On Our Radar
Today
Vlad's Skeletal Circus
The Five 'n' Dime Poets, Joe Fox
Friday, May 15
Festival
East Lansing Art Festival
May 16 – May 17
Weekly Pick
Vana
cloudyfield, Deadlands…
Saturday, May 30
Weekly Pick
Delta Sleep
Michael Cera Palin, Computer
Friday, June 5
May
THE DOGS
The Strains, The Drastics
Friday, May 22
Today
May 15Bill Oeming
Northern Michigan folk and country performer covering James Taylor, Dave Matthews, and Johnny Cash.
6 PM · Looking Glass Brewing Co. · Free
Billy Joe Hunt
Jackson truck driver and singer-songwriter Billy Joe Hunt performs acoustic Americana rooted in small-town Michigan life.
6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
Jim & Toni
7 PM · Midtown Brewing Co. · Free
New Mainstream Tour
Miles Minnick, Tommy Zuko
San Francisco Christian rapper Miles Minnick headlines with Kentucky's Tommy Zuko in a faith-driven West Coast hip-hop showcase
8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30
Tonight's Pick
Vlad's Skeletal Circus, The Five 'n' Dime Poets, Joe Fox
Bay City's Vlad's Skeletal Circus headline with their Alice Cooper meets White Stripes shock rock, supported by Flint's Five 'n' Dime Poets and Joe Fox.
8 PM · Macs Bar · $10–$20
The Polaroids
8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · Free
Miranda & The M80's
Lansing band covering Prince, Journey, Pat Benatar, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Bon Jovi.
8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free
Tomorrow
May 16The Shellouts
6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
Saturday's Pick • 30 Years of Underground
Kottonmouth Kings, A Killers Confession, Kungfu Vampire, Jimi Kanklez, Knowledge da MC
Long-running California stoner rap collective Kottonmouth Kings headline with former Mushroomhead vocalist's A Killers Confession opening alongside local support
7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30
Sudden Impact
Multi-decade covers from Boston and Prince through Lady Gaga and Walk the Moon by Lansing's Sudden Impact.
8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free
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Friday, May 22
Rian Mohre
Acoustic folk from Charlotte's Rian Mohre, who reached Q106's Homegrown Throwdown finals with heavy rock band Damn Van Cannibals.
6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
Ben Awrey
Solo acoustic from Howell's Ben Awrey, singer-songwriter behind pop project TIOLI.
6 PM · Looking Glass Brewing Co. · Free
Gina Garner and the All Night Long Band
Lansing blues act that performs at Michigan BluesFest and local venues throughout the region.
8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free
This Month's Pick
THE DOGS, The Strains, The Drastics
The Dogs, who played alongside MC5 and The Stooges, headline with Detroit's The Strains and Lansing's The Drastics.
8 PM · The Green Door · 21+ · $20–$30
Tad and The Fat Katz
8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free
Saturday, May 23
Shane Gruesbeck
6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
The Album-Quality Metallica Experience
Four Horsemen
Cleveland Metallica tribute act Four Horsemen perform deep cuts from the thrash legends' first five albums
7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30
Velocity Shift
8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free
Daily Pick
Greg Austill Trio, Critter Ruwart, The Rusty Snails
Otisville's Greg Austill Trio headline a triple bill of folk storytelling with Wyoming's Critter Ruwart and Detroit's The Rusty Snails
8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
Friday, May 29
Darin Larner Jr.
Mid-Michigan rock and blues from Lansing singer-songwriter Darin Larner in solo acoustic format.
6 PM · Looking Glass Brewing Co. · Free
John Patrick Peters
Solo set from Lansing's John Patrick Peters, who studied under guitarist Randy Napoleon at Michigan State.
6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
Cody Parks and the Dirty South
Nashville outfit mixing Southern rock tradition with country metal edge for songs about trucks, cash, and rural pride
7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30
Opening Night of Fish Ladder Music Park
DJ Dav, Starfarm
Michigan DJ Olympics winner DJ Dav opens for East Lansing 80s specialists Starfarm and their Madonna-to-A-ha repertoire
7 PM · Fish Ladder Music Park · All Ages · Free
Dead Honey Collective
Lansing's Dead Honey Collective performs Grateful Dead covers alongside original compositions influenced by John Prine and New Riders of the Purple Sage.
8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free
Daily Pick
Gozu, Restless Spirit, Radian
Stoner rock heavyweights Gozu from Boston headline with Magnetic Eye's Restless Spirit and Akron's El Burno Records act Radian.
8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
General Defense Committee Benefit Dance Party
DJ Ruckus
City Pulse Best Live DJ winner who shared bills with Slick Rick, KRS-One, and X Clan during their Lansing stops.
9 PM · The Avenue Cafe · 21+
Saturday, May 30
Chris Muethel
Lansing's Chris Muethel delivers '60s-'80s soft rock hits across keyboard, saxophone, flute and vocals.
6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
Pick of the Week • The Lady in Red Tour
Vana, cloudyfield, Deadlands, RedHook
Sumerian Records' Vana brings trap-infused industrial metal from New Zealand, supported by German shoegaze act cloudyfield and Long Island metalcore duo Deadlands
6 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50
Leah Blevins
Sandy Hook, Kentucky country singer whose Dan Auerbach-produced sophomore album channels Loretta Lynn and Keith Whitley influences.
7 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30
Gina Garner and the All Night Long Band
Lansing's Gina Garner and the All Night Long Band, familiar faces at Michigan BluesFest.
