Local Venues

Alexander Music Bldg.

EMU, East Circle Dr. at Lowell, Ypsilanti (734) 487-4380, www.emich.edu/public/music/musicevents.html

Aside the Quirk Theatre, this building hosts the EMU Dept. of Music, which programs regular classical and jazz music events in its recital halls and on campus from fall through spring. Music events hotline: (734) 487-2255.

Alley Bar

This bar hosts music on some nights, including DJs spinning hip-hop and electronica.

Amadeus Cafe & Restaurant

Elegant restaurant with central European dining features classical music on weekends.

Ann Arbor District Library

Ann Arbor's public library hosts events at the main library and branches, including educational live music events ranging from folk and international music to pop, rock, blues and jazz.

Arbor Brewing Co.

Brew pub featuring thick sandwiches, fish and chips and dinners offers occasional music.

The Ark

One of the nation's premier acoustic venues programs some of the finest folk, country, bluegrass, international and blues music. Liquor sold to members and their guests only. Doors open a half-hour before shows, which usually start at 8pm.

Babs' Underground Lounge

Formerly known as Babs, this stylish bar moved below Three Chairs and now features DJs spinning electronica.

Barnstormer

Nightclub and banquet center hosts DJs inside and rock and blues music outdoors in the summer.

Beaner's Coffee

Coffee shop offers some live music.

Blind Pig

This is the area's most popular rock and underground hip-hop music club.

Blue Nile

Fine restaurant offering Ethiopian cuisine features jazz on weekends.

Bombadill's Neighborhood Coffeehouse

Stylish cafe offering soups, sandwiches and light fare features acoustic music on weekends.

Borders Books & Music

www.bordersstores.com

Extensive Ann Arbor-based book store chain occasionally hosts music events.

Cafe Felix

Elegant European-style bistro offering coffee, fine appetizers and liquor presents jazz on some Fridays.

Canterbury House

UM's student Episcopal center hosts experimental jazz on weekends and a Sunday night jazz mass from fall through spring.

Cavern Club

Underground nightclub built in the vaults and tunnels of this 1853 brewery features R&B, blues and pop music.

Chapel of the Holy Trinity Concordia University

Chapel features some classical music usually programmed by the university.

Circus Bar & Billiards

Bar and pool hall above Millennium Club features karaoke.

Club Divine

Wild downtown Ypsilanti dance club features DJs spinning pop, rock and dance music.

Club 23

Grill, bar and pizzeria on Rolling Hills Golf Course offers classic rock, R&B and blues bands on weekends, and karaoke some nights.

Conor O'Neill's

Traditional Irish pub hosts Celtic and pop music.

Convocation Center

This spacious 7,500-9,500-seat indoor arena next to Rynearson Stadium on EMU's west campus hosts some large concerts, usually pop, rock, country and R&B.

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tearoom

Holistic bookstore features a second-floor cafe overlooking Main Street and furnished as a comfortable living room, which hosts some of the area's finest acoustic pop, folk, blues and jazz.

Creekside Grill & Bar

Grill and bar featuring hearty American fare occasionally offers music.

Dance Revolution Dance Studio

Cool new downtown dance studio with lounge hosts dance parties with DJs spinning swing and Latin music.

D'angoras Bar & Grill

New bar and grill features karaoke, DJs and live music.

Dreamland Theater

Small avant-garde theater and gallery featuring art exhibitions, puppetry and film also offers electronica, experimental, jazz and indie rock music.

The Earle

Enjoy jazz most nights at this classy restaurant with a casual bar.

The Elbow Room

This downtown bar is the indie rock, punk and rockabilly hot spot.

Espresso Royale Caffe

This spacious caf? offers pop, folk, jazz and blues music.

Eve - the Restaurant

Elegant restaurant guided by the philosophy of French cooking and the slow food movement features jazz on Friday nights from fall through spring.

The Firefly Club

This intimate club with drinks, light fare and desserts features notable local, national and international jazz and blues musicians and a popular hip-hop open mic.

