Nightspots
Saturday Dec 29, 2012
Blind Pig:
TBA.
Cavern Club: Back Forty
Local acoustic string jam quintet that plays a brand of twangy roots-folk music fused with elements of jazz and psychedelic rock that it calls “down-home funkgrass.” 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: Joel Palmer
Veteran Detroit singer-guitarist whose repertoire includes vintage and original blues, swing, and folk-style tunes.
Guy Hollerin’s:
No music.
Habitat Lounge: Brena
Grand Rapids pop-rock quintet.
Inverness Inn: William Shadrick & the Modern Day Drifters
Howell country quartet led by singer-songwriter Shadrick, whose influences range from Hank Williams and Merle Haggard to Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson.
Mash: 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.
Quarter Bistro: All Directions
Canton quintet led by keyboardist Michael Ager and featuring vocalist Kimberly Ringer that plays a versatile mix of R&B, blues- rock, Motown, and jazz.
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:
TBA.
Woodruff's: Mittenfest VII
Dec. 28-Jan. 1. 5-night showcase of 60 local and Michigan bands in a wide spectrum of genres. Daily lineups available at mittenfest.org. A benefit for the nonprofit youth tutoring and writing center 826michigan. $10 per night. 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
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