April 2012 shows - update 4/28

Fri March 30 - Outrageous Cherry, Swimsuit, and more at Halfway Inn / Halfass Farewell show! last semester of shows there. basement of East Quad, on Church St near Hill St in Ann Arbor, all ages doors at 8 pm $5


Fri March 30 - Hunx & His Punx, Heavy Cream (Nashville) and more at PJ's Lager House in Detroit


Fri March 30 - Jim Kemp, The Everly Sisters, Body Holographic and Jöjjön at CAID (New Detroit Contemporary) 5141 Rosa Parks Detroit MI


Fri March 30 - Child Bite record release w Sros Lords at Old Miami Detroit


Fri March 30 - Detroit Music. A Photographic Retrospective by Doug Coombe Trever Long Marvin Shaouni Friday March 30th through April 28th 2012, Opening Reception Friday March 30th from 6-9pm at Whitdel Arts Gallery 1250 Hubbard Detroit, MI 48209


Friday, March 30th — KA (Brooklyn) + SAIL at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books in Hamtramck 7 pm


Friday, March 30 Fool Moon @ Ashley & Washington Streets in Ann Arbor 8 pm free all ages - shadow puppets, luminary sculpture, luminary hair sculpture, experimental film, live music, etc.


Sat March 31 - Emogene Nightingale's Unveiling at Dreamland Theater YPSI


Sat March 31 - John Waters' "Pink Flamingos" screening, Pink Lightning $3 suggested, 9pm-midnite at 605 N Congress Ypsi


Sat March 31 - PROTOMARTYR record release show w/ DAS and The Intended at JUMBO's 3736 3rd St Detroit 10 pm


Sun April 1 - Ghostlady, Andy Wagner (Chicago), Missledyne, DJ Chuck Sipperley - super special early show at Woodruff's Ypsi 5 pm!


Sun april 1 - Avery Feral, Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk, Kevin Greenspon, Vehicle Blues at Cafe Ollie Ypsi 7 pm all ages


Monday, April 2: Ballister (Dave Rempis, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Paal Nilssen-Love) at Pop's Packing, 12138 St. Aubin, in Hamtramck 7 pm


Wed April 4 - Many Arms, Hyrrokkin, (art rock & prog rock from Philly & Yellow Springs) Jet Crash at Donovans Pub, Detroit (Bohemian National Home in Exile)


Thurs April 5 - East Side Hip Stimulation Experiment! Featuring Dan Clark, Brandon Weiner and Cosmic Light Shapes (members of The Witches, Velvet Audio and High Speed Dubbing) At My Dad’s Bar (14911 Kercheval, Detroit) 10 pm


Thursday, April 5th — BoxDeserter (avant garde jazz ensemble feat. Faruq Z. Bey, Thollem McDonas, Joel Peterson) at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books in Hamtramck doors 7 pm


Fri April 6 - Saturday Looks Good to Me w/ Gardens and Kelly Jean Caldwell at Pike Room (Crofoot), Pontiac


Fri April 6 - Failure, Living Wound, Vullmoxx, Oak Openings , Mall Mutants, Witch Putty, Orphanage Rats At: The Pleasuredome
607 N. River Ypsilanti 9PM


Fri April 6 - Johnny Ill Band, Mexican Knives, Twine Time, Anonymous Touch at LJ's Lounge Detroit


Sat April 7 - Van Dyke Parks at MOCAD all ages


Sat April 7 - Ladies and Queers fest at Trumbullplex all ages


Sat April 7 - MOUNDS, Anonymous Touch, Buck Gooter at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor all ages


Sat April 7 - Jim Cherewick & Matt Jones at Nick Melody art opening at Cafe Ollie Ypsi


Mon April 9 - CANCELLED NOT HAPPENING ANYMORE Parenthetical Girls (Portland), Sam Mickens (Seattle), Our Brother the Native at Arbor Vitae 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor All ages


Tues April 10 - Atlas Sound and FTHRSN at Michigan League Ballroom, Ann Arbor all ages


Thurs April 12 - The Heard / The Fuzzrites (Spinout records) / The Boss Mustangs (Spinout records) / The Blue Square at PJ's Lager house Detroit


Thursday, April 12th — Poretti/Beatty Duo (Chicago) + James Cornish Tonal Liberation at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books in Hamtramck 7 pm


Thurs April 12 - MOTHER WHALE plays + RICHIE WOHLFEIL dj's with B.M.H & the COL at Donovan's Pub Detroit


Thurs April 12 - bEverly Sisters at Cliff Bell's Detroit


Friday, April 13th — Witch Putty + Tarpit + DJ Richie W at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books in Hamtramck


Fri April 13 - Anna Schaap Art Show w/ Damned Dogs and Sea at Yellow Barn Ann Arbor


Friday April 13 - 13 Matthew Shipp Trio at N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art, Detroit


Sat April 14 - WCBN presents Disappears and Lotus Plaza and Mother Whale at Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor - w/ DJ Chuck Sipperley all ages


Saturday, April 14 Cloud Becomes Your Hand (NY), The Dreebs (NY), Fear of Holes (Saginaw), Trabajabamos, Patrick Elkins (shadow puppet show) @ The Far House Ann Arbor 9 pm


Sun April 15 - Witch Putty/Birth Refusal/Chalaque/Food for Owls/City Center at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor


Sun April 15 - Brick Mower, Chit Chat, Butt Babies, Cheerleader at Painted Lady Hamtramck


Sun April 15 - Literature (Austin tx) at TBA in Detroit


Monday April 16 - Chris Corsano (solo) with Mike Khoury at Robinwood Concerthouse Toledo OH


Wednesday, April 18th — The HIVE DWELLERS + DANNY & the DARLEANS + DJ DION FISCHER 7 to 10pm at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books in Hamtramck


Wednesday, April 18th — Calvin Johnson + Richie Wohlfeil disc jocks at Donovan's Irish Pub 10:30 'til 2am


Thurs April 19 - Calvin Johnson & the Hive Dwellers, Swimsuit, City Center, Never Forget (feat Evan Doering of Man the Hunter) at Dreamland Theater Ypsi all ages


Thurs April 19 - Corktown Cinema fundraiser, "Purple Rain" screening w/DUANE and ELECTRIC FIRE BABIES at PJ's Lager House Detroit


Fri April 20 - Windy & Carl at Lo & Behold Records & Books in Hamtramck


Friday, April 20 Hurricanes of Love (NY), Invisible Circle (NY), Patrick Elkins, TBA @ Dreamland Theater 9 pm


Fri April 20 - Mazinga, Counter Cosby, Cobra Youth at Vault of Midnight's Ultralounge. 9pm, $5


Sat April 21 - Eat Meter, Las Drogas, (+tba) - 9pm, $3 suggested at Playboy Mansion 605 N Congress Ypsi


Sat April 21 - Salvation Army Music Sale in Ann Arbor - music at 8 am - 2 pm, sale starts at 7. Featuring Shells, Bad Indians, JDSY, Hungry Ghosts, Annie Palmer, Patrick Elkins and more.


Thurs April 26 - Charlie Slick, Electric Fire Babies at Woodruff's Ypsi


April 27 - 29 : Totally Awesome Fest 8 in Ypsi all ages, schedule below:


FThe Totally Awesome Fest is an annual, free, all-ages celebration that began with the closing of the Totally Awesome House in Ann Arbor in 2005. It has been held during the last weekend of April every year since at various locations in Ypsilanti. Daytime events will be held outdoors this year with indoor nighttime activities. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 27
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@ VG Kids (884 Railroad St.)

