Local jazz ensemble led by bassist Tim Berla. With clarinetist & percussionist Charles Dayringer and saxophonist & flutist Paul Girard.
Award-winning 14-piece big band led by bassist Keller and featuring vocalist Sarah D’Angelo and occasional guest vocalists. Also, each week features a middle set by a guest college or high school student ensemble.
All acoustic musicians invited. Hosted by singer-songwriter Phil McMillion
Early jazz classics from Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong and beyond by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.
Jazz ensemble led by this Ypsi saxophonist.
All acoustic performers invited. Fifteen acts are selected randomly from those who sign up (doors open 7:30 p.m.) to perform 8 minutes (or 2 songs) each. The most talented and popular Open Stage performers are offered their own evenings at the Ark. $3 (seniors, $2 members & students, free).
U-M music student ensemble led by Detroit saxophonist Patton.
Local blues- and folk-flavored rock singer-guitarist. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
With performances by Grand Rapids multi-instrumental string virtuoso and pop-folk songwriter Mark Lavengood, southwest Michigan multi-instrumentalist Jordan Hamilton, and local traditional folk singer Ben Traverse. 7–10 p.m. $25.
Detroit indie alt-rock band.
One of the most popular and critically respected country singer-songwriters of the last 30 years, Bogguss first came on the scene in the 90s with radio hits like “Drive South,” “Outbound Plane,” and “Hey Cinderella.” She’s known for her strong, clear, expressive contralto voice and her eclectic taste, which ranges from enjoyable pop-country fluff to female-centered reinterpretations of hard-edged Merle Haggard songs and challenging material by top contemporary songwriters. A longtime local favorite. $46.
With the veteran Chicago pop-punk band When The Sun Sets, the Dayton pop-punk band You vs. Yesterday, the Grand Rapids pop-punk quartet Midwest Skies, and Kept On Hold, a Detroit “chill pop-punk” solo project. $20.
Ensemble led by this acclaimed Detroit jazz cellist & composer, the curator, creative director, and artist-in-residence at Detroit’s Cliff Bell’s jazz club.
Veteran local Afro-Cuban jazz band led by multi-instrumental reeds player Paul VornHagen.
Jazz standards by a Saline quartet fronted by singer-pianist Wilson.
This soprano sings a mix of contemporary and traditional Italian songs.
A wide range of jazz and jazzed-up popular music, from the 1920s to the present, by this all-star local quintet. With trumpeter Ross Huff, pianist Giancarlo Aversa, bassist Brennan Andes, violinist Jordan Adema, and drummer Wes Fritzemeier.
Buffalo (NY) folk-rock and Americana singer-songwriter. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
Classic rock and blues covers by this singer-guitarist.
Ypsi quartet that plays jazz, rock, and soul covers, along with some originals.
