Happy Thursday Friends!

I’ve got two more new local businesses to share, tons of fun events, and plenty of live music as usual!

Ok, that’s it from me! Let’s jump right into what’s happening throughout Washtenaw County this next week…

📰  What’s New?

🍰 Enchanted Oven bakery opens in Ann Arbor

🎭 hear.say brewing + theater

🧐  What’s Happening?

🎤 Tree Town Comedy Festival · February 28th-March 2nd

Dozens of stand-up comedians are performing at various venues throughout Ann Arbor these next few days for the Tree Town Comedy Festival. Check out the full lineup & schedule of events (featuring national headliners as well as local favorites) on the festival’s website.

💃 More Fun Events

🐸 Visit the Exotic Animal Expo this Saturday from 10am-3pm to see a variety of reptiles, amphibians, exotic mammals, birds & more ($5 admission - free for kids 5 years and younger)

🛍️ Shop the Night Market tonight (Thursday) from 6-9pm at the Regal Beagle in Ypsi to browse a variety of goods from local makers & vendors. (no cover)

❄️ Check out Winterfest this Sunday in Chelsea from 2-5pm for an outdoor scavenger hunt, live music, story telling, hot chocolate & cookies. The weather doesn’t look very winter-y, but all the more reason to be outside! (free)

🦸🏻‍♂️ Watch pro wrestlers LIVE this Saturday at Homes Campus from 7-9:30pm (paid tickets required)

⭐️ Play queer bingo at North Star Lounge tonight from 7-9:30pm (free) 

🎲 Test out new board games by local game makers & designers this Sunday at the Sylvan Factory at 2pm. (free)

🚶‍♀️ Go for a guided nature walk around Gallup park this Sunday from 1-2pm (free)

🎤 Play trivia at Monty’s at 7pm on Tuesdays (free)

💡 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 Lowdown

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

Thursday, February 29th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
DJ Daddy @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room from 6-11pm (no cover) 
Jonathan Baharal Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club at 6:30pm ($) 
Kandy @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Alan Warmen @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Songs Of The Sea WCC Concert @ Towsley Auditorium WCC at 7:30pm (free) 
DJ Instar, Morgan & Tony Rotate @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Leap Day Party w/ various DJs @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) from 8-11:59pm ($10 cover)
The Steel Wheels @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
Jerry Mack & The Terraplanes @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Broth3r’s Three @ Mash Bar from 8pm-midnight (no cover) 
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau & others @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover) 
The Pherotones @ The Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, March 1st:
Sarah D’Angelo Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-6:15pm ($)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Dylan Charles @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Streetfiction @ Sweetwaters Kerrytown from 6:30-8:30pm (no cover)
JIVE Colossus @ LIVE Ann Arbor from 6:30-9pm (no cover) 
Pontiac Trailblazers ft. Wesley Fritzemeier @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10 cover) 
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Brandon Rose & Soul Therapy @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-8:15pm and 9-10:45pm ($)
Hip Hop Open Mic Showcase @ The Regal Beagle at 8pm ($10 cover)
Premium Rat and Toadally @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($5 suggested donation)
Spark @ Valiant Bar & Grill (Chelsea) from 8-10pm (no cover) 
Enter The Haggis @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Ferrario @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
John Lloyd & others @ Makeshift Gallery at 8pm ($30)
Latin Night @ Club Above from 9:30pm-2am (no cover before 10pm) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Pillow Talk Live @ Mash Bar (Ypsi) at 9:30pm (no cover) 
House Music For All Dance Party w/ various DJs @ LoFi from 10pm-2am (no cover) 
The Corzo Effect @ Mash Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Saturday, March 2nd: 
Louis Nagel @ Kerrytown Concert House at 4pm ($)
The Sharp Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7:45pm ($) 
Michelle Held & Jo Serrapere @ North Star Lounge from 6:30 PM 7:45 PM ($) 
The Dollhouse Show (multiple artists) @ The Regal Beagle (Ypsi) at 7pm (no cover)
Ingrid Racine @ Venue 4M at 7pm (no cover)  
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Mallery Lynn Music @ Ugly Dog Distillery (Chelsea)  from 7-10pm (no cover)
Musica Pacifica @ Academy of Early Music from 7:30-9pm ($) 
Masters of Hawaiian Music @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
Dance Party with various DJs from 8pm-2am (no cover) 
Emily Jane Powers, Little Traps, Selfish Lovers @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover) 
Barker and Broski @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room from 8-10pm (no cover)
Salmagundi @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 8:30-11:55pm ($) 
Delta 88 @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($) 
Pride Night @ Club Above from 9pm-2am (no cover before 10pm) 
T.E.A.M. @ Mash Bar (Ypsi) from 9:30pm-1am (no cover) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
JP & The Energy @ Mash Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Sunday March 3rd:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Olivia Van Goor Jazz Brunch @ Venue 4M from 11am-2pm (no cover)
Ellen Rowe’s All About The Trio @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($) 
Pearl Street String Band @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 3-5pm (no cover) 
Madcat & The Dexter Community Orchestra @ DHS Center for the Performing Arts from 4-6pm (free) 
Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
John Gorka @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($25)

Monday March 4th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)
Lunasa @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
DJ OMO @ The Last Word from 10pm-midnight (no cover)

Tuesday March 5th:
Rob Crozier Trio @ The Common Grill (Chelsea) from 5-8pm (no cover)
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) 
Madi Diaz @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)

Wednesday March 6th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Grupo Escobar @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-9:45pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Djangophonique @ North Star Lounge from 7:15-9:45pm ($20 cover)
Crys Matthews, Seth Glier @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Jess Klein & Eric O’Daly @ Chelsea Depot (Chelsea) from 7-8pm ($20 suggested donation)
The End of Ends with Snapcat Bandits, Icarus Fell, Happenstance @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)

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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-Bailey