Hi neighbors!

There are some great new local businesses that recently opened, some iconic local events this weekend & tons of live music as always.

(And, in case you didn’t know - you can reply to this email anytime to tell me about new local businesses I may have missed, upcoming events I should know about, or just to say hi!)

📰  What’s New?

💁🏻‍♀️ Her Space has officially landed downtown - this cozy & welcoming practice for mental health & healing is focused on supporting women, but open to all. They offer individual, couples, and group therapy — plus workshops and community events —in a gorgeous, light-filled space at 122 S. Main, Suite 270. 122 S. Main St. Suite 270, Ann Arbor. Follow them on IG @herspacemi for more updates!

🍣 Tabe, a new fine dining Asian-fusion restaurant has opened at 209 S. Main St. with different experiences on each of its floors. A gorgeous interior throughout, fine Asian fusion fare downstairs, an elevated omakase experience upstairs with 7–12 courses cooked in front of you (+ fish flown in weekly from Japan) + a private event space on the 3rd floor.

📚 Book Love Bar is a new indie book shop in downtown Ypsi, located at 110 W. Michigan Ave. A full bar & coffee service is coming soon - but in the meantime, go check them out & buy yourself a new book!

🗓️ What’s Happening?

😮‍💨 Hash Bash, Monroe Street Fair & After Party | Saturday, 4/5
53 years strong and still lighting it up—Hash Bash hits Ann Arbor this weekend with live music, speakers, street vendors, and vibes as high as the crowd. Stick around for the after party... and maybe some snacks.

👹 FoolMoon & FestiFools | Friday, 4/4 & Sunday, 4/6
Ann Arbor gets delightfully weird this weekend with FoolMoon and FestiFools lighting up the streets — literally. Expect glowing sculptures, giant puppets, pots-and-pans parades, and enough whimsy to power the whole city grid. It’s arty. It’s loud. It’s peak Ann Arbor.

🎭 Detroit Puppet Company - Free Family Puppet Show (Ypsi) | Saturday, 4/5
Shadow puppets, sisterly magic, and a village-saving adventure? Yes, please. Sun Moon Secret comes to life in this whimsical shadow show based on the children’s book — followed by a hands-on puppet-making workshop for the whole fam.

🍝 Carosello Pasta’s 3rd Birthday Bash (Dexter) | Saturday, 4/5
For those of you who have been following me/this newsletter for a while, you already know I LOVE this place and tell everyone about it. I promise you - it’s worth the trip to Dexter. Their fresh pasta is out of this world and they have so many other goodies in their shop + free samples, cake, and a pop-up from Ellen’s Fine Goods from 10-2pm!

🏠 Thinking about making a move in the Ann Arbor area?  

🎵  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 3rd:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Dave & Kristi @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 6:30-9:30pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Rounding Third @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Cyrille Aimee Duo @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9-10pm ($)
@ Unity Vibration Tasting Room (Ypsi) at 7pm (no cover)
University of Michigan Jazz Showcase w/ Kenny Barron @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Deep Stream @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Regeneration @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Eon Zero & Barely Trev w/ Multiple Artists @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 8pm ($)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, April 4th:
Pearl Street String Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Sean Dobbins Organ Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-6pm (no cover)
Blockhouse Valley @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers Ft. TJ Zindle @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Marion Hayden Legacy Ensemble @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8p & 9:30-10:30m ($)
J-Classic Record Release Party w/ Multiple Artists @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 8pm ($)
Jackie Greene @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Cellar Cats @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Rawhide Girlfight, Saga, Loss of Life @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Ellie Martin @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)

Saturday, April 5th:
Doug Larsen @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Ninja Brian and "Friends" @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 6pm ($)
Kaylyn Pace Duo @ Revel Run (Chelsea) from 6:30-9:30pm (no cover)
Frank & Cora @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Isis Damil @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Megan Stetson @ 4M Venue from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Three Times Two @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
The RFD Boys @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Cult Therapy, Chainmale, Great Arm, Pet Me @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($) 
Atomic Boogaloo @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Spark @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
The Macpodz w/ Hiawatha Bailey, Darrin James @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 9pm ($)
Karim Gideon Quartet @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Scott Martin Band @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
Luke Sittard Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, April 6th:
Paul Vornhagen + Phil Kelly @ Venue 4M from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Gemily @ The Ark at 1pm ($)
Midnight Crisis @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Ellen Rowe’s All About the Trio: The Genius of Bill Evans @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($)
Cantos al Sur del Mundo (Songs at the World’s Southern End) @ North Star Lounge from 4-5:30pm ($)
Sarah D’Angelo & Cliff Monear @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7pm & 7:30-8:30pm($)

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

Tuesday, April 8th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Brother Ali w/ DJ Abilities, Jabee @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 7pm ($)
Mason Bays Quintet @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
The Great Guitars @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Ain’t Dead Yet @ Stonebridge Golf Club from 8-11pm ($)

Wednesday, April 9th: 
Gretchen Pleuss @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Miko & the Smokin’ J’s @ The Grateful Crow (Chelsea) from 6-9pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Olivia Van goor’s Springtime Jazz Cabaret @ North Star Lounge from 7-10:15pm ($)
Flyover Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Running on Blues @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Marlon Funaki w/ Elephant Den @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 7pm ($)
The Weeping Willows, Lost Mary, Fern Whale @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)

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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