Veteran Detroit drummer RJ Spangler and trombonist-vocalist John “Tbone” Paxton lead a band of area musicians in swing, modern jazz, and swinging blues. Tonight they celebrate the release of their new album, Trick Bag.
DJ dance party featuring a variety of Latin genres, including bachata, salsa, merengue, reggaeton, and Top 40.
A talented veteran singer-songwriter known for a jazz-inspired, classically trained vocal style she describes as “pop illiterate,” Werner writes incisive, vividly imagined songs in a variety of moods. Opener: The U-M Musical Theatre All-Stars, an ensemble of U-M musical theater majors. $29. Also, at noon tomorrow, Werner performs at a benefit brunch ($166) to celebrate the Ark’s 60th anniversary at the Kensington Hotel (3500 S. State).
Popular all-female indie pop-rock quartet from Utah known for their queer anthems and love songs. Opener: Lydia Night, a pop-rock singer best known as the frontwoman for the California rock band the Regrettes $30.
Warm and self-assured post-bop jazz by this young bandleader and trumpeter who DownBeat praises for his “rich and expressive” tone. His recently released Blue Note debut, For The Love Of It All is a tribute to his hometown of Baltimore that Glide Magazine hails as “deeply emotional and uplifting. It finds a balance between structure and freedom that’s oddly accessible yet forward-looking.” Dinner Shows: 6:30 & 9 p.m. $85.
DJ spins a mix of pop hits and club classics.
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This veteran Detroit jazz singer leads an ensemble in jazz standards, Latin jazz, and be-bop. “One of Detroit’s most gifted jazz singers, [she] ups the ante on this often magical collection of ballads with her dark and richly textured voice and pinpoint pitch,” says a Detroit Free Press critic. “Shamborguer brings a nuance of a natural storyteller and relaxed time-feel of a true jazz musician.” 6 & 7:30 p.m.
All invited to join or listen to an instrumental jam session.
Singer-songwriter Chris Buhalis hosts a variety of local musicians who perform peace-themed songs. Previous performers from the all-star lineup of local musicians include Annie Bacon, Annie & Rod Capps, Shari Kane & Dave Steele, Dave Boutette & Kristi Davis, Dick Siegel, Laith Al Saadi, Mr. B, and the Pontiac Trailblazers. A benefit for the Veterans for Peace scholarship fund. $24.
Double bill. Schneider is a veteran Austin-based husky-voiced roots-rock singer-songwriter, a former member of the Ugly Americans, who mixes strains of folk, country, and pop into edgy but personable songs about alienation and loss. Miller is a Dallas-based singer-songwriter & guitarist, best known as the frontman of the alt-country band the Old 97’s. $40.
Horn-fueled funk ensemble made up of U-M students. Opener: Two Soups, a funk-infused pop duo from Michigan Center. $14.
Jazz ensemble led by this renowned veteran Kansas City alto saxophonist who was the artistic director for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the late 70s & early 80s. Jazzwise calls his tone “simply ravishing, yet with those characteristic complex little phrase endings that tell us that here is a master post-bop saxophonist.”
Son of the legendary mandolinist David “Dawg” Grisman, bassist Grisman leads his quartet in a showcase of the jazz-tinged traditional folk and bluegrass music that his father played with longtime collaborator Jerry Garcia. $35.
All ages. A U-M student pop singer. Tonight she performs songs by Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodriguez, and other contemporary pop stars. $20.
Detroit-area indie rock band. Openers: the Wisconsin emo-grunge band Clementine, the Detroit-area pop-punk singer Darcy Moran, and the Lansing emo band No Problemo! $14.
Mainstream jazz ensemble led by young local trumpeter Dennard, a U-M music grad whose music incorporates elements of hip-hop, R&B, and funk.
DJ dance party featuring a variety of Latin genres, including bachata, salsa, merengue, reggaeton, and Top 40.
Quartet from Boston, led by singer-songwriter guitarist Ezra, whose country-inflected folk-rock tunes feel uplifting even when the subject matter is dark. The group first emerged in the early 2000s and quickly garnered acclaim for their bold, insightful songwriting and interactive, high-energy live shows. Opener: Jeff Kazee, an NYC-based singer-pianist best known as the bandleader of the fabled New Jersey rock ’n ’soul ensemble Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. $29.
Detroit-area 8-piece Grateful Dead tribute band. $20. Nov. 19: TJ Hooper. U-M law student band that plays pop, rock, and punk covers. $16.
