Nightspots
Wednesday Aug 11, 2010
The Ark: The Abrams Brothers
Young bluegrass-based country trio from Kingston, Ontario. Their 2009 CD Blue on Brown is seductive collection of Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie covers, and their current repertoire includes a grassified version of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” and other genre- crossing covers. $15.
The Black Pearl: Laith Al-Saadi
Soulful acoustic rock and blues covers and originals by this local singer-guitarist.
The Blind Pig: Algernon
Westland-area arena rock band. Opening acts are the Westland- area punk-rock duo Seraphim, the rock band Silent Drive, and the Detroit powerpop band Who's This We?
The Circus:
Bluegrass band TBA.
Gandy Dancer: Old Soul Quintet
Local jazz quintet whose music incorporates elements of contemporary R&B, funk, and hip-hop. With trumpeter Ingrid Racine, saxophonist Dan Bennett, bassist Josef Deas, keyboardist Mike Malis, and drummer Quentin Joseph.
The Habitat Ultralounge: Slice
East Lansing pop dance quartet.
Keystone Underground Martini Bar: Open Mike
All musicians invited. Also, a set by a guest band each week.
The Savoy: English the Band
Opening acts are Alotta Nakedness, a Hartland punk- funk band, and Domanation, a local hard-rock quartet.
Zingerman's Roadhouse: John Dobat
Detroit-area singer-songwriter whose music embraces a mix of styles from bluegrass and traditional country to acoustic rock and pop.
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