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Abbey Hoffman plays free Avenue Cafe show, Thursday, July 9

Since 2012, singer/songwriter Abbey Hoffman has gigged around Lansing playing her fervent folk tunes. She plays a free show July 9 at The Avenue Café, opener is M Mackay. In late 2014, Hoffman released “This Too Shall Pass,” her debut full-length album. The 11-track record features songs she’s penned between 2010 and 2014. According to her Bandcamp page, the stripped-down LP was recorded live at Elm Street Recording in Lansing to “capture the songs as she has been playing them over the past five years — in their basic form, just voice and guitar.” The record is a follow-up to 2012’s “Isabela Unplugged Demo,” a five-song EP. Hoffman, who was born and raised in New York prior to relocating to Lansing, also moonlights as a vocalist in the Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle.

The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. Free, 8 p.m., Thursday, July 9


Tell Yo Mama at The Loft, Thursday, July 2

Lansing-based R&B/funk band Tell Yo Mama headlines Thursday at the Loft. Opening the show are East Harvest, Hut Two Hike and Fried Egg Nebula. Tell Yo Mama plays a danceable style of rock ‘n’ soul that mixes in hints of gospel, jazz and reggae. The group is comprised of co-lead vocalists Lucas Holliday and Jacque Baldori, Raymond Crane (drums), Eric Kloeckner (keyboards/percussion), Adrian “Nibs” Bryant (bass) and guitarist Mike Loomis. Since it formed in August 2014, the band has developed a diverse set of original and cover tunes. Meanwhile, Fried Egg Nebula, a local a psychedelic jam rock quartet, leans closer to Phish, the Allman Brothers Band and The String Cheese Incident. Known for its energetic brand of trippy folk-rock, Fried Egg Nebula keeps busy touring the Midwest in its RV, “Bertha.”

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18 , $7, 8 p.m., Thursday, July 2 


EMD at Mac´s Bar, Thursday, July 9

East Lansing-based rapper EMD, real name Evan Dunbar, headlines Thursday at Mac’s Bar. The event, dubbed “The Concrete Mixer,” also features Ahmad Da God, Tone Pitt, Hk, Lil Quen, Meezey Da Slimm and Southside Deli. In January, EMD released his debut single, “Hear Me Now.” The track was produced by Ess Be and mixed by Zack Tuck. The tune was later included on his EP, “Training Day.” While Dunbar might be new to the Capital City rap scene, his track “All of the Above” features hip-hop scene veteran Ozay Moore, fka Othello. Far from vague, Dunbar posts the lyrics and detailed descriptions of the context of each track on the EP via his Facebook: facebook.com/emdeastlansing. The new EP can be streamed at soundcloud.com/e-m-d-east-lansing.

Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $10, $7 adv., 8 p.m., Thursday, July 9 

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