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Emily Rach Beisil, with Matthew Smith ♫
2026-05-04 19:30 (America/Detroit) | Trinosophes [TREE-no-soafs], 1464 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit
Emily Rach Beisel is a Chicago-based improviser, composer, and woodwind specialist.

Bill Callahan, with Jana Horn ♫
2026-05-04 20:00 | Magic Stick, 4120-4140 Woodward Ave, Detroit

The Easy Street Jazz Band ♫
2026-05-05 17:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

Mdou Moctar (from Niger [nee-ZHAIR], West Africa) will play a solo show ♫
2026-05-05 19:00 | The Blind Pig, 208 South 1st St, Ann Arbor
The opening act is Mezzanine Swimmers.

Mama’s Broke ♫
2026-05-05 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
This folk duo formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Buckethead ♫
2026-05-06 19:00 | Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E Congress St, Detroit

Vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa ♫
2026-05-06 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be a 9pm show.

GEAR LORDS will feature OMO, Prod By P, NONRG, Rosary, and Chillennial ♫
2026-05-06 19:00 - 23:30 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Mark Erelli ♫
2026-05-06 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

The World of Film with Back Alley Cinema
2026-05-07 18:00 | Ann Arbor District Library, downtown branch, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
Darian and Nicholas from Detroit’s Back Alley Cinema will demonstrate the key elements of film projection. They focus on 16mm prints.

Jon Anderson (lead singer of Yes) ♫
2026-05-07 18:30 | Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth Street, Royal Oak

Tinn Parrow & His ClapFold Platune (Lawrence Miller's group), with Sami Calamity ♫
2026-05-07 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Lords Of Acid, with Dead On A Sunday, Princess Superstar, Tony and The Kiki, and MZ Neon ♫
2026-05-07 19:00 | Magic Stick, 4120-4140 Woodward Ave, Detroit

Blou Reed ♫
2026-05-07 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be an 8:30pm set.

LGBTQ Night presents Queer Open Mic
2026-05-07 19:00 - 22:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor
People can bring their song, story, poetry, comedy, or other kind of expression. Sign-up begins at 6:30.

The Pete Seeger Birthday Concert
2026-05-07 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
This year’s lineup features Ani Mari, Billy King, Chris Buhalis [byoo-HAL-iss], Kitty Donohoe, and other performers.

The Pherotones ♫
2026-05-07 21:00 | The Last Word, 301 W. Huron, Ann Arbor

Gustavo Souza Marques, the author of a new book on Tyler, The Creator
2026-05-08 18:00 | Ann Arbor District Library, downtown branch, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
Marques will talk about how Tyler, The Creator, reshaped hip hop through sound, identity, and creative independence.

Destroyer [from Vancouver], with Fortunato Durutti Marinetti [from Toronto] ♫
2026-05-08 19:00 | The Blind Pig, 208 South 1st St, Ann Arbor

The Pontiac Trail Blazers ♫
2026-05-08 19:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet ♫
2026-05-08 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be a 9pm set.

Human Skull, The Craig Brown Band, and Adam Snyder ♫
2026-05-08 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti
(Start time is approximate. Check venue for start time)

Tinn Parrow & His ClapFold Platune (Lawrence Miller's group) ♫
2026-05-08 19:30 | Trinosophes [TREE-no-soafs], 1464 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit

Livingston Taylor, with Alice Howe And Freebo ♫
2026-05-08 19:30 | Grace Church, 3150 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor

Iron And Wine ♫
2026-05-08 20:00 | Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor

A selection of songs from the musical "Hidden" will be performed
2026-05-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Ann Arbor District Library, downtown branch, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
Hidden is based on the true story of Ruth Kapp Hartz, who as a young Jewish girl was hidden in Southern France during World War II.

Peter Madcat Ruth & Stephen Seifert will play an early evening show ♫
2026-05-09 18:30 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

The Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents George Orwell's "Animal Farm"
2026-05-09 19:00 | Dreamland Theater, 26 N Washington St, Ypsilanti
Marionettes and shadow puppets will be used to tell this classic dystopian fairy story. There will be one more show on May 16th.

Artemis (featuring Renee Rosnes) ♫
2026-05-09 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104

A Contra Dance Festival Party -- featuring music by The Stringrays, Big Fun, and the Contra Techno DJ Collective, with calling by Gaye Fifer
2026-05-09 19:00 - 23:30 | Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Dr, Ann Arbor
