Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers

With four albums under her belt and a crew of Bay Area musicians, San Fran-based vocalist Nicki Bluhm has built her career off a vintage blend of country, r&b, and blues-stained rock ‘n’ roll. Where Adult Contemporary babes like Grace Potter, Joan Osborne, and Sheryl Crow have drifted into the middle of the road, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers are still riding the chill wave with their refreshing West Coast approach to roots music. Instead of a twang you get a breeze and an all-ages fanbase, and combined with opener Joe Pug’s taste of Nashville, the result will be sunny, unadulterated Americana at the time of year NYC could use it the most.

Fri., Feb. 14, 9 p.m., 2014