Nightspots

All ages. Veteran Detroit punk-rock quartet. Openers: the Detroit punk bands Norcos Y Horchata and Saber Tooth Gary. $30.

Ensemble led by this Senegalese bandleader-bassist whose music blends jazz with a multiplicity of African idioms. His new album, New African Orleans, explores the connection between West African rhythms and the bold brass sounds of New Orleans. Dinner Shows: 6:30 & 9 p.m. $90.

DJ spins a mix of pop hits and club classics. 

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 Crozier.

In the Main Room DJ Skoob E, DJ YodatheBard, VJ Bosslady, and MC 3Steez spin Top 40, hip-hop, and dance music. 

Veteran Monroe psychedelic blues-rock trio.

Detroit rock band whose music incorporates elements of blues, funk, and pop.

Duo of veteran Detroit country-flavored psychedelic folk-rock singer-songwriters Billy Brandt and Elaine Schoendorf.

 Local country-folk Americana singer-songwriter whose influences range from Springsteen to Steve Earle. Tonight he is joined by a lineup of longtime collaborators to celebrate the release of his new album, Codename California. 6–7:15 p.m. $20.

Duo of Detroit-area pop-rock & Americana singer-songwriters. 8:30–9:45 p.m. $20.

Local acoustic alt-rock & alt-country quintet.

Old-time music from blues and country to hokum, including songs about everything from bad habits to geography.

An eclectic, danceable mix of blues, jazz, and vintage rock by this local Americana sextet led by guitarist Jack Scheerer and fronted by his wife, vocalist Surry Scheerer. 9:30–11:30 p.m.

Pop, rock, and blues by this local quintet fronted by vocalist Carrie Ferrario.

Canadian singer-songwriter, currently a U-M voice student, whose songs are inspired by the likes of Joni Mitchell, K. D. Lang, and Suzanne Vega, Openers: Cedar Bend, an 8-piece ensemble of U-M students that plays a range of pop and rock covers along with some originals, and James Bourland & the Staches, a local quintet fronted by Bourland, a singer-guitarist who specializes in all forms of American roots music.

The stage name of versatile local singer-songwriter Kristen Mercado, founder of the Better from Here record label. Opener: Ashley Pyle, a local acoustic pop-folk singer-songwriter. $29.

Veteran Detroit jazz and pop singer-songwriter & pianist.

All invited to join or listen to an instrumental jam session. 

Jazz-funk-blues fusion quartet led by local composer-saxophonist Streng.