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Eric Moore & The Fugitives

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The Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

A new country side project by veteran local singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Moore.

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Shiny Shiny Black

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North Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor

Award-winning alt-folk band from Indiana. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

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Gregory Stovetop

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Veteran Chelsea singer-songwriter, a self-styled “riff rock space cowboy” whose influences range from Elvis and Johnny Cash to Soundgarden and The Replacements.

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Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums

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Live 102 S. First St., Ann Arbor

Swinging jazz standards and driving R&B by this acclaimed ensemble led by Lucky, better known in Ann Arbor as Steve Wethy, the frontman and pianist for the Blue Front Persuaders, a neo-jump blues quintet that was one of the great local bands of the early 80s. Wethy moved to San Francisco many years ago, but his local shows continue to draw big crowds.

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40 Stitches Later

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Moonwinks Tavern 5151 Plymouth Rd. (734) 994-5151.

Lansing Americana alt-country quartet.

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Masculine Lethargy

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Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

Performances by local male singer-songwriters TBA.

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Root Cause Analysis

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Water Tower Distilling Co. 23 N. Washington,, Ypsilanti

Duo of local folk & Americana singer-songwriters Jill Baker & Lynne Frederickson.

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Pontiac Trail Blazers

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Local bluegrass quartet known for its beautiful vocal harmonies and instrumental prowess. Tonight they are joined by fiddler Grant Flick. 7–10 p.m. $10.

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La Tanya Hall Quartet

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Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

Ensemble led by this jazz vocalist renowned for her ability to breathe new life into the Great American Songbook.

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The Mighty Swells

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Rumpus Room 506 N. Main, Chelsea, Chelsea

Grateful Dead tribute band.

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D. Vaughn the Illest

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Ziggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

Detroit hip-hop rapper. Openers: fellow Detroit-area hip-hop acts Mo Grease, Dre Dav, and Teddy Fux and The Fux Boys.

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Heavy K & the Freaks

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Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

70s classic rock and dance music by this veteran local septet fronted by vocalist Kevin Whitehead.

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Damn Tall Buildings

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Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

NYC-based Americana trio whose sound mixes elements of blues, bluegrass, vintage swing, and old-time roots music. Americana Highways calls their 2025 album, The Universe is Hungry, “one of the best, well-crafted albums of the year. Pristine, proficient instrumentation & just about every composition is fluent & fun, performed with finesse & sufficiently countrified. Their vocal enthusiasm is an easy sell.” $29.

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“Off Campus Dance Party.”

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Blind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor

All ages. DJ dance party inspired by the popular college romance TV show Off-Campus. Costumes encouraged. $22.

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Jay Frydenlund

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Mash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, Ypsilanti

Chirp singer-guitarist who plays rock ’n’ roll, blues, and folk covers and originals.

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The City Lines

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Ann Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann Arbor

Local self-styled “Springsteen backed by Jimmy Eat World” power-pop trio fronted by singer-songwriter (and Ann Arbor firefighter) Pat Deneau. Openers: the Detroit rock ’n’ roll band Good Man’s Brother and Head Full of Ghosts, an Ypsi alt-rock trio led by singer-songwriter and guitarist James Henes.

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Habitat Jazz Collective

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Habitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor

Jazz originals and standards by a local ensemble led by singer-bassist Rob Crozier.