PD9 Sun Ra Band is an off-shoot of the award winning swing band, the Planet D Nonet. Key bandmembers RJ Spangler, James O'Donnell, Akunda Hollis, Tbone Paxton go back to the late 1970's with the music of Sun Ra and for one year, a charter member of Sun Ra's Arkestra, trumpeter Michale Ray, came to live in Detroit and perform in the band the four of them in Sun Messengers. Mike has brought both Tbone & RJ down to New Orleans to preform with his at the famous Jazz & Heritage Festival, where they always played Ra's funky, cosmic charts. When Tbone was joined in the front line by stalwart Sun Ra alto sax man, Marshall Allen, who leads the band today.
The Kerrytown District located in Ann Arbor Michigan has become an Ann Arbor retail destination making it convenient to stroll the neighborhood and check off your shopping list at a wonderfully diverse selection of locally owned businesses.
Featured Events
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Located in the Kerrytown district, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market has been connecting producers with consumers for over 90 years! Located in the Kerrytown district, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market has been connecting producers with consumers for over 90 years!
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Edgefest 2024
Kerrytown Concert House’s 28th annual 4-day festival, an exploration of new music, improvised and composed. A diverse and deeply inclusive roster of innovative artists (local to international, emerging to established) bring their inspirational new music and collaborations which always contain messages relevant to our lives and the world today.
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Kindlefest
Festive outdoor market features artisans and vendors selling their holiday wares, plus traditional food and hot mulled wine. Kerrytown District retail businesses and restaurants stay open late on this evening as they participate in the festivities. You can expect a variety of artisans selling their wares, food and crafts as well as local food trucks & vendors. Beer and Glühwein will be available for sale, too!
