The Blind Pig: Amino Acids.
Detroit garage-punk surf band. Opening acts are the local burlesque troupe Tickled Fancy Burlesque Co., the local punk-folk band Versificators, and Mazinga, a veteran Ypsilanti band that plays rough, raw, Detroit-style rock 'n' roll.

The Circus: "Live Rock 'n 'Roll Karaoke"
Karaoke with prerecorded rhythm tracks and live guitars and keyboards by the Hartland trio Double Take.

Club Above: Drivin' Sideways.
(5:30-8:30 p.m.) Veteran local band fueled by vocalist Pontiac Pete Ferguson's alternately soulful and ornery vocals. Their country-based repertoire still features lots of classic honky-tonk, but they also cover everything from Chuck Berry and Johnny Burnette to the Beatles and James Brown. The band's guiding presence seems to be Elvis - including both large chunks of his repertoire and his attitude that any music he did suited him just because he did it. The band also includes guitarist George Bedard, bassist Chris Goerke, drummer Mark Newbound, and keyboardist Jim King.

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

Conor O'Neill's: DJ Big Daddie


Crazy Wisdom Tea Room: Four Shillings Short.
The California duo of string musician and drummer Christy Martin and Irish multi-instrumentalist Aodh Og O Tuama perform their spirited blend of Indian ragas, Scottish ballads, Irish airs, folk-rock, and blues. "They are not the Clancy Brothers or Jean Richie or Ravi Shankar but a combination of all three," says the Columbus Folk Music Society.

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

Elbow Room: & 30
TBA.

The Firefly Club:
Live bands TBA.

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.

Goodnite Gracie: Lester Blues
Local guitar-based blues band.

Guy Hollerin's: George Bedard & the Kingpins
Superfine honky-tonk dance tunes from swing to vintage blues, country, rockabilly, and early rock 'n' roll classics, with some memorable originals penned by guitar genius Bedard. With drummer Rich Dishman and bassist Randy Tessier. The band has released 3 acclaimed CDs and is working on a all-instrumental CD that includes "Swing Minor 65," Bedard's surf-music adaptation of a Django Reinhardt tune.

The Habitat Ultralounge: 50 Amp Fuse
70s and 80s classic rock by this Detroit band.

Live at PJ's: The Groove-Matist
Retro, Top 40, and hip-hop dance party with DJ Mechial White.

Melange Subterranean Bistro: DJ Zu
With a variety of dance music.

The Necto: "Pride"
DJ Jaces spins high-energy dance tunes in the main room. In the downstairs Red Room, DJ Mark plays retro music videos and DJ John G spins Top 40 records. In the Blue Room, DJ Mike spins techno records.

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

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

TC's Speakeasy: Crutch to Crown
Ypsilanti aggressive rock trio. Opening acts are Dharma Initiative, a Detroit progressive hardcore quartet, and One Divide, a Whitmore Lake metal-rock quartet.

TC's Speakeasy: Roz
Local solo pianist. (5:30-8:30 p.m.)