The Blind Pig: Mustard Plug
High-energy, theatrical postpunk ska by this popular band from Grand Rapids. Opening acts are the Detroit pop-punk trio The Red Shift, the Lansing powerpop trio Cheap Girls, and The Spick of It All, a Mexican punk cover band from Detroit. Advance tickets: $10.

Cavern Club: Killer Flamingos
Rock 'n' roll covers and originals by this popular, veteran band from Dearborn.

Club Above: Latino Night
DJ Xcess plays salsa, merengue, reggae, and other Latin dance records. Also, salsa lessons, 9-10 p.m.

Club Above: The Soul Remains.
(5:30-8:30 p.m.) Rock 'n' roll from Chuck Berry and the Kingsmen to the British Invasion and beyond by this local quartet that describes its sound as "primitive beat music played by prehistoric teenagers." With guitarist Dave Stanton, pianist Jim King, bassist Tom Payne, and drummer Lauck Campbell.

Common Cup: Miss America the Movie
Local avant-garde noise band.

Conor O'Neill's: The Killybegs
Traditional Irish songs of drinking and rebellion, accompanied on a wide array of instruments, by this Detroit-area duo formerly known as Bruno's Brawlers.

Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: Almus Magnus and Pet the Warrior
Double bill of a Grand Rapids psychedelic folk band led by country-folk singer-songwriter Magnus and a Grand Rapids electroacoustic punk-folk singer-songwriter who goes by the name of Pet the Warrior.

Creekside Grill and Bar: The Copycats
Harmony-driven vintage rock by this local quartet whose repertoire ranges from the Beatles, Dylan, and CCR to Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull.

The Earle: Rick Burgess Trio
Jazz ensemble featuring pianist Burgess, drummer Robert Warren, and bassist Russel Tessier.

Elbow Room: "South on South Washington"
With local electro-pop singer-songwriter Charlie Slick, local indie minimalist pop trio Lightning Love!, Detroit electronica singer-songwriter Deastro, and the Lansing alternative rock band The Darts. Mar. 15: "South on South Washington." With the Commerce, Michigan, rock 'n' roll quartet The Satin Peaches, the Detroit pop-rock trio The Good Things, Mick Bassett & the Marthas a Detroit garage-rock band led by singer-songwriter Bassett, and the Columbus, Ohio, progressive psychedelic rock band The Slide Machine. Mar. 16: The Philly Crawlers. Kalamazoo pop-rock garage band. Opening acts are Second Choice, a western Michigan rock band, and Icarus Himself, a Madison, Wisconsin, minimalist pop band.

The Firefly Club: "Jazz Girls Vocal Summit"
Performances by several of the Detroit-area's top female jazz singers, including Shahida Nurullah, Jesse Palter, Judie Cochill, Susan Chastain, and others. They are backed on Friday by the Paul Keller Trio and on Saturday by the Tad Weed Trio. Mar. 18: The Cool Moose Orchestra. Ensemble of local middle and high school jazz musicians led by Glen Tucker.

The Firefly Club: Easy Street Swingtet
(5:30-8 p.m.) Dixieland and swing by this local ensemble led by saxophonist and trumpeter Paul Klinger.

The Habitat Ultralounge: 50 Amp Fuse
1970s and 1980s classic rock by this Detroit band.

Live at PJ's: "Dance Night"
With DJ D. Rex.

Melange Subterranean Bistro: Dave Sharp Quartet.
Straight-ahead jazz by this local quartet led by bassist Sharp.

The Necto:
"Pride." With DJ Timmy D spinning high-energy dance tunes in the main room and, in the downstairs Red Room, DJ Mark playing retro music videos and DJ John G spinning Top 40 records.

The Quarter Bistro: The Groove-Matist
Retro, Top 40, and hip-hop dance party with DJ Mechial White.

Rick's American Cafe: DJ Equinox
DJ spins dance records.

TC's Speakeasy: Red, White, & Booze
1980s metal tribute band. Opening act TBA.

TC's Speakeasy: Rob Moses
(6-9 p.m.) Local solo pianist.

Underground: Open Mike Night
All U-M-affiliated performers invited; sign-up is at 7:45 p.m. 8:30-11:30 p.m.