Drawing on the “folksy, confessional vibe of Seventies Laurel Canyon singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne,” (Rolling Stone) Dawes creates breezy and emotional songs that converge retro California vibes with contemporary folk rock. Sister-trio Joseph and husband-and-wife duo Shovels & Rope kick off the night with perfect harmonies and “booming melodies, break-neck lyricism and a robust take on Americana music” (NPR).