Nightspots

Crazy Wisdom Tea Room

114 S. Main [map]
665-9468
crazywisdom.net

Tea room above Crazy Wisdom Bookstore features live music, Fri.-Sat. 8-10 p.m. No cover, no dancing.

August 2: The Mighty Rhythm Bandits

Blues-rock covers and originals by this Tecumseh trio.

August 3: Darin Francis

Southfield singer-songwriter whose songs are known for their blend of dark themes and warm melodies.

August 9: Rochelle Clark

Chelsea singer-songwriter who's half of the Americana duo The Potter's Field.

August 10: J. Washburn Gardner

Ypsilanti pop-folk singer-songwriter and classically trained tenor.

August 16: Open Mike

All musicians invited. Hosted by local fiddler Emily Slomovits. Signup begins at 7:30 p.m.

August 17: John Churchville

Local tabla player, accompanied by several musician friends, who plays Indian classical, light classical, fusion, and folk music.

August 23: Billy Joe Hunt

Small-town mid-Michigan singer-songwriter who writes songs about friends, family, lovers, life on the road and his old guitar.

August 24: Judy Insley

Veteran Oakland County pop-folk singer-songwriter.

August 30: Nathan Zoob / Guy Russo

Double bill. Zoob is a Pittsburgh-bred indie folk-rock singer- songwriter, and Russo is a Pittsburgh pop-folk-singer-songwriter.

August 31: Kyleen Downes / Paige Beller

Double bill of singer-songwriters from Dayton. Downes' pop-rock tunes are known for their sunny, infectious melodies, and Beller sings emotionally direct alt-country tunes in an affectively plaintive voice.

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