Nightspots
Friday Apr 5, 2013
Back to the Roots: Jill Huber with Nick Ganfield
Heartbreaking ballads with a bit of a twang by Tecumseh singer- songewriter Huber and foot-stomping mountain folk music by Ganfield.
Blind Pig: Ann Arbor Soul Club
Classic soul music by the local DJ duo of Brad Hales and Robert Wells.
Blue Nile: Louis Johnson
Jazz standards and New Ethiopian jazz by this local pianist.
Cavern Club: “The Big Hair Big Mouth Big Fat Fun Show”
Cabaret-style drag show starring former Miss Gay American Jennifer Foxx and featuring Hershae Chocolatae and The Ladies of Illusion. In the Millennium Club. 10:30 p.m. & midnight.
Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: Jay Stielstra
Folk-country originals by this highly regarded veteran local singer- songwriter. He is accompanied by vocalist Judy Banker, who also plays guitar and mandolin. Stielstra has a recent CD, Don’t Let Me Down Easy.
Elks Lodge: Tim Haldeman Trio
Blues- and bebop-based jazz in a variety of styles and forms by this local ensemble led by saxophonist Haldeman. With bassist Dave Sharp and percussionist Dan Piccolo.
Habitat Lounge: The Front Men
Detroit vintage-rock band.
Live: FUBAR
6-piece band led by guitarist Randy Tessier and featuring vocalist Sophia Hanifi. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of originals by Hanifi and Tessier and covers of everyone from the Everly Brothers, the Kinks, and the Yardbirds to Miles Davis and Steve Earle. 6-9:30 p.m.
Mash: Mike Vial
Howell pop-rock singer-songwriter. 6-9 p.m.
Mash: The Terraplanes 
Local band led by singer-guitarist Jerry Mack that plays a mix of houserocking blues, uptown swing, soulful R&B, and roots rock.
Rush Street: “Sesi Motors/WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series”
With Jesse Kramer’s Juice Box, a funk-jazz fusion quintet led by drummer Kramer whose repertoire features reinvented Motown and Herbie Hancock tunes, along with originals. With vocalist Antwaun Stanley, trumpeter Ingrid Racine, and electric keyboardists Michael Malis and Glenn Tucker.
Silvio’s Organic Pizza: No Excuses
Classic rock, pop, and folk covers and originals by this local quartet.
Tios Mexican Cafe: Steve Jeroz
Flamenco quartet. led by Detroit guitarist Jeroz.
Woodruff's: Cactusk
Local rock trio that calls its music “catchy noise.” Opening act is Split.
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