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    Damn Tall Buildings: Ark

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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.”: Blind Pig

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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: Mash (Ypsilanti)

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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: Ann Arbor Funhouse

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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: Habitat Lounge

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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.

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    “Dixboro Summer Days”: Moonwinks Tavern

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

    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 & the Staches (4–6 p.m.), a local quintet fronted by Bourland, a singer-guitarist who specializes in American roots music; Paledave (6:30–8 p.m.), the stage name of Ypsi indie rock singer-guitarist Dave Buehrer; and Brian Perrone (8:30–10 p.m.), a Livonia-based singer-songwriter with a rich crooning voice who plays a melodic brand of pop-inflected alt-rock. 1–10 p.m., 5151 Plymouth Rd. Free. moonwinksa2.com.

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    Keegan Jacko

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    Mainstream country covers, and some originals, by a band led by this Detroit-area singer-guitarist. 5 p.m.

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    Travis Faber: Sam Hill

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    Sam Hill 5827 Jackson Rd.

    Local singer-guitarist who plays classic country, pop, and rock ‘n’ roll covers.

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    Warren & Flick: North Star Lounge

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

    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.

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    Runnin’ on Blues: Ypsi Alehouse

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    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    Southern rock, blues-rock, and blues by this Livonia trio.

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    Sean Dobbins Organ Trio: Blue LLama

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    Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Jazz ensemble led by veteran local drummer Dobbins. Tonight they are joined by sultry-voiced Lansing jazz singer Tiffany Gridiron.

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    Ransom Jones: Zal Gaz Grotto

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    Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

    Veteran local jazz-funk-rock quintet led by singer-guitarist Jim Dana.

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    Suburban Delinquents: Ziggy’s

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

    Detroit-area punk rock band. Opener: Lake Ness, an Ypsi lo-fi bedroom pop trio.

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    Rodney Crowell: Ark

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    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    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 striking out as a headliner in his own right. “Before there was alternative country, before outlaw country, before Americana, there was Rodney Crowell,” writes Americana Highways. His current show features songs from throughout his career, mixed with tunes from his 2025 release, Airline Highway. $51.

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    Pinter Whitnick: Mash (Ypsilanti)

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    Mash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, Ypsilanti

    Detroit-area duo that plays alt-rock covers from the 80s & 90s.

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    Schmaltz: North Star Lounge

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

    Local collective with a repertoire of klezmer-funk originals and klezmer classics. 9–10:30 p.m. $20.

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    R Solomon: Ann Arbor Funhouse

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    Ann Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann Arbor

    Detroit-based electronic music producer & DJ. Openers: fellow area electronic artists Fling II, Todd Modes, and Ryan Spencer.

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    Shahida Nurullah: Habitat Lounge

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    Habitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor

    Quartet led by Nurullah, a big-voiced Detroit jazz singer who specializes in blues, ballads, and pop standards.

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    Steve Somers & Friends: Ypsi Alehouse

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    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

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