Johanna Wacker & Acelia, Pet Names, Haley Ellis

at The Camel

Thu April 16, 2026

Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

Tix always available at the door unless sold out

Pet Names is a har mony-driven folk rock duo from Maryland. Wives Camila (guitar) and Maggie (bass) co-write their original music, their lyrics rooted in emotional honesty interwoven with lively instrumentals.

Haley Ellis is a solo musician with over 40 original songs, deriving style from folk, indie, and americana influences. Born in Charles City VA, she has performed in Virginia, Arizona, and North Carolina. Haley’s work has been released on all major streaming platforms under her sibling duo act, “Baby Grand.”

Johanna Wacker is a singer-s ongwriter and roots musician from Queens, NY, though much of her family comes from the mountains of Virginia. She’s been writing songs and teaching herself to play pretty much anything with strings since she was 11 years old. Banjo and guitar quickly became her preferred instruments. Johanna’s music incorporates traditional influences from Appalachian old-time, bluegrass, classic country, blues, and the American folk revival. She sets out to break musical barriers and genre stereotypes by being unapologetically herself: “I’m openly gay. I’m sober. I’m a proud New Yorker with Appalachian heritage.”

Combining the brutal honesty of folk songwriting with the earthy shades of a youth spent in Virginia, Acelia’s songs give order to chaos. “I write songs as a way of processing the confusions, struggles, and beautiful details of life,” says the Richmond-based singer, as she weaves songs about heartache, political protest, and the daily agony of growing up, peppering her universally relatable experiences with refreshingly intimate confessions.