Michigan Happenings 2023

Tue 3/21 2pm • tuesday synthesizer series Stacey MacLeod • Trinosophes • Free • All Ages

Wed 3/22 9-11pm • wcbn local music show live in studio Hundreds of Vultures • streaming at wcbn.org or 88.3fm

Thu 3/23 5:30pm • ann arbor film festival and penny stamps presentation Sam Green: 32 Sounds featuring live music performed by JD Samson and Michael O Neill. An immersive documentary and profound sensory experience that explores the elemental phenomenon of sound • Michigan Theater • free • all ages

Thu 3/23 7pm • Sound and silence presents “Creation Codes” by Marcus Elliot. An evening of contemplative silence and organized sound • Canterbury House (721 E Huron St, Ann Arbor) • free • all ages

Thu 3/23 8pm • Wrest (Jack Wright/Evan Lipson/Ben Bennett), Crode , Agape Trio • Trinosophes • $10 • All Ages

Thu 3/23 8pm • The Dojo with Flwr.Child • Blind Pig (Ann Arbor)

Fri 3/24 10pm • rock city skate night ROCK CITY SKATE NIGHT (Horror Edition) • RollerCade Detroit (2130 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit 48217) • $15 includes skate rental

Fri 3/24 3:30pm • panel discussion at the ann arbor film festival Cinema Guild and Campus Film Societies: Their History and Legacy. Moderator: Frank Uhle (author of upcoming book Cinema Ann Arbor); panelists: Professor Hugh Cohen (Cinema Guild faculty advisor 1960-2000), Philip Hallman (Ann Arbor Film Cooperative), Dave DeVarti (Alternative Action film series), Anne Moray (Film Projection Service) • North Quad room 2435 (105 S. State St, Ann Arbor) • all ages

Fri 3/24 9pm • Shadow Show, Leggy (OH), Strobobean (OH) • UFO Factory • $10 • 21+

Fri 3/24 9pm • Huey Mneumonic with Father Dukes, 2Lanes, DreTraxxx, Covelove b2b DJ Good Evening • Leland City Club

Sat 3/25 9pm • record release Isaac Prieto b2b Loren, Javonntte (hybrid set), DJ Moppy • TV Lounge

Mon 3/27 Quasi, Bat Fangs • Third Man Records • $20

Wed 3/29 8pm • Newski, Goodyhead, Jim Cherewick • Ziggys (Ypsilanti)

Wed 3/29 9-11pm • wcbn local music show live in studio Living Modes • streaming at wcbn.org or 88.3fm

Wed 3/29 9pm • Ladies Nite with Savannah G and Kindle • Spot Lite • 21+

Thu 3/30 7:30pm • sonic convocation Autophysicpsychic Music (performance channeling the improvisational methodology developed by Dr. Yusef Lateef) • Keene Theater inside East Quad at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) • free • all ages

Thu 3/30 8pm • Eck!, Shallow Halo (NYC), Dick Texas, DJ Ava East • Outer Limits Lounge, Hamtramck • $10 • 21+

Fri 3/31 8pm • mBtheLight • Willis Show Bar

Fri 3/31 9pm • Blueprint Birthday with DJ Cent, Tru violet, Sha David, Black Moon Child, AK • UFO Factory

Sat 4/1 8pm • Mezzanine Swimmers, Many Many Girls (NYC), Selenium Hand, Jimbo Easter, Cloister Shadows • Spread Art (5141 Rosa Parks, Detroit) • $10 • all ages

Sat 4/1 9pm • Wajeed, Ladymonix, Deon Jamar • Spot Lite • 21+

Tue 4/4 8pm • Scott Yoder (WA), Womb Worm, Wild Shape, DJ Hardcore Psychedelia • Outer Limits Lounge • $8 • 18+

Wed 4/5 8pm • Chris Forsyth, Garcia Peoples, Loose Koozies • Outer Limits Lounge • $10

Fri 4/7 8pm • film & performances: ‘Ambient Trip Commander’ (a feature-length animated film by Legowelt), with Preach Elitism, Scott McNamara, alvin hill, Todd Modes, Scott Zacharias • UFO Factory • $10

