A long-admired Detroit music figure is offering dozens of items for sale from her personal collection of rock memorabilia. In an auction that runs through Wednesday, Sept. 16, guitarist Mary Cobra is parting with a diverse array of rock art, rare record pressings and other mementoes reflecting decades’ worth of music in Detroit and beyond. […]
The typical jazz drummer is a hip but restrained figure, seated behind a trap set keeping the beat. He and the bass player are the core rhythm section; their job is to remain out of the spotlight, providing a solid but unobtrusive backing for the band, the pianist, or whoever is frontlining. Tim Froncek—who brings […]
Montague – Matthew Ball aka The Motor City Boogie Woogie Kid is the attorney turned musician who now has over 3.8 million YouTube views and counting! Michigan’s reigning Boogie n’ Blues heavyweight, Ball left the practice of law in 2001 to pursue a life in Music. With recent appearances on Fox 2 News Detroit’s ‘The Nine Show’ […]
Date: Saturday, March 25th Time: 7:30 pm Place: Frauenthal Theater, 425 W. Western Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440 Tickets: $41 Limited VIP Meet & Greet, $26, $21 Frauenthal Box Office M – F 11 am – 5:30 pm 231-727-8001 or Star Tickets 1-800-585-3737 www.frauenthal.org After more than 3,000 live shows including Muskegon’s own Irish Festival, GaelicStorm […]
Muskegon – The Muskegon Community College Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Overbrook Theater. The event is free and open to the public. The Wind Ensemble, directed by Daniel M. Meyers, will perform four selections. Following a brief intermission, the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tim Froncek, […]
Rothbury – There are big doings this Friday night, August 12th, at the Double JJ Resort. Maybe bigger than expected. Thanks to an expected big turnout from interested music lovers and fans, the Ruth & Max Bloomquist concert has been moved from the resort’s Old Town section to outside of the Sundance Steakhouse at the […]
Norton Shores – Southern gospel trio The Martins has returned to touring after 10 years away. The three siblings’ stunning harmonization is at the helm of eight Dove awards, one Grammy nomination, and five #1 radio singles. They will perform “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “The Promise,” and more at the Tabernacle on the grounds of […]
Rothbury – The upcoming Ruth and Max Bloomquist’s concert at the Double JJ Resort on Friday, August 12 will take place outside at the Sundance Steakhouse located at the JJ Frontier (main portion of the property) located at 5900 Water Rd. Additionally, the time of the event has been changed to 7:30 – 10 pm […]
Rock Star proud of his Muskegon Roots By MR. JOE WALKER Contributing Writer Muskegon County – North Muskegon native Leigh Kakaty is a huge fan of rock music, and says he understands the genre is in a transitional state. As the lead singer and songwriter of top-selling rock band Pop Evil he gets to enjoy […]