5:00 KEVIN SCHLERETH
5:30 CARJACK
6:00 CHARLIE SLICK
6:30 IZZY JOHNSON
7:00 DUANE THE TEENAGE WEIRDO
7:45 OUR BROTHER THE NATIVE

featuring LIVE PAINTING by:
~Joanie Wind Newberry
~Leanna Moore
~Robb N. Johnston
~Jesse Thomason


@ The Dreamland Theater (26 N. Washington St.)

w/ ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS DJs between sets!
- doors at 9:30 p.m. -

10:00 PISTOLBRIDES
10:30 LIGHTNING LOVE
11:00 TREE CITY
11:45 NICKIE P.
12:30 EAT METER
1:00 SUPER HIT
1:30 K9 SNIFFIES


SATURDAY, APRIL 28
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@ The Bungalow (711 N. River St.)  MOVED TO DREAMLAND THEATER INSIDE12:01 PANCAKE WALK 
12:30 DAN FLORIDA
1:00 VIDEO GAMES
1:30 LAS DROGAS
2:00 HENRY DAGG / CHILDREN OF SPY
2:30 FERDY MAYNE
3:00 JUNIPER BABY
3:30 JIM CHERWICK
4:00 SKY THING
4:30 RICH DELCAMP & FRIENDS
5:00 ANNIE PALMER
5:30 (D)(B)(H)
6:00 LORD OF THE YUM-YUM

featuring LIVE PAINTING by:
~Robin Trevino Gesieman
~Cora Thomason
~Mary Thomason
~Bri Howard


@ The Playboy Mansion (605 N. Congress)

8:00 GOOGOLPLEXIA
8:30 HOSPITAL GARDEN 
9:00 CONGRESS
9:30 DICK MOVE
10:00 MINUS 9
10:30 VAN HOUTEN
11:00 RAINBOW VOMIT FAMILY BAND


@ Electric Waterfall Castle (308 Washtenaw)

12:00 DUSTIN KRCATOVICH will be hosting a screening of "TUNNEL CANARY"
& a film by CHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTHRINGEN

SUNDAY, APRIL 29
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@ Ripper Field (822 N. River)

12:00 PANCAKE WRESTLING w. THE REAL SPICOLIS
12:30 NATHAN K.
1:00 VAGRANT SYMPHONY
1:30 ZOMBIE JESUS AND THE CHOCOLATE SUNSHINE BAND
2:00 TOTO RECALL
2:30 MATCH BY MATCH
3:00 ANIMAL MAGIC
3:30 ROACH BEACH
4:00 T-TOPS
4:30 BLIZZARD BABIES
5:30 SWIMSUIT
6:00 MANHOLE
6:30 DETROIT PARTY MARCHING BAND

featuring LIVE PAINTING by:
~Dora Diaspora


@ Little Weasel House (814 Stanley)

8:00 HOT BOSS
8:30 OAK OPENINGS
9:00 CRAIG JOHNSON
9:30 SEX POLICE
10:00 WITCH PUTTY
10:30 TRABAJABAMOS
11:00 SUICIDE BY COP


+ LIVE PAINTING BY COMMUNITY REBIRTH
+ BEN MILLER'S TAKE-IT-HOME FASHION SHOW
Sat April 28 - Peach Kelli pop , Amoebas, Twine Time at the komkil/gold house, 8pm 5$


Sat April 28 - FOLK BLUES NIGHT with Host DANNY KROHA at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books Hamtramck MI


Sat April 28 - WCBN presents Emily Wells & Sam Haddix at METAL 220 W Felch St Ann Arbor 8 pm


Sun April 29 - SOMETHING COLD presents: Featureless Ghost (Atlanta, GA) + Liable for Abuse at Garden Bowl Detroit


Sun April 29 - Fake Surfers, Wire Eyes, Drummer B, Henry & Hazel Slaughter - benefit for Pay It Forward Initiative at Cass Cafe 4620 Cass Detroit, all ages free show at 9 pm


Sun April 29 - White Mystery and Amy Gore at PJ's Lager House Detroit




Sunday May 6 - Black Dice, Moon Pool & Dead Band, Turn to Crime at Lager House Detroit


Sunday May 20 - Saturday Looks Good to Me, Body Holographic, Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club at Woodruff's Ypsi early show 7 pm! ALL AGES

MARCH 2012 - updated 3/28

NOW THRU MARCH 4 - FELA! musical at Music Hall of Detroit - also check out the Fela art show at Victor Carr Center

Wed Feb 29 - Sat March 3 : annual Metrotimes Blowout at every bar in Hamtramck w a million bands. Full schedule here. You need a wristband to go to these shows. We (this blog) are involved w one on Thurs March 1 at Atlas Bar w/ Gardens, Swimsuit, Wiccans, and Shades

Wed Feb 29 - Golden Feelings - a new night of film & music presented by FM Dust. w/ performances by Van Houten & Compartment, + DJ Charles Trees. at Woodruff's in YPSI

Wed feb 29 - Suicide by Cop on Local Music Show 9 -11 pm on WCBN

Wed Feb 29 - Ben Bennett, (D)(B)(H), Pine Cones & Metallic Library at Pleasure dog 607 N River St Ypsi

Wed Feb 29 - MICHAEL HURTT & His HAUNTED HEARTS at Club Canton 39651 Michigan Ave, Canton, MI

Thurs March 1 - Pre Blowout show w/ James Cornish, Forget, & Mike Hurtt at Lo & Behold Records 10022 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck, MI 48212, 7:30 - 10 pm

Fri March 2 - Pre Blowout show w/ Richie W, Superhit and Mother Whale at Lo & Behold Records 10022 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck, MI 48212, 7:30 - 10 pm

Fri March 2 - SCARED TO DEATH LP Release Party also with sets from BARON KNOXBURRY and S.N.A.F.U. early show at 614 N Main St Ann Arbor 6 pm doors

Fri March 2 - Ed Schrader (Baltimore - he beats on a floor tom and screams!), Lord Scrummage and more at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri March 2 - Gary Panter talk at MOCAD , 7 pm free

Fri March 2 - EYE TEETH: A Satire on the American Way of Life art opening at Paint Creek Arts Center in Rochester. curated by Ryan Standfest featuring work by David Becker (Wisconsin) Nikki DeSautelle (New York City) Raymond Domzalski (Michigan) Andy Gabrysiak (Michigan) JenClare Gawaran (Michigan) Jo Powers (Michigan) Stephen William Schudlich (Michigan) Bruce Thayer (Michigan) Maureen Vachon (Michigan) Peter Williams (Delaware) Opening reception March 2 7 - 9 pm, show will be up til April 7

Sat March 3 - Terminal orchestra, Chit Chat, and Mall Mutants at Cafe Ollie in Ypsilanti

Sun March 4- Terminal Orchestra, Frank Pahl, Our Mighty Heart at Trumbullplex

Sun March 4 - Blood Necklace, Scared to Death, Hlep at 8 Ball Saloon, Ann Arbor 10 pm free

Sun March 4 - RENEGADE ASSAULT TANK (illinois fastcore -- members of dead skins) NIGHTBRINGER (toledo d-beat hardcore)
ROACH CLIP (detroit dirt high) S.C.U.M. (detroit dis-punk fuck) STREET CLEANER (DJ) at MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit MI 7 pm early show!

Tues March 6 - WCBN presents LOWER DENS and Aran Ruth at University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor, free and open to all! 7 PM EARLY SHOW!!

Tues March 6 - Invincible & Tamar-Kali present "Parallel Universes & Shadow Histories" talk at Wayne State University, Room 289, Student Center (2nd Floor) 5221 Gullen Mall Detroit, MI 4 pm - 6 pm

Tues March 6 - Invincible, Tamar-Kali w/ Michigan Raw Beat Battle and Girls Got Kicks at Old Miami Detroit doors 9 pm $5 21+

Wed March 7 - Green Lights, Chit Chat, Congress at Woodruff's Ypsi

Wed March 7 - Ann Arbor Film Festival & UMS presents HELICOPTER STRING QUARTET: A film by Frank Scheffer, music by Karlheinz Stockhausen performed by the Arditti String Quartet at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor 7 pm

Thurs March 8 - CONTAINER - MORPHOSIS - REGRESSION - SIOBHAN at MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit

Fri March 9 - WCBN and Ann Arbor Film Fest joint anniversary party at Encore Records, w/ short films and music by Compartment and Sam Haddix. 7 pm, free at Encore in Ann Arbor

Fri March 9 - WCBN DJ party at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor MI 21+ 10 pm

Fri March 9 - ChinaUFO (Buffalo), TJ Borden, Black Flea MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit

Fri March 9 - Mexican Knives / Anonymous Touch / Food for Owls / DJ Richie W at Lo & Behold Records 10022 Jos. Campau,, Hamtramck, Mich. 48212 doors 8 pm

Fri March 9 - Walk Your Bike [feat. Watabou] - Damned Dogs - The Rabbit Done Died
- Acoustic Resonance - Doug & Alex [feat. Skull Knight] - The Ray Gun Effect - Orphanage at 123 College Place Ypsilanti MI 7 - 11 pm

Sat MArch 10 - Begin Here: Ypsi Film Guild opening at Cafe Verde in Ann Arbor (People's Food Co-op). w music performance by Izzy Johnson and Shells

Sat March 10 - Tone Farmers w DJ Danny Glover's Kid at Elks lodge 6-10 pm Ann Arbor 220 W Sunset 21+

Sat March 10 - 100th Bang at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Sat March 10 - Barefoot Sneaker Slaves, Drapetomania, BARALARM, Matt Black & MC Friendly at Arbor Vitae 336-1/2 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI

Sat March 10 - DJs Mike Dykehouse and Todd Osborn at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Blvd Ann Arbor 21+ 10 pm

