Curtis Salgado, who spent time early in his career fronting Robert Cray's band-including holding down the main vocal duties on Cray's debut album, is a NW blues legend. He's got a blues swagger, the vocal chops and the harmonica magic to put him on a level few musicians reach. Born in Everett, currently a resident of Portland, and birthed on blues-worn stages up and down the West Coast, Salgado is the type of musician you don't get a chance to see every weekend.

[Washington Center, 7:30 p.m., $20-$35, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, 360.753.8586]