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The Switchbacks ♫
2026-01-02 18:30 (America/Detroit) | LIVE Nightclub, 102 S 1st St, Ann Arbor

The Pontiac Trail Blazers ♫
2026-01-02 19:00, 2026-01-09 19:00 - 22:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

50 First Jokes
2026-01-02 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Fifty of the area’s up-and-coming and veteran comics will come together to tell the first jokes they’ve written for the new year.

FUZZ FOR FOOD: WINTER FUZZFEST will feature Velvet Snakes, Mazinga, Electric Huldra, Dr. Peter Larson, and Good Man's Brother ♫
2026-01-02 20:00 | The Blind Pig, 208 South 1st St, Ann Arbor
This show will benefit local food banks.

Baby Kia ♫
2026-01-02 20:00 | The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave, Ferndale

The Ralph McKee Blues Band ♫
2026-01-02 20:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

The Yellow Room Gang will perform an afternoon show ♫
2026-01-03 15:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
The Yellow Room Gang is a collective of Michigan singer-songwriters: David Barrett, Jim Bizer, Annie Capps, Kitty Donohoe, Michael Hough, Jan Krist, David Tamulevich and Matt Watroba.

Seth Barnard plays an early evening show ♫
2026-01-03 18:00 - 19:15 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

FUZZ FOR FOOD: WINTER FUZZFEST, day two, will feature Human Skull, Sonic Smut, Nickie P., Duke Newcomb, and King Under The Mountain ♫
2026-01-03 20:00 | The Blind Pig, 208 South 1st St, Ann Arbor

Jason Dennie ♫
2026-01-03 20:30 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

A Studio Ghilbi Celebration
2026-01-04 11:00 - 16:00 | Ann Arbor District Library, downtown branch, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
The Japanese animated films “My Neighbor Totoro” and “The Secret World Of Arrietty” will be shown, dubbed in English. Also, a scavenger hunt, and other activities.

Phil Ogilvie's [OH-gull-vee's] Rhythm Kings ♫
2026-01-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

Two movies directed by Kathryn Bigelow will be screened: "Point Break" (from 1991) and "Near Dark" (from 1987)
2026-01-04 19:00 - 23:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Mr. B ♫
2026-01-04 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

The Easy Street Jazz Band ♫
2026-01-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

Schmaltz ♫
2026-01-06 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
This show will celebrate the physical release of Schmaltz’s debut album, “The Seltzer Man”

Chris DuPont and Kylee Phillips ♫
2026-01-07 19:00 | Chelsea Depot, 125 Jackson Street, Chelsea

Arnold, Jassi, and Kramer ♫
2026-01-07 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
The trio performs original compositions, and explorations of American Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and African music. There will also be an 8:30pm set.

A poetry open mic, hosted by Forrest Hejkal & cat h. bradley
2026-01-07 19:00 - 22:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

Dimanche [dee-MAWSH], a visual performance combining puppetry, video, mime, and clowning
2026-01-07 19:30 | The Power Center, 121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor
A family absurdly attempts to maintain a normal family life as an ecological collapse unfolds. There will be performances through January 11th.

Flo(o)rg, with Taqsim ♫
2026-01-07 20:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti
Flo(o)rg is led by jazz drummer Sean Pearlmutter.

The Signal Quartet ♫
2026-01-08 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104

LGBTQ Night presents Queer Open Mic
2026-01-08 19:00 - 22:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

Piotr & Jonathan Barahal Taylor ♫
2026-01-08 19:30 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti
The duo will be joined by Ken Kozora and other musicians in the second set.

Gemini ♫
2026-01-08 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

The Pherotones ♫
2026-01-08 21:00 | The Last Word, 301 W. Huron, Ann Arbor

Ypsi Alehouse's 10 Year Anniversary, day one, with Cattywampus, Mt. Hope Rd., David Freund, and other performers ♫
2026-01-09 16:30 - 23:00 | Ypsi Alehouse, 124 Pearl Street, Ypsilanti

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble ♫
2026-01-09 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be a 9pm show.

Ghostface Killah (from Wu-Tang Clan) ♫
2026-01-09 20:00 | Sound Board, Motor City Casino, 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit
