Double bill. Fulks is a talented veteran Chicago-based alt-country singer-songwriter. “In his best moments, Fulks sounds like the wiseass bastard son of Roger Miller,” says Rolling Stone. Miller is a singer-songwriter from Virginia whose songs are known for their engaging mix of emotional directness and drily humorous wit. $25.
All invited to join or listen to an instrumental jam session.
Local jazz ensemble led by drummer Kramer. With guitarist John Arnold and bassist Pathe Jassi.
Jazz & blues standards by an ensemble led by WCC jazz guitar instructor Somers.
Local 10-piece big band led by tubaist Chris Smith that specializes in the old-time big band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver.
Two shows featuring ensembles from the award-winning Community High jazz program. $5. 6 & 8 p.m.
An eclectic mix of covers and originals by this local quartet.
DJ Misanthropia Narcissus & DJ Remnant spin goth, industrial, synthpop, aggrotech, witch house, harsh noise, alternative, and EBM records.
Award-winning 14-piece big band led by bassist Keller and featuring vocalist Sarah D’Angelo and occasional guest vocalists. Also, each week features a middle set by a guest college student ensemble.
The former frontman of the popular postpunk folk-rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, Phillips has reemerged as an acoustic Americana singer-songwriter who writes gorgeously evocative songs on an array of public and private themes. His pandemic-recorded album, Come On Lightning, Show Us Your Stuff, is a collection of songs addressing the fragility of life with a winning mix of intensity and humor. He comes to Michigan with a new CD, All That You Can Dream. $25.
Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.
Dixieland and swing by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.
Jazz ensemble led by this saxophonist from Duluth, a U-M music grad student. Opener: Piotr Michalowski Quartet, a jazz ensemble led by bass clarinetist & saxophonist Michalowski, a retired U-M Near Eastern studies professor.
Big-voiced Nashville-based pop-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. Pop Matters says “his soft rock, psychedelic folk, and indie pop music capture the exotic in the quotidian circumstances of life.” $20.
Detroit-area rock band. Openers: the Grand Rapids hardcore punk band Dog Skull, the Detroit-area rock band Slowpitch, and the Detroit metal grunge jam band Psycho Death Punk. $10.
Ensemble led by this jazz vocalist renowned for her ability to breathe new life into the venerable Great American Songbook.
Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.
All musicians invited.
Local acoustic singer-songwriter trio of Tyler Campbell, Trevor Bechtel, and Jennifer Erb. Their music pays tribute to American musical heritage with a contemporary twist. Free. 5:30–6:30.
World renowned local pianist Mark “Mr. B” Braun is joined by versatile veteran pianist and organist Heid for a program of boogie-woogie & blues classics. $15. 7–10 p.m.
