Michigan Happenings

Michigan Happenings 2025 
          Tue 4/15 
          
          7pm •     Jeffrey Thomas, Rachele Eve, Deleano Acevedo • Polka Dot Bar (Hamtramck)          
 
          Wed 4/16 
          
          9pm •   radio performance  Creative Arts Orchestra led by Marcus Elliot plays on the WCBN Local Music Show • tune in 88.3 FM in Ann Arbor/Ypsi or stream anywhere at wcbn.org          
 
          Thu 4/17 
          
          6-9pm •   art opening  El De Smith: Take My Name Off the Order List Don’t Want Anything (show runs through May 25) • Trinosophes          
 
          Thu 4/17 
          
          6pm-7pm •   talk  Techno Futures: Detroit's Afrofuturist Groove  with Carl Craig and Mike Banks. moderated by Dr. Julian Chambliss • WKAR Studio (room 145), 404 Wilson Rd, East Lansing • free with registration at museum.msu.edu          
 
          Thu 4/17 
          
          8pm •     Carl Craig (live performance) as part of Techno Futures: Detroit's Afrofuturist Groove • 311 Abbot (6th floor), East Lansing, MI, 48823  • free w/ registration at museum.msu.edu          
 
          Fri 4/18 
          
          5pm-10pm •   fridays at the station  Marion Hayden, Ameera (DJ set) • Michigan Central Station • $15, tickets at michigancentral.com/events          
 
          Fri 4/18 
          
          7:30pm •     Church Shuttle, Kloister, Babylonian Magus • Wyrd Byrd (9 S. Washington, Ypsilanti) • $10 pay what you can • all ages          
 
          Fri 4/18 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     Jonathan Barahal Taylor Quartet featuring: Jaribu Shahid: bass, Ian Finkelstein; piano, Tim Haldeman; Tenor Sax, Jonathan Barahal Taylor: drums • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Fri 4/18 
          
          7pm •     Nocturnal Cellist (Brookyln NY), Ataraxia (King Sophia + Indira Edwards), John Pablos Rojas + Dave Hurley duo • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15          
 
          Fri 4/18 
          
          7pm •     Emily Rach Beisel (Chicago-based improviser, composer, educator, curator, and woodwind specialist), John Collins McCormick, KBD(uo) • Robinwood Concerthouse (Toledo) • $10 donation at the door          
 
          Sat 4/19 
          
          10pm •     Wetdogg album release with Sugar, Salar Ansari, and Cherriel • Carbon Athletic Club (111 Gates St, Detroit, MI 48209)          
 
          Sat 4/19 
          
          12-6pm •   foxy's 3 on 3 basketball tournament  with sounds by Scott Zacharias, DJ Etta, Werewolf Jones, Mutual Heaven, Creode, Power Moon Roof. food by Bill's Grille • Jam Handy (2900 E Grand Blvd, Detroit)          
 
          Sat 4/19 
          
          7:30pm •     Aliya Ultan, MRKT, Harmolodics • Trinosophes          
 
          Sat 4/19 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     Jonathan Barahal Taylor Quartet featuring: Jaribu Shahid: bass, Ian Finkelstein; piano, Tim Haldeman; Tenor Sax, Jonathan Barahal Taylor: drums • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Sat 4/19 
          
          8pm •     Womb Worm, Immaculate Conception, Frente Norte, The Temple Greys • Outer Limits Lounge           
 
          Sun 4/20 
          
          4pm •     ReGeneration (Dave Hurley / Brian McFarlane / Chris Peters / Ben Miller) • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10 • all ages          
 
          Mon 4/21 
          
          8pm •     LAKE, Jib Kidder, Chris Sandon, DJ Golden Feelings • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)          
 
          Tue 4/22 
          
          8pm •     Mirror Mask, Makin Out (Minneapolis) • Polka Dot Bar (Hamtramck) • $5          
 
          Wed 4/23 
          
          8pm •     Bill Callahan, Ryan Davis • Third Man Records Cass Corridor • $20          
 
          Wed 4/23 
          
          9pm •   radio performance  Slim to None plays on the WCBN Local Music Show. Show starts at 9pm, performance at 10pm. • tune in 88.3 FM in Ann Arbor/Ypsi or stream anywhere at wcbn.org          
 
