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Before the Show in Ann Arbor, MI

Updated September 24, 2026

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Ann Arbor's main venues sit inside two short stretches of downtown, so pre-show planning is mostly a question of which street you're on.

## Near the Michigan Theater [Michigan Theater](/places/michigan-theater) is at 603 E Liberty St, at the State Street end of downtown. [Slurping Turtle](/places/slurping-turtle) at 608 E Liberty St is directly across the street, and [Beach Haven](/places/beach-haven) at 625 E Liberty St is on the same block. A few minutes west, [Mani Osteria and Bar](/places/mani-osteria-and-bar) at 341 E Liberty St and [Spencer](/places/spencer) at 113 E Liberty St keep you on Liberty the whole way.

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## Near The Ark and Blue LLama [The Ark](/places/the-ark) at 316 S Main St and [Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant](/places/blue-llama-jazz-club-and-restaurant) at 314 S Main St are neighbours. [The Ravens Club](/places/the-ravens-club) at 207 S Main St, [Nightcap](/places/nightcap) at 220 S Main St and [Vinology Restaurant & Event Space](/places/vinology-restaurant-event-space) at 110 S Main St are all on the same side of the street within two blocks. [Aventura](/places/aventura) at 216 E Washington St is a block east.

## Near Kerrytown Concert House [Kerrytown Concert House](/places/kerrytown-concert-house) at 415 N 4th Ave puts you next to [Zingerman's Delicatessen](/places/zingerman-s-delicatessen) at 422 Detroit St and [Zingerman's Next Door Café](/places/zingerman-s-next-door-cafe) at 418 Detroit St for something quick, or [Ann Arbor Distilling Company](/places/ann-arbor-distilling-company) at 220 Felch St for a drink first.

## If you have extra time [TeaHaus](/places/teahaus) at 204 N 4th Ave and [Comet Coffee](/places/comet-coffee) at 16 Nickels Arcade are both good places to wait out a gap without committing to a table. [1824 Cocktails & Coffee](/places/1824-cocktails-coffee) at 413 E Huron St Ste C covers either need.

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See what's booked on our [events calendar](/events), then pick a stop from [live music venues](/best/live-music) or [cocktail bars](/best/cocktail-bars).

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