Hi neighbors!

We’ve got a whole lot of fall festivities going on this weekend! And if you’re thinking about getting any fall photos done in the near future… I have something special for all my insiders 🤗

📰  What’s Happening?

🍴42 North Social House Grand Opening | Today, Sept 19th | Dexter
They hosted their first charity dinner last night, but today is their first day open to the public!

🍻 Saline Oktoberfest | Friday & Saturday, Sept 20th-21st | Saline
Live music, biergarten, kids activities & more

🌽 Blast Corn Maze Opening Day | Saturday, Sept 21st | Dexter
Fall festivities at the farm including an intricate corn maze, hayrides, farm animals, u-pick pumpkins & more

🍂 Milan Fall Festival | Saturday, Sept 21st | Milan
I’m not entirely sure what “fall” festivities may or may not be present, but there will be food & live music (and it’s free!)

🪆 Ann Arbor Russian Festival | Saturday & Sunday, Sept 21st-22nd
Enjoy Slavic cuisine, music & dance, browse authentic souvenirs and crafts & more

💫 Finders Keepers Fall Market | Sunday, Sept 22nd | Chelsea
Their biggest fall market of the year with 200 vendors, a food truck rally, live music & more - $15 for early bird tickets or $5 general admission

💡 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, September 19th:
Coley Roberts @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
AcousticAsh @ Sam Hill at 6pm (no cover)
Dave & Kristi @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
James Gaiters’ MUV-MeNT @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Jackson Horigan @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Annie Baconi @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Las Guaracheras @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 7:30pm (PWYW)
Fallout Shelter show w/ Tony Rotate, Super Will, Pandora Love, Goerke @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Donna The Buffalo @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Vernon David Trio @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 8pm (no cover)
WCBN Back to School Concert @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
Ferrario @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau Tootsie Beatz @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Reference w/ Real Fake Fur @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8:30pm ($5) 

Friday, September 20th:
Stuart Benbow @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Nick Orr @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 6pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Billy Kirst & Jordan Adema @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Sean Dobbins & the Collegiate Collage @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Bound for Glory @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jonpaul Wallace @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
The Oblivion Project: The Nuevo Tango of Astor Piazzolla @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Darrin James @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
David Rossiter @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Vienna Teng @ The Ark at 8pm (sold out show)
Bret Maynard @ Robin Hills Farm (Chelsea) at 8pm (no cover)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Jerry Mack and The Terraplanes @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Hullabaloo, Stomp Rockets, Seth Richter Band @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Jay Frydenlund @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
House Music @ LoFi from 9pm-2am (no cover)
Chris Canas Band @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 
Luke Sittard & the Launch Pad @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, September 21st:
The Malty Taskers @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Paddock @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Shari Kane & Dave Steele @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($20)
Naima Shamborguer Group @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
John Germain @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Paul Vornhagen + Pat Cronley @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Medicine Men and Westside Girls @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)
Scott Fishkind and Milan Seth @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
House of Jit @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 7:30pm (PWYW)
Jeremy Porter Band, Brian Lisik, The Needmores @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($10) 
Nathan Graham @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)
Kenji Lee & The Fortune Teller Trio @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Benny & STRACCI & DJGV @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
Fangs & Twang @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($15)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Nick Collins Sextet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:55pm ($)

Sunday, September 22nd:
William Bennett @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Common Scolds @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 2-4pm (no cover)
Heather Pierson Duo House Concert @ Knight House Road House Concerts at 3pm ($)
Jonathon Muir-Cotton Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-8pm
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Jonathon Muir-Cotton Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-8pm ($)
DJ Batz @ Peridot (upstairs) from 7pm-12am (no cover)

Monday, September 23rd:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)

Tuesday, September 24th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman: Autumn Serenades @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Nelson Walker & Meg Rohrer @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
Humbird @ The Ark at 8pm (free)

Wednesday, September 25th: 
Deveaux Gauger @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Keaton 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)
Ellen Rowe Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 
Tom Alter, Milan Seth & Carmel Liburdi @ North Star Lounge from 7-9:30pm ($15 cover)

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