          Thu 4/24 
          
          5pm-12am •     Ladymonix, Peter Croce, Diego, Ameera • 258 Kenilworth, Detroit • $10          
 
          Thu 4/24 
          
          7pm-10pm •     D.Cipher Jam Session • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • free • all ages          
 
          Fri 4/25 
          
          4pm •   friday concert series  Aya Sekine with Zekkereya El-Magharbel (trombone), Mike Abbo (bass) and Joshua Watkins (drums) • Music Department on 3rd floor, Detroit Public Library (5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit)  • free • all ages          
 
          Fri 4/25 
          
          7:30pm •     Elkhorn, Duo Unduo • Trinosophes          
 
          Fri 4/25 
          
          7:30pm •     Elkhorn, Duo Unduo • Trinosophes          
 
          Fri 4/25 
          
          8pm •     Laserbeams of Boredom, Mickey Shorr & the Radioshacks, Moon Goons (Indianapolis) • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • $10 pay what you can • all ages          
 
          Fri 4/25 
          
          8pm •     Paul Giallorenzo Trio (Chicago) / Ben Hall • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages          
 
          Sat 4/26 
          
          8pm •     Ian Fink • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $20 • all ages          
 
          Mon 4/28 
          
          8pm •     Gabe Zucker (NYC) & Till Jarvis (Hungary) / Aya Sekine + Jonathan Taylor • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages          
 
          Tue 4/29 
          
          6-9pm •     Zach Rowden, Shadow Pattern, Shame, Exposure: • Tympanum (4661 E. 9 Mile Rd, Warren) • $10 • all ages          
 
          Tue 4/29 
          
          7pm •     Love with Johnny Echols, Baby Lemonade • Bell’s, Kalamazoo • $25 • 18+          
 
          Wed 4/30 
          
          8pm •     Skeeter Shelton Spectrum 2 • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)          
 
          Fri 5/2 
          
          6pm •   free music friday  Meditations  featuring Lu Fuki - Guitar, Kenn Thomas - Piano, Ali Colding - Drums, and Ed Coburn - Bass • Hello Records (4165 Fort St, Lincoln Park) • free • all ages          
 
          Fri 5/2 
          
          7-10pm •     Moth Cock, Skipped Dent, Chuck Sipperley • Tympanum (4661 E. 9 Mile Rd, Warren) • $10 • all ages          
 
          Fri 5/2 
          
          7:30pm •     Tinn Parrow and his Clapfold Platune • Trinosophes          
 
          Fri 5/2 
          
          8pm •   fundraiser for southwest detroit flood relief and dalia's 40th bday celebration  Meditations by Warn Defever, DJs Alr!ght, Adam Stanfel, and Brad Hales, Timmy's Tacos • Outer Limits Lounge • Free admission, donations encouraged          
 
          Wed 5/7 
          
          7pm •     Gang of Four • Magic Bag (Ferndale) • $33          
 
          Thu 5/8 
          
          7pm •     Savak (NYC, ex-Obitz, Holy Fuck), Bed Maker (Washington DC, Dischord Records), Gusher • Metropolis Cycles (2117 Michigan Ave, Detroit) • $12 • all ages          
 
          Sat 5/10 
          
          7-10pm •     Darksmith, T.D., Duncan Harrison, S. Glass, Creode • Tympanum (4661 E 9 Mile Rd, Warren) • $10 • all ages          
 
          Sat 5/10 
          
          7:30pm •     Alan Licht • Trinosophes          
 
          Sat 5/10 
          
          8pm •     Winged Wheel, Dick Texas • Third Man Records Cass Corridor          
 
          Mon 5/12 
          
          7pm •     The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour • Royal Oak Music Theater • $40-$130 • all ages           
 
          Tue 5/13 
          
          7pm •     The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour • Royal Oak Music Theater • $40-$130 • all ages          
 
          Tue 5/13 
          
          8pm •     Takaat (members of Mdou Moctar) • Trinosophes          
 
          Wed 5/14 
          
          7:30pm •     Three Fold presents a poetry reading by Norman Fischer, Chris Tysh, Nazifa Islam • Trinosophes           
 
