On sale now
• Weezer: w/special guest The Shins and Silversun Pickups, 7 p.m. Sept. 23, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents.com
• Brooks & Dunn – Neon Moon Tour: w/special guests, David Lee Murphy and Willow Avalon, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
Beats
• Eric Clapton: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Punch Brothers: 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak. Ticket prices vary, all ages. royaloakmusictheatre.com/events/all
• Bikini Kill: 7 p.m. Sept. 15, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak. Ticket prices vary, all ages. royaloakmusictheatre.com/events/all
• Elvis Costello & the Imposters w/Charlie Sexton: 7 p.m. Sept. 16, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak. Ticket prices vary, all ages. royaloakmusictheatre.com/events/all
• Michigan Songwriter Showcase: 7 p.m, Sept. 10, 20 Front Street located at 20 E Front Street, Lake Orion. Tickets calendar.20frontstreet.com
• Logan Metz: 8 p.m, Sept. 11, 20 Front Street located at 20 E Front Street, Lake Orion. Tickets calendar.20frontstreet.com
• Dauzat St. Marie: 8 p.m, Sept. 16, 20 Front Street located at 20 E Front Street, Lake Orion. Tickets https://calendar.20frontstreet.com
• May Erlewine w/Packy Lundholm: 8 p.m, Sept. 17, 20 Front Street located at 20 E Front Street, Lake Orion. Tickets, calendar.20frontstreet.com
• EsDeeKid: 7 p.m. Sept. 25, The Fillmore, Detroit. Call 313.961.5451 or visit the box office noon-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri. All ages.
• Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson: 6:15 p.m. Sept. 4, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• The Claudettes: 8 p.m. Sept. 10, The Ark, 316 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor. Ticket prices vary, all ages. theark.org/events/list/page/3/
• Rainbow Girls: w/special guest Jordon Smart, 8 p.m. Sept. 11, The Ark, 316 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor. Ticket prices vary, all ages. theark.org/events/list/page/3/
• Django Reinhardt Festival: 8 p.m. Sept. 12, The Ark, 316 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor. Ticket prices vary, all ages. theark.org/events/list/page/3/
• Maya de Vitry: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, The Ark, 316 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor. Ticket prices vary, all ages. theark.org/events/list/page/3/
• Wu-Tang Clan “Wu-Tang Forever, The Final Chamber”: w/special guest Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Pitbull “I’m Back Tour”: w/special guest, Lil Jon, 8 p.m. Sept. 9, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Breaking Benjamin: w/special guests, Chevelle, Starset, Kami Kehoe, 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• $uicideboy$: w/special guests, Destroy Lonley, Shakewell, Drain, Black Kray, and $lim Gucci, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Baby Metal: w/special guests, Halestorm & Violent Vira, 7:20 p.m. Sept. 18, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• September Song Sisters – Sapphire: 7:30-9:45 p.m. Sept. 11, Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. 6 Mile Road, Livonia, $20. trinityhousetheatre.org/event/september-song-sisters-sapphire
• Mark Stuart: 7:30-9:45 p.m. Sept. 12, Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. 6 Mile Road, Livonia, $25. trinityhousetheatre.org/event/mark-stuart-september-12-2026/
• Open Mic: 6-9:30 p.m. First and third Tuesday of each month, Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. 6 Mile Road, Livonia, $5. Sign up at the venue, doors open at 5:45 p.m. trinityhousetheatre.org/event/open-stage-44/
• Brooks & Dunn – Neon Moon Tour: w/special guests, David Lee Murphy and Willow Avalon, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Indigo Girls: 7 p.m. Sept. 17, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Weezer: w/special guest The Shins and Silversun Pickups, 7 p.m. Sept. 23, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents.com
• The Coney: 8 p.m, September 26, Detroit Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. Tickets, detroitopera.org/events ticket prices vary, 18+
• Trace Adkins – 30th Anniversary Tour: 8 p.m. Sept. 4, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary, 21+
• Jill Scott – To Whom This May Concern Tour: w/special guest Wyatt Waddell, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6-7, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary. (This is a rescheduled event from August. Tickets previously purchased will be honored.)
