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Rumpus Room Live Music & Events

  • The Deadly String Band - Rumpus Shakedown, Grateful Dead Tribute - Free Music
    The Deadly String Band - Rumpus Shakedown, Grateful Dead Tribute - Free Music
    Jan 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    It's a Rumpus Shakedown!!! Tonight we'll be featuring a six-piece all-string, acoustic tribute to the one, the only, Grateful Dead by East Lansing's 'The Deadly String Band!' Put your rings on your fingers and bells on your shoes and meet us at Shakedown, Main Street!!!
  • Washtenaw County Funk & Disco  - Free Music Friday
    Washtenaw County Funk & Disco  - Free Music Friday
    Jan 30, 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:50 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    Get ready to move! These DJs are spinning it real deal style! Chelsea native, DJ Batz is BACK to bring the funk and disco heat where it all began. Join DJ Batz for a Free Music Friday that’ll keep the dance floor lit all night long!
  • Laith Al-Saadi | An Intimate Night of Live Music
    Laith Al-Saadi | An Intimate Night of Live Music
    Feb 06, 2026, 7:00 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    Laith Al-Saadi is one of the most powerful and influential voices in Michigan, and you can catch him live tonight at The Rumpus Room. This will be an intimate concert with limited general admission tickets available. Early-bird ($15 tickets) avlb until Jan 24, then limited $20 tickets avlb!
  • Seth Bernard - Free Music Friday
    Seth Bernard - Free Music Friday
    Fri, Feb 13
    Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    Seth Bernard live from The Rumpus Room in downtown Chelsea, Michigan! This is a solo gig by Seth who is a Michigan music legend and champion of clean water. Come catch Seth's lates and also his classic greatest at The Rumpus! Doors 7:00 | Music 7:30 PM
  • HWT - Rumpus Roots Rock Reggae - No Cover
    HWT - Rumpus Roots Rock Reggae - No Cover
    Feb 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    Welcome to Roots Rock Reggae at The Rumpus!!! HWT (Half Way There) is an American Reggae Rock Jam band based out of Metro-Detroit in Michigan... specifically, HWT emerged from the vibrant music scene of downtown Pontiac, Michigan and they are bringing it LIVE to Chelsea, MI, TONIGHT!
  • Eyes of The Raven - Rumpus Shakedown, Grateful Dead Tribute - Free Music Friday
    Eyes of The Raven - Rumpus Shakedown, Grateful Dead Tribute - Free Music Friday
    Feb 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    It's a Rumpus Shakedown!!! We're bringing back our friends Miko and Jim Rowan with their new band, 'Eyes of the Raven,' to perform Grateful Dead classics for all you Deadheads out there! Put your rings on your fingers and bells on your shoes and meet us at Shakedown, Main Street - The Rumpus Room!
  • Open Mic Night with Beatbox Jake - Free Music Friday
    Open Mic Night with Beatbox Jake - Free Music Friday
    Mar 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    Bringing it back the old-school cuz it's so coo'! Our original 'Open Mic Night' host, Beatbox Jake will be in the house for one special evening! Bring your signing voice and your instrument of choice. Will Jake be beatboxing? Hell yeah he will!!!!! THIS EVENT IS FREE! SIGN-UP BELOW!
  • The Mighty Swells - Rumpus Shakedown, Grateful Dead Tribute - Free Music Friday
    The Mighty Swells - Rumpus Shakedown, Grateful Dead Tribute - Free Music Friday
    Mar 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    It's a Friday the 13th - Rumpus Shakedown!!! We're bringing back our friends from The Mighty Swells to perform a whole new set of, Grateful Dead & Jerry Garcia classics! Put your rings on your fingers and bells on your shoes and meet us at Shakedown, Main Street!!!
  • Black Jake & The Carnies | St. Patrick's Day Show!
    Black Jake & The Carnies | St. Patrick's Day Show!
    Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    The legendary kings of crabgrass live at The Rumpus for their St. Patrick's Day show!!! The carnies play a unique style of original bluegrass-punk, and Vaudeville that people love to dance and get wild to, St. Patties Day style!! Shenanigans will happen. Green beer and Guinness will be poured!
  • The Minor Pieces - Free Music Friday
    The Minor Pieces - Free Music Friday
    Fri, Mar 20
    Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    'The Minor Pieces' are a newly formed indie rock band out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. They fuse heart­felt lyrics and dynamic songwriting and indie-rock spirit. Catch ’em live this season and dive into their dynamic new sound.
  • Atomic Bombcatz - Free Music Friday
    Atomic Bombcatz - Free Music Friday
    Fri, Apr 17
    Apr 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    This four-piece Southeast Michigan band brings high-energy, retro rockabilly vibes. Formerly known as the Memphis Thrillbillies, the Atomic Bombcatz deliver surf-soaked basslines from Kyle Kipp (Black Jake & The Carnies), reverb-drenched guitar, and pure, pedal-to-the-floor fun. Get ready to dance.
  • Producing a Kind Generation - Free Music Friday
    Producing a Kind Generation - Free Music Friday
    Apr 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
    The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA
    Producing a Kind Generation is a Louisville-based art-rock trio blending sharp guitar work, vivid lyricism, and a locked-in rhythm section. The group produces art that is distinctly their own, the band notably supported My Morning Jacket in 2022 and continues to build momentum across the country.
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