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Damn Tall Buildings: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborNYC-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
MoreBlind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann ArborAll 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)
MoreMash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, YpsilantiChirp singer-guitarist who plays rock ’n’ roll, blues, and folk covers and originals.
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The City Lines: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborLocal 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
MoreHabitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann ArborJazz originals and standards by a local ensemble led by singer-bassist Rob Crozier.
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“Dixboro Summer Days”: Moonwinks Tavern
MoreMoonwinks 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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The Missing Cats: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater.
MoreHear.Say Brewing + Theater. 2350 W. Liberty.Local jazz fusion quintet.
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Keegan Jacko
MoreMainstream 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
MoreSam 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
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborAcoustic 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
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiSouthern rock, blues-rock, and blues by this Livonia trio.
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Sean Dobbins Organ Trio: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz 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
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborVeteran local jazz-funk-rock quintet led by singer-guitarist Jim Dana.
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Suburban Delinquents: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiDetroit-area punk rock band. Opener: Lake Ness, an Ypsi lo-fi bedroom pop trio.
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Rodney Crowell: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborA 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)
MoreMash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, YpsilantiDetroit-area duo that plays alt-rock covers from the 80s & 90s.
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Schmaltz: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborLocal 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
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborDetroit-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
MoreHabitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann ArborQuartet 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
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiJazz & blues standards by an ensemble led by WCC jazz guitar instructor Somers.