Nightspots



May 2, 2024

Ark: “For Pete’s Sake.”

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This celebration of the legacy of the late folk legend Pete Seeger features in-the-round performances, with lots of sing-alongs and between-song stories. The all-star lineup of area singer-songwriters includes Judy Banker, Chris Buhalis, Annie & Rod Capps, Dick Siegel, Billy King, and Matt Watroba, along with the folk duo Gemini joined by fiddler Emily Slomovits. A benefit for the Ark. $20.

May 2, 2024

Blind Pig: Los Ochos.

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Female-fronted U-M student rock and pop cover band. Opener: the U-M student band Cerberus. $10.

May 2, 2024

Earle: Jake Reichbart.

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Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.

May 2, 2024

Last Word: The Pherotones.

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A wide range of jazz and jazzed-up popular music, from the 1920s to the present, by this all-star local quartet. With trumpeter Ross Huff, pianist Giancarlo Aversa, bassist Brennan Andes, and drummer Wes Fritzemeier.

May 2, 2024

Mash (Ann Arbor): Dave Menzo Band.

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 Ensemble led by local pop-rock singer-songwriter Menzo.


May 2, 2024

The Necto: TJ Hooper & the Learned Hands.

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U-M law student band that plays pop, rock, and punk covers. 8:30 p.m.

May 2, 2024

Tap Room: Open Mic.

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All musicians invited. Hosted by singer-guitarist Brian Brickley.

May 2, 2024

Ypsi Alehouse: McLaughlin’s Alley.

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Detroit Irish-tinged pop-rock quintet fronted by sibling singer-songwriters Tina and Maureen Paraventi.

May 2, 2024

Zal Gaz Grotto: Atomic Café.

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Popular local 80s cover band.

May 2, 2024

Ziggy’s: Trouble Clinic.

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Detroit pop-punk band. Opener: Remnants, a southeast Michigan emo-punk band.

May 3, 2024

Ark: Carrie Newcomer.

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Acclaimed singer-songwriter and dynamic performer from northern Indiana whose songs explore the nourishments of the spirit in everyday life with a gritty realism and soft-spoken charm. A stylish singer with a dark, smoky alto, she uses a honky-tonk drawl and a bluesy purr to give her songs a seasoned toughness and a seductive sensuality that’s tempered by her Quaker roots. She has a brand-new album, A Great Wild Mercy. $25.

May 3, 2024

Blue LLama: Zen Zadravec Quartet.

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Jazz standards & originals by an ensemble led by this young Canadian composer-pianist. $30. 7 & 9:30 p.m.

May 3, 2024

Club Above: “Latin Night.”

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DJ dance party featuring a variety of Latin genres, including bachata, salsa, merengue, reggaeton, and Top 40.

May 3, 2024

Earle: Rick Burgess Trio.

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Jazz ensemble, named after the late jazz pianist and Earle cofounder Burgess, featuring drummer Robert Warren and a rotating roster of bassists and pianists.

May 3, 2024

Habitat Lounge: Eventjazz.

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Jazz originals and standards by a local ensemble led by singer-bassist Rob Crozier.

May 3, 2024

Live: The Seatbelts.

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Detroit postpunk rock band that first formed in 1977.

May 3, 2024

Mash (Ann Arbor): Cetan Clawson Experience.

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Veteran Monroe psychedelic blues-rock trio.

May 3, 2024

Mash (Ypsilanti): Anna Lee’s Co.

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 Local bluegrass- and funk-inflected folk-rock quintet whose influences range from the Band and Little Feat to Medeski Martin & Wood and Old Crow Medicine Show.

May 3, 2024

The Necto: “Pride.”

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DJ Edward Alan in the Main Room spins pop, Top 40, and EDM. DJ DigiMark plays retro 80s to Top 40 pop videos in the Red Room.

May 3, 2024

North Star Lounge: Eastwood Drive.

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Detroit indie rock trio that incorporates R&B, psychedelic, and alt-rock flavors. Free. 5:30–6:30 p.m.

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