Jeremy Haberman (Facebook photo, 2012)
Jeremy Haberman operated the Magic Bag from 1996 until 2013, creating a popular music venue in Ferndale.
He died Friday of lung cancer at 42.
Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press writes:
Under his watch, the 400-seat Bag became one of the A-list small theaters in the Midwest, known for booking high-quality touring artists — predominantly rock, blues and Americana — while providing a classy platform for local music.
"Jeremy had really high standards," said Tino Gross of Detroit band the Howling Diablos. "It was a venue where he made musicians feel special. Jeremy made the place feel like a home, and it was always exciting to do a show there."
He was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer in 2009 and sold the Magic Bag last year as the illness worsened, the Freep reports.