• Ray LaMontagne “Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour: w/special guest Magdalena By and Rico Nasty, 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Lily Allen – West End Girl: 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Highway to Hell – 80s Hair Metal/Glam Dance Party: 8 p.m. Sept. 4, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, all ages, thelovingtouchferndale.com, 248-820-5596, Tickets $13.66.
• Broadway Rave: 7 p.m. Sept. 11, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, all ages, /thelovingtouchferndale.com, 248-820-5596, Tickets $22.12- $26.49.
• Saint Harison – The Ghosted Tour: 7 p.m. Sept. 12, The Shelter, 431 E. Congress Street, Detroit. Ticket prices vary, LiveNation.com
• Rod Stewart & REO Speed Wagon Tributes: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 4, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, wildwood.events $20.
• Motley Crue Tribute: w/special guest AC/DC Tribute, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 5, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, wildwood.events $20.
• Tributes to Garth Brooks & Shania: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 11, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, wildwood.events $20.
• Pink Floyd Tribute w/special guest Frank Zappa Tribute: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 12, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, wildwood.events $20.
• The Stone Blossoms: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 24, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, wildwood.events, free.
• Icons of Country – Tributes to Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown and Miranda Lambert: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 25, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, wildwood.events $20.
• Ozzy Tribute w/special guest Wanted: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 26, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., general admission bring lawn chairs or blankets, https://wildwood.events $20.
• Danny Elfman: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Tosca: 2:30 p.m Sunday, Nov. 1; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 8, Detroit Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. Ticket prices vary, detroitopera.org/events\
• Desmond Jones: 7 p.m. Sept. 12, JD’s Stage Bistro, 117 ½ S. Main Street, Chelsea, $23.03 prekindle.com/find-tickets/id/-2852527949059853550
• An Evening with Devin Scillian: 7 p.m. Sept. 4, JD’s Stage Bistro, 117 ½ S. Main Street, Chelsea, $28.18, prekindle.com/find-tickets/id/-2852527949059853550?0
• anees: 7 p.m. Sept. 8, Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit. All ages, ticket prices vary. LiveNation.com.
• Carly Pearce – Honest Woman: 7 p.m. Sept. 11, Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit. All ages, ticket prices vary. LiveNation.com.
• All Shall Perish – The Price of Existence: 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit. All ages, ticket prices vary. LiveNation.com.
• Marco Antonio Solis: 8 p.m. Sept. 4, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights. 313presents.com/events. Ticket prices vary.
• O.A.R.: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights. 313presents.com/events Ticket prices vary.
• Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods Tour: w/special guest Jonah Kagen, 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights.13presents.com/events. Ticket prices vary.
• Erykah Badu: w/special guest De La Soul, and The Alchemist, 8 p.m. Sept. 11, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights. Ticket prices vary, ticketmaster.com/the-rock-orchestra
• Cash Money & No Limit Tour: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Includes a star-studded lineup featuring Birdman, Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Mac, Fiend, Mercedes, Choppa, and Mr. Serv-On with special guest Boosie at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. 313presents.com, bmnshows.com, ticket prices vary.
