Phoebe Bridgers in Portland

Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter, born in Pasadena in 1994, whose music draws on indie rock and folk. She is known for the albums Stranger in the Alps and Punisher, and for songs including “Motion Sickness,” “Kyoto” and “I Know the End.” She is also a member of boygenius alongside Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. The Reunion Tour began in 2021 in support of Punisher, taking her through theatres and outdoor venues in North America and Europe. She performed at Coachella and Glastonbury in 2022, then opened selected dates on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in 2023, including shows at MetLife Stadium. Her headline concerts feature a full band, whose members have frequently appeared in matching skeleton suits. Drummer and longtime collaborator Marshall Vore has been part of that live lineup.

Grouper is the solo project of American musician and producer Liz Harris, who began releasing music under the name in the mid-2000s. Her hushed vocals, guitar, tape noise and drone shape albums including Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, A I A: Alien Observer and Ruins. In 2009, Grouper opened a series of concerts for Animal Collective. She later performed at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Le Guess Who? in Utrecht. Grouper usually appears solo, singing and playing guitar as loops and processed sound gather around the songs of Liz Harris.