Young high-energy Ohio rock band led by fiery frontwoman Maddie Indré. Openers: the Monroe ska punk band Wipeout, the Illinois folk-rock singer-guitarist Marble Teeth, and Petalwave, a local indie alt-country-rock-flavored power-pop band. $14.
Nine-piece Detroit-based jazz-funk ensemble led by bassist Was, a legendary Grammy award-winning producer and onetime president of Blue Note records. His all-star band plays a mix of funky originals and interpretations of songs by Detroit jazz greats, including Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, and Henry Threadgill. Describing their music, Was says, “there’s a unique sound and feel to Detroit that permeates the music in a way that resonates all over the globe. There is a rawness, a lack of pretension and an unmistakable, underlying groove that reflects the people and culture of the city.” $65.
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.
Detroit-area British Invasion cover quartet led by singer-guitarist David Roof.
A mix of pop, rock, and punk covers, along with a few originals by this local jam band.
Local bluegrass quartet known for its beautiful vocal harmonies and instrumental prowess. Tonight they are joined by banjoist Ryan Michaud. 7–10 p.m. $10.
Local quartet whose eclectic repertoire ranges from traditional Irish music to rockabilly, bluegrass, novelty songs, and roots-rock originals. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
A mix of soul, funk, R&B, and rock by this mid-Michigan quintet. 7–10:30 p.m.
With music by favorite Alehouse performers. Jan. 9: Indie Rock Royalty, a local quartet that plays an eclectic mix of covers and originals, including some parodies, Steve Somers & Friends (see above), David Freund, an Ypsi singer-songwriter whose music is said to occupy the territory “somewhere between Paul Westerberg and Neil Young,” and Cattywampus, an Ypsi experimental stoner rock trio. 4:30–10 p.m.
Local horn-powered Motown/Memphis soul tribute band featuring vocalist Sheila Rhodes.
A local pop-soul singer-songwriter. Openers: the Ypsi alt-rock quartet Towner, the local punk band Latterfly, and Sock Jock, the stage name of Taylor Brown, a Chicago-bred indie rock singer-songwriter who mischievously describes her music as “fueled by her unwavering belief that the world needs more songs about early 20s angst.”
Jack is a sultry-voiced Detroit folk-rock singer-songwriter whose music also draws freely on jazz and country flavors. “Her voice can soar like opera and smoke like the blues,” writes one Detroit Free Press reviewer. Jack’s band won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Americana Group in 2019, and her annual birthday shows at the Ark have amassed a strong following. $29.
With sets by area DJs Darrio, DJ Djinjo, Karla Chapa, Navigatr, Sam / Wyze, and Voodoo. $23.
Nine-piece Detroit-based jazz-funk ensemble led by bassist Was, a legendary Grammy award-winning producer and onetime president of Blue Note records. His all-star band plays a mix of funky originals and interpretations of songs by Detroit jazz greats, including Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, and Henry Threadgill. Describing their music, Was says, “there’s a unique sound and feel to Detroit that permeates the music in a way that resonates all over the globe. There is a rawness, a lack of pretension and an unmistakable, underlying groove that reflects the people and culture of the city.” $65.
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.
Local indie folk & Americana duo of Laura McAndrew and Gordon Kwiatkowski. 6:30–7:45 p.m. $15.
Jackson experimental postpunk blues trio. Free. 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Cliff & the Bass Player a local Classic rock ‘n’ roll and country cover duo led by singer-songwriter & guitarist Mulvihill, Jim Cherewick, a local Singer/Songwriter, Dog Latin, the Stage name of Chris McGorey, a Canton singer-songwriter who plays adventurous folk-rock, The Nitpickers, an Ypsi ensemble led by singer-guitarist John Delcamp that plays an eclectic mix of classic country and folk, Jacuzzi Beach, an Ypsi trip-surf trio, Human Skull, a local punk-rock trio, and Zzava, an Ypsi punk-rock quartet. 2–11:30 p.m.