• Dwele: 8 p.m. Sept. 10, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary, 21+
• Exposé: 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary, 21+
• Disney on Ice – Find Your Hero: Sept. 17-20, Little Caesars Arena, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Young Thug “The New Generation Tour”: w/special guest NAV, 8 p.m. Sept. 8, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill. 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights. 313Presents.com
• Brighton Blues Bash! 2: 4-7 p.m. Sept. 13, a tribute to Etta James and the late Johnnie Bassett, Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. $33.85, eventbrite.com/e/brightonbluesbash2presented-by-cooper-binkley-jewelers-tickets-1986551293395
• Singers in the Round 94 – Songwriters Showcase: 8 p.m. Sept. 8, Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison Street, Detroit, $12.51, jazzcafedetroit.com/events/September-2026
• Gladys Knight Tribute w/Sharon Love Jones: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 14, Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison Street, Detroit, $39.19, jazzcafedetroit.com/events/September-2026
Comedy
• Jim Gaffigan – Everything is Wonderful! Tour: 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313Presents.com, JimGaffigan.com
• Mojo Brookzz “Outta Pocket Comedy Tour”: 7 p.m. Sept. 11, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313Presents.com
• Derrick Stroup – Running Hot Tour: 6 p.m. Sept. 11, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak. Ticket prices vary, all ages. royaloakmusictheatre.com/events/all
• Johnny Pemberton: 7:30-9 p.m. Sept. 18, Ant Hall, 2320 Caniff Street, Hamtramck. Tickets, $28.52, eventbrite.com/e/motor-city-comedy-festival-presents-johnny-pemberton-tickets-1987207972540
• London Brown: 7:30 and 10 p.m. Sept. 4-5, Punchline Comedy, 29555 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, A two item minimum food and/or beverage is required per person with admission. Seats are guaranteed until 15 min after the scheduled showtime. comedypunchline.com/events/141929, ticket prices vary.
• Ky Lashea Birthday & Comedy Anniversary: 6 and 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Punchline Comedy, 29555 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, A two item minimum food and/or beverage is required per person with admission. Seats are guaranteed until 15 min after the scheduled showtime. comedypunchline.com/events/141583, ticket prices vary.
• Myke Wright: 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 20, Ant Hall, 2320 Caniff Street, Hamtramck. Tickets, $28.52, eventbrite.com/e/motor-city-comedy-festival-presents-myke-wright-tickets-1992458945341
• Russell Peters Relax World Tour: 8 p.m. Sept. 11, Music Hall Center, 350 Madison, Detroit. Tickets, $103.70, ticketmaster.com/russell-peters-relax-world-tour-detroit-michigan-09-11-2026/event/08006436E38A7D70. Children under 5 are not admitted.
• Monday Night Improv: 7-10 p.m. Mondays, presented by the Planet Ant Home Team, Planet Ant Black Box, 2357 Caniff Street, Hamtramck. Tickets, eventbrite.com/e/improvmonday
• Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit. 313presents.com, ticket prices vary, 21+
• Improv – The Thursday Show: 8-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, live comedy show with a rotating monthly theme, Planet Ant Black Box, 2357 Caniff Street, Hamtramck. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv
• Paula Poundstone: Saturday, October 3, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N Saginaw St, Pontiac. Purchase tickets online at paulapoundstone.com, www.flagstarstrand.com or call 248.309.6445 opt. 2.
• Friday Night Mash-Up: 9:30 p.m. Fridays at One Night Stans, 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Joe List: Sept. 10 and 12, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, Two item minimum per person, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices and times vary.
• Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge: Sept. 16 and 30, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, Two item minimum per person, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices and times vary.
• Kyle Kinane: Sept. 17-19, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, Two item minimum per person, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices and times vary.
• Zane Lamprey: 7-9:30 p.m. Sept. 4, River’s Edge Brewing, 125 S. Main Street, Milford. Ticket prices vary, 21+ eventbrite.com/e/comedian-zane-lamprey-in-milford-mi-tickets-1992802956287
• Atsuko Okatsuka – The Big Bowl Tour: 7 p.m. Sept. 12, The Fillmore, Detroit. Call 313.961.5451 or visit the box office, noon-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri. 18+ ticketmaster.com/atsuko-okatsuka-the-big-bowl-tour-detroit-michigan-09-12-2026/event/080064A1DFBFE048
• Insecure – The 10th Anniversary Tour: 8 p.m. Sept. 13, The Fillmore, Detroit. Call 313.961.5451 or visit the box office, noon-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri. 18+ ticketmaster.com/insecure-the-10th-anniversary-tour-detroit-michigan-09-13-2026/event/080064E8C1CB83D2
• Chief Keef: 7 p.m. Sept. 14, The Fillmore, Detroit. Call 313.961.5451 or visit the box office, noon-6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri. 18+ ticketmaster.com/insecure-the-10th-anniversary-tour-detroit-michigan
• Motor City Comic Con: Nov. 13-15, Vibe Credit Union Showplace, previously the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi. Ticket prices vary. MotorCityComicCon.com.
