Apr 23 Tuesday
The Easy Street Jazz Band has played Dixieland jazz for over 50 years right here in Ann Arbor. Leader/trombonist Terry Kimura picks familiar tunes from the traditional jazz repertoire and blows the dust off some forgotten gems from Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Walter Donaldson, Hoagy Carmichael and other great composers from the early part of the 20th century. Kimura, Matt Collar (tr), Chris Tabaczynski (reeds) Pete Siers (percussion), Rod McDonald (guitar and banjo), Paul Keller (bass), and a guest pianist play great jazz for listening and dancing fun.
Apr 24 Wednesday
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices are proud to offer our 16th annual Bikes for Kids Giveaway. To promote bicycle safety and recognize deserving children in the community, we are giving away 10 bikes to local children for the summer! To learn more and make a nomination visit our Bikes for Kids Giveaway page.
Bring your song, story, poetry, comedy, expression, magic, monologue, mood, presence, attention, and appreciation and join the Northstar creative community! Signup starts at 6:30.
$5 cover, though no one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
About your hosts:
Annie Bacon is a writer and songwriter living here in Ann Arbor. In addition to her band, Annie Bacon & her OSHEN, she has also composed a Folk Opera, written a forthcoming novel on themes of motherhood & war, and is working on an original musical.
Forrest Hejkal is a performer, sauna builder, and crafter of experience born and raised in Ann Arbor Michigan. He has turned multiple barns into theaters, and has created national tours of street performance and living room theater. He is currently taking suggestions for new impractical projects.
Apr 25 Thursday
Bring your song, story, poetry, comedy, expression, magic, monologue, mood, presence, attention, and appreciation to a safe and welcoming space in the beautiful queer community as we connect with each other and each other’s art. Sign-up begins at 6:30
Hosted by Coley Roberts and Thea Zuby.
Apr 26 Friday
Join us for a free Happy Hour concert!Eric Moore is a midwestern kinda guy. A product of the Pittsburgh region, he flew the coop after college and was held hostage by the West Coast lifestyle for 4 or 5 years before he broke that gravitational pull. So as to fall victim to the charms of Jackson Hole, WY. He wintered out in a yurt, got serious about the guitar, and guided rafting trips on the Snake River. If Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell wrote a song with Leo Kottke’s guitar, and then told Van Morrison to sing it, that would sound a lot like Eric Moore. Ypsi has been his home since 2002, and he’s been on most of the quality stages in the area: the Ark, Hollerfest, Ann Arbor Summerfest’s Top of the Park. When he’s not obsessing about his music, he can be found in the kitchen, on his bike, or on the cross country ski trail... with his dogs.
Space…the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Trivia Nights. Their continuing mission: to explore strange new categories, to seek out new facts and new trivial knowledge, to boldly score where no team has scored before.
Trivia night is back at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum! Join us for an evening of cosmic pursuits, featuring hands-on activities and astronomical demonstrations. Tickets include drinks, snacks, and admission to the Museum during the event.
Hailing from the Ann Arbor area, the Pontiac Trail Blazers have been the house bluegrass band for Detroit Street Filling Station since 2017. They are often joined by a bevy of special guests and focus on the beautiful harmonies and acoustic prowess that are unique to their Bluegrass roots. With a deep repertoire of traditional standards, originals, and unique covers, the Trail Blazers will keep you guessing with unexpected tunes and arrangements every week. Joining them this week is Grant Flick on fiddle.
Grant Flick, of Bowling Green, OH, has been playing and performing for the past seven years on many instruments including violin, mandolin, and tenor guitar. Primarily, his interests are jazz/swing, bluegrass, and new acoustic music. He has received numerous music awards including the 2013 Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin, and he was a 2015 finalist in the Walnut Valley Festival Fiddle Competition in Winfield, KS.
$10 Cover
Apr 27 Saturday