Nightspots
Thursday Mar 14, 2013
Blind Pig: 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. The band has a CD, Baby to Beast. Opening acts are Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, a Lansing swing-flavored bluegrass band led by singer-guitarist Lindsay Lou Rilko, and Big Dudee Roo, an Ann Arbor-Grand Rapids grunge-inflected folk-rock quintet.
Conor O'Neill's: Millish
Local quartet that plays a brand of Irish-worldbeat fusion that explores the links between traditional Irish music and roots music from Scotland and Brittany, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Spain, and America.
Elks Lodge: The Glimpses Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet
Modern jazz and improvised music by a variable cast of local musicians led by alto, tenor, and baritone saxophonist Dan Bennett.
Habitat Lounge: Scotty Alexander Duo
Pop-rock covers by everyone from Elton John and Lionel Richie to Matchbox Twenty and Kings of Leon by this duo led by Brighton singer-pianist Alexander.
Mash: Laith Al-Saadi Trio
Soulful rock and blues covers and originals by a trio led by award- winning local singer-guitarist Al-Saadi. With bassist David Stearns and drummer Griffin Bastian.
Necto: "College Night"
DJ Hardy spins Top 40 records. Host is MC Yoda.
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.
Silvio’s Organic Pizza: Neal Anderson Quintet
Local jazz sextet led by trumpeter Anderson.
Tap Room: Electric Open Mike
Hosted by The Martindales, a local band led by singer- guitarist Brian Brickley that plays blues and rock covers and originals. All electric musicians invited.
Wolverine State Brewing Co.: Corndaddy 
Local alt-country band led by singer-songwriters Kevin Brown and Jud Branam whose music mixes equal parts of Gram Parsons and Uncle Tupelo. 8-11 p.m.
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