• Rickey Smiley – The ADHD Tour: 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit. 313presents.com tickets, $61.55, 21+
Auditions
• Jingle Bells & Power Cords, The Big Holiday Battle of the Bands: A virtual holiday cover battle benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan. The deadline for applications for the Nov. 27 launch is Sept. 18. Bands, solo artists, duos, choirs, vocalists, rappers, DJ’s, producers, ensembles, student musicians, and creative collaborators may apply. Artist application and event information, bbbsbotb.org. Free, with the winner receiving 10 percent and runner-up receiving 5 percent of the total amount raised.
Concerts in the Park
• Jazz and Blues in the Park: 6-7:30 p.m. Fridays, through September, Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd., Auburn Hills. Free. auburnhills.org/events/jazz-and-blues-in-the-park-4/
• Halloween Movie Night – Monsters Inc.: 7 p.m. Oct. 2, Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd., Auburn Hills. A chance at Halloween giveaways before the show. Free admission. auburnhills.org/events/halloween-movie-night-2/
• Java and Jazz series: third Sunday of the month from 9 a.m.-noon, through October, Beverly Park pavilion, 18801 Beverly Road, Beverly Hills,villagebeverlyhills.com/
• Midweek Markets & Music: Troy Farmers Market is 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30, Jeanne M. Stine Community Park, 241 Town Center Drive, Troy, troymi.gov/farmersmarket, www.facebook.com/TroyFarmMkt, bring lawn chairs and blankets for free concert.
(Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on at these outdoor concerts. In case of inclement weather, check websites and Facebook for updates.)
Festivals/Shows
• Cadillac Cafe: Before First Pitch: Friday-Sunday, through September 13, Live DJ sets, food trucks, activations and giveaways, Detroit Opera House, Cadillac Cafe, Madison street entrance, 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. Free admission and open to the public. detroitopera.org/before-first-pitch/
• Lathrup Village Music Festival: noon-10 p.m. Sept. 12, live performances from local musicians, local vendors, food, full bar, and family friendly activities, 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village. facebook.com/events/1394674795536311/
• Frankenfest: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 19. Free outdoor event, all ages welcome – note that some artwork may not be suitable for all ages. Over 100 artists and vendors, electrifying attractions, monstrous exhibits, artwork, and aerial shows every hour, food trucks, Historic Fort Wayne, Detroit. Free parking. frankenfest.com/
Theater
• Once on this Island: Sept. 18-Oct. 4, Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham. Times and ticket prices vary. birminghamvillageplayers.com/
• Sunset Concert: 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, live music performed by Mobile Dueling Pianos, self guided touring during break, cash bar, complimentary desserts, Meadow Brook Hall, Rock Garden, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. $60. meadowbrookhall.org
• Beetlejuice Jr: Nov. 12-15, registration due on or before auditions on Sept. 12, grades 3-12, St. Dunstan’s Outdoor Greek Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills. Registration and information, docs.google.com/forms/
• Come From Away: Sept. 11-27, Stagecrafters Main Stage, Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430, times and ticket prices vary.
• Pontiac Heritage Ball – Scandals, Snoops & Supper: 5-10 p.m. Sept. 10, Mystery & Intrigue, scavenger hunt, live art auction, dinner and dancing, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Reservations required, eventbrite.com/pontiacheritageball. Gala funds benefiting the alumni, legacy families, and citizens of the City of Pontiac.
• Aping Jane: Sept. 23-Oct. 18, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E. Cady St., Northville, tippingpointtheatre.com/buy-tickets, 248-347-0003, ticket prices vary.
• Les Miserables: Sept. 18-20, 24-27, Schaap Center for the Arts, 15001 East Jefferson Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park, tickets are $29 at gpt.org/cinderella or 313-881-4004.
