Lucero & Son Volt in Memphis

Lucero is an American rock band formed in Memphis in 1998, led by singer and guitarist Ben Nichols. Its music draws on alt-country, Southern rock and punk, and the band is known for songs including “Nights Like These” and “Sweet Little Thing,” as well as the albums That Much Further West, Nobody’s Darlings and 1372 Overton Park. The 2005 live album and documentary Dreaming in America captured Lucero’s touring life and performances during the band’s years on the road. In 2013, Lucero recorded a three-night stand at Terminal West in Atlanta; those concerts became the double album Live from Atlanta.

Son Volt is an American alt-country and roots-rock band formed in 1994 by singer-songwriter Jay Farrar after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo. The group’s debut album, Trace, established its guitar-led sound through songs including “Drown” and “Windfall”; later records include Straightaways, Wide Swing Tremolo and Okemah and the Melody of Riot. A 2015 tour marking the twentieth anniversary of Trace placed songs from the debut at the center of Son Volt’s full-band concerts. In 2023, the group took its tribute to Texas musician Doug Sahm on the road, drawing the set from its own catalogue and the country, blues and Tex-Mex material recorded for Day of the Doug.