Although it’s been years since she’s made her home here, Neko Case remains a Northwest treasure. Her inimitable voice and fairy-tale songwriting have endeared her to a cross-section of listeners, from alt-country, indie, folk, and modern rock corners of the dial. But her shows have never lived up to her records. She’s yet to unleash her crackerjack band to take some liberties with her material. It seems inevitable that it will happen someday. With any luck, she’ll start tonight. With Y La Bamba. CHRIS KORNELIS

Sun., July 10, 8 p.m., 2011