Children and those who are children at heart are invited to the Downriver Community Band's cabaret concert, "A Kid at Heart," set for 3 p.m. tomorrow in the cafetorium at Wyandotte Roosevelt High School, 540 Eureka.
The musical journey will feature nostalgic tunes, including TV themes from "The Brady Bunch" and "I Love Lucy" as well as music from "The Lion King" and "High School Cadets," a march by John Philip Sousa.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and children ages 12 and younger.
For more information, call 1-734-783-9348 or visit www.downriverband.org.
The second annual memorial "Gift of Life" polka dance in honor of Lisa Marie Biskup is set for 7 p.m. to midnight April 26 at the Polish Roman Catholic Union hall, 1430 Oak St., Wyandotte.
Featuring music from Lenny Gomulka & His Chicago Push with a special guest appearance by Mitch Biskup, the event will include Polish food, door prizes and a silent auction.
Tickets are $15 for adults. Children ages 13 and younger get in free. Doors open at 6 p.m. and there is a cash bar.
All proceeds go to the Michigan Donor Family Council organ donor foundation.
For more information, call 1-810-588-6266.
The Southern Great Lakes Symphony will present "Portraits in Music," a look at art through music, at 3 p.m. April 27 at the Flat Rock Community Auditorium, 28100 Aspen Dr.
The concert will feature cellist Debra Fayroian and her daughter, violinist Adrienne Jacobs Romark, in a work by Saint-Saens.
Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for senior citizens and free for students. Buy at the door or in advance by calling the SGLS box office at 1-734-246-2890.
The Taylor Community Chorus will present its 25th anniversary concert at 7 p.m. May 3 at the Sheridan Community Center, 12111 Pardee Road, Taylor.
Enjoy music from the past and present, including selections from 40 years ago in honor of the city's 40th anniversary.
Admission is $5. For more information, call 1-313-291-7893.
The chorus' spring concert will be held at 4 p.m. May 20 at Hoover Middle School, 27101 Beverly Road. Admission is $5.
Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, presents bluegrass music at 8 p.m. Saturdays.
The Bo Isaac Band will take the stage at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $12.
Children ages 12 and younger get in free with a parent. Call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Dana Cupp Jr. at 1-586-754-6955 for more information.
A special benefit concert to help pay funeral expenses for the late Freddie Newby, the club's longtime soundman, will be held at 5 p.m. May 10.
Musical acts will include: Deepwater Bluegrass, Blue Velvet Express, Marion Blue, Southern Explosion, Hardline Drive, the Mike Adams Band and Roy Cobb, Mitch Manns & the Coachmen.
There also will be raffles, auctions and music. Food and beverages will be available.
A donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Mike Adams at 1-313-570-4488.
The Taylor Town Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Road, presents "The Taylor Town Opry," live music from 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday. The concerts are free. All ages are welcome.
Henry Ford Community College will present its Spring Jazz Concert at 8 p.m. May 3 in the Adray Auditorium on the HFCC campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Deaborn.
The HFCC Big Band, Blue Fusion, Midnight Blue and Studio 110 will be among the performers.
Tickets are $10 general admission and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 1-313-845-9699 or the HFCC music information line at 1-313-317-6566 for tickets or more information.
The Monroe North Chapter, Spebsqsa Inc. and the Floral City Harmonizers bring their 2008 barbershop concert, "Harmony of the Heart," to the Meyer Theater at the La-Z-Boy Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe, tomorrow.
Special guests Chordiology and Moxxy also will take the stage.
Tickets are $15. Mail ticket orders to David Bousquette, 4877 Jackson, Trenton, MI 48183, or call 1-734-675-2968 for more information.
Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Vet Fest, set for 2 p.m. July 12 at Jamie's, 33729 Ford Road, Garden City.
The daylong music festival will feature Arlen, Doc Killian, The Lemon James Band, The Southern Steel Band, Gorilla Sanchez, The Pat Zelenski Project, Sweet Crystal, Cry Eloise, The James Conway Project and The Outlaw Social Club.
A Fender electric guitar, courtesy of Guitar Center in Allen Park, will be raffled. Tickets for the drawing are $5.
Vet Fest tickets are $10. All proceeds from the event go to Veterans Haven in Wayne, which provides food, clothing and temporary housing to returning soldiers.
For more information, e-mail michvetfest@yahoo. com or visit www.myspace. com/vetfest.
The Fort Street Chorale and Chamber Orchestra will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. John Passion" at 3 p.m. May 4 at Fort Street Presbyterian Church, 631 W. Fort St., Detroit.
Audience members are invited to sing along on some of the more familiar chorales in the work.
Tickets are $18 general admission. Group rates also are available. For more information, call 1-313-961-4533 or visit www.fortstreet.org.
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the main library, 325 Michigan St., Toledo, Ohio.
Held in conjunction with the Professional Musicians of Northwest Ohio, the free jazz festival will feature more than 60 jazz musicians performing live on three different library stages.
For more details, call 1-419-259-5207.
Guitar wizard Carlos Santana with special guest The Derek Trucks Band will stop at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7 p.m. today.
Tickets for the "Live Your Light" world tour are $49.50 and $79.50. Buy tickets at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
"The Rowdy Frynds" tour featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr. moseys into The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
Tickets, $69.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $25, are on sale at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Get your classic rock on with Def Leppard, Styx and REO Speedwagon at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Joe Louis Arena.
Tickets at $35, $55 and $75 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Joe Louis and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
R&B sensations Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z will have The Palace of Auburn Hills groovin' at 7:30 p.m. next Friday.
Tickets for the "Heart of the City" tour are $49.50, $89.75 and $125.75. Order online at www.palacenet. com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations or call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
The Pioneers of Hip-Hop, including Whodini, KRS-1, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Sugar Hill Gang and Kurtis Blow, come to the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. May 3.
Tickets are $51.50, $66.50 and $78 and can be purchased at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515.
The third annual heavy metal "Gigantour" featuring Megadeth blows the roof off DTE Energy Music Theatre at 5 p.m. May 3.
Tickets are $39.50 pavilion and $20 lawn. Purchase seats at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
R&B songstress Erykah Badu brings the smooth sounds of her "New Ameryka" tour to the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. May 4.
Tickets at $35, $55 and $75 are on sale now at olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge tickets by phone.
Go back to the 1980s when Duran Duran brings their "Red Carpet Massacre" tour to the Masonic Temple Theatre at 7:30 p.m. May 15.
Fans are bound to hear old favorites, including "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," in addition to the band's newest material from its latest album.
Tickets at $49, $69 and $89 are on sale now at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515.
Hip-hop hitmaker Kanye West brings his "Glow in the Dark" tour with special guests Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7 p.m. May 22.
Tickets, $39.50, $59.50 and $79.50, are on sale at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Special "Superfan" seating is available. Ticket prices include a $1 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan and a $1 donation to the artist's charity of choice.
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