Steve Earle with Steve Earle & the Dukes and Florence Dore

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and storyteller, protege of Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. His 1986 album Guitar Town hit No. 1 on country charts and became an Americana classic. Won consecutive GRAMMY Awards; inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Nashville-born, Chapel Hill-based Florence Dore is an acclaimed Americana and roots rock musician, also an English professor. Her albums include "Perfect City," "Highways and Rocketships," and "Hold the Spark." Known for smart lyrics and rich storytelling, her songs like "Signs of Life" draw comparisons to Lucinda Williams. Dore received a UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching and collaborates with artists like Will Rigby.