Happy Thursday Friends!

We’re in the dog days of summer & there’s even a dog-themed event this weekend. Let’s dive into what’s going on!

📰  What’s Happening?

🐶 Dog Days of Summer Sip ‘n Shop | Dexter | July 26th
Live music at the gazebo & tons of downtown Dexter businesses participating in this event with special sales, snacks, themed cocktails & more

🍺 25th Annual Summer Beer Festival | Ypsi | July 26th & 27th
Beer-lovers unite! Tickets required, but hundreds of Michigan beers will be available to sample along with food, music & more

🎵 Sounds & Sights Festival | Chelsea | July 26th & 27th
You’ve likely seen the Thursday night Sounds & Sights events, but this is the annual festival with even more activities, vendors, fun, music & more

🐴 4H Youth Show | Ann Arbor | July 21st-26th
Free to the public, this series of events is full of farm animals showing off their skills in a variety of categories

💃 More Fun Events

🎟️ 242 Carnival this Friday from 6-9pm featuring family-friendly fun with carnival games, snacks, food trucks & more

🎨 Pinot & Palette event at Venue 4M this Saturday from 5-7pm

☀️ Summer Game Spectacular held by the AADL this Saturday from 1-4pm at Vets Park with outdoor games, face painting, food trucks & more

🏠 Open House in Ypsi this Sunday from 1-3pm hosted by yours truly! Come check it out if you are looking for a great home in the area!

💡 Want more ideas? Make sure you join our AA Insider Facebook group to get more local recommendations & connect with others in the community! You can also friend me on Facebook.

🎵  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, July 25th:
Sonic Lunch ft. The Accidentals w/ Joy Clark at 11:30am @ Liberty Plaza (free)
Lilly MacPhee @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Matt Webber @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Jen Cass, Amy Petty, Sarah Schingeck, Jennifer Naegele @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Salty Summer Sounds ft. Saline Fiddlers @ West Henry St Parking Lot (Saline) from 7-9pm (free)
A2 Summer Streets ft. Depot Town Big Band @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Ron Brooks Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($)
Fallout Shelter show w/ Ti Or Ted, Eusebius, Seanni B, Just Music Jeff @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Mother Behemoth @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm ($) 
Sosayweall @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Ani Mari, Maddy Ringo, Cedar Bend @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau, Balam, Buff1 @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, July 26th:
Mary Ann Kirt @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
The Extrusions @ Tolan Square (Milan) at 5:30pm (free)
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Major Dudes @ Monument Park (Dexter) from 6:30-9:30pm (free)
Corn Potato String Band @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-10:30pm ($) 
Sean Dobbins with Dave Stryker & Jared Gold @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Madilyn Mei, Sparkbird @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Ki5 @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
A2 Summer Streets ft. Four Roses @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Skwrl @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Dr. Pete Larson & his Cytotoxic Nyatiti Band @ Rancho Tranquilico (Dexter) from 7:30-10pm ($)
Bailen @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Bret Maynard @ Robin Hills Farm (Chelsea) at 8pm (no cover)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Medicine Men and Westside Girls @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Half Way There, Act Casual @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Kenji Lee and the Fortune Teller Trio @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Krystal Palace Show ft. Micah The Smith, DJ Morgan, Prophet Ecks, The Silent Echo @ Regal Beagle (Ypsi) from 9pm-1am ($)
Head Full of Ghosts @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover) 
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
Karim Gideon Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, July 27th:
Fishkind, Benbow, and Fernandes @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Me + Joe Smith @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Queer Utopia w/ multiple artists @ Vertex Coffee (Ypsi) from 6-10pm
Westbound Situation @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Kevin Jones & Tenth World wsg Walter Blanding @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
16 Strings @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 7pm (no cover) 
Amy Grace @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Non-Prophets @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
A2 Summer Streets ft. Ain’t Dead Yet @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Leland Blues @ Venue 4M from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
The Pink 50’s, Cherry Drop, Ratmatia, ForgetheSun @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($) 
The RFD Boys @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Brendan Collins and Spencer Hanson @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Maddy Ringo @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Switchback @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Tru Klassick w/ multiple artists @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Dylan Charles @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Pagan Polish Princess @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover)
Aidyn Connor Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:55pm ($)

Sunday, July 28th:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Houston Patton @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Halcyon Sundaze w/ multiple DJs @ Corner Brewery (Ypsi) 2-7pm (no cover)
Steve Somers & Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
DJ Batz & Friends @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Clinic Stars, Katie Lass & Kevin McKay, Violet Booleans @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($)
South For Winter @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($30)

Monday, July 29th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Mountain Movers, Idle Ray, Tyler Hicks @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)

Tuesday, July 30th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
John Remmers - Ragtime Piano w/ Scott Joplin & others @ Ypsi Alehouse at 6pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Nipple Dust, Jimmy Was Busy @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Throwaway @ Ziggy’s at 8pm

Wednesday, July 31st: 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Bark’s Tales @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Al Bettis @ The Ark at 8pm ($3)
Wicked Cricket, Perfect Average, Mass Dispute, Staircase Joke @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Crune, Hemlock for Socrates, melter @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($)
Jonathan Barahal Taylor Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 

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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