It’s a weekend to give drummers some love as a pair of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame skin-pounders headline concerts in the metro area.
It starts with a Beatle in town, as Ringo Starr brings the latest edition of his All-Starr Band — featuring Edgar Winter, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay and Detroit-born drummer Gregg Bissonette — to town Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple St., Detroit. Doors at 6:15 p.m. 313-548-1320 or themasonic.com.
Fellow skin-pounder Stewart Copeland of the Police follows at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 with his “Police Deranged” show, offering symphonic versions of the band’s favorites with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-576-5111 or dso.org.
Other music events of note this weekend (all subject to change) include …
FRIDAY, OCT. 6
• The Detroit Symphony begins its 2023-24 Pops series with “Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown & the Philly Sound” at 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, featuring Chester Gregory and the duo Brik.Liam on vocals at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-576-5111 or dso.org.
• Radio station WLLZ-FM celebrates the release of its “Motor City Rocks 2023” album with performances from Derek St. Holmes, the Cadillac Kidz, the Look, the Reefermen and Tino G’s Dumpster Machine at the Cadieux Cafe, 4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit. Doors at 6 p.m. 313-882-8560 or cadieuxcafe.com.
• Washington state singer-songwriter Noah Gunderson comes east for a show at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. Casey Dubie opens. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.
• Christian music star David Phelps performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Macomb Center, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. 586-286-2222 or macombcenter.com.
• The Countess Cabaret, starring Luann de Lesseps, takes place at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-399-2980 or royaloakmusictheatre.com.
• California garage rocker Ty Segall plays at the Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Doors at 8 p.m. Axis: Sova also performs. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.
• The duo Swearingen & Kelli celebrate the release of a new EP at 8 p.m. at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion. 248-783-7105 or 20frontstreet.com.
• Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot performs at the Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. Corey Harper opens. 248-820-5596 or thelovingtouchferndale.com.
• The Chicago jazz trio Hanging Hearts performs at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit. 313-961-2543 or cliffbells.com.
• Beats Soundsystem and Equanimous bring the, well, beats to the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave. Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.
• Homegrown hard rock troupe Of Virtue celebrates its new album with a 7 p.m. show at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.
• The Philadelphia hardcore punk trio Soul Glo tops a bill with Zulu, Playytime and Cemetery Girl at the Tangent Gallery, 715 E. Milwaukee Ave., Detroit. Doors at 6 p.m. 313-873-2955 or tangentgallery.com.
• Guitar virtuoso Claude Bourbon performs with Janelle Haskell at 8 p.m. at the Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia. 734-436-6302 or trinityhousetheatre.org.
• Love Interest celebrates the release of a new album co-billed with Secret Shame at Small’s, 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. Doors at 8 p.m. 3130873-1117 or smallsbardetroit.com.
• Michigan’s Ben Daniels Band performs close to home at 8 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.
SATURDAY, OCT. 7
• Detroit’s 80s alt-rock favorite Rhythm Corps reunites for a concert at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.
• Detroit Opera begins its 2023-24 season with a modernized production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St. 313-267-7464 or detroitopera.org.
• The Mission UK, Chameleons and Theatre of Hate bring their postponed Deja Vu Tour to town, finally, at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold out. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.
• New York singer-songwriter Ari Hest performs at 8 p.m. at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion. 248-783-7105 or 20frontstreet.com.
• The Ukranian band Antytila plays at 7:30 p.m. at the Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac. 248-309-6445 or flagstarstrand.com.
• Tony Orlando, sans Dawn, sings at 7:30 p.m. at the Macomb Center, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. 586-286-2222 or macombcenter.com.
• Cold As Life will feature performances from 14 heavy rock groups — including Terror, Integrity, Madball, D Bloc, Shattered Death and more — at the Russell Industrial Center, 1600 Clay St., Detroit. Doors at 1 p.m. 248-434-7699 or thecrofoot.com.
• The British heavy metal band Monuments tops a bill with For the Fallen Dreams, Vrsty and Ogemaw County at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. Doors at 6 p.m. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.
• Detroit drummer Tariq Gardner brings his Evening Star ensemble to Cliff Bell’s at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. 2030 Park Ave., Detroit. 313-961-2543 or cliffbells.com.
• Phoenix DJ Mija visits Detroit at 9 p.m. at the Leland City Club, 400 Bagley St., Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. 313-962-2300 or lelandcityclub.net.
• Aluna plays a dance party at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. Problematic Black Hottie and AK also perform. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.
• Detroit rockers the Zotz release a new CD with a 9 p.m. show at the Lager House, 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit. Cinecyde and the Seatbelts also perform. 313-500-1475 or thelagerhouse.com.
• Brotha Earth celebrates the release of a new CD at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. Doors at 7:30 p.m. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.
• Darren Hagel performs his Elvis Presley tribute at 8 p.m. at The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. 248-453-5285 or theroxyrochester.com.
• Aurelio Voltaire and Amaranth team for the King of Villains Tour at Small’s, 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. Doors at 7 p.m. 3130873-1117 or smallsbardetroit.com.
• Living AI, Icarus Fell, the Godsmack tribute Bulletproof and more perform as part of the Black Rose Masquerade at the Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township. Doors at 6 p.m. 586-933-3503 or dieselconcerts.com.
• If you need a Taylor Swift fix before this weekend’s Kansas City Chiefs game, “Let’s Sing Taylor” takes place at District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte. Doors at 7 p.m. district142live.com.
• Singer-songwriter Todd Albright performs at 8 p.m. at the Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia. Jeremy Porter opens. 734-436-6302 or trinityhousetheatre.org.
• Michigan singer-songwriters Claudia Schmidt and Rachael Davis team up at 8 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.
SUNDAY, OCT. 8
• The Boneshakers — featuring Detroit-born guitarist Randy Jacobs (Was (Not Was), Dave Koz) — makes its first Detroit appearance in 24 years at 8 p.m. at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.
• Friends of Detroit musician Dylan Dunbar (from Jennifer Westwood & the Handsome Devils) will gather to raise money to support him after recent hand surgery at the Cadieux Cafe, 4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit. Performers include members of Sponge, Jimmie Bones, the Calumet City Orchestra, the Blues Guys, Ladyship Warship and more. Doors at 1:30 p.m. 313-882-8560 or cadieuxcafe.com.
• Swedish electronic band Little Dragon performs at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.
• Veteran alt-country duo the Handsome Family celebrates its new album, “Hollow,” at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. Matthew Smith also performs. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.
• Cursive’s Tim Kasher brings his other band The Good Life to El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com.
•Trumpeter Benjamin Green and his Ornette Coleman-saluting Harmolodics perform at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit. 313-961-2543 or cliffbells.com.
• New York hardcore troupe Murphy’s Law comes to town with the Rumjacks, the Bar School Preachers and Grade 2 at Small’s, 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. Doors at 6:30 p.m. 3130873-1117 or smallsbardetroit.com.
• The Trinity Theatre’s monthly Empty Chair Mic features Joel Palmer, Roger Ponder and Kandy Frederick performing with volunteer audience members at 7 p.m. 38840 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia. 734-436-6302 or trinityhousetheatre.org.
• The all-female trio Trousdale plays at 7:30 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Anna Vaus opens. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.
