Future American Music, PAKA, McBride, and Deas ♫
2025-08-27 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Jr. Jr., will perform at SONIC LUNCH with Absofacto ♫
2025-08-28 11:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Plaza, on the corner of Division & Liberty, Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Local Food Festival
2025-08-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Ann Arbor Farmers Market pavillion, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor
The festival will include food trucks, tastings, demos, games, and live music by the Community High School Jazz Band.

Bubble Crud, Kind of Animal, and Marty Gray ♫
2025-08-28 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

The Laura-Simone Trio featuring Xavier Davis & Nate Winn ♫
2025-08-28 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be an 8:30pm set.

Jeff Lorber Fusion ♫
2025-08-29 18:00 | Ford Lake Park, 9075 S. Huron River Dr, Ypsilanti

The Detroit Jazz Festival begins, with Jason Moran, Keyon Harrold, Dr. Valade’s Brass Band, and other performers ♫
2025-08-29 18:00 | Hart Plaza in Downtown Detroit, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI
There’s more info at Detroit Jazz Fest dot org.

Tenci [from Chicago], Thanya Iyer [from Montreal], Matthew Daher, King Sophia, Weather Citizen, and KTCHN ♫
2025-08-29 19:00 | Spread Art, 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit

Tariq Gardner & Evening Star
2025-08-29 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be a 9:30pm show.

Bimbo, Take Your Meds, Geranium Red, and Rainbow Halo Sun ♫
2025-08-29 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

The Pontiac Trail Blazers ♫
2025-08-29 19:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

Brigitte Knudson & Randy Tessier ♫
2025-08-29 19:30 | Crazy Wisdom, 114 S Main St, Ann Arbor

EPMD, MC Lyte, Arrested Development, 3rd Bass, Black Sheep, and other performers ♫
2025-08-29 20:00 | Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, 2600 Atwater St, Detroit

Tyler Ramsey, with T. Hardy Morris ♫
2025-08-29 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

The Emmet Cohen Trio ♫
2025-08-29 22:30 | The Gretchen Valade Jazz Center, 4743 Cass Ave, Detroit
This is a part of the Detroit Jazz Festival.

The Saline Community Fair continues
2025-08-30 09:00 - 20:00 | Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor
Saturday’s events include carnival rides, magic, comedy, farm animals, and a tractor pull. Continuing through August 31st, with rides only on Sept. 1st. Info is at Saline Fair dot org.

The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival begins, with Thornetta Davis, Deniz Tek, Deno, and other performers ♫
2025-08-30 12:00 - 22:00 | On Joseph Campau Ave. near Caniff St., Hamtramck
The music will be from 1:30pm till 10pm. There’s more info at Ham Town Fest dot com.

The Maria Schneider Orchestra, Kenny Barron, Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, John Pizzarelli, and other acts will perform at THE DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL ♫
2025-08-30 14:30 | Hart Plaza in Downtown Detroit, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI
There’s more information at Detroit Jazz Fest dot org.

The Gene Dunlap Band ♫
2025-08-30 18:30 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
Drummer Gene Dunlap has performed on many albums with guitarist Earl Klugh (“Clue”). There will also be an 8:30pm set.

Death Cat, Kyle Pluta & The PreMadonnas, Yeddie In The Woods, and Oblivion Heirs ♫
2025-08-30 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

The O'Jays ♫
2025-08-30 20:00 | Orsa Music Hall (formerly The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts), 350 Madison Avenue, Detroit
Two of the group’s three members, Eddie Levert and Walter Williams, have been with The O’Jays since they formed in 1958.

The Switchbacks ♫
2025-08-30 20:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

The James Carter Organ Trio ♫
2025-08-30 22:30 | The Gretchen Valade Jazz Center, 4743 Cass Ave, Detroit
This is part of the Detroit Jazz Festival.

Day Residue, Fen Fen, The Polish Muslims, and other bands will perform at The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival ♫
2025-08-31 12:00 - 22:00 | On Joseph Campau Ave. near Caniff St., Hamtramck

Chucho Valdés & Paquito D’Rivera, Branford Marsalis, Omar Sosa, The Connie Han Trio, and other artists will perform at the DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL ♫
2025-08-31 14:00 | Hart Plaza in Downtown Detroit, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI

The show by Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings has been canceled. ♫
2025-08-31 17:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

The Rodney Whitaker Sextet will perform the music of Joe Henderson ♫
2025-08-31 22:30 | The Gretchen Valade Jazz Center, 4743 Cass Ave, Detroit

Deke Dickerson, Esham, Gangster Fun, Menage Detroit, and other acts will perform at The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival ♫
2025-09-01 12:00 - 22:00 | On Joseph Campau Ave. near Caniff St., Hamtramck
The music will be from 1:30pm till 10pm. Deke Dickerson will perform at 1:30. There’s more info at Ham Town Fest dot com.

The John Scofield Quartet, Jason Moran, Meshell Ndegeocello [en-day-gay-oh-CHELL-oh], Marion Hayden, and other performers will play at the DETROIT JAZZ FEST ♫
2025-09-01 14:30 - 17:00 | Hart Plaza in Downtown Detroit, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI

The Easy Street Jazz Band ♫
2025-09-02 17:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor
