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Happy Thursday Friends!

It looks like we’ve got a beautiful weekend ahead — time to enjoy some sunshine ☀️

This week is short & sweet with a few fun events and plenty of live music as always!

💃 Fun Local Events
Ann Arbor | Ypsi | Dexter | Chelsea | Manchester | Saline | Milan

🌼 Pushing Up Daisies Spring Artisan Market this Friday at the Ypsi Freighthouse from 5-9pm featuring 50+ vendors & their spring-themed goods

👧 First Steps Kid Fest this Saturday at the Leslie Science & Nature Center from 3-5pm with tons of kids activities & live music (tickets required)

🍻 Live music, local beer, food trucks & trivia at Erratic Ale in Dexter this weekend!

👋 AA Creativity & Making Expo this Sunday at the AADL from 11am-3pm featuring tons of hands on activities and education from local makers (free)

🏠 Community wide garage sale in Chelsea this weekend with 50+ households participating. See the map here!

🌺 Freedom Winery’s opening day in Manchester with live music, food trucks & plenty of picturesque apple blossoms

💡 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
Ann Arbor | Ypsi | Dexter | Chelsea | Manchester | Saline | Milan

Thursday, May 2nd:
Devyn Mitchell @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Kevin Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
For Pete’s Sake @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
McLaughlin's Alley @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Fallout Shelter show w/ Tinnitrick, DJ Roxxx, Guava, and Jitter @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Jonathan Baharal Taylor Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($)
A Night at the Opera with Madison Montambault & Friends @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Los Ochos with Cerberus @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($) Remnants & Trouble Clinic @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($5)
Atomic Cafe @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
House Music For All w/ DJ Batz, DJ Form, Paul Simpson, Fuzzy Antonio @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, May 3rd:
Pearl Street String Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Sean Dobbins Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-6:15pm (no cover)
Eastwood Drive @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
The Seatbelts @ LIVE from 6:30-9pm (no cover)
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trailblazers @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10 cover) 
Zen Zadravec Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm and 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Carrie Newcomer @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Deep House Fridays w/ MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Carla Cooke @ Greenwood Coffee House at 8pm ($)
Marcus Shelton @ Robin Hills Farm (Chelsea) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Ensemble Sangineto @ Stony Lake Brewing Co (Saline) at 8pm ($)
Ain’t Dead Yet @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Atomic Bombcatz, Otto Parts, Rum & Bones @ Ziggy’s from 7-11pm
Anna Lee’s Co @ Mash (Ypsi) at 9pm (no cover)
DJ Dubyah, ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Alley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
House Music For All Dance Party w/ DJ Batz, Dr. Poppers, Ownsey, Davey Valentine @ LoFi from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Saturday, May 4th:
Derby Party with DJ Cuvee @ Mash (Ypsi) from 4-8pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Jay Frydenland Live @ Mash (Ypsi) at 6pm (no cover)
Bret Maynard @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Schmaltz @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Dr. Prof. Leonard King & Oopapada @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm and 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Kandy & Sara @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Jill Jack @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Switchback @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Cinco De Mayo Music Fest @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Detroit Opera House Quartet @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Stacey Murray @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Vultures of Culture @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover) 
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($10 cover)

Sunday, May 5th:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Brass Choir: Ann Arbor Concert Band @ Kerrytown Pavilion from 12-2pm (free)
Pearl Street String Band @ Erratic Ale at 1pm (no cover)
Pittsfield Open Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover)
Prophet Ecks & Dreamwalker @ Root from 3-8pm ($10 cover)
DJ Batz & Amateur Waifu @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 4-8pm (no cover)
William Bennett Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:15pm ($)
The Mammals @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($)

Monday, May 6th:
Kevin Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 7-10pm ($) 
Anna Zavelson and Tyler Driskill @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Eric Gales @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
DJ OMO @ The Last Word from 10pm-midnight (no cover)

Tuesday, May 7th:
Kevin Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Dale Osborn @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Los Straitjackets @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Jam Session w/ Jon Blanchette @ Ziggy’s from 9-11pm

Wednesday, May 8th: 
Kevin Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Running on Blues @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
David Liebe Hart, Tommy Koch, Sonic Smut, Velbert Snakes @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm ($10 cover)
John Arnold, Pathe Jassi, Jesse Kramer @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 
Annie Capps, Bill Edwards & Mark Jewett @ North Star Lounge from 7-9:30pm ($10 cover)
Westbound Situation @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Open Mic @ The Ark at 8pm ($3)
Cardinal Rule @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)

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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-Bailey

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