It’s been 15 years since the Michigan Rattlers made their first recordings — for an EP that came out the following year to rave reviews and a Rolling Stone magazine designation as one of the Ten New Country Artist You Need to Know.

There have been three albums since, and singer-guitarist Graham Young is comfortable that the Petoskey-formed quartet has only evolved from that auspicious start.

“I think more confidence is an obvious answer, but just our ability to show up anywhere at this point and set up and play our show, I think, is something we’ve really learned how to do,” says Young, 31, who now resides in Santa Monica, California, though the Rattles remain based out of Petoskey. “That’s taken a long time, but our growth being able to make and record music has exponentially grown. We came from a very performance-driven musical background, so it’s really taken the last 10 years and a handful of albums to really understand how to record an album and get across what we want to get across, ’cause it’s a very, very different thing than playing live.”

Last year’s third album, “Waving From a Sea” — recorded in Nashville and produced by fellow Michigander Dominic John Davis of Jack White’s Band (and more) — certainly supports Young’s view. With its polished sonics, more intricate arrangements and greater use of synthesizers, it’s hardly country and perhaps beyond even Americana — but still a blend whose sophistication is something Young says he, bassist Adam Reed, keyboardist Christian Wilder and drummer Tony Audia hope to pursue further as they look towards working on the band’s next album later this year.

“I think at our level, to be a (Rattlers) fan is to be a pretty passionate music lover, and I think we’re lucky enough to have a good, solid group of people that really push us by word of mouth,” Young says. “I feel like I’m always hearing people saying they texted three or four friends and they’re personally bringing people out to come to the show for the first time.

“It’s a nice combination of the modern way people find music — TikTok and Instagram and all that — and the old way, too, which I think is great.”

The Michigan Rattlers perform Friday, May 16 at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Other music events of note this weekend (all subject to change) include …

FRIDAY, MAY 16

• Country singer Warren Zeiders opens the season at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights. 8 p.m. showtime. Tyler Braden opens. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Director Jader Bignamini is in town to conduct pieces by Maurice Ravel and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov through Sunday, May 18 at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Saturday’s concert will stream free at 8 p.m. via the “Live From Orchestra Hall” series. 313-576-5111 or dso.org.

• Guitar hero Devin Townsend brings what he says will be his last tour for some time to the Masonic Cathedral Theatre, 500 Temple St., Detroit. Doors at 6:30 p.m. 313-548-1320 or themasonic.com.

• A cadre of onetime Silver Bullet Band backup singers — Laura Creamer, Barbara Payton and Karen Newman — pay tribute to ex-boss Bob Seger at 7:30 p.m. at the Cadieux Cafe, 4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit. 313-882-8560 or cadieuxcafe.com.

• Masayo Ishigure plays koto and shamisen for Friday Night Live at 7 p.m. in the Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-833-7900 or dia.org.

• R&B stalwart Jeffrey Osborne sings at 8 p.m. at Sound Board in the MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. 800-745-3000 or soundboarddetroit.com.

• A-Trak comes from the Great White North to man the decks for an official Movement pre-party at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. Qurl and Slimey also perform. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.

• English punk rockers Squid make the long trip to play at El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com.

• Florida punk rocker Chris Farren tops the bill at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. Doors at 7 p.m. Oceanator, Maura Weaver and Loudfoxcult also perform. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.

• Cat Ridgeway & the Tourists join Friend of a Friend and Sock Jock at the Lager House, 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-500-1475 or thelagerhouse.com.

• Origami Phase celebrates a new EP release at Small’s, 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. Doors at 7 p.m. Brief Candles, D_E.N_O and Low Exposure also play. 313-873-1117 or smallsbardetroit.com.

• Bivouac Cabs celebrates a new record release at 7 p.m. at the New Dodge Lounge, 8850 Jos Campau, Hamtramck. Normal Park, Joyride and Antlerhead also are on the bill. 313-638-1508 or thenewdodgelounge.com.

• Louyah’s Dive Bar Tour rolls into the Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-858-9333 or thecrofoot.com.

• Saxophonist Leafar Village plays two shows a night through Saturday, May 17 at Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit. 313-961-2543 or cliffbells.com.

• Bass great Rodney Whitaker leads his ensemble through Saturday, May 17 at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe. 313-882-5399 or dirtydogjazz.com.

• The Jason Charboneau Band plays the Detroit Blues Society’s Monthly Jam at 8 p.m. at Max Dugan’s, 844 E. 10 Mile Road, Hazel Park. 248-677-3059 or detroitbluessociety.org.

• The Roxy is in tribute mode this weekend, starting with Rumours — The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute and followed by the Who salute Teenage Wasteland on Saturday, March 17. 8 p.m. for both. 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. 248-453-5285 or theroxyrochester.com.

• Wyandotte’s District 142 is also on the tribute path, hosting Last Child (Aerosmith) with Tasty 80s (doors at 7 p.m.) and, on Saturday, May 17, the All American Throwbacks (doors at 8 p.m.) 142 Maple St. district142live.com.

• Troubadours Matt Anderson and Julian Taylor pair up at 8 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-761-1818 or theark.org.

• Trombonist Michael Dease and his Quintet blow at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S. First St., Ann Arbor. 734-372-3200 or bluellamaclub.com.

• Virtual: “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” a psychological thriller and companion film to the Weeknd’s new album of the same name, opens in theaters. Details via theweeknd.com. He also performs May 24-25 at Detroit’s Ford Field; more details at fordfield.com.

• Virtual: Guitarist Ally Venable, fresh off this year’s Experience Hendrix Tour, plays live at 7:30 p.m. from Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in New Hampshire.

