- Music - Festivals - 2018 - 06 +++

– Festivals -
 - Detroit -
  - AA - OH - 

  –   2018  -  June +  –

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Detroit Music Weekend

June 8-11,
A variety of Detroit-connected music,
including performances by
Aretha Franklin
and
Mayer Hawthorne,
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
and nearby outdoor stages.
Some events free, some ticketed.
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Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival
June 10-25, variety of venues,

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Detroit  River  Days

  June 23-25. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.   

Detroit Riverfront.
Headliners included
Ann Wilson of Heart,
the Isley Brothers featuring Ron Isley, Joe.
Kids activities, food and more.

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 ANN ARBOR

 SUMMER FESTIVAL 

 June 2018

 FRIDAY  -  08  

 5:00pm Retreat: World Dance Workout 

 5:00pm Dani Darling 

 6:00pm Jesse Kramer Trio 

 7:00pm David Zinn 

 7:00pm Honey Monsoon 

 8:30pm Jamie Register
10:15pm JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound 

 SATURDAY  09

 5:00pm Kate Peterson 

 6:00pm Misty Lyn 

 7:00pm A Photo Exhibit by Myra Klarman 

 7:00pm Bonny Doon 

 8:00pm Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

 8:30pm Matt Jones and the Reconstruction

10:15pm Frontier Ruckus

 SUNDAY  10

 5:00pm Sami Mei

 6:00pm Diana Lawrence

 7:00pm KidsRock: Rhythm Child

 8:30pm Hullabaloo

10:00pm Wonder Woman

 TUESDAY  12

 5:00pm Magdalen Fossum 

 5:00pm Juan Martinez 

 6:00pm Annie and Rod Capps 

 6:00pm Bike Night 

 7:00pm Royal Garden Trio 

 8:00pm Swing Dancing Lessons 

 8:15pm Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings (PORK)

