Nightspots
Friday Sep 24, 2010
The Ark: The RFD Boys
Authentic bluegrass by these longtime local favorites who have appeared in numerous festivals and on the cover of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine. Their shows blend top-notch musicianship with funny between-songs dialogue. They have several recordings, including Live and Unrehearsed, a 1994 Ark performance. $11 at the door only.
The B-Side: “FEEDBACK: Battle of the Bands”
The final round of this competition among local teen bands.
The Blind Pig: Tobacco
Hip-hop-inflected electronic musician, the alter-ego of Tom Fec, the frontman of the Pittsburgh experimental pop band Black Moth Super Rainbow. Opening acts are Junk Culture, an R&B- oriented electronic musician from Mississippi, and Dreamend, a Chicago experimental pop singer- songwriter, the alter-ego of another Black Moth Super Rainbow member, guitarist Ryan Graveface. Advance tickets: $12.
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: Rock Paper Scissors
The local alt-country duo of Black Train singer-guitarist Vicki Dischler and cellist Tom Lyon performs a varied array of covers by the likes of Lucinda Williams, Son Volt, the Rolling Stones, and Robyn Hitchcock.
Elbow Room: Macpodz
Immensely popular local jam band that plays an invigorating mix of R&B, soul, rock, and hard jazz it calls “disco bebop.”
The Habitat Ultralounge: Bugs Beddow Band
Versatile horn-driven R&B, boogie-rock, blues, and jazz ensemble led by veteran Detroit trombonist Beddow.
Inverness Inn: Lager Haus 5
Ypsilanti classic rock band.
Keystone Underground Martini Bar: Poorboys Relief
Acoustic blues-rock garage rock quintet from Big Rapids.
Live at PJ's: Drivin' Terraplanes Sideways
One-off performance by this local houserockin; blues dance band featuring members of both the Terraplanes and Drivin' Sideways. 6- 9:30 p.m.
The Savoy: The New Green
Local pop-folk octet led by singer-songwriter Steven Clausnitzer that’s been compared to the Beatles, Wilco, and Sufjan Stevens. Opening acts are Tim Monger, an engaging pop-rock singer-songwriter-guitarist from the Great Lakes Myth Society known for his high lonesome tunes, and Singing in the Abbey, an all-female minimalist chamber pop quartet from Chicago.
Zou Zou’s Cafe:
TBA.
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