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Detroit Historical Society throws a family Halloween afternoon at the Detroit Historical Museum: Treats in the Streets starts Sunday, October 25, at 2:30 p.m. in Detroit. Explore The Streets of Old Detroit with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and a dance party with Fangs and Twang; free tickets, limit 10 per family.
Detroit Historical Museum

Bernadette Peters, the multi-award-winning star of stage, film, TV, and recordings, performs Sunday, October 25, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Expect favorites by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerry Herman. Tickets: $20.95–$118.97.
Orchestra Hall

Who's the next big star from Planet Ant? Decide for yourself on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7 p.m., when Training Center students wrap their term at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, with short-form and long-form improv. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are only $8.
Planet Ant Theatre

Crescendo Detroit presents a benefit concert on Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. at the Bonstelle Playhouse in Detroit, led by Morris Hayes—Prince’s longtime keyboardist and music director—with Tony Mosley (Tony M.) and vocalist MacKenzie. VIP includes a meet & greet and a late set; tickets $50–$900 plus fees.
Bonstelle Playhouse

She Wants Revenge plays a dark-alternative set on Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p.m. at the Magic Stick in Detroit. The duo behind “Tear You Apart” returns with a revamped lineup and fresh 3rd‑wave goth energy; tickets available online.
Magic Stick

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center’s Monthly Midweek Meetup is Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. at Como’s Restaurant in Ferndale. Expect queer nostalgia, chats, and games; episodes/shows/games start at 6:30 p.m., and food is provided.
Affirmations

The Wrecks play an alternative pop-rock show on Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. They’re touring behind Sonder with openers Worry Club and Kid Sistr. Tickets available via the Majestic.
The Majestic Theatre

They're back: The Scream Returns: A Killer Musical Revue hits the Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Eric Van Tielen directs a Halloween night of spine-tingling songs, and proceeds benefit Together We Can, an LGBTQ recovery conference. Tickets from $30.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

In 1997, teens shot a VHS horror epic; nearly 30 years later, they edited it as a comedy. Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, screens Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8 p.m.: a bloody twist on vampire lore and an endearing portrait of young filmmakers.
Planet Ant Theatre

Youmacon, Detroit’s anime and pop culture convention, runs Thursday, October 29–Sunday, November 1 at Huntington Place in Detroit. Panels, live events, gaming, cosplay, a marketplace, and late-night programming all under one roof.
Huntington Place

UK punk originators The Damned play Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, with The Flamin' Groovies and The Courettes. Expect garage/psyche/goth-tinged punk from across their catalog. Tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre

DJ Moppy spins a DJ set on Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit. Easygoing evening tunes in a central spot.
Detroit Shipping Company

BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio play a King Crimson set on Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jack White Theatre in the Masonic Temple Detroit. Big names on a Crimson night; tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Catch two rising improv troupes battling it out for comedy glory on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. The night opens with a special set by seasoned performers trying something new, then the audience decides the troupe of the month.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosts a free, sensory-friendly open rehearsal on Friday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look as the DSO prepares the Young People’s Family Concert Halloween program.
Orchestra Hall

Catfé Lounge, Ferndale’s cat café, hosts a drag bingo fundraiser on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m. Bingo, drag and cats in one place; tickets are $33.85 on the organizer’s ticket page.
Catfé Lounge

PHILADANCO! presents a modern dance program on Friday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the General Motors Theater at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Four choreographic voices spotlight the company’s five-decade legacy in Black concert dance. Tickets: $25 general admission.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Devault x Fallon hit Magic Stick in Detroit on Friday, October 30, at 9 p.m. Added firepower: Chase Carter b2b Simio; 18+ show with tickets available.
Magic Stick
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