Happy Thursday Friends!

Summer is in full swing and there are lots of festivals, outdoor concerts & more happening this week (and all month long!)

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📰  What’s Happening?

🎶 Sounds & Sights (Chelsea) - multiple live music performances, kids’ activities, silent disco & more | July 11th

🚒 Big Truck & Emergency Vehicle Day - fire trucks (aka wee-ooh wee-oohs), ambulances & big vehicles for kids to marvel at (Dexter) | July 12th

🚘 Rolling Sculpture Car Show - a showcase of classic cars along with family-friendly activities | July 12th

☘️ Celtic Festival - music, dancing, food, family-friendly activities & apparently corgi races! | July 12th & 13th

☀️ St Joe’s Summer Festival (Dexter) - live music, classic car show, kids’ activities, games, entertainment & more | July 13th & 14th

🛍️ Ypsi Flea Market - find your next treasure amongst tons of different vendors! free admission & parking | July 14th

📆 Ann Arbor Art Fair - art fair kickoff starting next Thursday with block party with live music, chalk art from David Zinn, food & drinks, etc | July 16th kickoff + main event 18th-20th

💡 Want more ideas? Make sure you join our AA Insider Facebook group to get more local recommendations & connect with others in the community! You can also friend me on Facebook.

🎵  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 11th:
Sonic Lunch ft. Michigander @ Liberty Plaza from 11:30am-12:30pm (free)
DJ Batz @ Café Liv (Ypsi) from 1-4pm (no cover)
Mothy @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Dave & Kristi @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
The Ryan & Michelle Show @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Charlie Porter @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5:30-6:30pm
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Davis Caruso @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
The Glen Leven Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Ultimate Ovation @ Matthaei Botanical Gardens from 7-9pm ($)
Salty Summer Sounds ft. Ain’t Dead Yet @ Henry St Parking Lot (Saline) 7-9pm
A2 Summer Streets ft. II-V-I Orchestra @ Main St & Liberty from 7-9pm
Fallout Shelter show w/ Amateur Waifu, Pans Not Hot, Mikki the DJ @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Bridging the Gap w/ Tru Klassick, Edward Nash & Mr. Demented, Man in Charge, D Vaughn the Illest @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($) 
Ypsi Spin Jam @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) at 6pm (no cover)
DJ Djinjo @ Mash from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Permanently Piss, Frostisrad, Career Funeral, Tooth @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($) MOKOOMBA @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 8-9:30pm ($)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Pardo, Thrillkill @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, July 12th:
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Adonis Rose Quintet ft. Phillip Manuel & Lisa La Touche @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Bob Hoot @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Billy Mack & The Juke Joint Johnnies @ Monument Park (Dexter) from 6:30-9pm (free)
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trailblazers ft. Jordan Adema @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($)
Feminine Energy @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Althea Renee @ Ford Lake Park (Ypsi) from 7-9pm ($10 parking)
White Flowers @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
The Rough & Tumble @ Stony Lake Brewing (Saline) at 8pm ($)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Adam Labeaux @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Jerry Mack & The Terraplanes @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Ego Riptide, Psycodelico, Blyst, The Blast @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Alley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
House Music Dance Party @ LoFi from 10pm-2am (no cover)
The Machine @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)

Saturday, July 13th:
Anna Lee’s Co. @ Original Gravity Brewing (Milan) at 4pm (no cover)
Cliff & The Bass Player @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Jake Maltby @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Shari Kane & Dave Steele @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Adonis Rose Quintet ft. Phillip Manuel & Lisa La Touche @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30 & 9-10pm ($)
Eric Moore @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Irish-ish @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
734 Saturday w/ Swag Right Toni, Nicki P, Lucy Vm Heavenly Jones, Notorious Vonna C @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm
The Guy Mintus Trio @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Heather Black Project @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Ferrario @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Fiending Hours @ Rabbit Hole from 8-11pm ($5 cover)
Benny Oakland, Ankith Woods, Butterfly Chaser @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Shari Kane & her students @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Touch of Purple @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover) 
Blou Reed @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, July 14th:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Heather Black Project @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Steve Somers & Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Kandy @ Erratic Ale at 2pm (no cover)
Jean Wilson & Friends @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-9pm ($)
Katie Geddes @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)

Monday, July 15th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
C.A.D. & The Peacetime Consumers, The Sheaves, The Long Stairs @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm

Tuesday, July 16th:
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) 
Feimstro @ Ziggy’s at 8pm

Wednesday, July 17th: 
Alma Russ @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Ralphe Armstrong Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Gear Lords Live Production Electronic Music @ Liberty Plaza from 6-10pm
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Deep Steam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Bronson Arm, Cold Joys, Cult Therapy @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Keller, Kocher & Company @ Rancho Tranquilico (Dexter) at 8pm ($)

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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