Legendary singer Smokey Robinson will perform at Hollywood Casino Friday.
ROCK AND ALTERNATIVE
A.J’s Doolittles: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Sugar Daddies: Fri.
Bar 145: 5305 Monroe St.; 593-0073; Noisy Neighbors: Fri.; Captain Sweet Shoes: Wed.
Bell Mell Tavern: 307 Fulton St., Port Clinton; 732-2760; Happy Hour Band: Sat.
Bier Stube: 5333 Monroe St.; 841-7999; the Blue Kazoo: Fri.
The Blarney: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Rick Whited: today; Karin Elizabeth and the Remedy Band: Fri.; Arctic Clam: Sat.
Bono Tavern: 843 Main St., Martin, O.; 836-8786; Chris Brown and guest: today
Bronze Boar: 20 S. Huron St.; 244-2627; Open Mic with Steve Kennedy: today; Beg To Differ: Fri.; Bush League: Sat.; Open Mic with Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Mon.
Catawba Inn: 4112 N. Crogan St., Catawba Island (Port Clinton); 797-2501; Kaptain Kurt: today; Frankie and the Bears: Fri.; Groove Monsters: Sat.; the Late Show: Sun.
Clamdigger Lounge: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Breaking Ground: Sat.
Cock n’ Bull Tavern: 9 N. Huron St.; 244-2855; the Eight Fifteens: Fri.; the Rivets: Sat.
Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; Venyx: Fri.; Hundred Dollar Baby: Sat.
FirePit Grille: 7723 Airport Hwy., Holland; 724-4441; Ben Barefoot and Frankie May: today.
Frankie’s Inner-City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Kobra and the Lotus, Drop Dead Silhouette, Human Juicebox: today; the Ataris, Chris Salyer, Kyle Tansel and more: Fri.; T.F.R., 10/31, Sixx Digit, JO2, Midwest, Restriktid, Shotty, Jimi Kanklez: Sat.; Kingsfoil, Rookie of the Year, SayWeCanFly, Walk Like Salen, Light Horizon, Just Us: Sun.
H Lounge: Hollywood Casino, 777 Hollywood Blvd.; 661-5200; Distant Cousinz: Fri.; Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations: Sat.; Outdoor Concert Series: Smokey Robinson: Fri., 8; Summerland Tour featuring Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve 6 and Spacehog: Sat., 7.
Mainstreet: 141 Main St.; 697-6297; Jeff Kollman Band, Liquorbox: Fri., Ekoostik Hookah: Sat.
Oarhouse: 5044 Suder Ave.; 671-6256; Kentucky Chrome: Fri; Noisy Neighbors: Sat.;Open Mic with Fire and Ice: Sun.
One2 Lounge in Treo Restaurant: 5703 Main St., Sylvania; 882-2266; Stonehouse: Fri.
Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; North: Fri.
Packo’s at the Park: 7 S. Superior St.; 246-1111; Dave Carpenter: Fri.; the Foundation: Sat.
The Roadhouse: 11535 W. Central Ave., Richfield Center, O.; 829-2223; Streetwize: today; Kentucky Chrome: Sun.
Shellukes: 1673 E State St, Fremont; 334-9133; Kevin Clark: Sun.
Thirsty’s Pub: 14225 S. Custer Rd., Dundee, Mich.; 734-529-2200; Four Twenty Seven: Fri.
Tin Pan Saloon: 19350 Sumpter Rd., Belleville, Mich.; 734-699-7066; Flyte ‘66: Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; the House Band: Fri.; Jack and the Bear: Fri.; Frankie May and Ben Barefoot: Mon.
Ye Olde Durty Bird: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 243-2473; Distant Cousinz: Fri.; Vintage Mojo: Sat.
ACOUSTIC
Barr’s Public House: 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee; 866-8466; Brian Bocian: today; Chris Shutters: Fri.; Jak Schilb and Mudfoot: Sat.
Belle Lounge: 3145 Hollister Ln., Perrysburg; 874-4555; Ryan Dunlap: today; the Pin-Up Project: Fri.; Meaghan Roberts: Sat.; Brandon Wilbarger: Sun.; Zak Ward: Wed.
Cheers Sports Eatery: 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland; 491-0990; Madison Binkley: Fri.
Ciao Ristorante: 6064 Monroe St., Sylvania; 882-2334; Candice Coleman and Chris Brown: Mon., Tue.
Cock n’ Bull Tavern: 9 N. Huron St.; 244-2855; Captain Sweet Shoes: today; Bobby May and John Barile: Fri.; Jeff Stewart: Tue.; Open Mic with Danny Mettler: Wed.
Cocoa House Lounge: 7400 Lewis Ave., Temperance; 734-224-7051; Picking Kelly: today.
Doc Watson’s: 1515 S. Byrne Rd.; 389-6003; Rance Crane: Fri.; Dave Carpenter and Shawn McMahon: Sat.
Frontier Bar and Grill: 5082 Douglas Rd.; 567-315-8185; Joni Coats: today; Open Mic with Deno Monnett and Friends: Fri.
