Ma Baker

Ma Baker live at Fun Fest 25 is up on YouTube in its entirety! Kick back and enjoy the ride as @_mabaker_ turns Frog Island Amphitheater into a dance party 🪩

Don’t miss our only performance of the year TOMORROW NIGHT at Frog Island Park, Ypsilanti. This years Fun Fest is going to be a full day of music you’ll never forget. Can’t wait to see you wonderful people there! #michiganmusic #music #ypsilanti #frogisland #groove

Describing Ma Baker’s style in a word wouldn’t suffice due to the amalgamation of funk, rock, jam, psychedelic EDM/house/rock fusion and their innate ability to connect with more than one type of folk. From storage unit to stage, they’ve grown into a full-fledged jam band with a notable following that would seek the depths of the mitten just to hear their anthem “Jammy”. Beyond their fans, the local music communities of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor lend a backbone to the band’s ability to grow. For Ma Baker, the enthusiasm and heart behind this niche music scene has provided friendships, hope, and shared, euphoric experiences. Like jam bands do, they improvise on compositions they have floating in their “Bakery” abyss. Band mate, Dylan Risinger, explains, “it kind of falls into this practiced unpredictability, where I know these guys as people and musicians, so there’s an idea of how jams could go, but I’m still not quite sure what’s going to happen. Taking a collective leap of faith and trusting each other to help us land on our feet.” Beyond the mere joy of being spontaneous, Ma Baker’s malleable ability is one of their strongest suits. With the exception of some specific instances, their songs are written and rehearsed collectively. With this collaborative mindset, the Ma Baker troubadours merely find hope in the unified desire to create music. You’ll find this same hope in their debut studio album, Weight Lifted, recorded and mixed at Fundamental Sound Co. Ma Baker returns to the Fun Fest stage! For one of their only performances of the year! I have been working with Ma Baker for almost a decade now and you do NOT want to miss their set, as the sun goes down the park will transform into a dance party!

We're FIRED UP about this throwback Ma Baker interview on Stratton Setlist! 🔥 We just rediscovered this BEAUTIFUL musical magic from a while back on @LoriStratton 's podcast with Ma Baker, and we're still BUZZING about it! This throwback episode has these incredible musicians getting REAL about that electric moment when different musical ideas CRASH together on stage! You know what STILL gets us EVERY TIME? When the band talked about how "people say they like watching our faces" during shows - because YES! That's exactly what we've seen at Grove Studios for YEARS - that MAGICAL zone where musicians just GET LOOSE and let their weird faces fly! It's that primitive, in-the-moment ENERGY that makes live music so special! And that jam they named after a galaxy? CALDWELL? That's the kind of creative spark that happens when we give musicians the right SPACE to get weird with it - back then and TODAY! This throwback reminder is exactly why we built these studios with 24/7 access - because sometimes that galaxy-brain idea hits at 3AM and we believe creators need a proper space to let it EXPLODE right then and there! Who's caught Ma Baker live since this podcast aired? Drop a comment below and let's show these local legends some LOVE! #ThrowbackThursday #YpsiMusic #MaBaker #LiveMusicMagic #StrattonSetlist #GetWeirdWithIt

We’re counting down the days to Groove On Up – and this year, it’s extra special because it’s #thefinalgroove! Join us next Friday for one last, unforgettable ride. We’re bringing our A-game, and we can’t wait to see YOU front and center for this epic farewell to the festival that’s given us all so much! Looking back at moments like this one from Groove On Up 2019, it’s impossible not to feel the magic. This photo takes us right back to those wild nights under the stars, surrounded by friends, music, and memories that we’ll hold onto forever. Some of the best times of our lives were made here, and as we look ahead to the final chapter, we can’t help but feel the love and energy of the festival that shaped so many of us. 🫶 Let’s make this finale one for the history books. Are you ready to groove one last time? See you at #thefinalgroove! 🙌

This is #thefinalgroove Fri: 9:30-10:40pm DON’T MISS IT Keep your ears peeled🌽👂🦻🙉 #musicfestival #jamband #midwestmusic #michiganfestival #funk #summerdance #lotus #corn #surroundyourselfwithgoodpeople

Northville Winery is CANCELLED due to weather.

Tonight at the farm! Music starts at 8pm $10 #thefinalgroove

Pink Floyd is cool but I like Traffic and Cream just saying… wow, it’s crazy how time can rob you of such amazing memories. I’m thankful that we have Echoes from our past to remind us how much we all love each other and that makes me excited for the future. Specifically getting insanely hype for the Groove On Up - Pre Party w/ our boy @ernotheinferno on Friday Aug. 16th! This particular “Echoes” is from Groove On Up 2019, the second ever Groove and it’s getting me hyped up for an amazing time this year at Groove On Up (The Final Groove). Can’t wait… #thefinalgroove #preparty

Get ready for Groove On Up this September! This is #TheFinalGroove. We can't wait to perform and see you all there. 🎶✨ Check out the event page and get your tickets in our bio and below. Follow @GrooveOnUpFest on Instagram for more updates. #GrooveOnUpFest #LiveMusic #Excited #TheFinalGroove #MusicFestival

Thank you Detroit! Big shout out to everyone who came out and shared their weekend with us in the D. We love you❤️ #themichiganglassproject2024 #batchbrewing #detroit #funk #jamband #summervibes

See you at 8pm tonight Detroit! Last chance to catch us this weekend. Buy a ticket now to support Detroit public schools art programs. @themichiganglassproject #mgp2024 #artthatgivesback