July is Festival Time

Hi There Everyone

June sure seemed to go by so fast. And July starts TODAY Well here in the southend of the Mitt, there are many festivals to attend. Some free, some relatively easy to pay for.

July 2- 6 Comerica City Fest (formerly the Tastefest) www.newcenter.com/cityfest/2008/schedule.html Some good recommendations 7/2- NOMO; De La Soul; the Henchman 7/3 Ari Teitel-Jam Society; Grupo Fantasma;The Volebeats 7/4 Seun Kuti; Broen Social Scene; Stewart Francke Soul Review; Thornetta Davis 7/5 Jo Serrapere and the Willie Dunns; AJ and Aly; Calexico;The Muggs 7/6 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; GEORGE CLINTON and Parliament

July 3-6 The Rothbury Festival. Yes the one that has been getting all the hype in the press. You honestly have had to be buried to not know of this one. LOL. But Dave Matthews, Trey Anastacio (welcome back to Trey); Phil Lesh and Friends, The Back Keys, Keller Williams, Snoop Dogg just to name a few. www.rothburyfestival.com

July 3-6 Rhythmfest III Nelson Ledges Quarry Park www.nlqp.com/ This one looks hot. Moe, Cornmeal, Mickey Hart, Airto, Muruga, Macpodz, Ragbirds to name a few.

July 11-13th Michigan Peacefest www.michiganpeacefest.com/ Glowb, Covert Operations, Jam Samich, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus to name a few

July 17-20 Concert of Colors www.concertofcolors.com/ Some highlights 7/17 Buffy Sainte-Marie and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 7/18 Mavis Staples 7/19 Soul Clique 10th Anniversary Reunion; Akuakwa 7/19 La-Ron Williams; Detroit Super Session; Michelle Shocked; TOOTS AND THE MAYTALLS

July 31-Aug 3 Dunegrass www.dunegrassfestival.com/ Way too many to note but moe., Railroad Earth, Grace Potter and the Nocturals, Leftover Salmon, Jill Jack and Arlo Guthrie are among the few.

July 31-Aug 2 Grateful Gathering www.covertopsband.com/shows.html?lud_gig=more&id=16 Legend Valley Thornville, Ohio

Shows

July 1 Less Than Jake Royal Oak Music Theatre (ROMT)

Ledisi Chene Park

July 2 Russian Circles Magic Stick (MS)

RZA Crofoot (Cro)

July 3 Natalie MacMaster Ann Arbor Summer Festival (AASF)

Gin Blossoms DTE

Devin Williams (Cro)

The Interiors Modern Exchange (Southgate)

July 4 The Capitol Steps (AASF)

Ted Nugent (DTE)

July 5 The Funk Brothers (AASF)

Jimmy Eat World (Cro)

July 7 Richard Thompson The Ark

Bon Jovi The Palace

Wolf Parade Listening Party (Cro)

July 8 Alkaline Trio Clutch Cargo

Teddy Geiger/Hillary McRae (Cro)

Lee "Scratch" Perry Eagle Theatre Pontiac

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Freedom Hill

July 9 Foghat DTE

Van Morrison The Fox

Najee Chene Park

The Casualties (MS)

Rootstand The Circus Ann Arbor

July 10 Jenny Owens Young/Luke Doucet The Ark

Justin Lee Station 885 Plymouth

July 11 Brando and Friends Dick O'Dow's

Ari Teitel and Jam Society Birmingham Shain Park

Austin Lounge Lizards The Ark

Martina McBride DTE

Liz Larin Memphis Smoke

Al Green Freedom Hill

Fifth Way Magic Bag (MB)

July 12 Bernard Allison Callahan's Auburn Hills (Cal-AH)

Anita Baker DTE

THE BEGGARS (MB)

July 13 Creedence Clearwater Revisited DTE

Chris Duarte Group (MB)

July 15 Motley Crue DTE

Kidz Bop Meadowbrook

July 16 Blackberry Smoke (Cal-AH)

Survivor DTE

Covert Operations The Emerald Theatre (ET)

