Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Lots of this weekend’s events are centered around the 4th of July, so this week’s edition is here a day early. If you don’t already have plans to be boating around a lake, I’ve got you covered with some fun things going on locally!

And if you do have a boat and a place on the lake, you can email my invitation directly 🙂 

🎆  4th of July Happenings

A2 Firecracker 5k Run @ 8am

4th of July Parade in Ann Arbor @ 10am

Firefighter Spray Park from 10:30-11:45am @ 331 Maynard St.

4th of July Parade in Ypsi @ 11am

Sounds & Sights in Chelsea from 6:30-8:30pm

Fireworks on the Farm + live music in Dexter @ 8pm

Fireworks + live music in Chelsea @ Revel Run

++ AND fireworks tonight (7/3) in Whitmore Lake starting at dusk

📆  Upcoming Events

(Save the date on your calendar or just tell Siri/Alexa to remind you.)

Big Truck Day at the Dexter Library | July 12th
(This is for the parents who have children that love emergency vehicles like mine!)

Ypsi Flea Market | July 14th

Ann Arbor Art Fair | July 18th-20th

Michigan Beer Festival | July 26th & 27th

Chelsea Sounds & Sights Festival | July 26th & 27th

🎵  Live Music Lineup

(Live music events in Ann Arbor/Ypsi unless otherwise noted & those marked with ($) charge a cover or require a ticket to the best of my knowledge)

Thursday, July 4th:
Renegades @ Revel Run (Chelsea) from 5:30-9:30pm (no cover)
Cetan Clawson @ Mash at 8pm (no cover)

Friday, July 5th:
Pearl Street String Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Olivia Roumel @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Patio House w/ Amateur Waifu @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Nick Orr @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Tom Petty cover band @ Revel Run (Chelsea) from 6-9pm (no cover)
BBQ Beach party w/ DJ Cuvee @ Mash (Ypsi) from 6-10pm (no cover)
Cadillac Cowboys @ Monument Park (Dexter) from 6:30-9:30pm (free)
Summer Jazz Series ft. Adam Hawley @ Ford Lake Park (Ypsi) from 7-9pm
Pontiac Trail Blazers @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Bret Maynard @ Robin Hills Farm (Chelsea) from 8-10pm (no cover)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Robin Abbott @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Been There, Done That @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
We Will Rot, Love Loss, Clutterbitch, Mechanophile @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm
Cardinal Rule w/ Concrete Jungle, Blyst @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
Mike May & The Messarounds @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)

Saturday, July 6th:
Julie Haven @ Sam Hill from 3-5:30pm
Uncle Lay Lee’s Moonshine All-Stars @ Original Gravity Brewery (Milan) at 4pm
Ronald Shelton @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Shaun Garth Walker @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm
Mike Currier @ The Owl (Milan) at 6pm (free)
Nick Orr @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Isaac Berkowitz Duo ft. Vince Russo @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($20 tickets)
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Sudden Merganzer, The Dirty News, Erudite @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($)
Step Aside & Karen Flynn @ Dexter American Legion from 7:30-11pm
Scott Fishkind, John Finan, Sharon Tse @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Gwyneth Hayes @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Salmagundi @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
act ii: A Beyoncé Dance Party w/ DJ Djinjo @ The Blind Pig at 9pm ($)
The Heard @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)

Sunday, July 7th:
William Bennett @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch)
Open Mic @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover)
Terry Farmer @ Revel Run (Chelsea) from 4-6pm (no cover)
(P.O.R.K.) Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters w/ Hannah Kaminer @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)

Monday, July 8th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 7-10pm ($)

Tuesday, July 9th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pre-Art Fair Songfest: Follow the Lieder @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30-9pm (free)
Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Bob Sweet Quartet @ Ziggy’s at 8pm

Wednesday, July 10th: 
Aguankó @ Blue Llama Jazz Club at 7pm & 9pm ($)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Running on Blues @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Alexander Star & The Golden People @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
The Freezer Bees w/ Darcy Moran, Weekend Hours, Moravian @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Laurence Miller, The 11th Hour @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
Pre-Art Fair Songfest ft. Mickey Emch @ Kerrytown Concert House from 7:30-9pm (free)

And if you haven’t already… make sure you follow me on Instagram to get more updates & ideas of things to do and see in the area! 

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