Michigan Happenings 2026

Thu 7/16 • L'eclair, Charlie Chimi • Outer Limits Lounge (5507 Caniff, Detroit)

Thu 7/16 7pm • concert of colors: New Music Detroit • Sosnick Courtyard (51 Parsons, near Orchestra Hall) • free

Thu 7/16 7pm • Spite of Darkness (Mike Khoury, Indira Edwards, Ali Allen Colding, Ben Hall), Dave Hurley + John-Pablo Rojas Duo • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages

Thu 7/16 8pm • Downtown Boys • Third Man Records Cass Corridor

Fri 7/17 7:30pm • CONCERT OF COLORS: Beautiful Noise: An Evening of Experimental Sound and Texture with Whitney Johnson/Lia Kohl/Macie Stewart, Maria Chavez, Bill Nace + The Psy Two, Battle Elf • Third Man Records Cass Corridor (441 West Canfield, Detroit) • free • all ages

Fri 7/17 7pm • concert of colors: Kronos Quartet performs 'Glorious Mahalia,' a tribute to Mahalia Jackson • MOCAD (4454 Woodward, Detroit) • free • all ages

Fri 7/17 8pm • Hear No Evil with Michael Malis, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Jaribu Shahid, Jonathan Barahal • Motor City Wine • $5 • 21+

Sat 7/18 3pm-6pm • Manger on McNichols: Album Listening, DJ set and Conversation with Sterling Toles • Black Portal (4856 E Davison, Detroit)

Sat 7/18 6:30pm • concert of colors: Burnt Sugar Arkestra reimagines J Dilla's 'Donuts' • North Lawn Stage, Detroit Institute of Arts (5200 Woodward, Detroit) • free • all ages

Sat 7/18 6pm • cocnert of colors Dengue Fever • Detroit Film Theatre (Inside the DIA) • free • all ages

Sat 7/18 7pm • Aya Sekine + Jordan Anderson Piano Trios (w/ Mike Abbo & Jonathan Barahal Taylor) • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $15 • all ages

Sat 7/18 8pm • concert of colors Michael Malis and Constantine Novotny play “Another Shore, Another Country” — a sweeping musical journey through Greek tradition and contemporary expression. • Hellenic Museum of Michigan (67 East Kirby, Detroit) • free

Sat 7/18 9pm • concert of colors: Don Was Detroit All Star Revue with “A Salute to The Scene” (guest hosts: Ann Delisi & Nat Morris) • Detroit Film Theatre (Inside the DIA) • free • all ages

Sun 7/19 2pm • concert of colors: Five Fem DJS: DJ Ladywitch, DJ Problematic Black Hottie, DJ Tammy Lakkis, DJ Yukiko, DJ Whodat • CCS Sculpture Garden (East Kirby and John R, Detroit) • free • all ages

Sun 7/19 2pm • concert of colors Conversation with the NEA Jazz Masters: Carmen Lundy & Gary Bartz, Moderated by Linda Yohn • Detroit Institute of Arts Lecture Hall • free • all ages

Sun 7/19 7:45pm • concert of colors Gary Bartz & NTU • Detroit Film Theatre inside the DIA • free • all ages

Sun 7/19 8pm • concert of colors: Steel Pulse • North Lawn Stage, Detroit Institute of Arts (5200 Woodward, Detroit) • free • all ages

Sun 7/19 9:30pm • Concert of colors: Sheila E • North Lawn Stage outside the DIA • free • all ages

Mon 7/20 1pm-4pm • Cassette Mixes with Yukiko, Joe Darling & Whodat: A Benefit for Moka-42 Mobility Equipment • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10 pay what you can • all ages

Fri 7/24 7pm • Men at Work, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Shonen Knife • Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit • $56.30 and up

Fri 7/24 7pm • Rikki G. Godd (Chi) / caitlin c. harvey / Sean & Diego / Pure Rave • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $10-$15 NOTAFLOF • all ages

Sat 7/25 7pm • Lesley Mok / DREAMCLUB_RADI0 (Isa Crespo Pardo + Eden Girma) / King Sophia / Zekkereya El-Magharbel • Moondog Cafe (8045 Linwood, Detroit) • $16 adv / $20 at the door • all ages

Fri 7/31 7pm • The Gories, The Hentchmen, Brood X • Paris Bar (2961 E McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48212)

Sat 8/1 7pm • The Gories, TY, 208 • Paris Bar (2961 E McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48212)

Sat 8/8 8pm • Aliah Sheffield • Candela (3564 W. Vernor Hwy, Detroit) • $30

Fri 9/18 8pm • Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass • Michigan Theater (603 East Liberty, Ann Arbor)

Wed 9/30 7:30pm • Horse Lords • Trinosophes

Sat 10/10 7pm • Deerhoof • The Magic Bag • $32.32

Sat 10/17 7pm • Osees, Traps PS • Magic Stick • $41.38

Thu 10/29 • final damnation tour: The Damned, Flamin' Grooves, Courettes • Majestic Theatre (4140 Woodward, Detroit) • $56.24 and up

Sun 11/8 7pm • Neko Case, Destroyer • Majestic Theatre (4140 Woodward, Detroit)

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