Dave Boutette’s Midwest is full of passion, humor, and a certain shaky grace. Influenced by songwriters from Chuck Berry to John Prine to Elvis Costello, he documents the travels and triumphs of life in the heartland. In turn, his folk-rock music is being closely studied by pretty much the entire crowd of younger writers at work in Michigan's roots scene these days. Dave grew up in Detroit's shadow, and he peppers his performances with great stories of his home and his life on the road. Advice, observations, and even raffles are as apt to appear during a performance as are his songs. Blending many schools of American roots and popular music including folk, blues, swing, and old-time country, his songs testify to the power of true love, rebirth, snow plows, and migrating fish, for a start. Stop in for the concert, meet Dave, and pick up his latest album, "Mending Time." Tonight's opener is the prodigious scion of Frog Holler Farm, Billy King!