Sun March 11 - Superhit, TJ Borden & Martin Freeman (Buffalo NY), Tarpit, Shells at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor 8 pm

Wed March 14 - The Fluxus String and Water Compendium: a Pleasant, Smoke-Free Evening of Mostly Inoffensive Fluxus Entertainments with Ben Patterson at University of Michigan Museum of ARt, Ann ARbor free 7:30 pm

Fri. March 16th - Supertouch, RZL DZL, Face Reality, Build & Destroy, Detroit Diamonds, Murder In The Dark, Heat Lightning at
Refuge Skateshop Dearborn, MI 48224 Doors 6pm - $10

Saturday March 17 - Isles of ESP performing in Joshua White and Gary Panter's Light Show at MOCAD - free afternoon show at 2 pm at MOCAD Detroit

Sunday, March 18 - Inflatable Best Friend (kzoo), The Wolfs, Bone Dust $3 suggested, 8pm - 11pm at 605 N Congress, Ypsi

Tues March 20 - K Holes (NYC, ex Golden Triangle), Turn to Crime, Bezoar (NYC) at PJ's Lager House, Detroit

Wed March 21 - Cloud Rat, Heartless (PA), Live To Kill, Sagan Youth at Gulag (above the CAID, 5141 Rosa Parks 2nd Floor) in Detroit

Thurs March 22 - CANCELLED NOT HAPPENING ANYMORE SORRY! Bare Wires (SF), Bad Indians, Charlie Slick at Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

Thurs March 22 - The Men, Nude Beach, Bill Bondsmen, Frustrations, K-9 Sniffies at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Thurs March 22 - Awkward Binoculars, Patrick & Chelsea, Shells & Sagittarius, "My Friend Rain" at Pleasure dog 607 N River St YPSI

Fri March 23 - SINGULARITY film shoot at Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti, 4:30-6:30 pm. Student film needs extras! Chit Chat will be performing live, extras needed for crowd. Free food & screen credit! Dress post punk/no wave.

Fri March 23 - Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks, Fred Thomas, Ivan Grass at MOCAD Detroit all ages. early show first act plays at 8:15!

Fri March 23 - Absolute Beginners - monthly all pop no rules night at Woodruff's Ypsi 10 pm free! With special guests ANONYMOUS TOUCH and ROYL SPACE

Fri MArch 23 - Bitchcopter, Fuckin A, Scissor Now at Vault of Midnight Ultralounge Ann Arbor all ages

Sat March 24 - WCBN presents Andre Williams w/ the Sights at Blind Pig Ann Arbor w/ DJ Richie Wohlfeil

Sat March 24 - Magnetix, X-Ray Eyeballs (NYC, ex Golden Triangle), Twine Time at PJ's Lager House

Sat March 24 - Andrew WK at St Andrews Hall Detroit

Sat March 24 - Curious Mystery (Seattle / K), Wiccans, Haunted Leather (GR), Chocolate Factory (bad indians etc) at Arbor vitae 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor

Sun March 25 - Curious Mystery (K Records), Bad Indians and Body Holographic - later show at PJ's Lager House

Sun March 25 - YPSI FACTO featuring Frank Allison and Melissa Sklar at Cafe Ollie Ypsi 7 pm

March 27 - April 1 : Ann Arbor Film Festival 50th Anniversary. More details to come

Tues March 27 - Instant Party record release w/ Night Beats (Seattle), Mind Spiders (Fort Worth) at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Wed March 28 - "Golden Feelings" w/ Rhyton (Thrill Jockey / NYC), Turn to Crime, Superhit and DJ Fred Thomas + plus experimental films curated by FM Dust at Woodruff's Ypsi 9:30 pm

Thurs March 29 - Rhyton (Thrill Jockey), Blacker Magic, FREE WADE at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Thurs March 29 - Nite Jewel opens for Chairlift at Magic Stick Detroit

Fri March 30 - Outrageous Cherry, Swimsuit, and more at Halfway Inn / Halfass Farewell show! last semester of shows there. basement of East Quad, on Church St near Hill St in Ann Arbor, all ages doors at 8 pm $5

Fri March 30 - Hunx & His Punx, Heavy Cream (Nashville) and more at PJ's Lager House in Detroit

Fri March 30 - Jim Kemp, The Everly Sisters, Body Holographic and Jöjjön at CAID (New Detroit Contemporary) 5141 Rosa Parks Detroit MI

Fri March 30 - Child Bite record release w Sros Lords at Old Miami Detroit

Friday, March 30th — KA (Brooklyn, featuring Alan Scheurman) + SAIL at LO & BEHOLD! Records & Books in Hamtramck

Fri March 30 - Detroit Music. A Photographic Retrospective by Doug Coombe Trever Long Marvin Shaouni Friday March 30th through April 28th 2012, Opening Reception Friday March 30th from 6-9pm at Whitdel Arts Gallery 1250 Hubbard Detroit, MI 48209

Friday, March 30 Fool Moon @ Ashley & Washington Streets in Ann Arbor 8 pm free all ages - shadow puppets, luminary sculpture, luminary hair sculpture, experimental film, live music, etc.

Fri March 30 -Paul Clipson and musical guests Scott Tuma and Matt De Gennaro - part of Ann Arbor Film Fest - at Neutral Zone B Side Ann Arbor

Sat March 31 - Emogene Nightingale's Unveiling at Dreamland Theater YPSI

Sat March 31 - John Waters' "Pink Flamingos" screening, Pink Lightning $3 suggested, 9pm-midnite at 605 N Congress Ypsi

Sat March 31 - PROTOMARTYR record release show w/ DAS and The Intended at JUMBO's 3736 3rd St Detroit 10 pm


Sun April 1 - Ghostlady, Andy Wagner (Chicago), Missledyne, DJ Chuck Sipperley - super special early show at Woodruff's Ypsi 5 pm!

Sun april 1 - Avery Feral, Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk, Kevin Greenspon, Vehicle Blues at Cafe Ollie Ypsi 7 pm all ages

Thurs April 5 - East Side Hip Stimulation Experiment! Featuring Dan Clark, Brandon Weiner and Cosmic Light Shapes (members of The Witches, Velvet Audio and High Speed Dubbing) At My Dad’s Bar (14911 Kercheval, Detroit) 10 pm

Fri April 6 - Saturday Looks Good to Me at Pike Room (Crofoot), Pontiac

Sat April 7 - Van Dyke Parks at MOCAD all ages

Sat April 7 - Ladies and Queers fest at Trumbullplex all ages

Sat April 7 - MOUNDS, Anonymous Touch, Buck Gooter at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor all ages

Mon April 9 - Parenthetical Girls (Portland), Sam Mickens (Seattle), Our Brother the Native at Arbor Vitae 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor All ages

Tues April 10 - Atlas Sound and FTHRSN at Michigan League Ballroom, Ann Arbor all ages

Sat April 14 - WCBN presents Disappears and Lotus Plaza and Mother Whale at Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor - w/ DJ Chuck Sipperley all ages

Wed April 18- The Hive Dwellers at Lo and Behold Records Hamtramck all ages

Thurs April 19 - The Hive Dwellers, Swimsuit, City Center at Dreamland Theater Ypsi all ages

April 27 - 29 : Totally Awesome Fest 8 in Ypsi all ages

WEEKLY AFFAIRS
- Thursdays: "We Can't Be Friends" - DJ Ben Hernandez at Donovan's in Detroit
- Thursdays: "Bowling Is Real" with Eric Allen at the Garden Bowl, Detroit
- Sundays: Ypsi Facto - mellow music series at Cafe Ollie in Ypsi
- Mondays: "Blackout Bingo" with DJ Kyledriver at Garden Bowl, Detroit
- "Tuesdays in the Forest" at the Loving Touch in Ferndale


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FEBRUARY 2012 shows updated 2/19

Wed Feb 1 - Chrome Sparks/Nightlife/Alexis at Woodruff's YPSI

Thurs Feb 2 - "After the Factory" film premiere at 7 pm at Detroit Film Theatre

Fri Feb 3 - 24 HOURS OF IMPROVISATION The UM Creative Arts Orchestra will book-end the event at 6pm Friday and at 5pm on Saturday. In between, there will be different performers every hour; we are expecting free improvisors, jazz groups, modern composition incorporating improvisation, and many other awesomely strange musical projects. at Canterbury House Ann Arbor

Fri Feb 3 - Ann Arbor Film Festival digital archive opening at Ann Arbor District Library, 7 pm

Fri Feb 3 - Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, The High Strung, HISS at Woodruff's YPSI

Fri Feb 3 - Ann Arbor Soul Club at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

Sat Feb 4 - Aaron Dilloway record release at Encore Records in Ann Arbor 7 pm free all ages

