Ann Arbor, MI
Music connected to Ann Arbor
About Ann Arbor
- • Iggy Pop, the "Godfather of Punk," was born James Newell Osterberg Jr. in Ann Arbor.
- • The popular pizza chain Domino's Pizza was founded in Ypsilanti, near Ann Arbor.
- • The University of Michigan's presence made Ann Arbor a center for education and research.
- • Ann Arbor hosts the annual Hash Bash, a pro-cannabis political rally on campus.
- • The Huron River flood of 1904 caused significant damage, spurring infrastructure improvements.
- • Named for Ann Allen and her husband's arbors, it was founded in 1824.
- • With over 120,000 residents, it is one of Michigan's largest cities.
- • At 840 feet, the elevation offers rolling hills, atypical for Michigan.
- • Education and technology are key industries, driven by the university's research.
- • Ann Arbor feels intellectual, progressive, and vibrant with youthful energy.
- • The Detroit Lions, a close NFL team, have never won a Super Bowl title.
- • Michigan's "Fab Five" basketball team revolutionized college sports in the early 1990s.
- • Glacial activity during the Pleistocene Epoch shaped the landscape, depositing moraines and creating the Huron River valley.
- • The Huron River flows through Ann Arbor, providing a central waterway and recreational area.
- • White-tailed deer are commonly seen in Ann Arbor's parks and residential areas.
- • The Nichols Arboretum features diverse collections of trees, shrubs, and native plants.
- • The Ann Arbor area was historically inhabited by the Anishinaabe people.
- • President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at the University of Michigan, proposing the Peace Corps, on October 14, 1960.
- • Hill Auditorium, renowned for its acoustics, was completed in 1913.
- • The Michigan Theater is rumored to be haunted by a former stagehand.
- • M-14 connects Ann Arbor to Detroit and I-96, offering a major transportation route.
Artists From Ann Arbor
Alvin Plantinga
Amazin’ Blue
Ancient Art of Boar
Anita Johnson
Anya Marina
Arjun Singh
Back Forty
Ben Saginaw
Benjamin Van Norman
Beth Reinstein
Bill Kirchen
Bloodpact
Bonglord
Brownsville Station
Bruce Iglauer
Bruce R. McConkie
Bryan Devendorf
Canada
Carl Volk
Cojum Dip
Commander Cody
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Constance Hauman
Craig Johnson
Crush Kill Destroy
Dan Henig
Dave Hildinger
De La Montaña
Deborah Garrison
Deon Jackson
Don Blum
Dr. Fred Bell
Drug Toilet
Elena Ruehr
Emileigh Rohn
Eric A. Becher
Eve Beglarian
Failed Flowers
Frostline
Gondolier
Hale A. VanderCook
iamdynamite
Iggy and The Stooges
Jack Falahee
Jaks
James Maraniss
Jane Kenyon
Jason Polan
Joe Hawley
Kate Soper
King Felix
Laughing Hyenas
Laurel Chartow
Laurel Halo
Liana Austin
Lightnin’
Linda Lawson
Loren D. Estleman
Margaret Brouwer
Martin Swope
Mason Jones
Matthew Hubbard
Mayer Hawthorne
Mei Semones
Michael Kosta
Michael Porter
Mike Kerby
Miss Bliss
Morsel
Mule
Museum of Devotion
Nautical Almanac
NOMO
ONCE Group
Perplexa
Persona
Peter Sutherland
Pierre Supply
Pity Sex
Porchsleeper
Rachael Lampa
Robert Ashley
Romeo by Morning
Royal Green
Sad Souls
Samiyam
Sarah Weeks
Saturday Looks Good to Me
Sean Madigan Hoen
Showdown at The Equator
Sonic’s Rendezvous Band
Spirit Sisters
SRC
Sunfish
Tally Hall
Taproot
The Arbors
The Floating Opera
The Iguanas
The Mini-Systems
The Rationals
The Stooges
The Striped Bananas
Tiger 1000
Toby Summerfield
Tom Smith
Tony Fontane
University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble
Vulfpeck
Wig
Willis Patterson
Wizard Union
Wolf Eyes
Xyn
Zachary Saginaw
Zack Pearlman
Songs About Ann Arbor
Nearby Places
Alvin Plantinga
Amazin’ Blue
Ancient Art of Boar
Anita Johnson
Anya Marina
Arjun Singh
Back Forty
Ben Saginaw
Benjamin Van Norman
Beth Reinstein
Bill Kirchen
Bloodpact
Bonglord
Brownsville Station
Bruce Iglauer
Bruce R. McConkie
Bryan Devendorf
Canada
Carl Volk
Cojum Dip
Commander Cody
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Constance Hauman
Craig Johnson
Crush Kill Destroy
Dan Henig
Dave Hildinger
De La Montaña
Deborah Garrison
Deon Jackson
Don Blum
Dr. Fred Bell
Drug Toilet
Elena Ruehr
Emileigh Rohn
Eric A. Becher
Eve Beglarian
Failed Flowers
Frostline
Gondolier
Hale A. VanderCook
Iggy and The Stooges
Jack Falahee
Jaks
James Maraniss
Jane Kenyon
Jason Polan
Joe Hawley
Kate Soper
King Felix
Laughing Hyenas
Laurel Chartow
Laurel Halo
Liana Austin
Lightnin’
Linda Lawson
Loren D. Estleman
Margaret Brouwer
Martin Swope
Mason Jones
Matthew Hubbard
Mayer Hawthorne
Mei Semones
Michael Kosta
Michael Porter
Mike Kerby
Miss Bliss
Morsel
Mule
Museum of Devotion
NOMO
Nautical Almanac
ONCE Group
Perplexa
Persona
Peter Sutherland
Pierre Supply
Pity Sex
Porchsleeper
Rachael Lampa
Robert Ashley
Romeo by Morning
Royal Green
SRC
Sad Souls
Samiyam
Sarah Weeks
Saturday Looks Good to Me
Sean Madigan Hoen
Showdown at The Equator
Sonic’s Rendezvous Band
Spirit Sisters
Sunfish
Tally Hall
Taproot
The Arbors
The Floating Opera
The Iguanas
The Mini-Systems
The Rationals
The Stooges
The Striped Bananas
Tiger 1000
Toby Summerfield
Tom Smith
Tony Fontane
University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble
Vulfpeck
Wig
Willis Patterson
Wizard Union
Wolf Eyes
Xyn
Zachary Saginaw
Zack Pearlman
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