Detroit Shows — Week of Sep 28
Monday, September 28
Spiral Galaxy @ Trinosophes (Viands Matthew Smith (solo instrumental))
Wednesday, September 30
Date Night: Jacob Hart Piano Duo @ The Blue Llama (Jacob Hart is a 17-year-old multi downbeat award-winning pianist, composer, and arranger, hailing from Detroit, Michigan.)
Closed for a Private Event @ Cliff Bell's
Horse Lords @ Trinosophes (BUY TICKETS NOW)
Thursday, October 1
Nathan Salsburg / Saltbreaker + David Day @ Moondog Cafe ($10-$20 suggested)
Ellen Rowe Trio ft. Rob Bickley & Pete Siers @ The Blue Llama (Ellen Rowe is a jazz pianist, composer, and educator. She is currently a Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan.)
Spare Parts @ Cliff Bell's ($25)
Tricky Youth (LA) | True Commando (Des Moines) | Pirouettes (Indira Edwards | Zach Hill | Chris Peters | Nick Talladis | Alexander Adams) | Sean & Diego @ Outer Limits (8pm | $10)
BASIC @ Trinosophes
Friday, October 2
WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Sean Dobbins Trio’s Tribute to Stevie Wonder @ The Blue Llama (Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith.)
Vincent Herring & Erena Terakubo – Alto Madness @ The Blue Llama (Erena Terakubo is a multi-talented saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator from Sapporo, Japan.)
MRKT / Asklepius @ Moondog Cafe ($15)
Spare Parts @ Cliff Bell's ($25)
Saturday, October 3
John Arnold Trio ft. Pathe Jassi and Rick Beamon @ The Blue Llama (This power trio combines virtuosic guitar, intricate bass lines and multilingual vocals, and creative and versatile drumming!)
Liberation Technology (RA Washington + Messiah In Glytch) / Bryce Detroit @ Moondog Cafe ($15)
Spare Parts @ Cliff Bell's ($25)
The Sounding Room @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (Battle Elf)
Ellie Falaris Ganelin with Michael Malis and Joel Peterson @ Trinosophes
Sunday, October 4
Mood Fruit: Sound as Meditation w/ Sophiyah E @ Moondog Cafe ($10-$20 PWYC)
Keigo Hirakawa Quartet @ Cliff Bell's ($25.00)
The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman @ The Blue Llama (Formed in 2024, the NoW Trio features pianist Ben Maloney, bassist Jeff Pedraz, and drummer Travis Aukerman.)
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