Come hear a selection of various Nintendo and other video game music, played live by the Video Game Music Band from the University of Michigan!

Arabiqa shares music and dance from around the Arab world. Performer Karim Nagi leads this interactive performance, showing multiple instruments, participatory dance styles, costumes, geography and language. This family-oriented community event will help everyone enjoy the beautiful culture of the Arab world.

Award-winning jazz saxophonist, flutist, pianist and vocalist Paul Vornhagen comes to AADL with his quartet. Join us for an evening of jazz favorites.

Comic book artist Kamron Reynolds will show you how to create a character, illustrate character action, sequence your stories and more. It’s as simple as 1,2,3... 

1) Comic book drawing session: Learn tips on creating a character, character action, and sequencing your stories

2) Creation time: Take your time and create a mini comic book or comic strip 

3) Live all-ages rap concert: Kool Ade Kam will perform a handful of songs as you work on your creation!

Are you interested in the art of DJing but don't know where to start? Come join us for an exciting event where you will learn the fundamentals of DJing! This event is perfect for beginners who are interested in getting started with DJing or for those who just want to learn some new skills.

At the DJ Workshop event you'll get hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment and learn the basics of mixing and beat-matching.

Whether you're interested in pursuing a career in DJing or just want to learn a new hobby, this event is the perfect place to get started.

Joe Reilly is a singer, songwriter, social worker, and educator from Michigan who writes songs from his heart. Joe’s songs are playful, clever, engaging, joyful, and always have something meaningful to say. The core of his message is an invitation to heal our relationships with ourselves, with each other, and with the Earth. Join Joe for an upbeat concert for the whole family.

Put on some headphones and start dancing at the silent disco! Wireless headphones are provided and local musician Ki5 provides the music.

Are you interested in the art of DJing but don't know where to start? Join us for an exciting event where you will learn the fundamentals of DJing!

This event is perfect for beginners who are interested in getting started with DJing, or for those who want to learn some new skills. You'll get hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment and learn the basics of mixing and beat-matching.

Whether you're interested in pursuing a career in DJing or just want to learn a new hobby, this is the place to get to started.

Detroit Americana / folk-rock singer-songwriter Mary McGuire and Detroit rock singer-songwriter Carolyn Striho perform a live concert together. They will be joined by vocalist-guitarist Scott Dailey and percussionist Ron Wolf.

Mary's evolution as a songwriter comes from the places she’s lived - the rock and blues influences of industrial Detroit, gentler folk rock influences from the shores of Martha’s Vineyard and the country rock rhythms of the horses clipping along on the car-free streets of Mackinac Island. 

Join the piano & song man of 5 million YouTube views for this family friendly program of music and fun. Matthew Ball, aka The Boogie Woogie Kid, performs New Orleans songs, boogie-woogie piano, and swing dance era favorites from the Great American Songbook, with songs like In the Mood, It Had to be You, Georgia, Basin Street Blues, What a Wonderful World, On the Sunny Side of the Street, When the Saints Go Marching In, Bumble Boogie, and many more!