Lair Lounge: 3332 Glendale Ave.; 385-7850; Chris Shutters: Tue.
The Local: 7723 Airport Hwy., Maumee; 450-3234; Elixer: Sat.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty St.; 697-0644; Sean Williams: Wed.
Real Seafood: 22 Main St.; 697-5427; Candice Coleman and Chris Brown: Fri., Sat.
River Cafe and Marina: 6215 Edgewater Dr., Erie, Mich.; 734-723-7405; Elixer: Fri.; Kevin Korecki: Sun.
Table Forty4: 610 Monroe St.; 725-0044; Jason Hudson: today; Fire and Ice: Fri.; Trio Not: Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; John Barile and Bobby May: Tue.; Andrew Ellis: Wed.
Village Inn: 4984 N. Holland Sylvania Rd., Sylvania; 882-0338; Steve and Tim: today.
Ye Olde Durty Bird: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 243-2473; Johnny Rodriguez, Steve Kennedy and Mike Harshmann: today; Chris Knopp: Fri.; Kennedy Richards: Sat.; Josh Whitney: Sun.; the New Mondays: Mon.; Barile and May: Tue.; Kyle White: Wed.
BLUES
Cock n’ Bull Tavern: 9 N. Huron St.; 244-2855; Dick Lange Blues Jam: Sun.
Deet’s Barbecue: 1385 Conant St., Maumee; 893-2335; Slim and Slam: Wed.
Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; 794-8205; Candice Coleman, Chris Brown: Sun.
Lair Lounge: 3332 Glendale Ave.; 385-7850; Open Mic with Lucas County Blues Band: Wed.
One2 Lounge in Treo Restaurant: 5703 Main St., Sylvania; 882-2266; the Good, the Bad, the Blues: Sat.
Panama J’s: 2174 Broadway St.; 244-6191; Open Mic with Point Blank Blues: today.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty St.; 697-0644; Bobby May and Friends: today.
The Roadhouse: 11535 W. Central Ave., Richfield Center, O.; 829-2223; Johnny Reed and the Houserockers: Wed.
West Side Bistro: 3324 Secor Rd.; 531-2427; Jeff Williams Group: Tue.
JAZZ AND BIG BAND
Aqua Lounge: Grand Plaza Hotel, 444 N. Summit St.; 241-5299 / info@arttatumsociety.com; Jazz On the Maumee: Generations of Jazz Musicians!: Wed.
Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; 794-8205; Damen Cook: today; Cynthia Kaay-Bennett: Fri.; Paul Vornhagen: Sat.; Gene Parker: Tue., Wed.
FirePit Grille: 7723 Airport Hwy., Holland; 724-4441; the Foundation: Sun.
Forrester’s: 26 Main St., 691-2626; Maumee River Jazz Series: Wed.
Hamway’s On the Main: 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania; 885-0290; Mike Whitty and Cliff Murphy: Sat.
J Brown’s Trotters Tavern: 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: Tue.
J. Patrick’s Pub: Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 U.S. 20, Perrysburg; 874-3111; Jackpot: Fri., Sat.; Jackson Square Atrium: Gene Parker’s brunch show: Sun.
Jill’s On the River: Days Inn, 1800 Miami St.; 661-8577; Mike Whitty: Wed.
Real Seafood: 22 Main St.; 697-5427; Kelly Broadway and Mike Lorenz: today.
Sodbuster: 5758 N. Main St., Sylvania; 517-1045; Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland: Wed.
Swig’s: 219 Louisiana Ave, Perrysburg; 873-6223; the Pinup Project: Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bob Rex and Friends, Dooley Wilson: Sun.
Ye Olde Durty Bird: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 243-2473; Quick Trio: Sun.; Ruth Nichols Trio: Tue.
LATIN/SALSA
Canoe Club: 5831 East Harbor Rd. Marblehead, O.; 960-7030; Justo Saborit Salsa Band: Sun.
PIANO
Angelo’s Northwood Villa: 6630 S. Dixie Hwy., Erie, Mich.; 734-848-0090; Tom Szor: Fri.
The Blade’s listing of clubs, live-music venues, and assorted things-to-do kicks off each week with a mini-feature on a band or a club. If you’re interested in being in this spot, here’s what you need to do:
Clubs
If you’re the owner of a club or a bar, we need: Name and address of the club and when it was established; name of the owner; what makes your place unique; origin of the club or bar’s name; type of music or entertainment you feature; clientele (typical age range); upcoming special events, and website if you have one, along with a high-res jpeg. Send information to Andrea Rodriguez-Ahl at arodriguez@ theblade.com, and if you have any questions, call her at 419-724-6523.
Bands
If you’re a member of a band, we need the band’s name; lineup and instruments; the year the band formed; style of music; who you sound a little like; influences; favorite local venue; any CDs that have been released, and your website. Email the information along with a high-res jpeg that includes band member IDs to Andrea Rodriguez-Ahl at arodriguez@theblade.com.