On sale now
• Moneybagg Yo, Rob49, Skilla Baby and JT: June 1, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. April 11
• Glass Animals, Kevin Abstract: Aug. 24, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. April 12
• Maroon 5, Maren Morris: June 21, Pine Knob Music Theatre, ticket prices vary.
• John Fogerty: Aug. 4, Pine Knob Music Theatre, ticket prices vary.
• Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, Timbaland: Aug. 15, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
• Deep Purple: Aug. 22, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights, ticket prices vary.
• Aerosmith, The Black Crowes: Jan. 4, Little Caesars Arena, rescheduled show from September 2023.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
Beats
• Live Wire-Motley Crue tribute: April 12, District 142, 142 Maple St. Wyandotte, https://district142live.com, doors at 7 p.m. ages 21+, $18+.
• Taylor Dayne: April 12, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, doors at 6:30 p.m., $35-$75+.
• Mainstreet Soul: 9 p.m. April 12, Freddy’s Bar and Grill, 40000 Garfield Rd, Clinton Twp., www.freddysbarrocks.com, cover charge.
• Tyler Reese Tritt: April 13, Tin Roof Detroit, 47 E Adams Ave., Detroit, https://tinroofdetroit.com.
• Slim Gambill: 8 p.m. April 13, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 20frontstreet.com, all ages, doors at 7:30 p.m., $22+.
• The Righteous Brothers: April 13, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, doors at 6:30 p.m., $35-$89+.
• Blue October: April 13. The Fillmore, Detroit, livenation.com, ticket prices vary.
• Killer Flamingos: 8 p.m. April 13, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, theroxyrochester.com, ages 21+, doors at 7 p.m., general- $20+.
• Proxima Parada: April 14, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale.com, doors at 7 p.m., ages 18+, $25+.
• Queensyrche, Armored Saint: April 14, Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit,, doors at 7 p.m., www.majesticdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Matthew Ball-The Boogie Woogie Kid: 2-3 p.m. April 14, Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester, 248-656-2900, https://rhpl.org.
• Scott H. Biram: April 15, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $22+ adv.
• Joe Satriani, Steve Vai: 7:30 p.m. April 16, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, www.broadwayindetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Andrea Bocelli: 7:30 p.m., April 14, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles: 7:30 p.m., April 18, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Chrisette Michele, Conya Doss: 8 p.m. April 18, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
Comedy
• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Francis Ellis-April 12-13; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• One Night Stans: Chas Elstner-April 11-13; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., OneNightStans.Club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
Jeff Dunham: 7 p.m. April 12 and 3 p.m. April 13, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Motor City Comedy Festival: April 19, Fox Theatre, Detroit, featuring comedians Sommore,Lavell Crawford, Tony Roberts, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Kathy Griffin: April 19, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, 318 West 4th St., Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
Opera
• “Breaking the Waves”: Through April 14, Detroit Opera House, inspired by the Lars von Trier film “Breaking the Waves” Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit, 313-961-3500, https://detroitopera.org, ticket prices vary.
Shows/Festivals
• “Kef” An evening in Armenia: 7 p.m. April 12, The Hawk Theatre, 29995 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Detroit’s famous nightclub culture of the 1950s and 1960s, music, dancing and drinks with musicians of Armenian, Lebanese and Greek heritage, beer and wine available for patrons ages 21+, tickets are $15 at TheHawkTheatre.com.
• Macomb County Quilt Guild “Treasured Quilts” Quilt Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 12, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 13, Chesterfield Township Community Center, 48400 Sugarbush Road, New Baltimore, www.macombcountyquiltguild.org.
• Oxford High School Spring Craft Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 13, at 745 N. Oxford Road. Admission is $3, 810-658-0440, https://smetankacraftshows.com.
• Spring For It Craft and Vendor Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 20, Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., https://waterfordcumc.org/upcoming-events/spring-for-it-craft-and-vendor-show, free admission.
• Whimsical Woodland Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21, Johnson Nature Center, 3325 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Twp., www.johnsonnaturecenter.org/whimsicalwoodlands, woodland path sprinkled with fairy houses and gnome homes, vendors and family-friendly activities, suggested donation of $5 a person.
