Tab Benoit/Eric Johanson

Arriving pretty consistently in Cleveland each winter, Tab Benoit returns again to drop some Nawlins heat on the north shore. He most recently dropped a greatest hits album, but to really get the bayou bliss from this guy, you should turn your attention toward 1994’s What I Live For or 2002’s Wetlands, each of which sum up Benoit’s Cajun vibe quite adroitly. Through tunes like “Blues Come Walking In” and “Time and Time Again,” he shows off his effortless approach to six-string rhythms and inventive vocal acrobatics. Check out his 2016 Jazz Fest set, which is available on Youtube. Sick stuff. Of course, you could also just stroll on down to the Beachland Ballroom tonight, where he and Eric Johanson will delight the Cleveland masses with edgy Delta blues. (Sandy)