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
May 10, 2026: Sex Mex.
San Antonio post-punk garage band. Openers: RawHide, a Michigan fuzz-punk duo, and Sea Hag, a Detroit punk-rock band.
May 12, 2026: ReGeneration.
Self-styled “abstract” music by this local ensemble led by veteran avant-garde guitarist Ben Miller. With bassist Chris Peters, drummer Dave Hurley, and live software manipulation by Brian McFarlane. Opener: Rainbow Varmints, an experimental Ypsi post-noise folk band.
May 13, 2026: “Sound Invaders.”
Freeform gathering of synth musicians. Hosted by the local synthwave ambient artist OMO.
May 14, 2026: Closed Circuit Cassettes.
Detroit postpunk noise-rock garage band. Openers: the local postpunk rock trio Shindig Machine, the Ypsi experimental stoner rock trio Cattywampus, and the Lansing-area heavy rock band No Skull.
May 15, 2026: Dead Buds.
Detroit-area pop-punk band. Openers: the Ohio nu-metal band [Redacted], the Michigan pop-punk & emo band Fremont Pike, and the Vitascopes.
May 16, 2026: The Biscuit Merchant.
Local progressive death-metal band. Openers: the Detroit deathcore band Living Dissection, the local hardcore metal band Seeding the Dead, and the local heavy metal musician Dhruv Talekar.
May 17, 2026: “The Sunday Circle.”
A set by a house band led by local jazz trumpeter Ingrid Racine. Followed by an open mic for vocalists, instrumentalists (including electronic), MCs, & poets.
May 19, 2026: Amadeo Roberson.
Jazz ensemble led by this Ypsi saxophonist.
May 20, 2026: The Capstone Volunteers.
Detroit indie alt-rock band.
May 21, 2026: Playground.
South Lyon emo band. Openers: the veteran Ypsi punk quartet Normal Park, the Michigan emo-punk band McCloud, and Sock Jock, the stage name of Taylor Brown, a Chicago-bred indie rock singer-songwriter who mischievously describes her music as “fueled by her unwavering belief that the world needs more songs about early 20s angst.”
May 22, 2026: Frog Island Power Boat.
Ypsi rock band. Openers: Jim Cherewick, a versatile veteran local postpunk rock ’n’ roll singer-songwriter, and Will Kaye, a young folk-rock singer-guitarist who writes stark yet effusive songs exploring longing, grief, and hope.
May 23, 2026: Sacha.
A local pop-soul singer-songwriter. Openers: The Detroit-area pop singer Kaisa and Where She Creep, the R&B-soul side project of Ypsi singer Kyle Love. Also, Soft Tissue.
May 24, 2026: “Ypsi Fun Fest Fundraiser.”
With a jazz ensemble led by local guitarist Max Bowen, the new local soul and R&B band Rose Tones, and RBG.
May 26, 2026: Brad Russell.
Jazz ensemble led by this Detroit composer-bassist.
May 27, 2026: Dono Econo.
Detroit-area alt-rock band.
May 28, 2026: HomiSui.
Detroit-area emo-punk band that incorporates elements of rap-rock and goth-pop. Openers: Lyloc, a local alt-rock band, and others TBA.
May 29, 2026: Glass Chimera.
Detroit psychedelic prog-rock band. Openers: the Detroit prog-rock band Eck, and the Ypsi psychedelic garage rockers The Velvet Snakes.
May 30, 2026: Congress.
Ypsi postpunk rock ’n’ roll quartet. Openers: the Chicago indie rock band Bath Drawers, the Ypsi goth-flavored psychedelic rock trio Modern Lady Fitness, and the Chicago indie pop singer-songwriter Alec Harryhausen.
Past Events
May 9, 2026: “Tommy Cook Presents Stinking Good Comedy.” (More Info)
May 6, 2026: “Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.” (More Info)
