Demetrius Nabors
Smooth jazz
Grosse Pointe Farms
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe sits on "The Hill" in Grosse Pointe Farms and is the city's anchor for live music. Founded in 2008, it was named Hour Detroit's Restaurant of the Year in 2010. Gretchen Carhartt Valade, known as the "angel of jazz" for her contributions to Detroit's art scene, opened the cafe at age 82. The 65-seat dining room has hosted names including Mose Allison, Stanley Jordan, Freddy Cole, Thornetta Davis, and Wendell Harrison. Wednesdays bring a solo piano player with no cover charge; Thursday through Saturday it's live jazz with a $20 cover. The room has an intimate, Old English pub atmosphere and reservations are strongly advised. The Valade family has since expanded next door with The Dog House, a 24-seat cocktail lounge at 93 Kercheval that pipes in live music from the Dirty Dog and serves small plates Wednesday through Saturday. For Grosse Pointe Farms, jazz is the live-music story, and Dirty Dog is where it's told.
Venues1
- Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe97 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms
Upcoming shows22
Tomorrow · Friday, September 4 · 1 show
Saturday, September 5 · 1 show
Demetrius Nabors
Smooth jazz
Wednesday, September 9 · 1 show
Thursday, September 10 · 1 show
Straight Ahead
Youth crew · Straight edge · Hardcore punk
Friday, September 11 · 1 show
Straight Ahead
Youth crew · Straight edge · Hardcore punk
Saturday, September 12 · 1 show
Straight Ahead
Youth crew · Straight edge · Hardcore punk
Wednesday, September 16 · 1 show
Thursday, September 17 · 1 show
Thornetta Davis
Soundtrack · Video game music · Blues rock
Friday, September 18 · 1 show
Thornetta Davis
Soundtrack · Video game music · Blues rock
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Thornetta Davis
Soundtrack · Video game music · Blues rock
