Ben Ottewell/Buddy

If you're a sucker for a guy and his guitar, Ben Ottewell's upcoming Beachland Tavern show should be your jam. Armed with his instrument, Ottewell melts hearts with not just his soaring vocal range — watch for his cover of Rihanna's "Only Girl in the World" — but also with his melancholy lines about relationships and red dresses and dream houses. His acoustic music adroitly moves between blues and folk. Nothing about his musicianship is overly polished or perfect, only adding to his mystique. Expect the British singer-songwriter to include tunes off his new solo album, A Man Apart, as well as a few favorites from his other band, the British alt-rock act Gomez. (Laura Morrison)