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Rebuild Begins
Well folks, we have excellent news to share. Johnny may have seen his last day in the courtroom! On September 23rd the Judge heard testimony from Johnny about what he has personally endured over the last 2 years while battling AAA. She also heard from Doug Selby about...
107.1 Interview
Scott Vertical invited Johnny and Doug Selby to the station for a terrific in-depth interview about the history of the Speakeasy and where things stand right now. Click the image below to listen.
CBS News
Meredith Bruckner recently spent time with Johnny inside the burned Speakeasy, getting an update on the state of where things currently stand.
Life in Michigan
A great article and pictures by Chuck Marshall, recapping the magic of our first benefit concert at The Ark.https://lifeinmichigan.com/save-the-speakeasy-benefit-concert-at-the-ark
Fundraiser Huge Success!
Hard to put into words the gratitude we have for all who showed up, performed, gave their time and dollars to help us raise over $30,000! This is an amazing start but we are a long way from done and hope we can keep this momentum going! We've got several concerts...
creative:impact – Jan 9
Johnny was interviewed by Creative Washtenaw's CEO Deb Polich who has a regular series on WEMU called creative:impact. You can listen to the interview here
Fox2 Detroit – Jan 5
Thanks to singer/songwriter, Angela Prehome who had a connection (it's all about connections people) at Fox 2 Detroit, Johnny's fight to save his home made T.V. news!
Observer 2018
“When I got this place I thought, ‘I never want to make somebody feel not welcome,'” he says. “I love communities. I just wanted to share my space with people who enjoy life, who enjoy live music.” - Johnny Williams Amazing article all about Johnny and the Speakeasy...
Mlive – Nov 2023
Mlive was at the first protest outside of AAA offices on Main Street in Ann Arbor. A slew of Johnny friends and supporters came out to express their feelings about the way AAA has treated a client of 30 years. Great article by Ryan Stanton...