“Les Miserables” runs weekends Sept. 18-20, 24-27, Schaap Center for the Arts, Grosse Pointe Park (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
• Come From Away: Sept. 11-13, 18-20, 25-26, Avon Players Community Theatre: 1185 Washington Road, Rochester Hills, 248-608-9077, avonplayers.org, ticket prices vary.
• God of Carnage: 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25-Oct. 11, The Inspired Acting Company: 1124 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, inspiredacting.org, 248-963-9953. 14+
• Planet Ant Black Box, 2357 Caniff Street, Hamtramck. Tickets, planetant.com/events for $25 or $30 at the door.
• Tosca: 2:30 p.m Sunday, Nov. 1; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 8, Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. Ticket prices vary, detroitopera.org/events
• Sip & Stroll:.Thursday, Sept. 24, Detroit Opera House, Madison street entrance, 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. Doors open at 5:30, Tour begins directly following wine service promptly at 6:10 p.m. Doors close at 6:34 p.m. Tickets $40 detroitopera.org/sipandstroll 21+
• Michigan Philharmonic – America 250! Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, The Hawk Theatre, 29995 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. fhgov.com/
• Mrs. Doubtfire, Oct. 2-3, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313presents.com
• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical: Dec. 1-6, Fox Theatre, Detroit. 313presents.com
Art
• Artist Talk – Cody Norman: 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills. Free with museum admission. cranbrookartmuseum.org
• Radiance – Arts, Culture and Community: Exhibition on display through Sept. 30, Southfield City Hall, main lobby, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, 248-796-5100.
• Megan Lui’s “Finding the Sky”: Exhibit on display through December, Strand Art Gallery, 12 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac. flagstarstrand.com/event-details/free-event
• Royal Oak Market – Art Fair Edition: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 19-20, Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak. This is an indoors event with live entertainment, food vendors and adult beverage offerings. eventbrite.com/e/royal-oak-market-art-fair-edition-tickets-1989922974183
• Rotating Exhibits Gallery at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. fhgov.com
• Birmingham Art Walk: 5-8 p.m. Sept. 17, free strolling event, downtown Birmingham. Art, live entertainment, shopping at 21 participating local shops, chances to win prizes. For more details, visit downtownbirmingham.com/artwalk
• Art in the Elements Tour: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 4-7, Meadow Brook Hall on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for ticket prices.
• Jarrad Heaslip Gallery, 22100 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale. Free. jarradheaslipgallery.com/event-details/isaiah-philip-on-view
• Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org. Drawing in the Galleries, lectures, Drop-In Workshops, and Friday Night Live! events at the DIA, dia.org/events. Free with General Admission.
• Outdoor Gallery and Sculpture Garden: noon-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, through Oct. 31, at Stephenson Ceramics, 4380 W Waters Road, Ann Arbor, stephensonceramicstudio.com.
• 35th Annual ArtParty: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 17, held at the Emerald Theatre in Mount Clemons. ‘Taste of Macomb County’ strolling dinner, live music, entertainment and dancing, art demonstrations, hands-on art experiences, 50/50 raffle, and more. Proceeds from the event support the Anton Art Center’s programs. Tickets are $85 or $160 for two and available for purchase at theartcenter.org/artparty or call 1-586-469-8666
• Wishes on the Wind: Turning Point in partnership with Anton Art Center is celebrating their 46th Anniversary of empowering survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficing, with a large collaborative artwork with messages from hundreds of survivors. Open through Oct. 14, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, free admission.
• Labyrinth/Laboratory: Selections from the Cranbrook Collection is a new ongoing exhibition of work by Cranbrook Academy of Art alumni and faculty, Cranbrook Academy of Art at Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission is $12.
• Troy Historic Village, 60 W Wattles Rd., Troy. (Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursdays). Exhibit is included with general admission, non-members-$7 per adult, $5 per senior, free for children under 18, pre-register at TroyHistoricVillage.org, 248-524-3570, walk-ins are also accepted.
• The World of Anna Sui: Oct. 21 through Feb. 28. 2027. Cranbrook Academy of Art at Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org. General admission is $12.
