Nightspots
Saturday Apr 6, 2013
Blind Pig: “42nd Annual Hash Bash”
Headliner is The Macpodz, an immensely popular local jam band that plays an invigorating mix of R&B, soul, rock, and hard jazz it calls “disco bebop.” Opening acts are former Frank Zappa band lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ray White, poet and local countercultural icon John Sinclair, the Cadillac-bred Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist Luke Winslow King, and the Grand Rapids Americana pop-folk quintet Crane Wives. Advance tickets: $15. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
Blue Nile: Louis Johnson & Friends
Jazz standards and New Ethiopian jazz by this local pianist and saxophonist, who is joined by Detroit bassist Will Austin, vocalist Lady Jennifer, and keyboardist Daniel Mujahid.
Conor O'Neill's: Joshua & Jeremy Sprague
An eclectic mix of rock covers by these local brothers.
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: Jason Dennie
Highly regarded local acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays an eclectic brand of folk-based music in the tradition of John Fahey, Leo Kottke, and Michael Hedges. He is joined by various musician friends TBA.
Elks Lodge:
TBA.
Guy Hollerin’s: Motor City Josh & the Big Three
Detroit blues band led by guitar virtuoso Josh Ford. (The band originally scheduled, Harper & the Midwest Kind, canceled.)
Habitat Lounge: The Front Men
Detroit vintage-rock band.
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.
Lighthouse Coffee Company: Nicholas James Thomasma
Country-folk Americana singer-songwriter from Grand Rapids.
Mash:
TBA. 6-9 p.m.
Mash: The Chris Canas Blues Revolution
Detroit blues band fronted by Canas, a young blues vocalist and virtuoso guitarist.
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: Ann Arbor Music Center Blues Band
Adult student musicians perform postwar blues covers. 6-8 p.m.
Wolverine State Brewing Co.: The Moxie Strings
Local Celtic-Americana string trio formerly known as String Cheese.
Woodruff's: Almost Free
Detroit pop-rock trio. Opening acts are Bright Nights, a suburban Detroit postpunk synth-rock quintet, and Bad Television, a Saline math-rock emo band.
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