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Electric Six at The Loft, Monday, Sept. 29

Detroit’s Electric Six gained international acclaim in 2003 with the single “Danger! High Voltage,” a high-energy, disco-rock song featuring backing vocals from Jack White. It made it to No. 2 on the British charts. The sixpiece group mixes glam rock with synth-pop and disco beats, often with some tongue-in-cheek arrogance. That confident style may come from the list of flamboyant influences lead singer Dick Valentine has name-dropped in interviews, including Queen and KISS. In 2012, Electric Six released its ninth album, “Absolute Pleasure,” on Metropolis Records. Monday the band returns to The Loft for an all-ages show. Openers are Peoples Temple, which is supporting its new “Weekends Time” LP. Also warming up the stage is the Soft White Sixties. The band has a new LP in the works and earlier this year released a live DVD, “Absolute Treasure.”

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $15/$13 adv. 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29





Hank Williams Revue at ´The Fiddle´ , Friday, Sept. 26

The Ten Pound Fiddle concert series hosts Derek Smith & the Hank Williams Revue, a lineup featuring veteran local musicians Drew Howard (pedal steel) and Steve Szilagyi (bass). Smith is known locally for his remarkable portrayal of country-music icon Hank Williams in Lansing Community College’s 2009 production of “Hank Williams: Lost Highway.” The role earned Smith a 2010 Pulsar Award for Lead Actor in a Musical. This concert is coproduced by the Allen Neighborhood Center and the Ten Pound Fiddle Concert Series. The show happens at the Allen Market Place, and tickets include selections from a dessert table and coffee and tea. A cash bar will feature Eastside-based Sleepwalker Spirits and Ale. The group will perform classic hits like “Hey Good Lookin’,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”

Allen Market Place, 1629 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. $20/$18 members. 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26




Arum Rae at Mac´s Bar, Sept. 26

Arum Rae releases her upcoming “Waving Wild” EP in November. The new disc, a followup to her “Warranted Queen” EP, was recorded by Jim Eno, Spoon’s drummer, at his Public Hi-Fi studio. The Brooklyn-based Rae, whose name is derived from the Latin word for water lily, is supporting the Generationals in a fall tour, but she’s also performing some headlining dates, including Friday’s all-ages show at Mac’s Bar. Her openers are James Gardin & the Full Respect and Stefanie Haapala. Rae’s new EP features the single “Let’s Shake,” a single Entertainment Weekly described as “danceable, frills-free rock” and “a reminder that rock ‘n’ roll is dance music at heart.”

Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. $12/$10 adv. All ages. 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26

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