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The Switchbacks.: Zal Gaz Grotto
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborLocal hard-rocking country and blues quintet fronted by vocalist Janet Benson.
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Pillow Princess.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiSolo 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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Hunter Neff & The Rodeo Clowns.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborLocal honky-tonk band.
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Telepathic Wax.: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborDetroit-area house DJ collective.
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Toed.: Blind Pig
MoreBlind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann ArborDetroit 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
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborJazz 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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Sean Dobbins & The Collegiate Collage.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborAll-star ensemble of area jazz educators led by veteran local drummer Dobbins.
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Backbeat Manifesto.: Water Tower Distilling Co.
MoreWater Tower Distilling Co. 23 N. Washington,, YpsilantiDetroit-area jam band whose music draws on blues, funk, soul, and jazz-jam.
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John Finan, Kandy Frederick, & Hilary Finchum-Sung.: Ypsi Alehouse
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiIn-the-round performance by these local folk-rock singer-songwriters.
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Devin Scillian.: JD’s Stage
MoreJD’s Stage 117 ½ S. Main, Chelsea, Michigan, United StatesA 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
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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“4th Annual Ann Arbor Django Reinhardt Festival.”: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborVintage 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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“The Family 734 Ladies Night Pajama Party.”: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiDJ dance party.
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Motor City Moonshine.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborCountry and classic rock covers by this Detroit-area quartet. 8:30 p.m.
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Television City.: Ann Arbor Funhouse
MoreAnn Arbor Funhouse 207 E. Washington., Ann ArborDetroit-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
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborVeteran 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.
MoreHear.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.
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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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Joaquin Moore: There and Back Again.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborQuartet of U-M jazz studies students led by saxophonist Moore.
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Open Blues Jam.: Water Tower Distilling Co.
MoreWater Tower Distilling Co. 23 N. Washington,, YpsilantiPerformers of all skill levels invited. Hosted by James Bourland & the Staches, a local quintet fronted by Bourland, a singer-guitarist who specializes in all forms of American roots music. 6–9 p.m.