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    Rainbow Girls.: Ark

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    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    This Sonoma County (CA) trio is known for combining idealistic lyrics, crack guitar work, and startling vocal harmonies. They were crowd favorites at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival back in 2020, and a Glide reviewer calls them “a gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart.” Opener: Jordan Smart, a Kentucky based folk-rock singer-songwriter. $29.  

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    The Machine.: Mash (Ypsilanti)

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    Mash (Ypsilanti) 400 W. River, Ypsilanti

    Pop, rock, and punk dance tunes by this local quartet featuring 2 former Bluescasters, guitarist Phil Ryski and bassist Doug Wolgat, along with drummer Rocky Di Iacovo and singer Aubrey Selaty.

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    The Switchbacks.: Zal Gaz Grotto

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    Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

    Local hard-rocking country and blues quintet fronted by vocalist Janet Benson.

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    Pillow Princess.: Ziggy’s

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

    Solo local indie rock singer-songwriter. Openers: the local indie rock band Claire Kay, the Detroit indie rock band Kind of Animal, and the Detroit-area alt-rock band Dono Econo.

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    Toed.: Blind Pig

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    Blind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor

    Detroit funk-rock jam band. Opener: Mild Pulp, a Detroit-area nostalgic indie rock band, and Sugar Sharp, a Detroit pop-rock band. $20.

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    H.O.M.E.S. Project.: North Star Lounge

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

    Jazz trio led by U-M music professor Stephen Rush that uses depth data from various Great Lakes as the basis for their compositions. 6:30–7:45 p.m. $15.

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    Devin Scillian.: JD’s Stage

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

    A mix of country and Southern rock covers, along with some originals by this former WDIV-TV news anchor.

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    Rick Burgess Trio.: Earle

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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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    “4th Annual Ann Arbor Django Reinhardt Festival.”: Ark

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    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Vintage jazz inspired by gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt’s 1930s Parisian swing by an ensemble led by Sam Farthing, an acclaimed young Baltimore guitarist known for his virtuosic technique, crystal-clear tone, and expressive improvisation. Tonight he is joined by Grant Flick, a local fiddle virtuoso known for his performances of the music of French jazz gypsy pioneer Stéphane Grappelli, along with members of the local Hot Club band Djangophonique. $29.

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    Motor City Moonshine.: The Ranch

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    The Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

    Country and classic rock covers by this Detroit-area quartet. 8:30 p.m.

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    Television City.: Ann Arbor Funhouse

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    Ann Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann Arbor

    Detroit-area roots-rock and Americana band whose music blends power pop, indie rock, and heartland grit. Openers: Tim Monger,  an engaging veteran local singer-songwriter-guitarist whose pop-rock Americana fuses high lonesome tunes with evocative tales drawn from ordinary life, and The City Lines, a local self-styled “Springsteen backed by Jimmy Eat World” power-pop trio fronted by singer-songwriter Pat Deneau.

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    Dana Cooper.: North Star Lounge

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

    Veteran Missouri-bred folk-rock singer-songwriter from Nashville whose songs are known for their melodic inventiveness and poetically evocative lyrical sophistication. 9–10:15 p.m. $20.

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    Relics of The Future.: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater.

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

    Local jazz ensemble led by bassist Tim Berla. With clarinetist & percussionist Charles Dayringer, keyboardist Paul Bairley, and saxophonist & flutist Paul Girard.