Nightspots

Solo show by this veteran local bluegrass guitarist-mandolinist. 8:30–9:45 p.m. $15.

All acoustic musicians invited. Hosted by Irish-ish. 1–3 p.m.

Performances by local female singer-songwriters TBA. Hosted by Alaina Lemon and Sara Lambert.

Ann Arbor’s Mark “Mr. B” Braun has established an international reputation as one of the most exciting interpreters of traditional boogie-woogie and blues piano. He has mastered the classics from Meade Lux Lewis and Jimmy Yancey to Brother Montgomery and Professor Longhair, and he has added several dynamic originals to the long tradition he works in. “Mr. B knows the complete legacy of Blues piano. Not many pianists in this style play with more conviction,”  writes Downbeat. Tonight he is joined by veteran local drummer Pete Siers to celebrate the release of a new CD. $29.

All invited to join or listen to an instrumental jam session. 

Ensemble led by this young jazz composer guitarist from Milwaukee, a U-M music grad student. His guitar sound ranges from visceral to introspective, weaving lithe storylines and chromatic tapestries.

Local country-flavored folk-rock trio.

Local 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.

Local klezmer-funk collective with a repertoire of originals and klezmer classics. Tonight they are joined by a lineup of guests TBA to celebrate the release of their debut album, The Seltzer Man. $29.

Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.

Early jazz classics from Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith to Louis Armstrong and beyond by this veteran local septet led by trombonist Terry Kimura.

All jazz musicians & singers invited. Hosted by drummer John Blanchette.

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 (members & students, free).

Detroit-area hip-hop rapper. Openers: the Novi punk-rock band Permanently Pissed, along with Detroit-area hip-hop rappers Suave Ray, Trick Flair, and Whiteloaf. $14.

Local world music–inflected jazz ensemble of drummer Jesse Kramer, guitarist John Arnold, and bassist & vocalist Pathe Jassi.

Solo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.

Folk-rock covers and some originals by the husband-and-wife duo of Paul and Annemarie Dolan, members of the local rock cover band Four Roses. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

All invited to bring a poem or monologue that they’ve written. Hosted by cat h. bradley & Forrest Hejkal. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. 7–10 p.m.

Jazz ensemble led by this local drummer.

This popular local acoustic duo of twin brothers Laszlo and Sandor Slomovits is known for their upbeat originals about life’s simple pleasures, along with covers of songs by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, and the Beatles. Tonight they celebrate their 76th birthdays and are joined by their Good Mischief Band, which includes San’s daughter, fiddler Emily Slomovits. $29.