J.J. Cale at McCabe's

The enigmatic folk-rock singer J.J. Cale won a Grammy for a collaboration with Eric Clapton, yet he has willfully crafted a decades-long career in which his vision of rustic rock mostly percolates through his influence on other artists, such as Beck. Turning 70 hasn't slowed him down, and his 16th album, "Roll On," is a worthy late document of a resonant career. McCabe's, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $29. (310) 828-4497.

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