Nightspots
Saturday Jul 18, 2009
Elbow Room: Beau Thai & the Ambassadors
Motown cover band. Opening acts
are Royale, an Ypsilanti rock band, and T-Bone,
an Ypsilanti
garage-rock singer-songwriter.
The Blind Pig: Tickled Fancy Burlesque Co.
Popular local postpunk burlesque troupe. Opening acts are Charlie Slick, a local Gary Numan-inspired electro-pop singer-songwriter, and Stone Crazed Pirates, a new local spazz-punk band.
Club Above: Ben Daniels Trio.
Folk-rock trio from Chelsea led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Daniels. Opening acts are Factory, a Detroit rock trio fronted by vocalist Sahra Braunlich, and Doc Brown & Bad Boys from Spain, a young Chelsea rock band.
Conor O'Neill's: Michael May & the Messarounds
Jazz-inflected blues and blues-rock by this veteran local quartet led by vocalist and blues harpist May.
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: The Gypsy Nomads
The New York City duo of guitarist Scott Helland and percussionist Samantha Stevenson performs a bewitching brand of folk-rock that blends Celtic and French Gypsy influences.
The Firefly Club:
Live bands TBA.
The Firefly Club: Pontiac Pete & the Bonnevilles.
Reunion of this versatile early-80s honky-tonk and psychobilly band led by vocalist Pontiac Pete Ferguson. With axe guitarist George Bedard, pedal steel guitarist Mark O'Boyle, drummer Mark Newbound, and bassist Chris Goerke.
Goodnite Gracie: Lester Blues
Local guitar-based blues band.
Guy Hollerin's: Jimmy McCarty & Mystery Train
Popular rockabilly and roots-rock band led by veteran Detroit guitarist McCarty.
The Habitat Ultralounge: Forte.
Chicago classic rock band.
The Quarter Bistro: Mike Moore
Jazz guitarist.
Tap Room:
Bands TBA.
