Things to do this week

WHAT’S GOING ON

Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Be sure to check all venue website before events for latest information. Add your event to our online calendar: metrotimes.com/ AddEvent.

Wednesday, Dec. 14

Live/Concert

Latin Jazz Wednesday: Panamo

7 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $15. Musiq Soulchild 7:30 & 8 p.m.; Sound Board, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; $49-$62.

Noah Jackson & Full Circle: Res-

idency & Session 7:30 p.m. Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; $20.

Rebecca & The Strangers | Frankie Torres | Melissa Melehy

8 pm; Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor; $10. sunn O))) Shoshin ( ) duo 7 p.m;. Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $30. DJ/Dance

(More than) Punk Nite w/ DJs

Nips & Horrorshow 8 pm; Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak; no cover.

COMEDY

Improv

Planet Ant Theatre Hip-Prov: Improv with a Dash of Hip-Hop $10 second Wednesday of every month, 7 pm.

SPORTS

Baseball

Wayne State Arena Motor City Cruise vs. Windy City Bulls $5-$150 7 pm.

Thursday, Dec. 15

Live/Concert

Alex Harding & Organ Nation

7:30 p.m. Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; $20. Blackberry Smoke 7 p.m.; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $35-$59.50. Ellie Martin Quartet 8:30 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $15.

Freedom Hawk, Crafted Conviction, Blood Castle, Solar Mono-

lith, Locust Point 6 p.m.; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck 13. Luminare 8 p.m.; Sound Board, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; $29-$41.

Matthew Smith (solo acoustic) /

696 Blues Band (solo electric 7:30 p.m.; Trinosophes, 1464 Gratiot Ave., Detroit.

Samantha Fish • The Jesse Day-

ton Band 7 p.m.; The Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Rd., Westland; $30.

Super Fly Toy Drive with The Flight Team | Louis Picasso & The Gallery | Slim Ready | Where She Creep | Johnny Lovelle | Ki5

7 pm; Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor; $10 cover or toy donation.

Thursday Night Live Music Series At Three Cats Restaurant

6-9 p.m.; Three Cats Cafe, 116 West 14 Mile Road, Clawson; Free. Karaoke/Open Mic Opening

Karaoke Night with Supercool-

wicked 9 p.m.; Deluxx Fluxx, 1274 Library St., Detroit; $5 Before 11PM.

COMEDY

Improv

Ant Hall Thursday Night Live! A comedy variety show! Featuring a new lineup of comedy sketch revues, stand-up, improv, video, & more, every Thursday night in the Ant Hall! $5.00 8-10 p.m. Stand-up

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

Clinton Jackson with Jeff Dwoskin and Jason Gilleran. $20.00 7:30-11 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 16

Live/Concert

Allen Dennard Quintet 6 & 8:30 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $35-$75.

Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart

and Punch Brothers 7:30 p.m.; Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor; $14+ (student tickets available).

Billy Davis Rhythm Machine & Mighty Michael w/ DJ Mike

Ross 8-11:30 p.m.; Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak; free. EMORFIK 9:30 p.m.; Elektricity Nightclub, 15 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac; $15/limited. Free w/ RSVP before 11 p.m.

Farmington Chorus Winter

Concert 8 p.m.; The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center, 29995 Twelve Mile Rd., Farmington Hills; $15 in advance / $20 at the door. Gimme Gimme Disco (18+) 9 p.m.;

Janet Jackson announces tour with a stop in Detroit

THERE ARE SUPERSTARS, and then there’s Janet Jackson.

The global icon took to social media to announce a new North American tour kicking off in the spring, with a stop in Detroit.

The “Together Again” tour is Jackson’s first in four years and celebrates several milestones for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Jackson will be celebrating her 50th year in show business, plus the 30th anniversary of her album janet and the 25th anniversary of her album The Velvet R ope.

Jackson isn’t coming alone. Rapper Ludacris will be joining the “Rhythm Nation” singer on tour.

The Together Again tour will stop in Detroit on May 24 at Little Caesars Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. on 313presents.com, livenation.com, and ticketmaster.com.

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Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $15.

HAPPY HOLIDAZE with Blind Liars | Living AI | Checker | Tears of a Martian | Out From Under | Channel 89 | Heat Above | Fatal Conceit | Lee Cleaveland

and the Left Hand Band 7 p.m.; Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor; $12.

Holiday Rock Show featuring Ronny Tibbs & the 305’s - The High Strung - Aaron Jonah Lew-

is 7 p.m.; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $17-$20.

Home for the Holidaze Songwriter Showcase & Charity

Drive 8-11 p.m.; Cadieux Cafe, 4300 Cadieux Rd., Detroit; $10.

James Carter Holiday Show

7:30 p.m. Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; $35. Jeff “Skunk” Baxter 7 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $30.

Latin Late Night: DJ Josef Deas

10:30 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Moon Boots 9 p.m.; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $15-$20.

The Moxie Strings Holiday

Show 8-10 p.m.; 20 Front Street, 20 Front St., Lake Orion; $25.

Supercrunch: A Grateful Dead

Tribute w/ Big Salad 7-11:30 p.m.; The Parliament Room at Otus Supply, 345 E Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; $15. Whitney 7 p.m.; Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac; $20-$34.50.

James Carter Holiday Show

7:30 p.m. Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; $35. DJ/Dance

Fast & Loose w/ DJ Nervous

Recs + special guests 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Second Best, 42 Watson St., Detroit; free. Minnesota Back 2 Earth Tour 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Tangent Gallery & Hastings Street Ballroom, 715 E. Milwaukee Ave., Detroit; $20. Miss Monique 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Leland City Club, 400 Bagley Street, Detroit; $20. Trust The DJ w/ Blakito 9 p.m.;

Deluxx Fluxx, 1274 Library St., Detroit; $5 before 11 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17

Live/Concert

James Carter Holiday Show -18, 7:30 p.m. Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; $35.

