The Woodhaven High School Percussion Ensemble presents its Third Annual Ensemble Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday 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, Company of Strangers comes to make your musical acquaintance. 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 - 5 p.m. every Friday.
The concerts are free. All ages are welcome.
Award-winning flutist Nadim Dlaikan leads his five-piece ensemble in playing traditional melodies of the Middle East and North Africa in a concert at The Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit at 6:30 and 8 p.m. today.
The performance will include songs from famous Middle Eastern composers Mohomad Abdul Wahab and Farid al-Atrash, as well as pieces from popular singers Fayruz and Oum Kalsoum. Dlaikan plays a traditional Middle Eastern flute called a nye. It is usually made from a hollowed out reed.
His ensemble is composed of musicians from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.
The performance is free with museum admission, which is a suggested donation of $6 for adults and $3 for children. DIA members are admitted free.
If jazz is what you're looking to hear, Music Hall, 350 Madison, Detroit, has several acts coming to town.
Joey DeFrancesco brings his Hammond B-3 organ to town at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. today and tomorrow. Tickets are $25.
Chick Corea and Gary Burton, two of jazz music's living icons, will perform together at 8 p.m. next Friday. 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.
The University Musical Society welcomes Pablo Ziegler and his Quintet for New Tango at 8 p.m. today 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. tomorrow 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. tomorrow. 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. Tuesday.
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. Thursday 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.
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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 Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway, presents "Fred Hammond: The 25th Anniversary Tour," starring the Detroit-born songwriter and gospel singer at 6 p.m. next Friday.
Tickets range from $45.50 - $68.50.
The Easter Jazz Explosion, featuring Rachelle Ferrell, Phil Perry and Pieces of a Dream comes to the Detroit Opera House at 6 p.m. April 8.
Tickets range from $48-$78
Tickets are available at the Detroit Opera House ticket office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
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.
At 7:30 p.m. April 15, "Legends of Hip Hop," featuring Whodini, MC Lyte, Doug E Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and Kool Moe Dee are set to play the Fox.
Tickets are $48, $58 and $78.
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 OlympiaEntertainment.com. For information, call 1-313-471-6611.
The University Musical Society closes out the 2006 - 07 season with a flurry of events in April.
Canadian soprano Measha Breuggergosman returns, with pianists J. J. Penna and William Bolcom at 8 p.m. April 12 at Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor.
Tickets range from $10 to $50.
Two of the world's most accomplished guitarists take on 400 years of music as John Williams and John Etheridge play at 8 p.m. April 13 at Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor.
Tickets range from $22 to $44.
The Jerusalem Quartet, four musicians from Israel who have played together since 1993 and developed a lively, spontaneous style, come to Rackham Auditorium at 4 p.m. April 14.
Tickets range from $20 to $40.
The Netherlands Bach Society will play Bach's Mass in B Minor, one of his most admired works, at 8 p.m. April 19 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 E. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor.
Tickets are $35 for general admission, $45 for reserved seating.
Chicago's Trinity Irish Dance Company comes to the Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor, at 8 p.m. April 20 and 21. Tickets range from $18 to $40.
The group will give a one-hour "family performance" at 1 p.m. April 21. Tickets are $16 for adults, $8 for children.
Los Folkloristas bring the music of Latin America to Rackham Auditorium at 4 p.m. April 22. The seven-member group plays with over 100 different instruments, including things like dried butterfly cocoons, turtle shells and a Yaqui water drum.
Tickets range from $16 to $36.
For tickets or information, call 1-734-764-2538, or visit www.ums.org.
The Bill Lucas Quartet, makes its debut at Jazz Club at The Max at 8 and 10 p.m. April 13 in The Music Box at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit.
Born and raised in metropolitan Detroit, Bill Lucas is an active member of the freelance, jazz and chamber music communities. He has appeared as a jazz soloist in many popular jazz clubs and nightspots of Vail, Colo., as well as at the Detroit and Montreux, Switzerland jazz festivals.
Tickets are $20.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and special guest vocalist Dee Daniels will perform a "Ray Charles Tribute" at 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. April 20; 8:30 p.m. April 13 and 14; and at 3 p.m. April 15 in Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center.
The concert will feature such memorable hits as "Hit the Road Jack," "Georgia on My Mind" and "What'd I Say," and will be led by guest conductor Chelsea Tipton II.
Tickets range from $15 to $99.
The renowned New York-based Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is coming to Detroit for one night only, at 8 p.m. April 20, at Orchestra Hall.
Tickets range from $19 to $99.
Ticketscan be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office, by phone at 1-313-576-5111 or online at www.detroitsymphony.com. For group discount information, call 1-313-576-5130.
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.
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.
Grammy winner John Mayer and special guest singer/pianist Ben Folds will perform at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. July 5.
Tickets are $49.50 and $59.50.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill bring their "Soul2Soul Tour 2007" back to The Palace at 8 p.m. July 11.
Tickets at $52.25, $68.25 and $92.25. There is an eight-ticket limit.
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. There is a four-ticket limit.
Tickets are available at Palacenet.com, livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
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