Grace Potter and the Nocturnals… a neoclassic rock & roll band possessing bona fide chops, a natural sense of dynamics and a palate containing all the useful colors, and these qualities allow them to stretch out onstage, to riveting effect. Perhaps their greatest asset is the ability to transcend genres, never content to settle into one predefined sound. GPN were once the up-and-coming darlings of the modern jazz and blues scene, receiving incessant comparisons to Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones and Lucinda Williams.

“This is an amazing band! Keep your eyes on this one” -Taj Mahal

Yet their magnetic live shows and dedication to the road earned the band a warm welcoming from the jam-band community, leading to two nominations at the 2006 Jammy’s. This band has something else going for it — Potter’s innate star quality. As critic Jeff Davidson wrote last September in a piece posted on TMZ.com, “…she is easily the most glamorous star to rise from the jam scene, and her million-dollar smile makes her as desirable as any pop songstress. The fact that she’s amazingly talented…makes her even sexier.” Following those two years of virtually nonstop roadwork on a national scale sharing the stages with such legends as Taj Mahal and Mavis Staples, including a bravura performance at last year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Okay, now you ready to WIN some tickets? Just be the first person to email info [at] upUPperiscope [dot] com with the correct name of the band/group appearing with Grace Potter at Jefferson Center and you’ll win a pair of tickets to the show on Sunday night! Good luck!

UPDATE: WE HAVE A WINNER! Congrats to Jes McArthur! Have a great time at the show!
Correct Answer: Blues & Lasers will be appearing with Grace Potter on Sunday!

What: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals
When: Sunday, October 25, 2009 – 7:30pm, Doors Open at 7:00pm
Where: Jefferson Center – Roanoke, VA
Tickets: $20, Buy Tickets Online