The Red Clay Strays

With Shane Smith & the Saints and Brent Cobb Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, The Red Clay Strays are one of music’s fastest-rising bands, known for their eclectic rock-and-roll sound and electrifying live shows. Their breakout single “Wondering Why” has earned tens of millions of streams, topped Spotify’s Viral 50 USA, and reached #1 on the Americana Singles chart, while also appearing on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rock Songs, AAA, and Hot Country Songs charts. The track is from their acclaimed album Moment of Truth, praised by Billboard for lead singer Brandon Coleman’s “gruff, impassioned vocal” and the band’s standout musicianship. Since forming in 2016, The Red Clay Strays—Coleman, Drew Nix, Zach Rishel, Andrew Bishop, and John Hall—have built their reputation on the road, touring nationwide with sold-out headline shows, a Grand Ole Opry debut, and performances alongside Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Elle King, and Old Crow Medicine Show. Events at the BJCC provide the community with a variety of programming that showcases a wide spectrum of entertainment content, points of view and opinions. The entertainment content, views and opinions expressed in these works or performances are solely those of the performer, artist or producer and do not necessarily reflect the values or opinions of the BJCC.