You're looking for performing entertainment in MI. But where do you look? Mike helps by posting his pre-screened resources on one page. Directories, Entertainment Agencies & Booking Agents, more.

Michigan Directories and Local Information websites
To find individual bands/musicians, entertainers, performers, other entertainment.

The Metro Times Sonic Metropolis Detroit area Entertainers Listings. Possibly metro Detroit's best overall comprehensive database of bands, singers, musicians, entertainers with their scheduled appearances, contact info and links to their official websites. Link that Mike has provided for you includes browse & search. Entertainers can get their own free updatable info web page.

Michigan Artists.com - excellent website. band/musician profiles with contact info/website links.

Michiganbands.com - "has basically become a press outlet for local bands and contains the occassional music review and give-away promotion. But over the years all that content has stacked up and it's all still here."

Detroit BLUES Bands & Musicians - one page listing individual artists websites and phone numbers.

DetroitCountryMusic.com - click performers names to see their contact/profile pages.

Detroit Irish Entertainment Guide (and the Odd Enough celtic band) - "If you have a band and would like to come to the Detroit area, or if you would like to book Celtic/Irish entertainment for a pub or event, we have contacts and relationships with most of the bands, pubs, and Celtic organizations in the Detroit area, and we will be more than happy to help hook you up with the right people."

Detroit Musicians Entertainment - bands & groups for hire. "We are the members of the Detroit Federation of Musicians."

GO and DO Michigan.com / Bands - list includes profiles/band bios and links to their websites.

Detroit.com / Detroit Local Bands - listings with links to their websites.

neonlounge.com / Bands - one good page of links to local Michigan bands.

LocalMichiganMusic.com - info, links to bands websites and music.

U.P. Bands (UPBands.com) - "the Upper Peninsula's music source". band directory, DJ, karaoke, etc.

Northern Michigan Music - northwest area of the lower peninsula.

Artists/Bands from the Emmett/Cheboygan County Area - listed on NorthernMichiganFun.com.

Detroit Rock and Roll - current and legends. includes links to many fan pages and official sites.

Models of Michigan - modeling and acting directory.

Why are linked listings so important? It's for the most practical reason of them all ...
Because you quickly get direct access to their current full information.

NATIONAL Directories and Information websites
Featuring lists of various types of entertainers for MI, from local to worlwide.

PartyPOP.com - listings of many types of entertainers.

CeJMe - profiles with contact information of various types of local and national entertainers from actors to bands.

MySpace.com Music - band/artist search.

Local Band Network / Michigan-Detroit - band links web site.

Barstar - 100 bands in Detroit area. band links, rankings, voting.

WeDJ.com - the Largest list of DJs & DJ Services that serve MI. Unlike Mike's based in Michigan list, WeDJ includes many based out of state such as those located in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconson who service parts of MI.

Entertainment Agencies / Booking Agents / Talent Agencies / Networks
these will try to match their entertainers to your needs.

Lorio-Ross Sterling Entertainment [Entertainment Directory] - full service entertainment agency for most events, very large to small, including wedding entertainment. bands, DJs, keynote speakers, magic, comedy, and a HUGE amount of other types of entertainers from local to national acts.

Pam Henderson Entertainment [Entertainment Directory] - full service entertainment agency. bands, DJs, and many types of other entertainers, including wedding entertainment.

Entertainment Connection [Entertainment List] - Entertainment & Event Specialists based in Southfield (Metro Detroit). Been in the business of entertainment and event planning for over 20 years, small party to major convention. visit website or phone: 248-559-3600.

Rusch Entertainment Agency - full service entertainment agency, Mid-Michigan. bands, DJs, magic, comedy, clowns and many types of other entertainers, including wedding entertainment.

Ambassador David's Productions - a full-service talent agency providing a complete selection of Caribbean entertainment and offers all styles of music. Reggae, Calypso, Soca, Steel Drums, World Beat, Latin, Mariachi, African, Blues, Classic Rock, Funk, Bluegrass, Country, Rock, Jazz, Irish. For your club, festival, wedding, corporate event, island theme party, private party, special event.

Nominee Entertainment - strictly music [Artist Gallery]. represents "a fine selection of the most sought after acts in their specific genre of music. From folk to funk, jazz to jambalaya, rock to pop, country to Top-40, big band bop to hip-hop and the Motor City's favorite R&B and blues artists".

Tangerine Moon Productions - strictly music. Creates and has available Las Vegas style quality tribute acts. Features bands for the 70's & 80's eras through to the 90's, including a corporate wedding band which specializes in all styles of music from the 60's through today. Their musicians are instructed to know the material as if they were in the original artist's backing band. They also have DJs, Solo Piano Players, Jazz Trios and a Brass Quartet. For more info, click the link or call: 248-583-1700.

Spangler Blues Productions - strictly music. represents authentic blues, R&B, and jazz artists all associated with the city of Detroit.

Panache Entertainment - strictly music, based in southeast Michigan. string quartets, ensembles, jazz combinations and live bands for weddings, corporate & private events.

StarStudded Entertainment - provides entertainment and performers. "Our services include choreography, custom shows, as well as music editing, video editing, business card design, and event photography for dance studios, dancers, gymnastics centers, figure skating clubs, and any other business."

McCabe Music and Entertainment - for in and around South East Michigan. corporate events to small community festivals to private, home parties.

Music Messengers Musicians Network - a growing network of local Detroit based professional musicians who are available to perform for wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate and community events, private parties, and fine restaurants.

Blues Bookings - booking agent in Southeastern Michigan representing rock and blues bands, booking bands into bars, casinos, festivals and private parties.

Gordon Productions - musicians and disc jockeys for weddings, corporate events, parties, clubs.

Overload Entertainment - strictly music. click Artists link on their website.

CB Entertainment - strictly music. Michigan Booking Agent currently working with various Michigan, Ohio and Illinois bands. Handles bookings within Michigan and bordering states varying from Death Metal, Alternative and Rock.

Sound Patrol Salute To The Superstars, Inc. - music tribute artists, impersonation celebrity acts, DJs.

Janice & John Ciotti, ECC - Personal Cruise Specialists (ships, not cars) based in Allen Park. They also book entertainment for ship cruises and other events.

Richard De La Font Agency, Inc. [Music Acts] - location unknown, deals exclusively with professional and celebrity bookings. full service agency that handles bookings for some well-known Michigan based entertainers.

DownriverBands.com - handles bookings for various bands in the Downriver area (Detroit).

Bonus: Help For Booking National Acts

EnT Presents - a one stop source for booking some of the biggest names in music.

Recording Studios in Michigan - Mike's large growing linked list, all on one page.
Record Labels in Michigan - Mike's new linked list on one page.

Rockin-Hillsdale - Yahoo! group dedicated to musicians in and around Hillsdale, MI.

detroitmusic.com - forum

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