It’s that time of year again. That time when we bundle ourselves up, scrape the ice off the windshield, and head toward Ferndale, where the 6th annual Ferndale Blues & Music Festival is set to take place from January 25th to February 2nd.
Curious who’s playing? Read on!
Friday 1/25
Boogie Fever Cafe: Disco Dance Party, DJ / 8:00pm
Buffalo Wild Wings: Luther “Badman” Keith / 10:00pm
Como’s: Lady Champagne and the Motor City Blues Crew / 9:30pm
Dino’s: Luddites / 9:30pm
Grasshopper Underground: COYO from Barcelona / 10:00pm
Howe’s Bayou: Maggie McCabe w/ Howard Glazer / After Dinner
John D Bistro: Rob Play, NYC DJ
Local Kitchen: The Nighthawks Jazz Orchestra / 8:00pm-Midnight
Max Dugan’s / Hazel Park: Carl Henry / 9:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: Jennifer Westwood & The Waycross Georgia Farmboys / 9:30pm
Rosie O’Grady’s: Ashley Francy / 7-8:30pm — Steve Cox & Detroit Hammers / 9-11:00pm
Sneakers: Karaoke / 9:00pm
Saturday 1/26
Easy Like Sundae: Cody Hughes, Acoustic Rap / 2:00pm — Fuzzgun (FHS Student) Two Man Rock Band / 3:00pm
Como’s: Howard Glazer & EL-34s / 9:00pm
Dino’s: Saints of Soul / 9:30pm
Grasshopper Underground: Dabura from Chicago / 10:00pm
Howe’s Bayou: Branching Out / After Dinner
John D Bistro: Jenny LaFemme DJ
Max Dugan’s: Geezer Band / 9:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: The Carl Henry Band / 9:30pm
Sneakers: Karaoke
Sunday 1/27
One-Eyed Betty’s: Erich Goebel & The Flying Crowbars / 8:30pm
Dino’s: TBD
SOHO: 9:00pm
Valentine Distilling Co.: Recorded Soft Jazz / Noon-6:00pm
Monday 1/28
Ferndale Elks (Upstairs Banquet Hall): St. Mary’s Prep Jazz Band & The Nighthawks Jazz Orchestra / 7:00pm
Emory: “Dine Out” – Mention Blues Festival to your server and the charities will get 25% of your check donated to them!
Dino’s: Bocco / 8:00pm
Grasshopper Pub: Resolution Breaker House Party DJ Whip / 10:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: Ryan Dillaha w/ Gary Indiana / 8:30pm
Tuesday 1/29
Dino’s: Festival Open Mic. Night / 9:00pm
Grasshopper Pub: DISCO!!! / 10:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: Broken Arrow Blues / 8:30pm
Wednesday 1/30
Dino’s: Karaoke Fest. / 9:00pm
Grasshopper Pub: Bruce Baily, Phill Tha Mixx, Malik Alston / 10:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: The Bobby Murray Band / 8:30pm
New Way Bar: All Star Blues Jam / 9:00pm
SOHO: Karaoke / 9:00pm
Thursday 1/31
John D. Bistro: Beth Stalker / 9:00pm
Dino’s: Ashley Fransh and Josh Meyer / 8:00pm
Grasshopper Pub: Deeps Sessions Detroit * DJ Minx Womenonwax / 10:00pm
Local Kitchen: Chris Brantley / 10:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: Jackson Smith / 9:30pm
Sakana: DJ Strangeways Radio / 9:00pm
Sneakers: Karaoke
Friday 2/1
Boogie Fever Cafe: Disco Dance Party – DJ / 8:00pm
Bosco: Matthew Kysia / 8-10:30pm New Wine & Coffee Drinks Light Apps Menu
Charter Township of Royal Oak Rec. Dept.: Champagne & The Motor City Blues Crew / 6:30-8:30pm
Como’s: TBD
Dino’s: Vinyl Underground / 9:30pm
Grasshopper Underground: DJ Aboudi & DJ Abrol / 10:00pm
Ferndale Public Library: The Walking Beat & Danny Kroha / 7:30-9:30pm
Howe’s Bayou: Luther “Bad Man” Keith / After Dinner
John D. Bistro: Rob Play, NYC DJ
Max Dugan’s: Todd Fostery / 9:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: Rollie Tussing / 9:30pm
Rosie O’Grady’s: Goes Country
Tony’s Sports Bar: Albert Young & The Straight 8s / 9:00pm
Sneakers: Karaoke / 9:00pm
Saturday 2/2
BBQ Rib Burn Out SIX Tent: Noon – 7:00pm – Sun Messengers / 5:00pm
Como’s: Howard Glazer & EL-34s / 9:00pm
Dino’s (Inside): The Reefermen / 9:30pm
Grasshopper Pub: FUNK / 10:00pm
Howe’s Bayou: Branching Out / After Dinner
John D. Bistro: Jenny LaFemme DJ
Max Dugan’s: Sweet Claudette / 9:00pm
One-Eyed Betty’s: Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys / 9:30pm
Sneakers: Karaoke
Tony’s Sports Bar: Albert Young & The Straight 8s / 9:00pm
Wednesday 2/6
Kulick Community Center: Ferndale School Band / TBD
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