Week of Events
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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August 16, 2026 -“Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jammers.”
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August 16, 2026 -Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings
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August 16, 2026 -Braxton Cook
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August 16, 2026 -Unkle Lay Lee & the Moonshine All-Stars
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August 16, 2026 -American Patchwork Quartet
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August 16, 2026 -“The Sunday Circle.”
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August 16, 2026 -Jazz Jam Session
“Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jammers.”
All acoustic musicians invited for an open mic followed by an hour of jamming. Participants welcome to bring chord-and-lyric sheets of any well-known song for the jam.
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.
Braxton Cook
Acclaimed jazz vocalist & multi-instrumentalist whose music is a blend of hard-edged tightly-arranged contemporary jazz instrumentation and soaring 90s R&B–style vocals. “Cook stands at the crossroads of jazz and contemporary R&B, and the album thrives in that space,” writes Shatter the Standard in a review of his most recent album, Not Everyone Can Go. “It’s […]
Unkle Lay Lee & the Moonshine All-Stars
Local quintet led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Gray Motsinger that plays an eclectic brand of outlaw country with punk, funk, and rock influences.
American Patchwork Quartet
Roots music ensemble led by Hindustani classical vocalist Falu Shah and veteran guitarist & arranger Clay Ross, best known as the frontman of the acclaimed Gullah group Rank Tanky. Its music is a forward-thinking homage to America’s past with an eclectic blend of Appalachian folk, gospel, and Indian classical music that one Mix Magazine reviewer […]
“The Sunday Circle.”
A set by a house band led by local jazz trumpeter Ingrid Racine. Followed by an open mic for vocalists, instrumentalists (including electronic), MCs, & poets.
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.
Monday, August 17, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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August 18, 2026 -Easy Street Jazz Band
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August 18, 2026 -Open Mic.
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August 18, 2026 -Devon Allman
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August 18, 2026 -Bowling Green Jazz Faculty Ensemble
Easy Street Jazz Band
Early jazz classics from Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong and beyond by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.
Devon Allman
Jam-oriented blues-rock ensemble led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Allman, the son of Southern rock legend Gregg Allman. His most recent album, The Blues Summit, is a rollicking collection of originals and blues classics recorded with blues greats Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall, and Sierra Green that Americana Highways calls “a masterful climb to the top of […]
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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August 19, 2026 -Ukulele Jake
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August 19, 2026 -Third Coast Swing
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August 19, 2026 -Deep Steam
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August 19, 2026 -Earthwork Music Collective
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August 19, 2026 -Chastity Brown
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August 19, 2026 -David Goyette
Ukulele Jake
Ann Arbor-bred, NYC-based ukulele player and stand-up comic known for his up-beat and entertaining live shows. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
Chastity Brown
Acclaimed Minneapolis-based Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who cites James Baldwin and Carson McCullers as prime influences. The Billings Gazette calls her “a banjo-playing soul singer, a harmonica-blowing gospel belter, piano-pounding blues woman.” $29.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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August 20, 2026 -Alex Wand & Nelle Anderson
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August 20, 2026 -Street Fiction
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August 20, 2026 -Open Mic
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August 20, 2026 -James Muto
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August 20, 2026 -Focus: Jazz
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August 20, 2026 -Cloverleaf.
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August 20, 2026 -The Trews Acoustic Trio
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August 20, 2026 -Levona
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August 20, 2026 -Headband Henny.
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August 20, 2026 -The Pherotones
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August 20, 2026 -“MixPlates”
Alex Wand & Nelle Anderson
An improvisational blend of opera and performance art by this duo of soprano-composer Anderson and Wand, a local guitarist who plays joyous and unpredictable instrumental originals featuring unconventional tunings. 5:30–6:30 […]
Street Fiction
An evening of jazz by this local rock band led by guitarists Dan Denison and Austin Netherton.
Focus: Jazz
Jazz favorites by the trio of pianist Jeff Fessler, bassist Will van Campen, and saxophonist Jeff Kopmanis.
Cloverleaf.
Ypsi postpunk band. Openers: the Detroit-area emo band Mccloud and the local postpunk rock trio Shindig Machine. $15.
The Trews Acoustic Trio
Three principal members of this acclaimed Canadian rock band—Colin Macdonald, John-Angus Macdonald, and Jack Syperek—perform stripped-down acoustic rendition of hits from their extensive catalog. $29.
Levona
Ypsi pop-rock band. Openers: the Flint indie rock band Lopsider and the Detroit alt-rock band Wetbody.
Headband Henny.
Kalamazoo alternative R&B singer, Openers: the Wisconsin indie skate-rock band Social Cig, the Detroit-area alt-rock band FrostisRad, and the Clinton acoustic indie pop-rock band Luna Pier. $16.
