Judah & the Lion in Charlotte

Judah & the Lion is an American band formed in Nashville in 2011. Its folk-pop and alternative-rock songs pair acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin with electronic rhythms; the band is known for “Take It All Back,” “Suit and Jacket,” the album Folk Hop N’ Roll and the autobiographical Pep Talks. In 2017, Judah & the Lion opened arena dates on Twenty One Pilots’ Emotional Roadshow alongside Jon Bellion. The band followed with its own Pep Talks Worldwide Tour in 2019, then returned to North American theatres and amphitheatres on the Happy Again Tour in 2022.

Boy Named Banjo is an American five-piece formed in Nashville by childhood friends Barton Davies and William Reames. The band plays country and Americana and is known for songs including “Heart Attack” and “What Keeps You Going,” as well as the album Dusk. The group played Bonnaroo and Hangout Music Festival before joining Kip Moore’s Fire on Wheels Tour. Following the release of Dusk, Boy Named Banjo mounted its own Dusk Til Dawn Tour.