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Music

Wednesday, May 17

Salsa Night Ft. Grupo Escobar with Náli 6:30-9:45 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $45.

Set It Off: The Dopamine Tour 6 p.m.; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $29.50.

The Aquadolls 7 p.m.; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $15.

The Bros. Landreth: Come Morning Tour with Special Guests 7 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $22.

Volcandra, Voraath 6 p.m.; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck; $13. Orange Juice 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Spkr Box, 200 Grand River, Detroit;

Thursday, May 18

Billy Porter - Black Mona Lisa Tour: Volume One 8 pm; Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit; $49.50-$149.50.

Brit Floyd 7 pm; Cathedral Theatre at the Masonic Temple, 500 Temple St., Detroit;

CupcakKe with Milfie, Auntie Chanel and DJ Myint 7 p.m.; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $30-$95.

Dave Fio 7 p.m.; The Shelter, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $15.

Dave McMurray: Grateful Deadication 2 Album Release 7 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $15.

Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet with Elden Kelly and Vishnu R. 6:309:45 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $15.

Desmond Jones, Sabbatical Bob 7 & 8 p.m.; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $15.

Detroit Has Talent hosted by J Cutz 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; The Compound, 14595 Stansbury St., Detroit; $15.

Pet Symmetry, Retirement Party, Camp Trash 8 p.m.; PJ’s Lager

House, 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit; $18.

Rick Springfield 8 p.m.; Sound Board, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; $65-$78.

Friday, May19

Live/Concert

Andrew Jannakos: Nashville

Hits the Roof! 8 p.m.; Tin Roof, 47 E. Adams Ave., Detroit.

Anointed Faces Gospel Coffee House Presents All or Nothing

Tour (Christian Hip-Hop) 8-11 p.m.; Anointed Faces Gospel Coffee House, The Mag Entertainment Center 21421 Hilltop Dr. Suite 24, Southfield; $12.

Club 90s Present: Lana Del Rey Night (18+) 8 p.m.; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $15-$45.

Joey Valence & Brae 7 p.m.; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $18.

Paralandra 7:30 p.m.; The Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Rd., Westland; $15.

Paul Marier Live At The Bull & Barrel 9 p.m.; The Bull & Barrel Urban Saloon, 670 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor; $13.39.

Spanish Love Songs 7 p.m.; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck; $20.

Spencer Crandall 7 p.m.; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $17.50.

Stormstress, Shadow’s Reflection, Forge the Sun 7:30 p.m.; The Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Rd., Westland; $12.

STUPIFY - A TRIBUTE TO DISTURBED wsg Generation Day - Godsmack Tribute and Ray Street Park 7 p.m.; District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte; $18-$28.

The Mega 80s 8 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $20.

BLOND:ISH 9 p.m.; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $21-$26.

Boris Brejcha - Open Air 9 p.m.-3 am; Russell Industrial Complex-Exhibition Center, 1600 Clay Street, Detroit; $40.

PSYCH N’ SURF - THE BRAIN WAVES w/ RABBIT EARS + DJ

UDENJOE Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak; no cover.

Saturday, May 20

Bovice, Atlas, We Will Rot, Loose Cannon, Punch Out, Self Ab - sorbed, Fiend Le Champ 6 p.m.; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck; $15.

BUKU 8 p.m.; Tangent Gallery, 715 E. Milwaukee Ave., Detroit; $20.

City Lights Chorus Spring Show - Once A Year Day 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Hilltop Church of the Nazarene, 21260 Haggerty Rd., Northville; $20.

DIRTYBIRD Players: Claude VonStroke & Friends 9 p.m.; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $30. ECHOES OF PINK FLOYD 7 p.m.; District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte; $25-$35.

Every Rose Has a Song: An Expo of Paintings by R.M. Halprin with Music by Three Roses 7:30-10 p.m.; Berkley Coffee & Oak Park Dry, 14661 West 11 Mile Rd., Oak Park; $15 suggested door.

GENE DUNLAP BAND 6:30 & 9 p.m.; The Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; $35-$85.

