Classically trained Virginia fingerstyle guitarist known for employing alternate tunings, percussive hits, and lap tapping on songs that Rolling Stone calls “textured, harmonious soundscapes.” Opener: Nathan Graham, Chicago-based singer-songwriter & guitarist who blends South Side blues with Nashville Americana. $29.
All ages. North Carolina hip-hop rapper known for his lyrical melodicism, liberal use of auto-tune, and country aesthetic. Opener: Chicago hip-hop rapper Thirteendegrees.
Ensemble led by Hamtramck composer-drummer Taylor.
Local pop-folk singer-songwriter. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
Ypsi quartet that plays jazz, rock, and soul covers, along with some originals.
Flint hip-hop rapper who tonight celebrates the release of a new album.
Michigan country-rock band. Openers: Detroit-area area country-rock singer-guitarists Chris Coe and Todd Elson.
The stage name of Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, an acclaimed singer-songwriter whose distinctive sound is an exuberant brand of blues-funk blended with folk-rock and Americana. His style is a nod to Prince, but with a roots-rock approach, and he’s known for his showmanship on stage, winning the inaugural NPR Tiny Desk Concert contest in 2015. “There aren’t many that push boundaries with the innovative inclusiveness that Fantastic Negrito doggedly follows,” writes American Songwriter. “He’s one of America’s most unique and unusual artists” $40.
All ages. Veteran Oklahoma indie rock band whose sound is a high-energy mix of garage-punk, new wave, and 80s pop. They have a new album, Natural Pleasure, that Pitchfork calls “a hazy, introspective record that doesn’t abandon the band’s signature playfulness.” $30.
Jazz ensemble led by local guitarist Bowen, a U-M jazz studies grad.
Berlin-based Yemeni Jewish music trio led by Eyal El Wahab, a singer & multi-instrumentalist who builds many of the group’s instruments from salvaged materials. The sound is a unique psychedelic & improvisational reimagining of traditional Yemenite folk and pop that weaves together Middle Eastern scales, jazz, funk, and garage rock. “The music they make is truly unlike that of any other group,” writes PopMatters in a review of the band’s 2024 album Mute. It’s “a sparkling array of DIY tools working toward vital social messages and spreading Yemeni Jewish tradition in previously unheard-of ways.” 8:30 p.m. $40 (dinner & show, $85.).
Jazz music by this local rock band led by guitarists Dan Denison and Austin Netherton.
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.
Performance by this self-styled “run-of-the-mill aspiring teenage drag queen.” 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
Original Americana by this Corndaddy singer-songwriter & guitarist.
Veteran Leo Kottke-style singer-guitarist.
An eclectic, danceable mix of blues, jazz, and vintage rock by this local sextet led by guitarist Jack Scheerer and fronted by his wife, vocalist Surry Scheerer.
Local alt-rock band. Openers: fellow area rock bands Faceless and Glen.
Veteran rock ’n’ roll singer-songwriter whom Uncut dubbed “a one-man Clash” and “the unofficial poet laureate of New York City.” His many fans include Lucinda Williams, Bono, and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. $35.
Local hip-hop rapper & producer who tonight celebrates the release of a new record. Openers: fellow area hip-hop rappers Buff 1, Tru Klassick, Juanye, Mitch Billions, Wuan, and K2Cold. $14.
