Michigan Happenings 2025
Sun 6/1 8pm • Blank Hellscape, Fred Thomas, Dick Texas, The Hum, Mike Sharp • Lager House
Sun 6/1 8pm • Die Spitz, Day Residue • Third Man Records Cass Corridor
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
Wed 6/4 8pm • Revigorant (Toledo), Mid-Fantasy, Prolepsis • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • $10 • all ages
Fri 6/6 6pm • free music friday Dr. Professor Leonard King (drums), Dominic Bierenga (woodwinds), Rocco Popielarksi (bass) • Hello Records (4165 Fort St, Lincoln Park) • free • all ages
Fri 6/6 7pm • Inter-Spiritual Dimensions with Kenn Thomas (keys), Taken Ayub (voice/swarmandal/bonsai flute/synths), Nur Dhul-Qarayn (drums), LuFuki (guitar), Shoske-Rayzl (guitar) • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15-20 suggested • all ages
Fri 6/6 7pm • Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, The Volebeats • Royal Oak Music Theater
Fri 6/6 8:15pm • film screening Pink Flamingos (directed by John Waters) • Wyrd Byrd (9 S. Washington, Ypsilanti) • free • 18+ onl
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 (New Haven), Callie Simon, 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 • Deadbeat Beat, The Smashing Times (K Records, Baltimore), Now (Oakland), Shells, DJ Kevin Boyer. plus food by Kelly Jean Caldwell • 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+
Sat 6/21 7pm • wyrd byrd presents Slim to None (record release show), Ingo Swann, Kind of Animal • Dreamland Theater (26 N Washington St, Ypsilanti) • $5-10 pay what you can • all ages
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
Fri 6/27 7pm • The Chloe Drallos Group, Skin, Little Fly • Carbon Athletic Club (111 Gates St, Detroit, MI 48209) • $10
Sat 6/28 7pm • Devo • Fillmore Theater Detroit • tix on sale Feb 7
Wed 7/2 8pm • Lavender Flu (Portland OR, members of The Hunches, Hospitals and Eat Skull), Christopher Alan Durham and the Peacetime Consumers • Outer Limits Lounge • $15
Thu 7/3 8pm • Juanita and Juan (Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers) • Third Man Records Cass Corridor • $23.69 • all ages
Fri 7/4 7:30pm • Folk Music [Nate Wooley, Chris Corsano, Ches Smith] • Trinosophes
Sat 7/12 8pm • Tyvek 20th anniversary celebration with special guests TBA • Outer Limits Lounge • $20
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+
Sun 7/20 2:30pm • concert of colors Wendell Harrison & Tribe: Tribute to Pharaoh Sanders featuring Sky Covington (vocals), Michael Abbo (bass), Sam Melkonian (drums), Kevin Dalton Jones (percussion), Allen Dennard (trumpet), Edward Gooche (trombone), Raphael Leafar (saxophone), Pamela Wise (piano), Roberto Warren (harp & percussion) and special guests • Detroit Film Theater • free • all ages
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 7pm • TEC-TROIT Day 1: free all ages techno and house festival focused on spotlighting Detroit artists. Schedule to be announced, more info at tectroit.com • The Container Globe (1151 Taylor St, Detroit 48202) • free • all ages
Fri 8/15 8pm • Hear No Evil with Michael Malis and special guests • Motor City Wine • $5 • 21+
Sat 8/16 7pm • TEC-TROIT Day 2: free all ages techno and house festival focused on spotlighting Detroit artists. Schedule to be announced, more info at tectroit.com • The Container Globe (1151 Taylor St, Detroit 48202) • free • all ages
Sun 8/17 2pm • TEC-TROIT Day 3: free all ages techno and house festival focused on spotlighting Detroit artists. Schedule to be announced, more info at tectroit.com • The Container Globe (1151 Taylor St, Detroit 48202) • free • all ages
Thu 9/4 8pm • Dummy • Third Man Records Cass Corridor
Sat 9/6 8pm • Bonnie Prince Billy • Third Man Records Cass Corridor • $40 • all ages
Sat 9/20 7pm • X, Los Lobos • Fisher Theatre
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
Thu 10/16 8pm • Gina Birch and The Unreasonables, Miki Berenyi Trio • Magic Bag (Ferndale)
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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