When Stern Grove Festival revealed its annual slate of free Sunday afternoon matinee concerts for summer 2024, many in the Bay Area swiftly circled the final date on the schedule: August 25th. The Stern Grove season-ending booking boasted a delicious double bill featuring a pair of decorated icons in their respective musical universes: “The Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan, and foundational U.K. reggae stalwart Steel Pulse. With a century of Grammy-winning records and pioneering performances between them, the stage was set for a magical midday soiree in the wondrous woods of Stern Grove.