Junior Brown

If you saw Junior Brown at the State Fair last year, you witnessed a musical marvel, who is a hoot to boot. This Texas guitar master plays everything from honky-tonk and Hawaiian to blues and bluegrass. And he’s clever with both his music and his lyrics. These titles say it all: “My Wife Thinks You’re Dead,” “Venom Wearin’ Denim” and “I Get Up Every Morning to Say Goodnight to You.” Moreover, he sings with the deep-voiced passion of Ernest Tubb. A guitar inventor — he created the double-necked “guit-steel” — he’s toured with Bob Dylan, recorded with the Beach Boys and acted on “X-Files.” A guaranteed good time. Jon Bream