 In December 2010 , under the billing " Big Star 's Third , " Stephens teamed with Mitch Easter , Stamey , and Mills , along with a string section , to perform a live tribute performance of Big Star 's album Third / Sister Lovers in Chapel Hill , North Carolina . Joined by additional performers such as Matthew Sweet , Big Star 's Third was performed in a similar tribute concert in New York City on March 26 , 2011 , and at the Barbican in London on May 28 , 2012 . The project continued with concerts in Chicago and New York in 2013 , a January 2014 concert in Sydney , Australia , and a series of U.S. shows that included Seattle 's Bumbershoot festival on August 31 , 2014 . In November 2014 , Auer and Stringfellow rejoined Stephens , Easter , Stamey , and Mills for a free benefit performance in Athens , Georgia . As of 2016 , Big Star 's Third continues to perform . 
