Music aficionado Paul Dueber will perform May 27 at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum.

CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum will welcome local musician Paul Dueber for a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 27.

Dueber has been performing locally for decades. He bought his current Guild 12-string guitar at Portland Music when he got out of the Marines in 1968. Dueber sings songs in the tradition of Peter, Paul and Mary, Gordon Lightfoot, and Paul Simon. He has played for the Stormy Weather Arts Festival, at the Coaster Theatre for the Songwriters’ Hootenanny, as well as regularly at the Bistro restaurant in Cannon Beach.

Beyond music at concerts, pubs, galleries and restaurants in town, Dueber has been instrumental in encouraging entertainers in public spaces like Sandpiper Square, where he and his wife, Margo, have long owned businesses.

That a guy who thinks he sounds best alone in a dark room should take so passionately to public performance is the result of his long and happy career in local theater.

At the event, the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum wil also open its latest exhibit, “From the Vault,” which features unusual and little-known bits of history of Cannon Beach. From the tale of Cannon Beach’s own headless horseman to excerpts from Mary Gerritse’s journal, the exhibit is sure to have something you’ve never seen or heard of. It will be on display through the summer.

Seating for the concert is limited. Tickets are available at the museum, by calling 503-436-9301, or through the online gift shop. Tickets are $12 for adults and $2 for children. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

All proceeds will help fund upcoming events at the history center, including future concerts, lectures, exhibits, and field trips.