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Festivals / Liberty Plaza, downtown Ann Arbor (E Liberty St closed between S Division St and S Fifth Ave on concert days)

Sonic Lunch

A free outdoor lunchtime concert series every summer Thursday at Liberty Plaza in downtown Ann Arbor.

01 / The story of this place

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Bank of Ann Arbor started Sonic Lunch to entertain downtown workers, and every summer Thursday East Liberty Street closes to traffic and draws hundreds to thousands of listeners. Each week a national or regional headliner is paired with a local opener; the 2026 season (June 4–Aug 20) included Grace Potter, Mavis Staples, Michigander, Lindsay Lou, The Accidentals, Laith Al-Saadi and Ax and the Hatchetmen.

  1. Free, every summer Thursday
  2. National headliner + local opener
  3. Liberty Plaza, downtown Ann Arbor

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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25

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03 / Events

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