First United Methodist Church Greenwood

Occasional 'Green Wood Coffee House' evening on some Friday nights features folk music.

Foggy Bottom Coffee House

Cafe hosts almost daily live folk, jazz and pop performers.

Goodnite Gracie

Stylish martini bar features jazz, blues, soul and DJs.

Gotham City

Dance club features DJs spinning dance and hip-hop music.

Guy Hollerin's

Sports bar and restaurant features some live country music.

Habitat Ultralounge

Posh lounge at Weber's Inn features pop and R&B music most nights.

Halfway Inn

After hours on some weekends this campus dining area becomes a performance space for all-ages, cutting-edge indie rock shows, booked by the student-run, non-profit East Quad Music Co-op.

The Heidelberg Club Above

Restaurant with nightclub above features live music, DJs and karaoke.

Hill Auditorium

Designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn and opened in 1913, this recently renovated 3,710-seat theater offers some of the nation's finest acoustics.

Holy Trinity Chapel

EMU campus-area Catholic chapel hosts some classical music events.

Idle Hour

Bar features karaoke.

Katie's Food & Spirits

Formerly known as the Dexter establishment the Alley, this remodeled casual neighborhood family restaurant and bar serving steaks, burgers, pizzas and sandwiches offers karaoke, video games, pool tables and big-screen TVs for watching sports.

Kerrytown Concert House

This intimate concert hall features classical chamber music, cabaret and avant-garde jazz.

Leopold Bros.

Organic micro-brewery and grill with darts, billiards and games hosts occasional music events.

Live at PJ's

Upstairs from Goodnite Gracie, this new nightclub features live jazz and blues, DJs, a sunken dance floor, posh seating areas and big-screen TVs.

Michigan League

UM, 911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, (734) 764-0446, www.umich.edu/~league

UM hotel and banquet center with ballroom hosts some classical, jazz and international music in its medium-sized theater and student folk, rock and hip-hop events in the lower-level performance space.

Michigan Theater

Opened in 1928 as a grand silent film and vaudeville theater equipped with a pipe organ and orchestra pit for live musical accompaniment, this beautifully restored cinema features a stage in its main theater. The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra operates out of this venue and major musical acts perform here monthly in the fall through the spring.

Michigan Union

UM, 530 S. State St., Ann Arbor

A hub of activity throughout the year, the union offers study areas, offices, billiards and a food court and banquet services, along with a grand ballroom and club for UM students, faculty and staff (and their guests). Diverse entertainment is scheduled, including live music, movies, variety shows, comedy and guest lectures.

Millennium Club

Futuristic downtown dance club features DJs spinning techno dance music.

MJ's Nickel

EMU campus-area bar and grill offers karaoke and live music.

Moore Bldg.

UM, North Campus, 1100 Baits Dr., Ann Arbor, (734) 764-0583, www.music.umich.edu/performances_events/perf_events.htm

Hosts the UM School of Music, which programs regular events in its recital halls and elsewhere on campus. Events hotline: (734) 763-4726.

Natural Canvas Gallery and Studios

Modern art gallery and design studio hosts intimate music shows of all styles.

The Necto

Ann Arbor nightclub with two dance floors and an outdoor patio hosts DJs spinning industrial, drum 'n' bass, pop and dance.

The Neutral Zone

After-school activity center for high-school-aged teens offers concerts, MC battles, poetry slams, dance parties and more.

Ogie's Bar & Grille

Part of a golf course situated on a dairy farm, this casual bar and grill inside the renovated original farm house features live jazz and blues music along with burgers, bratwurst, sandwiches and a large selection of domestic and imported beers and wines.

Old Town Tavern

Historic, popular neighborhood saloon and restaurant with hearty food and a friendly atmosphere features folk music on Sunday nights.

Outriggers Bar & Grill

Whitmore Lake-area bar and grill featuring steaks, pasta and seafood hosts rock and R&B music on weekends, and offers sports games on two big-screen TVs.

