Happy Thursday Friends!

It’s a bit gloomy & rainy, but I expect these showers to bring more flowers 💐 

Speaking of which, this is your friendly reminder: Mother’s Day is this Sunday.

And if you haven’t already found something to celebrate those special moms in your life, there’s still plenty of time to shop local! Shoot me an email if you want any of my favorite local spots to get gifts 🙂 

💃 More Fun Events

☕️ Vertex Coffee Roasters Grand Opening Party in Ypsi this Saturday from 8am-10pm with live music throughout the day, local business pop ups & more

🛍️ Mom’s Night Out Sip & Shop in Dexter this Friday from 5-7pm with local businesses offering special gifts, discounts & more. Participating businesses will have a balloon outside

🌸 Bloom Fest this Saturday in Ann Arbor featuring tons of local businesses sharing discounts, special offers, and fun prizes for shopping downtown

🎲 Toy & Game Swap at the Westgate library this Saturday from 10am-12pm. Donate something you’re not using anymore or just come browse the selection

🎶 Kinder Concerts with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra throughout the weekend at various libraries through AA, Ypsi & Dexter this weekend. See their calendar for more details on times & location

🌱 Plant Sales going on at various locations throughout the weekend

💡 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, May 9th:
Eric Moore @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 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)
Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman Duo @ Blue Llama Jazz from 7-10pm ($)
Jon Hiatt @ The Ark at 8pm ($) - sold out
Mas! @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Fallout Shelter show w/ J $pit, Jeffrey Nothing, Ypsi Mystery Pooper, Raven @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Dre Davs Birthday Bash @ Ziggy’s at from 8pm-midnight (no cover) 
Great Lakes Flow @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Moravian, Feign, Across The Hall, Dres n Friends @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($) Jerry Mack & The Terraplanes @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Dave Menzo Band @ Mash at 8pm (no cover)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Waylau, Tinnitrick, Amateur Waifu @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, May 10th:
Straight Ahead @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Monte Pride @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover) 
Matt Gabriel @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
Al Jacquez Band @ LIVE from 6:30-9pm (no cover)
Rick Burgess Trio and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trailblazers ft. Keith Billik @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10 cover) 
DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 7-11pm (no cover)
Sean Stringer & Tyler Gillon @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Julia Siciliano @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30pm ($) 
Joe Jencks, Deidre McCalla @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
The Acharis @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Pillow Talk @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Salmagundi @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Krystal Palace Show @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($10 cover)
Dance Music w/ multiple DJs @ LoFI from 8pm-2am (no cover)
Cracked and Hooked, Cowgirl, Jim Cherewick, Of House @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
DJ Dubyah, ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover)
Vernon David Trio @ Mash at 10pm (no cover)
Paul Cornish Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, May 11th:
The Okee Dokee Brothers @ The Ark at 11am & 2pm ($) - 11am sold out
Fishkind, Finian, Welch, Martin @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover) 
Dave Menzo @ Mash at 6pm (no cover)
TurnerLuce @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Belhaj & Mcintyre @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Morgan James @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm and 9:30-10:45pm ($)
Mike Freeman @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
The Malty Taskers @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
AA Music Fest w/ multiple artists @ The Blind Pig at 7pm ($)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Vertex Grand Opening Party w/ DJ Agent 99 from 7-10pm (no cover)
734 Saturday @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($) 
Brendon Collins @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Spark @ Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Medicine Men and Westside Girls @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
The Ballroom Thieves @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Krystal Palace Show @ Maniacal Mead (Ypsi) from 9pm-1am ($10 cover)
Dylan Charles @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Touch of Purple @ Ypsi Alehouse at 9:30pm (no cover) 
Scott Martin Band @ Mash from 10pm-midnight (no cover)

Sunday, May 12th:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Jammin’ For Jack Mother’s Day Cota Benefit w/ multiple performers @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 1-4pm ($10 donation)
Mother’s Day Brunch w/ Djangophonique @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Mother’s Day Brunch ft. Sean Dobbins Quartet w/ Athena Johnson @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 11:30am-12:30pm & 2-3pm ($)
Ellen Rowe & Sunny Wilkinson @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($) 
Raven, Knifehouse, Prophet Ecks, Mike D The Science G @ Corner Brewery (Ypsi) from 2-7pm (no cover)
Steve Somers & Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($) 
Robbie Fulks & Scott Miller @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($30)
Scott Martin Band @ Mash at 9:30pm (no cover)

Monday, May 13th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
AA Community High Jazz Blowout @ The Ark at 6 & 8pm ($)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 7-10pm ($) 

Tuesday, May 14th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Grant Lee Phillips @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Marlena Boedigheimer Trio & Piotr Michalowski Trio @ Ziggy’s at 8pm

Wednesday, May 15th: 
Acquired Dialects @ 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) 
Deep Steam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
ZG Smith @ The Ark at 8pm ($)
Spectral Threads, Dog Skull, Slowpitch, Psycho Death Punk @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($)
Mr. B & Bill Heid @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($)
La Tanya Hall @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 

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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