          Wed 5/14 
          
          7pm •   poetry reading  Norman Fischer, Chris Tysh, Nazifa Islam • Trinosophes • free • all ages          
 
          Wed 5/14 
          
          8pm •     Evenings, Lidless Eye, The Glass Path • Ziggy’s (Ypsilanti) • $10          
 
          Wed 5/14 
          
          9pm •   radio performance  Dick Texas plays on the WCBN Local Music Show. Show starts at 9pm, performance at 10pm. • tune in 88.3 FM in Ann Arbor/Ypsi or stream anywhere at wcbn.org          
 
          Thu 5/15 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     Leafar Village • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Thu 5/15 
          
          8pm •     Aran Ruth, Bloom, Electric Love, Joel Peterson • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • $10 • all ages          
 
          Fri 5/16 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     Leafar Village • Cliff Bells • $25          
 
          Fri 5/16 
          
          7pm •   friday night live  Masayo Ishigure (New York-based koto and shamisen player from Japan, known for blending traditional Japanese music with diverse genres) • Rivera Court in the DIA • Free with general admission  *General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Non-residents GA is $12          
 
          Fri 5/16 
          
          8pm •   panic in detroit vol. 1  Heavy Mother II, Human Eye, Craig Bell & The Dead Man's Handle, Heap of Dirt • Old Miami (indoors)          
 
          Fri 5/16 
          
          8pm •     Hear No Evil with Michael Malis and surprise guests • Motor City Wine • 21+          
 
          Sat 5/17 
          
          5pm •   panic in detroit vol 1  Tyvek, Brides, Mahonies, City Pleasure, Fen Fen, Werewolf Jones, Tin Foil, Eck, Hundreds of Vultures + more • Old Miami (outdoors)          
 
          Sat 5/17 
          
          7:30pm •   Over the Pavements II: The New Detroit Chamber Music  Michael Malis, King Sophia, Benjamin Miller, Jane Rogers, Joel Peterson • Trinosophes          
 
          Sat 5/17 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     Leafar Village • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Thu 5/22 
          
          8pm •   interdimensional transmissions and adult. present brink of disaster  Adult., Light Asylum, Plack Blague, Day Residue, Evichshen, Jimbo Easter, DJ Father Dukes, DJ Auntie Chanel • Tangent Gallery          
 
          Fri 5/23 
          
          2pm-8pm •   moods at movement  Carlos Souffront, Donna Gardner, Savannah G • To be announced • tickets on ra.com          
 
          Fri 5/23 
          
          7pm •     Hold Me party with live sets from Pod Blotz, Tony Price, Wetdogg, Mutual Heaven and DJ sets from Martha Quezada, Anthony Jasper, MGUN, Nate Graham • UFO Bar • 21+          
 
          Sat 5/24 
          
          10pm •   deep detroit 15  Kai Alce, Glenn Underground, CTRLZORA, Deon Jamar • Red Door Gallery (7500 Oakland Ave, Detroit)          
 
          Sat 5/24 
          
          7:30pm •     Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians [AACM] Tribute Concert • Trinosophes          
 
          Fri 5/30 
          
          10pm •     Dusty Rose Gang record release show with special guest Carbon Decoy • Midnight Temple (2466 Riopelle, Detroit) • $15          
 
          Fri 5/30 
          
          7:30pm •     Apetechnology’s Slendrotron Third Man Records Release Party • Trinosophes          
 
          Sun 6/1 
          
          8pm •     Blank Hellscape, Fred Thomas, Dick Texas, The Hum, Mike Sharp • Lager House          
 
          Mon 6/2 
          
          8pm •     Blank Hellscape, Aaron Dilloway, Pod Blotz, Fred Thomas • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • $10-15 sliding scale • all ages           
 
          Wed 6/4 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     The Northwoods Improvisers and Session • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Fri 6/6 
          
          8pm •     Dr. Peter Larson’s Cytotoxic Nyatiti Band, Koltay  • Rancho Tranquilico (11300 Island Lake Rd, Dexter, MI 48130)           
 
