Nightspots



March 19, 2026

Blind Pig: Savetta.

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Recently formed female-fronted Detroit-area hard rock band known for its loud guitar riffs and melodic vocals. Openers: fellow Detroit-area hard rock bands Zero Tolerance and Morbid Massacre. $20.

March 19, 2026

Blue LLama: Randy Napoleon.

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Jazz standards and originals by this ensemble led by Ann Arbor native Napoleon, an MSU jazz guitar professor who’s toured with Benny Green and Michael Bublé and been praised as “spectacular” by guitarist George Benson.

March 19, 2026

El Limon: The Jaybees.

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Local acoustic Americana quartet fronted by Switchbacks vocalist Janet Benson and singer-guitarist John Baltic. With bassist Patrick Little and drummer Dave Wak.

March 19, 2026

Mash (Ann Arbor): Brothers 3.

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Toledo ensemble whose music is an eclectic, danceable mix of jazz, funk, R&B, soul, and rock.

March 19, 2026

North Star Lounge: Maggie May.

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The stage name of Maggie Blankenship, a soulful Americana singer-guitarist from Virginia whose musical influences include Susan Tedeschi, Grace Potter, Stevie Nicks, and Janis Joplin. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

March 19, 2026

Ypsi Alehouse: Focus: Jazz.

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Jazz favorites by the duo of pianist Jeff Fessler and saxophonist Jeff Kopmanis.

March 19, 2026

Zal Gaz Grotto: Jean Wilson & Friends.

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 Jazz standards by a Saline quartet fronted by singer-pianist Wilson.

March 19, 2026

Ziggy’s: Long Square.

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Detroit-area indie emo-rock band known for its big vocals and twinkling guitar riffs over heavy distortion.

March 20, 2026

Ark: Ryan Montbleau.

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Versatile veteran New England singer-songwriter whose music blends folk, blues, rock, R&B, funk, and jazz flavors. “His guitar playing is reminiscent of a funk bass player channeling John Lee Hooker, and lyrically, the phrasing runs the gauntlet of a 70s Stevie Wonder, a 90s Jamiroquai, and a healthy helping of Robert Plant,” writes The Noise. $31.

March 20, 2026

The Arboretum: The Second.

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Acoustic duo of Lansing singer-guitarists whose music ranges from classic rock and country to alt-rock and contemporary hits. Openers: the Lansing Americana alt-country quartet 40 Stitches Later, the Detroit emo band The Bodyguards, and the young Lansing-area singer-guitarist Jhonen Grammer. 7–11 p.m. $5.

March 20, 2026

Blind Pig: The Technicolors.

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All ages. Veteran indie rock band, led by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Brennan Smiley, known for its rich, distorted, riff-driven alt-rock sound and gloomy vocals reminiscent of 90s Britpop. Opener: Veaux, a young Nashville alt-pop trio. $25.

March 20, 2026

Blue LLama: Linda May Han Oh.

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Jazz trio led by this NYC-based Malaysian-born composer-bassist who came on the scene in the early 2000s as the bass player in bands led by Pat Metheny and Vijay Iyer. “The bass has long been regarded as a foundational or a cornerstone instrument, but in Oh’s hands, it’s nimbler,” says NPR Fresh Air jazz critic Martin Johnson in a review of her acclaimed 2025 album, Strange Heavens, recorded with acclaimed drummer Tyshawn Sorey and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. “She can move from setting the beat to dancing with the soloist in the blink of an eye.” $50 (dinner & show, $95.).

March 20, 2026

El Limon: Chris Canas Band.

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Detroit blues & blues-rock band fronted by vocalist and virtuoso guitarist Canas.

March 20, 2026

Mash (Ypsilanti): Jay Frydenlund.

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Chirp singer-guitarist who plays rock ’n’ roll, blues, and folk covers and originals.

March 20, 2026

North Star Lounge: The Myriad Project.

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U-M music student chamber trio. With oboist Emily Brownlee, bassoonist Donald Schweikart, and Dan Fecteau on electric violin and looping station. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

March 20, 2026

North Star Lounge: Pontiac Trail Blazers.

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Local bluegrass quartet known for its beautiful vocal harmonies and instrumental prowess. Tonight they are joined by guitarist Wes Fritzemeier.  7–10 p.m. $10.

March 20, 2026

Rumpus Room: Minor Pieces.

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Newly formed indie-rock local quartet who play soulful ballads and raucous anthems. 

March 20, 2026

Ypsi Alehouse: Malty Taskers.

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Old-time music from blues and country to hokum by this local quintet. 4:30–6:30 p.m.

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