April & May 2008 Events,
Open Mic Information,
Special Heads-Up – Editors Picks,
Think Summer, Think Festivals
April 2008 Events
Tuesday, April 1
(April Fool’s Day)
· Open Mic hosted by John Finan at AJ's in Ferndale, 3 song / 15 minute set, 8pm (signup:
6:30)
· Open Mic with Jen Sygit at Dagwoods in
Wednesday, April 2
· Open Mic with Ted Burlinghof at AJ’s in
Thursday,
April 3
· Open Mic with Dave Falk at the Beanery in
Friday, April
4
• Katseye, and
Dan Hazlett at Live! From the Living Room – Blue
Note Café in
• The Ragbirds w/ Laura Bates and Brandon Foote at Trinity House
in
• Lee Murdock at the
Green Wood Coffee House, First United Methodist in
• The Henes Acoustic Rock Trio at the Raven in
• Jacks Waterfall at
the White Crow Conservatory in
• Mr. B's Blues
& Boogie Celebration at the
• Annie & Rod
Capps w Jason Dennie, and Jill Jack & her band at
Chapel Studio in
• David Nefesh at the Coffee Beanery Cafe in
Saturday,
April 5
• Paint
Creek Folklore Society at Lawnridge Hall in Rochester
Hills. 4pm: Open
jam and the songwriter’s circle. 7pm:
Meeting
opens, workshop with Jamie Richards & the Rule family’s Cigar Box Guitars,
snacks, open mic Song Swap, and
more jamming until
almost midnight! Guests $10
• Contra Dance,
music by Paul Winder, Bill O'Connor and Neil Woodward at the Pittsfield Grange
in
• Contra Dance at
the Ten Pound Fiddle in
• Laura Bates,
Brandon Foote, Mike Brush & Julie Mulady w host
Mike Stephens at the White Crow Conservatory in
7-9pm, $12
• Mr. B's Blues
& Boogie Celebration at the
• Kitty Donohoe at Trinity House in
• Allison Downy
& John Austin at the
Sunday, April
6
• Comedic open mic at AJ's Café in
• Charlie King at
the
• Bill Staines at the
• Bill & Kate
Isles (w Eryca Nelson) at Eve's House Concert Series,
(248) 545-3928, 3pm, $15 or 2/$25
Monday, April
7
• Open Mike Hosted
by Jen Cummings at AJ's Café in
• Tristan Prettyman at the
Tuesday,
April 8
• Open Mic hosted by John Finan at AJ's in Ferndale, 3 song / 15 minute set, 8pm (signup:
6:30)
• Open Mic with Jen Sygit at Dagwoods in
• Victor Wooten at
the
Wednesday,
April 9
• Open Mic with Ted Burlinghof at AJ’s in
• Ryan Montbleau Band at the
Thursday,
April 10
• Jere Stormer’s Folk Out at the
Arab-American Museum in
Robert
Jones, Nathan Montgomery, Craig Porter, Jim Bizer,
Jennie Knaggs and Blair, 7:30pm
On April 10th, as
part of the Global Thursdays Concert Series, the
Doors at 7p, Concert at 7:30
13624 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI 48126
313-582-AANM or 313-624-0215
Online tickets at www.arabamericanmuseum.org
Advance tickets $10&nb sp; -- Door $12 -- members &
students $8
• Open Mic hosted by Dave Falk at the
Coffee Beanery in
• Open Mike at AJ's Café in
• Songwriting
Workshop w Peter Mulvey at Elderly Instruments in
• The
• Emcee: Jill Jack
with David Nefesh, Billy Brandt, Jo Serrapere, the Wrenfields,
Carolyn Striho, Stacia
Petrie, Nadir, and Michael on Fire at Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak,
8pm-midnight, $5
Friday, April
11
• Bill
Russell, and Art Wojtowicz at Live! From the Living
Room – Blue Note Café in
• Duality at the
White Crow Conservatory in
• Christine and Jon
w/ the
• Tom Kastle at the Raven in
• The
• Girlyman at the Green Wood
Coffee House, First United Methodist in
• Williams &
Clark at
• Josh White Jr. at
the Coffeehouse,
Saturday,
April 12
• Whiplash,
featuring Larry Everhart on harmonica at the Firehouse in
• Andy McKee
hands-on workshop, Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar
Society, 3-5pm, $40
• Andy McKee at 1st
United Methodist, fingerstyle.org, 7:30pm, $20
• Jake Armerding w/ David Barrett at Trinity House in
• The Radiators, Clint
Gitchel Family & Friends at the White Crow
Conservatory in Saginaw, 7-9pm, $12
• Bill Immekus at the Raven in
• RFD Boys at the
• Joel Mabus at the Flint Folk Music Society (location TBA) 7:30pm,
$12
• David Nefesh, Tom Schlicting & Dean
Barnett Humane Society Benefit at the Oasis in
Sunday, April
13
• Maria
Dunn (with opener Jim Bertin) at the Paint Creek
Comfy Concert Series, res: (248)
375-2513, 6pm, $13
• Shape Note Singing
at the
• Comedic open mic at AJ's Café in
• Silverwood Bottom Boys at
the White Crow Conservatory in
• Cheryl Wheeler at
the
Monday, April
14
• Open Mike Hosted
by Jen Cummings at AJ's Café in
•
• Notorious at the
Tuesday,
April 15 (Tax Day – Yech!)