          Fri 6/6 
          
          8pm •     The Dr. Peter Larson Group, Koltay  • Rancho Tranquilico (11300 Island Lake Rd, Dexter, MI 48130)           
 
          Sat 6/7 
          
          8pm •     Aran Ruth, Alexander, DJ Greg Baise • Outer Limits Lounge          
 
          Sun 6/8 
          
          3pm •   feedback loop series  Michael Malis • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit)          
 
          Wed 6/11 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     The Northwoods Improvisers and Session • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Fri 6/13 
          
          7pm •     Hear No Evil with Michael Malis - Piano, Jaribu Shahid - Bass, Jonathan Barahal Taylor - Drums • Brewery Faisan (1087 Beaufait St, Detroit          
 
          Sun 6/15 
          
          7pm •     The Smashing Times (K Records, Baltimore), Now (Oakland), Shells, DJ Kevin Tyvek • Outer Limits Lounge • $15          
 
          Sun 6/15 
          
          7pm •     Dean Wareham • Magic Bag • $20          
 
          Sun 6/15 
          
          9pm •   queendom: a detroit pride party  Ultra Nate, DJ Minx, Beige, Perry Dox (live performance), hosted by Lady Seduca • Spot Lite          
 
          Wed 6/18 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     The Northwoods Improvisers and Session • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Fri 6/20 
          
          8pm •     Hear No Evil with Michael Malis and surprise guests • Motor City Wine • $5 • 21+          
 
          Wed 6/25 
          
          7:30pm, 9:30pm •     The Northwoods Improvisers and Session • Cliff Bells  • $25          
 
          Thu 6/26 
          
          8pm •     Dinosaur Jr, Snail Mail, Easy Action • Royal Oak Music Theater          
 
          Sat 6/28 
          
          7pm •     Devo • Fillmore Theater Detroit  • tix on sale Feb 7          
 
          Fri 7/4 
          
          7:30pm •     Folk Music [Nate Wooley, Chris Corsano, Ches Smith] • Trinosophes          
 
          Sun 7/13 
          
          8pm •     The Mekons, Johnny Dowd • The Magic Bag (Ferndale)          
 
          Tue 7/15 
          
          8pm •     Rose City Band, Powers/Rolin Duo • Magic Bag (Ferndale)          
 
          Fri 7/18 
          
          8pm •     Hear No Evil with Michael Malis and special guests • Motor City Wine • $5 • 21+          
 
          Thu 7/24 
          
          7:30pm •     Sensorium Chamber Ensemble presents Terry Riley's “In C” • Trinosophes          
 
          Fri 8/1 
          
          7pm •     Michael Malis + Hear No Evil (Michael Malis - Piano, Jaribu Shahid - Bass, Jonathan Barahal Taylor - Drums) • Brewery Faisan (1087 Beaufait St, Detroit          
 
          Fri 8/15 
          
          8pm •     Hear No Evil with Michael Malis and special guests • Motor City Wine • $5 • 21+          
 
          Sat 9/6 
          
          8pm •     Bonnie Prince Billy • Third Man Records Cass Corridor • $40 • all ages          
 
          Fri 10/10 
          
          7:30pm •     Makaya McCraven • Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)          
 
          Sat 10/11 
          
          12-6pm •     DittoDitto Art Book Fair • Trinosophes          
 
          Sun 10/12 
          
          12-4pm •     DittoDitto Art Book Fair • Trinosophes          
 
          Tue 10/21 
          
           •     Autechre, Mark Broom • Building 6 at Russell Industrial Center          
 
          Sat 10/25 
          
          7:30pm •     An Evening with Herbie Hancock • Hill Auditorium (Ann Arbor)          
 
          Fri 1/16 
          
          7:30pm •     Martha Graham Dance Company GRAHAM100 • Power Center (Ann Arbor)          
 
          Sat 1/17 
          
          7:30pm •     Martha Graham Dance Company GRAHAM100 • Power Center (Ann Arbor)          
 
          Sun 1/18 
          
          2pm •     Martha Graham Dance Company GRAHAM100 • Power Center (Ann Arbor)          
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