Michigan Happenings 2025
Wed 5/7 7pm • Micheal Sarian's Esquina (Quartet), AnJelic (solo), J. Talaga (solo) • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • all ages
Wed 5/7 7pm • Gang of Four • Magic Bag (Ferndale) • $33
Wed 5/7 7pm-11:30pm • Gear Lords with live electronic hardware sets by: Birjy (7pm), GLITCH333 (7:30pm), Galen Bundy (8:15pm), Phazerville (9:15pm), OMO (10:30pm) • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • $5 cover
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
Thu 5/8 8pm • Jack J / Freak Heat Waves / Jay Sound • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $16 advance tix / $20 at the door • all ages
Thu 5/8 9pm • Moody Thursday with selectors Sam Hooker, Kevin Boyer and Shells. food by Kelly Jean Caldwell • Outer Limits Lounge • free
Fri 5/9 7pm • Bluhm, Henry Walters, Virga • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • $10 • 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, Dr. Pete Larson • Trinosophes • $10-20 sliding scale admission • all ages
Sat 5/10 7pm • Hannah Laine / Na Bonsai • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10-20 sliding scale • all ages
Sat 5/10 8pm • Winged Wheel, Dick Texas, Gretchen Gonzales-Davidson & Chris Peters • Third Man Records Cass Corridor
Sat 5/10 9pm • SIREN: John Waters Night with Savannah G, Ava East, Benny Lipstick, and Mr. Shrimp. Featuring film projections, vinyl DJs, costume contest. • UFO Bar • 21+
Sun 5/11 3pm • Feedback Loop Performance and Q&A Series Sami Calamity / Daniel Wyche / wetdogg • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10-20 sliding scale • all ages
Sun 5/11 6pm • workshop Detroit Maqam Workshop: Free Arabic music class hosted by Zekkereya El-Magharbel. Bring your own instrument • Trinosophes • free • all ages
Sun 5/11 8pm • Danny Kroha, Tito Villareal • Polka Dot Bar (Hamtramck) • free
Mon 5/12 7pm • The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Tour • Royal Oak Music Theater • $40-$130 • all ages
Mon 5/12 8pm • Fire Music Monday Teiku (Jonathan Barahal Taylor/Josh Harlow/Jason Stein/Jaribu Shahid) • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10-20 sliding scale • all ages
Tue 5/13 7pm • Stevie Wonder Tribute concert in honor of his 75th birthday The Ones And Twos (live band performing 8-10pm), DJ Tru Classick (7-8pm and 10-11pm) • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • Free entry (proceeds donated to the Motown Museum) • 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), Zekkeryea El-magharbel • 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 11am • street sign unveiling Amp Fiddler Ave. street sign unveiling to celebrate Amp Fiddler Day and the legacy of the “Global Ambassador of Detroit” • Corner of 7 Mile Rd & Revere St, Detroit 48234 • free • 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+
Fri 5/16 8pm • Chad Kouri Duos w/ Aya Sekine & Miguel Cisne • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages
Sat 5/17 3pm • 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 5:30pm doors, show 6pm • Songwriter's Circle with Jim Cherewick, Erika Marlisa, and Adam Snyder • North Star Lounge (301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor) • $15
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
Sat 5/17 8pm • Clinic Stars, Greyhound, Koltay • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages
Sun 5/18 12pm-3pm • Plant Sale: Veggie & Perennial Transplants • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • all ages
Sun 5/18 4pm-7pm • The Societie of the Culturally Concerned celebrates Bernadette Atwahene: Reclaiming What’s Ours: Home, History, Heritage featuring Marion Hayden Ensemble • Trinosophes • $25
Sun 5/18 6pm • aclu benefit show Dull Knife, Rawhide Girlfight, Scissor Now, Loss Of Life, A Grim Existence . doors 6pm, music starts 7pm • Ziggy's (Ypsilanti) • Pay what you can, all proceeds go to ACLU
Sun 5/18 7pm • Shame;Exposure (Port Huron MI), Violent Pleasures (Toledo), PERLEX, Church Shuttle • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10+ suggested • all ages
Mon 5/19 8pm • Made You a Mixtape w/ JRGotTheHiTS + Master Student • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • all ages
Wed 5/21 7:30pm • Kyle Flanagan, Early Went Blind, Chatoyant with Skeeter Shelton, DJ Suzy Poling • Trinosophes
Wed 5/21 8pm • freak press ball 2025 IAN FINK.cpt (Celestial People's Time) featuring Cecille, Salakastar, Jamiliah Minter, Ian Fink, Shigeto, Salar Ansari, Sasha Kashperko, Dez Andres, Marcus Elliot, Jake Shadik, Tim Shellabarger, Caleb Robinson. plus selectors Scott Grooves, Saylem Celeste, DEJ.Y • Spot Lite (2905 Beaufait St, Detroit) • 21+
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+
Fri 5/23 7pm-12am • MOTION GROUP: DJ Fleg / Nada Facil / Tom McBride / Venn Diagramm • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10 advance • all ages
Fri 5/23 9pm-2am • Foreplay: A Dolls Night Party with ASL Princess, Scotia, Cherriel, Amino • High Dive (11474 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck) • $20 pre-sale / $30 at the door • 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 10pm-8am • club toilet Ariel Zetina (LIVE), BASHKKA Bézier (LIVE), Bouffant Bouffant, Carlos Souffront, Cherriel (LIVE), Club Chow, DJ Chelle, GiGi FM, Lauren Flax, Nita Aviance, Polygonia, Sharlese, Simon Black (LIVE), Stallone The Reducer, Young Muscle • Menjos (928 W. McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48203) • $55 cash or credit at the door. no advance tix • 21+
Sat 5/24 7:30pm • Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians [AACM] Tribute Concert • Trinosophes
Sun 5/25 12pm-10pm • 3 Chairs • Newlab at Michigan Central Train Station (2050 15th St, Detroit)
Sun 5/25 12pm-6pm • Dolls night and blue moon radio present Revival with Niyah West, DJ Baby, Ahya Simone, Cherriel x Otodojo, Saylem Celeste, 999ADJ • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit)
Mon 5/26 2pm-2am • Monday is the New Monday party with Bileebob (live), Bill Spencer, David A-P, Jesse Nichols, Mark Grusane, Marcus Elliot, Max Daley, Paurro, Sophiyah E. (live), Something Blue, MITNM residents (Ryan Spencer, Tammy Lakkis, Shigeto, Kenjiro) • Motor City Wine • 21+
Mon 5/26 2pm-9pm • abstract monday Shades, Djallo Djakate/Aya Sekine duo, Sean Monaghan, Little Fly/Jon Pablo-Rojas duo, The Glass Path, Pure Rave • 27th Letter Books (3546 Michigan Ave, Detroit 48216) • $10-20 sliding scale • all ages. outside if weather permits, inside if not
Mon 5/26 3pm-11pm • Excursions / Day to Night: Cordell Johnson / James Vincent / Marcellus Pittman / Rob Alahn / Lorenzo Dewberry / CtrlZora / Yukiko / Whyteout • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $25 • all ages
Thu 5/29 7pm-12am • Beyond Jazz with Malik Alston (host & spinning), Jason Hogans (release party), Badriyyah (live vocals), Allen Dennard (live trumpet) + special guests • Lincoln Factory (1331 Holden, Detroit) • free admission • 21+
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
Fri 5/30 8pm • Jane Marie Rogers Album Release with caitlin c. harvey • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages
Sat 5/31 8pm • Prostitute / Horse Bomb / JT3 • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages
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 • 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+
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
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+
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
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
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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