• Collection Wing tours: 1 p.m. Fridays; 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills. Advance registration encouraged. cranbrookartmuseum.org.
• Library Street Collective, noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1274 Library Street, Detroit, lscgallery.com.
• The Shepherd, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 12-4 p.m. Sunday, 1265 Parkview Street, Detroit, lscgallery.com. 313.600.7443.
• “Reimagine African American Art”: through Oct. 18, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.
• Guests of Honor-Frederic Church’s “Cotopaxi”: through Oct. 25, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.
• Heroes of the Revolution – Agents of Change: Opening reception with Douglas Elbinger, 3-6 p.m. Sept. 19. Show & Tell, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Reservations required for this event eventbrite.com/e/heroes-of-the-revolution-show-tell-tickets-1989774398790?aff=oddtdtcreator Exhibit will be on display Sept. 19-Oct. 30, Color | Ink Studio & Gallery, 20919 John R Road, Hazel Park, colorinkstudio.com. Free.
• Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC), Amy Beeler, Domestic Lines – Quiet Rituals: through Sept. 18, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, gallery viewing hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., BBArtCenter.org.
• Disconnected Lines: 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Jarrad Heaslip Gallery, 22100 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, founded by Detroit-based artist Jarrad Heaslip, 313-573-3020. jarradheaslipgallery.com, instagram.com/jarradheaslipgallery.
• 2026-27 Public Art Program: featuring works from more than 60 artists, at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, fhgov.com.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art: 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.
Classical/Orchestra
• The Voice of Whitney Houston – A Symphonic Celebration: 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Detroit Opera House, Detroit. Ticket prices vary. detroitopera.org
• The Nutcracker: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28-29, Detroit Opera House, Detroit. Ticket prices vary. detroitopera.org
• Paradise Jazz Series: 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Miles Davis and John Coltran at 100; 8 p.m. Nov. 13, Paradise Theatre Big Band; 3 p.m. Dec. 6, Cyrus Chestnut and Friends – A Charlie Brown Christmas; Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, Detroit. Ticket prices vary. dso.org/jazz or call the Box Office 313.576.5111.
Dance
• Dance City Festival – Dance-on-Screen: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19, Detroit Institute of Arts, Lecture Hall, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, dia.org/events/dance-city-festival-dance-screen
• Step Afrika!: 8 p.m. Nov. 14, Detroit Opera House, Detroit. Ticket prices vary. detroitopera.org
Film
• Dinner & A Movie: 6-9:30 p.m. Oct 7, 14, 30 and Nov. 5, Meadow Brook Hall on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/events/dinner-and-a-movie/ for dinner movie details and tickets, times and ticket prices.
• The Marching Band: Sept. 25-27, Detroit Film Theatre at Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, times and ticket prices vary.
• Gypsy 83: The Director’s Cut 25th Anniversary: 7 p.m. Fri.-Sun., Wed.; 4 p.m. Thur. Sept. 4-10, Howell Theater, 315 E Grand River Avenue, Howell. historichowelltheater.com/showtimes-/2026/9/4/gypsy-83-the-directors-cut
• Outdoor Movie Night Series: Sept. 4, at Booth Park, Birmingham Shopping District’s Movie Night series, pre-show entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m., with movies starting at 7:30 p.m. Booth Park is located on the west side of North Old Woodward Avenue, south of Harmon Street in Birmingham, parking is available at the North of Old Woodward garage at 333 North Old Woodward Avenue, or at any of Birmingham’s five municipal garages downtown, downtownbirmingham.com/park.
• Movies in the Park: Bridesmaids, 6:30 p.m. Sept.18; IT, 6 p.m. Oct. 16. Food trucks and activities before each show. Waterford Oaks County Park, in the field by the BMX track. oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/
• Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts, 12 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. If you have questions regarding ticketing, please reach out directly to the box office at 248.309.6445 option 2. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Ages 13 and under need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Museums
• Wheels of Time – Reflections on Pontiac Design: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Pontiac Transportation Museum, 250 W. Pike Street, Pontiac. Free lecture by John Schinella, Pontiac Design Studio, Executive (retired). Donations welcomed.
