Nightspots
Saturday Feb 13, 2010
The Ark: Jill Jack Band
Folk-rock band led by this sultry-voiced Detroit singer-songwriter whose music also draws freely on jazz and country flavors. Her 2005 CD Moon and the Morning After won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Folk Recording. $15.
The B-Side: Heroes on Parade
Local teen pop-punk band. Opening acts are The Prog Rock Band and Living Like Ghosts, a Detroit pop-punk quintet.
The Blind Pig: The Bang!
Dance party with this local DJ collective that plays garage and 70s rock.
The Circus: Killer Flamingos
Rock ’n’ roll covers and originals by this popular, veteran band from Dearborn fronted by vocalist Michelle Carravallah. Cover, dancing. In the Cavern Club.
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: John Churchville
This local tabla player presents an evening of Indian classical, light classical, fusion, and folk music.
Elbow Room: “4th Annual Bloody Valentine Party”
With Devil Elvis, an Ypsilanti rockabilly singer- songwriter, and 2 DJs, DJ Scarboni and DJ Humanfly.
Guy Hollerin's: George Bedard & the Kingpins
Superfine honky-tonk dance tunes from swing to vintage blues, country, rockabilly, and early rock ’n’ roll classics, with some memorable originals penned by guitar genius Bedard. With drummer Rich Dishman and bassist Randy Tessier. The band has released 3 acclaimed CDs and is working on an all-instrumental CD that includes “Swing Minor 65,” Bedard’s surf-music adaptation of a Django Reinhardt tune.
The Habitat Ultralounge: Soulstice
Hard-driving horn-fueled funk dance band from East Lansing.
Live at PJ's:
TBA.
The Quarter Bistro: Meg & Tony
Acoustic rock covers by the Royal Oak duo of vocalist Meghan Kelly and guitarist Tony Anthony.
Tap Room: Tracy Mack & the Magic Land Band
Local folk-rock and blues-rock band led by singer-songwriter Mack.
