The carnival is coming to town. Black Jake and the Carnies, that is. But, the band lives up to their name with carnival games, a Wheel of Fortune/Misfortune, audience participation and, of course, their own brand of "crabgrass" that combines punk, Americana and bluegrass on traditional instruments.
The band is made up of Black Jake on lead vocals and banjo (decorated with blinking carnival lights); Gus Wallace on fiddle; Zach Pollock on mandolin; Joe Cooter on bass guitar; Billy "the Kingpin" LaLonde on drums and washboard and JC Miller on the accordion.
They will be joined by Possessed by Paul James, Anna Lee's Company.
Friday April 26, 2013. Doors open 7 p.m, show starts at 8 p.m. $6 cover. Woodruff's is located at 36 East Cross St., Ypsilanti.