Nightspots
Thursday Mar 25, 2010
The Ark: Altan
Currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, this sextet from county Donegal in northwestern Ireland performs traditional Irish music in a style that blends the melodic sweetness of Irish tunes with the power and drive of Scottish music. Led by fiddler and vocalist Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, who sings in Gaelic and English, the group also includes bouzouki player Ciaran Curran, guitarists Daithi Sproule and Mark Kelly, fiddler Ciaran Tourish, and accordionist Dermot Byrne. The Chicago Tribune calls Altan “the most influential traditional group to emerge from Ireland since the seminal Bothy Band.” $25.
The Blind Pig: The Wall Clocks
Detroit indie rock band. Opening acts are the highly regarded local futuristic retro-rock trio The Ultrasounds, the Baltimore (MD) alternative blues-rock quartet The Deep End, the Detroit soulful country-rock quartet The Scarlet Oaks, and the Ben Daniels Band, a Chelsea folk-rock trio led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Daniels. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Conor O'Neill's: Mossy Moran
Traditional singer from Ireland.
Elbow Room: “Mofo Karaoke”
With “the standard karaoke playlist crap plus 2,500+ obscure and awesome songs.”
The Habitat Ultralounge: Slice
East Lansing pop dance quartet.
The Jolly Pumpkin: Dave Sharp’s Secret Seven
Straight-ahead jazz by this ensemble led by veteran local bassist Sharp.
Keystone Underground Martini Bar: Jesse Sinatra & the Martinis
New local swing trio led by vocalist Sinatra.
The Necto: College Night
DJ Hardy with Top 40 dance music.
Sava’s:
TBA.
Tap Room: Electric Open Mike
Hosted by The Martindales, a local band led by singer- guitarist Brian Brickley that plays blues and rock covers and originals. All electric musicians invited.
