Happy Thursday Friends!

As you may have noticed, I’m sending out this week’s edition a bit later than usual (sick toddler at home + other work obligations = hard to get all the things done) 🫠

But, it’s here (volume 40!) - yep, that’s 40 straight weeks of me in your inbox for all my longtime subscribers!

And, of course, Halloween is one week away so we’ve got some fun & spooky stuff ahead! 👻

🎃  What’s Happening?

Aside from all the fun Halloween stuff, I’m excited to hear that Echelon Kitchen & Bar is “coming soon” (hopefully in the next several weeks!)

 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH: 

🚴‍♀️ Halloween Bike Ride [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

🌟 Glow Maze at Blast Corn Maze (Dexter)

👻 Boo Bash at Briarwood [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

🧙‍♀️ Witchy Woo Fest at Blöm Meadworks (Ann Arbor)

😱 Fright Night at Saulk Trail [familly-friendly] (Saline)

📚 Halloween Party at Downtown Ypsi Library [family-friendly] (Ypsi)

 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH: 

🙀 Seriously Spooky Costume Party at Hear.Say (Ann Arbor)

💀 A2 Eagles Halloween Costume Party (Ann Arbor)

🐷 Animal Haunts at Leslie Science & Nature Center [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

👻 Thrills at the Mills [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

🍭 Trick or Treat at Westgate [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH:

🎵 UM Halloween Concert (Ann Arbor)

🍬 Trick or Treat Downtown Parade [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

🌽 Halloween Spooktacular at Blast Corn Maze [family-friendly] (Dexter)

👑 Halloween Drag Brunch at Sidetrack (Ypsi)

🚒 Halloween Open House at Scio Fire Department [family-friendly] (Ann Arbor)

🎵  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 24th:
Sir Belladonna @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (free)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Scott Fishkind and Linden Thoburn @ Carrigan Cafe (Saline) from 6-8:30pm (free)
Marsha Gayle @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Hometown Halloween Featuring GirBros+ @ The Grateful Crow (Chelsea) from 6:30-8:30 (free)
Ann Arbor Fall Streets: Bob Skon Trio @ Intersection of Main & Liberty from 7-9pm
Janis Siegel & Yaron Gershovsky @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8 & 9-10pm ($)
Running on Blues @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Sixpence None The Richer (w/ Kylee Phillips) @ The Ark at 8pm ($40)
Fallout Shelter show w/ @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Tosha Owen @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 8pm (no cover)
Ben Miller's The Eleventh Hour @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
House Music For All @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, October 25th:
Bob Skon Trio @ Ypsi Alehouse at 10:30am (no cover)
Mary Ann Kirt @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Wind, Wood & Steel @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (free)
Tim, Rusty, Branden MUSIC @ Carrigan Cafe (Saline) from 6-8:30pm (free)
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers @ North Star Lounge from 7:00-10:00pm ($) 
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:00pm & 9:30-10:30pm ($)
Ann Arbor Fall Streets: The Dropout @ Intersection of Main & Liberty from 7-9pm
Motown Rage w/ Multiple Artists @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Leland Blues @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Adam Plomaritas @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Billy & Elaine @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Steve Poltz @ The Ark at 8pm (sold out show)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Ferrario @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Pinter Whitnick @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Mercury Salad @ Ann Arbor Library Downtown from 9-10pm (free)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
The Chris Canas Band @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 

Saturday, October 26th:
Paul Vornhagen Trio @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Kenny Dorham @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Jamison Jones @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Aidyn Connor @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Scott Fishkind & Bobby Pennock @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-10pm (no cover)
The Billy King Band & Jamie Register @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) from 7-10pm ($10)
Kind of Animal, Candor, KAT Steih Towner @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($) 
Kenji Lee @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Halloween Dance Party @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Ryan Celsius w/ Enokalypse, Rowles Royce @ The Blind Pig at 9pm ($)
Shannon Lee & The Silver Linings @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
JP & The Energy @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
Wyatt Forhan Unity Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:55pm ($)

Sunday, October 27th:
Houston Patton @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Ann Arbor Concert Band @ Michigan Theater at 1:30pm ($)
Carol Kappus @ Dexter District Library at 2pm (free)
Laura Strickling & Daniel Schlosberg @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Jonathon Muir-Cotton Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-6pm & 7-8pm
Kalos Celtic Roots Music @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Trace Bundy @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($25)

Monday, October 28th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)
Voices featuring Kenyatta Rashon and Gwenyth Hayes @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)

Tuesday, October 29th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Indie Rock Royalty @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Buzztop Studios Halloween Bash w/ Multiple Artists @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Jon Hammonds Spooktacular @ Ziggy’s at 8pm
Emily Slomovits & Friends @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)

Wednesday, October 30th: 
Dean Tartaglia @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (free)
U of M SMTD Jazz Showcase @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-10:30pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Alan Warmanen @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Perfect Strangers, Death Dance, Moravian @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($)
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones @ The Ark at 8pm (sold out show)
Social Meteor w/ Luna Pier, Leland Blues @ The Blind Pig 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! 

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