The Decemberists packed the Uptown in Kansas City Monday night and as expected, they delivered and fun and exciting set. But no one knew what to expect from the opener. Posters lining the venue listed the mysterious Mountain Man, but instead of some dude in flannel with a beard wielding a guitar, Mountain Man was a trio of three ladies with amazing harmonies. Mountain Man defied expectations, but in a good way.

Photographer Todd Zimmer shares these photos from Mountain Man’s opening set:

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