The Bros. Landreth — brothers David and Joey — will play Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the OK Theatre in Enterprise.

ENTERPRISE — The Bros. Landreth of Winnipeg, Manitoba, perform at the OK Theatre Wednesday, Oct. 4, as they make their way home from Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Los Angeles.

For the show, the OK Theatre will open at 6 p.m. Roman Clark, the band’s drummer, will open the evening with a solo set at 7 p.m. and the Bros. Landreth take the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 and available at eventbrite.com.

About the brothers

Ahead of their West Coast tour, David Landreth talked about forming a band with his brother Joey and the incredible surprise of an unexpected email.

The sons of a musician, David and Joey went into the family business separately, playing, touring and recording in other people’s bands.

“Joey played in straight-ahead country bands and I was playing the indie/rock/rootsy thing,” David Landreth said.

He said they weren’t just brothers, but best friends, and eventually decided to collaborate.

“We missed each other, so we started up a project as a good excuse to play music and write songs,” Landreth said. “Quickly it became obvious that it was very nourishing and fulfilling and before you knew it we were recording and booking our own tours. In a blink, we were too busy to be in other people’s bands.”

They recorded their first of three albums together in 2013 along with a handful of EPs. Their most recent record, “Come Morning,” came out in 2022 — a mix of songs that range from rhythm and blues, bluesy rock to country rock. The title track is a gorgeous love song best played on a Saturday morning or enjoyed with a glass of wine and a sunset.

While Landreth said his band is more focused on songwriting than guitar playing, their ability on their guitars is important — and likely how they got Clapton’s attention.

“Neither of us would fashion ourselves as instrumentalists, the heart and soul of our project is the stories we tell, steeped in Americana Roots music…and we like to shred on our guitars,” he said.

Landreth said the Crossroads Guitar Festival, held at the Crypto.com Arena, has been a showcase for up-and-coming artists since its inception in 2004.

“Gary Clark Jr. and Derek Trucks were introduced on this festival stage — it’s not how they got their start, but it’s a big part of why we know them now,” Landreth said. “Crossroads is a huge deal and one of the biggest gigs we’ve ever done. We are extremely excited and mortified.”

The invitation to play the festival was a bit unconventional — it came in a suspicious-looking email.

“I got a very funny email in my inbox with a funny address and I was almost convinced that somebody was pulling my leg,” Landreth said.

The subject line said, “Crossroads 2023?” and the message said, “Would you like to play Crossroads 2023 in September?”

“You would expect something more formal and originally no part of me thought it was legit, but then I thought maybe I shouldn’t be snarky, so I wrote back “SURE.” The reply said, ‘XOXO, we will send more details.’ I called my manager and asked, ‘Can you vet this? I don’t know what the scam is.’ He got back to me and said, ‘Yes it’s legit, Eric personally invites everybody.’”

The Crossroads Fest itself wasn’t new to Dave and Joey, having been fans for years watching DVDs of the performances.

“When we were kids we obsessed over these DVDs and memorized every moment of every performance,” Landreth said. “The spirit of the festival is celebrating guitar players while raising money for addiction recovery.”

After Crossroads, Bros. Landreth will play in Arizona, Colorado and Idaho before appearing at the OK Theatre in Enterprise, and then play a couple of shows in Washington. In late November, they pack up and head to Europe for a couple of weeks.

“This fall we will go to a bunch of towns we haven’t played in a long time or for the first time,” Landreth said.

Both Dave and Joey have what they call “COVID babies,” and cut back their touring from 250 days a year to around 100.

“We bring our families along as much as humanly possible,” Landreth said. “It’s fun and profoundly exhausting. Now that we are closer to 40 than 30, we are striking a balance so we can still be a band in another 10 years.”

What: Bros. Landreth

When: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m.

Where: OK Theatre, 208 W. Main St., Enterprise

Tickets: $22, eventbrite.com