Here's how The Current, the indie radio station sponsoring the Rochester show, describes Dessa's musical rise:

Throughout her career, Dessa's music has raised important questions about the world, as well as dissecting her own personal thoughts and experiences. She has been extremely influential in the Minnesota music scene by gaining national recognition (such as her respective spots on the Billboard Top 200 list as a solo artist and as a Doomtree member) but also staying true to her Midwestern roots. Enter the musical world of Dessa and expect to be entranced by her intoxicating sound and commanding presence.

Riverside Concerts also announced this week that Pert Near Sandstone, a bluegrass group also out of the Twin Cities, will perform on August 6. According to a news release:

Pert Near Sandstone rejuvenates American stringband music with raw energy; they play tightly-crafted original material that lends itself to the modern audience, as well as being stewards of the old-time and bluegrass traditions. They are just as at home playing fully acoustic in the traditional style as they are plugged in at an indie rock venue. From saloons to theaters, hollering into a single microphone and laying thick rhythm on driving fiddle melodies, their sweat-inducing, foot-stomping live performances keep crowds begging for more all night long.