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Six-time Las Vegas “Headliner of the Year” Frankie Moreno and Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra led by Enrico Lopez‑Yañez for the world premiere of Viva Las Vegas on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. A Vegas set of classics with full orchestra; tickets $25.20–$115.50.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It’s free, with creative, social activities for people experiencing dementia and their care partners; registration is encouraged.
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s PVS Classical concert at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 10:45. Peter Oundjian leads Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Bernstein’s Serenade with rising star Paul Huang, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Adams’s Frenzy. Tickets $25.95–$115.25.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays Fountains & Pines of Rome on Thursday, October 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Michael Abels’s Emerge opens, pianist Alexandra Dariescu takes on Leokadiya Kashperova’s Piano Concerto, and Respighi brings the full orchestra to life. Tickets run $20.95–$110.25.
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Billboard-charting pianist and composer Zade Dirani plays Sunday, October 18, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Expect reimagined global favorites and originals with orchestra; tickets run $70–$200.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra brings the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series to Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.: a live symphony plays Patrick Doyle’s score while the film screens in HD. Tickets $64–$141.
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Bernadette Peters plays Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8 p.m., singing classics by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerry Herman. Tickets run $20.95–$118.97.
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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.
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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.
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Miss Paula & The Candy Bandits play a high-energy, family-friendly punk rock show on Saturday, October 31, at 10 a.m. at The Cube at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. Interactive tunes and storytelling for little listeners. Tickets: $12.60.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Detroit Symphony Orchestra throws a family-friendly Halloween concert on Saturday, October 31, at 11 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Expect spooky classical favorites and a kids’ costume contest; free activities run 9:30–11 a.m., and tickets are $21–$42.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays an all‑British program on Saturday, October 31, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit: Anna Clyne’s Within Her Arms, Britten’s Piano Concerto with Leif Ove Andsnes, and Elgar’s Enigma Variations. Big English colors and a star soloist. Tickets: $20.95–$114.66.
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The Blasting Company plays the music of Over the Garden Wall on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple Detroit’s Jack White Theatre. They scored the series, blending American folk with Eastern European colors. Tickets available; all ages.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays a French program on Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Debussy, Dutilleux with cellist Zuill Bailey, Dalbavie, and Ravel are on the bill; tickets run $20.95–$110.25.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles present an all-day concert on Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Ten groups—string orchestras, wind ensembles, and jazz bands—share the stage; tickets are $15.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles take the stage for the Wu Family Academy Showcase on Sunday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Led by Dr. Kenneth Thompson and Ingrid Martin, it’s top youth ensembles in a historic hall; tickets are $15.
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Detroit Community Orchestra and Detroit Community Concert Band share the stage on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Two hometown ensembles led by Maritza Garibay and Damien Crutcher, with music from classical to contemporary. Tickets: $15.
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Black Violin brings The Be Free Tour to the Masonic Jack White Theatre at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. Two classically trained string players and a DJ fuse classical, hip-hop, funk, and jazz, with Jon Muq opening. Tickets via the venue; all ages.
Masonic Temple Detroit
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