Nightspots

The stage name of versatile local pop-folk singer-songwriter Kristen Mercado, founder of the Better from Here record label.

DJ Misanthropia Narcissus & DJ Remnant spin goth, industrial, synthpop, aggrotech, witch house, harsh noise, alternative, and EBM records.

Award-winning 14-piece big band led by bassist Keller and featuring vocalist Sarah D’Angelo and occasional guest vocalists. Also, each week features a middle set by a guest college student ensemble.

Double bill of local singer-songwriters. Pleuss writes songs that are both emotive and smart, and Midwest Action writer Dan Jarvis says “fans of Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, and other folk luminaries will appreciate Gretchen’s gorgeous arrangements and thought-provoking songwriting.” Bacon, a San Francisco transplant, fronts a quintet that plays a mix of thoughtful Americana folk-rock tunes.

Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.

Bluesy folk-rock singer-songwriter & fingerstyle guitarist.

All acoustic musicians invited. Hosted by Skinned Knees. 6:45 p.m.

Early jazz classics from Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong and beyond by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.

Young Appalachian-bred country-folk singer-songwriter & guitarist who writes poignant and  heartfelt story songs equally influenced by bluegrass and 90s rock. “Cole’s music transcends boundaries, captivating audiences across the country with his soulful voice and electrifying stage presence,” writes Melodic Magazine. Opener: Wild Horses, a young country-folk ensemble from Minnesota. $24.

All ages admitted. The stage name of Steve Marion, a New Jersey-born guitar virtuoso whose bluesy indie rock instrumentals incorporate elements of progressive rock, folk, African rhythms, surf rock, & 70s pop. Opener: Dolly Creamer, a Tucson country-pop singer-songwriter. $25.

Jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Lee, whose music also draws on Japanese folk music, Western classical music, and punk.

Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.

Local singer-songwriter who plays witty and thoughtful pop-folk. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

A hand drum session led by Sundance. Extra drums available. 7–10 p.m. Free.

Ypsilanti quartet that plays jazz, rock, and soul covers, along with some originals.

Solo performance by this singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, an Ann Arbor native who was a founding member of the seminal early-80s postpunk band Mission of Burma. Opener: Roger’s younger brother Ben Miller,  a versatile veteran local multi-instrumentalist who tonight performs on multiphonic guitar. His latest recording, In the Moment, a collection of experimental postpunk ambient music.

Michigan-bred, Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter best known locally as the frontwoman of the former Michigan bluegrass band The Flatbellys. Rolling Stone calls her “an artist who has been deftly weaving bluegrass into ethereal, indie-folk explorations.” Opener: Cousin Curtiss, a Northern Michigan singer-songwriter. $29.

All ages admitted. The stage name of Mike Silverman, a veteran Las Vegas-based classically trained bassist who has created his own instrument, the Magic Pipe, which his website describes as a “system of electronically wired steel plumbing, shaped somewhat like a harp, with a thick bass string wired from top to bottom and a hole that billows smoke during the climax of his live shows.” $25.

Widely acclaimed veteran jazz ensemble of Hammond B3 organist-composer Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart. Dinner show: 7 & 9:30 p.m. $95.

Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.