Hip Hop Smackdown: Old Vs New 8 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $69-$154. Hollywood Casino Greektown Present The Stylistics & The Spinners 8 p.m.; The Music Hall, 350 Madison Ave., Detroit; $30-$70.

Hung Up, Boomcat, Jackson and the Poolsharks 7 p.m.; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $10.

Laura Rain and the Caesars 8-11 p.m.; Cornerstone Village Bar & Grille, 17315 Mack Avenue, Detroit; $15. Madrigal Chorale Spring Concert 7:30 p.m.; St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo St., Rochester; adult $20, student $15, $25 door.

REVEREND GUITARS PRESENTS: J. Navarro & the Traitors 7 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $20.

YYNOT - Classic RUSH Tribute and Prog Rock Originals 7 & 8 p.m.; The Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Rd., Westland; $20-$140.

SORTED! Dance Party w/ DJs ALR!GHT and Mike Trombley 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak; no cover.

Sunday, May 21

2023 Rising Star Jazz Vocal Competition fundraiser for MI Jazz Festival 7-9 p.m.; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $30.

Amatuer Vocal Jazz Competition Fundraiser at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe 7-11 p.m.; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $30.

Bizzy Bones - Im Busy Tour 7 p.m.; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $27.

Bluebucksclan - No Rules Tour 7 p.m.; The Shelter, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $25.

Detroit Deltas present Raheem DeVaughn A Soulful Evening 7:30 p.m.; Sound Board, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; $55-$100.

Remember Sports, The Ophelia’s 7 p.m.; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck; $17.

Seal 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $49.50-$229.50.

Sunday Rockabilly Unplugged 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Cadieux Cafe, 4300 Cadieux Rd., Detroit; $15.

The Gilmour Project Explores Dark Side Of The Moon 7 p.m.; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $29.50-$75.

Tyrant with Dark Entity, Among These Ashes, Reducer and Theandric 6-10:30 p.m.; Small’s, 10339 Conant St., Hamtramck; $12 advance, $15 day of show.

Monday, May 22

Adult Skate Night 8:30-11 p.m.; Lexus Velodrome, 601 Mack Ave., Detroit; $5.

Tuesday, May 23

Future Islands 7 p.m.; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $29.50.

Inlovingmemory Tour With Bones, Xavier Wulf, Eddy Baker 6:30 p.m.; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $40.

Inlovingmemory Tour With Bones, Xavier Wulf, Eddy Baker 7 p.m.; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $40-$89.50.

Theater

Riverbank Theatre Steel Magnolias. Through May 28. Sponsored by Paul Mitchell the Schools. $35. Sundays, 3-5 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Royal Oak Music Theatre Tom Papa. Thursday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m. Temple Shir Shalom The Vagina Monologues. $36-$75; student tickets are $18. Sunday, 4-5:30 p.m.

Musical

Honky Tonk Angels Wednesday, 2 & 8 p.m., Thursday, 8 p.m., Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.; Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; $46.

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Six (Touring) Tuesday, 8 p.m.; Fisher Theatre. $59-$165.

Comedy

Improv

Planet Ant Theatre The Ants In The Hall present The Hamtramck Clown Trials. Thursday nights at 8 p.m.

Stand-up Opening

Caesars Palace Windsor - Augustus Ballroom Kevin Hart: Reality Check. $96-$266 Sunday, 8 p.m.

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

Josh Wolf. $30. Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m., Friday, 7:15-8:45 & 9:45-11:15 p.m. and Saturday, 7-8:30 & 9:30-11 p.m.

Pike Room Rory Scovel. $29.50. Friday 7 p.m.

Saint Andrew’s Hall Creed Bratton

$25. Saturday, 7 p.m.

Continuing This Week Stand-up

Blind Pig Blind Pig Comedy FREE

Mondays, 8 p.m.

The Independent Comedy Club at Planet Ant The Sh*t Show Open Mic: Every Friday and Saturday. No cover.

Thursdays, 10 p.m.; Fridays, 11 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 p.m.

Conventions

Suburban Collection Showplace

Motor City Comic Con. $30+. Friday, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

ART

Beacon Park Connected to All: Environment + People + Community. Friday: 1-7 p.m. Saturday: 12-7 p.m. Sunday: 12-5 p.m. Just Place: Exploring the Intersectionality of Race & Accessibility in Detroit’s Urban Green Spaces takes place Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. -21.

