Bonnie Raitt

Pops Staples’ most talented daughter has been in rare form in recent years, with a crack band that understands what it is to play fervently in support of the star attraction (and echo Pops’ eerie guitar tremolo). We hope that Mavis Staples’ repertoire keeps some of the tunes she worked up for last year’s Jeff Tweedy-produced You Are Not Alone. Vocalist and slide guitarist extraordinaire Bonnie Raitt, like Staples, has been at the top of her game of late, with an ecstatic review of back-to-back June shows calling her performances “rigorous, sentimental, magnanimous, resilient. They called to mind the act of peering into the rearview mirror only to catch a glimpse of your current self.” And if those shows were any indication, yes, they’ll join for a duet. At the Sound Board at Motor City Casino, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-237-7711.