Mon 4/10 Anna Webber’s Shimmer Wince, Marcus Elliot and Jaribu Shahid • Trinosophes • All Ages

Tue 4/11 7:30pm • documentary screening LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING (one night only!) • Cinema Detroit • $12

Tue 4/11 8pm • Agape Trio (Alex Harding/Joel Peterson/David Hurley) • Ziggy’s (Ypsilanti)

Wed 4/12 9-11pm • wcbn local music show live in studio Idle Ray • streaming at wcbn.org or 88.3fm

Sat 4/15 7pm • The Mountain Goats, Adeem the Artist • The Majestic • $35 • All Ages

Sat 4/15 8pm • Same Eyes, Idle Ray • Lo-Fi (Ann Arbor) • $10

Sun 4/16 4pm • Wild Up performs Julius Eastman’s Femenine • Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor • $27-$47 • all ages

Mon 4/17 7pm • Bikini Kill, XV, CB Radio Gorgeous • Royal Oak Music Theatre • $39.50 / $45 • all ages

Wed 4/19 9pm • PRC, Vinny Moonshine, Husk • UFO Factory

Thu 4/20 7:30pm • The Screaming Females • The Sanctuary

Thu 4/20 8pm • Painted faces (NYC), Mezzanine Swimmers, Tarpit, C.R.Odette • Donovan’s Pub • $5 • 21+

Fri 4/21 8pm • Prince celebration - all purple all night with Cruisin The Barrio • UFO Factory • 21+

Sat 4/22 EARTH DAY - celebrate the Earth ! • everywhere • it’s free • anyone can do it

Sat 4/22 8pm • XV record release show with Idle Ray, selector Kevin Boyer • Spread Art 5141 Rosa Parks • $10 • All Ages

Sat 4/22 8pm • Edition Redux (Ken Vandermark, Lily Finnegan, Erez Dessel and Beth McDonald) • Trinosophes

Sat 4/22 8pm • Congress, Phased Out, Dream Version • Ziggys (Ypsilanti)

Sun 4/23 8pm • The Dramatics wsg LJ Reynolds • Sound Board at Motor City Casino Hotel

Sat 4/29 7pm • CANCELLED Belle and Sebastian CANCELLED • Majestic Theatre • $35 / $40 • all ages

Wed 5/3 8pm • Sunburned Hand of the Man • Trinosophes

Wed 5/3 8pm • Sunwatchers, Smoke Bellow, En Attendant Ana • Outer Limits Lounge

Mon 5/8 8pm • Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO, My Education • UFO Factory • $16 / $20 • 21+

Tue 5/9 8pm • The Whiffs, Wild Shape, Norcos Y Horchata, DJ adam hunter • Outer Limits Lounge • $10

Sat 5/13 8pm • fuzz fest presents Scissor Now!, Carbon Decoy, Ficus, Tiger Lily • Blind Pig (Ann Arbor) • $10 • 18+

Sun 5/14 OFF! • Third Man Records • $25

Fri 5/26 8pm • Brandee Younger pays homage to the legendary Detroit harpist Dorothy Ashby • DSO Cube • $30-60 • all ages

Fri 5/26 9pm • Ron Morelli, Tone B. Nimble, Sybil Jason, Loveshadow (live), Nicole Misha, Savannah G, Turtle Bugg b2b Ryan Spencer • Tangent Gallery • 21+

Sun 5/28 8pm • Dave Rempis and Tyler Damon • Trinosophes

Sun 6/4 Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain in Light, Cool Cool Cool • Majestic Theatre • $35 / $40 • all ages

Fri 6/9 6pm • day one Tec-Troit Electronic Music Festival • 1211 Trumbull, Detroit (outside) • free • all ages

Sat 6/10 6pm • day two Tec-Troit Electronic Music Festival • 1211 Trumbull, Detroit (outside) • free • all ages

Sun 6/25 7pm • 105.1 the bounce birthday bash TLC, Shaggy, En Vogue, Sean Kingston • Pine Knob • $25 lawn seats

Sat 7/29 6pm • Detroit JiT Festival • 1211 Trumbull, Detroit (outside) • free • all ages

Sat 8/19 8pm • Trio Imagination (Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman and David Virelles) • Trinosophes

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