Nightspots

Detroit area metal band. Openers: Area heavy rock bands One, Swanton, and Lyloc.

Blues ensemble led by this Chicago singer & guitar virtuoso whose crowd-pleasing up-tempo sound incorporates elements of funk, rock, and soul. Son of the legendary bluesman Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie started playing on stage at a young age, honing his craft accompanying blue greats like Albert Collins, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, and Koko Taylor. His 2024 album, Blues in My DNA, is a collection of 11 original songs ranging from Memphis soul ballads to Texas blues numbers, peppered with fiery solos that pay tribute to his early guitar influences. “Soul never sounded so delicious. And the blues never sounded so profound,” writes Blues Music Magazine, calling Brooks “one of today’s top live performers.” $35.

Detroit-area indie rock band whose sound incorporates elements of lo-fi, surf, and dream-pop. Openers: the Indianapolis pop-punk band Nellie Bly, the Ypsi psychedelic blues-rock trio TV Blackout, and the Detroit-area rock band Mind Riot. $14.

With organissimo, a Lansing jam-oriented jazz ensemble led by Hammond B3 organist Jim Alfredson. With guitarist Larry Barris and drummer Randy Marsh. 5 p.m. Free.

Afro-futuristic jazz by this ensemble led by drummer Gardner, a recent U-M music school grad whose music also draws on elements of hip-hop and neo-soul. 7 & 9 p.m.

This local dance quintet plays classic R&B and Motown. With vocalist Terry Samuels, guitarist Pete Bullard, keyboardist Andy Adamson, bassist Doug Katchorek, and drummer Mike Moneart. They are backed by the Westside Girls, the vocal duo of Cheryl McIntire and Carol Shaw. Opener: Corndaddy, a veteran local alt-country band led by singer-songwriters Kevin Brown and Jud Branam, whose music filters early 70s country-rock through the influences of bluegrass, power pop, and 60s rock. A benefit for Groundcover.

Bluesy, funky rock’n’roll by this Detroit band fronted by singer-guitarist Mark DeVartarian.

DJ with dance records.

Eclectic young local indie rock band. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

Local bluegrass quartet known for its beautiful vocal harmonies and instrumental prowess. Tonight they are joined by fiddler Grant Flick. 7–10 p.m. $10.

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. $15 in advance at rumpusroomvenue.com & (if available) at the door.

All invited to request, sing, and/or listen to your favorite songs played by this veteran local pianist. 7–10 p.m.

Pop-folk and indie rock originals by this local singer-guitarist. 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Jazz & blues standards by an ensemble led by WCC jazz guitar instructor Somers.

Local horn-powered Motown/Memphis soul tribute band featuring vocalist Sheila Rhodes.

Versatile veteran local postpunk rock ’n’ roll singer-songwriter. Openers: the Detroit-area alt-punk band Zem, the Detroit postpunk noise-pop band Time Creep, and Goodyhead, an Ypsi indie shoegazer trio that refers to its music as “down ’n’ out rock.”

Longtime local favorites Libby Glover, Michael Hough, and David Tamulevich perform both traditional songs and original pieces that alternate between Hough’s sometimes spellbinding, sometimes humorous narrative ballads, and Tamulevich’s poignant lyrical songs. According to songwriter Garnet Rogers, Mustard’s Retreat “represents everything that is best about folk music. Their songs have entered the lexicon of anonymous folk songs.” $29.

With the Detroit-area blues-inflected heavy rock trio Faded, the Detroit-area mellow punk band Suburban Hills, the Westland metal band Life Has Taught, the Detroit-area metal band Catherine’s X, and the Michigan rock band RPM. $20.

Ensemble led by young Detroit-area jazz singer & composer Van Goor.

Veteran Monroe psychedelic blues-rock trio.