The SteelDrivers

To be fair, the band, which releases its fourth CD, "The Muscle Shoals Recordings," on June 16, has played the greater Boston area, such as the Joe Val Music Festival.

Pinecastle Records artist The Dixie Bee-Liners, a sextet including lead singer Brandi Hart, performed several new songs, including Right and Bugs in the Basement.

The SteelDrivers, playing a 50-minute set on the opening night of the Americana Music Association conference showcases, is a different kind of band because of the lead singing of Chris Stapleton.

After all, each member of this super talented group has had years of professional touring (with the likes of Reba McEntire, Jim Lauderdale and Trisha Yearwood) and recording experience (as well as hit songs and Grammy nominations).

Not when you have one hot, well-run Saturday night of music, highlighted by one of the most talked about new bands on the bluegrass scene, The SteelDrivers.

The SteelDrivers lit up the stage on a frigid Friday evening at the Schimmel Center, going fast and furious with “Hell on Wheels” and cruising slow with “River Runs Red.

Although members of the Nashville-based group intend to travel to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony, the quintet seemed wholly focused on entertaining a near-capacity audience of almost 1,000.