Ann Arbor Folk Festival upcoming shows that might interest you:

Exodus: 7 p.m. Jan. 28. Machine Shop, $15.

Lloyd Cole: 8 p.m. Jan. 28. The Magic Bag, $18.

Nouvelle Vague: 8 p.m. Jan. 28. The Crofoot Ballroom, $15.

Motion City Soundtrack: with Set Your Goals, the Swellers and This Providence, 6 p.m. Jan. 29. Clutch Cargo’s, $20.

33rd annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival: featuring Iron and Wine, Rosanne Cash, Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard, Richie Havens, Band of Heathens, Doc Watson, Hoots & Hellmouth, Raul Malo and more, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29-30. Hill Auditorium, $30-$80.

Flaw: with Ballz Deluxe and Skarrd, 7 p.m. Jan. 29. Machine Shop, $5, $8.

Sounds of the Soul II: Poetry slam featuring 10 Chaldean poets. Music by DJ David B. Benefits Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Royal Oak Music Theatre, $30. $50 VIP.

Half Brewed: with Jet Set Drag and the Amazing Machines, 8 p.m. Jan. 29. The Pike Room, $10.

Pentagram: with Gates of Slumber, 8 p.m. Jan. 29. Blondies, $20.

Apathetic Critic: 9 p.m. Jan. 29. Vernors Room, $5.

Jam for Sudan: featuring Orange Marsupials, the Shakedown, SunnySide Up, Heroes on Parade, Nate Jones, Reaching for Roses, Kept on Hold, the Third Floor Kids and more, 5 p.m. Jan. 30. The Eagle Theater, $10 advance, $15 door.

Gov’t Mule: 7 p.m. Jan. 30. The Orbit Room, $25.

Fifth Way: CD-release party with Core Effect, Forest Wade and the Wall Clocks, 8 p.m. Jan. 30. The Magic Bag, $tba.

Sinbad: 8 p.m. Jan. 30. The Whiting, $12-$39.

Something American: 8 p.m. Jan. 30. The Pike Room, $7.

Gorevette: with Silverghost and USL, 9 p.m. Jan. 30. The Heidelberg , $7.

Neil Sedaka: 9 p.m. Jan. 30. Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, $19-$39 Canadian.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: 4 p.m. Jan. 31. Hill Auditorium, $10-$44.

Mung Xuan Canh Dan: Vietnamese concert, 6 p.m. Jan. 31. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino-Hotel, $20, $25.

Take Action Tour: featuring We the Kings, Mayday Parade, A Rocket to the Moon and There for Tomorrow, 6 p.m. Jan. 31. The Crofoot Ballroom, $16, $19.

Take Action Tour After Party: with Set It Off and Rival Summers, 9 p.m. Jan. 31. Vernors Room. Free with Take Action Tour ticket stub.

Outlaw Nation: 6 p.m. Feb. 1. Blondies, $10.

Elsinore: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Vernors Room, $8.

Dr. Dog: 7 p.m. Feb. 3. The Pike Room, $12, $14.

Matt Hires: 8 p.m. Feb. 3. The Ark, $10, $17.

The Bad Plus: featuring Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson and David King, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, $30, $40.

Ben Sollee: with Erin McKeown and Carrie Rodriguez, 8 p.m. Feb. 4. Callahan’s, $12, $15.

Malinky: 8 p.m. Feb. 4. The Ark, $15, $22.

Mushroomhead: with Ventana, 7 p.m. Feb. 5. Machine Shop, $15.

Rebelution: with SOJA and Zion I, 7 p.m. Feb. 5. The Intersection, $14.99.

Shinedown: with Puddle of Mudd, Skillet and Like a Storm, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5-6. The Fillmore Detroit, $29.50.

Cowboy Mouth: with Junior Brown, 8 p.m. Feb. 5. The Magic Bag, $20.

Rascal Flatts: with Darius Rucker, 8 p.m. Feb. 5. The Palace, $30-$75.

The RFD Boys: 8 p.m. Feb. 5. The Ark, $10, $11.

