Music - Current Magazine

Finding the Soul of “Geezers”: Music, Memory and Meaning in Ann Arbor

Donna Iadipaolo

When filmmaker Jason Cooper first walked into Geezer Happy Hour in Ann Arbor, he wasn’t entirely sure what he was looking for. What he...

Sonic Lunch Announces Another Summer Lineup of Free Live Music

Drew Saunders

As ticket prices climb, Sonic Lunch remains a free outdoor entertainment source all summer long. The average ticket price for a live music concert in...

Dr. Rod Wallace Embraces Community Impact on New Album

Antonio Cooper

In the Washtenaw community, Dr. Rod Wallace is an unequivocal important figurehead for mentoring, inspiring, and teaching the community's youth. As the former Program...

Ann Arbor’s “Bike to Wherever Day” Hits the Streets May 8th

Elizabeth Morabito

Ann Arbor doesn’t just celebrate cycling—it builds a culture around it. And each spring, that culture comes into sharp focus with Bike to Wherever...

Folk, Fire, and Feeling: Mama’s Broke Brings Haunting Harmony to Ann Arbor

Donna Iadipaolo

When Mama’s Broke takes the stage, their sound feels both ancient and immediate—rooted in tradition, yet pulsing with something raw and urgent. They will...

Community Invited to Help Shape North Main Street Redesign

Drew Saunders

You have more opportunities to be a part of the decision making in how Ann Arbor’s urban fabric is actually designed than you probably...

Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective Brings Music, Mentorship and Community to The Ark

Donna Iadipaolo

Ann Arbor’s iconic music venue, The Ark, will host an evening of connection and purpose on April 30 as the Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective...

Singer-Songwriter Maddy Ringo Thrives with Ann Arbor’s Folk Scene

Donna Iadipaolo

In Ann Arbor, music isn’t just something you hear; it’s something with which you connect. It lives in coffee shops, spills out of small...

Gráinne Hunt Set To Make Ann Arbor Debut

Antonio Cooper

On April 28 at The Ark, located in Ann Arbor, Ireland-based artist Gráinne Hunt will make her Ann Arbor debut, performing alongside Jules Stewart,...

Record Store Day to Return to the Downtown AADL Library on April 18

Drew Saunders

The common narrative in society that physical media is largely dead in this digital world will be proven not quite true in the 2026...

Creative Washtenaw Celebrates the County’s Creative Core

Elizabeth Morabito

Each year, Creative Washtenaw celebrates artists, businesses, creatives, individuals, and organizations through Medals for Arts, Sciences & Humanities and THE pARTy on April 15....

The Croswell Opera House in Adrian, Michigan Celebrates 160 Years with a Year-Long Community Celebration

Melissa Lee

The Croswell Opera House, is a historic landmark in downtown Adrian and is also Michigan’s oldest continuously operating theatre. They are celebrating their 160th...