Happy Thursday Friends!

This week, we’ll cover:
🔑 A few updates on local businesses
🌏 Earth Day celebrations + more fun events
🎵 Live music shows throughout Ann Arbor & Washtenaw county

📰  What’s Happening?

💃 More Fun Events

💎 Spring Bling Drag Show tonight at 7 & 8:30pm at North Star Lounge for some fabulous lip-sync performances & fun! ($10 cover)

🛠️ Need something fixed? Head to “Fix It Friday” by Maker Works for a chance to get something repaired before you toss it! (free)

🌱 Big plant sale this Sunday at Stone & Spoon in Ypsi & a plant swap this Saturday at York in AA where you can bring plants you’d like to trade, cuttings, etc.! (free)

🌼 Enjoy sculptures? Enjoy nature? Check out this outdoor sculpture display at the Stephenson Ceramic Studio in AA this Friday & Saturday from 12-4pm featuring artwork by Susanne and John Stephenson. (free)
(Fun fact: my very talented mother-in-law, Anat Shiftan, studied under Susanne Stephenson at EMU!)

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

🎵  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, April 18th:
Gingersmack @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Amy Grace @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Kevin Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Allan Harris Live @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7:15pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
UM Jazz Showcase w/ Jeff Watts @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Jim & Milan Seth @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Fallout Shelter show w/ DJ Instar, Tek Matzer, Sleezy Hamilton @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Blind Liars, Twin Deer, Carmel Liburdi @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($10 cover) 
Cameron & Friends @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-10pm (no cover)
The Little Spoons w/ Hill Street, Spate @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
She Bop @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Mokoomba @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 8-9:15pm ($)
Nobody’s Business @ Mash at 8pm (no cover)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau, Sprgb8k, Davey Valentine @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, April 19th:
Scott Beal @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Ari Hoenig Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Citizen Jones @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trailblazers ft. Madcat Ruth @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10 cover) 
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Davis Ransdell Caruso @ Argus Farm Stop (Packard) from 7-8:30pm (no cover)
Joel Schoenhals Beethoven @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Willie Nile @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
@ Hill Auditorium at 8pm (free)
Deep House Fridays w/ MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Karl Sikkenga @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Cellar Cats @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Cherry Drop, Stormfeldt, Winds of Neptune, Velvet Snakes @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm ($10 cover)
Hemingway Lane w/ Clementine, Brown Maple, No Problemo! @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
DJ Dubyah, ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
JP & The Energy @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)
DJ Cuvee @ Mash (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Joshua Watkins & Ascension @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, April 20th:
Fishkind, Thoburn & Benbow @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Eric Moore @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Hullabaloo @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Luther S. Allison Quartet ft. Imani Rousselle @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm and 9:30-10:45pm ($)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Josie Ala @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Second Island @ Ugly Dog Distillery (Chelsea) from 7-10pm (no cover)
O’Brien & Flick @ Manchester Area Historical Society at 7:30pm ($)
War Horses, Royal Sweets, Angel of Mars, Along with Ghosts @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10) 
Philadelphia Orchestra @ Hill Auditorium at 7:30pm ($)
Flyte @ Dexter American Legion at 8pm
Mr. B’s 27th Annual Blues & Boogie Celebration @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)
420 Celebration @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 4:20-11pm (no cover)
The Extrusions @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Pajamas w/ Adam Snyder @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Fangs & Twang @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Femme Fatale w/ Fabiola + others @ Club Above from 9:30pm-2am ($)
Spontaneous Jammers @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover) 
Mike May & The MessArounds @ Mash from 10pm-midnight (no cover)Chris Canas Band @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm (no cover)

Sunday, April 21st:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Dave Vessella @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Philadelphia Orchestra @ Hill Auditorium at 2pm ($)
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($) 
Violet Sol, Chill Place, Kenji Lee, Al Bettis @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) @ 4pm ($10)
Nick Shoulders & The Okay Crawdad @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($) - sold out

Monday, April 22nd:
Kevin Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 7-10pm ($) 
DJ OMO @ The Last Word from 10pm-midnight (no cover)

Tuesday, April 23rd:
Kevin 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) 
David Wilcox @ The Ark @ 8pm (free - donations accepted for Food Gatherers)
Snydetet @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) @ 8pm (suggested donation $10)

Wednesday, April 24th: 
Charlie Porter Live @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7pm (no cover) 
Kevin 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)
Slaughter Beach, Dog, Erin Rae @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Raul Midón @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 8-9:15pm ($) 

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