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Bob Sweet Group

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Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

Ensemble led by veteran local drummer Sweet, an original member of the versatile Sun Messengers big band.

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Hot Club of Cowtown

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Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

Veteran Austin-based acoustic trio—guitarist Whit Smith, violinist Elana James, and upright bassist Jake Erwin—that plays an eclectic mix of 1920s jazz standards, western swing tunes, cowboy songs, fiddle tunes, originals, and offbeat covers. $35.

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Hickoids

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Ann Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann Arbor

A rowdy blend of punk and country by this veteran Austin sextet known for its colorful guitar work, hard-driving punk rhythm section, and depraved sense of humor. Openers: Stomp Rockets, an energetic local garage-punk quintet that’s the latest in a long, storied line of great bands fronted by the charismatic vocalist Dan Mulholland, and Cave Man Bam Bam & Alroy, a Detroit blues-based punk-rock trio.