It wasn’t until after Quebec native Ray Bonneville served in Vietnam, absorbed six years of New Orleans-style rhythms, and toured two decades with blues bands when the traveler finally settled into his songwriting boots. Ten albums later, the 76-year-old brings rich poetry steeped in heaving, grooving Americana blues to the 04 Center. Joining the bill is climate activist and fellow culture crosser Seth Glier. The multi-instrumentalist and mushroom forager’s 2024 album Everything reaches from a cappella birch hymns to soft-pop mammoth lullabies while inviting listeners to imagine a more connected planet. – Amber Williams