New local businesses, tons of local events + live music, and some spring-ish weather is upon is this weekend!

Here’s what’s happening locally throughout Ann Arbor, Ypsi, Dexter, Chelsea & Saline over the next week. ⬇️

🥕 Harvest Market Now Open in Ann Arbor (Near Briarwood Mall)
A new grocery store just opened at 910 Briarwood Circle, right next to Briarwood Mall—and it’s a bit of everything. Think local produce, a scratch bakery, coffee shop, full-service butcher, plus a restaurant and bar. It’s the kind of place where you can stop in for a few things and wind up staying for dinner.

🏋️ Just Train Fitness Opening Soon in Dexter (Next Month)
A new training facility is opening soon at 7001 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd with turf fields for kids, a full gym, golf simulators, and space for parents to hang out (or get their own workout in).

🤠 The Ranch Honky Tonk Now Open in Downtown Ann Arbor
A new country-themed bar and music venue has opened at 122 W Washington St, in the former Grizzly Peak space. Expect live music multiple nights a week, with bands upstairs and DJs downstairs.

🎶 Jeff Daniels’ New Restaurant & Live Music Venue Opening Soon in Downtown Chelsea
Jeff Daniels’ new spot at 117 1/2 S Main St is expected to open later this month, bringing another restaurant + live music venue into the heart of downtown Chelsea.

Looking for things to do in Ann Arbor, Dexter or Ypsilanti this weekend? Here’s your local event roundup.

👚 JBF Ann Arbor Spring Sale (April 15–18)
If your kids keep growing (rude), this is your chance to stock up—1,300+ families selling everything from clothes to gear at major discounts.

🎵 SpringFest 2026 (Friday, April 17 | 11 AM–7 PM)
State Street turns into a full-on festival—live music, food trucks, student orgs, and a little SXSW energy right in the middle of campus.

🥳 HOMES 9th Anniversary Party (Saturday, April 18 | 12–10 PM)
All-day beer releases, live music, pizza specials, and a crowd that knows how to celebrate—HOMES is going big for year nine.

👢 Line Dancing at The Foxhole (Saturday, April 18 | 7–10 PM)
No experience required—just show up & learn the steps (or show off your skills if you already know them!)

🛍️ The Vintage Market: Floral & Finds (Sunday, April 19 | 10 AM–4 PM)
130+ vendors, vintage everything, live music, and a free gift for the early birds—this one’s basically a spring treasure hunt.

🥕 Gardening & Farm Fest (Sunday, April 19 | 11 AM–4 PM)
Plants, local farms, hands-on activities, and all the inspo you need to convince yourself you will keep something alive this year.

🌎 Ann Arbor Earth Day Festival (Sunday, April 19 | 12–4:30 PM)
A free, family-friendly celebration at Leslie Science Center with hands-on activities, live entertainment, and all things sustainability (bonus points if you bring your reusable water bottle).

👶 Fertility Support Group (Wednesdays at 12pm starting April 22)
A 6-week, in-person support group led by someone who truly gets it. If you or someone you love is navigating infertility, this is the kind of space you want to be in! If the registration link on the flyer doesn’t work, email [email protected] to get on the list!

Looking for live music in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Chelsea or Dexter this week? Here’s the full lineup.

Friday, April 17th :
Critter Ruwart @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Bark's Tales @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Critter Ruwart @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Tiffany Gridiron Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club | Sets 7pm & 9pm ($)
Piano Bar Karaoke with Jesse Morgan @ Water Tower Distilling Co. (Ypsi) at 7pm (no cover)
Takács Quartet @ U-M Rackham Auditorium at 7:30pm ($40)
Atomic Bombcatz @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) at 7:30pm (free)
J-Classic w/ Multiple Artists @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 8pm ($15)
Jim Cherewick, Sydknee, Anie Parker, Lena Maude @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10)
Darin Larner @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Willie Nile @ The Ark at 8pm ($35)
Atomic Café @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($5) 
Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings @ First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor from 8:45-10pm ($26)
Habitat Jazz Collective @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Smokey Bear @ Mash (Ann Arbor) from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Saturday, April 18th :
David Goyette @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
The Mark Lavengood Band @ Skate w Campus from 6-9:30pm (free)
Greg Austill @ North Star Lounge from 6:00-7:15pm
Walter Smith III Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club | Sets 7pm & 9pm ($)
Norm and Sandy @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Kimwana Doner & Kira Slovaček w/ John Etsell – Reflections of Love, Hope and Resilience @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Vocal Arts Ensemble of Ann Arbor: Ears of my Ears Awake! @ Genesis of Ann Arbor from 7:30-8:30pm ($25)
Ethan Daniel Davidson @ River Raisin Distillery (Manchester) at 7:30pm ($15)
Erik McIntyre and Grant Flick @ John B. Swainson Room and Black Smith Blacksmith Shop (Manchester) at 7:30pm ($20)
The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes @ U-M Hill Auditorium at 7:30pm ($20)
Mr. B @ The Ark at 8pm ($35)
Wiz Bash 2026 w/ MAGIK / Next Oasis / Lil Monzo / Forever FOY / C.R.I.M @ The Arboretum Music Venue (Saline) from 8-11pm ($10)
Jay Fry @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Greg Austill & Friends ft. Critter Ruwart @ North Star Lounge from 8:00-9:45pm ($)
Habitat Jazz Collective @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Skate Witches, Electric Huldra, True Devil @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) doors at 9:30pm ($5-10) 
V.A.S.E. @ Mash (Ann Arbor) from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Sunday, April 19th :
Ellen Rowe @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($)
Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Washtenaw Chorale @ Westminster Presbyterian Church (A2) at 3pm (free, donations accepted)
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra @ Lincoln High School and Middle School (Ypsi) at 3:30pm ($)
Voce Velata @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 4pm (free)
Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Sarah D’Angelo & Cliff Monear @ Blue Llama Jazz Club | Sets 6pm & 7:30pm($)
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet @ The Ravens Club from 7-10pm ($)
Willy Porter w/ Taylor Rae @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($35)
Blue Chops @ The Blind Pig, Doors 8pm ($15)
Velvet Snakes, Dream Shoppe, Sonic Smut @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10/PWYC)

Monday, April 20th :
Paul Keller Orchestra with Sara D'Angelo @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)
Tadhg Ó Raghallaigh, Aidan Duffy, Paul Spring, and Alex Wand @ The Ark at 8pm ($29)
AB Trio @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10)

Tuesday, April 21st:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Rhiannon Giddens @ U-M Hill Auditorium at 7:30pm ($26)
Crystal Bowersox @ The Ark at 8pm ($29)
Will Schneider Trio @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)

Wednesday, April 22nd :
Yiddish Cabaret @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet @ U-M Hill Auditorium at 7pm ($14)
Laura McAndrew & Friends @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm (no cover)
Aguankó @ Blue Llama Jazz Club | Sets 7pm & 8:30pm ($) 
Runnin' on Blues @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jacob McLeod and ATJ w/ Lie., Well Done Tim, Corazon Szell@ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($15)
Jeffrey Martin w/ Niall Connolly @ The Ark at 8pm ($29)
Toby Summerfield, Gregory Dean McIntosh, Heavy Gift @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) 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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