Ben Prestage, one of the most popular Florida blues artists locally, plays his first Sarasota-Manatee show of the new year at the Blue Rooster with his brother Jon. Ben played music as a street performer in Memphis, where he began simultaneously singing and playing guitar and drums. With both brothers proficient in multiple instruments, the duo creates the sound of a full band. 8 p.m. Friday; The Blue Rooster; $10; 941-388-7539; blueroostersrq.com