• Michigan Psychic Fair: Noon-6 p.m. April. 21, Chesterfield Hampton Inn, 45725 Marketplace Blvd, Chesterfield, www.mipsychicfair.com, $5 admission, additional fees for individual services.
Theater
• “And Then There Were None”: April 11-21, RAC Theater, on the campus of Rochester University, 800 West Avon Road, Rochester Hills, songs and original short plays presented by Rochester University’s Department of Theatre and Music, general-$13 in advance ($16 at the door) for adults, $5 for students, https://rochesteru.edu/ru-theatre-music, 248-218-2149.
• “Native Gardens”: Through April 14, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University, Wilson Hall, Room 207, 378 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester, www.mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300, www.ticketmaster.com, $37-$46+.
• “Children of Eden”: Through April 21, The Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, presented by Stagecrafters stagecrafters.org. Tickets are $28 on Thursdays. Tickets are $38 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• “The Curious Case of The Watson Intelligence”: Through April 21, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at The Inspired Acting Company, 1124 E. West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, 248-863-9953 or www.InspiredActing.org. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. $35 general admission seating, $30 for ages 30 and under and 65+.
• “The Wizard of Oz”: Through April 28, The Boardwalk Theatre, 109 Third St.,St. Clair, thumbcoasttheaters.com, 810-278-1749, gen admission-$38+.
• “The Squirrels: Through May 5, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 East Cady St., Northville, purchase tickets at www.tippingpointtheatre.com, 248-347-0003, $32+.
• The Detroit Wall Project: 7:30 p.m. April 12-13, and 2 p.m. April 13, Henry Ford College MacKenzie Fine Arts Center, Building F, Adray Auditorium, www.hfcc.edu/campus-life/theatre, general-$10.
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[revised][again]: April 12-21, a comedy romp through William Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes. Detroit Mercy Theatre Company, The Marlene Boll Theatre inside the Boll Family YMCA, 1401 Broadway, Detroit, www.udmercy.edu/life/theatre. Tickets at DetroitMercyArts.com or 313-993-3270.
• “Nightclub Cabaret”: April 11-13, Pontiac’s Little Art Theatre (The PLAT), 47 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, OU School of Music, Theatre, & Dance, https://calendar.oakland.edu/smtd, doors at 6:30 p.m., $15+ general/$10+ student.
• “Legally Blonde The Musical”: April 18-20, Avondale Performing Arts Center 2800 Waukegan St., Auburn Hills, presented by the Avondale Theatre Company, avondaletheatrecompany.ludus.com, general – $15, students-$10, Avondale staff free.
• “Grease”: 7:30 p.m. April 18-20, Farmington High School, 32000 Shiawassee, Farmington, presented by Farmington High School Theatre, 248-417-2276, $15-general, at the door, $12 students and senior (60+) at the door.
• “Aladdin the Ballet”: April 19-21, River Raisin Center for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe, general tickets-$29, 734-242-7722, riverraisincentre.org.
Art
• 34th Annual Student Art Town Exhibition: Open house and public viewing is 4-7 p.m. April 12, Birmingham Community House, celebrates the artistic talents of elementary, middle, and high school students in Southeast Michigan, www.communityhouse.com/event/student-art-town.
• Creating Mosaic Jewelry immersive workshop: 1 p.m. April 14, The Hawk, 29995 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, for adults, $100 for residents and $110 for non-residents. Register at recreg.fhgov.com.
• OPEN Studios 2024: 1-5 p.m. April 20, Cranbrook Educational Community, 39221 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/open-studios-at-cranbrook-academy-of-art-tickets-98280275951?aff=extcal, explore the studios of Cranbrook Academy of Art, student artwork will be for sale, free admission to Cranbrook Art Museum, and Cranbrook Institute of Science (paid admission is required for Galileo, the Acheson Planetarium, and exploreLab), free self-guided tours of Cranbrook House & Gardens, food trucks and hands-on art activities for children.
• 40 W Howard Artists Open House: 1-7 p.m. April 27, 40 West Howard St., Pontiac, www.facebook.com/events/1780377515816008?ref=newsfeed, no tickets required.
• Margo Dupre-“Caprock Art”: Exhibit through May 3, Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Dupre is People’s Choice winner in the City’s 2024-2025 Public Art Program.