Sat Feb 4 - Tyevk, Protomartyr, Turn to Crime at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sun Feb 5 - Ypsi Facto #1 Featuring Annie Palmer and Izzy Johnson (from Chit Chat) new series of different local Songwriters (acoustic). Also, Film Makers, Multi Media artists, etc. Discounted Beer and Wine every sunday at CAFE OLLIE in Ypsilanti 7-10 pm

Wed Feb 8 - X: The Unheard Music free screening presented by WCBN at Arbor Brewing Co in Ann Arbor 9 pm

Thurs Feb 9 - WCBN presents Old Soul Quartet & Ann Arbor Composer's Collective, at Arbor Vitae 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor MI 9 pm all ages. Fundraiser kickoff for WCBN FM

Thurs Feb 9 - Woolen Kits (Australia), Chit Chat, The Bends at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - Adult. w/ White Car & Monster Island at MOCAD Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - DILLA DAY w Busta Ryhmes, Jay Electronica, Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest), Phat Kat, Danny Brown, Guilty Simpson, Nick Speed Orchestra, DJ J-Rocc, DJ Dez, Chuck Inglish (Cool Kids), Fat Ray and Boldy James at the Fillmore Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - Protomartyr, Haunted Leather, and more at Hollow Arch 278 Candler St Highland Park MI

Fri Feb 10 - The Kickstand Band / The Pizazz / Slow Animal at Old Miami Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - CHARLIE SLICK, JOHNNY HEADBAND, LIGHTNING LOVE, TIMOTHY MONGER STATE PARK at Arbor Vitae loft 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor all ages

Sat Feb 11 - Heat Lightning, freedom, citizen, face reality at Launch Skate Shop, Ann Arbor 7 pm $7

Sat Feb 11 - Moon Pool & Dead Band LP Release Rally at MUG Michigan Underground Group 5984 Lincoln St Detroit

Sat Feb 11 - Detroit Party Marching Band party at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sat feb 11 - Love Bang! at the Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Sun Feb 12 - Jim Cherewick, Melissa Sklar, Fred Thomas at NAme Brand Tattoo Ann ARbor 9 pm

Sun Feb 12 - Molten Shows Presents: Ultraviolet Radio (SF xThe Go / xVolebeats) Dark Red, The Raw Dealers 10pm $5. After Acoustic Dinner Series. at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Tues Feb 14 - Sros Lords and more at Revolution Collective 2925 Scottwood Toledo OH

Wed Feb 15 - Veronica Falls (UK), Brilliant Colors (SF), Swimsuit (MI) at Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

Thurs Feb 16 - Corktown Cinema (formerly Burton Theater) presents Kill Yr Idols screening w music by Body Holographic and Sxual Predator at PJ's Lager House

Fri Feb 17 - TNV (from DC, not times new viking but a different band), Instant Party, and Avery Feral at Playboy Mansion 605 N Congress Ypsi

Fri Feb 17 - Absolute Beginners w/ special guests BODY HOLOGRAPHIC and SUPERHIT plus DJ MIKE DJKHAUS all pop, no rules DJ night moves to fridays once a month. Woodruff's Ypsi free 18+ 10 pm

Fri Feb 17 - DEAD PEASANT INSURANCE, MOTH COCK, RUST OWL, FAILURE plus ART SHOW: The Selected Works of Brian Schmidt at MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit

Sat Feb 18 - METAL DUNGEON, PBK, ANDREW COLTRANE, WILL SODERBERG, TARPIT, MAGNETIC LUCIFER, DR. PLASMODIUS, ART SHOW: The Selected Works of Brian Schmidt STARTS AT 4 p.m. $5.00 at MUG 5984 Lincoln Detroit

Sat Feb 18 - Myriad Shocks Miniseries, Ep. 1 - "Leftover Hearts" w/ Mother Whale, Roach Clip, Deaf Beast - free show at Garden Bowl Detroit

Sat Feb 18 - S.C.U.M., LIVE TO KILL, SUGAR COATS AND TYVEK - benefit show for the legal defense of Jesse Waters at Trumbullplex 4210 Trumbull Detroit MI 9 pm

Sat Feb 18 - WCBN presents Kohwi, Fthrsn, Lou Breed at Work Gallery, Ann Arbor free 8 pm

Sat Feb 18 - DJs Tadd Mullinix, Mike Dykehouse & Chuck Sipperley at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Blvd Ann Arbor 21+

Sun Feb 19 - FELA! Musical cosponsored by UMS at the Music Hall of Detroit

Sun Feb 19 - Studies and Observation Group and A2 Film Fest present screening of Jem Cohen films Lost Book Found & This Is A History of New York at the Bar at 327 Braun Ct Ann Arbor 12 pm

Tues Feb 21 - The Pharmacy (Seattle), Tell All Your Friends, Chit Chat at Trumbullplex Detroit

Wed Feb 22 - 50th AAFF Retrospective Screening #5: FOREST OF BLISS at Michigan Theater Ann Arbor

Wed Feb 22 - Pi Times: Jeffrey Thomas (Gardens/Genders etc) Art Opening at Motor City Brewing Works 470 W Canfield Detroit 7 pm

Wed Feb 22 - SHADES and Melissa Sklar on the Local Music Show, 9 - 11 pm on WCBN 88.3 FM or wcbn.org

Thurs Feb 23 - The Spits, TV Ghost, Terrible Twos at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Thurs Feb 23 - PAUL BANCELL, MONEYHOUSE GOLD, DARK CHRYSALIS, KEVIN MURPHY at Old Miami, Detroit MI

Fri Feb 24 - Melvin Davis (live album recording) w Gardens and the Sights at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Feb 24 - REDROT, APETECHNOLOGY, ANDREW COLTRANE at MUG 5984 Lincoln Detroit

Fri Feb 24 - Blue Snaggletooth w/ Mare Crisium & Lord Centipede at Fancy Pants HQ, 613 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, Michigan. 6 pm early show all ages

Fri Feb 24 - James Cornish jazz night at CAID not Hollow Arch, show has moved to CAID!

Sat Feb 25 - Merciless Game, Globsters, The Cabbageheads PUNK GIG at MUG 5984 Lincoln Detroit

Wed Feb 29 - Golden Feelings - a new night of film & music presented by FM Dust. w/ performances by Van Houten & Compartment, + DJ Charles Trees. at Woodruff's in YPSI

Wed feb 29 - Suicide by Cop on Local Music Show 9 -11 pm on WCBN

Wed Feb 29 - Ben Bennett, (D)(B)(H), Pine Cones & Metallic Library at Pleasure dog 607 N River St Ypsi


NOW THRU MARCH 4 - FELA! musical at Music Hall of Detroit - also check out the Fela art show at Victor Carr Center


Tues March 6 - WCBN presents LOWER DENS and Aran Ruth at University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor, free and open to all! 7 PM EARLY SHOW!!

Fri March 9 - WCBN and Ann Arbor Film Fest joint anniversary party at Encore Records, w/ short films and music by Compartment and Sam Haddix. 7 pm, free at Encore in Ann Arbor

Fri March 9 - WCBN DJ party at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor MI 21+ 10 pm

Fri March 23 - Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks and Fred Thomas at MOCAD Detroit

Sat April 14 - WCBN presents Disappears and Lotus Plaza and Mother Whale at Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor

Wed April 18- The Hive Dwellers at TBA in Hamtramck

Thurs April 19 - The Hive Dwellers at TBA in Arbor / Ypsi

WEEKLY AFFAIRS
- Thursdays: "We Can't Be Friends" - DJ Ben Hernandez at Donovan's in Detroit
- Thursdays: "Bowling Is Real" with Eric Allen at the Garden Bowl, Detroit
- Sundays: Ypsi Facto - mellow music series at Cafe Ollie in Ypsi
- Mondays: "Blackout Bingo" with DJ Kyledriver at Garden Bowl, Detroit
- "Tuesdays in the Forest" at the Loving Touch in Ferndale



MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS community resource for shows of interest in Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. We love all ages shows the most but still list non-all ages shows. If you have something to add leave a comment or email sabsalant at gmail. Also still seeking help printing and distributing the flyer version of this calendar, please get in touch if you want to help.

NEWS!

Joel Peterson, who curated the Bohemian National Home in Detroit and has for the past few years been booking shows at various places as Bohemian National Home in exile, has a new space!
Joel says:
"After three and a half years, we've finally acquired a new building to resume full-time programming! It's 1464 Gratiot- formerly Butcher & Packer- located in Detroit's Eastern Market. We'll also have a cafe open regular hours, a gallery (of course), and some symbiotic businesses sharing the space. Although not as charming as the Bohouse, it's large and flexible, with some real potential that we hope to draw-out in the coming months."
This is really exciting news! Congrats!

