Grace Potter, who plays Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 12, 2024. Credit: Photo c/o Shore Fire Media

Now that Grace Potter and the Nocturnals has been history for almost a decade—due, in part, to her and band member Matt Burr divorcing—the now-40-year-old singer-songwriter continues to ride high with her latest album Mother Road, a soulful collection that features contributions from Nick Bockrath (Cage The Elephant) and Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers).

Potter once told CL Tampa that during a hiatus in the latter-half of last decade, she didn’t miss the music industry, but she did miss meeting people, so if you see Potter in the crowd at Samantha Fish or Tab Benoit’s set at the 29th annual Tampa Bay Blues Festival, which runs through April 14, don’t hesitate to go up to her.

Tickets to the Tampa Bay Blues Festival happening Friday-Sunday, April 12-14 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg are still available and start at $70.