The Non was frantically busy this summer, tackling about 35 shows in 35 days. Used to playing shows in the Midwest, The Non traveled all around to Chicago, New Orleans and cities on the California coast.

On this eventful tour, the band had a chance to do some spontaneous shows.

“We somehow managed to pull together four shows in one day while in Portland — only two of which were actually booked in advance, the way you would normally operate a tour,” said Tom Bishop, The Non’s bass player.

Playing four shows in a single day means more money and a growing fan base.

“By the time we ended ‘busking’ in Portland, there were over 100 people standing around and buying CDs,” said guitarist Wil Norton. “After playing some really terrible shows in California, this was a huge boost financially and in morale too.”

Although growing as a band and as individuals, The Non is not new to the Oklahoma scene. All four members of the band: Norton, Bishop, Zach Zeller and Mack Hawkins are from Oklahoma and have been together for about five years. They recently released their second studio album, “Tadaima,” and have plans for a third. The Non also played at SXSW in March.

“Thinking about my own band stacked in the ranks of all those artists [at SXSW] I respect so much still feels weird to me,” Bishop said. “It was awesome.”

Tonight, The Non headlines a show at the Opolis, where Austin-based Balmorhea is supporting.

“We’re playing with Balmorhea, an amazingly talented band from Austin, Texas that tours with a string quintet,” Norton said. “They are [one] of the most musically sophisticated bands in the region, for sure.”

Balmorhea isn’t your typical band — not only because of its unique name (pronounced Bal-moor-ay) — but also because of its classical, acoustic sound. Even in Austin, the eclectic city where the band is from, getting people to listen to the band’s music can be a challenge.

“Austin is a really open city for music and it’s pretty progressive, but it’s actually hard to be noticed if you play certain types of music,” said Michael Muller, Balmorhea’s guitar, banjo and piano player.

Sometimes an obstacle, Balmorhea’s classically based sound has also been an advantage. Balmorhea is a seven piece, full-string ensemble that can play in rock venues, and this caught people’s attention.

Balmorhea’s name originated from a city in west Texas with the same name. The band consists of seven people with all types of instruments: banjos, pianos, violins, bass, cello and the drums, as well as a sound engineer, Andrew, who has recorded and mixed all of their records.

The band has been together for about four years. It started out as a duo with just Rob Lowe and Muller, who both play the guitar, banjo and piano. They met at a summer camp about 11 years ago and then ended up in Austin.

After realizing they had a similar taste in music, they began to make music together but had no intention of being a band. After writing about five songs, they decided to form a band and the other members have joined since then.

All the hard work paid off: This October, Balmorhea is playing its first music festival, Hopscotch Festival, and the following weekend, the band plays Austin City Limits.

Most of the time, the band is used to playing non-traditional, quieter scenes, Muller said.

“We play mostly theatres, galleries, quieter, non-traditional venues rather than rock venues or bars,” he said. “Our band prefers seated and quiet, focused on the music.”