Robert Lighthouse is a rhapsodic anomaly in the blues arena. He's from Sweden, but sounds like he's from Mississippi as he plays Delta blues like the great masters. Reminiscent of the great Dr. Ross, his animated vocals, wild country harp and rhythmic guitar playing confirm that Lighthouse is a supremely talented blues man whose mercurial talents could and should bring him to the attention of a vast blues audience.

• www.robertlighthouse.com

One of the few female lead guitarists in the Northeast region, Melanie Mason poses a triple threat to today's blues-rock scene as both electric and acoustic guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Melanie Mason Band. Her work at tonight’s concert reveals her soulful excellence as a solo traditional acoustic blues artist with a gutsy approach to blues rarely wrapped in the same package.

"Mason's guitar work is eye-opening...and her vocals cook up something uniquely hers." – Eric Thom, Blues Revue Magazine.

• www.melaniemason.com