Dermot Kennedy at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Dermot Joseph Kennedy is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is signed to Interscope Records in the US and Island Records for the rest of the world. Kennedy was relatively unknown until 2016, when Spotify added two of his self-released tracks to its influential playlists, which led to recognition and recording contracts. He has since released three albums: Without Fear (2019), Sonder (2022), and The Weight of the Woods (2026) as well as 4 EPs: Doves & Ravens (2017), Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy (2018), Lost in the Soft Light (2020), and I've Told the Trees Everything (2024). He has achieved commercial success with his singles "Outnumbered" (2019), "Power Over Me" (2019), "Giants" (2020), and he is featured on "Paradise" (2020) by Meduza.

Jonah Kagen is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Savannah, Georgia. His single "God Needs the Devil" topped the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in May 2025. Later in 2025, he released his second album, Sunflowers and Leather, which was written while traveling the United States with an Airstream trailer.