Funk-inflected straight-ahead jazz ensemble led by this young Detroit-bred, Julliard-trained jazz bassist. A longtime collaborator with Jon Batiste and member of The Late Show’s house band Stay Human, Owens is known for her buoyant stage presence, swinging grooves, and rapid-fire base fills. $50.
Jazz ensemble, named after the late jazz pianist and Earle cofounder Burgess, featuring drummer Robert Warren and a rotating roster of bassists and pianists.
Jazz originals and standards by a local ensemble led by singer-bassist Rob Crozier.
Contemporary pop-rock and pop-punk covers and originals by this Lansing trio.
Lansing husband-and-wife duo of acoustic country-pop singer-guitarists.
Veteran Michigan acoustic roots rock and alt-country singer-songwriter.
Detroit-area nostalgic country-rock band led by big-voiced singer-guitarist Redline. 6–7:15 p.m. $15.
Ensemble led by this veteran local husband-and-wife duo of singer-guitarists whose repertoire consists mainly of Annie’s thoughtful, distinctively personal, warmly exuberant folk-rock songs and ballads that are both musically sophisticated and down-home. 8:30–9:45 p.m. $20.
Solo performance by this local singer-guitarist, a former finalist on The Voice whose repertoire is an eclectic mix of roots Americana, classic rock, and blues, including many originals. Guitar World calls him “a cross between Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best.” His 2016 CD, Real, a collection of songs drawing on blues, country, gospel, and roots rock, was recorded in L.A. with an all-star cast of session legends, and he won a 2018 Detroit Music Award for his 4-song EP of Jimi Hendrix covers. 7–10:30 p.m.
Old-time music from blues and country to hokum by this local quintet. 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Jazzy folk-rock covers and originals by Mark Clevey, Jeremy Seligman, and Bill Connnors, a local trio whose instrumentation includes guitars, flute, mandola, and keyboard.
Ypsilanti acoustic trio whose sound blends a number of American musical traditions. Opener: Chris Bathgate, a veteran local singer-songwriter who writes heartfelt, poetic story songs exploring existential crises in a variety of moods and modes.
Popular funk-inflected pop-rock singer-songwriter from Anderson, Indiana. Tonight he performs a program of holiday music with Arkansas soul-inflected pop-rock singer-songwriter Kris Allen, Juilliard-trained Broadway chanteuse and pop-soul singer Morgan James, and L.A.–based pop-soul singer-songwriter David Davis. $40.
Acclaimed young NYC-based jazz vocalist known for her classic yet contemporary interpretations of jazz standards, Broadway favorites, and tunes from the Great American Songbook, along with covers of pop songs, including the Billie Eilish hit “My Future.” Tonight she plays songs from her Christmas album, Snow!, along with tunes from her self-titled debut album. With pianist Michael Kanan, bassist Mikey Migliore, and drummer Henry Allen-Barfield. $50.
All invited to join or listen to an instrumental jam session.
Jazz ensemble led by local guitarist Bowen, a U-M music grad.
Local 10-piece big band led by tubaist Chris Smith that specializes in the old-time big band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver.
Jason Voss hosts screenings of 2 John Carpenter movies TBA.
Heartland songwriter rock, at once artful and urgent, by this acclaimed Cincinnati quartet, a longtime Ark favorite. Led by the husband-and-wife songwriter duo of vocalist Karin Bergquist and bassist Linford Detweiler, the band is known for its enchantingly spare arrangements and its reflective, self-consciously literary lyrics. They’re also known for their Christmas shows—they’ve released 3 albums of mostly original self-styled “reality Christmas” songs—and tonight’s acoustic show features a mix of the band’s Christmas and non-Christmas music. $35.
Originals, country, folk, and some classic rock by this local singer-songwriter duo.
