Happy Thursday Friends!

First of all… THANK YOU! ❤️ I’ve had so many of you reach out lately to tell me how much you love the newsletter or how you share it with friends and family. (I’ve even had some of you say hi in person & tell me you recognize me from the newsletter — and despite my occasional awkward blushing, I love it!)

And without further ado, here are some of the events & live music happening this next week…

📰  What’s Happening?

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Family Fun Day at Revel Run | Chelsea | August 16th
Giant bounce house & slide, face painting, kid friendly crafts, food truck & more

🌻 Sunflower Festival at Jacob’s Fresh Farm | Chelsea | August 17th
U-pick sunflowers, craft & bouquet bar, local vendors, food trucks, live music, bounce house, kids play area & more ($5 entry / 12 & under are free)

🌾 Nature & Nurture Homegrown Farm Festival | Dexter | August 17th
A celebration to mark Nature & Nurture Farm’s 11th year! Tomato tastings, farm tours, kids activities, live music, bonfire & more (donations suggested)

🌿 Native Plant Sale at Matthaei Botanical Gardens | August 17th & 18th
Shop a huge variety of native plants this Saturday & Sunday at the botanical gardens - varieties listed on the website

🌭 There’s also a new plant-based coney dog restaurant that opened in Ypsi about 2 months ago that I missed until now!

💡 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 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, August 15th:
Sonic Lunch ft. Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers w/ The Rebel Eves at 11:30am @ Liberty Plaza (free)
Unkle Lay Lee’s Moonshine All-Stars @ Tolan Square (Milan) at 5:30pm (free) Duckrabbit @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Lilly MacPhee @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Maze & Clauser @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
K Michael Joseph @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
The Docksiders @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
Salty Summer Sounds ft. Geezer, A2ZED, & Brinlee Way @ Ann Arbor Saline Music Center (Saline) from 7-9pm (free)
A2 Summer Streets ft. Depot Town Big Band @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Max Bowen Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($)
The Buenos Aires Experience @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Fallout Shelter show w/ The Silent Echo, Beanstalk, DJ Krazy @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Vernon David Trio @ Mash at 8pm (no cover)
TV Black Out, Day Proof, Spectral Threads @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm ($) 
Open Mic Night w/ Shannon Lee @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Skateboard Parking: The Release Show w/ Socrates Papageorgiou, Ethan Marc, Rockim Williamson, Indie Guinn @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau, DJ Form, DJ Pjotr @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, August 16th:
DC and the Headliners @ Tolan Square (Milan) at 5:30pm (free)
The Dangling Participles @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Hardware Soul Festival 2024 - Multiple Artists @ Elk’s Lodge (Ann Arbor) from 6pm-12am
Jay Fry @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Coco Boys (kids edition) @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Depot Town Big Band @ Monument Park (Dexter) from 6:30-9pm (free)
Irish-ish @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trailblazers ft. John Sperendi @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
A2 Summer Streets ft. The Dropout @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Trunino Lowe Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Song Fest 2024: Life is a Cabaret! @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
ISIAN with Rumor The God, Philip The Philocipher, Dog Days @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Dani Darling @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Adam Labeaux @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Kris Allen w/ Walker Burroughs @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Heather Black Project @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Ferrario @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Black Swan Dive Bomb, LAVA, Sex Change @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 9pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Alley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 
Cetan Clawson @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)
The Jack Nissen Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, August 17th:
Hardware Soul Festival 2024 - Multiple Artists @ Frog Island Park (Ypsilanti) from 2pm-7pm
Mark Williams and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Craftsman Club #4 Summer Bash Music + Food @ Elk’s Lodge (Ann Arbor) at 6pm ($)
Venon Hedin @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Heather Black Project @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Ramona Collins Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Hardware Soul Festival 2024 - Multiple Artists @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsilanti) from 7pm-1am
A2 Summer Streets ft. OutBound Packard @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Two Trick Pony @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 7pm (no cover) 
John Germain @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Houston Patton @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
The Extrusions @ Zal Gaz Grotto (outdoors) from 7-10pm ($)
Ronald Shelton @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Valaura w/ Post Eden, The Pink 50's @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Jacuzzi Beach, Henry Walters @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($) 
George Bedard @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Brendan Collins @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
John Finan @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Spellbound @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:55pm ($)

Sunday, August 18th:
Heather Black Project @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Ann Arbor/ Ypsi Acoustic Jam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Dog Party w/ Brea Fournier & the Dream Ballet, Boob Sweat @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm ($)
Kim Richey @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)

Monday, August 19th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)

Tuesday, August 20th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Perky Wallflowers @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
The Moth StorySLAM @ The Blind Pig at 6pm ($)
The Lunar Octet @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
Brett Dennen w/ Ethan Regan @ The Ark at 8pm ($)

Wednesday, August 21st: 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Deep Steam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Doolin’ @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Conway, TV Blackout, Dogsneeze, Pine Martens @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Michael Malis and Jane Marie Rogers @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
April Varner Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 

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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