Ray LaMontagne + Brandi Carlile + The Secret Sisters

Ray LaMontagne has a husky voice that reminds people of Van Morrison, and he can overdo things even more than that singer. But his albums, most recently 2010's God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise, are blessed with the easy, natural production you might find on much older soul records. Young singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and beehived country duo Secret Sisters open.