This concert pairs Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning blues-rock and slide-guitar artistry with Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen’s New Orleans R&B and funk at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. The show brings together a veteran singer-songwriter known for soulful roots music and an acclaimed ensemble celebrated for lively piano-driven grooves, offering a blend of blues, soul, and regional American roots styles. It is notable for presenting two respected acts whose long careers and live performance reputations make the evening a showcase of contemporary roots music.