Nightspots
Events for August 9, 2026
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Steve Somers & Friends
Jazz & blues standards by an ensemble led by WCC jazz guitar instructor Somers.
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Let’s Pretend
Jazz, country, and pop tunes by this local trio led by bassist Tim Berla and fronted by vocalist Naya Loftus.
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Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings
Local 10-piece big band led by tubaist Chris Smith that specializes in the old-time big band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver.
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Open Blues Jam
Performers of all skill levels invited. Hosted by James Bourland & the Staches, a local quintet fronted by Bourland, a singer-guitarist who specializes in all forms of American roots music. 6–9 p.m.
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Jordan Anderson Trio
Ensemble led by Detroit pianist Anderson, an MSU jazz studies grad.
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Arnold/Jassi/Kramer
Local world music–inflected jazz ensemble of drummer Jesse Kramer, guitarist John Arnold, and bassist & vocalist Pathe Jassi.
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North Ingalls Band
U-M student indie pop-folk groove septet. Tonight they are joined by Ananda Murari, an Ypsi pop-folk singer-songwriter. whose work is influenced by Indian music. $24.
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Open Mic.
Sign-up starts at 7 p.m.
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Jazz Jam Session
Jazz ensemble led by Kenji Lee, a local saxophonist whose expressive brand of jazz draws on Japanese folk music, Western classical music, and punk.