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Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Blues
Nationally known artists visit the Ark, Kerrytown Concert House, other
clubs, and campus venues, crowning a flourishing nightlife scene. Home to
considerable local talent, Ann Arbor's also a stop for up-and-comers on the
college circuit.
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Mr. B, Steve Nardella, and George Bedard Reunion Concert: Firefly Club.
Water St. Rounders: The Ark
The Chenille Sisters with the Royal Garden Trio: The Ark
 Tuesday
May, 2008
 8 p.m.
Claude Bourbon and The Everybodyfields:
The Ark "Take a Chance Tuesdays." Double bill. Bourbon is a UK-based Swiss acoustic guitarist whose music is a haunting fusion of blues, jazz, folk, classical, Spanish, and Eastern European influences. The Everybodyfields are a Johnson City, Tennessee, band led by singer-songwriters and guitarists Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews that plays a brand of alt-country that marries melancholic lyrics with gorgeous melodies. Part of a monthly series of free concerts showcasing lesser-known artists on the roster of the prestigious local management agency Fleming Artists. All encouraged to bring nonperishable food or money to donate to Food Gatherers.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Free. 761-1451.
 Wednesday
May, 2008
7 p.m.
Yellow Room Gang:
Ann Arbor District Library. In-the-round performances by members of this group of award-winning veteran Michigan songwriters who get together regularly to share their new work. Tonight's performers are Jim Bizer, Annie Capps, Jan Krist, Matt Watroba, and David Tamulevich. The Yellow Room Gang's eponymous compilation CD features brand-new and older songs by each artist.
AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
 Thursday
May, 2008
12:10 p.m.
Gifts of Art:
U-M Hospitals. May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Performances by area and guest artists. Today: the violin-piano duo Kaleidoscope performs works by Beethoven, Brahms, Franck, Kreisler, and others.
U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.
8 p.m.
Twilight Hotel:
The Ark . The Winnipeg, Manitoba, roots-cabaret duo of Brandy Zdan and Dave Quanbury specializes in dark, unsettling alt-country songs that the Memphis Commercial Appeal has described as "Tom Waits meets Leonard Cohen." " Highway Prayer . . . artfully craft[s] a pan-American world placed somewhere between Andrew Bird's jazz-gypsy-folk and Johnny and June's soulful-earthy duets. Halfway between the cafe and the roadhouse, the stories on Highway Prayer unfold like a dark map of the heart," says twangnation.com in its review of the band's brand-new CD.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office, & all other Ticketmaster outlets; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
 Saturday
May, 2008
Mr. B, Steve Nardella, and George Bedard Reunion Concert:
Firefly Club. It's been 25 years since these 3 local roots-music luminaries played together as members of the Steve Nardella Band. Since then, each has gone on to make his own mark, Mark "Mr. B" Braun as an internationally renowned exponent of classic boogie-woogie and blues piano, Nardella as the leader of the blues-based Steve Nardella Rock 'n' Roll Trio, and Bedard as a prime force in a succession of superb bands, from the Bonnevilles to Tracy Lee & the Leonards to George Bedard & the Kingpins. They get back together tonight - with additional musicians TBA - for a show that no fan of American vernacular music can afford to miss. This is their 6th almost-annual reunion concert, and earlier ones have drawn packed houses, so get there early, or be prepared to cool your heels standing in line. 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Firefly Club, 207 S. Ashley. Tickets $20 at the door only. 665-9090.
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4 p.m.
Eric Himan:
Waters Place Borders This folk-rock singer-songwriter performs selections from his new CD,
Resonate, that a gay.com reviewer calls “complex, layered,
roots-driven, blues-edged and, at times, downright funky.”
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
8 p.m.-midnight.
"The Joint Is Jumpin'!":
The Choral Connection. Carolyn Tjon Burnstein directs this 20-member song-and-dance troupe in a musical revue of 40s jazz standards, 50s & 60s TV theme songs, an American Bandstand tribute, a beach Boys medley, Broadway tunes, and more. Followed by dancing to big-band swing music by the popular and versatile Saline Big Band. Refreshments available.
Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. $20 in advance & $22 at the door. 944-7729.
8 p.m.
The Chenille Sisters with the Royal Garden Trio:
The Ark . The nationally renowned local trio of singer-songwriters Cheryl Dawdy, Connie Huber, and Grace Morand, known for its unbeatable combination of breathtakingly precise and resonant vocal harmonies, joins forces with this local vintage jazz trio led by guitarist Brian Delaney for a program of 30s and 40s jazz and pop standards. The two trios also perform short sets by themselves showcasing their regular repertoires. The Chenille Sisters play an eclectic mix of originals and jazz, swing, blues, and folk standards, and the Royal Garden Trio, which also includes cellist Michael Karoub and clarinetist and tenor guitarist Tom Bogardus, specializes in early jazz standards and Hot Club-style gypsy jazz.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office, & all other Ticketmaster outlets; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
 Sunday
June, 2008
Noon-2 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Herb David Guitar Studio. June 1-October 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers TBA.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
3-4 p.m.
"Radio Free Bacon":
Zingerman's Roadhouse. Every Sunday, May 18-June 29. Terry Farmer & the Roadhouse Revival Band, a local folk-flavored rock 'n' roll band, hosts a program of interviews, conversation, and comic sketches with various guest celebrities and performers. Broadcast live on WQKL 107.1 FM. Today's musical guest is Michael Waite, a singer-songwriter from Marquette.
Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson. Free. 663-3400.
7:30 p.m.
Water St. Rounders:
The Ark . Hard-driving traditional bluegrass by this new southeast Michigan quartet led by Lonesome County songwriter and guitarist Chad Jeremy.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $12.50 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office, & all other Ticketmaster outlets; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
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