Nightspots
Events for August 21, 2026
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Eric Moore & The Fugitives
A new country side project by veteran local singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Moore.
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Shiny Shiny Black
Award-winning alt-folk band from Indiana. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
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Gregory Stovetop
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
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
Lansing Americana alt-country quartet.
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Masculine Lethargy
Performances by local male singer-songwriters TBA.
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Root Cause Analysis
Duo of local folk & Americana singer-songwriters Jill Baker & Lynne Frederickson.
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Pontiac Trail Blazers
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
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
Grateful Dead tribute band.
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D. Vaughn the Illest
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
70s classic rock and dance music by this veteran local septet fronted by vocalist Kevin Whitehead.
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Damn Tall Buildings
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.”
All ages. DJ dance party inspired by the popular college romance TV show Off-Campus. Costumes encouraged. $22.
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Jay Frydenlund
Chirp singer-guitarist who plays rock ’n’ roll, blues, and folk covers and originals.
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The City Lines
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
Jazz originals and standards by a local ensemble led by singer-bassist Rob Crozier.