Nightspots
Wednesday Aug 8, 2012
Bar Louie: Laith Al-Saadi
Soulful acoustic rock and blues covers and originals by this local singer-guitarist.
Black Pearl: Jody Raffoul
Canadian pop-rock singer-songwriter who’s been described as a hybrid of Bono and Bruce Springsteen. He is joined by backup vocalist and guitarist Wes Buckley.
Blind Pig: Magical Mistakes
California-bred experimental electronic musician. Opening acts are the Brooklyn (NY) experimental pop musician Mutual Benefit, the Boston experimental pop band Little Spoon, the local experimental lo-fi pop duo Dreampeter, and local lo-fi pop collage musician Lou Breed.
Circus: Lonesome County 
Hard-driving traditional bluegrass quintet from Livingston County, led by singer-guitarist Chad Jeremy, that won the 2006 Renfro Valley Bluegrass Talent Contest. With mandolinist Kevin Frank, banjoist Lee Kaufmann, fiddler Marty Somberg, and bassist Paul Shapiro.
Gandy Dancer: Tumbao Bravo
Cuban jazz quintet led by local saxophonist and flutist Paul VornHagen and percussionist Alberto Nacif. With pianist Sven Anderson, bassist John Barron, and Javier Barrios on timbales.
Habitat Lounge: Dave Hamilton
Pop covers by this versatile solo guitarist.
Mash:
TBA.
Melange Subterranean Bistro: Stolen Moments
The local duo of singer-guitarists Marsha Mumm and Jean Lieverman plays vintage and contemporary acoustic jazz, blues, and pop standards, along with some originals.
Ravens Club: Alex Belhaj New Orleans Trio
Local ensemble led by guitarist Belhaj that plays a range of New Orleans jazz styles, from struts, stomps, cakewalks, and rags to pop tunes, marches, and classical favorites.
Woodruff's: She Keeps Bees
Male-female guitar-and-drums avant-blues duo from Brooklyn (NY). Opening acts are New Arbor, a local pop-rock band, and Killer Kong, a Midland psychedelic blues-rock trio.
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