Ann Arbor · Michigan
Find Musicians in Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor punches way above its size: the Stooges came together here, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival is an institution, and the University of Michigan keeps a serious music community humming. Bandry connects it, local-first.
Why Bandry
Built for finding people locally.
Local, not regional
Radius-filtered means you see people who can actually make it to your rehearsal, not someone hours away.
The full music chain
Studios, mixing engineers, photographers, videographers, designers. Everything to take a project from rehearsal to release.
Direct contact, always
No in-app messaging to babysit. Link up, and they reach out to you directly. Off-platform, on your terms.
The scene
Ann Arbor has the depth.
Where the Stooges began
Ann Arbor's rock roots run deep, and the proto-punk it birthed changed music. Find the players by role and radius.
Folk-fest town
From the Ann Arbor Folk Festival on, the acoustic and roots scene is strong too. Role posts fit whatever you play.
Michigan-fed
The university keeps a flow of serious players coming. Bandry connects them with the locals who stay.
On the ground
Where Ann Arbor plays.
A quick map of the Ann Arbor scene: the indie-reachable rooms and the shops that keep it running. Bandry connects you to the players who fill them, and the Resources tab pins the rest near you.
Venues worth knowing
The Ark
A Main Street nonprofit folk and roots room, an intimate 400 seats, 300-plus shows a year, a world-class reputation.
The Blind Pig
A First Street basement rock club since 1971 where Nirvana played, standing-room indie and local acts, gritty and loud.
Kerrytown Concert House
A Kerrytown venue in a 19th-century house, roughly 120 seats, jazz, classical and folk, every seat front-row.
North Star Lounge
A Kerrytown listening room and vegan bar, very intimate, weekly jazz, bluegrass and rotating local artists.
Halfway Inn
An all-ages DIY club in the East Quad basement on campus, student-booked by the EQ Music Co-op, weekend shows.
Lo-Fi
A small basement bar under Nightcap on Main Street, around 60 cap, local bands and DJs on weekends.
Record stores, studios and rehearsal
Encore Records
Record store. A Kerrytown used-vinyl institution on North Fourth, deep LP, CD and cassette stock, a longtime buyer-seller.
Wazoo Records
Record store. A State Street campus shop open since 1974, new and used vinyl across genres, beloved old-school crate-digging.
Big Sky Recording
Recording studio. A South Industrial studio since 1998, rock, hip-hop and singer-songwriter sessions, an Ann Arbor mainstay.
Music Go Round
Gear shop. A west-side used-gear shop on Oak Valley since 1996, guitars, amps, drums and keys, buy-sell-trade.
Grove Studios
Rehearsal. Self-service rehearsal and recording rooms in nearby Ypsilanti, 24/7 hourly booking with backline, band and DJ friendly.
A starting map of the local scene, not a directory or an endorsement. Rooms and shops change, the people you meet on Bandry are how you stay current.
Who's on Bandry in Ann Arbor
Every role in one place.
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Resources tab
The places, not just the people.
Beyond the bulletin, Bandry's Resources tab pulls in nearby studios, rehearsal spaces, venues, repair shops, and music stores from Apple Maps. Everything you need to actually make the record, all in one app.
Looking for a specific place? Recording studios, rehearsal space, music stores, instrument repair, music venues, or vinyl pressing near you.
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Finding musicians in Ann Arbor
How do I find musicians in Ann Arbor?
Post what you're looking for on Bandry's Ann Arbor bulletin and set your reach to local. Musicians within your radius see it, and when someone's interested they link up, sharing their contact info so you can reach out directly and take it off-platform. No DMs and no inbox to manage.
Is Bandry free to use in Ann Arbor?
Reading the Ann Arbor bulletin and endorsing posts are free forever. Posting your own ad and linking up run on a subscription, $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, after a 14-day free trial of everything. Bandry never takes a cut of any gig or arrangement you work out.
What kinds of musicians and pros are on Bandry in Ann Arbor?
All of them: drummers, guitarists, bassists, singers, and keyboard players, plus producers, mixing and mastering engineers, photographers, videographers, designers, and studios. Ann Arbor's scene runs deep, and role-based posts cover the whole chain from forming a band to finishing a record.
How close are the Ann Arbor musicians Bandry shows me?
As close as you set. Bandry's local posts are radius-gated on both sides, so you only see people who can realistically make it to a rehearsal or session, whether that's across Ann Arbor or out into the rest of Michigan.