Island youth musician Whitney Silkett will open for the Seattle band The Jefferson Rose Band at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike. Skillett plays guitar, ukulele and piano and has opened for Seattle groups in “Sharing the Stage.” Vahson Events sponsors youth openers. Jefferson Rose Band has rocked full houses in Seattle’s biggest venues and energized dancing crowds at Northwest festivals since 2011. Listeners who enjoyed the band’s first album, Seismic, will appreciate new singer Alex Kitchen who sings in Spanish and English, adding another layer to the complex and dance-worthy rhythms. Her powerful, heartfelt vocals draw from R&B, jazz and Latin music. The free show is open to all ages until 11 p.m., then 21 and older only.

Singer-songwriter John Craigie will return to Vashon for a show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie.Musically compared to John Prine, Craigie is also known for his engaging storytelling. The troubadour has traveled the world to perform at festivals and sold-out venues. The band Moody Little Sister will open for Craigie.Tickets are available at Vashon Bookshop and brownpapertickets.com.

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present a taste of the musical atmospheres generated by the celebrated musicians of the court of Louis XIV in the program “Versailles” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Bethel Church. Baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan, viola da gamba player Joanna Blendulf and baroque guitarist and the orbo player John Lenti will play music by composer Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. Suggested donations are $15, $20 or $25. Those 18 and under are free. See www.salishseafestival.org/vashon for more information.