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(SCENE) hosts one-man-indie-band 

For those looking for an eclectic mix of rock and indiesounds, (SCENE) Metrospace hosts Commodore Cosmos (a Lansing-area rockduo), Scott Nelson and a return appearance from Jerry Fels and theJerry Fels, a Massachusetts-based one-man-indie-band. (SCENE)Metrospace is an alternative art and performance space located indowntown East Lansing. The gallery/venue was founded in 2004 and hostsa diverse schedule of art exhibits, music performances, theatricalproductions, independent film screenings, dance, poetry and other formsof expression. For more information on shows and gallery hours, visitwww.scenemetrospace.com. 

Wednesday, Nov. 2 @ (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St., East Lansing. $5, all ages, doors at 8 p.m.; music at 9 p.m.

Follow the folk Rainbow to Mac’s

While Joe Hertler is originally from Lake Orion andresides in Mt. Pleasant (where he attends Central Michigan University),his band Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers has become an indie-folkstaple in Lansing over the past couple years. Hertler will release hisnew album, “On Being” (Bigger Brush Media), Thursday at a Mac’s Barall-ages show. The cost of admission includes a copy of the new album.Fans of Sufjan Stevens might want to check Hertler out. For moreinformation, visit www.facebook.com/joehertlermusic. Also performing isa roster of indie bands, including Prussia, Kelly Deanne and theOctagon Band, and The Shout Aways. 

Thursday, Nov. 3 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, all ages. $10 advance, $12 at door, 7 p.m.

Smokin’ cover band at Green Door 

With a set list that ranges from Michael Jackson’s“Billie Jean” to Naughty by Nature’s “OPP,” The Smoking Jackets pridethemselves on covering multiple genres. The band performs at the GreenDoor Friday. Expect a large dose of ‘80s tunes and some newer pop hitsby Justin Timberlake, Franz Ferdinand, Kid Rock and Cake — as well assome classics from Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder.

Friday, Nov. 4 @ Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, 21 and over, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Starfarm loves the ’80s

For those who miss the days when Cyndi Lauper, Madonnaand Simple Minds ruled the airwaves and MTV, Starfarm might be your newfavorite cover band. Lovers of ‘80s hits can catch them Saturday at theGreen Door. The band plays a wide variety of hits from the glory daysof new wave and pop radio. Starfarm plays weekly area shows and oftenrocks festivals across the state. The colorful East Lansing-based grouphas been performing since November 2001 and features co-lead vocalistsWhitney Spotts and Slammin’ Danny, creating a dynamic blend offemale/male vocals. For more information, visit www.starfarmband.com. 

Saturday, Nov. 5 @ Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave., $5, 21 and over, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Roots Rockin’ at Mac’s Bar

Big John Bates has rustic, dark lyrics and ruralmelodies, played hard and fast. Bates, a Vancouver-based rocker, hasbeen gigging across the world for the past decade. On Saturday, histhree-piece band plays Mac’s Bar. While he was originally primarilyinfluenced by punk and rockabilly styles he now embraces a more rustic,dark, and southern sound. After playing over 1,000 shows in 17countries around the world, this endorsed Gretsch guitarslinger has asolid new band, including Brandy Bones on upright bass, and TimothyExplosion on percussion.

Also taking the stage is Lansing’s Unionized VaudevilleSpectacle (L.U.V.S.). The band specializes in gypsy-jazz, and also dubsitself a speakeasy-swing act. The group got its start performing onlocal street corners and recruiting an array of members from Lansing’spool of musicians. The group blends the songs and growlingvocalizations of frontman Dylan Rogers and harmonies by backup singers"The Paupettes," with a gypsy-jazz band of up to 10 musicians. Fans ofElvis, Tom Waits, Gogol Bordello — or even the vocal style of Screamin’Jay Hawkins — might want to check out these guys. To hear the band’s“Rust Belt Jukebox Blues” EP, visit dylanrogers.bandcamp.com. Alsoperforming at Mac’s is Calamity Cubes and The Devil’s Cut. 

Saturday, Nov. 5 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, 18 and over. $10, 9 p.m.

The Bled’s Farewell Tourstops in Lansing

After a decade of making hardcore music and touring withsuch high-profile bands as Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, TakingBack Sunday, and Rise Against, The Bled has decided this  tourwill be its last. The band plays an all-ages show at The Loft onSaturday. Also rocking the stage are Decoder, Versus The Ocean, NewVenice, and Fuller. The Bled formed in 2011 and have since releasedfour albums; the most recent, “Heat Fetish,” was released in March2010. Over the years the Tucson-based band has dabbled in a variety ofgenres, including metalcore, mathcore, melodic hardcore and posthardcore.

Saturday, Nov. 5 @ The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, $10 advance, $12 day of show, all ages, doors at 6 p.m.