Amateur Anthropologist: with Heartbreak Dallas & the Unfaithfuls and the Mellows, 9 p.m. Feb. 5. Majestic Cafe, $5.

Cheap Trick: 9 p.m. Feb. 5. Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, $24-$44 Canadian.

Eddie Griffin: with comedian Dominique, 8 p.m. Feb. 6. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino-Hotel, $25-$30.

Ralph Stanley: 8 p.m. Feb. 6. The Ark, $35, $42.

Trevor Dunn’s Madlove: 8 p.m. Feb. 6. The Pike Room, $10.

Darling Imperial: with Old Empire and the Blueflowers, 9 p.m. Feb. 6. Majestic Cafe, $5.

Back Forty: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7. The Ark, $15, $22.

Royal Bangs: 8 p.m. Feb. 7. Magic Stick, $8.

Four Year Strong: with Strike Anywhere, This Time Next Year and Title Fight, 7 p.m. Feb. 8. Magic Stick, $6.

Copper Box: 8 p.m. Feb. 8. The Ark, $12, $19.

Jackie Greene: 8 p.m. Feb. 9-10. The Ark, $20, $27.

Those Darlins: with Hacienda and Vezina, 8 p.m. Feb. 10. The Pike Room, $8.

Kitty Donohoe: 8 p.m. Feb. 11. The Ark, $15.

Polysics: 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Magic Stick, $12.

Shadows Fall: with Five Finger Death Punch, Throwdown and 2 Cents, 7 p.m. Feb. 12. Machine Shop, $tba.

Dang, We’re on Fire: with Theatre Breaks Loose and the Moment, 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Vernors Room, $5.

Girlyman: 8 p.m. Feb. 12. The Ark, $17.50, $22.50.

Jessy J: 8 & 10 p.m. Feb. 12. Seldom Blues, $10.

John Mayer: with Michael Franti & Spearhead, 8 p.m. Feb. 12. The Palace, $36-$76.

Anthony Wonsey: 8:30 & 11 p.m. Feb. 12-13. Jazz Café at Music Hall, $27.

Rogue Satellites: with Carjack and Mue Sephue, 9 p.m. Feb. 12. Majestic Cafe, $5.

Love, Gold Company Style: This vocal group blends comedy, choreography and showmanship as it performs a collection of love-themed songs, 2 & 8 p.m. Feb. 13. James W. Miller Auditorium (WMU), $12-$22.

The Pink Floyd Experience: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Royal Oak Music Theatre, $30, $35.

Echoes of Pink Floyd: 8 p.m. Feb. 13. The Magic Bag, $10.

Jill Jack Band: 8 p.m. Feb. 13. The Ark, $15.

Crud: 9 p.m. Feb. 13. Magic Stick, $10.

After Elvis: with Head vs. Heart, Panama Red, Fighting Lights and more, 6 p.m. Feb. 14. The Pike Room, $10, $12.

Michael Franks: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, $22-$57.

My Folky Valentine: featuring Annie & Rod Capps, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. The Ark, $15, $22.

The Audition: with the Dangerous Summer, Sparks the Rescue and the Right Coast, 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Magic Stick, $10.

Chevelle: with Sick Puppies and Janus, 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Royal Oak Music Theatre, $25.

B.B. King & Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Fox Theatre, $32.50-$75.

Title Tracks: with Pretty & Nice and Friendly Foes, 8 p.m. Feb. 16. The Pike Room, $8.

The Neville Brothers: with Dr. John and Lower, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Michigan Theater, $29.50-$75.

Bela Fleck: The Africa Project: 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Hill Auditorium, $10-$50.

Martina McBride & Trace Adkins: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. The Palace, $15-$55.

Marc Cohn: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The Ark, $45, $52.

Scott Lucas & the Married Men: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The Pike Room, $8.

Evan Dando: with the Candles, 9 p.m. Feb. 18. Majestic Cafe, $10, $12.

Kings of Convenience: 7 p.m. Feb. 19. The Crofoot Ballroom, $20, $24.

Patti Smith: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. St. Andrew’s Hall, $20.

(source: freep.com)

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