Black Jake & The Carnies + Bovine
Fri, Dec 20
|The Rumpus Room
The legendary kings of crabgrass live at The Rumpus Room, with special guest, Bovine! Black Jake plays a unique style of original bluegrass sprinkled with a little spaghetti western, punk, and Vaudeville that people love to dance and get wild to.


Time & Location
Dec 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
About the event
Get ready for a wild night with Black Jake & The Carnies, a band that “cuts rugs like pure bottled lightning,” blending spindly bluegrass and honky-tonk with a psychobilly edge. Hailing from Southeast Michigan, they’re known as “The Original Kings of Crabgrass,” and their unique fusion of bluegrass, punk, spaghetti western, and Vaudeville will have you on your feet from the first note. Jeff Milo of iSpy Magazine describes them as delivering “punk-spat pirouetting” energy, and with their carnival-like stage antics and crowd interaction, the fun is infectious.
Joining them is Bovine, a honky-tonk band that never fails to pack the dance floor. Between the high-energy music and unpredictable stage show—wild carnival gimmicks—you’re in for a one-of-a-kind night.
Tickets limited! Purchase yours today! Doors at 7, music starts at 7:30.