8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free
Northside Rhythm Kings
Lansing blues featuring Root Doctor and Jeff Baldori Blues Band keyboardist Mike Skory.
8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free
Sunday, May 31
Blues Jam
Freddie Cunningham
Freddie Cunningham, who fronted Jammie Award-winning Root Doctor for three decades, leads a new blues outfit.
4 PM · Moriarty's Pub · Free
From Big Sur
Lansing experimental rock band From Big Sur performs original material.
7 PM · The Avenue Cafe · All Ages
Moon Walker, Pretoria, Super Cassette
Three-city indie rock showcase led by Denver's Moon Walker, featuring Chicago transplants Pretoria and viral Oakland trio Super Cassette
The Green Door · 18+ · $20–$30
Tuesday, June 2
Friday, June 5
Pick of the Week
Delta Sleep, Michael Cera Palin, Computer
Brighton math rock outfit Delta Sleep headlines with Atlanta emo trio Michael Cera Palin and a stacked undercard of intricate indie
7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50
Daily Pick
Jenn's Apartment, no problemo!, Paper Lanterns, A Rueful Noise
Jenn's Apartment leads an all-Michigan bill featuring no problemo!, Smog Moon Recordings act Paper Lanterns, and GTG Records' A Rueful Noise.
8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
Summer Music Opener
Wild Honey Ramblers
Lansing's Wild Honey Ramblers deliver psychedelic country rock inspired by late 60s sounds.
Horrocks Farm Market · Free
Week of June 8th
Echoes of Pink Floyd
Michigan Pink Floyd tribute stalwarts Echoes deliver 20 years of honed recreations with full laser light synchronization
Saturday the 13th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30
Deer & Elk
Classic country duo drawing from Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, featuring recent single about Lansing's truck-eating bridge.
Saturday the 13th · 7 PM · Midtown Brewing Co.
Deer & Elk
Classic country duo from Lansing drawing comparisons to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.
Sunday the 14th · 7 PM · The Avenue Cafe · Free
RENT STRIKE, Pet Me, Marissa
Local folk punk showcase: RENT STRIKE headlines with Pet Me and Marissa completing the Lansing lineup.
Sunday the 14th · 7 PM · The Green Door · $10–$20
Friday, June 12
Texas Hippie Coalition
Denison's Texas Hippie Coalition brings two decades of southern-fried metal and their chart-climbing "Peacemaker" album
7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50
Deer & Elk
Lansing honky-tonk duo Deer & Elk channels Merle Haggard and Buck Owens with western swing and hillbilly boogie.
7 PM · Midtown Brewing Co.
Week of June 15th
Tuesday Tunes
Jackalope
Americana covers from Beatles to reggae alongside originals from this East Lansing acoustic band.
Tuesday the 16th · 6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free
Reaper Tour
Twisted Insane, Black Magik The Infidel, BAMbam the Voodoo Chi7d, YGK TO DA KASH, Impeccable Skillz, Double Homicide, KYD
Chopper rap specialist Twisted Insane leads a six-act hip-hop bill featuring Detroit's Black Magik The Infidel and Lansing's BAMbam the Voodoo Chi7d.
Saturday the 20th · 7:30 PM · Macs Bar · 18+ · $20–$30
Week of June 22nd
The New Models, Long Square, Trophy Husband, Lij
Four-piece Michigan showcase: Lansing's The New Models, WDET-featured Long Square from Detroit, Trophy Husband, and Lij.
Friday the 26th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
Trust Ceremony Tour
Jhariah
Bronx musician Jhariah channels My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco through genre-blending theatrical rock.
Saturday the 27th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30
The International Rolling Stones Show
Satisfaction/The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show
Billboard-rated Rolling Stones tribute act Satisfaction brings 25 years of touring experience and over 4,000 performances to Lansing
Sunday the 28th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50
Week of June 29th
Tuesday Tunes
Groove Doctors 3
East Lansing rock-soul trio of MSU professors whose Maintain Zen Music debut draws from Al Green and Motown.
Tuesday the 30th · 6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free
Deacon Earl
Lansing blues multi-instrumentalist channeling Mississippi Delta influences from Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Lightnin' Hopkins.
Friday, July 3rd · 7 PM · BrickHaven Brewing Co. · Free
Week of July 6th
Larry McCray
Arkansas-born, Michigan-adopted blues guitarist whose 2022 Joe Bonamassa-produced album hit #2 on Billboard's blues chart
Friday the 10th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50
UnholyHonor, Goal Line, Born Hostile, Tyler RG
UnholyHonor brings groove-infused death metal from Howell to headline a night of Michigan metal with Goal Line in support
Friday the 10th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
Week of July 13th
New Found Road
Ohio bluegrass veterans New Found Road bring two decades of traditional acoustic sound and gospel-tinged harmonies to Lansing
Friday the 17th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50
Sorrow Will Drown Us All (Anniversary Show)
Recorruptor, Krocophile, Ichabod Crane, Malition
Four-band Michigan extreme metal bill: Recorruptor and Krocophile from Lansing, Grand Rapids' Malition, and Akron's Ichabod Crane.
Saturday the 18th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
Week of August 10th
Week of August 17th
The Michael Allman Band
Southern rock royalty visits Lansing as Michael Allman continues his father's musical legacy with his own band
Friday the 21st · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30
Songs & Stories Tour
Belles, Johnny Gates
East Nashville's Belles brings Loretta Lynn-inspired country to the Door with former Voice contestant Johnny Gates opening
Saturday the 22nd · 7 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20
