More than a third of the acts in the Boston Calling lineup are local.

More than a third!

Without using tenuous connections like, say, John Mayer went to Berklee for a hot minute so let’s nominate him for a Boston Music Award, it’s pretty easy to count 20 artists with deep local ties. What’s better is that the bookings are obvious and obscure, decades-old veterans of the scene and people just getting their feet wet, and span a dozen genres.

Over Memorial Day Weekend, Boston Calling will celebrate the city with a stacked slate of locals. This is welcome news in a city that has made some missteps growing the careers of homegrown talent. It’s also welcome news for a festival that has struggled to find an identity (to be fair, most modern fests have given up on a unifying vibe and just book a random gaggle of A-listers).

So who is who and why are they a big deal (or about to be a big deal)?

Bad Rabbits played the first Boston Calling in 2013. The band blew up but has had trouble maintaining momentum. Ten years ago with the “American Love” album, Bad Rabbits got the Hub then the world bumping to tough funk and paisley pop. The fest shows it’s been paying attention by bringing the band back after the magic of last year’s comeback LP “Garden of Eden.”

Those looking for more club-thumping beats have plenty of undercard options. For thump plus a bit of punk fury and hip hop chaos, try KEI and it’s 2022 single “Made Me.” For club beats plus a pretty pop sheen, Zola Simone has all the dance floor grooves on the 2023 jam “Pirouette.” ToriTori has thumps, but it’s the clicks that cut deep — she’s a soon-to-be pop star who picks the best bits of modern hip hop and ’90s trip hop, Sade and SZA, human harmonies and computer clicks.

If you like your booms and bangs with less synths and more kick drums, Boston Calling has punk, indie, Americana, and plenty of bands that triangulate the three.

Ward Hayden has been kicking around Boston (and touring the States and Europe yearly) for nearly two decades with tasty twang-heavy rockabilly ‘n’ roll. The Wolff Sisters take a wider view of rock, pulling equally from the ’60s Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter scene, ’70s Southern rock, and the modern roots rock revival. Divine Sweater takes a wider view of everything — yes, the band made an indie pop/art rock concept album that Yes geeks can geek out about (see “Down Deep”).

I could go on — Cakeswagg’s swagger! Paper Tiger’s roar! Senseless Optimism’s dark realism! But I’d rather the Boston Calling went on and booked even more aces for 2025.

For details, visit bostoncalling.com

Divine Sweater brings the indie pop/art rock vibe to Boston Calling, taking place over Memorial Day Weekend. (Photo Ellie Gravitte)