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A live music event featuring the Six Foot Poles band in Ann Arbor at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Grammy-nominated guitarist Wayne Gerard leads Big Tent in a groove-forward jazz night on Thursday, December 3, at 7 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Two sets (7 and 8:30 p.m.), from Herbie Hancock to Grateful Dead reimagined; $25 cover.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Eau Claire multi-instrumentalist S. Carey plays a solo set with a string trio at The Ark in Ann Arbor on Thursday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Classically trained songs with vocals, piano, and guitar lifted by string arrangements. Tickets $29; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, while in-person box office purchases have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Michigan ice hockey hosts Wisconsin on Friday, December 4, 2026 at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Yost Ice Arena

Michigan water polo hosts Indiana on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

Thornetta Davis brings a holiday concert to Ford House on Friday, December 4, at 7 p.m., in the Lake Shore Room in Grosse Pointe Shores. Detroit’s Queen of the Blues and 2023 Blues Music Award winner puts a soulful, bluesy spin on seasonal favorites. Tickets are sold individually with general-admission seating.
Ford House

A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

Over the Rhine brings its Acoustic Christmas concert to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Friday, December 4, at 8 p.m., with close harmonies and a mix of holiday songs and favorites from their catalog. Tickets are $35; in-person box office purchases at The Ark avoid added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Alyssa Edwards headlines Necto’s Pride night in Ann Arbor with the club’s resident Pride hosts on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Early-bird and meet & greet tickets are on the organizer’s ticket page.
Necto

Michigan ice hockey hosts Wisconsin on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Yost Ice Arena

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a free, all-ages drop-in ornament-making studio on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Materials and simple instructions provided—no registration needed.
Ford House

Christian Sands Trio plays Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. The five-time GRAMMY nominee brings a fresh, forward-leaning jazz language, with dinner included in the ticket.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Handel's Messiah returns to Ann Arbor on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., led by conductor Scott Hanoian with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union, presented by UMS (University Musical Society). It comes back every year to celebrate the season's true meaning, with two performances.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Bedouine (Azniv Korkejian) plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m.—praised for gentle, lilting folk and masterful songwriting. Tickets $35; online/phone include MUTO fee, in person at The Ark box office has no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Rafael Statin Trio plays Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Easy on the wallet: $5 cover.
MotorCity Wine

Wild Pink plays Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit, with special guest Hiding Places. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Ages 18+ with ID, or all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a Holiday Tea & Tour on Sunday, December 6, at 10 a.m. in the Lake Shore Room, Grosse Pointe Shores. Enjoy a refined tea service with seasonal bites, then explore the Main Residence and grounds dressed in Eleanor’s understated holiday style. Tickets are sold by table; seating is limited.
Ford House

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts Bedtime Stories with Santa on Sunday, December 6, at 4 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Fireside stories, songs, milk and cookies, plus a professional family photo.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
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