Many Detroit groups have CD-release parties there. The bookings include funk, blues, reggae and jazz. 5756 Cass Ave. The 7th House . A tidy live-music club in Pontiac s entertainment district, about 35 minutes from downtown.
Emphasis is on folk and nonmainstream country and rock performers, most of national stature.
Occasional blues nights, comedy revues and screenings of 16 mm films. Magic Bag . In Ferndale, just north of Detroit. Old Shillelagh . A fun, rowdy, singalong atmosphere on weekends.