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Samara Joy at the Blue LLama and a Three Course Meal to Die For!

Current Staff

When the Blue LLama owner, Don Hicks, opened in 2019, he aimed to blend his (and the publics’) love of music and food. Since 2019,...

Get Ready for Full-Contact Freakout Fun with Black Jake and the Carnies

J.J. Griffin IV

Prepare for Black Jake and the Carnies to get up in your grill and blur the lines between the stage and audience as they...

Amos Lee at the Michigan Theater: A Dreamland for the Listener

Nicole Holtzman

I was twelve years old when Amos Lee’s first Album “Amos Lee” came out with Blue Note Records. Before I was born, my dad had...

Celebrating Necto Nightclub’s Factory Monday Anniversary

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Ann Arbor’s Necto’s Nightclub’s Factory, a weekly goth-industrial night, is celebrating its 18th Anniversary this year. Started in 2004, Factory Monday is known for its...

Fuzz Fest 7 is Coming to The Blind Pig

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Returning to the Blind Pig after a long hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual Ann Arbor rock’n’roll revival Fuzzfest is back with a...

Collective Soul Performs in Jackson on August

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Collective Soul and Switchfoot will headline the Jackson County Fairgrounds August 8th for the release of their upcoming album VIBRATING, set to release on...

August’s 21-day Disability Equality Challenge

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By: Tre Spencer Registration has opened for the 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge hosted by the United Way of Washtenaw County, which was created in partnership...

Detroit Opera Announces 2022–23 Resident Artists

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After an international search, Detroit Opera announces five new singers who will train in the Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program in the 2022–23 season:...

Blue LLama Hosts Long COVID Fundraiser

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An all-star lineup featuring saxophonists Rafael Leafar, Jake Shadik, guitarist Ralph Tope, pianist Rick Roe, bassists Kurt Krahnke and Jeff Pedraz, and drummers Nick...

Contest Open for Local Musicians to Create Movie Score

Antonio Cooper

Film director Amy Weber would like to provide artists an opportunity to feature your music in her upcoming film, A Girl Like Him. A...

Ireland’s traditional music masters, Téada, at The Ark on August 14th

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Ireland's acoustic masters Téada return to The Ark on Sunday, August 14 at 7:30PM. Detroit Irish music virtuoso Seán Gavin, on flute and Irish...

Mr. B’s 43 Annual Appearance at the Ann Arbor Art Fair

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If you've been following Mark "Mr. B" Braun for the past 43 years, you will find him once again playing piano at the Ann...