Hi neighbors!

Fall is in full swing & peak leaf peepin’ across the lower peninsula of Michigan should be happening over the next 2 weeks. Oh, and there’s a super moon tonight!

Lots of Halloween & fall fun going on this weekend. Let’s jump right in.

📰  What’s Happening?

🧙‍♀️Witches Night Out Sip N’ Shop | Friday, 10/18 | Dexter
Various downtown shops will stay open late for this witch-themed shopping event! Participating businesses will have special deals and/or treats for shoppers

🐶 2024 Muttster Mash Kids Halloween Party | Saturday, 10/19 | Ann Arbor
The Huron Valley Humane Society is hosting a kids Halloween party at the shelter featuring trick or treating, crafts for the animals, animal meet & greet, and more

👻 Graham’s Monster Mash | Saturday, 10/19 | Ann Arbor
Graham’s Upscale Liquidation store is hosting a party from 4-8pm with food trucks, local vendors, trunk or treat, a costume contest, music, deals, games & more

🍂 Fall Fest | Saturday, 10/19 | Ann Arbor
hear.say brewing + theater is hosting its first fall fest this Saturday featuring new beer releases, food specials, vendors & live music

🍺 Oktoberfest Celebration | Sunday, 10/20 | Ann Arbor
Live music, food truck, kids’ activities, dancing & more, adjacent to the downtown AA library at 319 S Fifth Ave

🎃 All You Can Carry Pumpkin Day | Sunday, 10/20 | Dexter
Blast Corn Maze will be open for all of its regular fall fun (corn maze, cow train, hayrides, yard games, etc) but you can also visit the pumpkin patch and get as many pumpkins as you can carry for $5! (regular admission still required)

Thinking about making a move in the Ann Arbor area?

If you’re starting to think about buying or selling anywhere in Washtenaw county, Livingston county or the surrounding areas, I’d love to help! Reach out & we can schedule a time to talk!

🎵  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, October 17th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jim Burd @ Hear.Say Brewing + Theater from 6-9pm (no cover)
Lilly MacPhee @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm-8:30 (no cover) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
40 Stitches Later @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Edgefest 28: Messages from the Edge (Multiple Artists) @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7pm ($) 
Brian Charette Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($)
Fallout Shelter show @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
The Revelators @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Bat Boy the Musical @ Encore Theatre (Dexter) at 7:30 ($)
Rachael Yamagata w/ Sandy Bell @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
Pillow Talk @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 8pm (no cover)
Lyloc w/ Multiple Artists @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
University Philharmonia Orchestra & SMTD OperaLab @ Hill Auditorium at 8pm (free)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau, The Silent Echo & Agent 99 @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, October 18th:
Poor Player @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Kathy Wieland @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Nick Orr @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 6pm (no cover)
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Jive Colossus @ LIVE from 6:30-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Tony Pace @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Edgefest 28 (Multiple Artists) @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7pm ($)
Up Monkeys @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Dave & Kristi @ Revel Run (Chelsea) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Ki5 @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Bat Boy the Musical @ Encore Theatre (Dexter) at 7:30 ($)
Scissor Now w/ Human Skull, Seven Chakraz @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
Karl Sekkenga @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Ana Popovic @ The Ark at 8pm ($35)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Switchback @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Multiple Artists @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
David Salvador & Henry Herig @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Cetan Clawson @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 10pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 

Saturday, October 19th:
Ronald Shelton @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz and Arjun @ York from 5-9pm (no cover)
Judy Banker Band @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Terry Farmer Trio @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Marcus Elliot Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Edgefest 28: Messages from the Edge (Multiple Artists) @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7pm ($)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Vocal Arts Ensemble of Ann Arbor presents: Lamentations and Exultations @ St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church from 7:30pm-8:30pm ($)
Bat Boy the Musical @ Encore Theatre (Dexter) at 7:30 ($)
Multiple Artists @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($) 
Carbon Leaf @ The Ark at 8pm ($35)
The Heather Black Project @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Shannon Lee & Jeff Brach@ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Presents: The Music of John Williams (Pops) @ Michigan Theater at 8pm ($)
Hot Wired @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Wakefire w/ Bess & Marley, ShipShape @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($20)
Rollie Tussing Trio @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Mike May & The Mess Arounds @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
Brian David Allen & HTW @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, October 20th:
Heather Black Project @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Presents: The Music of John Williams (Pops) @ Michigan Theater at 3pm ($)
Olivia Van Goor & Mike Harrison @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-6pm & 7-8pm($)
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Bat Boy the Musical @ Encore Theatre (Dexter) at 7:30 ($)
Noah Gundersen with Abby Gundersen @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)
Telegraph Quartet Recital @ Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center (U of M) at 8pm (free)
Genki Endo @ McIntosh Theatre, Earl V. Moore Building (U of M) at 8pm (free)
Friday Pilots Club w/ Capital Soiree, Family Dinner @ Blind Pig at 8pm ($20)

Monday, October 21st:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra w/ EMU Jazz Band from 7-10pm at ZalGaz
Hadar Noiberg, flute with Stephen Rush, piano @ Britton Recital Hall, Earl V. Moore Building (U of M) at 7:30pm
The East Pointers @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)

Tuesday, October 22nd:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Rounding Third @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Fortune Teller Trio @ Ziggy’s at 8pm
Pete Muller @ The Ark / Virtual at 8pm (free)

Wednesday, October 23rd: 
Nicholas Martin @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Arcoiris Sandoval @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Pittsfield Open Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Warren & Flick @ North Star Lounge from 7:30-9pm ($)
David Cross w/ Sean Patton @ Michigan Theater at 7:30pm ($)
Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen @ The Ark @ 8pm ($25)
VUP w/ Harmolodics @ 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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