• Art on Auburn 2: The City of Rochester Hills invites artists of all levels to submit artwork, “Why do you Heart Rochester Hills?” Artists of all levels are encouraged to participate in this community-wide initiative. Submissions are open to artists of all levels, until May 10, www.rochesterhills.org/artonauburn2.
• Japanese Friendship Dolls exhibit: Through June 5, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-833-4005, dia.org/art/exhibitions.
• Regeneration-Black Cinema, 1898–1971: Through June 23, at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.
• Sue Marx exhibit: “Images from History-People Who Defined Detroit in the 1960s,” on display in the Detroit Historical Museum’s Detroit Artists Showcase, 5401 Woodward Ave., Midtown Detroit. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m., detroithistorical.org.
• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.dia.org/events/thursdays.
• The Hawk Makerspace: The Hawk – Farmington Hills Community Center, featuring craft space, specialized equipment including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and sewing lab. Makerspace users may purchase passes to use the equipment during Open Studio hours. Classes are also offered, fhgov.com/play,-explore-learn/the-hawk/amenities/makerspace.
• Drop-in Design: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, self-guided art-making activities in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission-$10.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St, Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu.
Choirs
• Motor City Chorale “Sing Into Spring”: 7:30 p.m. April 12, First Congregational Church of Rochester, UCC, 1315 N. Pine St., Rochester, https://motorcitychorale.com/home, free.
• Royal Oak Musicale Madrigal Singers: 7:30 p.m. April 16, First Congregational Church, 1314 Northwood Blvd., Royal Oak, with Kelly and Darryl Roenicke (violin and piano duo), www.royaloakmusicale.com.
Classical/Orchestra
• Tchaikovsky & Dvořák-Detroit Symphony Orchestra: April 11-13, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, dso.org, $19-$105+.
• Macomb Symphony Orchestra “Carmina Burana”: 8 p.m. April 13 and 3 p.m. April 14, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Stage II, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, www.macombcenter.com, general admission is $25, students-$12, ages 12 and younger-free
• Music Gala Concert: 7 p.m. April 13, Varner Recital Hall, 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, https://calendar.oakland.edu/smtd, general-$10+, students-$8+.
• Glenn Miller Orchestra tribute: 8 p.m. April 14, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, 248-309-6445, www.flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.
• Amanda Blaikie, flutist: 4 p.m. April 14, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo St., Rochester, Harmony in the Hills presents Amanda Blaikie, flutist from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Adults-$20, Younger than 18-$10.
• Massed handbell choir concert: 4 p.m. April 14, at the Clarkston United Methodist Church’s Community Center, 6600 Waldon Road, Clarkston, free admission, donations welcome, followed by refreshments. For information, call Sandra Ballew at (248) 830-8522.
• The New Divas-Michigan Philharmonic: 7:30 p.m. April 18, Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, 350 Madison St., Detroit, www.glatzconcerts.com, ticket prices vary.
Film
• Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.
• Emagine Theatres specialty screenings: Open caption, sensory-friendly and dementia-friendly screenings are offered at Emagine locations including Novi, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Hartland, Woodhaven, Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• Emagine Theatres Flashback Cinemas: “The Dark Knight”-April 14 and April 17, at select locations, Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• Freep Film Festival: April 10-14, at several locations including Detroit Institute of Arts, https://freepfilmfestival.com. Single tickets are available for in-person ($15) and virtual ($12) screenings.
• Farmington Civic Theater, 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.
• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.
• The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
Fundraisers
• Celebrity autographed items auction: April 12, Lapeer Center Building 425 County Center St., Lapeer, 810-667-0341.
• Annual 4-H Fundraiser Auction: 11 a.m. April 13, Live Auction Silent Auction begins at 8 a.m., Lapeer Center Building, 425 County Center St., Lapeer, 810-667-0341.
• A Magical Night of Comedy is 6-10 p.m. April 13, at Baker’s of Milford, https://givebutter.com/DvoNY6. Charity event for Blessings in a Backpack.
• Remembering Alyssa benefit concert: 3 p.m. April 14, First Presbyterian Church, 529 Hendrie Blvd., Royal Oak, admission by donation, 20 local variety acts will perform, Jewish Family Services will provide suicide prevention information, for information, email Mer1954@aol.com, www.fpcro.org.
