Nightspots



February 27, 2026

Ypsi Alehouse: John LaFave.

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Contemporary pop covers by this local singer-guitarist. 4:30–6:30 p.m.

February 27, 2026

Ypsi Alehouse: Bluesdad.

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Blues & Americana singer-songwriter.

February 27, 2026

Ziggy’s: Hunter & the Hasbeens.

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Ypsi rock trio. Openers: Rainbow Halo Sun, a Michigan lo-fi pop-folk singer-songwriter, and Jordan & Abbey Otto, an eclectic mix of blues, rock, and Americana by this local ensemble.

February 27, 2026

Zal Gaz Grotto: The Cellar Cats.

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An eclectic mix of rock ’n’ roll, Motown, blues, soul, and R&B—mostly from the 1960s & 70s—by this finely tuned ensemble of veteran local musicians that’s fronted by vocalists Patty O’Connor, who plays keyboards and flute, and Myron Grant, who plays harmonica and guitar.

February 28, 2026

Ark: Amelia Day.

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Young Nashville-based pop-folk singer-songwriter known for her joyful, heartfelt songs with perceptive lyrics, delivered in a big voice that’s earned her comparisons to Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, and Alanis Morissette. $24. 

February 28, 2026

Blind Pig: Landon Conrath.

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All ages. Minneapolis indie pop singer-songwriter. $25.

February 28, 2026

Blue LLama: Chico Pinheiro.

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Acclaimed Brazilian jazz guitarist & vocalist who plays an intimate, sensual brand of bossa nova with hushed, almost spoken word, vocals reminiscent of Antonio Carlos Jobim. “Pinheiro has a softness that seems to accelerate and retard his very breath,” writes LatinJazzNet in a review of his 2025 album, There’s a Storm Inside. Tonight he is joined by members of the Kzoo Jazz Project. 

February 28, 2026

Mash (Ann Arbor): Flounder Face.

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Contemporary R&B-flavored pop trio. 

 

February 28, 2026

Mash (Ypsilanti): Shelby & Jake.

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Lansing husband-and-wife duo of acoustic country-pop singer-guitarists.

February 28, 2026

North Star Lounge: Four Roses.

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Local rock cover band. 7–10 p.m. $20.

February 28, 2026

North Star Lounge: Rollie Tussing Trio.

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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. With trumpeter Ross Huff and bassist Serge Van der Voo. 9–10:15 p.m. $20. 

February 28, 2026

Water Tower Distilling Co.: “Adam Riccinto Piano Night.”

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All invited to request, sing, and/or listen to your favorite songs played by this veteran local pianist. 7–10 p.m.

February 28, 2026

Ypsi Alehouse: Tony Linzmeier.

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An eclectic mix of 80s New Wave and acoustic rock covers & originals by this local singer-songwriter. 4:30–6:30 p.m.

February 28, 2026

Ypsi Alehouse: Ron Shelton.

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Americana country-rock and folk-rock covers by this local singer-guitarist.

 

February 28, 2026

Zal Gaz Grotto: Ralph McKee Blues Band.

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Energetic, sophisticated blend of danceable soul, blues, and rock by this band led by Hoodang bassist McKee. 

 

February 28, 2026

Ziggy’s: Lily Bomber.

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High-energy Kalamazoo indie rock band. Openers: Maddy Ringo, Canadian singer-songwriter, currently a U-M voice student, whose songs are inspired by the likes of Joni Mitchell, K. D. Lang, and Suzanne Vega, and David Henry, a Michigan indie pop singer-songwriter. 

March 1, 2026

Ark: Rochelle Clark & The Familiars.

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Country- and folk-based Americana by this ensemble led by Clark, a veteran golden-voiced Chelsea singer-songwriter whose well-crafted story songs are known for their emotional directness and vulnerability. Opener: Lauren Blackford, a local indie-pop singer-songwriter. $29.

March 1, 2026

Blue LLama: “Jazz & Poetry with One Single Rose.”

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Detroit singer & spoken word artist Rosemarie Wilson (aka One Single Rose) performs her poetry, interspersed with jazz music by an ensemble TBA.

March 2, 2026

El Limon: Charles Harnes.

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Local singer-guitarist.

March 3, 2026

Ark: Masters of Hawaiian Music.

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Performances by 3 legends of Hawaiian slack key guitar regularly featured on the renowned Slack Key Show at the Napili Kai Beach Resort on Maui: George Kahumoku Jr., Led Kaapana, and Sonny Lim. $35.

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