• Nightspots

    Steve Somers & Friends: Ypsi Alehouse

    More
    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    Jazz & blues standards by an ensemble led by WCC jazz guitar instructor Somers.

  • Nightspots

    Let’s Pretend: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater.

    More
    Hear.Say Brewing + Theater. 2350 W. Liberty.

    Jazz, country, and pop tunes by this local trio led by bassist Tim Berla and fronted by vocalist Naya Loftus.

  • Nightspots

    Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings: Zal Gaz Grotto

    More
    Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

    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.

  • Nightspots

    Open Blues Jam: Water Tower Distilling Co.

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

    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.

  • Nightspots

    Jordan Anderson Trio: Blue LLama

    More
    Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Ensemble led by Detroit pianist Anderson, an MSU jazz studies grad.

  • Nightspots

    Arnold/Jassi/Kramer: Ravens Club

    More
    Ravens Club 207 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Local world music–inflected jazz ensemble of drummer Jesse Kramer, guitarist John Arnold, and bassist & vocalist Pathe Jassi.

  • Nightspots

    North Ingalls Band: Ark

    More
    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    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.

  • Nightspots

    Open Mic.: Ziggy’s

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

    Sign-up starts at 7 p.m.

  • Nightspots

    Jazz Jam Session: Ann Arbor Funhouse

    More
    Ann Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann Arbor

    Jazz ensemble led by Kenji Lee, a local saxophonist whose expressive brand of jazz draws on Japanese folk music, Western classical music, and punk.

  • Nightspots

    Easy Street Jazz Band: Zal Gaz Grotto

    More
    Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

    Early jazz classics from Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong and beyond by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.

  • Nightspots

    Possum Belly: Ziggy’s

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

    Detroit-based grungy hard rock band with dusty Americana undertones. Openers: the Detroit blues-rock and southern-rock band Armada Lodge and the Livonia alt-rock band Blind Season. Followed by stand-up comedy sets by local comics Alex Bradley, Skippy Rose, Zach Pearlman, and Julianna Loera Wiggins.

  • Nightspots

    Fink: Ark

    More
    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Sparse, pulsating folk-rock soaked in 70s nostalgia by this English band led by singer-songwriter, and former dance music DJ, Fin Greenall. “The sound here is rooted in folk, but buoyed by Greenhall’s upbringing in dance and electronic music always grooves and pulses,” writes Under the Radar in a review of his brand-new album The City is Coming to Erase It All. “The feeling pervades that the listener could just as easily be at a downtempo and deeply atmospheric dance party as a folk club.” $35.

  • Nightspots

    Jordan Smith-Hays: North Star Lounge

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

    A mix of mostly instrumental funk, rock, jazz, R&B, and blues covers by this local guitarist. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

  • Nightspots

    Dog Latin: Ypsi Alehouse

    More
    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    The Stage name of Chris McGorey, a Canton singer-songwriter who plays adventurous folk-rock.

  • Nightspots

    G-Fours: North Star Lounge

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

    Eclectic local string quartet that plays everything from Beethoven to the Beatles. 7–9:30 p.m. $10.

  • Nightspots

    Jauron Perry Quartet: Blue LLama

    More
    Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Jazz ensemble led by up-and-coming Detroit trumpeter Perry.

  • Nightspots

    “Sound Invaders.”: Ziggy’s

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

    Showcase of ambient and electronic music. Hosted by the local synthwave ambient artist Omo.

  • Nightspots

    Final Boss Fight: Blind Pig

    More
    Blind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor

    East Lansing rock quartet. Openers: the Warren alt-rock band LoudFoxCult, the Detroit-area indie rock band Hemmingway Lane, and the Oklahoma emo pop-punk duo Sunfo. $14.