Hometown orchestral favorites Mother Falcon christened the orange stage Sunday afternoon, drawing a far larger crowd than their opening time slot would predict.

With towering vocal harmonies and rich instrumental layers, the ensemble group of nearly 20 members delighted a crowd of family, longtime friends, fans and new converts.

From violins and trumpets to accordions and bassoons, Mother Falcon accomplishes a sound that so many indie bands achieve with the aid of additional studio musicians, but aren’t able to recreate with as much mastery in a live show. On the contrary, Mother Falcon shines in the festival setting, as lead vocalist Nick Gregg’s impressive, front-man-worthy vocals float ever-so-delicately over the rich sounds of instrumental splendor.

Like the band’s performance at this year’s Austin Music Awards, which scored them a standing ovation, this performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest suggests, in the conscious effort to avoid a “soaring” metaphor, that Mother Falcon is, well, going places.