Michigan Happenings 2025
Wed 10/15 8pm • Roger Clark Miller, Benjamin Miller • Ziggy’s (206 West Michigan, Ypsilanti)
Thu 10/16 7:30pm • Roger Clark Miller, Matthew Smith • Trinosophes
Thu 10/16 8pm • Gina Birch and The Unreasonables, Miki Berenyi Trio • Magic Bag (Ferndale)
Fri 10/17 8pm • Frog, Fred Thomas • Third Man Records Cass Corridor
Sat 10/18 9pm • Darsombra, Chatoyant, Botanical Fortress, the Microplastics • Recycle Here (5960 Lincoln Street, Detroit) • $10
Sun 10/19 2pm-7pm • Thomas Xu record release show • Ginkgo Records / 27th Letter Books (3546 Michigan Ave, Detroit) • $10 suggested donation • all ages
Sun 10/19 7pm • Ingrid Racine, Josef Deas and Keaton Royer • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)
Mon 10/20 8pm • fire music monday King Sophia and friends • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit)
Tue 10/21 • Autechre, Mark Broom • Building 6 at Russell Industrial Center
Thu 10/23 8pm • Activity , Fred Thomas, Bonnie Hook • Outer Limits Lounge
Fri 10/24 7pm • Wendell Harrison with guitarists Jacob Schwandt and Ian Blunden • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit)
Fri 10/24 8pm • Mirror Mask, Stef Chura, Rat Paws, Pretty Island • Paris Bar (2961 E McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48212) • $15 • 21+
Fri 10/24 9pm • The Creepos, Matthew Smith • Bowlero (Royal Oak) • free
Sat 10/25 2pm-6pm • benefit concert for sudanese refugees The Music of Horace Tapscott played by Zekkereya, Michael Malis, Allen Dennard, Jaribu Shahid, King Sophia, and JRGotTheHits. DJ sets by Nadia at 2pm and 5pm, concert 3pm-5pm. Fundraiser concert to support Sunduq Al-Sudan. • Spot Lite (2905 Beaufait St, Detroit)
Sat 10/25 7:30pm • An Evening with Herbie Hancock • Hill Auditorium (Ann Arbor)
Sun 10/26 8pm • Molly Raben (Minneapolis based organist) • Ginkgo Records / 27th Letter Books (3546 Michigan Ave, Detroit) • $10 • all ages
Wed 10/29 8pm • Dan Bennett Group, Koltay, Martin Babl • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)
Fri 10/31 3pm • Monster Island (Cary Loren, Matthew Smith, Efe Bes, and maybe also Jim Shaw?) • Detroit Public Library Main Branch (5201 Woodward, Detroit) • free
Fri 10/31 8pm • halloween howl and trouble: Gina Birch and the Unreasonables, the Wolfman Band, DJ Count Alright • Third Man Records Cass Corridor (441 West Canfield, Detroit)
Fri 10/31 9pm • Industrial Detroit Halloween with Drew McDowall (Coil), Hallows, Mission to the Sun, DJs Deadlines, Chelle & Petra Steele, Tarot by Zoe V • Tangent Gallery
Sat 11/1 5pm • art opening: MYTHIC CHAOS: 50 Years of Destroy All Monsters (opening preview featuring Monster Island (Cary Loren, Matthew Smith, Efe Bes, Jim Shaw)) • Cranbrook Art Museum
Thu 11/6 7:30pm • record release show: Matthew Smith Group, John Krautner • Trinosophes (1464 Gratiot, Detroit)
Sun 11/9 • Pink Mountaintops (Stephen McBean solo), Matthew Smith (solo) • Outer Limits Lounge
Sun 11/9 4pm • feedback loop series Marcus Elliot, Lufuki Ismaeel, Nick Turner • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit)
Sat 11/15 7pm • art opening: Bookies Revisited: A multimedia event celebrating Detroit's legendary Bookies Club 870 from 1978-1981. Art, film, photos, artifacts, music, and spoken word. Contributing Artists & Archivists include: Dennis Loren, Gary Reichel, Jerry Vile, Kathy Murphy, Katy Hait, Kent 'Slats' Myers, Kevin Knapp, Mike Murphy, Paul Z, S Kay Young, Sailor Rick, Steve Shaw, Sue Rynski, Tim Caldwell, and more. • Flip (251 West Nine Mile, Ferndale)
Thu 11/20 • Erykah Badu: Mama's Gun 25th • Fox Theatre
Thu 11/20 7:30pm • El Khat • Trinosophes
Sun 11/23 8pm • Lydia Lunch, Chatoyant • Paris Bar (2961 East McNichols, Detroit)
Fri 12/12 8pm • Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Mike Polizze • Lager House
Sun 12/14 4pm • feedback loop series alvin hill, RA Washington, Ben Hall • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit)
Sat 12/27 7:00 pm • Morris Day and The Time • Sound Board at Motor City Casino • 21+
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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