The Lemonheads in Nottingham

The Lemonheads are an American alternative-rock band formed in Boston in 1986. Led by singer and guitarist Evan Dando, they are known for melodic guitar songs including “It’s a Shame About Ray,” “Into Your Arms” and their cover of “Mrs. Robinson,” as well as the albums It’s a Shame About Ray and Come on Feel the Lemonheads. The Lemonheads toured on Lollapalooza in 1993, appearing on the travelling festival’s main stage during the band’s early-1990s commercial peak. Later tours included anniversary performances of It’s a Shame About Ray in full, placing that album at the centre of club and theatre concerts led by Evan Dando.

Willy Mason is an American singer-songwriter, born in 1984 and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. His music draws on folk, blues and indie rock, and he became known through the song “Oxygen” and his debut album, Where the Humans Eat. His other records include If the Ocean Gets Rough, Carry On and Already Dead. In 2005, Mason brought songs from his debut to Glastonbury Festival during an extensive period of touring in Britain. He returned for a UK and Ireland tour behind Carry On in 2012, then opened arena dates for Mumford & Sons.