• Troy Historic Village is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursdays, 60 W Wattles Road, Troy, exhibit is included with general admission, non-members-$7 per adult, $5 per senior, free for children under 18, pre-register at www.TroyHistoricVillage.org, 248-524-3570, walk-ins are also accepted and welcome for most programs.
• Bank of America customers free admission: First full weekend of each month, customers receive free admission to museums and cultural institutions across the country, including Metro Detroit museums: Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Michigan Science Center, Arab American National Museum and Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, bit.ly/2NvmECM.
• Pontiac Transportation Museum: 250 W. Pike St., Pontiac. Admission to the museum is $15, $12 for seniors and veterans, $8 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger, 50% off for Pontiac residents with ID. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, pontiactransportationmuseum.org, 248-977-4410. First Thursday Lecture Series is 7-8:30 p.m., first Thursday of the month, free, donations appreciated.
Mural at the Pontiac Transportation Museum with the muralists, brothers Ben and Joe Diaz and Doug Haffner, all of Indiana. (Courtesy, AkzoNobel)
• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501, $10+ suggested donation.
• Ford House: Historic estate of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, 313-884-4222, www.fordhouse.org/events, admission is $7 per adult and $5 per child, ages 6+, free for 5 and younger, participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families (up to five guests) through Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2026.
• Monroe County Museum: 126 S Monroe St., Monroe, monroemi.gov, facebook.com/MonroeMuseums. Museum admission and activities are free and open to the public.
• Orson Starr House open house: 1-4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays each month, 3123 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, oldest house in Royal Oak, built in 1845, facebook.com/OrsonStarrHouse.
• Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, 248-645-3200. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. first and third Friday of the month and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. second, fourth, and fifth Friday of the month. General admission is $15, $11.50 for ages 2-12 and ages 65+, free for ages under 2 and members. General admission is free on the first Friday of every month and $5 after 5 p.m. on the third Friday of every month. Acheson Planetarium and changing exhibit hall require an additional fee.
• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: public open hours and tours are noon-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, free for museum members; $5/adults; $3/seniors and students, drop-in only, rochesterhills.org/musprograms.
• Oakland County Historical Society: 405 Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Pontiac, ocphs.org, (248) 338-6732.
• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: 461 Piquette Ave., Detroit. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$20. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m., fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.
• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St., Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Regular museum gen. adm. is $17+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Kids Town exhibit provides a tinkering space for children 5 and under to explore creativity as part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) concepts – while under the supervision of parents and caregivers.
• Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum: seeks volunteer groups from veteran and military groups to assist with restoration. The museum is also seeking building materials and equipment to support the ongoing restoration of its vintage industrial space at 19144 Glendale Ave., Detroit, including floor grinders, clear epoxy and Thinset products for floor repairs, detroitarsenalofdemocracy.org.
• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, regular museum general admission is $10. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” exhibition through Jan. 3, 2027, detroithistorical.org.
• Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, detroithistorical.org, general admission tickets are $5, free for children under 6.
• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations welcome, gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.
• Hammond Planetarium: at Henry Ford College, in the Science Building, hfcc.edu/campus-life/planetarium.
• Henry Ford Museum: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org. Ford Rouge Factory Tours www.thehenryford.org. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Motown Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264. Museum tours are paused until Spring 2027, to complete construction for the museum’s expansion project.
• “Psychedelic Soul-A Journey Through Rhythm and Time”: Motown Museum pop-up exhibit, is open through Sept. 27, at Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence, 2550 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit. Tickets are required, motownmuseum.org
• Westin Book Cadillac at 100 Exhibition: Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit, presented with Detroit Historical Society, virtual exhibit explores the 100-year history of the Book Cadillac hotel, detroithistorical.org/exhibitions/westin-book-cadillac-100-virtual-exhibition.
• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5.
• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, regular admission is $8 adult, free with membership, holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venue websites for updates. To submit an event, visit theoaklandpress.com/events and allow two weeks’ notice for scheduled events.