Grace Bowers-LaVista NE-9.9.24

Grace Bowers at The Astro in LaVista, Nebraska on September 9, 2024.

Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor, Bob DeHart Photography

I was super excited to be able to cover the Gary Clark Jr. show this past week, but when I found out that Grace Bowers was the opening act, I was even more excited! I first found out about Grace Bowers about a year ago when a friend of mine shared a video of hers on Instagram. It was a video of then 16 year old Grace Bowers sitting on her bed playing a Led Zeppelin tune. It had me hooked right away and started following her account. Since then things have really taken off for Grace, her following seeming to grow in numbers daily. To see someone as young as her play the guitar so well is awesome. While I’ll say that she has a ton of natural talent, it also shows happens when you combine talent with hard work. And her growing success should give hope to a lot of young musicians that are out there working hard.

Grace Bowers recently released her first album with a newly formed band “Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge”. Which she is now out touring in support of with Gary Clark Jr.. It’s a great album with some amazing performers in the group. Which for a young performer I think it’s a great way to do a first tour. When you are surrounded by great musicians and performers it can take some of the pressure off of you to be perfect every night. Don’t get me wrong, Grace is very capable and confident to be in the spotlight on stage. On this night in Omaha, I guarantee she made a lot of new fans. Having her come out later and jam some with Gary Clark Jr. also didn’t hurt. That was a dynamic moment for sure.

I invite you to check out the album “Wine on Venus”. It’s a great debut by an artist that will be around for a long time. It’s exciting to catch an artist this young and see where they go as they continue to grow. If you have the chance to see Grace Bowers live get out there and do it, as a bonus you’ll get to see Gary Clark Jr. too!