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Another week, another round-up of awesome things to do in and around Ann Arbor. Whether you’re looking for local adventures, live music, or last-minute Mother’s Day plans—we’ve got you covered. Let’s get into it!

🗓️ What’s Happening?

🌸 Mom’s Night Out – Downtown Dexter | Friday, May 9 | 4–8PM
Grab your mom crew and hit the streets of downtown Dexter for late-night shopping, sidewalk sipping, and a bunch of surprise deals and drink specials.

🎂 Bløm’s 7th Birthday Bash | Saturday, May 10 | All Day
Bløm is turning 7, and they’re celebrating with small batch releases, seasonal cocktails, raffles, and pop-ups galore.

🏃‍♀️ Mother’s Day 5K & Fun Run
Sunday, May 11 | Morning | Downtown Ann Arbor
Lace up and run (or stroll) for a cause with MIOCA’s annual Time to Teal 5K. Celebrate the strong women in your life while raising awareness for ovarian cancer.

🍫 Bløm + Mindo Bon Bon Workshop |Sunday, May 11 | 4–5:30PM
Chocolate, mead, and bonding time? Yes, please. Learn how Mindo turns ancient cacao into dreamy bon bons—then make your own box while sipping a Bløm pour.

🧀 The Charcuterie Experience @ NautiMI | Sunday, May 11
Celebrate mom with meats, cheeses, and all the fancy board fixings. Whether you're a charcuterie artist or just here for the snacks, this riverside setup is perfect!

🍷 Mother’s Day at Revel Run (Chelsea) | Sunday, May 11
Toast to mom with a frosé in hand, brunch by Smokey Michigan, raffle prizes, flowers, and a photo opp with Margaret Mary Photography.

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🎵  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, May 8th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pittsfield Open Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Mr. Denton On Doomsday w/ Unholy Honor, StoveTop Disaster, Sozen @ The Blind Pig, doors at 7pm ($10)
John Vaughan @ Moonwinks (Dixboro) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Washtenaw Community Concert Band @ Washtenaw Community College from 7:30-9pm (free)
Alain Sullivan's Backwards Compatibility @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($)
House Music for All @ Ann Arbor Elks Lodge from 8pm-12am (no cover)
The Arcadian Wild w/ River & Rail @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Nobody's Business @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)
The Gwenyth Hayes Trio @ The Ravens Club from 9pm-12am (no cover)

Friday, May 9th:
Aubrey Musolf @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Jesse Morgan @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Brenna Collins @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 6pm (no cover)
Ki5 @ Venue by 4M from 6-9:30pm (no cover)
Jive Colossus @ LIVE from 6:30-9:30pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Andrew Brown & Eric O’Daly @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Norm DeAngelis & Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Joey Alexander @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9:30-10:30pm ($)
Tyler Driskill & Friends – The Best is Yet to Come, Come Sunday: The Music of Duke Ellington & Carolyn Leigh @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30 pm ($)
Raising The Dead @ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($15)
Cousin Curtiss @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
spark @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) at 8pm ($10)
Machine @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Henry Walters, Bluhm, Virga @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10)
Deer & Elk @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Nobody’s Business @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 10pm (no cover)

Saturday, May 10th:
The Mark Williams Band with Judi Williams @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Nikki D and the Sisters of Thunder – Great Lakes Performing Artist Associate's Spring Fundraiser @ Michigan Firehouse Museum from 5-8pm ($75 fundraiser ticket)
Evan James @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 6pm (no cover)
Head Full Of Ghosts @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($) 
Lisa Sung Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Timothy Monger @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 6:30-8:30pm (no cover)
Just Joken @ The Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Liam Charron @ 4M Venue from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Spontaneous Jammers @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Nefesh Mountain @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)
Frog & Koop @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Deadicated @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea), doors at 8pm ($15)
Hot Wired @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Matt Heckler @ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($15)
Turner Luce @ North Star Lounge from 9-10pm ($) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover)
734 Saturday @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 10pm ($10) 
Smokey Bear @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 10pm (no cover)

Sunday, May 11th:
La Tanya Hall Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 11:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-2:30pm (included with Mother’s Day Brunch)
Paul Vornhagen & Pat Cronley @ Venue 4M from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Halcyon Sundaze @ Arbor Brewing Co. Corner Brewery (Ypsi) from 2-7pm (no cover)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Ellen Rowe’s Mother’s Day Concert @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($)
House of Grooves @ Sam Hill from 4-8pm (no cover)
Josh Radnor w/ Michaela Anne @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($25)

Monday, May 12th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Community High Jazz @ The Ark at 6pm ($5)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)

Tuesday, May 13th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Detroit Opera Resident Artists – Opera Up Close: The Voice, The Drama, The Passion @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Bob Sweet @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Girl Named Tom @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)

Wednesday, May 14th: 
Kora Feder @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Jon Brown @ The Grateful Crow (Chelsea) from 6-8pm (no cover)
Dana Cooper w/ Josh Rose @ Old Chelsea Train Depot (Chelsea) at 7pm $20 suggested donation)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Evan Honer w/ Winyah, Ohly @ The Blind Pig, doors at 7pm ($25)
The Mighty Swells @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm (no cover)
Joan Shelley @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Evenings, Lidless Eye, The Glass Path @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Steve Nelson Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($) 

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