Hi neighbors!

The rain’s here today, but that’s a perfect excuse to check out some of the newer local coffee shops and bakeries I shared in last week’s edition.

Tomorrow (Friday) will be the last super moon of the year. The moon will appear about 30% brighter and is lovingly named the Super Beaver Moon 🦫 (BTW, the page linked is a great resource for weather in Michigan as we approach snow season!)

Anywho, let’s get into all the live music and fun things to do this weekend in Ann Arbor & the surrounding areas!

📰  What’s Happening?

🏳️‍🌈 Uplift, a new LGBTQ+ bar is now open in Ann Arbor at 210 S First St

🛍️ JBF Winter Bonus Sale | Nov 14-17th | Ann Arbor
A massive pop-up sale of new/gently used items for children —everything from clothing to strollers, toys, books & more

🦌 Mama’s Buck Pole | Nov 15-16th | Grass Lake
For all the hunters out there: Mama’s Mercantile & Eatery is hosting a special event with 2 days of food & drink specials, live music & prizes for the hunters

🎅 Holiday Craft Show | Nov 16th | Ypsi
Shop goods from local artists and makers from 10am-4pm & get a free photo with Santa from 10:30am-1:30pm

🍂 Mini Naturalist Fall Scavenger Hunt | Nov 16th | Ann Arbor
Explore the wonders of fall at Scio Woods Preserve with your little ones and let them explore the forest with this free scavenger hunt! (pre-registration required!)

🌙 Early Moon Market | Nov 16th | Ann Arbor
Shop handcrafted goods from local artists at this pop-up market at Homes Campus from 11am-6pm

😌 Sound Bath Experience | Nov 16th | Ypsi
The Mix Studios in Ypsi is hosting another sound bath experience this Saturday - a perfect way to unwind & relax your body!

🎵  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, November 14th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Travis Faber @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm-8:30 (no cover) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Nduduzo Makhathini Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9-10pm ($)
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Dave Bennett Quartet @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Fallout Shelter show @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Adam Ezra Group @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Scott Martin Band @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 8pm (no cover)
Jacuzzi Beach, Suede Brain @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($7)
Night Cap w/ Ohly @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($18)
House Music For All @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, November 15th:
Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover)
Eric Moore @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Tosha Owen @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 6pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
Anne Erlewine w/ The Whiskey Charmers @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) 7-10pm ($)
Wendell Harrison & Tribe @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9:30-10:30pm ($)
Irish-ish @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Mike Harrington @ North Star Lounge at 7pm ($10 cover)
Indie Guinn w/ Noah Dakho, Ethan Marc @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
Riders in the Sky @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
University Symphony Orchestra @ Hill Auditorium (U of M) at 8pm (free)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Ferrario @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Shindig Machine, Cherry Drop, Sex Mex, Danny VanZandt @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10)
Wild Honey Collective @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Alley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 
House Music for the People @ LoFi from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Saturday, November 16th:
Soundogs @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Big D and the Kids Table w/ Devon Kay & The Solutions @ The Blind Pig at 6pm ($25)
Delta 88 @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Tyshawn Sorey Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9:30-10:30pm ($)
Ronald Shelton @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Larkn w/ Kira Blue + Abby Carpenter @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) from 7-11pm ($10) 
KayLyn Pace @ Ugly Dog Distillery (Chelsea) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Liam Charron @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Chamber Soloists of Detroit @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($)
Jeremiah Mack & The Shark Attack, Cult Therapy, Deadnames @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($) 
An Evening with Bernadette Peters @ Michigan Theater at 8pm ($)
Tall Heights @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)
J.H. Patton & The Good Companions @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Spark @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
The Extrusions @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Lottie Mae Prenevost & James Bourland @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Off the Ledge @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)

Sunday, November 17th:
Houston Patton @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Ann Arbor/Ypsi Acoustic Jam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Hänsel und Gretel @ Power Center for the Performing Arts at 2pm ($)
Randy Napoleon & FutureString @ Kerrytown Concert House at 4pm ($)
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Fareed Haque Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7pm & 8:30-9:30pm($)
Cris Jacobs @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($25)
DJ Batz @ Peridot from 9pm-12am (no cover)

Monday, November 18th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm
Andrew Marlin Stringband @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)

Tuesday, November 19th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jazz at Common Grill (Chelsea) from 5-8pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Karim Gideon Quartet @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
Amythyst Kiah @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)

Wednesday, November 20th: 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Vornhagen Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Deep Steam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Erin Zindle @ Grateful Crow (Chelsea) from 7-9pm (free)
Beef Axe, Rose St. Germain, Kat Steih @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($)
Philip Bowen @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)
Studio Lounge w/ Out of Focus, Dayproof, Band 804 @ 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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