ALSO we heard that UFO FACTORY has a new spot as well! UFO and the Bohemian house were two really amazing spaces I've greatly missed in the years since they were having shows - excited to see what's next!

JANUARY 2012 - updated 1/29

SOME SHOWS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, JANUARY 2012...

WED JAN 4 - Van Houten and HISS at Silk Filled Stilts 7 " release show, Woodruff's Ypsi

Wed Jan 4 -Kaustikutt and more at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Fri, Jan 6 - Will Sessions free @ DIA

Fri Jan 6 - Sex Police/Mall Mutants/Super Hit/Hlep at Cafe Ollie Ypsi 7 pm

Fri Jan 6 - "2013: Muerta Goes To Space Prison" a poly-psycho-satyrical puppet video death trip written/directed by Chris Sandon and featuring the voices of Carrie Morris, Andy Mitchell, Morgan Cox, Patrick Elkins, Naia Venturi, Dan Blades, and Brad Perkins. Intro by Mark Maynard. Stellar soundtrack by Charlie Slick. at DREAMLANDTHEATER 24 N Washington St YPSI ALL AGES as always!

Sat Jan 7 - Zlata Trouble's Bad Habits (burlesque show) @ Woodruff's Ypsi

Sat Jan 7 - THE APPLESEED COLLECTIVE, WALK YOUR BIKE & THE RABBIT DONE DIED at Halfway Inn / Halfass 730 Church St Ann Arbor MI

Sun Jan 8 Sneeze The Beak benefit - Pine Cones, Jim Cherwick, Doctor Strikes, Greatest Hits @ The Ballroom (722 Lowell, Ypsi)

Wed Jan 11 - Sugarcoats live on WCBN Local Music Show 9 to 11 pm wcbn.org or 88.3 FM

Wed Jan 11 - DUANE THE TEENAGE WEIRDO/ESPECIALLY GOOD/ANONYMOUS TOUCH/SXUAL PRDATOR at PJ's Lager House Detroit MI 18+

Wed Jan 11 - Roachclip & DJ Johnny Hentch at Painted Lady Hamtramck

Fri, Jan 13 - Jay Reatard Tribute @ Painted Lady featuring INSTANT PARTY, GROWWING PAINS (FEATURING KIT!),
REATEDS

Sat Jan 14 - Dark Red/Scared to Death/Anonymous Touch/Mall Mutants + DJ Richie Wohlfeil at <<\ hol/low(arch) art space />>, 278 Candler St, Highland Park, Michigan 48203 all ages!

Sat Jan 14 - Cafe Ollie's Michigan General Store opening party at Michigan General Store, next to Cafe Ollie Ypsilanti Michigan 7 pm all ages! w/ DJs Shelley, Fred Thomas, Greg Pratt and more!

Sat Jan 14 - Neil Young Tribute Night at Woodruff's Ypsi

Sat Jan 14 - Minutes (Kzoo), Secret Twins, Supercolllider at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor all ages! doors 8 pm

Sun Jan 15 - Philip Glass and Robert Wilson lecture about the creation of their opera Einstein on the Beach. FREE at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, 4 pm. part of the Penny W Stamps lecture series

Sun, Jan 15 - DJ Jonathan Toubin Benefit @ Nancy Whiskey 2644 Harrison Detroit MI LIVE SETS BY: DANNY and the DARLEANS, F' KE BLOOD, MEXICAN KNIVES DJ'S: KEEP ON TRASH BRAD HALES + SPECIAL GUESTS FOOD BY: KARA TIMMY'S TACO'S $5 all proceeds to Jonathan Toubin

Sun Jan 15 - Solid Attitude (Iowa City), Chit Chat, K9 Sniffies at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor all ages! doors 8 pm, over by 11:30!

Mon, Jan 16 - Solid Attitude (Iowa City) @ GARDEN BOWL in Detroit. Monday nights are also BINGO night in the Garden Bowl with DJ KYLE

Wed Jan 18 - English, Our Brother the Native, Young Heirlooms at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Wed Jan 18 - WCBN Presents...Woody Goss live at Work Gallery Ann Arbor all ages!

Fri Jan 20 - Sun Jan 22 - EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH insane opera by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson at the Power Center in Ann Arbor more info here

Fri, Jan 20 - Kommie Kilpatrick, Instant Party, Growing Pains, Superbomb @ Hybrid Moments in Ferndale

Fri Jan 20 - Absolute Beginners w/ musical guest TBA. all pop, no rules DJ night moves to fridays once a month. Woodruff's Ypsi free 18+

Fri Jan 20 - Tyvek (return from hiatus), Puffy Areolas (cleveland), Sros Lords, K9 Sniffies at Halfway Inn / Halfass, Ann Arbor (basemnet of East Quad, corner of Hill & church) ALL AGES!!! $5 doors 7:30 pm, must be over by 12!

Fri Jan 20 - Eurocrem (Phreddy Wischusen of Golden and Jennifer Shea of polar opposites), illy mack & Legendary Creatures at Magic Stick Detroit $5

Sat Jan 21 - STUDIES AND OBSERVATION NO. 5: STRANDED IN CANTON by William Eggleston, Organized by THE STUDIES AND OBSERVATION GROUP .Co-presented by The Ann Arbor Film Festival. 3:00pm at 327 Braun Court, Ann Arbor, MI
Admission: Pay What You Can

Sat, Jan 21 - Sungarcoats, Mexican Knives, more @ Donovan's Pub 3003 W Vernor Hwy Detroit MI


Sat Jan 21 - Jan 21 KICKSTAND BAND, DEADBEATBEAT, AMOEBAS, DUANE 9PM //// $5 1217 Griswold St., Detroit

Sun Jan 22 - Heat Lightning and Everybody's In at the Garden Bowl, Detroit MI

Mon Jan 23 Pine Cones, James Tatum, Sex Police, Buoyant Sea (New Orleans) @ The Playboy Mansion (605 N. Congress, Ypsi)

Wed Jan 25 - Gardens, Bad Indians, Mexican Knives w/ DJs Wheeler & Shells at Blind Pig, Ann Arbor. doors 9:30 pm

Wed Jan 25 - MATT Z art show (matt ziolkowski) with music by Tyvek at CAFE OLLIE 42 E Cross ST YPSI all ages, 7 pm early show!

Wed Jan 25 - Pretty Girls, Ponies and Poodles - art show by Kara Meister. opening 8:30-11:30pm. at Motor City Brewing Works 470 W Canfield Detroit Mi

Thurs Jan 26 - Bleached (ex Mika Miko), Swimsuit, Fake Surfers, Butt Babies at PJ's Lager House Detroit MI

Thurs Jan 26 - Shades, Witch Putty (Anthony Miller & Eric Wozniak), Lidless Eye (Knox), Mall Mutants, Compromised Position (Buffalo), Living Wound (Andrew Coltrane) at Pleasuredog 607 N River St YPSI

Fri Jan 27 - Dreamland Theater benefit show at Dreamland, Ypsi ALL AGES!

Fri Jan 27 - Lizerrd, Golden Torso, Congress, Charles the Osprey at Woodruff's Ypsi

Fri Jan 27 - THE ABSENTEES KOMMIE KILPATRICK THE KICKSTAND BAND IDIOT KIDS at Simon's After Dark 4936 Allen RD Allen Park MI 9 pm doors $5

Sat Jan 28 - Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years screening, with music by Minus 9 and Bruxism, at The Playboy Mansion (605 N. Congress, Ypsi) film at 9 bands at 11

Sat Jan 28 - EASY ACTION & TURN TO CRIME & CARJACK @ SMALL'S Hamtramck

Sun Jan 29 - MUG MATINEE GIG VOL.1: UNEVEN UNIVERSE + BILE AND HORSEMAN at Michigan Underground Group (MUG) 5984 Lincoln Detroit MI 3 PM SHARP!

