Laith Al-Saadi at the Magic Bag

[ August 29, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Saturday, August 29 – Doors 8pm – $10
LAITH AL-SAADI
with SAR (Stealing Allan’s Rights)
http://www.myspace.com/laithalsaadi
http://www.myspace.com/stealingallansrights

Guitarist extraordinaire Laith Al-Saadi headlines an unbelievable night of music at the Bag. Laith is one of the hottest guitar pickers around!

Guitar World Magazine even raved that “Al-Saadi sounds like Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best”. [...]

Free Tickets to Screening of “Paper Heart” at the Magic Bag

The new romantic comedy starring Superbad’s Michael Cera will be screened at the Magic Bag’s Brew & View next Wednesday, August 5th, and we’ve got your free tickets here!  Just email Mike Orlando at MOrlando@alliedadvpub.com and let him know you read it on thedetroiter.com.  You’ll receive passes for two to this intelligent, self-flective film which explores [...]

The Paybacks Benefit at the Magic Bag

[ August 1, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Saturday, August 1 – Doors 8pm – $10
THE PAYBACKS
with The Octopus, The Sugarcoats & Go-Go Yugo
http://www.myspace.com/thepaybacks
http://www.myspace.com/octopus888

After a two year hiatus, Wendy Case has reformed the Paybacks for a show to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Also on the bill are The Octopus (featuring ex-members of the Electric Six, [...]

THE RATIONALS CD RELEASE PARTY featuring SCOTT MORGAN at the Magic Bag

[ July 24, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] with The Howling Diablos & The Space Heaters
http://www.scottmorganmusic.com/scott_rationals.html
http://www.myspace.com/howlingdiablo
http://www.myspace.com/spaceheaters

The Rationals were one of the first Detroit area bands to get their music played on the radio in the late 1960’s, kicking the door open for Bob Seger, The MC5 and The Stooges to burst through. The band’s mix of Beatles-esque harmonies and soul influences have [...]

COLDCOCK at the Magic Bag

[ July 17, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] with Gorevette & The Chet Offensive
http://www.myspace.com/coldcockdetroit
http://www.myspace.com/gorevette

The legendary Detroit pop-punkers are getting together for a very special reunion show at the Bag. Coldock’s “I Wanna Be Rich” 45 is one of the most highly collectable records in town. The band was so hot that Stewart Copeland of the Police still raves about the gig that [...]

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS with Back Forty at the Magic Bag

[ July 11, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Saturday, July 11 – Doors 8pm – $10
http://www.greenskybluegrass.com/

Taking Bluegrass to a whole new level! Greensky Bluegrass have been taking the music scene by storm, performing at
Rothbury and winning the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s band competition. The group has shared the stage
with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Keller Williams, Ralph Stanley, Yonder Mountain [...]

Core Effect at the Magic Bag

[ June 12, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Tight metal outfit Core Effect (reminiscent of nu-metal national act Saliva) plays their biggest show of the summer at the Magic Bag.  Also appearing are Brandon Calhoon, The Gelheads, and Concrete Soul.
 
Where: The Magic Bag, Ferndale
When: 8:00PM
Tix: N/A
www.themagicbag.com

It Came From Detroit Final Cut Screening at the Magic Bag

[ May 20, 2009 8:00 pm to May 21, 2009 8:00 pm. ] It Came From Detroit is the ultimate fan’s look at the city’s internationally renowned “garage rock” scene. Produced over five years, the documentary chronicles the scene before and after the spotlight that came to town as the White Stripes rose to fame.

Starting with the hugely influential band The Gories in the 1980s, the bands of [...]

Fastball with the Friendly Foes at the Magic Bag

[ May 4, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Rock/power pop sensations Fastball make a rare small club appearance at the Magic Bag. The band will be featuring tracks from their new CD “Little White Lies” as well as classic material (including “The Way” and “Out Of My Head”).
 
The Friendly Foes open the show. Listen to 93.9 The River for your chance to win [...]

The Howling Diablos and the Rumpshakers CD Release Party at the Magic Bag

[ May 1, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] The Howling Diablos and The Rumpshakers are joining forces for a double CD release party featuring a night of low down, dirty, greasy, funky swampy blues and soul influenced jams at the Bag. Get here early as alt-country/roots rockers Doop & The Inside Outlaws open the show.
 
Where: The Magic Bag, Ferndale
When: Doors 8:00PM
Tix: N/A
www.themagicbag.com