The Alabama Shakes that rose from a small town to become one of indie rock’s biggest bands had four people in it. Now it’s just three. Drummer Steve Johnson, whose beats helped make signature Shakes songs like “Hold On” and “Always Alright” so cathartic and danceable, isn’t part of the band’s recent reunion.

American rock band Alabama Shakes is back after an eight-year hiatus and the reunion tour will stop in New Orleans for one night.

Alabama Shakes' Zac Cockrell, Brittany Howard and Heath Fogg are shown in a photo shared to Facebook, with an announcement of a summer festival gig in Minnesota, the band's first since Dec. 18's Tuscaloosa Get-Up 3. The band had been on hiatus for several years prior.

Alabama Shakes’ last proper concert was eight years ago at Montreal’s Osheaga festival, after which Howard embarked on a successful solo career. The group reunited for a secret nine-song set in December in Tuscaloosa, Al., and Howard also debuted her new hardcore band, KUMITE, at a recent show in Nashville.