The Ark: David Lindley
This multi-instrumental virtuoso is a world music pioneer whose repertoire includes African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, and Turkish traditions, as well as a wide array of traditional American forms. His performances also feature an amazingly wide array of acoustic and electric acoustic instruments, including Hawaiian lap steel guitar, Turkish saz and chumbus, Middle Eastern oud, Irish bouzouki, and more. In 1967 Lindley founded the world's first world music rock band, Kaleidoscope, and since then his career has been shaped by lengthy collaborations with Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, guitarist Henry Kaiser (with whom he recorded 2 Grammy-nominated CDs of collaborations with Malagasy musicians), and Jordanian percussionist Hani Naser. $17.50.

The Blind Pig: Dante
Local hip-hop MC. Opening act is Othello, a local hip-hop MC.

Club Above: Tokyo Sex Whale
Punk-metal quartet from Ottawa. Opening acts are The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre, a Plymouth garage-rock trio, and The Dead Ringers, a local punk-rock band.

Conor O'Neill's: Joshua & Jeremy Sprague.
An eclectic mix of rock covers by Jerry Sprague's 2 sons.

Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: Michael Beauchamp
Local folk-style acoustic postpunk singer-songwriter with a strong, mournful voice who is joined by several friends to perform songs from his recent debut CD, My Northern Voices.

The Earle: Rick Burgess Trio
Jazz ensemble featuring pianist Burgess, drummer Robert Warren, and bassist Russell Tessier.

Elbow Room: "Mofo Karaoke."
With "the standard karaoke playlist crap plus 2,500+ obscure and awesome songs." Tonight is the 1st Annual Mofo Karaoke Championship.

The Firefly Club: Harper.
Blues-rock band led by Peter Harper, a blues singer-songwriter from Australia, recently transplanted to Grass Lake, who plays blues harp and didgeridoo. The band has an acclaimed CD on the Blind Pig label, Down to the Rhythm.

Goodnite Gracie: Lester Blues
Local guitar-based blues band.

Guy Hollerin's: The Terraplanes.
Local band led by singer-guitarist Jerry Mack that plays a mix of houserocking blues, uptown swing, soulful R&B, and roots rock. The band has a CD, Well Tuned. With guitarist Dave Fero, saxophonist James Morse, keyboardist Jim Merte, bassist Al Kalaf, and drummer Mike Adams.

The Habitat Ultralounge: Soulstice.
Hard-driving horn-fueled funk dance band from East Lansing.

Live at PJ's: The Grooveleague.
With DJ Mechial White.

Melange Subterranean Bistro: The Groove-Matist
Retro, Top 40, and hip-hop dance party with DJ Mechial White.

The Necto: "Frequency"
In the main room DJ Hardy plays Top 40 and dance music records.

The Quarter Bistro: Mike Moore
Jazz guitarist.

TC's Speakeasy: The Disregarded
Self-styled "dirt-hop" quartet from Oakville whose music blends American roots music with urban rap, gospel-tinged choruses, and rock 'n' roll energy. Opening acts are Abstrakt Intellekt, a Downriver hip-hop trio, and Drunken Bus Driver, an Ypsilanti reggae-rock quartet.