GIG - The Art of Michigan Music

09/12/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! GIG 2027 will be on July 30 and 31, 2027 part of Sounds & Sights () in Chelsea. This and a bunch of visual artist updates are in the GIG newsletter which is out now!! (see comment for link)

09/09/2026

- Check out Life in Michigan and give them a vote on Current Magazine!

We've been nominated in Current Magazine's () Best of Washtenaw 2026! Vote for us in the Best Local Podcast and Favorite Local Web Page categories. Vote daily through Oct 15!

Be sure to check out the other categories and vote for our friends: YpsiAlehouse (), Yes, Ann Fest ( ), Sounds & Sights (), .j.cools (Author of Light In The Canyon), Applied Fitness Solutions-Ann Arbor (), Sonic Coast (), Neighborhood Theatre Group (), Winds Of Neptune (), and hear.say brewing along with others!!

09/05/2026

- the outstanding indie rock community comes together at FUZZ FEST!!

FUZZ FEST () cranks it up to eleven at their annual epic indie rock jubilee at The Blind Pig A2 () in Ann Arbor with 33 bands over 3 days!! See story link in comments

09/03/2026

- Check out the latest from Fans with Bands as Chuck talks with Kevin Kay from the The Greater Detroit Music Census about the recently released census results and what that means for the local music scene!! You can listen on all your favorite podcast services!!

NEW EPISODE ALERT - - We talked with Kevin Kay from the Detroit Music Collective about the recently released results from the very first The Greater Detroit Music Census ( ) - Listen on all your favorite podcast services - see the show notes for more info (link in comments).

08/09/2026

Thank you to everyone that either visited or was a part of GIG - The Art Of Michigan Music Visual Experience 2026 at Sounds & Sights () in Chelsea this year. As our first year in a new space, we certainly came away with lots of things we can improve upon in 2027. Check out this month's newsletter for our lessons learned and a recap of coverage - see comments for link - better yet subscribe for FREE and get this in your email inbox each month.

07/28/2026

- Recap of Sounds & Sights and GIG - The Art Of Michigan Music Visual Experience 2026 over on Life in Michigan!

A recap of GIG - The Art of Michigan Music () and the Sounds & Sights Festival in Chelsea this past weekend with plenty of sights including .paints as well as the sounds of Magic Bus ( , The Square Pegz, Lilly MacPhee (), Bob Pogue, Scotty Karate, Ben Daniels Band, and THE CRASHERZ BAND - see comments for link

07/26/2026

Thank you Local Spins for being part of GIG - The Art Of Michigan Music Visual Experience 2026!!

Jack White unleased a hometown extravaganza the same night that The Wood Brothers revved up Paw Paw. Plus view photos from other big shows.

07/26/2026

THANK YOU for attending GIG - The Art Of Michigan Music Visual Experience 2026 part of Sounds & Sights (). We'd love to get your thoughts on GIG 2026 by taking our short survey - see comment for link or check our website.

07/25/2026