Ziggy’s
Ypsilanti, Get Directions
This downtown Ypsilanti coffeehouse-bar features live music Tues.–Sat. and occasional Sun. & Mon. 8–11 p.m. Cover (usually), dancing.
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“Gear Lords: A Night in Electronic Music.”: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiMonthly performance by live electronic production musicians, using beat machines, samplers, modular systems, synths and similar instruments.
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Kat Steih & the Ferals.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiEthereal folk-rock by this new band, led by local singer-songwriter Steih, that tonight celebrates the release of its debut album, Feral Geometry. Opener: Milan & the Ellipsis, a quartet led by Milan Anderson, a local pop-folk singer-songwriter who plays cello and guitar.
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The Dead Bloom.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiDetroit-area rock ‘n’ roll band that plays what it calls “working class songs for working class people.” Openers: the Detroit hardcore punk trio Bastard Brute, the Detroit “neo-riot grrrl garage” trio 3 the Hardway, and the Detroit alt-rock trio P.H.S.
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Ellyeahdehd.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiLocal garage punk and psychedelic rock trio that tonight celebrates the release of a new album, Colorable. Openers: the Detroit harcore band EKG, the Detroit rock ’n’ roll quintet The Lucid Furs, and Carmel Liburdi, a local folk-rock singer-songwriter.
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Open Mic Night.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiSign-up starts at 7 p.m.
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Heroes, Interlopers.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiChicago-based avant-garde string quartet whose music incorporates electronic soundscapes and extensive improvisations.
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Kevin Payne Amber Quartet.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiJazz ensemble led by local drummer Payne. Opener: Techtonique. Nov. 12: “Sound Invaders.” Showcase of ambient and electronic music. Hosted by the local synthwave ambient artist Omo.
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The Dirty Notion.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiDetroit-based reggae, ska, and rocksteady band. Openers: the 7-piece Detroit ska band The Belmarks and the Pinkney-area ska-punk band Superdot.
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Kind of Animal.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiDetroit indie rock band.
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“The Sunday Circle.”: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiA set by a house band led by local jazz trumpeter Ingrid Racine, followed by an open mic for vocalists, instrumentalists (including electronic), MCs, & poets.
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MV3.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiJazz ensemble led by local guitarist Michael Varverakis.
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Queenie T & the Frogs and Toads.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiJam-oriented psychedelic folk-rock band from Kalamazoo. Openers: Lee Cleaveland & the LeftHand Band, a Detroit-area indie rock band, and Exit Ticket, a Detroit-area shoegaze band.
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Lena Maude.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiA Northern Michigan folktronica singer-songwriter whose music combines intricate fingerstyle acoustic guitar, electronic loops, vocals, and experimental soundscapes. Openers: Dizygotic Energy, the experimental project of Cleveland-based trumpeter and looping artist Theresa May, and LaToya Kent, a Cleveland-based vocalist who sings over electronic soundscapes.
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We Used to Cut Grass.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiExperimental jazzy prog-rock instrumental ensemble from New Jersey whose sound is heavily influenced by Frank Zappa, John Zorn, and Sun Ra. Openers: Vethaken, a Brooklyn-based post-hardcore jazz-prog band, and the progressive synth-rock band Terraform.
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Las Drogas.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiYpsi proto-punk power trio. Opener: Hillbilly Knife Fight, a Detroit-area punk-metal band.
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French Toads.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiA Pennsylvania art-rock band whose eclectic sound blends elements of fusion, acid rock, metal, psychedelic, and jazz. Openers: Leadfoot Granny, an up-and-coming Toledo retro-rock band, and Zero Sun, a Kalamazoo alt-rock band.
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Birdog.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiFree jazz improvisations by this local quartet.
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Cracked & Hooked.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiYpsi rock band whose music is said to occupy the territory “somewhere between Paul Westerberg and Neil Young.” Openers: the Detroit-area Americana & country-rock band Cowgirl and Loose Koozies.
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Honey Static.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiNew local alt-rock band. Openers: local folk-rock singer-songwriter Annie Bacon and the local jazz duo of vocalist Erika Ventura & guitarist Alex Anest.
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Levona.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiYpsi pop-rock band that tonight celebrates the release of its debut album, Lost in Rental Space. Openers: the Detroit-area psychedelic-garage trio Simulation, the new local soul and R&B band Rose Tones, and DJ That Harpy.
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Skeleton Drive.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiEmo-punk band from Northeast Ohio. Openers: the Detroit-area all-female hardcore band Pillow Princess, the Ypsi spooky folk-punk band Closet Ghost, and the young local pop-punk trio The Vitascopes.
