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
February 21, 2026: Sean Dobbins All Star Quintet.
Jazz ensemble led by local drummer Dobbins.
February 22, 2026: Jordan Anderson Trio.
Jazz ensemble led by Detroit pianist Anderson, an MSU jazz studies grad.
February 25, 2026: Ramona Collins Quartet.
Quiet & sultry jazz by an ensemble led by veteran Toledo vocalist Collins.
February 26, 2026: Houston Patton & Hidden Nomination.
U-M music student ensemble led by Detroit saxophonist Patton.
February 27, 2026: Kahil El’Zabar.
Jazz ensemble, led by veteran Chicago-based percussionist El’Zabar, which draws on African rhythms, contemporary hip-hop, and R&B to perform avant-garde arrangements of material from the American Songbook, early 20th-century jazz standards, show tunes, and popular songs. Dinner shows: $95.
February 28, 2026: Chico Pinheiro.
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.
Past Events
February 21, 2026: Sean Dobbins All Star Quintet. (More Info)
February 15, 2026: Chris Glassman & the Technocats. (More Info)
February 6, 2026: Tariq Gardner & the Evening Star. (More Info)
January 31, 2026: Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet. (More Info)
January 22, 2026: Max Bowen Special Quintet. (More Info)
January 18, 2026: Sarah D’Angelo & Cliff Monear. (More Info)
January 16, 2026: Shahida Nurullah & Good Company. (More Info)
