Detroit's down and dirty swing band - Planet D Nonet - is back in The House with Crescent City Meets Kansas City, featuring music from these two great capitals of swing. Legendary pioneers of black music emanated from New Orleans - musicians such as Jellyroll Morton, Louis Armstrong & Danny Barker. The band's "Crescent City" portion of this concert features the music of the latter: Danny Barker - a singer/songwriter and banjo/guitar player, along with his wife, the blues singer, Blue Lu Barker (Lu put the "blue" in blues)! Over in Kansas City, as the country was in the depths of depression, KC was swinging hard due to semi-legal vice. It drew talent like Count Basie, Lester Young & others to the city. Planet D Nonet celebrates the contributions of Kansas City guitarist/trombonist/arranger, Eddie Durham, who wrote for Benny Moten, Count Basie, Jimmy Lunceford and Glenn Miller. As an added treat, the band will also perform songs by Julia Lee, a great KC blues stylist. Founded by drummer RJ Spangler and trumpeter James O’Donnell, The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, space-age jazz and classic American songs all served with plenty of good humor. Voted Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group by the 2018 Detroit Music Awards, these musicians will get your heart pumping and your toes tapping!
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!
