Ears open for another music-filled weekend – The Oakland Press
The summer musical onslaught continues with another weekend filled with remarkable shows in the metro area:
• George Clinton and his latest incarnation of Parliament Funkadelic turn off the mutha at 8 p.m. Friday, July 15 at the Sound Board of the MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. 313-309-4700 or soundboarddetroit.com.
• The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with guest conductor Jonathon Heyward, will tour the region with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 15 at Stevenson High School in Livonia, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at Star of the Sea in Grosse Pointe. 313-576-5111 or dso.org.
• Hollywood rapper Mickey Avalon headlines with Redd and Cowboy Paul on Friday July 15 at The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors 8 p.m. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.
• Pianist Demetrius Nabors is in residence until Saturday July 16 at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval, Grosse Point. 313-882-5299 or dirtydogjazz.com.
• Pop legend Dionne Warwick brings her arsenal of hits, old and new, to town at 8 p.m. Friday, July 15 at the Music Hall Center, 350 Madison Ave., Detroit. 313-887-8500 or musicalhall.org.
• Country star Thomas Rhett and his Bring the Bar to You tour are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pine Knob, 33 Bob Seger Drive, Independence Township. Parker McCollum and Conner Smith open. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.
• Grammy Award-winning Norah Jones performs with Emily King at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 16 at the Meadow Brook Amphitheater on the University of Oakland campus in Rochester Hills. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.
• The Cadillac Kidz of Detroit regroup for a show on Saturday July 16 at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. Kidz frontman Spaz will also be part of a Led Zeppelin tribute that night. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.
• Rapper Da Brat throws himself at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 at the Sound Board of the MotorCity Casino Hotel. 313-309-4700 or soundboarddetroit.com.
• Well traveled rockers City of the Weak headline with The Almas on Saturday 16 July at the Diesel Lounge & Concert Theatre, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield. Doors 5 p.m. 586-933-3503 or dieselconcerts.com.
• Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett & His Large Band join forces at 7:30 pm Sunday, July 17 at the Meadow Brook Amphitheater. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com. See below for an interview with Lovett.
• Florida headbangers Sleeping With Sirens rock Sunday, July 17 at Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Doors at 6:30 p.m. 248-858-9333 or thecrofoot.com.
• Singing legend Patti LaBelle returns to town at 7:30 pm Sunday, July 17 at the Sound Board at the MotorCity Casino Hotel. 313-309-4700 or soundboarddetroit.com.