A wide range of jazz and jazzed-up popular music, from the 1920s to the present, by this all-star local quintet. With trumpeter Ross Huff, pianist Giancarlo Aversa, bassist Brennan Andes, violinist Jordan Adema, and drummer Wes Fritzemeier.
Redford blues and blues-rock band.
A former touring jazz saxophonist who recently reinvented herself as a folk-style singer-songwriter & guitarist. Haskell’s tender and personal songs evoke the jazz-inspired vocal stylings of Joni Mitchell with the fingerpicking guitar of James Taylor. She recently released her debut CD, Dedications & Postcards. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
All invited to bring a song, story, poetry, comedy, expression, magic, monologue, or other performance. Hosted by Coley Roberts and Thea Zuby. Sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m.
All musicians invited. Hosted by singer-guitarist Brian Brickley.
Veteran local ensemble that plays old-time American and Irish dance tunes.
Jazz, country, and pop tunes by this local trio led by bassist Berla and fronted by vocalist Naya Loftus.
Jazz duo of multi-instrumental reeds player Michalowski and drummer Taylor.
Veteran Chicago blues and R&B singer-guitarist best known for his old-fashioned growl and rambunctious sense of humor. A founding member of REO Speedwagon, and regular headliner at Rick’s throughout the 80s and early 90s, Tumatoe has played alongside Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, and other blues greats. He released a new album, Have You Seen My Keys?, in September 2025. $29.
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.