The Pherotones
A wide range of jazz and jazzed-up popular music, from the 1920s to the present, by this all-star local quintet. With trumpeter Ross Huff, pianist Giancarlo Aversa, bassist Brennan Andes, […]
Friday, August 21, 2026
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August 21, 2026 -Eric Moore & The Fugitives
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August 21, 2026 -Shiny Shiny Black
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August 21, 2026 -Gregory Stovetop
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August 21, 2026 -Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
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August 21, 2026 -La Tanya Hall Quartet
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August 21, 2026 -40 Stitches Later
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August 21, 2026 -Masculine Lethargy
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August 21, 2026 -Pontiac Trail Blazers
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August 21, 2026 -Root Cause Analysis
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August 21, 2026 -The Mighty Swells
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August 21, 2026 -Damn Tall Buildings
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August 21, 2026 -“Off Campus Dance Party.”
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August 21, 2026 -Jay Frydenlund
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August 21, 2026 -D. Vaughn the Illest
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August 21, 2026 -Heavy K & the Freaks
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August 21, 2026 -The City Lines
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August 21, 2026 -Habitat Jazz Collective
Eric Moore & The Fugitives
A new country side project by veteran local singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Moore.
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.
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, […]
La Tanya Hall Quartet
Ensemble led by this jazz vocalist renowned for her ability to breathe new life into the Great American Songbook.
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.
Root Cause Analysis
Duo of local folk & Americana singer-songwriters Jill Baker & Lynne Frederickson.
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 […]
“Off Campus Dance Party.”
All ages. DJ dance party inspired by the popular college romance TV show Off-Campus. Costumes encouraged. $22.
Jay Frydenlund
Chirp singer-guitarist who plays rock ’n’ roll, blues, and folk covers and originals.
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.
Heavy K & the Freaks
70s classic rock and dance music by this veteran local septet fronted by vocalist Kevin Whitehead.
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.
Habitat Jazz Collective
Jazz originals and standards by a local ensemble led by singer-bassist Rob Crozier.
Saturday, August 22, 2026
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August 22, 2026 -“Dixboro Summer Days”
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August 22, 2026 -The Missing Cats
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August 22, 2026 -Keegan Jacko
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August 22, 2026 -Travis Faber
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August 22, 2026 -Warren & Flick
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August 22, 2026 -Sean Dobbins Organ Trio
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August 22, 2026 -Runnin’ on Blues
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August 22, 2026 -Rodney Crowell
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August 22, 2026 -Pinter Whitnick
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August 22, 2026 -Ransom Jones
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August 22, 2026 -Suburban Delinquents
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August 22, 2026 -R Solomon
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August 22, 2026 -Shahida Nurullah
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August 22, 2026 -Schmaltz
“Dixboro Summer Days”
Kids activities, craft vendors, food & drink for sale, and live music. Today’s lineup: Annie Bacon (1–2 p.m.), a local folk-rock & Americana singer-songwriter; Mike Gentry (2:30–3:30 p.m.), a local folk-rock singer-songwriter whom Guitar Player editor Jas Obrecht praises as “brilliant at coffeehouse-approved acoustic music, blistering hard rock, and most styles in between”; James Bourland […]
Keegan Jacko
Mainstream country covers, and some originals, by a band led by this Detroit-area singer-guitarist. 5 p.m.
Warren & Flick
Acoustic string music blending elements of folk, old-time, and classical music by the duo of bassist Jacob Warren and fiddler-guitarist Grant Flick. 6:30 p.m. $20.
Sean Dobbins Organ Trio
Jazz ensemble led by veteran local drummer Dobbins. Tonight they are joined by sultry-voiced Lansing jazz singer Tiffany Gridiron.
Rodney Crowell
A legendary country and country-rock singer-songwriter whose songs feature a characteristic blend of amiable charm and lurking menace. Crowell first gained attention in the 70s as a guitarist and principal songwriter in Emmylou Harris’s band, and in the 80s he wrote hits for several country-pop performers, including Crystal Gayle and the Oak Ridge Boys, before […]
Suburban Delinquents
Detroit-area punk rock band. Opener: Lake Ness, an Ypsi lo-fi bedroom pop trio.
R Solomon
Detroit-based electronic music producer & DJ. Openers: fellow area electronic artists Fling II, Todd Modes, and Ryan Spencer.
Shahida Nurullah
Quartet led by Nurullah, a big-voiced Detroit jazz singer who specializes in blues, ballads, and pop standards.
Schmaltz
Local collective with a repertoire of klezmer-funk originals and klezmer classics. 9–10:30 p.m. $20.