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Story last updated at 3:44 PM EST on March 22, 2007

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS



The Woodhaven High School Percussion Ensemble presents its Third Annual Ensemble Concert at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Woodhaven High School Auditorium, 24787 Van Horn Road.

The ensemble features students from Woodhaven High who have been competing and performing this year. The concert is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, presents bluegrass music at 8 p.m. Saturdays.

This week, Mickey D and the Sworshbangers bring the music. Tickets are $6. Children 12 and under get in free with parent.

Call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Dana Cupp Jr. at 1-586-754-6955 for more information.

The Taylor Town Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Road, presents "The Taylor Town Opry," live music from 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday.

The concerts are free. All ages are welcome.

If jazz is what you're looking to hear, Music Hall, 350 Madison, Detroit, has what several acts coming to town.

Joey DeFrancesco brings his Hammond B-3 organ to town at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 30 and 31. Tickets are $25.

Chick Corea and Gary Burton, two of jazz music's living icons, will perform together at 8 p.m. April 6. Tickets range from $28.50 to $62.

For those who like their jazz a little funky, George Duke and Roy Ayers will perform at 8 p.m. April 27. Tickets are $39.50 to $62.

Jazz pianist Joe Sample and singer Randy Crawford will perform at Music Hall at 8 p.m. May 4. Tickets range from $39.50 to $62.

Jean-Luc Ponty brings his innovative violin style to Music Hall at 8 p.m. June 1. Tickets are $39.50 to $62.

Tickets for all shows are available at the Music Hall box office and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-313-887-8501. For group sales, call 1-313-887-8512.

Canadian Brass returns to Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Drive, Ann Arbor, at 8 p.m. tomorrow, with an eclectic concert that will include works by Bach, Vivaldi, Glenn Miller, Fats Waller and more.

Tickets range from $10 to $48. Tickets are available at the League Ticket Office, 911 N. University Drive, Ann Arbor, by phone at 1-734-764-2538 or 1-800-221-1229 or online at www.ums.org.

Guest conductor Mark Wigglesworth will lead the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as it plays Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique," Symphony at today and at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward, Detroit.

The concerts will also include Anton Webern's "In the Summer Wind" and Franz Joseph Haydn's "Piano Concerto in D" with the young Japanese pianist Mari Kodama in her DSO debut.

Tickets range from $15 to $117 and can be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office, by phone at 1-313-576-5111 or online at www.detroitsymphony.com.

Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For group discount information, call 1-313-576-5130.

Music legend Willie Nelson is set to take to the stage at Detroit's Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today, with guests Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Asleep at the Wheel.

Tickets are $32.50 and $59.50, at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

International singer Nancy Ajram will grace the stage of the Fox Theatre at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Tickets are $55, $85 and $150 can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets can be charged by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

The Blue Man Group comes to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. tomorrow with "How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.0."

Follow the group as they follow a tongue-in-cheek "rock star manual" to create a high-tech arena concert with audience interaction.

Tickets are $57.50 and $87.50 and are available at palacenet .com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Grammy-award winning male vocal ensemble from San Francisco, Chanticleer, will perform in concert in Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Chanticleer, composed of 12 male voices ranging from countertenor to bass, is the only independent full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United States. The program, titled "Love's Messengers," features emotional works by masters such as Guerrero, Gesuado, Poulenc and Messiaen, along with folk songs and other vocal gems.

Tickets to Chanticleer range from $19 to $84. Tickets can be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office (3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit) by phone at 1-313-576-5111 or online at www.detroitsymphony.com. For group discount information, call 1-313-576-5130.

The University Musical Society welcomes Pablo Ziegler and his Quintet for New Tango at 8 p.m. next Friday at Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor.

Along with vocalist Claudia Acuna, Ziegler blends tango rhythms and jazz improvisation.

Tickets range from $20 to $40.

