Friday
P.T. OMalleys will donate a portion of the cover charge on Friday to the American Cancer Societys Relay For Life event at MSU, the 24-hour team event to fight cancer is being held April 20-21 at Jenison Field House. P.T. OMalleys is located at 210 Abbott Road. Cover charge is $3. For more information about Relay For Life, call (517)664-1404.
The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse concert series presents Finest Kind at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St. Tickets are $10 for the public, $7 for Lansing Area Folksong Society members and nonmember MSU students and $5 for MSU Folksong Society student members. For information, call the Fiddle hotline at (517)337-7744 or visit www.msu.edu/~fiddle.
Ricks American Café presents Solstice Uptown DJs at 6 p.m. Ricks is located at 224 Abbott Road. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. There will be a cover charge. For more information, call (517)351-2285.
Macs Bar presents Rosetta & The Pushers at 10 p.m. Macs is located at 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Cover charge is $5. For more information, call (517)484-6795.
Harpers Restaurant & Brewpub presents Killer Flamingos at 10 p.m. Harpers is located at 131 Albert Ave. Cover charge is $3. For more information, call (517) 333-4040.
Saturday
The Wharton Center presents India.Arie at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium. Tickets are $21. Only cash and credit cards will be accepted. To purchase tickets, call (517)432-2000 or 1-800-WHARTON, or visit www.whartoncenter.com.
The Temple Club presents the Saturday Party, hosted by WWDX (92.1-FM) The Edge, at 9 p.m. The Temple Club is located at 500 E. Grand River in Old Town Lansing. Doors open at 5 p.m. Music includes DJ mixes by DJ Sativa of Chicago and Lansings Marc Web. Edge listeners will be signing up on-air to win free passes and Rock Star Parking to the grand opening party. Tickets cost $15 for minors and $5 for adults. For more information, call (517)316-0400.
The MSU School of Music presents Trombone Day, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Events will be presented at the Peoples Church, 200 W. Grand River Ave. Trombone Day is a day of trombone activities honoring Curtis Olson, professor of trombone at MSU since 1976. The day will feature performances by guest artists and MSU alumni as well as the world premiere of two trombone choir compositions written in honor of Olson. The activities are free, but a suggested donation of $5 for students and $10 for adults will be applied toward the Eric Ewazen commission fund. For more information, call Dan Mattson at (517) 353-3848, or e-mail mattsond@msu.edu.
The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse concert series presents the Contra & Square Dance at 8 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road. A Beginners Workshop begins at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $7 for the public, $6 for Folksong Society members and $4 for first time dancers. For more information, call the Fiddle hotline at (517)337-7744, or visit www.msu.edu/~fiddle.
Ricks American Café presents Generations, an all 70s cover band from Chicago, at 10 p.m. Ricks is located at 224 Abbott Road. There will be a cover charge. For more information, call (517)351-2285.
Harpers Restaurant & Brewpub presents Soulstice at 10 p.m. Harpers is located at 131 Albert Ave. Cover charge is $3. For more information, call (517)333-4040.
All weekend
Jambalayas New Orleans Cuisine presents Jazz Fest. Jambalayas is located at 5942 Round Lake Road in Laingsburg. On Friday, Mike Skory and Lisa Smith perform at 6 p.m., Creole Kitchen performs at 7 p.m., Rob Killip Quartet performs at 8 p.m. and Arlee Leonard performs with Tyrone Johnson at 9 p.m. On Saturday, Layers performs with Mike Daniles at 6 p.m., Doug Horn Quartet performs at 7 p.m., Tyrone Johnson Quartet performs at 8 p.m. and Sunny Wilkinson and Ron Newman perform at 9 p.m. On Sunday, there is a Jazz Brunch with the MSU Big Band and the Laingsburg High School Big Band, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The cost for the brunch is $15.95. Tickets for all festival shows cost $12. For information, call (517)651-9072.
The Breslin Center presents Lets Be Friends, part of Sesame Street Live, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets for regular seats are $14 and $12. Children ages 1-12 receive $1.50 off regular prices. For accessible accommodations, please call (517)432-5000. For more information, visit www.breslincenter.com.
The BoarsHead Theater presents Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg, at 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. The story follows a family who finds their deceased fathers journal. The BoarsHead Theater is located at 425 S. Grand Ave. Ticket prices vary by day. Student and senior discounts are available. For more information, visit www.boarshead.org or call the BoarsHead Box Office at (517)484-7805.