• Open Mic hosted by John Finan at AJ's in Ferndale, 3 song / 15 minute set, 8pm (signup:
6:30)
• Open Mic with Jen Sygit at Dagwoods in
• Eric Bibb at the
Wednesday,
April 16
• Open Mic w host Mike Stephens at the White Crow Conservatory in
• Open Mic with Ted Burlinghof at AJ’s in
• Ellis at the
Thursday,
April 17
• Open Mic hosted by Dave Falk at the
Coffee Beanery in
• Whiplash,
featuring Larry Everhart on harmonica at the Emerald Theatre in
• Open Mike at AJ's Café in
• Sonny Landreth at the
Friday, April
18
• Luti & Jasen, and Carl Henry at Live! From the Living Room – Blue
Note Café in
• Civil War
Era Historical Ball - Glen Morningstar calls to the Ruffwater Stringband,
beardcar@msu.edu, 7-10pm, $20
• Shout Sister Shout
featuring Steppin’ In It and
Rachael Davis at Trinity House in
• Still Running at
the Raven in
• Natalia Zukerman at the
• Fingerstyle great Rick Udler at Magdalena's Tea House in
·
• Allison
Downy & John Austin w Venitia Sekema
at the Livery in
·
Saturday,
April 19
• MAMA's Coffeehouse 15th
Anniversary and CARE House benefit w Floyd King & the Bushwackers (Jim Bizer, Maggie
Michael Hough), The Biddies (Kitty Donohue & Jan Krist),
and Jim Bizer, 8pm, $15
• Brazilian Guitar
Workshop with Rick Udler at Elderly Instruments in
• Silver Strings
Dulcimer Society Playdate at the Garden City Towers, ssdsociety.org,
6:30pm
• Rick Udler at the White Crow Conservatory in
• Andrew Calhoun w/
Billy Brandt at Trinity House in
• Steph and Matt Davies
at the Raven in
• Brian Vander
• Mad Agnes at the
Ten Pound Fiddle in
• Neil Woodward
& Gary Weisenburg (w Open Mike warm up) at the
Celtic Kettle Coffeehouse, Hartland Music Hall, 7:30, $10
Sunday, April
20
• Comedic open mic at AJ's Café in
• Kathy Mattea at the
Monday, April
21
• Open Mike Hosted
by Jen Cummings at AJ's Café in
Tuesday,
April 22
• Open Mic hosted by John Finan at AJ's in Ferndale, 3 song / 15 minute set, 8pm (signup:
6:30)
• Open Mic with Jen Sygit at Dagwoods in
• Damien Dempsey
& Jess Klein at the
Wednesday,
April 23
• Silver Strings
Dulcimer Society Playdate at the Danish Bros &
Sis in
• Open Mic with Ted Burlinghof at AJ’s in
• Vusi Mahlasela at the
Thursday,
April 24
• Open Mic hosted by Dave Falk at the
Coffee Beanery in
• Open Mike at AJ's Café in
• Silver Strings
Dulcimer Society Playdate at the Farmington Hills
Police, ssdsociety.org, 11am
• The Doo Dads at the White Crow Conservatory in
• Joe Hickerson at the
Friday, April
25
• John Dobat, and Tom Mansell at Live!