Missy Higgins (Cro)

The Ragbirds Ann Arbor Art Fair

July 17 Michael W Smith-Steven Curtis Chapman DTE

Everlast (MS)

Jason Michael Carroll/Kellie Pickler Meadowbrook

Wynonna Judd Freedom Hill

July 18 John Mellencamp and Lucinda Williams DTE

The Warped Tour Coamerica Park

Starship w/Mickey Thomas The Ren Center

Tantric The Machine Shop Flint

The Loved Ones (Cro)

Weird Al Yankovic Meadowbrook

Cliff Brown Tribute (MB)

July 19 Kid Rock Reverend Run Uncle Kracker DTE

Breathe Carolina (Cro)

Crosby, Stills and Nash Meadowbrook

Amos Lee (ROMT)

July 20 Joshua James The Ark

Kid Rock Reverend Run Uncle Kracker DTE

Wynonna Judd Freedom Hill

July 21 Bon Iver Bowerbirds (Cro)

King Khan and the Shrines Pike Room Pontiac

July 22 Kid Rock Reverend Run Uncle Kracker DTE

Monotonix (MS)

Bury Your Dead/Cavalera Conspiracy Clutch Cargo

Dub Trio Pike Room

July 23 Steep Canyon Rangers The Ark

Dave Koz and Friends Chene Park

Bow Wow Ray J Yung Berg Freedom Hill

July 24 Matmos Det Inst of Arts

American Idol Tour Joe Louis

Film School (MS)

Live, Blues Traveler, Collective Soul Freedom Hill

July 25 Hal Ketchum The Ark

The Bacon Bros Campus Martius

The Whispers Chene Park

Flophouse Robusto's Grosse Pointe Woods

O.A.R Meadowbrook

Night Ranger Palmer Park St Clair, MI

The Spirit of '76 (MB)

July 26 Tab Benoit (Cal-AH)

The Police Elvis Costello DTE

Malbec The Shelter

Shinedown, Theory of a Deadman, Black Stone Cherry Fillmore

Jam Samich El Nibble Nook

July 27 Earth Wine and Fire DTE

Jill Scott Chene Park

Echoes of Pimk Floyd Emerald Theatre

Baked Potato Studio 885 Plymouth

Come join this Blog and add shows, show revues, MP3's and comments . If you have a band or know a band that you wish to spotlight and the band plays in the 313, 248, 586, 734 and 810 area, sign up and share the love.

PLEASE remember to support local live bands:

Brando Creasman, www.brandoncreasman.com, Lucky Brown Music (new band featuring Brandon Creasmen) www.myspace.com/LuckyBrownMusic, The Macpodz, www.macpodz.com, Mifune, www.mifunemusic.com, The Great Divide, www.myspace.com/greatdividelive Grievious Angel http://drumdancerrecords.com/grievousangel/index.php, Jill Jack, http://www.jilljack.com/, Billy Brandt, www.billybrandt.net, Distorted Soul (featuring Nadir), www.distortedsoul.com, Flop House Band, www.flophouseband.com, Back Forty backfortymusic.com, Covert Operations http://www.covertopsband.com Rootstand www.rootstand.com, Jam Samwich http://jamsamich.com, David Nefesh www.davidnefesh.com, The Ragbirds www.theragbirds.com, , PAPA www.papatunes.com, Bitter Herbs www.myspace.com/bitterherbs, Greensky Bluegrass www.greenskybluegrass.com; THTX www.myspace.com/THTX and Sentimental Shark, www.sentimentalshark.com to name a few.

PLEASE remember to support local venues:

The Magic Bag www.themagicbag.com
The Majestic Theatre www.majesticdetroit.com/
Saint Andrew's Hall www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1776
The Crofoot www.thecrofoot.com
The Royal Music Theater www.royaloakmusictheatre.com/
The Blind Pig www.blindpigmusic.com/

GO OUT AND SEE LIVE MUSIC!!!!!


Much love in the 313, 248, 586, 734 and 810

Miko

Author of the occasional Detroit Metro area Live Music Update