Nightspots
Saturday Jun 23, 2012
Blind Pig:
TBA.
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: John Churchville
Local tabla player, accompanied by several musician friends, who plays Indian classical, light classical, fusion, and folk music.
Elks Neighborhood Kitchen: FUBAR
6-piece band led by guitarist Randy Tessier and featuring vocalist Sophia Hanifi. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of originals by Hanifi and Tessier and covers of everyone from the Everly Brothers, the Kinks, and the Yardbirds to Miles Davis and Steve Earle. 5:30- 9:30 p.m.
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.
Habitat Lounge: Bugs Beddow Band
Versatile horn-driven R&B, boogie-rock, blues, and jazz ensemble led by veteran Detroit trombonist Beddow.
Lighthouse Coffee Company: The Flying Mud Brothers
Veteran area acoustic duo that plays country-folk originals.
Pleasant Lake Inn: Pocket
Rock cover band from Milan whose repertoire ranges from Steely Dan to the Mavericks.
Quarter Bistro: Marsha Gayle
Veteran Detroit jazz vocalist who specializes in standards associated with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Billie Holiday.
Silvio’s Organic Pizza: DaVinci
Local composer-pianist, the winner of the 2010 U-M New Music on the Block competition, whose music ranges in style from classical and jazz to Argentine tango and Persian piano music.
Tap Room: The Shelter Dogs
Local self-styled “lounge-a-billy” trio that plays vintage swing, rockabilly, and blues. With upright bassist Todd Perkins, guitarist Pete Bullard, and drummer Tom Twiss.
Wolverine State Brewing Co.: Oddfellow Showcase
With bands TBA who record for this local record label. 8 p.m.- midnight.
Woodruff's: Appleseed Collective
Popular young local acoustic quartet whose music is an enchanting blend of lyric-based folk-rock with Dixieland and gypsy jazz rhythms and harmonies. Tonight the band celebrates the release of its debut CD, Baby to Beast. Opening acts are Grand Rapids lo-fi country-folk duo Strawberry Heritage, the Toronto Americana folk-rock band The Weather Station, and the Durham (NC) postpunk country-rock quintet JKutchma & the Five Fifths.
Zou Zou’s Cafe: Bridge Club
Wistful, witty roots-pop by the trio of guitarist Keith Kiser, bassist Ralph McKee, and pedal steel guitarist Mark O’Boyle.
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