Oz

Stylish lounge with a dress code features Middle Eastern appetizers, hookah pipes for smoking fruit-scented tobacco, and DJs spinning hip-hop, R&B and 1980s electro-pop, plus Middle Eastern and Indian dance music.

Oz's Music Environment

Performance area connected with Oz's Music hosts live music, music workshops and events.

Pease Auditorium

Built in 1914, this restored recital hall with an Aeolian/Skinner pipe organ is home to an assortment of EMU events.

Pierce's Pastries Plus

Friendly community pastry shop and cafe hosts acoustic music on Saturday mornings.

Pierpont Commons

North campus gathering space with Leonardo's coffee house features live music, dances, open mic nights and other special events in the fall through the spring. Call Arts & Programs at (734) 647-6838 for more information on live events.

Pittsfield Union Grange

Community hall hosts contra dances with live folk music on some weekends.

The Planet

Environmentally friendly, counter-cultural shop offering clothing, music, books, videos and gifts features all-ages live music shows on weekends.

Power Center for the Performing Arts

Opened in 1971, this 1,368-seat performance theater hosts classical, jazz and international music programmed by UMS.

Pub 13

Restaurant and sports bar with 27in TVs, billiards and darts hosts dueling pianists playing audience favorites.

The Quarter Bistro & Tavern

New restaurant offering a creative and exciting mix of European bistro and Cajun and Creole cuisine features live jazz and R&B.

Rackham

UM, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, (734) 764-8572, www.music.umich.edu/about/facilities/central_campus/rackham/index.htm

UM graduate school building regularly features fine arts events in its 1,125-seat auditorium.

Residential College Auditorium

UM's live-in learning environment featuring an auditorium occasionally host to fine arts events.

Rick's American Cafe

Campus-area bar offers DJs spinning dance music.

Rush Street/800 North Cocktail Lounge

Chic restaurant with cocktail lounge offers occasional music.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Catholic church occasionally hosts classical music events scheduled by the University Musical Society.

Scorekeeper's Sports Grill & Pub

Downtown sports bar and restaurant with 27 beers on tap, a full menu, big-screen TVs, darts and pool tables features DJs spinning pop, rock and dance music.

Sidetrack

Popular neighborhood restaurant and bar hosts karaoke and an open mic next door in its banquet space known as Frenchie's.

Sticks

Spacious, newly remodeled Depot Town bar offers pool tables and karaoke.

Studio 4

Upscale club with a large dance floor, a posh lounge area and two levels features DJs spinning music from the 1970s to the present.

Tap Room

Friendly neighborhood bar and grill offers an acoustic open mic.

Tap Room Annex

Additional space opened by the Tap Room features some live blues, rock and folk music.

T.C.'s Speakeasy Bar & Grill

Easygoing neighborhood hangout with great food, daily specials, billiards, video games and multiple TVs for watching sports hosts rock music on the weekends, a popular Friday piano session, open mics, a DJ and karaoke.

Theo-Door's

EMU campus-area nightspot with darts, billiards and big-screen TVs serves famous wings and offers DJs spinning dance music, plus a hip-hop open mic.

Towsley Auditorium

Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor Twp. (734) 973-3300, www.wccnet.org

Washtenaw Community College 485-seat performance hall features occasional music events.

The Ugly Mug

Cool cafe offers live music, readings and rotating local art.

University Hospital

1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor

Gifts of Art sponsors a Thursday lunchtime music series in the lobby on floor one (in the courtyard during summer). Call (734) 936-2787 for more information.

UM Museum of Art Off/Site

A temporary space from June 2006 through mid-2008 while the museum undergoes renovation, Off/Site offers four or five exhibitions per year.

Upstairs at Good Time Charley's

A new night spot sits above the popular campus restaurant and bar Good Time Charley's, features music DJs spinning top 40, dance and reggae music.

Ypsilanti District Library

www.ypsilibrary.org

Ypsilanti's public library hosts educational live music events ranging from folk and international music to pop, rock, blues and jazz.

Zingerman's Road House

Stylish restaurant features some live music.

Zou Zou's Cafe

Cafe features music on weekends.