206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti
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This downtown Ypsilanti coffeehouse-bar features live music Tues.–Sat. and occasional Sun. & Mon. 8–11 p.m. Cover (usually), dancing.
Upcoming Events
September 10, 2024: Grey Grant & Cory Tripathy.
Local ambient acoustic music by an ensemble led by this local duo.
September 11, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.”
Monthly gathering of live electronic production musicians, using beat machines, samplers, modular systems, synths, and similar instruments. Tonight’s performers are Verzerren & Jason Engling (7 p.m.), elevator Raider (8 p.m.) Mr Demented (8:30 p.m.), dom shbeats (9 p.m.), and OMO (10 p.m.). Sept. 12: “Tommy Cook Comedy Showcase.” With stand-up comics TBA. Followed by Slumberdog, a local indie rock trio, and The Missing Cats, a local jazz fusion ensemble.
September 13, 2024: Wolf Eyes.
Michigan experimental electronic music ensemble. Openers: Twig Harper, an L.A. experimental electronic music composer, and an avant-garde sonic ritual led by multi-instrumentalist Sara Tea.
September 14, 2024: “734 Saturdays.”
Open mic, along with a featured performer TBA. Sign-up starts at 7 p.m.
September 18, 2024: Dr. Pete Larson.
Ensemble led by this local singer-string musician whose instruments include the nyatiti, an 8-stringed lyre native to the Siaya region of western Kenya, where he studied under one of the last masters of the instrument, Mzee Oduor Nyagweno. Opener: Detroit Bureau of Sound, a Detroit avant-garde electronic music ensemble.
September 19, 2024: The Reference.
Local band that describes its music as coming from “t he louder side of indie rock.” Opener: Real Fake Fur, a local indie rock band.
September 20, 2024: Hullabaloo.
Veteran local 9-piece ska & funk collective. Openers TBA.
September 21, 2024: Jeremy Porter Band.
Plymouth rock ’n’ roll trio. Tonight the band celebrates the release of its new CD. Openers: Brian Lisik, an Akron (OH) rockabilly-flavored garage rock singer-songwriter, and The Needmores, a Detroit rock band.
September 23, 2024: Plasmata.
Ambient goth-rock by Chicago singer-songwriter Trent Jeffries. Openers: 2 Forks, a Cleveland industrial-rock duo, and Melter, a Chicago industrial rock duo.
September 24, 2024: Nelson Walker.
Local folk-punk band. Opener: Meg Rohrer, a local violinist & electronic musician.
September 25, 2024: Hares on the Mountain.
Rootsy postpunk folk-rock by this Denton (TX) folk-rock sextet. Opener: Kendall Martin Babl, a local electronica musician, and others TBA.
September 26, 2024: Great Arm.
Local indie rock band. Openers: Light Fall Rain, a Michigan bedroom pop garage band, and Toadally, a local indie rock band.
September 27, 2024: Burning Brain.
Columbus (OH) avant-metal band. Openers: the Ypsilanti heavy metal garage trio Saga, the Detroit-area slowcore band Tired, and The Velvet Snakes (see above).
September 28, 2024: Dear Darkness.
Detroit self—styled “dark bedroom pop” duo. Openers: Zem, a Detroit all-female garage rock trio, and other bands TBA.
Past Events
September 10, 2024: Grey Grant & Cory Tripathy. (More Info)
September 8, 2024: “Anything for Palestine Benefit.” (More Info)
August 7, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
July 17, 2024: Tinn Parrow & His Clapfold Platune. (More Info)
July 3, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
May 23, 2024: “Sir David Attenborough Appreciation Party.” (More Info)
May 20, 2024: “David Freund Birthday Bash.” (More Info)
May 1, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
April 12, 2024: James Bourland & the Staches. (More Info)
April 3, 2024: “Living Wage for Musicians Act Benefit.” (More Info)
March 26, 2024: Kenji Lee’s Fortune Teller. (More Info)
March 21, 2024: Marissa & the Starter Packs. (More Info)
March 13, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
February 29, 2024: “Friends with Benefits Leap Day Party.” (More Info)
February 28, 2024: “WCBN-FM Local Music Show 31st Anniversary.” (More Info)
February 21, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
February 15, 2024: Pregnant Teenage Hospital. (More Info)
January 17, 2024: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
January 16, 2024: “Jon Hammonds’ New Year’s Spooktacular.” (More Info)
December 31, 2023: House of Jealous Lovers. (More Info)
December 23, 2023: Black Jake & the Carnies. (More Info)
December 19, 2023: Dave Sharp’s SonoSphere. (More Info)
December 18, 2023: “Never Remember Benefit.” (More Info)
November 16, 2023: Howard Glazer & Friends. (More Info)
November 15, 2023: Marissa & the Starter Packs. (More Info)
November 14, 2023: Darrin James Greenawalt. (More Info)
November 8, 2023: Chien-An Yuan & Molly Jones. (More Info)
October 31, 2023: “Jon Hammonds’ Jazz Spooktacular.” (More Info)
October 27, 2023: Jo Serrapere & the LaFawndas. (More Info)
October 19, 2023: Mickey Shorr & the Radio Shacks. (More Info)
October 3, 2023: “Martes Martes Listening Party. (More Info)
August 29, 2023: Pants Collapsar & Dr. Pete Larson. (More Info)
August 8, 2023: Ben Green, Jaribu Shaheed, Jon Taylor (More Info)
June 14, 2023: “Prince Tribute Dance Party.” (More Info)
May 24, 2023: Jason Hogan’s aka: brownstudy. (More Info)
April 26, 2023: Jason Hogan’s aka: brownstudy. (More Info)