Sun Jan 29 - SHOPPERS (Syracuse punk) w/ POPULATION, ESPER, and OLD SOUL at TRUMBULLPLEX 4210 Trumbull Detroit MI ALL AGES



February etc

Wed Feb 1 - Chrome Sparks/Nightlife/Alexis at Woodruff's YPSI

Thurs Feb 2 - "After the Factory" film premiere at 7 pm at Detroit Film Theatre

Fri Feb 3 - 24 HOURS OF IMPROVISATION The UM Creative Arts Orchestra will book-end the event at 6pm Friday and at 5pm on Saturday. In between, there will be different performers every hour; we are expecting free improvisors, jazz groups, modern composition incorporating improvisation, and many other awesomely strange musical projects. at Canterbury House Ann Arbor

Fri Feb 3 - Ann Arbor Film Festival digital archive opening at Ann Arbor District Library, 7 pm

Sat Feb 4 - Aaron Dilloway record release at Encore Records in Ann Arbor 7 pm

Sat Feb 4 - Tyevk, Protomartyr, Turn to Crime at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sun Feb 5 - Ypsi Facto #1 Featuring Annie Palmer and Izzy Johnson (from Chit Chat) new series of different local Songwriters (acoustic). Also, Film Makers, Multi Media artists, etc. Discounted Beer and Wine every sunday at CAFE OLLIE in Ypsilanti 7-10 pm

Wed Feb 8 - X: The Unheard Music free screening presented by WCBN at Arbor Brewing Co in Ann Arbor 9 pm

Thurs Feb 9 - Woolen Kits (Australia), Chit Chat, The Bends at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - Adult. w/ White Car & Monster Island at MOCAD Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - Protomartyr, Haunted Leather, and more at Hollow Arch 278 Candler St Highland Park MI

Fri Feb 10 - The Kickstand Band / The Pizazz / Slow Animal at Old Miami Detroit

Fri Feb 10 - CHARLIE SLICK, JOHNNY HEADBAND, LIGHTNING LOVE, TIMOTHY MONGER STATE PARK at Arbor Vitae loft 336.5 S State St Ann Arbor all ages

Sat Feb 11 - Moon Pool & Dead Band LP Release Rally at MUG Michigan Underground Group 5984 Lincoln St Detroit

Sat Feb 11 - Detroit Party Marching Band party at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sat feb 11 - Love Bang! at the Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Sun Feb 12 - Jim Cherewick, Melissa Sklar, Fred Thomas at NAme Brand Tattoo Ann ARbor 8 pm

Sun Feb 12 - Molten Shows Presents: Ultraviolet Radio (SF xThe Go / xVolebeats) Dark Red, The Raw Dealers 10pm $5. After Acoustic Dinner Series. at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Tues Feb 14 - Sros Lords and more at Revolution Collective 2925 Scottwood Toledo OH

Wed Feb 15 - Veronica Falls (UK), Brilliant Colors (SF), Swimsuit (MI) at Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

Thurs Feb 16 - Corktown Cinema (formerly Burton Theater) presents Kill Yr Idols screening w music by Body Holographic and Sxual Predator at PJ's Lager House

Fri Feb 17 - TNV (from DC, not times new viking but a different band), Instant Party, and Avery Feral at Playboy Mansion 605 N Congress Ypsi

Fri Feb 17 - Absolute Beginners all pop, no rules DJ night moves to fridays once a month. Woodruff's Ypsi free 18+

Fri Feb 17 - DEAD PEASANT INSURANCE, MOTH COCK, RUST OWL, FAILURE plus ART SHOW: The Selected Works of Brian Schmidt at MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit

Sat Feb 18 - METAL DUNGEON, PBK, ANDREW COLTRANE, WILL SODERBERG, TARPIT, MAGNETIC LUCIFER, DR. PLASMODIUS, ART SHOW: The Selected Works of Brian Schmidt STARTS AT 4 p.m. $5.00 at MUG 5984 Lincoln Detroit

Sun Feb 19 - FELA! Musical cosponsored by UMS at the Music Hall of Detroit

Sun Feb 19 - Studies and Observation Group and A2 Film Fest present screening of Jem Cohen films Lost Book Found & This Is A History of New York at the Bar at 327 Braun Ct Ann Arbor 12 pm

Wed Feb 22 - 50th AAFF Retrospective Screening #5: FOREST OF BLISS at Michigan Theater Ann Arbor

Thurs Feb 23 - The Spits, TV Ghost, Terrible Twos at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Feb 24 - Melvin Davis (live album recording) w Gardens and the Sights at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Feb 24 - REDROT, APETECHNOLOGY, ANDREW COLTRANE at MUG 5984 Lincoln Detroit

Sat Feb 25 - Merciless Game, Globsters, The Cabbageheads PUNK GIG at MUG 5984 Lincoln Detroit

Fri March 23 - Kimya Dawson and Fred Thomas at MOCAD Detroit

Sat April 14 - Disappears at Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor

WEEKLY AFFAIRS
- "We Can't Be Friends" - DJ Ben Hernandez at Donovan's every Thursday
- "Blackout Bingo" with DJ Kyledriver at Garden Bowl, Detroit
- "Tuesdays in the Forest" at the Loving Touch in Ferndale


MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS community resource for cool shows in Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. We love all ages shows the most but still list non-all ages shows. If you have something to add leave a comment or email sabsalant at gmail. Also still seeking help printing and distributing the flyer version of this calendar, please get in touch if you want to help.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

JANUARY show listings coming soon, feel free to leave a comment if you have something to add

DECEMBER updated 12/30

SOME SHOWS IN DECEMBER

Thurs Dec 1 - Ghostlady record release with Ghost Heart and Van Houten at Woodruff's, Ypsi - early show will be done by 11 pm

Fri Dec 2 - "Rock and Revolution" exhibit opening. Part of the Freeing John Sinclair: The Day Legends Came to Town series of 3 events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Free John Sinclair concert at Chrysler Arena on Dec 10 1971. Exhibit features photographs by Leni Sinclair and David Fenton; posters from the collection of Michael Erlewine; and documents from the Bentley Historical Library's John and Leni Sinclair Papers. 7 - 8:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch 343 S. Fifth Ave more info here. exhibit up in the library basement til January 15 2012

Fri Dec 2 - Mike Garson: Bowie Variations - longtime pianist for David Bowie's band interprets Bowie's music for solo piano - 7 & 8:30 pm at the Detroit Institute of Art

Fri Dec 2 - Little Wings & Breathe Owl Breathe at Dreamland Theater, Ypsilanti

Fri Dec 2 - DJs Dustin & Phil Atee at Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

Sat Dec 3 - Fred Thomas, Patrick Elkins, Josh Bertram intimate bedroom show at Pleasure Dog, 607 N River St YPSI

Sat Dec 3 - SUGARCOATS + MISSING MONUMENTS + GROWING PAINS + Timmy Vulgar D.J.'s at Painted Lady Hamtramck

Sat Dec 3: Winged Migration (feat. Woody, Jeremy Daily, Julian Allen) @ Canterbury House, Ann Arbor 8PM $5

Sun Dec 4 - Steve Reich 75th birthday tribute concert by UM Percussion Ensemble, FREE at Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor 7:30 pm

Sun Dec 4 - Mounds, Failing Lights, Sam Haddix, Fred Thomas/Shelley Salant at Name Brand Tattoo, Ann Arbor 8 pm

Tues Dec 6 - Lyman Woodard Organization Orchestra Concert and CD Release Party at The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit, 111 East Kirby Street (at John R.), Detroit, MI 7:30-10:30 pm

Tues Dec 6 - Ypsi Film Guild and IGG present art show opening at EMU Student Center 900 Oakwood St # 312, Ypsilanti, MI 5 - 8 pm followed by afterparty at Absolute Beginners at Woodruff's

Wed Dec 7 - WCBN presents WET HAIR (Iowa City) & Chrome Sparks - FREE show at WORK GALLERY on S State ST in Ann Arbor

Wed Dec 7 - BENOIT PIOULARD/SHADOW WORLD OF PATRICK ELKINS/MALL MUTANTS/BEACH DRUID at Woodruff's Ypsi

Thurs Dec 8 - Love of Everything & City Center at the Garden Bowl, Detroit

Thurs Dec 8 - WCBN Presents JD McPherson - rockabilly show - early, over by 11 - at Woodruff's Ypsi

Fri Dec 9 - DJs Mike Dykehouse and Fred Thomas at the ELKS LODGE 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

Fri Dec 9 - The Belle Isles/Bad Indians/K9 Sniffies/Chit Chat + DJ Juicy Tea at Hollow Arch (formerly Metaevol) 278 Candler St Highland Park Michigan

Fri Dec 9 - Regression (Nate Young), Drainolith (Montreal), Outer Space (John Elliot of Emeralds), DAN DLUGOSIELSKI WITH ANDREW COLTRANE HOLLY YOUNG SAM HOOKER Playing Acoustic at MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit MI doors 7 pm

Fri Dec 9 - Secret Twins/Deadbeat Beat split 7" release show with Hospital Garden and Psychic Wheels at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Dec 9- Isles of ESP - RadyoPanic - Manfrancisco at Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave Detroit MI

Sat Dec 10 - Tiny Expo 2011 = local artists and crafters selling their wares, displays of unusual merit, food, film and libations! 10 am - 7 pm at (ted kennedy's) The Bar at 327 Braun Court Ann Arbor Michigan

Sat Dec 10 - Culture Jamming: A Long View Back - A Panel Discussion With John And Leni Sinclair, Pun Plamondon, David Fenton, and Genie Parker At The Michigan Union - Pendleton Room 1 - 2:30 pm free. part of the Freeing John Sinclair 40th Anniversary

