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Mayday! At the Loft

Friday Sept. 4 @ The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

18 , $15, 8 p.m.

Emerging Miami-based alt-hip-hop group ¡Mayday! has performed hundreds of shows, scored press in The New York Times and has even performed live with Lil Wayne on a rooftop. Friday the band headlines at the Loft, opening is Kap Kallous, a Los Angeles-based rapper. ¡Mayday! formed in 2003 and comprises rappers Bernz and Ben Miller (aka Wreckonize), Ken Preiser (aka Plex Luthor, producer, keyboard, guitar), Andrews Mujica (aka NonMS, percussion), Terrel (aka L T Hopkins, drummer) and bassist Gianni Perocapi (aka Gianni Cash). The band is on the road promoting its sixth album, “Future Vintage,” which hits stores September 18 via Tech N9ne’s Strange Music label. After spending a couple years in the hip-hop underground and dropping regional hits like “Quicksand,” the group gained international attention in 2006 from its single, “Ground Hog Day” — the music video features Cee Lo Green and scored over 2 million views on Youtube with 48 hours of its debut.

Summer Heart at Mac´s

Wednesday, Sept. 9 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $10, 7 p.m.

Since 2009, Summer Heart has churned out melodic, lo-fi dream-pop tunes. Its most recent release is 2015’s fivesong EP, “Thinkin of U.” The Malmö, Sweden-based solo act is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist David Alexander, whose psychedelic brand of indie/electronic songwriting style has been praised by music blogs, as well as the Toronto Star and the Guardian. Summer Heart debuted in 2011 with two releases, the “Never Let Me Go” LP and the “Please Stay” EP. A series of DIY records followed, and the resulting buzz lead to several Summer Heart tracks being featured on television and movies, including NBC’s “Whitney.” On Wednesday, Alexander and a crew of backing musicians headline an all-ages show at Mac’s Bar. Openers are Stefanie Haapala, Dear Tracks and Brandon Flood.

The Arrangement at the Avenue Cafe

Thursday, September 10, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18 , $5, 9 p.m.

The Arrangement, a Lansing-based rock ‘n’ roll quartet, headlines Sept. 10 at the Avenue Café. Opening the gig is the Landmarks, an Ann Arbor-based indie-rock band. Since it formed in November 2012, the Arrangement has kept busy gigging across the state while honing its signature brand of hook-driven, ‘60s and ‘70s-flavored tunes. The band, which cites iconic influences such as the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, comprises Chris Smith (guitar/vocals), Noah Ford (bass), Joe Guel (guitar) and drummer Josh Guysky. And what’s next for the Arrangement? “We have been recording our debut album,” Smith said. “The process has taken longer than expected, but we expect to have it done sometime in the fall. Meanwhile, we have just been trying to get as many shows as we can around Michigan.”

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