Amino Acids with Norcos Y

Horchata and abner. 9 p.m.; Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizzeria & Deli, 4120 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. Boys Of Fall 6 p.m.; The Shelter, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $18.

East Side Still Alive (Birthday

Bash) w/ DJ Soul-Lo 9 p.m.; Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak; no cover. Emo Night Brooklyn (18+) 8:30 p.m.; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $15.

Former Critics, Riot Course,

Seaholm, Parkway & Columbia 7 p.m.; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $12. Hot Mulligan 5 p.m.; Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac; $30.

James Carter Holiday Show

7:30 p.m. Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; $35.

Jovi (Bon Jovi tribute band) Infinity & Beyond (Journey trib-

ute) 7 p.m.; The Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Rd., Westland; $15-$80.

Latin Late Night: Nick Collins

Trio 10:30 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MATRODA 9:30 p.m.; Elektricity Nightclub, 15 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac; $20.

May Erlewine & The Motiva-

tions 8 p.m.; Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor; $25.

The Polish Muslims | Holiday

Show | w/ The Redones 7-11:30 p.m.; The Parliament Room at Otus Supply, 345 E Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; $10. Sadie Bass 8-10 p.m.; 20 Front Street, 20 Front St., Lake Orion; $22.

Sean Dobbins & The Modern Jazz Messengers Holiday Show

6 & 8:30 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $15+. Smells Like Nirvana 8 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $18. Straight No Chaser 7 p.m.; Detroit Masonic Temple Library, 500 Temple St., Detroit. Whitey Morgan 7 p.m.; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit. $25+.

DJ Minx.

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Local buzz By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer

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DJ Minx returns to Spot Lite: It’s been a banner year for DJ Minx (real name Jennifer Witcher). Despite her 30-plus years behind the decks, the DJ has recently started to gain wider international recognition, with a career-spanning cover feature on DJ Mag last December and an entire stage dedicated to her during the 2022 Movement Festival. Minx returns to Spot Lite on Saturday for her popular, fan-favorite residency “DJ Minx and Friends.” To close out its first year, Minx is going out with a bang, inviting fellow electronic music legends Soul Clap to share the decks with her. Like their name implies, the DJ duo Soul Clap provide soulful, groovy dance tunes that share a kinship with Minx’s brand of soul-driven house and techno beats. Soul Clap contributed a remix on the recent reissue of Minx’s cult-classic “A Walk in the Park” single, so you can hear for yourself how well the artists compliment each other. If you like what you hear, head to the party this weekend at Spot Lite to dance to it all night long. Tickets are available on See Tickets.

Blue Hawaii head to Haute to

Death: Although hailing from across the border in Montreal, Blue Hawaii gained many local fans after a raucous Detroit show at UFO Factory earlier this year. The electro-pop duo (consisting of distinctive production from Agor “DJ Kirby” and soaring vocals from Raphaelle “Ra” Standell-Preston) is returning for a victory lap, hosted by Haute to Death for their last monthly party of 2022 at Marble Bar on Saturday. Blue Hawaii pairs anthemic vocals with a widevariety of dance music genres, usually treading into the disco and jazzy lo-fi house territories with the occasional trance remix thrown in. Their energy matches that of the typical Haute to Death night: freeform, warmhearted and glamorous. Expect plenty of audience interaction with some call and response from Ra, whose own dance moves and head-bobbing is nothing short of inspiring. Local support from rising DJ Psychick, plus the usual Haute to Death residents Jon and Ash, is worth the price of admission alone. Tickets are available on Resident Advisor.

Monday is the New Monday:

When we first moved to Corktown in Detroit, our main way of meeting new people was going to music shows. We particularly enjoyed more casual events that were as much about the crowd as they were about the artists. We’re pretty sure that the Monday is the New Monday parties at Motor City Wine started around that time, 2017 or so, and it is that we met many of our future friends and collaborators in “the scene” for the first time. Current residents Shigeto, Kenjiro, Ryan Spencer, and Tammy Lakkis always bring the heat, and they have a rotating array of special guests that has proven to be pretty impressive as well. It’s a great spot to be at any time of year, but particularly in the summer when the patio is open, setting the scene for one of the dreamiest weeknight parties you’ll ever go to. With good music, good people, good wine, and even good food when they host pop-ups, Motor City Wine is the place to be on a Monday night. Who knows, maybe your new best friend awaits you across the bar.

Willis Show Bar presents Ro Spit:

You may know Willis Show Bar for its live music and elegant atmosphere, and you may know Ro Spit from his work in fashion including a recent collaboration with the Jordan brand, but if you haven’t seen the two in action together you’re in for a treat. While Willis continues to program live music for their early shows Thursday-Saturday, at night they have shifted to hosting an array of recurring and one-off DJ nights that bring an electric energy to the usually calm and collected space. Think fancy cocktail bar meets block party, dance floor in the corner, booths available for rent, with great music and delicious drinks flowing all night long. The classic feel of the space — which was open from 1949-1978 before reopening in 2018 — along with the incredible sound system make for an excellent listening experience. This Friday, Ro will be hosting a few friends to join him as he celebrates the one year anniversary of his Willis residency. Spots will fill up fast and the venue has limited capacity, so we recommend getting your tickets ASAP on Willis’s website, and be sure to check out the rest of their offerings this month and into 2023 (an honorable mention to the dueling pianos show on Thursday as well).