September 19, 2011
The Michigan Firehouse Museum would like to invite everyone to participate in the 2011 CHARITY GOLF OUTING at Pierce Lake Golf Course in Chelsea. All proceeds will benefit fire safety education. You can be a sponsor, golfer, or register as a team. Enjoy 18 holes of golf, prizes, food, and much more. Help the museum and have some fun all at the same time! The registration deadline is Sept. 12, 2011. Let us reserve a spot for you or your team today! For registration, sponsorship, or more information please call the Firehouse Museum at (734)547-0663, or visit http://www.michiganfirehousemuseum.org.
September 21, 2011
Doors open @ 8pm / 21 + / No Cover
Whistle Pigs, is a southern Illinois based hillbilly trio’s unique sound is comprised of banjoist/vocalist Joe McCamish’s old timey voice and banjo licks, upright bassist Randy Hill’s rockabilly slap, and accordionist Alex Pape’s ‘hillbilly accordion’ styles.
September 22, 2011
This classic Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning American drama is the autobiographical portrait of Eugene O’Neill as a young man, struggling against the dysfunction of a family torn by painful memories, love and addiction. O’Neill was an eloquent poet, and crafted poignant portrayals of his parents, his brother and himself, caught in one day’s turbulent travels through past hopes and lost dreams. Each member of the family tries to overcome their own ghosts as they struggle to reconcile their pain with the love they share for one another. Performances Sept. 22 – Oct. 1, Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sunday Sept. 25 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $18 general, $12 students/seniors and Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can!!
September 23, 2011
Oktoberfest is one of our most highly anticipated events of the year. Join us for a night of eating, drinking and dancing Bavarian-style. We’ll have music with a German band, grilling up a boat-load of brats, and putting on our polka shoes all under the big tent in our beer garden. Children welcome with parents until 9pm. No Cover. Rain or Shine.
September 28, 2011
Dragon Wagon truly is Michigan Roots music at its finest. Their sound can be described as bluegrass-folk rock with a shot of Irish Whiskey. Dragon Wagon thrives while playing live and never disappoint with their honest music and genuine crowd connection. They have played across the country, have been featured in many festivals and are currently nominated for a Detroit Music Award. Dragon Wagon is sure to bring an infectious energy that gets the crowd dancing and laughing along with one of Michigan’s premier Roots Music outfits. Hold on to your hats and get ready for a boot-stomping good time!
Doors open @ 8pm / 21+ / No Cover
October 5, 2011
Dragon Wagon truly is Michigan Roots music at its finest. Their sound can be described as bluegrass-folk rock with a shot of Irish Whiskey. Dragon Wagon thrives while playing live and never disappoint with their honest music and genuine crowd connection. They have played across the country, have been featured in many festivals and are currently nominated for a Detroit Music Award. Dragon Wagon is sure to bring an infectious energy that gets the crowd dancing and laughing along with one of Michigan’s premier Roots Music outfits. Hold on to your hats and get ready for a boot-stomping good time!
Doors open @ 8pm / 21+ / No Cover
October 8, 2011
This is an indoor juried show featuring 50+ artists and crafters locally and from across the country. Concessions, baked goods offered throughout the day. Your $2.00 admisstions (under 12yrs – no charge) gives you a free entry to our Door Prize Drawings held frequently during the show. You need not be present to win. Children will enjoy the complimentary Kids Kraft Korner and Face-painting while you shop or wait. No strollers please. Free on and off-site parking is available with a free shuttle service to and from our off-site parking. A portion of proceeds to benefit the needs of the community. For more information, please visit our website: www.craftingwithgrace.com , email: [email protected] or call 734-368-8897.
Fourth annual concert featuring area musical artists Chris Buhalis, Annie & Rod Capps, Wire in the Wood, Dave Keeney, Sophia Hanifi, Ypsitucky Colonels, Jack Spack, Eric Kelly, Derek Daniel, Me and Ryan, and Danny Kline. They will all perform selected works of John Lennon to commemorate his October birthday.
All proceeds go to the local Chapter of Veterans For Peace for their Peace Scholarship fund which assists college students studying any collegiate level course aimed at conflict resolution or peace studies. 7 p.m., The Corner Brewery, Forest and Norris, Ypsilanti. $10. For more information, call 487-9058, email [email protected] or visit www.vfp93.org.
October 12, 2011
”Certain talented musicians have the ability to transport the listener to a different time by just hitting some strings or directing the air that fills their lungs. For Woody Pines, you find yourself in the Mississippi Delta when AM radio is king, sippin’ whiskey if you’re fortunate and moonshine if you’re desperate. The band; comprised of Woody on guitar, banjo, harmonica and lead vocals, Zack Pozebanchuk on upright bass, Nathan Taylor on drums, and Darin Gentry on fiddle; epitomizes the Dixieland sound and embraces a simpler time.
Doors open @ 8pm / 21 + / No Cover
October 14, 2011
Nervous But Excited’s latest release is their most exploratory volume of work to date. “You Are Here” combines song writing finesse with a lush, yet edgy aesthetic. The release is just as enticing as those previous with a certain added, though understated, sense of both longing and adventure that shows this band is not willing to sit still. True to form, the songs are still infused with an earthly charm and a genuine sense of locality and experience, full of the kind of rawness and sincerity that most bands don’t dare attempt. Riding the same lines as Kate and Sarah’s vibrant personalities, “You Are Here” hosts are variety of styles throughout it, from the traditional Americana of Ohio to Michigan to the Pop-Folk of Puppeteer, OneFourThree and Blank Pages to Indie-Folk of Hiding Out finally to the Sultry Soul that is No Telling, there is something on this disc for everyone. NBE has even tossed in a humorous song, crowd favorite Happiest We’ve Ever Been, about the stereotypes of a certain sub-culture that they happen to exist within.
“You Are Here” features instrumentation by NBE band members Susie Giang and Murray Stewart-Jones as well as guest appearances by some of the best Michigan talent including Chris Bathgate, Frontier Ruckus, Theo Katzman, Erin Zindle (The Ragbirds), Mike Lynch (Kid Rock) and Kaylan Mitchell (The Juliettes).
This Michigan-based pleasantly aggressive folk duo is a unique harmony built upon two songwriters singing genuinely crafted stories with three guitars, a mandolin, a violin, a ukulele, a harmonica, vaguely choreographed dancing and a glockenspiel. Road warriors to the core, their endless passion has landed them on stages with folks like Ani Difranco, Iron and Wine and Utah Phillips. Their live show will bounce you through a variety of emotions, always keeping you guessing which is next. You might cry, you’ll definitely laugh, and they hope you’ll leave feeling that your heart has grown just a little larger.