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Ultrabunny at the Robin Theatre

Wednesday, Aug. 19 @ The Robin Theatre, 1105 South Washington Ave., Lansing. All ages, $10, 9 p.m.

The newest venue to pop up in Lansing’s music scene, the Robin Theatre in REO Town, hosts a variety of events — including loud and raw rock music. Ultrabunny, a glam/noise/psych/punk hybrid plays tonight at the intimate venue. The Connecticut-based band comprises Bobby Bunny (vocals/guitar), Malcolm Tent (bass) and drummer Chris Prorock. The experimental trio began under the moniker the BunnyBrains in 1988, and in 2002 the outfit morphed into Ultrabunny. Fans of Butthole Surfers, Flipper or Happy Flowers might want to check out the show. Along with the raucous rock ‘n’ roll, the Robin Theatre’s walls will be filled with locally-created art by Joy Baldwin. Keep up to date with the Robin Theatre, “a community-minded performing arts space,” via its Facebook, facebook.com/therobintheatre.

Matt Bliton ´New Morning´ release show

Saturday, August 22 @ The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. $10, 7:30 p.m.

The Matt Bliton Band releases its new album, “New Morning,” Saturday at the Avenue Café. The disc, a follow up to 2013’s “Solid Ground, Endless Sky,” was recorded at producer Ryan Wert’s studio, Elm Street Recording, in REO Town. Bliton is an East Lansing-based singer/songwriter who plays acoustic guitar and harmonica. Backed by a band of local music veterans, the group plays a mixture of melodic folk-rock and blues. Fans of Paul Simon, James Taylor or Neil Young might want to check out the show. Opening the gig at the Avenue Café is Linda Abar, who performs a fusion of folk, jazz and classical that blends in touches of Celtic and new age. Her career has spanned from the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing to the Montreaux Jazz Festival.

Darsombra at Mac´s Bar

Sunday, Aug. 23 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $8, $7 adv., 8 p.m.

Baltimore-based rock duo Darsombra returns Sunday to Mac’s Bar. Opening the all-ages show are the Jackpine Snag, Hordes, Normandd and They´re Dead. Darsombra is a self-described “transcendental audio/ visual rock” band that’s been gigging for 10 years now. The theatrical band features Brian Daniloski, whose past work includes stints in metal bands Trephine and Meatjack. In Darsombra, he alternates between guitar riffs, experimental loops, immense vocals and trippy soundscapes, creating a progressive blend of psychedelic rock and spacey metal. The other half of the band is filmmaker/vocalist Ann Everton, who also spends time on the synthesizer and percussion, as well projecting her “kinetic, psychotropic” videos specifically composed for the music.