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Sky Covington’s Monday Night Preservation of Jazz series brings The Velvet Voices of Soul to Aretha’s Jazz Café in Detroit on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. Tracy Wright, Angela Davis, and Karla Pace honor three legendary voices; hosted by Mike Bonner. Tickets $35, doors at 6 p.m.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

After eight weeks of improv classes, Go U! Improv Academy students take the stage. Their class show plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Class shows span a few nights, so double-check you're buying tickets for the right one.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Ian McConnell plays with special guests Cherokee Social on Monday, October 5, at 8 p.m. at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $16 advance, $18 at the door.
PJ's Lager House

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center runs a West Marches–style Dungeons & Dragons campaign for high schoolers on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Ages 14–18 play heroes in a world of adventure; it’s free with advance online registration.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Tanya Holland sits down with WDET’s Ann Delisi on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Museum Plaza in Dearborn. Food is the starting point for stories about culture and community. Tickets available from the organizer.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Detroit Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators in an NHL regular-season game on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. It’s a division game: both teams play in the Atlantic Division. Tickets are on the Red Wings’ official site.
Little Caesars Arena

glaive plays Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit, as part of the God Save the Three Tour.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Brand New — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson brings his live talk to The Fillmore Detroit on Tuesday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Detroit. If you’re curious how an astrophysicist watches movies, you’ll hear it straight from him.
The Fillmore Detroit

Crash Davidian (Los Angeles industrial) plays Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit, with locals Access to Concrete and Mechamacabre; DJ Pinknoise spins between sets. $10 advance, $12 at the door; 18+ with ID, all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a Wednesday chess night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Free for all ages and skill levels, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.
Robert C. Valade Park

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a queer fantasy book club on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. It’s a welcoming space with structure for newcomers and die-hard fans alike; free to join with registration.
Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts the Stonewall Run Club on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Affirmations in Ferndale. Choose a 5K or 10K; even weeks finish at Soho, odd weeks at Sidecar Slider Bar. Weather call is made by 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Affirmations

MotorCity Wine hosts a Tango Night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. It’s a house-run night.
MotorCity Wine

Gorillaz — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Little Caesars Arena

Sawyer Hill plays Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m., part of the Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy World Tour. It’s the tour’s Detroit stop.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Detroit Jazz Factory plays a jazz concert on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Live jazz from Detroit Jazz Factory.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

AllenTheory plays two sets on Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Husband-and-wife duo with songs rooted in faith and love, featuring their single I Love You. Reservations available; dinner seating starts at 6 p.m., second-show seating at 9 p.m.
Cliff Bell’s
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