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Concerts
Planet D Nonet: Echoes of Harlem — A Salute to Duke Ellington Vol. 2 (CD release)
Planet D Nonet plays a CD release show on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, celebrating Echoes of Harlem Vol. 2 with fresh Ellington charts and the band’s own arrangements.
Detroit
Cliff Bell’s
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Opera
Detroit Story Fest at the Detroit Opera House
The Detroit Opera House hosts Detroit Story Fest on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. A good excuse to step inside the opera house.
Detroit
Detroit Opera House
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Theatre & musicals
For Real: storytelling meets improv at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Real stories, real improv. For Real plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.: a guest shares true stories from their life, and the cast of improvisers spins them into unscripted comedy.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Concerts
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: The Paradise Gothic Tour
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa plays Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, a stop on The Paradise Gothic Tour.
Detroit
Saint Andrew's Hall
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Concerts
UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony
UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team
Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
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Concerts
A Detroit Music Poetry Night, hosted by Heather Buchanan
Heather Buchanan hosts a night of poetry and live music on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit, featuring Carolyn Striho, Tracy Kash, Mary McGuire, and Khan Santori Davison. Detroit voices, words and rhythms on one stage.
Detroit
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall
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Theatre & musicals
Dragon Lair: a short-form improv show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Enter the Dragon Lair at your own peril. This short-form improv show starring Go Comedy!'s Resident Company Understudies hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 9 p.m., with games, merriment and more. Raise a glass of mead.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Family fun
Artist in Residence
The Henry Ford’s Artist in Residence works alongside Greenfield Village artisans on Friday, October 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Print Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. See unique pieces take shape through collaboration. Free for members or with village admission.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Family fun
Celebrate Indigenous History
The Henry Ford runs special programs honoring Indigenous history, cultures, traditions, and contributions from Friday, October 9, through Monday, November 30, 2026, at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Free for members; otherwise with admission. Programs run 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Dearborn
The Henry Ford
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Sports & fitness
Detroit Red Wings Pride Night
The Detroit Red Wings host their Pride Night against the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. The Pride ticket package comes with a limited-edition tumbler; find it on the organizer’s ticket page.
Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
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Theatre & musicals
Equus: Peter Shaffer's psychological thriller at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale
A shocking act of violence, a young man obsessed with horses and a psychiatrist set on finding out why. The Ringwald Theatre stages Peter Shaffer's Equus on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.
Ferndale
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations
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Theatre & musicals
The Thorn: the story of Christ with music, aerial acts and dance at the Fox Theatre
The Thorn returns to the Fox Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m., telling the story of Christ as an immersive show with music, drama, aerial acts, modern dance and special effects. More than a million people have seen it live over 30 years. 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
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Sports & fitness
NHL: Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings host the Seattle Kraken in an NHL regular-season game on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups, most recently in 2008. Tickets are on the Red Wings’ official site.
Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
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Concerts
Rhythm Corps
Rhythm Corps plays a concert on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit. Solid night out at a downtown staple venue.
Detroit
Saint Andrew's Hall
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Music & concerts
"Guess What? I Love You" LP/Book Release
Songwriter-pianist Mike Maimone brings his new album and first book, “Guess What? I Love You,” to Affirmations in Ferndale on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. Expect solo piano performances and readings, honoring Howard Bragman and supporting U-M’s Spectrum Center. Admission $12.51 via Eventbrite.
Ferndale
Affirmations
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Concerts
the Planet D Nonet
the Planet D Nonet — concert at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.
Detroit
Cliff Bell’s
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck
The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
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Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:49 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:30 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:31 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:45 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:49 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:47 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:45 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:46 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 AM (Detroit)
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