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WHEELING — Legendary rock group Little Feat will perform at the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Wheeling. Joining the group will be special guest Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel.

The members of Little Feat emerged from the pandemic with their sense of humor, chops and collective joy in playing intact. Over the past three years, they’ve focused tours on their epic live album “Waiting for Columbus” and re-issues of their second through fourth albums “Sailin’ Shoes,” “Dixie Chicken” and “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now.” Audience response has been rapturous.

The band builds on a deep, over 50-year history. Little Feat used a combination of elite musicianship and brilliant, idiosyncratic songwriting to create a repertoire that transcends all boundaries.

California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country and rockabilly mixed with New Orleans swamp boogie led to a powerful sound that has kept the audience dancing for decades.

Their groove – in songs like “Dixie Chicken,” “Spanish Moon,” “Fat Man in the Bathtub” and “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now” – was so infectious it allowed them to endure and press on even when losing their founder, Lowell George, and founding drummer, Richie Hayward. They’re in top form now with Scott Sharrard on lead vocals and Tony Leone on drums and vocals, and with founder Bill Payne on keys and vocals, as well as long-time members Fred Tackett on guitars and vocals, Kenny Gradney on bass and Sam Clayton on percussion and vocals.

Now it’s time for something new. Their creativity has been renewed, and 2024 will see the release of the brand-new “Sam’s Place,” in which Feat backs their linchpin conga player, Clayton, on vocals. The album features a new song, “Milk Man,” by Clayton, Sherrard and Tackett. There’s a live version of “Got My Mojo Working.” Clayton and Bonnie Raitt duet on Muddy’s “Long Distance Call.”

“Sam’s Place” scratches a deep itch.

“I’m very happy because I was never expecting anything like that,” Clayton said. “I mean, I have wanted to, but I just wasn’t expecting it to come to the fruition. It was a long wait, but it’s satisfying.”

By the time Duane Betts began working on “Wild & Precious Life” — his triumphant debut solo album — he’d already spent two decades creating his own version of guitar-slinging, story-driven American rock and roll.

The years leading up to “Wild & Precious Life’s” creation were a whirlwind. Betts cut his teeth with the bands Backbone69 and Whitestarr, then spent the better part of 10 years playing guitar alongside his father — legendary Allman Brothers co-founder Dickey Betts — as a member of Dickey Betts & Great Southern. He’d also travel the world as a touring member of Dawes before releasing an EP of his own songs, “Sketches of American Music,” in 2018. As the decade drew to a close, Duane Betts co-founded The Allman Betts Band, releasing two records in 2019 and 2020.

Tickets are available for the Capitol Theatre performance at CapitolTheatreWheeling.com, the WesBanco Arena Box Office or by calling 304-233-7000.