Sat Dec 10 - HUMAN EYE + TERRIBLE TWOS + DUANE the TEENAGE WEIRDO + Johnny Hentch D.J.'s at Third St Bar, 701 W Forest Ave, Detroit

Sat Dec 10 - Something Cold presents: OS OVNI (AUSTIN, TX) + SIOBHAN + WORTHLESS WASTE at Mexicantown Fiesta Center El Club, 4114 W Vernor Hwy Detroit

Sat Dec 10 - Hospital Garden/Watabou/Team Ethic/Hungry Ghosts at Gravel Pit 914 Fuller St Ann Arbor

Sat Dec 10: Chamber Music Series @ Arbor Vitae in Ann Arbor 9pm (free/donation)

Sun Dec 11 - Chris Bathgate with full band homecoming free show at Old Town Tavern, Ann Arbor

Tuesday 12/13 Tatsuya Nakatani w/ Mike Khoury, JAV's leafblower churchpipe & a short film by Justin Clifford Rhody @ Voss Acres 4847 Merritt Rd "ypsi"

Tues 12/13 - TANAGER at Absolute Beginners at Woodruff's Ypsi

Wed Dec 14 - Jim Cherewick plays on the WCBN Local Music Show 9 - 11 pm on 88.3 FM or wcbn.org

Wed Dec 14 - Annie Palmer, Fred Thomas, Our Brother the Native at Woodruff's Ypsi

Wed Dec 14 - WCBN presents Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years = free screening at Arbor Brewing Co, Ann Arbor 9 pm

Thurs Dec 15 - Duane the Teenage Weirdo, Charlie Slick, Rainbow Vomit Family Band with DJ Shells at Blind Pig, Ann Arbor 18+

Thurs Dec 15 - Corktown Cinema Presents - Ten Years with the Band Fugazi = documentary screening + Frustrations and more bands TBA - benefit for Corktown Cinema (formerly Burton Theatre) 9 pm $3 donation

Fri Dec 16 - Ryan Jewell instore at Encore Records Ann Arbor free 7 pm

Fri Dec 16 - Johnny Ill Band LP release / Sros Lords 45 release with Turn to Crime not Kommie Kilpatrick at JUMBO'S in Detroit

Friday Dec 16 Ryan Jewell (Columbus), DBH, Mall Mutants at Pleasure Dog 607 N River St Ypsi

Sat Dec 17 - Thelonius Bone (T Bone) art show at El Club 4114 W Vernor Hwy Detroit 8 - 10 pm free

Sat Dec 17 - Danjee Flesh Nation wsg Rainbow Vomit Family Band & Paul Bancell = free show at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sun Dec 18- YPSI FLEA # 3 = Lots of people selling/trading/fleaing rad stuff, records, clothes, hot sauce, music gear, everything! Join us from 12-7 PM for Ypsi Flea #3! Live sets from RADIATOR HOSPITAL, SAIL, AVERY FERAL, ANNIE PALMER & CITY CENTER. Totally free and all ages are welcome to attend.

Mon Dec 19th - The Max Levine Ensemble, High Dive, & Sweat, DJ HO-NA-NA-NA at Trumbullplex, 4210 Trumbull, Detroit MI doors 7pm, all ages, $6

CANCELLED Tues Dec 20 - Cosmetics (captured tracks), Soft Metals (captured tracks), Nightlife at the Magic Stick Detroit Michigan CANCELLED

Wed Dec 21 - Gardens, Peach Kelli Pop (Toronto), Instant Party at PJ's Lager House

Wed Dec 21: Robbie Cook, Alex Belhaj New Orleans Jazz Quartet @ Arbor Vitae, Ann Arbor 9-11:30 $5

Thurs Dec 22 - Wiccans solstice show at The Bar at 327 Braun Ct in Ann Arbor, 10 pm

Fri Dec 23 - Scared to Death, Scissor Now, Baron Knoxburry and Lord Centipede 9pm doors, $5. at Ultralounge (219 S. Main St Ann Arbor)

Mon Dec 26 - Protomartyr, Feelings, Turn to Crime at Jumbo's , Detroit

Tues Dec 27 - Damned Dogs & Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club at Absolute Beginners DJ night - last Tuesday edition - at Woodruff's Ypsi free 18+ 10 pm

Tue Dec 27: Jib Kidder and Our Brother the Native + TBA @ Arbor Vitae, 9pm $5

Wed 12/28-Sun 1/1: Mittenfest = annual fundraiser for 826 Michigan with a million bands. more info here

Fri Dec 3 0 - Prince dance party benefit for Ann Arbor Community Radio, at the Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

Fri Dec 30 - Deep Shit, Pizzahifive, THC, Bitchcopter, Lt. Dan, and Faction Disaster at 1032 pigeon Jackson, MI

Sat Dec 31 - QUESTION MARK & THE MYSTERIANS, FUZZRITES, BOSS MUSTANGS Psych Freakout at Goodnight Gracie in Ann Arbor. limited capacity!

Sat Dec 31 - Funky Kingston at the Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor 21+

Sat Dec 31st - NYE SHOW! Invincible, Tunde Olaniran, & The Cupcake Collective "Y2K12- The Last Dance Party" at Trumbullplex, 4210 Trumbull, Detroit MI doors 7pm, all ages, $10

Sat Dec 31 - Sros Lords and PEople's Temple at Painted Lady Hamtramck

Sun Jan 1 2012 - Dreamland Theater 10th anniversary party at Dreamland Theater Ypsi

WEEKLY AFFAIRS
- ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS pop night with DJs Tim Heather Fred and Amber at WOODRUFF's in YPSI every Tuesday at 10 pm
- "We Can't Be Friends" - DJ Ben Hernandez at Donovan's every Thursday
- "Blackout Bingo" with DJ Kyle at Garden Bowl, Detroit
- "Tuesdays in the Forest" at the Loving Touch in Ferndale


We would REALLY appreciate some help printing and/or distributing the flyer version of this calendar! Please get in touch if you want to help. Or if you have something to add. please email sabsalant at gmail.

NOVEMBER 2011 SHOWS - updated 11/27/11

SOME SHOWS IN NOVEMBER

Tues Nov 1 and every tuesday til 2012 - Absolute Beginners all pop no rules dance party at Woodruff's Ypsi free 10 pm w/ guest DJ Shelley

Wed Nov 2 - Mark Sultan, Sugarcoats, Danny & the Darleans at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Nov 4 - Natural Child,Kelly Jean Caldwell,Body Holographic,Cannonball Underground at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Fri Nov 4 - CANCELLED Amen Dunes & tba at Cafe Ambrosia basement Ann Arbor CANCELLED

Fri Nov 4 - Van Houten & Hiss at TBA

Fri Nov 4 - THE CYNICS/THE SIGHTS/ROCKET 455/POW WOWS at New Dodge Lounge 8850 Jos. Campau Hamtramck, MI 48212

Sat Nov 5 - Frustrations live at UHF Records Royal Oak, 4 pm free

Sat Nov 5 - MICHIGAN UNDERGROUND GROUP first gig at their new spot in Detroit - //visual art and performances by: //connelly + collino//hooker + olson + coltrane//connelly + hooker//young + collino + moerland//apetechnology - 5984
Lincoln st Detroit - 7 pm to midnight

Sat Nov 5 - Chrome Sparks, Tree City and the ContraBand, and Kohwi at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Sat Nov 5 - PURPLE RAIN midnight screening at the State Theater Ann Arbor

Sun Nov 6 - Annie Palmer, Fred Thomas, Anna Vozelang (Wisconsin) at Name Brand Tattoo Ann Arbor

Tues Nov 8 - Full Frontal at Absolute Beginners, Woodruff's Ypsi free 10 pm

Thurs Nov 10 - Molly Nilsson (German Synth Goddess), Noisy Pig (Italian Space Pop), fthrsn (local chiller), Sean Michael Stevens (Van Ghost Folk/Joel) at Space 2435 NQ 105 S. State st Ann Arbor. FREE Doors at 7:30pm Short film by Joel 8pm Music starts 8:30pm

Fri 11/11/11 - WCBN presents HIGH PLACES (LA) + DAMNED DOGS (Ypsilanti) at Halfass/Halfway Inn 730 Church St Ann Arbor. FREE all ages / no alcohol

Fri 11/11/11 - Kommie kilpatrick, cheap time, instant party at PJs Lager House Detroit

Sat Nov 12 - Beehive Ball at The Gaelic League, 2068 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI w/ Laura Finlay, Robert Harlow, The Ginger Ale Revolution, The Mythics, Dark Red, EsQuire, Jojjon, Gardens, Kenny Tudrick, Body Holographic, Aran Ruth, & Brother Eric Villa. fundraiser for Beehive Recording Co

Sat Nov 12 - flesh lights, the dead space, turn to crime & tba @ the painted lady lounge

Sat Nov 12 - Wham City Comedy Tour at Planet Ant Theatre 2357 Caniff Street Hamtramck, Michigan

Sat Nov 12 - K9 Sniffies/ Daytime Television/ And How/ Charles Trees @ Elks Lodge 220 W Sunset Ann Arbor. 21+

Sun Nov 13 - Patrick Elkins (shadow puppet show), Wiccans, Perpetual Dusk at Curtsy Caverns at STATE THEATER in Ann Arbor, starts at 11 pm!