From the Living Room – Blue Note Café in
• Trinity House
Theatre Benefit Concert featuring Claudia Schmidt, Matt Watroba,
Jim Bizer, Jason Dennie,
Annie and Rod
Capps and Beaucoup
Blue, 8pm, $20
• David Nefesh at the Raven in
• Jackie Greene at
the
• The Laws at the
Green Wood Coffee House, First United Methodist in
Saturday,
April 26
• Song Circle at the
• Jonathan Edwards
at the
• Robin Lee Berry,
Barb Barton & Kelly Shively at the White Crow Conservatory in Saginaw,
7-9pm, $12
• John D. Lamb at
the Raven in
• Charlie Peacock at
Trinity House in
• Josh White Jr. at
the Red Comma Café in Bloomfield Hills, 8pm
• Beaucoup Blue at
the Ten Pound Fiddle in
• Joyous Noise will be the featured band playing
live music for the OCTDS - Oakland County Traditional Dance Society - 4th
Saturday dance at the Hunter Community Center in Clawson (same location as Starry Night for a Ramble) - 509 Fisher
Court, three blocks north of 14 mile and three blocks east of Main Street. No Partner
or experience required. All dances taught. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
This is the regular 4th Saturday dance series, from 8 - 11 pm. Beginners should
make sure they arrive by 8 pm as all the dance moves used throughout the
evening will be demonstrated in the early part of the evening. Info can be seen
at www.octds.org. Several members of
Joyous Noise are present or past members of PCFS. The band members are
Tom Allen - guitar, sound for the dance, sometime caller, Jim Coon - mandolin,
Dotty Decker – hammered dulcimer and guitar, Bobbi Hurst - hammered dulcimer,
mountain dulcimer, flute and whistles, fiddler Bert Stein, and Mark Williams -
acoustic bass.
Sunday, April
27
• Comedic open mic at AJ's Café in
• John Hammond at
the
Monday, April
28
• Open Mike Hosted
by Jen Cummings at AJ's Café in
·
David Roth at the
Tuesday,
April 29
• Open Mic hosted by John Finan at AJ's in Ferndale, 3 song / 15 minute set, 8pm (signup:
6:30)
• Open Mic with Jen Sygit at Dagwoods in
• The River Jct Poets at the White Crow Conservatory in
• Take-a-Chance
Tuesday featuring Hope For Agoldensummer at the Ark
in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $Free
Wednesday,
April 30
• Open Mic with Ted Burlinghof at AJ’s in
• The Proclaimers & Jeremy Fisher at the
…. and a few Items for May
Thursday, May
1
• Open Mic hosted by Dave Falk at the
Coffee Beanery in
• Open Mike at AJ's Café in
Friday, May 2
• Moonsqualler, and
Marilyn at Live! From the Living Room – Blue Note Café in
• Melissa
Greener w/ The Hummingbirds at Trinity
House in
• Broadway John at
the Raven in
• Josh Rilko & Friends at the White Crow Conservatory in
• Kathie Kreger & Jamie Betty at the White Crow, 8:30-10:30pm,
$12 (both shows for only $15)
• Don White at the
Green Wood Coffee House, First United Methodist in
• Rhonda Vincent w
Cats & the Fiddler in the Smith Theatre at OCC Orchard Ridge,
oaklandcc.edu, 7:30pm, $20
Saturday, May
3
• Paint
Creek Folklore Society at Lawnridge Hall in Rochester
Hills. 4pm: Open
jam and the songwriter’s circle. 7pm:
Meeting
opens, workshop, snacks, open mic Song Swap – Theme:
The Beatles, and more jamming ‘til almost midnight! Guests $10
• Contra Dance at
the Ten Pound Fiddle in
• Christopher Williams
w/ Jill Jack at Trinity House in
• Tim Pepper at the
Raven in
• Small Potatoes at
the
• 2nd Annual
Jamie-sue Seal
& the Radio Town Flyers, more, 10am-10pm, all-day pass $12
• Josh White Jr. at
the
•
Sunday, May 4
• Annie & Rod
Capps at the
Friday, May 9
• Mystic
Shake, and Barbara Barrett at Live! From the Living Room – Blue
Note Café in
Saturday, May
10
•
Friday, May 16
• David Nefesh, and Andina & Rich at
Live! From the Living Room – Blue Note Café in
Sunday, May
18
• John Wort Hannam (with opener Katseye) at the Paint Creek Comfy Concert, res: (248) 375-2513, 6pm, $15
• Comedic
open mic at AJ's Café in
Open Mic Info,
A Few
Local Open Mics
o
Every Thursday – 7-9:00: hosted by Paint Creek’s Dave Falk
·
Every Monday – Dick O’Dows,
·
Every Tuesday – Blue Note Café.
·
Every Wednesday – Open Mic at Edison’s,
·
Saturdays at the Rochester Caribou Coffee, corner of
For a
current Open Mic listing go
to:
http://openmikes.org/calendar/MI
Open Mic
Podcast
Weekly show hosted by Michael Stephens. Folk and other
acoustic music of independent artists.
http://www.gcast.com/user/openmike/podcast/openmikecafe?nr=1&&s=278493712
Special Heads-Up – Editors Picks
Think Summer, Think Festivals
Off The Wall Acoustic Coffee House
Silver Strings Dulcimer Society
Mid-Winter Singing Festival at the
Hannah Community Center