Happy Thursday Friends!

It’s not just any Thursday though… it’s my birthday! 🥳 

So, naturally, I’d appreciate it if all of you would celebrate on my behalf & let me know what kind of fun you have today 😜

Last week’s poll showed that many of you wanted some fun ideas of fall activities in the area. I’m going to work on a more comprehensive list, but in the meantime….

🍩 Fresh apple cider & donuts from The Dexter Cider Mill is a must

🍎 The Frosty Apple is an awesome spot for delicious, local apples

We got some apples last weekend & loved them - and we were told they’d likely have some Honeycrisp ready this weekend along with quite a few other varieties! (Not a u-pick place… but I’ll have some recommendations of those soon!)

📰  What’s Happening?

The new spots in town:

🥤 The Milkshake Factory Grand Opening this Sunday from 2-4pm at 326 S Maple Rd. (Westgate Plaza) with chocolate sampling, free t-shirts to the first 100 people in line, a live DJ & more.

🍽️ 42 North Social House (the new restaurant located at 7954 Ann Arbor St., replacing The Fillmore in Dexter) has announced a grand opening, 4-course charity dinner on September 18th. You can follow their social or check out their website for more details!

💃  Fun Things This Weekend

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH:

🥁 Open Stadium Rehearsal with the UM Marching Band at the Big House this Friday from 6-8pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH:

🏈 Michigan plays their Homecoming game against Arkansas State this Saturday at 12pm (Current record: 1-1)

🛍️ Fishville Farms Craft Show & School Supply Drive this Saturday from 10am-4pm at the Chelsea Fairgrounds featuring 50+ artisan vendors, a free kids activity station, free concert by Blueskye & more

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH:

👀 Ann Arbor Oddities Bazaar this Sunday from 10am-4pm at Home Campus featuring a unique market of artists, illustrators, musicians & more

THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND:

🎶 Various Kinder Concerts with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra are happening this weekend at local libraries throughout Washtenaw County along with some farmers market performances too!

💡 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 12th:
Music and Mocktails ft. Scott Fishkind and Bobby Pennock @ Carrigan Cafe (Saline) from 6-8:30pm (no cover)
Jean Wilson & Friends @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-10:30pm ($)
Nate Jones @ Sam Hill at 6pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Eric Moore @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30-8:30pm (no cover) 
Comedy and Music @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Kandy & Cameron @ Ypsi Alehouse @ 7pm (no cover)
Fallout Shelter show w/ Morgan, Black Pandora, Maxxx2Unholy @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
William Prince @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Charly Bliss @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($20)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau, Sprgb8k, Elevator Raider @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, September 13th:
Kinder Concert w/ A2SO @ AADL from 10-11:30am (free)
Maggie Rhodes Band @ Tolan Square (Milan) at 5:30pm (free)
Railcar Graffiti @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Jazz with Cookies ft. Jazz Duo Will & Mark @ Carrigan Cafe (Saline) from 6-8:30pm (no cover)
Vernon Herdin @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 6pm (no cover)
Agent 99 @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
The Aggregation ft. Justin Dillard @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Beautiful Noise ft. Monster Island, Infinite River, Dr. Pete Larson & DJ Liz Warner @ Ypsi Freight House from 7-10pm
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
The Atomic Cafe @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($15)
Marsha Gayle + Will Bennett @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Mark Lavengood @ North Star Lounge from 7-10 pm ($10) 
Old Crow Medicine Show @ The Michigan Theater at 7:30pm ($)
Ann Erlewine @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
The RFD Boys @ The Ark at 8pm ($16)
University Symphony Orchestra @ Hill Auditorium at 8pm (free)
Dave & Kristi @ Robin Hills Farm (Chelsea) at 8pm (no cover)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Switchback @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Wolf Eyes, Twig Harper, Sonic Ritual, Sara Tea @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Tiki Night w/ DJ Cuvee @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Cetan Clawson @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 
Kramer/Rattner/Lee @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, September 14th:
Mark Williams and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover) 
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
The Heather Black Project @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 6:30pm ($PWYC)
Matt Watroba @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Curtis Taylor Quartet ft. Marcus Elliot @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Ronald Shelton @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Devyn Mitchell @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Aidyn Connor @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
The Extrusions Summer Sayonara @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($5)
G.E.D. Series @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30-midnight
Jive Colossus @ Rancho Tranquilico (Dexter) at 8pm ($)
Chris Smither ft. Cloudbelly @ The Ark at 8pm ($35)
Nick Orr @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Sabbatical Bob w/ Fake Baseball @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($15)
734 Saturdays Hip Hop Open Mic & Feature Show @ Ziggy’s at 9pm ($10) 
J. Michael & The Heavy Burden @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
UMPH @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:55pm ($)

Sunday, September 15th:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Heather Black Project @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
DJ Batz @ ABC Session Room from 3-7pm (no cover)
Tatiana Eva-Marie @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 5-8pm ($)
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
The Tannahill Weavers @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($25)
Rhyta @ Rancho Tranquilico (Dexter) at 7:30pm ($)
Arthur Greene @ Stamps Auditorium at 8pm (free)

Monday, September 16th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)
Souls of Mischief @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($30)

Tuesday, September 17th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
The Moth StorySLAM @ The Blind Pig at 6pm ($15)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Rachael Davis and Anne Heaton ft. Frank Marotta, Jr. @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Jazz @ Ziggy’s at 8pm

Wednesday, September 18th: 
Qingyun Chinese Music Ensemble and the Eurostar Baroque Ensemble @ UofM NCRC Building 18 at 12pm (free lunchtime concert)
Ben Stalets @ North Star Lounge from 5-6pm (no cover)
Tumbao Bravo @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-10:30pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Dr. Pete Larson, Detroit Bureau of Sound @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Deep Steam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Bob Mould @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
The Telephone Poles @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)

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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