Sun Nov 13 - Bad Indians / The Beets (NYC) / Mahonies / Deadbeat Beat at Lager House - later gig

Sun Nov 13 - Jeffrey Lewis & Emperor x & Jim Cherewick at Arbor Vitae, Ann Arbor - early show ending before STATE THEATER gig above

Tues Nov 15 - DJ Mike Dykehouse at Absolute Beginners, Woodruff's Ypsi free 10 pm

Tues Nov 15 - Heavy Cream (Nashville), Heavy Times (Chicago), Brain Idea (Chicago) at Lager House

Thurs Nov 17 - MEAN MUGGER (c. durham) SIOBHAN (t. galloway) LIABLE (k. reinshagen) OISAC (d. shettler) at North End Studios 2937 E Grand Blvd Detroit FREE

Fri Nov 18 - 100% SILK TOUR: LA Vampires, Innergaze, Magic Touch, Ital, Octa Octa at S Vision 2150 Bagley St Detroit MI

Fri Nov 18 - Charlie Slick "Farout Indian" LP release w/ Johnny Ill Band and Go Lab, Woodruff's Ypsi

Sat Nov 19 - DRUID PERFUME last show ever? with Loveblood and Sros Lords at El Club, 4114 W Vernor Detroit MI $5

Sun Nov 20 - City Center & Sail & Mall Mutants & Keir at Pleasure dome 607 N River ST Ypsi

Tues Nov 22 - Thee Oh Sees, Total Control and more at Lager House

Tues Nov 22 - Water Cops at Absolute Beginners at Woodruff's Ypsi free 10 pm

Wed Nov 23 - Gardens, KIDS, Jeecy & the Jungle (members of Algebra Mothers), Mexican Knives at PJs Lager House

Wed Nov 23 - Swimsuit, Rat Storm (Bloomington grind/hardcore), Isenblast (Detroit black metal), Discerned (evil metallic hardcore), Nightmass (black metal/thrash) at 4431 Commonwealth St Detroit - startin early bands start at 8!

Wed Nov 23 - last show at Scrum vision , 2150 Bagley St, Detroit - w Michael Collins, Deaf Beast, Daytime TV, HLEP, and more

Fri Nov 25 - BLACK FRIDAY w/DEASTRO, LORD SCRUMMAGE, ROUGH HOUSE, SLUFTER AND MANY MORE at Paper House, 1314 Broadway, Detroit. 18+ $5 10 pm

Fri Nov 25 - Bitchcopter, Fuckin A, 2194, Suicide By Cop. 613 N Main St, Ann Arbor 6 pm all ages

Sat Nov 26 - Nomo, Wild Bell, City Center at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

Sat Nov 26 - TIMMY'S ORGANISM + DRUGS DRAGONS + PLAIN DEALERS + BAD ASSETS at Painted Lady Hamtramck

Sat Nov 26 - Mike Kuchar films "Sins of the Fleshapoids", The Secret of Wendel Samson' and 'The Craven Sluck' and music from Protomartyr at the Playboy Mansion 605 N Congress St Ypsilanti

Mon Nov 28 - GANGLIANS (CA) & City Center at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Tues Nov 29 - PET MILK (Philadelphia) & BAD INDIANS at Absolute Beginners at Woodruff's in Ypsi 10 pm

Wed Nov 30 - Little Wings & Breathe Owl Breathe at Arbor Vitae, 336.5 S State St, Ann Arbor Michigan - doors 9:30 pm, all ages

Wed Nov 30 - WCBN presents Alex Belhaj's New Orleans Jazz Quartet at WORK Gallery 306 S State St Ann Arbor Michigan FREE 8 pm - 10 pm


Thurs Dec 1 - Ghostlady record release with Ghost Heart and Van Houten at Woodruff's, Ypsi - early show will be done by 11 pm

Fri Dec 2 - Little Wings & Breathe Owl Breathe at Dreamland Theater, Ypsilanti

Sat Dec 3 - Fred Thomas, Patrick Elkins, Josh Bertram intimate bedroom show at Pleasure Dog, 607 N River St YPSI

Sun Dec 4 - Mounds, Failing Lights, Sam Haddix, Fred Thomas/Shelley Salant at Name Brand Tattoo, Ann Arbor

Tues Dec 6 - Lyman Woodard Organization Orchestra Concert and CD Release Party at The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit, 111 East Kirby Street (at John R.), Detroit, MI 7:30-10:30 pm

Wed Dec 7 - WCBN presents WET HAIR (Iowa City) & Chrome Sparks - FREE show at WORK GALLERY on S State ST in Ann Arbor

Wed Dec 7 - BENOIT PIOULARD/SHADOW WORLD OF PATRICK ELKINS/MALL MUTANTS/BEACH DRUID at Woodruff's Ypsi

Thurs Dec 8 - Love of Everything & City Center at the Garden Bowl, Detroit

Thurs Dec 8 - WCBN Presents JD McPherson - rockabilly show - early, over by 11 - at Woodruff's Ypsi

Fri Dec 9 - Freeing John Sinclair: The Day Legends Came to Town opening reception for this exhibit celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Free John Sinclair concert at Chrysler Arena on Dec 10 1971. features photographs by Leni Sinclair and David Fenton; posters from the collection of Michael Erlewine; and documents from the Bentley Historical Library's John and Leni Sinclair Papers. 7 - 8:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch

Fri Dec 9 - The Belle Isles/Bad Indians/K9 Sniffies/Chit Chat + DJ Juicy Tea at Hollow Arch (formerly Metaevol) 278 Candler St Highland Park Michigan

Fri Dec 9 - Regression (Nate Young), Drainolith (Montreal), Outer Space (John Elliot of Emeralds), DAN DLUGOSIELSKI WITH ANDREW COLTRANE HOLLY YOUNG SAM HOOKER Playing Acoustic at MUG 5984 Lincoln St Detroit MI doors 7 pm

Fri Dec 9 - Secret Twins/Deadbeat Beat split 7" release show with Hospital Garden and Psychic Wheels at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sat Dec 10 - Tiny Expo 2011 = local artists and crafters selling their wares, displays of unusual merit, food, film and libations! 10 am - 7 pm at (ted kennedy's) The Bar at 327 Braun Court Ann Arbor Michigan

Sat Dec 10 - HUMAN EYE + TERRIBLE TWOS + DUANE the TEENAGE WEIRDO + Johnny Hentch D.J.'s at Third St Bar, 701 W Forest Ave, Detroit

Wed Dec 14 - Annie Palmer, Fred Thomas, Our Brother the Native at Woodruff's Ypsi

Wed Dec 14 - WCBN presents Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years = free screening at Arbor Brewing Co, Ann Arbor 9 pm

Thurs Dec 15 - Duane the Teenage Weirdo, Charlie Slick, Rainbow Vomit Family Band at Blind Pig, Ann Arbor 18+

Thurs Dec 15 - Corktown Cinema Presents - Ten Years with the Band Fugazi = documentary screening benefit for Corktown Cinema (formerly Burton Theatre) 9 pm $3 donation

Fri Dec 16 - Johnny Ill Band LP release / Sros Lords 45 release with Kommie Kilpatrick at JUMBO'S in Detroit

Sat Dec 17 - Danjee Flesh Nation plus more TBA = free show at PJ's Lager House Detroit

Sun Dec 18- YPSI FLEA # 3 = Lots of people selling/trading/fleaing rad stuff, records, clothes, hot sauce, music gear, everything! Join us from 12-7 PM for Ypsi Flea #3! Live sets from RADIATOR HOSPITAL, SAIL, AVERY FERAL, ANNIE PALMER & CITY CENTER. Totally free and all ages are welcome to attend.

Wed Dec 21 - Gardens, Peach Kelli Pop (Toronto), Instant Party at PJ's Lager House

We would REALLY appreciate some help printing and/or distributing the flyer version of this calendar! Please get in touch if you want to help. Or if you have something to add. please email sabsalant at gmail.