Distance: hop, jump and a skip
Jackson Coffee Co.
201 S. Mechanic St.
Jackson, MI
Jackson Coffee Co. is a coffee shop, but the store also plays local music at 7:00 p.m. every Friday. The best part about this option is it’s free, sans the cost of your caramel macchiato. Here’s a line-up of upcoming events:
Nov. 18
Bill Bynum (folk)
Nov. 25
Tom Timlin (classic 50’s, 60’s rock)
Zachary Graft (violinist)
Dec. 2
Dan Hazlet (jazzy folk)
Dec. 9
The Potter’s Field (folk/Americana duo)
Cuppa
634 North Mechanic Street
Jackson, MI
Cuppa is similar to Jackson Coffee Co. It’s a coffee shop that plays local music. However the Cuppa features its music on Saturdays beginning at 6:00 p.m. Here’s the line-up:
Nov. 19
Open mic after Dark Players Improv
Nov. 26
Featured music with theillalogicalspoon
Dec. 3
Open mic
The Hub
1825 Spring Arbor Road
Jackson, MI
The Hub is Jackson’s newest youth venue. It provides a place for Jackson-area teenagers to hang out and have fun. Wednesday nights are designed only for college students, and college students are encouraged to attend the shows throughout the week as well. They usually feature a good amount of local talent. Here’s the line-up:
Nov. 18, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Bands:
Hometeam
Someday Came Suddenly
The Red Handed
Bloom
Quicksand Swimclub
The Unguarded Moment
$5 at the door
Dec. 2, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Bands:
Power
The Illogical Spoon
Free Kittens
Flowers For Old Friends
David Goodrich
At this concert, all proceeds from the show go to SUUBI, an organization which empowers widows and orphans in Uganda. Necklaces made by the women of SUUBI will be sold at the show.
Distance: a lil drive
The Blind Pig
208 S. First St.
Ann Arbor, MI
Shows:
Nomo with Wild Belle (Afro beat, genre is hard to describe)
Nov. 26
$10, doors open at 9:30 p.m.
Mux Mool with Charles Trees (electronic)
Dec. 9
$10 advance, $13 day of
18 and above, doors open at 9:30 p.m.
The Loft
414 E. Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI
WE CAME AS ROMANS (hardcore) with Sleeping With Sirens + Attila + For All I Am + Between You And Me
Nov. 28
$20 presale, $20 at the door
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Distance: you don’t mind a drive
Intersection
133 Grandville Avenue Southwest
Grand Rapids, MI
Owl City (pop)
Fri, Nov. 18
Doors open 7:30 p.m.
The Magic Stick
4120 Woodward Avenue
Majestic Theater
Detroit, MI
Girl in a Coma with The Coathangers/black box revelation (alternative rock)
Nov. 18
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
The Fearless Friends Tour: Blessthefall (hardcore)
Nov. 23
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Fox Theatre
2211 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI
Paul Simon (folk rock)
Nov. 18
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
The Fillmore
2115 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI
City and Colour (acoustic/alt. country)
Nov. 25
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Saint Andrews Hall
431 East Congress Street
Detroit, MI
Of Mice And Men Tickets (hardcore)
Nov. 26
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
