As a seven-year-old in Japan, Shoji Tabuchi took up a fiddle and never looked back. With a love for American country music, he vowed to make it in the United States. That dream came true and he now has his own theatre in Branson, Missouri. He often performs with the Grand Ole Opry and his music incorporates polka, gospel, Hawaiian, rap, rock, Cajun, patriotic and more. The Alabama Theatre, 4750 U.S. 17 S. Friday, 7 p.m. $34.95–$48.95. (800) 342-2262, www.alabama-theatre.com