314 S. Main, Ann Arbor
372–3200
bluellamaclub.com
This jazz club/restaurant features live music Sun. 6-8:30 p.m., Tues. 7–9:30 p.m., Wed.–Fri., 7–10:15 p.m., & Sat. dinner show 7–10:15 p.m. $10 cover on Tues.–Fri.; reservations recommended at OpenTable.com or by calling the club. Sat. ticket piece (variable) includes a 7-course dinner; advance tickets available at BlueLlamaClub.com. No dancing except for Wed. Latin jazz shows and as otherwise noted.
Upcoming Events
April 9, 2026: Redwood.
The stage name of jazz singer-pianist Sequoia Snyder, whose adventurous original music draws on a wide array of influences from funk, soul, gospel, and R&B to hip-hop and pop.
April 10, 2026: “Swing Happy Hour.”
With the Kerrytown Stompers, a local ensemble led by drummer Pete Siers that performs a range of vintage jazz styles, from struts, stomps, cakewalks, and rags to pop tunes, marches, and classical favorites. 5–6:30 p.m. Free.
April 10, 2026: Wendell Harrison.
This award-winning veteran Detroit jazz composer, clarinetist, and saxophonist leads an ensemble of Detroit-area musicians in a program celebrating the music of the celebrated late free jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.
April 11, 2026: Demetrius Nabors.
Ensemble led by this veteran Detroit composer-pianist, a 2-time Detroit Music Award winner for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician.
April 12, 2026: Howard Alden Trio.
Ensemble led by this 7-string guitar virtuoso who taught Sean Penn how to play guitar for Woody Allen’s 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown. He is often praised for his brilliant technique and dazzling performances.
April 15, 2026: Jonathan Barahal Taylor Quartet.
Ensemble led by Hamtramck composer-drummer Taylor.
April 16, 2026: Max Bowen.
Jazz ensemble led by local guitarist Bowen, a U-M jazz studies grad.
April 16, 2026: El Khat.
Berlin-based Yemeni Jewish music trio led by Eyal El Wahab, a singer & multi-instrumentalist who builds many of the group's instruments from salvaged materials. The sound is a unique psychedelic & improvisational reimagining of traditional Yemenite folk and pop that weaves together Middle Eastern scales, jazz, funk, and garage rock. “The music they make is truly unlike that of any other group,” writes PopMatters in a review of the band’s 2024 album Mute. It's “a sparkling array of DIY tools working toward vital social messages and spreading Yemeni Jewish tradition in previously unheard-of ways.” 8:30 p.m. $40 (dinner & show, $85.).
April 17, 2026: Tiffany Gridiron Quintet.
Ensemble led by this sultry-voiced Lansing jazz singer.
April 18, 2026: Walter Smith III Trio.
Ensemble led by this Berklee College of Music woodwind department chair, a highly regarded saxophonist with a powerful & poised style that blends complex post-bop with soulful melodicism. “His music is never about mere virtuosity; it is about emotional communication, subtle exploration, and genuine dialogue with his listeners,” writes All About Jazz. $50 (dinner & show, $95).
April 19, 2026: Sarah D’Angelo & Cliff Monear.
Quiet & sultry jazz by this duo of veteran Paul Keller Orchestra vocalist-clarinetist D’Angelo and local pianist Monear.
April 22, 2026: Aguankó.
Local Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble led by composer-percussionist Alberto Nacif.
April 23, 2026: Sean Dobbins.
Ensemble led by local drummer Dobbins who tonight plays a set of songs by Stevie Wonder.
April 24, 2026: Kris Johnson.
Ensemble led by veteran Detroit trumpeter Johnson.
April 26, 2026: Straight Ahead.
All-star all-woman ensemble from Detroit known for its confident sound that draws on mainstream & Latin jazz and neo-soul. With pianist Eileen Orr, bassist Marion Hayden, drummer Gayelynn McKinney, flutist Althea Rene, and vocalist Kymberli Wright.
April 29, 2026: Detroit Jazz Project.
Ensemble led by veteran Detroit saxophonist Mark Hershberger.
April 30, 2026: Rick Roe Trio.
Local ensemble led by Roe, a pianist whose repertoire includes Disney songs, Star Wars music, TV themes, classical pieces, and Thelonious Monk classics, along with wildly inventive originals.
Past Events
April 4, 2026: Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman. (More Info)
April 2, 2026: Ari & Cecil Alexander Quartet. (More Info)
March 1, 2026: “Jazz & Poetry with One Single Rose.” (More Info)