Clarinetist David Krakauer and his ensemble Klezmer Madness play at Rackham Auditorium at 8 p.m. March 31 in a unique concert that combines classical chamber music with Eastern European klezmer music, rock and jazz.

Tickets range from $22 to $42. Tickets are available at the League Ticket Office, 911 N. University Drive, Ann Arbor, by phone at 1-734-764-2538 or 1-800-221-1229 or online at www.ums.org.

Taste of Chaos will make a stop at Detroit's Cobo Arena at 6 p.m. March 31. The tour features The Used, 30 Seconds to Mars, Senses Fail, Saosin, Chiodos, Aiden and Evaline.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices, at all Ticketmaster locations and online at OlympiaEntertainment.com.

For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Celtic Woman, four young Irish vocalists and a fiddle player, will grace the stage of the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 3.

Celtic Woman began as a successful PBS show and went on to release "The Celtic Woman" compact disc and DVD. The CD stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard World Music Chart for more than 60 weeks.

Tickets are $33, $48 and $63 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Eric Clapton will play at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. April 5 with special guest The Robert Cray Band. This concert is a rescheduling of his postponed Sept. 23 concert.

Those holding tickets for the Sept. 23 show will use the same tickets to attend the April 5 show.

Tickets are still available at $55, $85 and $125.

Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" 2007 North American Tour will roll into The Palace at 7:30 p.m. April 9 with special guests The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane.

Tickets are $57.50 and $87.50. Buy tickets for both shows at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.

The Isley Brothers and The O'Jays will play the Fox Theatre at 7 p.m. April 8.

Tickets are $63 and $78.

Iggy and the Stooges will rock the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 13. Tickets are $35 and $59.50.

John Legend will play the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. April 14. The special guest is Corinne Bailey Rae. Tickets are $35, $45 and $75.

Tickets can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or purchase online at Olympia Entertainment.com. For information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Motown legend Diana Ross comes home when she brings her "I Love You" Tour to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. April 16.

Tickets are $35, $55 and $75 and are available at Palacenet .com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.

Groups of 20 or more receive $5 off $35 and $55 tickets by calling 1-248-371-2055.

Pop music icon Billy Joel will perform at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. May 4.

Tickets are $52 and $87.50 and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.

Michigan Opera Theatre has three shows coming up at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway.

MOT will present Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot," April 21 to 29; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio," May 12 to 19; and Charles Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet," June 2 to 9.

Tickets range from $28 to $120 for each show and are available at the Detroit Opera House ticket office, by phone at 1-313-237-7464, online at www.MichiganOpera.org and through all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Killers will make a stop at the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. May 9.

Tickets are $38 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com. For information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Lynyrd Skynyrd and country music icon Hank Williams Jr. join forces to bring "The Rowdy Frynds Tour" with special guest .38 Special to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 6:30 p.m. May 12.

Tickets are $25, $39.60, $59.50 and $69.50.

Violinist and composer Andre Rieu will appear in concert with his Johann Strauss Orchestra at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7 p.m. May 20.

Rieu is known for the brilliant, festive atmosphere he brings to his concerts. He encourages his fans to enjoy the music by getting out of their seats and waltzing in the aisles.

Tickets are $47.50, $57.50 and $67.50.

Tickets are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.


Gwen Stefani brings "The Sweet Escape Tour 2007" with special guests Akon and Lady Soverign to The Palace of Auburn Hills June 1

Multi-talented solo artist Gwen Stefani brings "The Sweet Escape Tour 2007" with special guests Akon and Lady Sovereign to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. June 1.

Tickets are $39.50, $49.50 and $99.50 and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.

Godsmack, originally scheduled to play May 31 at the State Theatre, will instead perform June 1 at the Fox Theatre.

Tickets are $27.50 and $37.50 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or LiveNation.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

The Police, with special guest Fiction Plane, will perform at The Palace at 7:30 p.m. July 17.

Tickets are $52.50, $92.50 and $227.50 and are available at Palacenet.com, livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. There is a four-ticket limit.




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