Hi neighbors!

It’s Super Bowl weekend, which really just means I’ll be eating snacks and wishing the Lions were playing instead.

There are some fun events to shop small this weekend, a dragon parade, and a true Michigan classic: euchre tournament/ice fishing derby. (And of course, plenty of live music.)

Also: 42 days until Spring 🌷

📰  What’s Happening?

❄️ 51st Annual Winter Carnival in Chelsea | Fri-Sun, 2/7-2/9
A true Michigander’s winter event with an ice fishing derby, a euchre tournament, live music & a kids carnival on Sunday.

🌟 Lunar New Year Celebration at Briarwood | Saturday, 2/8
A mall-wide dragon parade, performances, and crafts to celebrate the Lunar New Year from 12-4pm.

💓 Galentine’s Day Events:

💕 XOXO Downtown Extravaganza in Saline | Thursday, 2/6
A fun excuse to get out with some friends and shop small! Get special deals & prizes while collecting tickets for a chance to win a gift basket from 4-8pm.

🥰 Galentine’s Celebration in Downtown Milan | Thursday, 2/6
Another opportunity for shopping local and getting some great deals, desserts & more!

❤️ Galentine’s Day on Main St | Saturday, 2/8
25+ small A2 businesses will be offering deals, special giveaways & more throughout the day. You can also collect stamps on your “passport” for a chance to win a gift basket full of items!

🍫 Chocolate Extravaganza in Chelsea | Saturday, 2/8
This one is for the chocolate lovers! (me) Head to downtown Chelsea for a cocoa crawl and all kinds of chocolate sales, specials and demos at various businesses.

Thinking about making a move in the Ann Arbor area?  

Whether you’re curious about home much your current home may be worth or want to start the process of finding your next home, I’d love to help!

🎵  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, February 6th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Travis Faber @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30-8:30pm (no cover) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
40 Stitches Later @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jim Alfredson’s Dirty Fingers @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($)
Arnold/Jassi/Kramer: World Transcendence @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Fallout Shelter show @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Band 804 ft. Yuru Band & Pluot @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7:30pm ($5 cover)
Crys Matthews @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Remnants @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Tru Klassick w/ Edward Nash aka MC Kadence, Felecia Cruz, Jay Tubbs, Jonny Lovelle, Blas @ The Blind Pig doors at 8pm ($10)
House Music For All @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, February 7th:
Pearl Street String Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Anthony Stanco @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-6pm (no cover)
Monte Pride @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
The Reason You Came @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 7pm (no cover)
Songwriters in the Round w/ Adam Labeaux, Maddy Ringo, TJ Zindle, James Bourland @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) doors at 7pm ($5 cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Grant Flick @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Ralphe Armstrong Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9:30-10:30pm ($)
The Magic of Motown @ Michigan Theater at 7:30pm ($)
Seong-Jin Cho, piano – Complete solo piano works of Maurice Ravel @ U-M Hill Auditorium at 7:30pm ($)
Desmond Jones w/ Opal, Rik Strange @ The Blind Pig doors at 8pm ($10)
The Billy King Band + Little Spoon River @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) from 8-10pm ($10)
Blind Pilot @ The Ark at 8pm (sold out show)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
The Switchbacks @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Anna Lee’s Co. @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Listeso String Quartet - Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More @ First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor from 8:45-10pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Alley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 

Saturday, February 8th:
Irish-ish @ Ypsi Alehouse at 1:00pm (no cover)
Indie Rock Royalty @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Jeff Tucker @ Revel Run (Chelsea) from 6:30-9:30pm (free)
The Minor Pieces @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Brandon Rose & Soul Therapy @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Do It Again @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
John Germain @ Dexter American Legion at 7pm ($5 cover for non-members)
Tom Sinclair and His Blues Scholars @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) at 7pm ($10 cover suggested donation)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
The Siciliano Salon Series - Resonant Interactions: Piano trios with clarinet and viola @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Jess Merritt @ Rancho Tranquilico (Dexter) at 7:30pm ($20)
Deadicated @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) at 8pm ($10)
Appalachian Road Show @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
The Further Adventures of FatBoy & JiveTurkey (FBJT) @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Spark @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Kiran w/ VUP, Umph @ The Blind Pig doors at 8pm ($10)
Fangs & Twang @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Pillow Talk @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at [time unannounced] (no cover)
734 Saturdays ft. Jaguar Hem and others @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 9:30pm ($20) 
Alain Sullivan Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, February 9th:
Paul Keller @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Pearl Street String Band @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 3-5pm (no cover)
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
La Tanya Hall @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7pm & 7:30-8:15pm($)

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

Tuesday, February 11th:
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) 
Spectrum 3, Agape Trio @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($10-$20 suggested donation)
Lena Jonsson Trio @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)

Wednesday, February 12th: 
Deveaux Gauger @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
The Shannon Wade Trio @ The Grateful Crow (Chelsea) from 6-8pm (free)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Tyreek McDole @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9-10pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Up Monkeys @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Geranium Red, Taylor DeRousse, Fletch, Liminal @ The Blind Pig doors at 8pm ($10)
David Howley (of We Banjo 3) @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Citizen Jones w/ The Revelators @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)

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! 

💙 THANK YOU!

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