Great Lake Swimmers

Great Lake Swimmers' 2007 release, Ongiara, was a gorgeous record full of lush, moody folk ambiance seamlessly melded with deeply poignant and heartfelt lyricism. Even though they aren't touring behind a new record at present, the five-year output of these prolific Canadians can more than fill out the middle of their drawn-out, summer-into-fall tour, which has included performances with the fabulously revelatory Allison Krauss and Robert Plant. Swimmers' lead Tony Dekker's beautifully contained, lilting voice is a perfect mate to the late-night beauty of sweet layers of acoustic guitar and a slowly building dreamy electric, alongside spirited banjo and glockenspiel. Not to be overlooked are the two great local bands opening: the Pines and the Parlour Suite. It's a lovely bill, the kind that makes you want to find a cozy spot and just let it go on and on. 18+.
Wed., Aug. 20, 8 p.m., 2008