Cold Tone Harvest to open the second night of 43rd Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival
December 27, 2019Five years ago, Brian Williams jotted down a lofty goal for his band. The Cold Tone Harvest drummer and banjoist envisioned playing The Ark’s iconic Ann Arbor Folk Festival with his three bandmates Andrew Sigworth (vocals, acoustic guitar), Tony Pace (electric guitar, lap steel, dobro) and Ozzie Andrews (bass). At the time, it seemed like
Yellow Brick Road: Mustard’s Retreat keeps folk music’s legacy alive locally, nationally
November 26, 2019Nearly 45 years later, Mustard’s Retreat remains defiantly hopeful about keeping folk music’s spirit alive. The Ann Arbor folk music trio of David Tamulevich, Libby Glover and Michael Hough continues to preserve the genre’s timeless sound through iconic tales about love, growth and change. With 14 albums and 6,000-plus live shows, Mustard’s Retreat has attracted
Elvis Costello & The Imposters shared four decades of music at Michigan Theater
November 25, 2019Elvis Costello unearthed a treasure trove of favorites and rarities during his buoyant Nov. 20 show at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The iconic multi-genre British singer-songwriter performed a vibrant two-hour set of gems from his sonic vault of 30-plus albums before nearly 1,700 fans. It was his first local appearance in more than
Eventjazz – Ann Arbor’s Rob Crozier leads jazz ensemble, runs local entertainment company
October 25, 2019As a longtime Ann Arbor jazz musician, Rob Crozier blends a vibrant sonic tapestry filled with funk, soul and world influences. Each musical thread adds a new colorful stitch to an ever-evolving jazz-based repertoire for Crozier’s Jazz Ensemble, which features a tightknit group of musicians, friends and family. Together, theJazz Ensemble, comprised of Crozier (bass,
Jazzed Up
September 30, 2019Joan Belgrave Quartet Makes Blue LLama Jazz Club Debut October 18 Joan Belgrave brings her soothing jazz vocals to Tree Town this month. The legendary Detroit jazz singer-songwriter will make her Blue LLama Jazz Club debut Friday, October 18 when she’ll perform two separate sets as part of a quartet with Zen Zadravec (piano), Ibrahim
Cursive returns to Ann Arbor Monday for first Blind Pig show in 7 years
September 13, 2019Cursive will reaffix their raw musical signature to Tree Town Monday night.