Charley Crockett

with Nicki Bluhm, KALW DJ Eryka

Charley Crockett

“Street busker turned critically acclaimed singer-songwriter turned actual country star” (Rolling Stone), Charley Crockett has never been someone who asked permission to take a shot at his dreams. Instead, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated Texas-born maverick defied the odds at every turn, tapping into a rebellious strain of country, rising from an open guitar case on a Louisiana sidewalk to selling out some of the world’s most renowned venues. Crockett has paved a singular path out of Texas, taking his home state wherever he goes and bringing his signature “Gulf & Western” sound to the world. Crockett and his music have received praise from The New Yorker, The New York Times, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone,and Variety, and garnered hundreds of millions of streams.

Nicki Bluhm

For the better part of two decades, Nicki Bluhm kept moving. She was a road warrior, carrying the torch for modern-day American roots music across the country, blurring the borderlines between country-soul and cosmic rock & roll. As everyday life unfolded between the cracks — marriage, divorce, a 2,300-mile move from Northern California to the outskirts of Nashville, and a long period of personal reconstruction — she remained in motion, anxious about what might be awaiting her if she ever slowed down.

KALW DJ Eryka

Eryka, originally from Southern California, has made the Bay Area their home for 15 years. They are queer, gender nonconforming, first generation Latinx, and use they/them pronouns. Eryka's musical journey began with their grandfather's mid-century stereo, where they were immersed in marimba, bolero, mambo, and classic country. Raised amidst diverse musical influences—from their father's classic rock to their mother's Madonna and disco—Eryka absorbed a rich tapestry of sounds.