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Taylor Tucky.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborCountry cover band from Taylor. 8:30 p.m.
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“Smoked and Shredded.”: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborWith short sets by the Detroit postpunk power pop garage trio The Strains, the Detroit blues-rock trio The Muggs, the Detroit rock ’n’ roll quintet The Lucid Furs, the Detroit hardcore band Supreme Mystic, the Detroit prog rock band Blood Rune Sigil, the female-fronted Detroit doom metal band Angel of Mars, the Novi punk-rock band Permanently Pissed, the local progressive death-metal band The Biscuit Merchant, the Ypsi punk band Tongue, the Detroit metal band Owlskin, and Knuckle Dragger, a Detroit hard rock band who play what they call “caveman music by cavemen, for cavemen.”
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Kelly “Bird” McDermott.: Habitat Lounge
MoreHabitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann ArborEnsemble led by this local jazz flutist-vocalist. With pianist Phil Lesky and drummer Marc Smith.
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“Emo Nite.”: Blind Pig
MoreBlind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann ArborAll ages. With bands TBA. $23.
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Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings.: Zal Gaz Grotto
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborLocal 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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The Triumvirate.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborYoung local jazz trio that plays a mix of originals and bebop standards.
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Rory Nevins.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborMid-Michigan singer-guitarist who plays mainly acoustic classic rock covers.
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Joshua Radin.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborVeteran pop-folk singer-songwriter from Cleveland who’s been compared to the likes of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith and whose empathetic and engaging songs have been featured on the soundtracks to Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, and several other TV shows. Opener: Raye Zaragoza, a young L.A.–based multi-ethnic pop-folk singer-songwriter known for her protest songs.
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Ember.: The Arboretum
MoreThe Arboretum 984 E. Michigan Ave., SalineYoung local blues-rock band. Openers: the Detroit indie rock band Corse, the Monroe math rock & emo band Flowers In Winter, and Monroe and The Apple Trees, a Detroit-area rock band led by singer-songwriter Monroe Fidelice.
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“The Sunday Circle.”: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiA set by a house band led by local jazz trumpeter Ingrid Racine, followed by an open mic for vocalists, instrumentalists (including electronic), MCs, & poets.
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Jazz Jam Session.: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by veteran local drummer Pete Siers and saxophonist Kenji Lee (see Blue Llama).
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Armada Lodge.: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborDetroit blues-rock and southern-rock band. Openers: Levona (see Ziggy’s), the Nashville-based alt-rock duo Shakira Chinchilla, and Permanently Pissed.
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Just the 3 of Us.: El Limon
MoreEl Limon 2709 PlymouthJazz standards by an ensemble fronted by Saline singer-pianist Jean Wilson.
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Paul Keller Orchestra.: Zal Gaz Grotto
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborAward-winning 14-piece big band led by bassist Keller and featuring vocalist Sarah D’Angelo and occasional guest vocalists. Also, each week features a middle set by a guest college or high school student ensemble.
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Amythyst Kiah.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborBlues-based Southern Gothic singer-songwriter from Tennessee whose influences range from Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Nina Simone to the Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Duhks. Opener: Buffalo Nichols, a young blues singer-songwriter & guitarist whose music ballasts country blues traditions with contemporary social commentary. $29.
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Easy Street Jazz Band.: Zal Gaz Grotto
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborEarly jazz classics from Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong and beyond by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.
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Jake Reichbart.: Earle
MoreEarle 121 W. Washington, Ann ArborSolo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.
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Open Mic.: Ypsi Alehouse
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiAll acoustic musicians invited. Hosted by singer-songwriter Phil McMillion.
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Jackie Greene.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborAcclaimed veteran Sacramento singer-songwriter with a distinctive poetic touch whose facility with folk, blues, and honky-tonk idioms and attitudes has provoked comparisons to Dylan and Tom Waits. $35.
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MV3.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiJazz ensemble led by local guitarist Michael Varverakis.
