I had the great pleasure of seeing Laufey perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Ross Jamie Collins. She performed at the Blossom Music Center as part of her A … Read moreLaufey and Cleveland Orchestra @ Blossom Music Center (Concert Review by Olivia W.)
Michelle Zauner, the woman that you are! I got the chance to see her in Detroit last weekend at the Fillmore, and perhaps it would be dramatic to call the … Read moreJapanese Breakfast @ The Fillmore (Concert Review by Olivia H.)
If you happened to find yourself on Main Street on the evening of Wednesday the 19th, you may have noticed a line stretching down the block from The Ark. What … Read moreOFF BOOK: THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL @ THE ARK (Concert review by Robin WS)
PJ Harvey and her band, including long time collaborator John Parrish, returned to Detroit this fall. The concert featured mostly music from her newest release, ‘I Inside The Old Year … Read moreP.J. Harvey @ Masonic Temple (Concert Review by Mick T.)
After headlining last year’s 47th Folk Festival’s opening night, Old Crow Medicine Show’s energetic founding member and front man Ketch Secor was selected to be MC for this year’s Festival. … Read more48th Ann Arbor Folk Fest @ Hill Auditorium (Concert Review by Vicki H.)
On a fateful October night (October 5th to be exact) Jonathan Richman blessed all in attendance with a performance that truly embodied his whacky and unconventional songwriting. Richman and accompanying … Read moreJonathan Richman (feat. Tommy Larkins on Drums) @ The Magic Bag (Concert review by Elliot H.)
Last Monday, Vampire Weekend returned triumphantly with the Cults to the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills. It’s been ten years since they took that very stage with the Cults … Read moreVampire Weekend @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre (Concert review by Anja S. and Robin W-S.)
The newest iteration of Bad Plus performed at the Detroit Jazz Festival over Labor Day Weekend. In 2021 they changed from a piano based trio to a quartet with guitar … Read moreThe Bad Plus at Detroit Jazz Festival (Concert review by Mick T.)
When I walked into Blue LLama Jazz Club last Saturday, I first saw a standard elegant bar setup. Neatly arranged bottles on warm wooden shelves. Pendant lights. A dapper bartender … Read moreTHE ADONIS ROSE QUINTET @ BLUE LLAMA JAZZ CLUB (Concert review by Eva N.)
The theme of Judy Collins’ soulful show at The Ark: spellbound. Incidentally, this is also the name of her newest album, her only release of completely original songs in her … Read moreJudy Collins @ The Ark (Concert Review by Anja S. and Robin W.-S.)