Rival Sons in Buffalo

Rival Sons are an American rock band formed in Long Beach, California, in 2009. Their blues-rooted hard rock is heard on albums including Pressure & Time, Great Western Valkyrie and Feral Roots, and in songs such as “Keep On Swinging,” “Do Your Worst” and “Shooting Stars.” Rival Sons opened for Black Sabbath on The End Tour in 2016 and stayed with the farewell run through its final concerts at Birmingham’s Genting Arena in 2017. The Feral Roots Tour followed, combining their own theatre shows with appearances at Download Festival. Beyond their Southern California base, Rival Sons have performed at Hellfest in Clisson and Rock am Ring at the Nürburgring.

The Blue Stones are a Canadian blues-rock duo formed in Windsor, Ontario, by singer-guitarist Tarek Jafar and drummer Justin Tessier. Their garage-rock attack is heard on songs including “Black Holes (Solid Ground),” “Shakin’ Off the Rust” and “Let It Ride,” as well as the albums Black Holes, Hidden Gems and Pretty Monster. The duo performed at Lollapalooza in 2019, then undertook headline runs behind Hidden Gems and the Pretty Monster Tour in North America and Europe. Their festival history also includes Bonnaroo.