Bringing a high-octane gospel-soaked fusion of funk, blues, reggae and rock to town direct from Brooklyn is Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Arleigh Kincheloe is the throaty-voiced singer and chief songwriter who leads the nine-member ensemble, which includes a two-piece horn section (trumpet and trombone), a howling tube-amped harp player (her brother Jackson), and tight players on bass, guitar and drums who know how to lay it down. This tour supports 2012’s
Pound of Dirt, their sophomore LP. Also performing: Lions After Dark, Jahguar
— Leilani Polk