Nightspots
Monday Dec 31, 2012
Blind Pig: The Bang!
Dance party with this local DJ collective that plays garage and 70s rock.
Cavern Club: Killer Flamingos 
Rock ’n’ roll covers and originals by this popular veteran band from Dearborn. In the Millennium Club.
Cavern Club: Riot House 
Windsor 80s and 90s rock cover band. In the Millennium Club.
Corner Brewery: Dragon Wagon 
Highly regarded local experimental acoustic roots-music sextet that calls its music “bluegrass folk-rock with a touch of Irish whiskey.” Cover. 9 p.m.
Guy Hollerin’s: Bluescasters
Intense, low-down blues and blues-rock by this veteran local quartet. Opening act is The Chris Canas Blues Revolution, a Detroit blues band fronted by young blues vocalist and virtuoso guitarist Canas. 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Habitat Lounge: Brena
Grand Rapids pop-rock quintet.
Inverness Inn: Spur 9
Country, blues, and classic rock.
Live: Drivin’ Sideways
Veteran local band fueled by Pontiac Pete Ferguson’s alternately soulful and ornery vocals. Their country-based repertoire still features lots of classic honky-tonk, but they also cover everyone from Chuck Berry and Johnny Burnette to the Beatles and James Brown. With guitarist George Bedard, bassist Chris Goerke, drummer Mark Newbound, and keyboardist Jim King. 6-9 p.m.
Woodruff's: Mittenfest VII
Dec. 28-Jan. 1. 5-night showcase of 60 local and Michigan bands in a wide spectrum of genres. Daily lineups available at mittenfest.org. A benefit for the nonprofit youth tutoring and writing center 826michigan. $10 per night. 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
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