Crystal Bowersox

Since finishing as runner-up on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010, Crystal Bowersox has released a handful of full-length studio albums and EPs, several singles and a live record — all of which showcase her sweet, intoxicating blues-inflected voice. She’s reportedly developing an autobiographical musical project titled Trauma Queen, and she’s also become an advocate for people living with Type 1 diabetes. A new album, Hitchhiker, was slated for release in 2020 but was delayed. Chicago-based singer-songwriter Phillip-Michael Scales (B.B. King’s nephew, by the way) will open the show with a compelling blend of blues, soul, rock and pop.