As a founding member of Barleywine Revue and a member of Rusty Cleavers, Forest Beutel has had his share of carrying the torch for old-fashioned folk and bluegrass in Tacoma. Armed with a banjo and a harmonica, Beutel is releasing his debut solo album, If You Label Me, You Negate Me. Even more so than his work in other bands, Beutel's solo work values the classicism of country and bluegrass form. His songwriting is ragged and humble, covering well-worn subjects and winking acknowledgments of the tropes of the genre (mentions of dusty trails, beer and good ol' boys are aplenty). Joining Beutel for his album release show will be Squirrel Butter, a duo that also explores the sounds of traditional bluegrass and jug band rave-ups.

FOREST BEUTEL, w/ Squirrel Butter, 8 p.m., B Sharp Coffee House, 706 Opera Alley, Tacoma, $5, 253.292.9969