Nightspots
Events for August 22, 2026
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“Dixboro Summer Days”
Kids activities, craft vendors, food & drink for sale, and live music. Today’s lineup: Annie Bacon (1–2 p.m.), a local folk-rock & Americana singer-songwriter; Mike Gentry (2:30–3:30 p.m.), a local folk-rock singer-songwriter whom Guitar Player editor Jas Obrecht praises as “brilliant at coffeehouse-approved acoustic music, blistering hard rock, and most styles in between”; James Bourland & the Staches (4–6 p.m.), a local quintet fronted by Bourland, a singer-guitarist who specializes in American roots music; Paledave (6:30–8 p.m.), the stage name of Ypsi indie rock singer-guitarist Dave Buehrer; and Brian Perrone (8:30–10 p.m.), a Livonia-based singer-songwriter with a rich crooning voice who plays a melodic brand of pop-inflected alt-rock. 1–10 p.m., 5151 Plymouth Rd. Free. moonwinksa2.com.
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The Missing Cats
Local jazz fusion quintet.
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Keegan Jacko
Mainstream country covers, and some originals, by a band led by this Detroit-area singer-guitarist. 5 p.m.
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Travis Faber
Local singer-guitarist who plays classic country, pop, and rock ‘n’ roll covers.
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Warren & Flick
Acoustic string music blending elements of folk, old-time, and classical music by the duo of bassist Jacob Warren and fiddler-guitarist Grant Flick. 6:30 p.m. $20.
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Runnin’ on Blues
Southern rock, blues-rock, and blues by this Livonia trio.
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Sean Dobbins Organ Trio
Jazz ensemble led by veteran local drummer Dobbins. Tonight they are joined by sultry-voiced Lansing jazz singer Tiffany Gridiron.
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Ransom Jones
Veteran local jazz-funk-rock quintet led by singer-guitarist Jim Dana.
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Suburban Delinquents
Detroit-area punk rock band. Opener: Lake Ness, an Ypsi lo-fi bedroom pop trio.
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Rodney Crowell
A legendary country and country-rock singer-songwriter whose songs feature a characteristic blend of amiable charm and lurking menace. Crowell first gained attention in the 70s as a guitarist and principal songwriter in Emmylou Harris’s band, and in the 80s he wrote hits for several country-pop performers, including Crystal Gayle and the Oak Ridge Boys, before striking out as a headliner in his own right. “Before there was alternative country, before outlaw country, before Americana, there was Rodney Crowell,” writes Americana Highways. His current show features songs from throughout his career, mixed with tunes from his 2025 release, Airline Highway. $51.
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Pinter Whitnick
Detroit-area duo that plays alt-rock covers from the 80s & 90s.
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Schmaltz
Local collective with a repertoire of klezmer-funk originals and klezmer classics. 9–10:30 p.m. $20.
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R Solomon
Detroit-based electronic music producer & DJ. Openers: fellow area electronic artists Fling II, Todd Modes, and Ryan Spencer.
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Shahida Nurullah
Quartet led by Nurullah, a big-voiced Detroit jazz singer who specializes in blues, ballads, and pop standards.