The Scene calendar: 12-09
12/8/2010Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.
ROCK AND ALTERNATIVE
A.J's Doolittle: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Nine Lives: Fri.
Basin Street Grille: 5201 Monroe St.; 843-5660; Open Jam with Mike Harshmann and Steve Kennedy from Rakeshakers: Thurs.
Bier Stube: 5333 Monroe St.; 841-7999; Boffo: Fri.
Bikini Bar and Grill: 4709 Douglas Rd.; 720-9522; Fare Game: Fri.
Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Jeff Stewart: Thurs; Toast and Jam: Fri.; Trew Brew: Sat.
Breakroom Lounge: 720 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 419-893-5155; Mojo Groove: Fri.; Streetwize: Sat.
Clamdigger's Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Third Party: Sat.
Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; Bush League: Fri., Sat.
Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; the Bridges: Thurs, Fri., Sat.; Kyle White: Tue.; Nathan Cogan: Wed.
Frankie's Inner-City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Carrie Ann Hearst, Michael Trent, Ian Thomas, Bords of Smorgos: Thurs; Teamnate, the Flght Within, MindFish, Don't Fear the Sun: Fri.; Red Lights @ Dawn, Buried But Breathing, No Privileges: Sat.; Wilson, Not Without A Fight: Sun.; Endless Envy, Chris Frasco: Tue.; Windsor Drive, Fierce On Friday, Ryan Started the Fire: Wed.
Fryedaze: 1633 Laskey Rd.; 476-8161; Moondogs: Sat.
Grand Rapids Roadhouse: 11900 Jeffers Rd., Grand Rapids; 832-4909; 56Daze: Fri.; Boogie Stu: Sat.; Stoplight Party: Tue.
Harbor Inn and Ale: 1933 LaPlaisance Rd., Monroe; 734-384-3604; Moondogs: Fri., Sat.
Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; the Verve Pipe: Fri.; Greensky Bluegrass: Sat.
Main Street Bar and Grill: 141 Main St.; 697-6297; "Unity in Community" benefit event: MoonDogs, Mikal, Outfield Reggae, and Cooper: Sat.
Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; MAS FiNA: Fri., Sat.
Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Blue Streaks: Fri.
Omni: 2567 West Bancroft St., 535-6664; Panama (Van Halen tribute): Fri.
Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; Nathan Mattimore: Thurs; Frank and Jesse with Thirty-Three and 1/3: Fri.; Look Hear 2010 Music and Arts Festival: Sat.
Pub 51: 5110 Woodville Rd., Northwood; 697-8251; Time Peace: Sat.
Rayz Cafe: 608 Main St., Genoa; 855-2233; Buddy Luv and the Pitbulls: Sat.
ACOUSTIC
Basin Street Grille: 5201 Monroe St.; 843-5660; Jeff Stewart: Wed.
Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; Scott Gressler: Sun.
Cheers Sports Eatery: 7131 Orchard Centre, Holland; 490-4991; Aaron Konwinski: Sat.
Cousino's Steak House: 1842 Woodville Rd., Oregon; 693-0862; Grape Smugglers Lite: Fri.; Somethin' Like That: Sat.
JJ's Pub: River Place Shopping Plaza, 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg; 874-9058; Bobby May and John Barile: Tue.; Jason Slone: Wed.
John's Korner Bar and Grille: 2202 Tedrow; Johnny Rodriguez: Thurs.
Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Dan and Mark: Thurs.
Papa's Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Bobby May and Friends: Thurs; Ron Rasberry: Tue.
River Cafe and Marina: 6401 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7405; Johnny Rodriguez: Sat.
Shawn's Irish Tavern: 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 381-1281; Johnny Rodriguez: Fri., Wed.
Table Forty 4: 610 Monroe St.; 725-0044; Bobby May and Jon Barile: Fri.
Tres Amigo Cantina: 8504 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-854-8737; Don and Rachel Coats: Fri.
Trotter's Tavern: 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 381-2079; Mike, Jake, and Mike: Thurs.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Frank May, Barefoot Ben, Chris Stoll, the Hand Shakes: Mon.; Mark Mikel: Tue.; the Quickness: Wed.
BLUES
Basin Street Grille: 5201 Monroe St.; 843-5660; Swamp Kings, Deacon Robertson: Fri.; SlowBurn, Tom Turner: Sat.
Daily Grind: 7723 Airport Hwy.; 724-1433; Jack Schilb and Dan "Mudfoot" Hubbs: Mon.
Great Wilderness Bar and Grill: 107 Cabelas Blvd., Dundee, Mich.; 734-529-7220; Blues for Christmas: Roman Griswold with the Griswold Band: Sat.
Griffin's Hines Farm Blues Club: 3950 S. Berkey Southern, Swanton; 450-3538; Blue Christmas Revue: Mudfoot, Bull Halsey, Andrew Ellis: Sat.
Hill Street Blues Cafe: 3535 Hill Ave.; 578-1060; Michael Whitty's Jam Session: Thurs.; Michael Whitty, Claude Black, and Cliff Murphy Sunday Brunch: Sun.
Longhorn Saloon: 946 Phillips Ave.; 478-5890; Johnny Reed and Buzz Anderson: Thurs.
RHYTHM AND BLUES
Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Great Lakes Crew: Thurs.
Stella's Restaurant and Bar: 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 873-8360; CJ and Company: Thurs.-Sat.
JAZZ AND BIG BAND
Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; 794-8205; Jason Quick: Thurs.; the Silverbacks: Sat., Sun.; David Lux: Tue.; Gene Parker and Friends: Wed.
Holiday Inn French Quarter: 10630 State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; 874-3111; Larry Kane's Rockin Rythmn: Fri., Sat. Jackson Square Atrium: Gene Parker's brunch show: Sun.
Main Street Bar and Grill: 5758 Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland: Wed.
Murphy's Place: 151 Water St.; 241-7732; trumpet player, Dominick Farinacci: Fri.; TBA: Sat.
SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Jeff McDonald's Swing Revival Orchestra: Thurs.; Ray Heitger and his New Orleans Jazz Jam Session: Wed.
Trotter's Tavern: 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Jeff McDonald's Big Band All Stars: Tue.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Mark Mikel: Tue.; Bob Rex: Sun.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
Dave's Hideaway Lounge II: 5347 N. Detroit; 470-9814; Bandera: Fri., Sat.
Grand Rapids Roadhouse: 11900 Jeffers Rd., Grand Rapids; 832-4909; Pickers Jam: Sun.
Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Minglewood Labor Camp: Fri.
PIANO
Mac and Tong's Place: 4330 W. Central; 531-3103; Preston Keys: Thurs.-Sat.