This weekend at the Bohemian National Home, 3009 Tillman, Detroit (1 blk N. of Michigan Ave, between I-96 and Grand Blvd) 313-737-6606:
The big week is here! Thanks to everyone who has helped us put the festival together, including Stormy Records, The Record Collector, People’s Records, Slows Bar BQ, WDET and Metro Times, plus the Bohouse brigade (you know who you are).
June 8th & 9th: 2nd Annual FESTIVAL OF JAZZ AND IMPROVISED MUSIC
Friday, June 8th (doors at 6:30 pm)
THE SUN RA ARKESTRA! Under the direction of Marshall Allen
Noah Howard/Hakim Jami/Bobby Kapp
The Raw Truth (Michael Carey, Skeeter Shelton, Ali Allen Colding, Greg Cook)
Thollem McDonas (solo)
Faruq Z. Bey Quintet with Anthony Holland, Kenny Green, Ali Colding
Saturday, June 9th (doors at 4 pm)
SABIR MATEEN/DANIEL CARTER/ANDREW BARKER
Engines (Dave Rempis, Nate McBride, Tim Daisy)
Hakim Jami/Salim Washington/Pamela Wyse/Sean Dobbins
Lotte Anker/Gerald Cleaver/Craig Taborn
Triochrome (Charles Waters, Andrew Barker, Nate McBride)
Kyle Bruckmann’s Wrack
Spectrum 2 (Skeeter Shelton, Ali Colding)
Keenan Lawler (solo)
Major Dents
Food by Slows Bar BQ
Record Mart by Peoples Records
Tickets $25 a night (general admission)
$40 for 2 night pass (general admission)
reserved seating $35 a night