welcomes Raleigh, N.C.’s Bowerbirds, which are currently touring in support of their second full-length LP, Upper Air. The album returns to the band’s wild mountain folk and rustic pop music with quietly fiery moments interrrupted by slow, meandering introspection. For this tour, the Airstream-traveling trio is joined by mandolin player Will Hackney. Canada singer-songwriter Julie Doiron provides support and Geri X returns from her new Atlanta homebase to open with a set of solo acoustic material. Wed., Feb. 10, 9 p.m., New World Brewery, Ybor City, $8.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2010.