I had not heard of Butterfly Boucher (rhymes with Voucher) although she’s doing well for herself. She’s currently on tour with Sarah McLachlan, has a track on the “Shrek II” album performing a duet with David Bowie, and is doing theme music for ABC’s “The Days.”

Her music is raw and quirky, which gives it a sound that’s unmistakable and it’s what mainstream music has been missing for me, for quite a while. Her set ran a little bit longer than one half hour and I wished it could be longer; she paused briefly to bring attention to her new single, “Another White Dash,” and after it was all over I was out of my seat waiting in line to buy the CD.

Of course, being slightly claustrophobic worked against me here; I couldn’t stand the line. I was lucky however, and found the album in the iTunes music store upon returning home.

After Butterfly’s set, I was ready to go home; as far as I was concerned I had already gotten the price of admission.

And then Sarah McLachlan came on.

This was my first time seeing McLachlan, although I’ve been a fan for years. The whole house went dark and we became completely immersed in the experience.

The stage was setup with two jumbo screens fed by roving cameras, and a large screen behind the band, which displayed various camera angles, graphics, and other effects. This was particularly interesting to watch, as the effects they used were stunning.

Out of the darkness, McLachlan started with songs off the new album. A beautiful rendition of “Afterglow” followed closely by “World on Fire.” At first, the set had me, and I’m sure others, a little worried. “Oh no! She’s going to just run down the new album.”

But Sarah didn’t disappoint, she dug in and ranged all around, old and new songs seemed to compliment each other.

She even touched some old and obscure covers. “You are my sunshine” jumped out of my 4th grade music class and into legitimate theater.

The highlight, for me, could have been the second encore, when she was alone on stage with the Grand Piano. But I think more precisely it was when she broke into “Fear,” the first McLachlan song I ever heard, and still my favorite. She even hit the high notes.

She took some time out to tell us about her baby girl, now “2 1/4 years old” and to thank Detroit, multiple times, for being patient with her as she took her time coming back.

I think that all of us there agree that it was worth the wait.

Thank you for a wonderful show Sarah, please hurry back.