Son Volt in San Francisco

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.