A Birthday Concert in a Bowling Alley and Other Local Shows To Catch This Weekend

Music journalist Jeff Milo shares his picks of who to catch this weekend, from Mic Phelps to Gritty Punk and To the Dreamland Theatre.

Photo via Trevor Naud
Photo via Trevor Naud

Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show or fest to attend this weekend. And we mean ‘local.’

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo has been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years with his prolific Deep Cutz blog and his YouTube series, “The Milo Show.” Here, he gives us his rundown for what music to catch this weekend that isn’t… uh… playing Little Caesars Arena, if you catch our vibe.

Click on the player above to hear Jeff Milo’s picks for the weekend, or click-through the links below.


Friday, Sept 27

Mic Phelps and Fern Whale at Bowlero

Julie’s Motor City Songbird’s Festival at the W.A.B.

 

Saturday, Sept 28

Gritty Punk at the Ghost Light with Girl Fight and more

To the Dreamland Theatre in Ypsilanti, for Book Lovers, Phased Out, and Virga

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  • Jeff Milo inside the WDET studio.
    Jeff Milo is the host of "MI Local" on 101.9 WDET. He's a longtime music journalist documenting the Michigan scene for 20 years.