Detroit Music Update: Summer Ain't Left Yet

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So the forecast this weekend tells me the first hint of Fall is in the Air. The Maple in front of my house has some leave turning. Yesterday, I went up to Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center (www.uheac.org) to help prepare the land for our Sweatlodge scheduled for tomorrow. (BTW if there is any interest, we will be sweating tomorrow at 10 am up at the Center). While I was there, I say some scarlet leaves on the ground. Having said that, there is still plenty of Summer left, which means Music, Sweet Music . . . .

So for some of you looking for a last minute outing:

the Hoxeyville Music Festival http://www.hoxeyville.com/ in Wellon, MI starts today. And what a lineup. Some local friends (Ragbirds and Macpodz) along with some great national acts (Greengrass Bluesky, Galactic, Hot Buttered Rum, Todd Snider-to name a few) will be there for your dancing pleasure. I wish I could be there. But other things call.

There is also the Original Originals Music Festival going on at Willow Ranch is Southwest Michigan. http://www.michiganpeacefest.com/maps_page.htm for directions. Covert Operations is heading the festival on Friday Night and co producing it for the weekend. You can go to their website for lineup and more information. http://www.covertopsband.com

Ypsilanti Heritage Festival I got word on this one late. I was told that local bluegrass favorites the Dragon Wagons were playing, but looking at the entertainment lineup, I could get no confirmation. Here is the lineup link. http://www.ypsilantiheritagefestival.com/entertainment.htm

For those sticking closer to town

Tonight

Aja Steely Dan Tribute Band Magic Bag

Diana Jones The Ark

Enforcer Blondies

Foghat GM Renaissance Center

Our Lady Peace The Fillmore
Meese
Andrew McMahon
Pilot Speed

Very Emergency I-ROCK

Renegade Riley Park Farmington

Critical Bill The Hayloft

The Square Boys Bo's Brewery Pontiac

Chaka Khan Phoenix Center

Heaven and Hell Music Fest Meadow Brook

SATURDAY

Mindy Smith The Ark
Lonesome County Bluegrass Band

Brendan Benson The Blind Pig

Blink-182 DTE
Fall Out Boy
Panic at the Disco
Chester French

Kenny Chesney Ford Field
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

Devil Driver Harpos
Emmure
Despised Icon
Mychildren McBride
Veil of Maya
For the Fallen Dreams
Oceano
Thy Will Be Done
Periphery

Smile Empty Soul Hayloft

Peter Frampton Meadowbrook
Very Emergency

SUNDAY

The Cool Kids St Andrews
Clipse

Framing Hanley Hayloft

The Classic Pike Room
Algermon

Select Shows of Interest for Next Week

Creed Tuesday DTE

Buckwheat Zydeco Tuesday Magic Bag

The Original Wailers Wednesday Magic Bag

(featuring Al Anderson,

Junior Marvin and Earl

"Wya' Lindo

UPDATE RECOMMENDED SHOW This is not the lineup you have seen in the past with Familyman. But, there are original membas in dis groop mahn. So come Join my friends Willy Wilson and Jeremy Haberman for an evening of Reggae Sunsplash, Jamaica Style. A reminder As of July 21, The Magic Bag is no longer a smoking venue. However, you can smoke outside.

Dar Williams Wednesday The Ark
Stephen Kellogg

Adam Lambert Wednesday The Palace
Allison Iraheta
Anoop Deshai
Danny Gokey
Kris Allen
Lil Rounds
Matt Giraud
Megan Joy
Michael Sarver

Scott MacIntyre

Little Feat Thursday The Ark

Soul Asylum Thursday DTE

DOWN THE LINE

I am going to be doing break down of the usual Labor Day Stuff in a later version. But I did want to draw attention to this little ditty going on in Ypsilanti. My friend Don is putting on a non profit music festival at Riverfront Park in Depot Town Labor Day weekend (Sept 4th and 5th to be exact0. Several of our friends. The Ragbirds, Hullaboo, The Macpodz (this time with a MC) and Back Forty are going to be there. But I am psyched to see Daisy Mae and Seth Bernard, along with That Guy 1 to be featured in the mix. For more information see www.the-jamboree.com