Joe Bonamassa & Brandy Clark in Basel

Joe Bonamassa is an American blues-rock guitarist and singer born in New Hartford, New York, in 1977. He opened for B.B. King at age 12 and built his solo catalogue around electric blues and guitar-led rock. His recordings include Blues Deluxe, Sloe Gin, The Ballad of John Henry and Different Shades of Blue. In 2009, Bonamassa recorded a headline concert at the Royal Albert Hall, where Eric Clapton joined him for “Further on Up the Road.” Five years later, he performed material associated with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf at Red Rocks for the concert film and album Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks. The 2015 Three Kings concert placed his electric band at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for a tribute to Albert King, B.B. King and Freddie King. A year later, he brought an acoustic ensemble to Carnegie Hall for the performances released as Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening.

Brandy Clark is an American country singer-songwriter raised in Morton, Washington, known for sharply observed story songs and a traditional-country foundation. Before releasing her debut album, 12 Stories, she co-wrote Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow.” Her own catalogue includes “Stripes,” “Girl Next Door” and “Dear Insecurity,” a duet with Brandi Carlile. She opened selected arena dates for Eric Church on The Outsiders World Tour before launching the Big Day in a Small Town Tour in 2016. In 2022, she joined Lori McKenna for the theatre run An Evening with Brandy Clark & Lori McKenna. She has headlined the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and performed at the O2 arena in London during Country to Country.