The Bends
November 10 at 7pm
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward • $
Catch The Bends at a storied little room where countless famous acts cut their teeth. Expect a lively crowd, good drinks, and that up-close energy only a tiny club delivers.
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Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM
Mug Club Monday
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:00 PM
Happy Hour
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Alumni Week 2026
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Free Pizza Night
Alley Bar · Old Fourth Ward
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:30 PM
Trivia At Charley's
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 PM
Square Change
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Alumni Weekend
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Pub Trivia
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Best Trivia in Town
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Specials
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
Rick's Saturday
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Traditional Irish Session
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Pub Sing
Wolverine State Brewing Co · Dicken
Free
World Cup
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
NFL Sunday Ticket
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Home vs Western Mich. (Football)
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Trivia Nights
Ashley's · Ann Arbor
$$
Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions game viewing
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Michigan vs. Minnesota game watch party
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Alumni Week Lineskips
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
$2 Tues
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
$2
50% off liquor
Alley Bar · Old Fourth Ward
$
Game Day
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Country Night Morgan Wallen Night
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Free
Home vs Iowa (Football)
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Rick's Thurs
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Homecoming weekend celebration
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old West Side
$$
Graduate by Hilton Ann Arbor
Old Fourth Ward
The Blind Pig
Old West Side
$
Grizzly Peak Brewing Company
Old Fourth Ward
$$
The Ranch Honky Tonk
Old Fourth Ward
$
Fraser's Pub
Burns Park
Free
Black Rock Bar & Grill
Bryant Pattengill West
$$
Bill's Beer Garden
Old Fourth Ward
$$
The Lunch Room - Bakery & Cafe
Angell
$$
The Blue Leprechaun
Burns Park
$
The Garage Bar
Burns Park
$$
The Sports Bar Westside
Haisley
$$
Pretzel Bell
Old Fourth Ward
$$
Scorekeepers Sports Grill and Pub
Old Fourth Ward
$
Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor
Haisley
Regents Field
Old Fourth Ward
$$
Ashley's Restaurant & Pub
Old Fourth Ward
$$
The Rathskeller
Ann Arbor
Wolverine State Brewing Co
Dicken
Free
Monty's Public House
Colonial Square Cooperative
$
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burns Park
$$
Brown Jug Restaurant
Burns Park
$$
Knight's Steakhouse Downtown
Old Fourth Ward
$$
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub
Old Fourth Ward
$$
8 Ball Saloon
Old Fourth Ward
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