Hi neighbors!

From local brews, bike plunges, and bug safaris to sidewalk sales and silent discos, there’s a lot going on this weekend. Let’s get into it!

🗓️ What’s Happening?

Looking for things to do in Ann Arbor, Dexter, Ypsi & beyond this weekend? 

🚲 Bike Plunge📍 Bandemer Park | Friday, July 25
A 9-mile bike ride throughout Ann Arbor with a brief stop at Burns Park before ending at the Bandemer docks for a swim!

🍻 Summer Beer Festival 2025 📍 Riverside Park, Ypsi | July 25 & 26
Michigan breweries, 1 riverside park, and 2 full days of drinking Michigan brews and dancing to live music.

🎶 Sounds & Sights Festival📍 Downtown Chelsea | July 25 & 26
Live music, sidewalk sales, chalk art, car show, kids’ zone, and more. This long-running Chelsea tradition is free, family-friendly, and full of small-town summer charm.

🎪 Summer Game Spectacular 📍 Vets Park | Saturday, July 26
Bubbles, lawn games, circus shows, ice cream, and codes galore! If you're playing the AADL Summer Game, you won’t want to miss it.

🦋 Things With Wings 📍 Matthaei Botanical Gardens | Sunday, July 27
Bug safari, bird meet-and-greet, DIY wings, and more. A sweet celebration of all things that fly—great for kids and nature lovers alike.

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

🎵  Live Music Lineup

Live music throughout Ann Arbor, Ypsi, Dexter, Chelsea, Saline & Milan July 25th-July 30th 2025.

A2 Summer Streets Performances This Weekend

Friday, July 25th:
Akojopo Presents: Orin Ọmọdé (Children’s Songs) @ Ann Arbor District Library Downtown from 11am-12pm (free)
Mary Ann Kirt @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Isaac Roughton @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Randy Brock @ Monument Park (Dexter) at 6:30pm (free)
Scott Mulvahill Presents Databass @ Ann Arbor District Library (Downtown) from 6:30-7:30pm (free)
40 Stitches Later and Poser Jay @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
KI5 @ 4M Venue from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Ann Arbor Summer Fest 2025 @ The Blind Pig, doors at 7pm ($25)
Annabeth @ hear.say brewing + theater from 7-10pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Dylan Charles @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($)
Ann Arbor Festival of Song’s Song Fest 2025 @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($25)
Damian McGinty @ The Ark at 8pm ($40)
Lunar Octet @ Rancho Tranquilico (Dexter) from 8-10pm ($)
Jagalchi, Low Arrow, Blind Season, Don’t Ask Me to Dance @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10) 
Salmagundi @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Suburban Hills/Into the Next/Sonic Underground Creative Collective @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover)

Saturday, July 26th:
Irish Session w/Irish-ish @ Ypsi Alehouse at 1pm (no cover) 
Joe Kro from Motown @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover) 
School of Rock! Seasonal Show @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-9:30pm ($)
Dan Ripke’s Americana Revue wsg Peter Madcat Ruth & James Bourland Pontiac Trail Blazers @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) from 7-10:30pm ($15)
Kandy Fredrick & Cameron Getto @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Just Joken @ The Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Josie Ala @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
TRU KLASSICK & SIGIDY Birthday Celebration @ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($25)
Kat Edmonson @ The Ark at 8pm ($29)
James Bourland & Friends @ North Star Lounge from 8:30-9:45pm ($)
Black Swan Dive Bomb, Rawhide Girlfight, Idiot Kids, Nuke & the Nightshift @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 9pm ($10) 
Christopher Minami Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, July 27th:
Houston Patton @ Venue 4M from 11-2pm (included with brunch)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 4-7pm (no cover)
MUSIC: Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings (P.O.R.K.) @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
GSL Trio ft. Gayelynn McKinney, Laura-Simone & Redwood @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-8:30pm ($)
Goldpine & The Burney Sisters @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($24)

Monday, July 28th:
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 7-10pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Bill Kirchen @ The Ark at 8pm ($29)

Tuesday, July 29th
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Sonny Landreth @ The Ark at 8pm ($35)
Different Light Ensemble @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)

Wednesday, July 30th: 
Bart Moore @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
AMPLIFY ANN ARBOR: A Benefit For Meals On Wheels w/ ND, Jimmy Was Busy @ The Blind Pig at 6pm ($2.50)
Mercer Patterson Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-9:30pm ($) 
Runnin' on Blues @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Ketch Secor (Of Old Crow Medicine Show) @ The Ark at 8pm ($40)
Brad Russell @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)

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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