JACKSON, Wyo. — There’s true power to be harvested in numbers. From dive bars to the stratosphere, The Revivalists formed 19 years ago in New Orleans’ hole-in-the-wall circuit before sustaining a lengthy career on festival and hallowed theater stages. Hard-hitting alt-rock is in their DNA, though it’s the gumbo of classic American styles — Southern rock, soulful grit, funk, contemporary dance grooves, and R&B — that continue to give this octet a curious and engaging tilt. They’ll fill the stage Wednesday at the Center Theater.
Forget the overnight success carrot of today’s AI and social media models. Led by the magnetic frontman/vocalist/guitarist David Shaw, this collective has put in the miles, the sweat, the tears. The slow burn has paid off — 800 million streams and a double-platinum badge for the song 2015 “Wish I Knew You” already in their back pocket, they’re rewriting the rulebook of what’s possible with eclecticism. The eight-headed monster with Shaw includes Zach Feinberg (guitar), Andrew Campanelli (drums), George Gekas (bass), Ed Williams (pedal steel guitar), Rob Ingraham (sax), Michael Girardot (keys/trumpet) and PJ Howard (drums/percussion).
Put on some comfortable get-down shoes for this one.
The Center Presents The Revivalists, 7 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 4 at the Center Theater. $154-$304. JHCenterfortheArts.org.
