Bud Light Ferndale Blues and Music Festival Schedule
(Crystal A. Proxmire, Ferndale 115 News, 01/15/2012)
The Ferndale Blues and Music Festival gives the community a chance to have fun and get introduced to multiple bars, restaurants and gathering places, while still raising money for charity. Michigan AIDS Coalition and Ferndale Youth Assistance benefit from this annual event. The Schedule for the event is as follows, with updates available on the official Blues and Music Festival website http://www.ferndalebluesfestival.org/.
The complete 2012 Ferndale Blues Fest Schedule is below:
| Venue | Date | Band/Time |
| – | – | – |
| Boogie Fever Cafe | Fri. 1/27 | Disco Dance Party, DJ / 8:00pm |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | Fri. 1/27 | Luther “Badman” Keith / 10:00pm |
| Como’s | Fri. 1/27 | TBD / 9:00pm |
| Dino’s | Fri. 1/27 | Bocco / 9:30pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Fri. 1/27 | House DJ’s House Gallery |
| Howe’s Bayou | Fri. 1/27 | Jazz w/ Josh James on Sax & Andrew Lloyd on Standup Bass |
| New Way Bar | Fri. 1/27 | Kingshead / 7:00pm AJ Accouscit / 8:00pm Erich Goebel & The Flying Crowbars / 10:00pm Looking Up at Down / 11:15pm |
| Orchid | Fri. 1/27 | DJ Paul & DJ Bethany / 9:00pm |
| Rosie O’Grady’s | Fri. 1/27 | DJ |
| Sneakers | Fri. 1/27 | Karaoke / 9:00pm |
| Valentine Distilling Co. | Fri. 1/27 | Soft Music |
| – | – | – |
| Emory | Sat. 1/28 | Blues Brunch / 9:00am – 2:00pm |
| Charter Township of Royal Oak Rec. Dept. 21272 Mendota, 48220 |
Sat. 1/28 | Champagne & The Motor City Blues Band / 6:30pm |
| Como’s | Sat. 1/28 | TBA / 9:00pm |
| Dino’s | Sat. 1/28 | Big Will & 360 Degrees / 9:30pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Sat. 1/28 | TBA |
| Howe’s Bayou | Sat. 1/28 | Luther Keith & Mickey Atkins |
| Loving Touch | Sat. 1/28 | Blue Collar Boys / 9:00pm |
| Max Dugan’s | Sat. 1/28 | Geezer / 9:00pm |
| Orchid | Sat. 1/28 | Some Kinda Jones w/ DJ Rikki & DJ Mikki / 9:00pm |
| Sneakers | Sat. 1/28 | Karaoke |
| Valentine Distilling | Sat. 1/28 | Soft Music |
| – | – | – |
| Emory | Sun. 1/29 | Blues Brunch / 9:00am – 2:00pm |
| Como’s | Sun. 1/29 | Blues Band Sound Live / 7:00pm – 10:00pm |
| Rosie O’Grady’s | Sun. 1/29 | Linda Piccoli Blues Group / 7:00pm – 10:00pm |
| Dino’s | Sun. 1/29 | TBD |
| Loving Touch | Sun. 1/29 | Blue Collar Boys / 9:00pm |
| SOHO | Sun. 1/29 | Karaoke / 9:00pm |
| – | – | – |
| Dino’s | Mon. 1/30 | TBD |
| Grasshopper Underground | Mon. 1/30 | Martini Mondays, All Martinis $5 w/ 95.5 DJ Whip |
| Ferndale Elks (Upstairs Banquet Hall) | Mon. 1/30 | The Bridge Project Big Band wsg/ Gross Pointe Jazz Band / 7:00pm |
| – | – | – |
| Dino’s | Tue. 1/31 | Festival Open Mic. Night / 9:00pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Tue. 1/31 | The Ryan & Michelle Show |
| Loving Touch | Tue. 1/31 | in the forest (dj) / 9:00pm |
