Neko Case, the queen of alt-country, performs with Joey and John of Calexico June 2 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma.

Tickets, $33, go on sale at 10 a.m. May 2 at STGPresents.org and BroadwayCenter.org or by calling 253-591-5894 or 800-291-7593.

Case, who spent much of her youth in Tacoma, recently released a terrific new album, “Middle Cyclone.” Her blend of traditional and alternative country and punk rock is powerful, haunting and often melancholy.

Check out this video of Case and her band on “Austin City Limits.”