.Mat Weir

This weekend, fans can relive their childhood memories—and maybe bring the kids to create their own—when Capt. Cosmic comes to Art Boutiki.

When Guzman’s not writing funny songs, he’s writing sets about his Filipino heritage, family life and dating.

Along with his meticulous playing, Legg is also just as well known as a regular commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered, which also uses much of his music for its theme music.

Her fifth album, The Fourth Messenger, is a soundtrack (music by Teng with lyrics by Tanya Shaffer) to her musical of the same name that reimagines a Buddha legend centered around whether enlightenment and human flaws can coexist.

No worries; they’ve kept some fan favorites, like “Pure Imagination,” “The Candy Man” and, yes, the “Oompa Loompa” song.

This makes sense as the prolific artist was first discovered at the age of four (!) by Bo Diddley, who heard him playing and invited him onstage.

Before diving into electro house, Page was a DJ for WRUV in his hometown of Burlington, Vermont, before becoming station manager at WERS in Boston.

Whether with the Old Soul Orchestra, the Marty O’Reilly Trio or solo, this self-taught musician plays a combination of blues, jazz and folk for a homegrown sound without all the hipster drivel.