Paul Kelly, Jess Cornelius

Marking his first North American tour with a full band in over 13 years, Paul Kelly returns behind last month’s Life Is Fine. The Australian icon’s five-decade career surveys stylistic influences, from raw power-pop to surf rock to bluegrass, an Elvis Costello of the Antipodes. His latest returns Kelly’s nasal delivery to prolific, literate wit and masterful melodies. Melbourne’s Jess Cornelius of Teeth & Tongue opens. – Doug Freeman