THE CONCERT OF COLORS will feature Hassan Hakmoun, The Burnt Sugar Arkestra, Dengue Fever, and other performers ♫
2026-07-18 11:00 - 22:30 (America/Detroit) | The Detroit Institute of Arts and nearby venues, 5200 Woodward Ave
Admission is free, and the festival continues through July 19th. Hassan Hakmoun will play at the DIA at 9pm. Information is at Concert of Colors dot com.

Ypsi Pride
2026-07-18 12:00 - 22:00 | Cross Street in Depot Town, Ypsilanti
There will be family focused events until 2pm. Then, other LGBTQ+ focused events including drag and burlesque, comedy, and live music, as well as more than 80 vendors.

Claybanks, Frog Island Power Boat, and Nump ♫
2026-07-18 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Lady Sunshine and the X Band ♫
2026-07-18 19:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

Jazz vocalist Tiffany Gridiron ♫
2026-07-18 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be a 9pm set.

Vince Quantum, Mallory Wayt, and Confusion Reactor ♫
2026-07-18 19:00 | Wyrd Byrd, 9 S Washington St, Ypsilanti

Twisted Teens [from New Orleans], with Mod Lang ♫
2026-07-18 19:30 | Third Man Records, 441 W Canfield St, Detroit

Cici Blind & the Spectacles [featuring Erin Zindle and seven other musicians] ♫
2026-07-18 19:30 | The Hive At Macon Creek, 8759 Clinton Macon Road, Clinton, MI
**Seating is limited, so walkup sales are not guaranteed.**

Good Man's Brother, Failing As Humans, and Homi Sumi ♫
2026-07-18 20:00 | Ann Arbor Funhouse, 207 E. Washington, Ann Arbor

The Steel City Rovers [from Hamilton, Ontario] ♫
2026-07-18 20:00 | Stony Lake Brewing Company, 447 E Michigan Ave, Saline, MI
The group mixes traditional Celtic music with North American roots, bluegrass, and folk.

The Ann Arbor Record and CD Show
2026-07-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Weber’s Inn, 3050 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor
More than 50 dealers will sell rare and collectible used records and CDs, and hard-to-find new releases.

THE CONCERT OF COLORS will feature Sheila E, Steel Pulse, Las Cafeteras, and other performers ♫
2026-07-19 11:00 - 23:00 | The Detroit Institute of Arts and nearby venues, 5200 Woodward Ave
Admission is free. Information is at Concert of Colors dot com.

THE MICHIGAN JAZZ FESTIVAL will feature music by the Jeff Trudell Jazz Orchestra, Mr. B, Lori LeFevre, Aguankó, and other performers ♫
2026-07-19 12:00 - 21:15 | Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia
There will be more than 40 performers in all. Information is at Michigan Jazz Festival dot org.

The Bryan Eng Trio [from New York City] ♫
2026-07-19 18:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104

Las Guaracheras ♫
2026-07-19 19:30 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Las Guaracheras is a Latin music sextet formed in the city of Cali, Colombia.

There and Back Again ♫
2026-07-20 19:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor
This quartet is made up of University of Michigan students, and plays jazz, R&B, and pop standards.

The Easy Street Jazz Band ♫
2026-07-21 17:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

David Cook, with Ward Hayden & Greg Hall ♫
2026-07-21 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

The Amberline Trio ♫
2026-07-21 20:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

A screening of the 1974 sci-fi horror film "Phase IV"
2026-07-21 21:30 | Dreamland Theater, 26 N Washington St, Ypsilanti

The Oliver Mayman Quartet ♫
2026-07-22 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be an 8:30pm show.

Guitarist Kaki King, with Olive Klug ♫
2026-07-22 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

Marissa & The Starter Packs, with Bastian Steven ♫
2026-07-22 20:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

SONIC LUNCH will feature Devon Gilfillian, with Al Bettis ♫
2026-07-23 11:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Plaza, on the corner of Division & Liberty, Ann Arbor

THE MARSHALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL begins, with The Tyler Gitchel Band, The High Tymes, Riley Gilbreath, and other performers ♫
2026-07-23 13:00 | The Calhoun County Fairgrounds, 720 Fair Street, Marshall, MI
The festival continues through July 25th. Information is at Marshall Bluegrass Festival dot com.

The Kenji Lee Quartet ♫
2026-07-23 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be an 8:30pm set.

Playing Around: A Festival of New & Original Works, day one
2026-07-23 19:30 | Forge Theater, 3000 Packard St, Suite B (the door faces Platt Road), Ann Arbor
The first night’s play is a dark comedy by Jacquelyn Priskorn called “A Shop In The Darkness”. The festival runs through the 26th. (Forge Festival Collaborative dot com)

Sleep Tight Tiger, Guyscrapers, Badger Hunt, and Bullseye ♫
2026-07-23 20:00 | Ann Arbor Funhouse, 207 E. Washington, Ann Arbor
Sleep Tight Tiger is from Ypsi, and the other three bands are from New York City.

Mandolin Carnival: with Carlo Aonzo, Don Stiernberg, Brian Oberlin, and Don Julin ♫
2026-07-23 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Four mandolinists (three from the Midwest and one from Italy) will perform with a guitarist and a bassist.

The Pherotones ♫
2026-07-23 21:00 | The Last Word, 301 W. Huron, Ann Arbor
