Happy Thursday Friends!

This week we’ve got Dexter’s 200th birthday celebrations, another carnival, more outdoor events & live music, new(ish) local restaurants & more. Let’s get into it!

📰  What’s Happening?

🎡 Dexter Bicentennial Carnival June 20th-23rd
ferris wheel rides, carnival games, rides & food, sidewalk sales, ice cream social, live music, St. Joe’s flea market, & TONS more activities/events

🎵 Sights & Sounds (Chelsea) June 20th | 6:30-8:30pm
multiple live music performers, kids activities, silent disco, games

🎨 “The Bomb” Art Jam (Saline) June 20th & 21st | 4-9pm
live street art, live music, games, vendors, food & more

🎟️ Summer Carnival June 20th-23rd | Pioneer HS
carnival rides, games, food vendors

💡 Want more ideas? Make sure you join our AA Insider Facebook group to get more local recommendations & connect with others in the community!

👩‍🍳 New(ish) Restaurants & Local Businesses

In case you missed it… here are some of the restaurants that have opened recently in the area!

🍒 Samba Bowls | Authentic acai bowls & smoothies @ 113 W Washington St.

🍦 Candy Coated Creamery | Loaded milkshakes & sweet treats @ 1076 N Huron River Dr.

🌮 Texacano Tex-Mex BBQ | Tex-mex & BBQ @ 207 E Washington St.

🥟 HanJan Pocha | Korean inspired street food @ 106 S 1st St.

🥢 Palace Tang | Hot pot restaurant @ 1771 Plymouth Rd.

🌯 Dos Hermanos Express | Fast-casual Mexican food @ 25 Jackson Industrial Dr.

🎵  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, June 20th:
Sonic Lunch ft. Allen Stone & Jacob Sigman @ Liberty Plaza from 11:30-12:30pm (free)
Jazz in the Park @ Mill Pond Park (Saline) from 2-8pm (free)
A2SF w/ Lauren Blackford, Nickie P., Nadim Azzam, KI5 @ Ingalls Mall from 5-9pm (free)
Andy Patalan @ Tolan Square (Milan) at 5pm (free)
duckrabbit @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Heather Black Project @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Ellen Rowe Octet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($)
Summer Streets ft. The Pherotones @ Main St. from 7-9pm ($)
Saline’s Salty Summer Sounds ft. One Love Reggae Band @ West Henry St. Parking Lot from 7-9pm (free)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
The Pairs @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
So Say We All @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Fallout Shelter show w/ The Silent Echo, Tinnitrick @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Dr. Pete @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($) 
Water Fountain Coins, Pine Martens, Qorn Waels, TJ Sloan @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Atomic Café @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Dave Menzo Band @ Mash at 8pm (no cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, June 21st:
Alan Warmen @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
A2SF ft. Ingrid Racine, Shake Steady, Tunde Olaniran, Virid @ Ingalls Mall from 5-9:30pmish (free)
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Alvin Waddles & Friends @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Brandon Z. Smith @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Vernon David @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Spark @ LIVE from 6:30-9pm (no cover)
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trailblazers ft. Jason Dennie @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10 cover) 
Kandy & Cameron @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Great Lakes Music Festival @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Jon McLaughlin @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Adam Snyder, Same Eyes, Holy Wire @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
A2 Skatepark Anniversary Party w/ multiple artists @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
DJ Cuvee @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Chris Canas Band @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)
Bobby Streng Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, June 22nd:
House Music For All Anniversary Party w/ multiple artists @ Elks Lodge from 4-10pm (no cover)
Jay Frydenland @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Jason Harper @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
The Cody Sisters @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Amy Grace @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Karim Gideon @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Cat Lung, Tiny & The Dream @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($) 
The RFD Boys @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Ma Baker @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Cyrano Jones and Dayproof @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) at 7pm (no cover)
Lyons Lane, Griffin Benton, Moravian @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Schmaltz @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
The Cloudhoppers @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)
Noah Hogan Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, June 23rd:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Liam Charron @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
DJ Batz @ York from 12-5pm (no cover) 
Steve Somers & Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Jamison Jones @ Erratic Ale at 2pm (no cover)
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-8pm ($) 
James Hunter @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)

Monday, June 24th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 7-10pm ($) 

Tuesday, June 25th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
John Remmers - Ragtime Piano by Scott Joplin & others @ Ypsi Alehouse at 6pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
The Wellermen @ The Ark at 8pm (free - donations for charity accepted)
Oda Joy @ Ziggy’s at 8pm

Wednesday, June 26th: 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Bark’s Tales @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
The Way Down Wanderers @ The Ark at 8pm ($3)
Barz of Steel @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
Paul Keller Grand Hotel Jazz Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 

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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