St. Patrick’s Day in Port Townsend is set to be bookended by bluesy, country-flavored musical performers with upbeat vibes.

After blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Chris Cain plays at the Palindrome at the Eaglemount Winery and Cidery on Friday, March 14, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry will be hosted by the Rainshadow Recording Studio at Fort Worden Historical State Park on Tuesday, March 18.

Cain still takes pride in when B.B. King said of him, “Now that boy can play the guitar.”

Cain currently has more than three decades of touring and 15 albums under his belt, having released his latest album, “Good Intentions Gone Bad,” last year.

Cain noted that he’s inspired not only by B.B. and Albert King, but also by Grant Green and Wes Montgomery.

Cain’s upbringing included exposure to legendary musicians who played in Louisiana and Memphis, Tennessee — from James Brown to the Beatles — but said he’s grown fond of returning to the Pacific Northwest. He was first introduced to the region through touring stops in Eugene and Portland, Oregon.

“The air is clean, and we always get a lot of love from folks in that area,” Cain said. “It’s a joy to perform for the public. I was lucky enough to see a lot of musical artists live, back when they were still alive. And now, I’m fortunate enough to play with a great bunch of artists who get along, because this simply isn’t worth doing if you’re not having fun together.”

De Vitry is likewise no stranger to the Pacific Northwest, having passed through Washington state, and even Port Townsend. Her partner and bandmate originally hails from Olympia, and has performed at Centrum’s Fiddle Tunes.

Although de Vitry said she is enough of an introvert to want attendees of her performances to feel comfortable joining other people at public events, and wants them to feel free to “come as you are.”

De Vitry acknowledged the number of everyday responsibilities that many folks shoulder, so she wants her songs and storytelling to “create a space for them to exhale, and for them to remember that they’re not only human, they’re also not alone.”

Regardless of whatever might be happening in the outside world, de Vitry hopes her harmonies can help people heal. She hearkens back to the music that’s influenced her, from Americana and rock-and-roll to bluegrass and the traditional tunes of the Appalachian region.

“I want my music to melt the boundaries between those genres,” de Vitry said. “I’m coming from Nashville, but I want people in the Pacific Northwest to know that someone from my neck of the woods might feel the same ways they do. When we can make those connections, we can start to feel less isolated from each other.”

What to know

The Palindrome is located at 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road. Rainshadow Recording’s studio is located at Building 315 on Fort Worden.

Cain’s show starts at 7 p.m. on March 14, with tickets running $30 to $45 in advance, $5 more the day of the show.

De Vitry’s show starts at 7:30 p.m. on March 18, with tickets running $20 in advance, and $25 at the door.