The last time brilliant acoustic trio The Stray Birds performed at Creative Alliance, audiences were mesmerized by their stunningly rich vocal harmonies and tight arrangements.

In less than five years, The Stray Birds have become one of the most popular bands in roots music. Formed in friendship and honed on the road, The Stray Birds' sound is spun with a stirring subtlety and grace. With wood, strings, and three voices raised in harmony, their performances bow to the richness of American folk music traditions — and speak to an uncompromising reverence for songs.

Tonight, our friends the Bumper Jacksons open the evening as an acoustic duo, performing stripped-down versions of their Appalachia-meets-New Orleans sound.