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“We’re All Friends.”
MoreAll ages. With performances by U-M student alt-rock bands Destined to Survive, Swan Upon Leda, 7th Street, The Supreme Court Rejects, Slipstream, and Carouselle. $14.
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ReMonda Palmer.: Habitat Lounge
MoreHabitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by this soulful Detroit-based vocalist.
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Rounding Third.: Ypsi Alehouse
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiLocal folk-rock quartet with bluegrass & Irish music flavors whose instrumentation features guitars, banjo, flute, and keyboard. 4:30–6:30 p.m.
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Keegan Jacko.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborMainstream country covers, and some originals, by a band led by this Detroit-area singer-guitarist. 5 p.m.
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Fred & Dan.: Sam Hill
MoreSam Hill 5827 Jackson Rd.Duo that plays cover songs from a variety of genres.
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Joshua Elwood & Friends.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborYoung jazz ensemble led by West Michigan saxophonist Elwood. $18.
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Isis Damil.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz ensemble led by this Detroit singer-songwriter with a sultry, soulful mezzo voice whose jazzy R&B songs seamlessly blend spirituality and sensuality.
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Paul Sprawl.: Moonwinks Tavern
MoreMoonwinks Tavern 5151 Plymouth Rd. (734) 994-5151.Rootsy blues- and folk-style singer-songwriter from California known for his wry, quirky lyrics and inventive guitar style that incorporates lots of alternate tunings and rhythmic tapping.
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Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder.: JD’s Stage
MoreJD’s Stage 117 ½ S. Main, Chelsea, Michigan, United States7-piece multi-generational sacred steel family band from Toledo with a sound the Toledo Blade describes as “crisp, harmonious perfection, a mixture of church-ready gospel music and down home, gritty blues.” Sacred steel is a style of gospel music built around the steel guitar.
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Rick Burgess Trio.: Earle
MoreEarle 121 W. Washington, Ann ArborJazz ensemble, named after the late jazz pianist and Earle cofounder Burgess, featuring drummer Robert Warren and a rotating roster of bassists and pianists.
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Eric Moore.: Mash (Ypsilanti)
MoreMash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, YpsilantiBluesy folk-rock singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist.
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Jerry Mack & the Terraplanes.: Zal Gaz Grotto
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborVeteran local band led by singer-guitarist Mack that plays a mix of houserocking blues, uptown swing, soulful R&B, and roots rock, along with a few Motown songs.
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SoZen.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiWaterford progressive thrash-metal band. Openers: fellow Detroit-area area heavy-metal bands Defect, Life Has Taught, and Sins of Hate.
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Rollie Tussing Trio.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborEnsemble led by Tussing, a nationally known local guitar virtuoso who specializes in prewar country blues, hot jazz, and pop tunes of the 1920s & 30s, along with occasional “contemporary” fare like Buck Owens 1964 hit “Crying Time.” $20.
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Corndaddy.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborVeteran local alt-country band led by singer-songwriters Kevin Brown and Jud Branam, whose original songs filter early 70s country-rock through the influences of bluegrass, power pop, and 60s rock. 8:30 p.m.
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“Disco Boutique.”: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborWith local DJs Mogi Grumble and Gemstone James.
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“The Ann Arbor Fall Beard Day Fest 2026.”
MoreWith performances by various local and Detroit-area bands, including the classic-rock cover band Van Haven, the Christian-centered rock band Redemption Road, the psychedelic-leaning alt-rock band Lucid, the heavy rock band Unholy Honor, and the hard-rock band Keller. $20.
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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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Paul Vornhagen Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborJazz standards by this local ensemble led by veteran saxophonist and flutist Vornhagen.
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Jordan Blanchard.: Ypsi Alehouse
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiHighly regarded local fingerstyle guitarist who plays mainly country & blues covers, along with some originals.