10:00pm Dreamgirls

 WEDNESDAY 13

 5:00pm Retreat: Musical Theatre Jazz Dance 

 5:00pm Zander Michigan 

 5:00pm Juan Martinez 

 6:00pm Almond&Olive 

 7:00pm Wire in the Wood 

 8:30pm May Erlewine and The Motivations 

10:00pm Lion 

 THURSDAY 14

 5:00pm Retreat: Musical Theatre Jazz Dance 

 5:00pm Zander Michigan 

 5:00pm Juan Martinez 

 6:00pm Almond&Olive 

 7:00pm Wire in the Wood 

 8:30pm May Erlewine and The Motivations 

10:00pm Lion 

 FRIDAY 15

 5:00pm Retreat: Mindfulness in the Park 

 5:00pm KidZone: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra 

 5:00pm Phillip-Michael Scales 

 6:00pm The Tone Farmers 

 7:00pm October Babies 

 8:30pm Stormy Chromer 

10:15pm The Sun Messengers 

 SATURDAY  16

 5:00pm Tom Butwin 

 6:00pm Lilly MacPhee 

 7:00pm Mariana Risquez 

 8:15pm Salsa Lessons 

 8:30pm Descarga Ranga 

10:15pm Salsa Lessons

10:30pm Orquesta RITMO 

 SUNDAY  17

 5:00pm Grace Elizabeth Lee 

 6:00pm Cat Canyon 

 7:00pm KidsRock: Mister G 

 8:15pm The Macpodz 

10:00pm Kubo and the Two Strings 

 TUESDAY  19

 5:00pm Mary Collins 

 6:00pm Bike Night 

 6:00pm Kaye Hoff 

 6:45pm Rosewood 

 7:45pm eVenti Verticali’s Wanted

 8:30pm The Black Opera

 9:30pm eVenti Verticali’s Wanted

10:00pm The Birdcage

 WEDNESDAY 20

 5:00pm Retreat: Pure Barre Classic Class 

 5:00pm Escaping Pavement 

 6:00pm Mike Vial 

 6:45pm Stef Chura 

 7:45pm eVenti Verticali’s Wanted

 8:30pm Saajtak

 9:30pm eVenti Verticali’s Wanted

10:00pm Minority Report

 THURSDAY 21

 5:00pm Ann Arbor Guitar Trio 

 6:00pm Abigail Stauffer 

 7:00pm Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet 

 8:30pm Alsarah and the Nubatones 

10pm The Big Sick 

 FRIDAY 22

 5:00pm MYNA 

 6:00pm Janelle Reichman Trio 

 7:00pm Nadim Azzam 

 8:30pm Madelyn Grant 

10:15pm Thornetta Davis 

 SATURDAY  23

 5:00pm Elle Casazza 

 6:00pm Spencer Michaud 

 7:00pm The Stellars 

 8:30pm Adam Plomaritas 

 SUNDAY  24

 5:00pm Chey Halliwill 

 6:00pm Shari Kane & Dave Steele 

 7:00pm KidsRock: Milkshake 

 8:15pm Hoodang 

10:00pm Remember the Titans 

 TUESDAY  26

 6:00pm Bike Night 

 6:15pm Dede and the Dream 

 6:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

 7:00pm Polyglot Theatre’s Ants

 8:00pm Big Sam’s Funky Nation

 9:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

10:00pm Some Like it Hot

 WEDNESDAY 27

 5:00pm Warren & Flick 

 6:00pm Audra Kubat 

 6:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

 6:45pm Madcat Midnight Blues Journey 

 8:00pm The Dustbowl Revival 

 9:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

10:00pm Galaxy Quest

 THURSDAY 28

 5:00pm Retreat: Argentine Tango 

 5:00pm Oh Brother Big Sister 

 5:45pm Polyglot Theatre’s Ants

 6:15pm Dave Menzo

 6:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

 8:00pm Jazzmeia Horn

 9:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

10:00pm Isle of Dogs

 FRIDAY 29

 5:00pm Rebecca Rosen 

   Max Bowen Trio 

 6:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

 7:00pm Sumkali

 8:30pm The Ragbirds

 9:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

10:30pm K. Jones and the Benzie Playboys

 SATURDAY  30

 5:00pm Adam Labeaux 

 6:00pm Rollie Tussing 

 6:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

 7:00pm Lushh

 8:30pm Chirp

 9:30pm At the Illusionist’s Table

10:15pm Lady Sunshine and TheXBand 

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Blues Bash! - Flagstar Strand Theatre - 2018-05-19 -

Chicago Blues Bash!
at the
Flagstar Strand Theatre

Saturday, May 19, 2018 -7:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Flagstar Strand Theatre

12 North Saginaw Street

Pontiac, MI, 48342

                                                                                                                                         (map)     

- Three of the Windy City’s top blues acts -- 

Nick Moss Band

 featuring
Dennis Gruenling,
Corey Dennison Band
Mike Wheeler Band
-- together in one spectacular show
includes a V.I.P. meet-and-greet package with many great perks,
all at the fabulous Flagstar Strand Theatre
in
downtown Pontiac
 on
Saturday, May 19, 7 p.m.

DBS (Detroit Blues Society);
CABS (Capital Area Blues Society);
AABS (Ann Arbor Blues Society) --


The blues society you choose will get 10% of the ticket value!

Reserved seating is $19-$49. 

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NICK MOSS BAND featuring DENNIS GRUENLING
Nick Moss is a bona fide bluesman  with 12 solo releases to his credit,
Moss is a 30-year veteran guitarist
 in Chicago's  West and South side blues clubs
under the tutelage of some of the city's greatest blues luminaries.
He learned directly from, and toured with, blues giants
Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins,

Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Jimmy Rogers.

New Jersey’s Dennis Gruenling is considered among the very top blues harmonica players today.
As a teen, Gruenling heard the Alligator recording Harp Attack!
featuring
Junior Wells,
Carey Bell,
James Cotton
Billy Branch
and decided the harmonica was his calling.
A self-taught player, his fat-toned harp work, soulful singing and raw-boned, untamed energy are a perfect foil for Moss' hair-raising guitar playing and commanding vocals.
Blues Revue called Gruenling
“a leading light among a new generation of harp players...a true innovator.”
The two just signed with Alligator Records and will release their label debut,
 The High Cost Of Low Living, in March 2018.
The new album is a return to the classic Chicago blues ensemble sound Moss knows, lives and loves.




   MIKE WHEELER   
Mike Wheeler has a vast knowledge of music 
and a voice that's reminiscent of the late Sam Cooke.
He can sing and play everything so well that 
you may forget what the original record even sounds like.
From jazz to rock, from popular music to Top 40, 
he slides in and out of musical genres 
Wheeler is a brilliant staple in the Chicago blues community, 
playing and writing songs for a variety of Chicago artists including,
Nellie Tiger Travis,
Peaches Staten,
Sam Cockrell,
Demetria Taylor,
Big Ray
Cadillac Dave.
...
Wheeler was a well-known member of
Big James &The Chicago Playboys,
a notable band in Chicago and recorded five albums with the group. 
He has travelled the world as an ambassador for Chicago blues music.
He's been to
Monaco,
France,
Switzerland,
Spain
Belgium,
...  
He's also shared the stage with the most elite musicians the world has known, including Willie Kent,
Koko Taylor,
Buddy Guy,
B.B. King,
George Benson,
Jimmy Johnson
Shemekia Copeland.
...
Mike was inducted in the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. 

COREY DENNISON BAND

Formed in 2013, The Corey Dennison Band has become a favorite attraction at Chicago blues venues, including twice-weekly appearances at Kingston Mines.
Led by Corey Dennison’s soulful voice and muscular guitar,
the band released its self-titled studio debut for the legendary Delmark Records in 2016
Corey’s decade-long stint with Carl Weathersby and Gerry Hundt’s tenure with Nick Moss are evident on the disc but blend effortlessly into a dynamic new Chicago sound, anchored by
Aaron Whittier
Joel Baer. 
Critics and radio polls responded favorably as the album garnered glowing reviews and constant worldwide airplay, netting chart positions on the Roots Music and Living Blues Radio Reports.
Nominations followed suit, with a nod for Best Emerging Artist from the Blues Music Awards, a pair from Blues Blast Magazine, and Grammy balloting.
The strength of the band’s repertoire is matched only by the charisma of the stage show; it’s not uncommon to see Corey belting out the blues, unamplified, in the heart of the audience while the band steps in time to the groove.

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