Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - 12 PM
Ki5 - 11:30 AM
Liberty Plaza - 310 S Division St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
https://www.soniclunch.com | FREE
Bank of Ann Arbor’s Sonic Lunch is a free summer outdoor concert series happening at the corner of Liberty and Division in downtown Ann Arbor Thursdays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Each week, lunch will be available on-site for purchase from a local vendor. Sonic Lunch is a collaborative effort spearheaded by Bank of Ann Arbor, ann arbor’s 107one.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe -
https://karldenson.com/tour-dates/
KDTU has electrified audiences around the world for over 25 years—from the fields of Naeba in Japan at the infamous Fuji Rock Festival to the hallowed stage of Madison Square Garden, where they previously joined the Dave Matthews Band and the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. From performing as Sexual Chocolate (Karl was in the original band in the movie Coming to America and its sequel) at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, to being the first late-night act at the inaugural Bonnaroo Festival, KDTU have been a dominating force in music for the past 25 years.
All-night, sold-out concerts during Jazzfest in New Orleans have featured sit-ins by everyone from Lenny Kravitz & Steve Winwood (with whom Karl has recorded and toured) to avant-garde luminaries Marc Ribot & Boyfriend. Chuck Leavell and Bernard Fowler (Karl’s bandmates in The Rolling Stones, where Karl replaced the great Bobby Keys as saxophonist in 2014) have joined onstage and on record, as have Lukas Nelson, John Oates, Michael Franti, Warren Haynes, Ivan Neville, Anders Osborne, Big Daddy Kane, Roy Hargrove, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Joshua Redman, Marcus King, and Bernie Worrell, among others.
Touring the country with the Allman Brothers, My Morning Jacket, D'Angelo, The Roots, Public Enemy, Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead, Parliament Funkadelic, Slightly Stoopid, Widespread Panic—very few concertgoers have been untouched by the Tiny Universe live. In addition to KDTU, Karl Denson aka “Diesel” is a founding member of the seminal groove act The Greyboy Allstars.
Ki5 -
https://www.ki5loops.com
Ann Arbor, Michigan's Ki5 - aka Kyler Wilkins - is a live-looping artist who specializes in using vocals and beatboxing to create R&B, pop, and folk inspired songs layer by layer right before your eyes. Drawing inspiration from musical luminaries like Reggie Watts, Bobby McFerrin, and Bon Iver, Ki5’s authentic, empathetic, and liberating style is nothing short of transformative. His artistry has catapulted him to the spotlight, sharing stages with legends such as Erykah Badu, CeCe Peniston, and Reggie Watts – a testament to his boundless versatility as both an artist and a show-stopping performer.
NPR's All Songs Considered says this about Ki5's 2019 live-looping performance of "Honey": "Like honey, [his] falsetto is sweet; the layers of loops are sticky and soothing, building to a celebratory bridge, then melting back down to calming waves."
Find Ki5 on all major streaming platforms and connect on social media to get the latest news and music updates!
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