• Virtual: Sammy Hagar streams one of his Best of All Worlds concerts live from his residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas at 11 p.m. via veeps.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

• Florida alt-rock troupe Mayday Parade celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St. Microwave, Grayscale and Like Roses also perform. $1 from every ticket sold benefits the Ally Coalition. 248-399-2980 or royaloakmusictheatre.com.

• Mirador, a side project of Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin, makes its local debut at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

• Heavy rockers Barnoness headbang at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.

• “The Voice” finalist Addison Agen brings hers to 20 Front Street in Lake Orion for an 8 p.m. show. Jonah Baker opens. 248-783-7105 or 20frontstreet.com.

• St. Louis rapper J-Kwon appears as part of Club 2000 at El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com.

• Noisy New York City rockers A Place to Bury Strangers dig into the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. The Serfs and the Mall also perform. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.

• Los Angeles indie rock quartet Smallpools is at the Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. Rec Hall and Tana Matz are also on the bill. 248-820-5596 or thelovingtouchferndale.com.

• Illinois deathcore troupe Oceano tops a five-band bill at 6 p.m. at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.

• EDM act Deathpact joins Sippy, Flozone, Skinz and Cass at the Russell Industrial Center, 1600 Clay St., Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. 248-434-7699 and russellindustrialcenter.com.

• Metal bands Shadow’s Reflection, Finality, Supreme Mystic, Gutter Swamp and Wired God play a Summer Kickoff show at 6 p.m. at the Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township. 586-933-3503 or dieselconcerts.com.

• Singer-songwriters Emily Rose and Audra Kubat team up at 8 p.m. for a performance at the Lexington Bar, 5063 Trumbull St., Detroit. Humankind and the Crow Family Band also perform. 313-888-9415.

• Ten Years Gone pays tribute to Led Zeppelin at 8 p.m. at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.

• The Ram-On’s, Greg and the Edgens, Ramoaning and ore celebrate the late Joey Ramone’s birthday at Small’s, 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-873-1117 or smallsbardetroit.com.

• The Aerosmith tribute Pandora’s Box gets its rocks off at the Emerald Theatre, 31 N. Walnut St. Mount Clemens. Doors at 7 p.m. 586-630-0120 or theemeraldtheatre.com.

• Cover band favorite Free Beer, whose name always attracts a crowd, sets up at the Northville Eagles Aerie 2504, 113 South Center St., Northville. 248-349-2479 or freebeernet.com.

• There will be plenty of family-friendly indigenous joy when Joe Reilly and the Community Gardeners are joined by the All Nations Dancers at 11:30 a.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-761-1818 or theark.org.

• Former October Project vocalist Mary Fahl will be on her own at 8 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-761-1818 or theark.org.

• Vocalist Joan Belgrave features at 6:30 and 9 p.m., while guitarist Jordan Rattner and his Trio hit the stage at 10:30 p.m., all at the Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S. First St., Ann Arbor. 734-372-3200 or bluellamaclub.com.

• Virtual: South Korean boy band Ateez’s “Ateez World Tour/Towards the Light: Will to Power” concert film is in theaters around the U.S. ateepzincinemas.com for ticket and location information.

• Virtual: The Metropolitan Opera screens Strauss’ “Salome” at 1 p.m. to movie theaters as part of its “Live in HD” season. metopera.org for ticket and theater information.

• Virtual: Grateful Dead/Dead and Company drummer Bill Kreutzmann hosts Maholo Dead, featuring Daniel Donato, Reed Mathis, Kanika Moore and more at 8 p.m. for subscribers to nugs.net.

• Virtual: Bad Bunny is the musical guest on the season-ending episode of “Saturday Night Live” at 11:30 p.m. on NBC (WDIV, Channel 4 in Detroit). Scarlett Johansson hosts.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

• Post Malone’s Big Ass Stadium Tour comes to town with Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell, at 7:30 p.m. at Ford Field, 2000 Brush St., Detroit. A Travelin’ Tailgate party, featuring Tayler Holder and others, runs from noon-6 p.m. outside the stadium. 313-262-2008 or fordfield.com.

• Anthony Hamilton, Robin Thicket and Vivian Greene deliver “The Art of Love & Soul” at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.

• Actress and R&B singer Coco Jones sings at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St. Doors at 7 p.m. Lady London opens. 248-399-2980 or royaloakmusictheatre.com.

• Washington, D.C., singer-rapper anees brings his Homesick Tour 2025 to Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

• Philadelphia’s Low Cut Connie offers a Sunday night special at El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. The Back Alley opens. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com.

• Indie rockers Grocery Bag will pack ’em in at 8 p.m. at Third Man Records, 441 W. Canfield St., Detroit. 313-209-5205 or thirdmanrecords.com.

• Los Angeles’ Suicidal-Idol will be live at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. Doors at 6 p.m. rouri404 opens. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.

• The Lustre Kings, Don Diego Trio and the Stomp Rockets team up for a rowdy free show at the Lager House, 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-500-1475 or thelagerhouse.com.

• The Bill Held Organ Trio performs at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit. 313-961-2543 or cliffbells.com.

• Disciple of the Garden — a tribute to the late Chris Cornell (and timely to Soundgarden’s recently announced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction) — plants itself at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.

• Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Jess Merritt headlines in her hometown at 7:30 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St. Chris DuPont opens. 734-761-1818 or theark.org.

• Tumbao Bravo plays its world-flavored jazz at 6 and 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S. First St., Ann Arbor. 734-372-3200 or bluellamaclub.com.

• Virtual: Bywater Call plays live at 7:30 p.m. from Jimmy’s Jazz and Blue Club in New Hampshire, via veeps.com.