Events

Years before Americana music earned its own category at the Grammy Awards, Steve Forbert helped pioneer the genre's mix of folk, roots-rock, and richly delivered storytelling. He's been a torchbearer of that sound for more than four decades since, navigating the twists and turns of an acclaimed career that's taken him from gold records to […]

Bill Brown Ford presents Jazz at the House. The Jake Reichbart Trio is led by jazz guitarist Jake Reichbart who is joined by Nick Calandro on Bass and John Hill on drums. All fabulous musicians in their own right, when they come together it is electric! Their repertoire draws from all forms of popular music […]

Jeremy Facknitz has been entertaining audiences with his lovingly crafted music and high-energy performances for over a quarter century. Since the 2002 break-up of his Detroit-based band "The Ottomans" (they earned a 2001 Detroit Music Award for Best New Alternative Band, beating out "The White Stripes"), Jeremy has performed primarily as a solo act, marrying folk-rock […]

The Kate Hinote Trio is a contemporary folk ensemble based out of the Detroit area, featuring Kate Hinote on vocals, Matthew Parmenter on violin, and David Johnson on acoustic guitar.  The Trio performs predominantly original material, while weaving in select retro and modern covers that showcase their unique sound and sensibilities. Detroit area journalist, Jeff Milo, describes Hinote’s voice as “cinematic and operatic, a […]

Tickets for the Save the Speakeasy Concert will go on sale on Monday February 19, at 8:00 a.m. There is no other venue like Johnny’s Speakeasy. As soon as you walk in the room, you know you have entered a magical musical space. The walls are lined with old and new instruments of every kind […]

An evening with Detroit Music Award winning artists Carolyn Striho and  Scott Dailey, Laura Rain and George Friend, and Mary McGuire.   Carolyn Striho is a highly regarded Detroit songwriter, singer, performer, musician and poet whose songs are “from the silver edge of midnight (All Music Guide).” Carolyn’s alluring vocal delivery with a rock and […]

Close and comforting, Kristi’s voice slips in beside Dave’s, creating a smooth and easy pairing. In addition their performances have been augmented by her charming stage presence and quick wit. Together Dave and Kristi have performed at music festivals, listening rooms, and brewpubs from the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula all the way down […]

Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, nurturer, seamstress, wearer of aprons, bearer of band-aids, maker of levity, staunch adversary of bullshit... Multi-instrumentalist Rachael Davis is as renown for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often desperate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop. Davis grew up not only in a family of musicians, but in […]

Singer-songwriter Megan Bee writes with an unquenchable wanderlust and a deep love for the land.  Her album "Cottonwood" has been called "as real as it gets" and was listed in the best of 2022 by Americana UK and No Depression Magazine. Her music is a blend of distinctly homespun vocals, acoustic simplicity, yearning soulfulness, and […]

Don Ross was a contemporary of the late Michael Hedges and is viewed as an inspiration and influence to many of today’s fingerstyle guitarists. One of Don’s most memorable pieces is his tribute to Hedges titled ‘Michael, Michael, Michael.’ Don was born and raised in Montreal to a Mi’kmaw Indigenous mother and a Scottish immigrant […]

Over the years, Annie and Rod have done it all; from hard rock to musical theater.  The 80’s and 90’s found them dividing their time between original projects and cover bands. “Foolish Mortals” (their longest-running and hardest-working cover band with a set list that included everything from The Pretenders and Sheryl Crow to Led Zepplin […]

Singer-songwriter/guitarist Donné Roberts was born in Madagascar. Now based in Toronto, Canada. He’s earned a matchless reputation for his compositions, strong catchy melodic lines that makes his audience sing along with him during live performances, strong message on the lyrics, also the excitement and the high energy and professionalism of his live shows.  Donné Roberts […]

Empty Chair Night featuring Better Together. Not just another open mic show, the Empty Chair Night offers members of the audience a chance to join the hosts and featured act on stage to share a song “in-the-round” style. Empty Chair is the brain-child of Joel Palmer.  Each month there is a featured guest artist. Audience […]