The Motor City Revue 2010: “Michigan Gallery’s Farewell Blast”

January 27 – March 5, 2010
Sisson Gallery, MacKenzie Fine Arts Center, Henry Ford Community College
FAREWELL BLAST (CLOSING RECEPTION): Friday, March 5, 2010…6:00-8:00pm
AFTER PARTY: Friday, March 5, 2010…9:00pm – ???
Alvin’s, 5756 Cass Ave., Detroit

The Howling Diablos perform at The Michigan Gallery’s after party at Alvin’s.
Photo by CKreationz
Incorporating the grit of local industry with the [...]

Bernice Johnson Reagon & Toshi Reagon at The Museum of African American History

Thursday, February 25, 2010, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Bernice Johnson Reagon (mother) and Toshi Reagon (daughter) come together to create a collaborative, live presentation of music and talk that celebrates the African American musical tradition and the role of art in the struggle for what is just and right. Independently these women have broken new ground charting [...]

Token Louge Jumbo Jam

Open mic hosted by the Leigh Roy Blues Band
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 9:00pm -1:00am
Christopher Leigh
Christopher Leigh & Detroit Roy host the Electrifying Jumbo Blues Jam as the brand new Leigh Roy Blues Band, come see new compositions performed written by Chris & Roy to be released on their first cd together this spring. Skeeto [...]

Roots Blues, Boogie Acoustic Show & Jam Session at McCarthy’s Pub

Come on down and join in the sing-along!
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 9:30pm – 2:00am

Christopher Leigh
Christopher Leigh plays solo acoustic show then invites everyone to sing or play along with him all night long!
McCarthy’s Pub
1600 West Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48216-1915
(313) 496-0626

The Anti-freeze blues festival

January 15 & 16 – 2010, 8:00pm – 11:00pm
The Magic Bag Theatre
this weekend. The Antifreeze Blues festival Friday Jeremy Spencer Grand, McCarty , East, Garfield blues band, and John Latini Saturday Big Bill Morganfield(Muddys son), Larry McCray, Thornetta Davis and Laith Al Saadi.
Support the Detroit blues society
1/15/2010
The 16th Annual
Anti-Freeze Blues Festival
with JEREMY SPENCER
(from Fleetwood [...]

Broken Arrow New Years Eve MEGA Jam

[ December 31, 2009 10:00 pm to January 1, 2010 3:00 am. ] The Last Broken Arrow MEGA Jam of the Decade!
Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 10:00pm 3:00am
McCarthy’s Party Pub & Grill

This IS the Last Broken Arrow Blues Mega Jam of the Decade!
With food, party Favors, and of course, the usual suspects coming out to Jam with The Broken Arrow Blues Band.

McCarthy’s Party Pub & Grill
1600 W.Fort [...]

Palmer Woods Music in Homes Series

[ December 26, 2009 8:00 pm to June 27, 2010 8:00 pm. December 26, 2009 8:00 pm to June 27, 2010 8:00 pm. ] Mansions, Castles, Cool Homes Great Music

Thornetta DavisDetroit’s historic neighborhood Palmer Woods toots its horn, strums its strings, and draws sellout crowds to its jazz, classical and world music concerts held in its historic homes. The first concert of the Palmer Woods Music in Homes featuring Blues queen Thornetta Davis on Saturday, December 26 (day after [...]

Blues Stimulus December 2 to December 9, 2009

[ December 2, 2009 5:00 am to December 9, 2009 5:00 am. ] 12/2/09 (Wednesday)

Jazz & Blues jam session at Bert’s (8:30pm). 2727 Russell Street in Eastern Market, Detroit

Jeff Grand and the Grandmasters Open Jam at the New Way Bar (9pm) 23130 Woodward Avenue – Ferndale 248-545-0944

Motor City Josh Open Jam at Callahan’s (signup@7pm – jam@8pm) 2105 South Blvd. Auburn Hills

Open Jam At The Blue Goose (9pm) 28911 [...]

Thornetta Davis Band Noel Night at The Main library

[ December 5, 2009; 7:45 pm to 8:45 pm. ] Saturday, December 5, 2009, 7:45pm – 8:45pm

At the annual Christmas show Noel Night at main branch of The Detroit Public Library in the friendship auditorium 7:45. bring your dancin’ shoes and don’t forget to purchase a christmas cd “remember love on christmas day”. www.thornettadavis.com

Detroit Blues Society Hosting “Blues And Toys For Girls And Boys”

Saturday, December 12th, 2009, 9:00pm
At Callahan’s
The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) believe that children are one of our nation’s most valuable resources. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders – civic, business and social. Alarmingly, approximately 13 million of America ‘s children live in poverty. Studies reveal that growing up in poverty can have an adverse psychological [...]