• Luncheon on the Aisle: April 25 at Meadow Brook Theatre, box lunch and excerpts from the musical “Route 66”, The Meadow Brook Theatre Guild annual event, proceeds support the theater, bake shoppe, cash wine bar, door prizes, raffle baskets, doors at 10:30 a.m., https://meadowbrooktheatreguild.com, $50, call MBT Box Office at 248-377-3300, indicate lunch preference of regular, gluten-free or vegetarian.
• STG Tea and Fundraiser, pirate-themed luncheon featuring Rhonda Gowler Greene, award winning author of 25 children’s books, including “No Pirates Allowed!” is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18, at Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, silent auction, proceeds go to new books for libraries and classrooms, https://storytimeguild.weebly.com, $45 each.
• HAVEN of Oakland County invites the community to support survivors of sexual assault and help raise awareness at its annual gala, April 19, at The Royal Park Hotel. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. Silent auction, entertainment, and inspirational speakers will be featured. Tickets are $250 per person. HAVEN offers a discounted $150 Young Professional ticket for those 35 and younger, haven-oakland.org.
• The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum to host a Euchre Tournament, April 19, at Pronto Royal Oak, 608 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, pre-register at https://royaloakhistoricalsociety.com/shop/ols/products/euchre-tournament, registration opens at 6:15 p.m. $25 to play, includes light appetizers, prizes, cash bar, benefit for Royal Oak History Museum.
• Henry Ford College Culinary Arts + Hospitality Management department to host Spring Scholarship Event-Courses XXV Chef’s Dinner, a culinary extravaganza to support the HFC Hospitality Scholarship Fund, 6 p.m. April 20, at the John McDonald Student & Culinary Arts Center, Building M on the main campus, in Dearborn, tickets are $65, https://foundation.hfcc.edu/culinary-scholarship-dinner.
• Community Housing Network annual fundraising gala, Bring it Home, is 6-9 p.m. April 25, at The Community House, 380 S Bates St., Birmingham, https://communityhousingnetwork.org/bring-it-home, $125.
• Luncheon on the Aisle is April 25 at Meadow Brook Theatre, box lunch and excerpts from the musical “Route 66”, The Meadow Brook Theatre Guild annual event, proceeds support the theater, bake shoppe, cash wine bar, door prizes, raffle baskets, doors at 10:30 a.m., tickets are $50 at https://meadowbrooktheatreguild.com, MBT Box Office at 248-377-3300, indicate lunch preference of regular, gluten-free or vegetarian.
Museums
• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R. St., Detroit, museum gen. adm. is $18+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. “After Dark-Space Love” is April 20, for ages 21+.
• Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu/explore/programs/events, free with general admission.
• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5.
• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: “How the Ice Age Shaped Royal Oak” exhibit, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501.
• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, museum gen. adm. is $10.
• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: New permanent exhibit at the center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400.
• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.
• Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org.
• Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222. Visit Ford House for free during Community Appreciation Day, April 21.
• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations are welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.
• Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.org.
• Meadow Brook Hall offers Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, check available times and purchase tickets at meadowbrookhall.org/tours, ticket prices vary. Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University.
• A Tour of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 20, at Clinton Township Hall in the Historic Village, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, presented by Rochester Hills Museum, $15/museum member; $20/non-member, register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms. Bring a bag lunch, participants drive themselves to multiple locations throughout the tour.
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: Drop in tours on Fridays and Saturdays from noon-3 p.m., at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, with a guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1 p.m., www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, includes pop-up exhibit – Albert Kahn “Creating the Modern World,” on loan from the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, through May 11, www.rochesterhills.org/musprogram. Museum members-free, non-members-$5/adults, $3/seniors and students, no registration needed.
• Sloan Museum of Discovery: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, www.sloanmuseum.org, 810-237-3450, admission prices vary.
Music camps
• Axis Music Summer Camps: 10 a.m.-noon, June 17-June 21, Axis Music Academy, West Bloomfield Twp., https://www.axismusic.com/summer-camps, string players, pianists and vocalists ages 8-14, $200 per student.
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