| – | – | – |
| Dino’s | Wed. 2/1 | Karaoke Fest. / 9:00pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Wed. 2/1 | Stimilus, Feat. The Best House DJs in Detroit |
| Loving Touch | Wed. 2/1 | Duendesday / 9:00pm |
| New Way Bar | Wed. 2/1 | Live Blues Jam / 10:00pm |
| SOHO | Wed. 2/1 | Karaoke / 9:00pm Guest Bartender Craig Covey |
| Valentine Distilling | Wed. 2/1 | Soft Music |
| – | – | – |
| Dino’s | Thu. 2/2 | Blue Tuesday / 9:00pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Thu. 2/2 | Alternative Retro Dance Party |
| Orchid | Thu. 2/2 | Killer Flamingos w/ DJ Rikki / 9:00pm |
| Rosie O’Grady’s | Thu. 2/2 | My Pal Val / 9:00pm |
| Sneakers | Thu. 2/2 | Karaoke |
| Valentine Distilling | Thu. 2/2 | Soft Music |
| – | – | – |
| Boogie Fever Cafe | Fri. 2/3 | Disco Dance Party – DJ |
| Bosco | Fri. 2/3 | TBD |
| Como’s | Fri. 2/3 | TBD / 9:00pm |
| Dino’s | Fri. 2/3 | The Luddites / 9:30pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Fri. 2/3 | Girls Gone Vinyl Tour |
| Ferndale Public Library | Fri. 2/3 | TBD / 7:00pm High Strung / 8:00pm |
| Howe’s Bayou | Fri. 2/3 | Murrow’s Boys, Ken Martin & James Murphy |
| Orchid | Fri. 2/3 | DJ Paul & DJ Bethany / 9:00pm |
| SOHO | Fri. 2/3 | Nightshift / 8:00pm |
| Tony’s Sports Bar | Fri. 2/3 | Albert Young & The Straight 8s / 9:00pm |
| Valentine Distilling | Fri. 2/3 | Soft Music |
| – | – | – |
| Emory | Sat. 2/4 | Blues Brunch / 9:00am – 2:00pm |
| Como’s | Sat. 2/4 | DJ / 9:00pm |
| Rockin’ Blues BBQ Rib Burn Out Tent | Sat. 2/4 | Tent Hours / Noon – 9:00pm Rib Tasting / Noon – 4:00pm Winner @ 5:00pm Blues Infusion w/Chris Brantly & Billy Furman / 1:00pm The Hunter Brooks Band / 5:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | Sat. 2/4 | Detroit Sports Girls Will Visit |
| Danny’s Irish Pub | Sat. 2/4 | Detroit Sports Girls Will Visit |
| Dino’s (Inside) | Sat. 2/4 | The Reefermen / 9:30pm |
| Grasshopper Underground | Sat. 2/4 | Detroit House Collective Recrod Release Party / 8:00pm |
| Howe’s Bayou | Sat. 2/4 | TBA |
| Max Dugan’s | Sat. 2/4 | Rival / 9:00pm |
| Orchid | Sat. 2/4 | The Hogans w/ DJ Rikki & DJ Mikki / 9:00pm |
| Sneakers | Sat. 2/4 | Karaoke |
| Tony’s Sports Bar | Sat. 2/4 | Albert Young & The Straight 8s / 9:00pm |
| Valentine Distilling Co. | Sat. 2/4 | Soft Music |
| – | – | – |
| Emory | Sun. 2/5 | Blues Brunch / 9:00am – 2:00pm |
Sponsors for the event include: Bud Light, Blue Care Network, Suburban GMC, Garden Fresh Gourmet, Buffalo Wild Wings, Green Thumb Garden Center, Ferndale 115 News, Charter Twp. of Royal Oak Recreation Department, Urbane Life Online Magazine, 5 Start Outdoor, Danny’s Irish Pub, Soho, Torino Espresso Bar, Bosco, Max Dugan, Orchid, Fox Sports Detroit Girls, Howard Shiffman, and the Bar Downstairs.
To Donate online, go to http://oaklandcounty115.com/2012/01/06/charity-of-choice-2012-ferndale-blues-music-festival/.