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    “We’re All Friends.”

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    All 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

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    Habitat Lounge 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor

    Jazz ensemble led by this soulful Detroit-based vocalist.

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    Rounding Third.: Ypsi Alehouse

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    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    Local 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

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    The Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

    Mainstream 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

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    Sam Hill 5827 Jackson Rd.

    Duo that plays cover songs from a variety of genres.

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    Isis Damil.: Blue LLama

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    Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Jazz 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

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    Moonwinks 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

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    JD’s Stage 117 ½ S. Main, Chelsea, Michigan, United States

    7-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

    Rick Burgess Trio.
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    Earle 121 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

    Jazz 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)

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    Mash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, Ypsilanti

    Bluesy folk-rock singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist.  

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    Jerry Mack & the Terraplanes.: Zal Gaz Grotto

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    Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

    Veteran 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

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

    Waterford 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

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

    Ensemble 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

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    The Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

    Veteran 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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    “The Ann Arbor Fall Beard Day Fest 2026.”

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    With 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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    Paul Vornhagen Quartet.: Blue LLama

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    Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Jazz standards by this local ensemble led by veteran saxophonist and flutist Vornhagen.

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    Jordan Blanchard.: Ypsi Alehouse

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    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

     Highly regarded local fingerstyle guitarist who plays mainly country & blues covers, along with some originals.