Cranbrook Art Museum Family Day at Cranbrook Art Museum. Children 12 and under are free! Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Northville Art House A Day at the Park: Images of Michigan State Parks. No cover. Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Playground Detroit Keto Green: Against It All. Saturday, 6-9 p.m.

Berkley Public Library The Art of Steve Barnaby. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cranbrook Art Museum Constellations & Affinities: Selections from the Cranbrook Collection. Museum admission, free on Thursdays, WednesdaysSundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

I.M. Weiss Gallery Unravel by Arjuna Durrant and Krystal Fortune and documented by Monique Ross. 7-9 p.m.

Local buzz

By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer

Got a Detroit music tip? Send it it music@metrotimes.com.

Duality/Detroit returns: Freak Press is the label run by keyboard-piano maestro Ian Finkelstein (or Ian Fink, for short), serving up technojazz experimentations and some of the finest modern jazz improvisations to come out of the city. The imprint has slowly released Finkelstein’s more dancey tracks on beloved 12-inch white-label singles, as well as a volume of Duality/Detroit jams recorded live at the group’s popular weekly residency. Typically, the Duality/Detroit concept is based around Fink on keys and synth bass performing alongside a drummer, and often has featured Dez Andrés’s legendary congas playing. As an early kickoff to Movement festival weekend, he’s kicking it up a notch with the Freak Press Ball on Wednesday, May 24 at Marble Bar. The evening will feature a special iteration of Duality/Detroit that includes vocalists Supercoolwicked, Salākastar, and Cjay Hill, guitarist Sasha Kashperko, drummer Amir Edwards, and of course Dez Andrès on percussion. Scott Groves will also be behind the decks for a rare DJ set — the local heavyweight’s only appearance during Movement festivities. Tickets available via Resident Advisor or also at the door.

Rocksteady Disco brings the balearic energy: Although a big part of the Movement festival and all the parties that surround it is late-night partying, there are plenty of more chill options in the city that weekend. The Rocksteady Disco crew will host their annual Viva La Resistance party for those looking to groove in the sunshine while kicking back with a wine spritzer at Motor City Wine. Label boss Peter Croce will be manning the decks, as well as fellow labelmates Blair French and Eddie Logix to keep the downtempo flow going all day long. The party will also feature a rare set from John Beltran, a veteran producer and DJ known for his ambient techno and IDM compositions, as well as his forays into Latin funk and soul music. The party happens from 2 p.m.-2 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, and advance tickets are available via Rocksteady Disco’s Bandcamp page and will also be available at the door.

—Joe

The best local guide to Movement: Every year, Detroit Electronic Quarterly and The Detroit I Love team up to release an allencompassing guide to Movement festival for fans of electronic music. Before Resident Advisor picks and officially-sanctioned after parties became the norm, since 2017 this hand-held, physically printed guide was the one-stop-shop for all things Movement weekend, and the presence of the pamphlet continues strong to this day. I remember the first Movement that I was set to attend, I begged my friend to get me one, because no matter how hard you search online or tour the city for fliers, there are always a few hidden gems that you might have missed. The release party on Saturday, May 20 at Marble Bar will serve as a preparty of sorts, featuring DJ selections by Haute to Death, Jeffrey Sfire, and Vincent Patricola, and you can grab your tickets via Resident Advisor

—Broccoli

Protomartyr takes you out to the ball game: For those of you who don’t know, Joe Casey, the frontman of Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr, is a huge Tigers fan — so much so that the band will host a private listening party for its new alnum Formal Growth in the Desertat the Tiger’s game on May 27 against the White Sox at Comerica Park. Yes, you heard that right — you have the chance to listen to what promises to be a great album based on recent single releases all while drinking beer out of baseball bat-shaped cups and eating your body weight in hot dogs. Your free RSVP gives you the chance to hear their new record in full before its official release on June 2, and also includes tickets to see the baseball game afterwards. RSVP does not guarantee entry, so act fast and visit linkt.ree/protomartyr today to reserve your spot.

—Broccoli