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So, Local Spins occasionally rounds up music news from other media outlets around the state to help spotlight Michigan artists and events that add to the buzz about the Great Lakes State.
First up, the Detroit Music Awards took place Friday night in the Motor City and several well-known Michigan artists snagged honors — including Ann Arbor blues guitarist and singer Laith Al-Saadi, who’s been making a splash on NBC’s “The Voice,” after moving into the Top 10 of the competition earlier this week with his performance of “Make It Rain.”
The Infatuations, Laura Rain, Marshall Crenshaw, Thornetta Davis and Jack White also snagged hardware, according to Brian McCollum of The Detroit Free Press. Read his story with a full list of winners online here.
MUSIC HOP HOPES TO IGNITE KALAMAZOO
Will Alderman of Kalamazoo has assembled a unique “Music Hop” series in Kalamazoo that has numerous area solo artists and bands performing at traditional and non-traditional venues around downtown Kalamazoo.
Read more about “Music Hop” online in this story at SecondWaveMedia.com.
Local Spins was at the first Music Hop, held earlier this month, and you can check out the photo gallery here.
TROMBONE SHORTY HEADLINES TRAVERSE CITY MICROBREW & MUSIC FESTIVAL
For the ninth year, the Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival will fire up the northern Michigan hot spot in August.Organizers earlier this week announced the lineup for the Aug. 26-27 festival and it will feature New Orleans’ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Revivalists, That 1 Guy and Traverse City’s own The Accidentals, The Heard, Heatbox, Detroit Party Marching Band, The Last Revel, The Change and Deep Blue Water Samba.
Get more details online on the festival’s Facebook page. Tickets, $100 for the weekend, are available online at microbrewandmusic.com.
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