MC50

The iconic hardscrabble Detroit rock band MC5 celebrates 50 years at Mr. Smalls, with an all-star lineup: frontman/founder Wayne Kramer, Kim Thayil of Soundgarden, Brendan Canty of Fugazi, Dug Pinnick from King's X, and Marcus Durant from Zen Guerrilla. Though not as well known as some of its 1960s contemporaries or the punk scenes that followed in its wake, MC5's three albums released from '69 to '71 are wildly fun and sound like nothing else from that time. Kick out the jams with this amazing crew, joined by another Motor City gem, The Detroit Cobras.