The California Honeydrops in San Francisco

The California Honeydrops are an American soul and rhythm-and-blues band formed in Oakland in 2007 by singer and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski and drummer Ben Malament. Their music draws on funk, blues and jazz, and their catalogue includes the albums Like You Mean It, A River’s Invitation, Call It Home: Vol. 1 & 2 and Soft Spot. The group began performing in Bay Area Rapid Transit stations before moving into clubs and onto national tours. The California Honeydrops later supported Bonnie Raitt on dates of the Dig in Deep Tour, while their festival history includes appearances at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and repeated visits to High Sierra Music Festival.

Lindsay Lou is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist raised in Michigan whose music draws on folk, bluegrass, country and Americana. She first became known as the leader of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys before recording under her own name; her albums include Southland and Queen of Time. Her early touring centered on Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, who performed in clubs and at roots-music festivals around the United States. She later toured with her own band and as a member of The High Hawks, while her festival appearances have included Telluride Bluegrass Festival, MerleFest and DelFest.