“The Gathering series is all about building community … it’s a call to look inwards and find what matters,” says Carbon Leaf frontman Barry Privett. The Richmond, Virginia, faves recently released the second volume in a four-part series that finds the long-running quintet returning to its acoustic roots. Gathering Vol. 2: The Hunting Ground is a gutsy and cathartic collection that grapples with grief, loss, anger, and pain. Raw acoustic arrangements come together with lush fiddle, banjo, and guitar to create five dimensional songs, including “Everything’s Alright Mama,” a gritty Appalachian folk tune with lilting Celtic influences.
Saturday 3/18. $20-25, 7:30pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com
