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Citizen plays The Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Friday, October 2, at 6 p.m., with Anxious, Hotline TNT, and Cryogeyser. It’s a tour behind their new album, Halcyon Blues. Tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre

A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit Film Theatre

A jazz performance featuring saxophonists Vincent Herring and Erena Terakubo at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, emphasizing the alto saxophone's dynamic sound.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Michigan ice hockey hosts Bowling Green on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Yost Ice Arena

The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Disaster! on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 21730 Madison Street in Dearborn. It's live theater just next door in Dearborn, and with five performances in the run, you've got options.
Players Guild of Dearborn

Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham Village Players

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers play Ann Arbor on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., presented by UMS (University Musical Society). Come for the legend's brilliant piano playing and stay for a sound that slides from rock to jazz to folk and beyond.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages this comedy on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp family farce set in a Baptist preacher’s world. Tickets available online.
Hilberry Gateway

Holly Bowling is a solo pianist known for her virtuosic playing and emotional depth, creating a unique musical voice that spans genres from Grateful Dead to Nine Inch Nails. She has collaborated with notable artists and performed at prestigious venues worldwide.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Atomic Café is a music event held in Ann Arbor at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. It focuses on live music with no additional details provided about the lineup or music style.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5 alum Roxxxy Andrews headlines a drag night at Uplift, Ann Arbor’s queer bar, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9 p.m. Tickets are sold through the venue.
Uplift

Sam Alfred plays Friday, October 2, at 9 p.m. at Magic Stick in Detroit, with support from Drop Catch and Yours Treuly. If you want to catch him live, this night is his.
Magic Stick

City of Hamtramck’s night market lands at Pope Park in Hamtramck on Saturday, October 3. Local vendors and food, and it’s the final edition of the series.
Pope Park

Oakland swimming & diving hosts Youngstown State University on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Oakland Aquatic Center in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Aquatic Center

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy throws Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, with live entertainment, local vendors, a food truck rally, full bars, a pumpkin patch and kids' activities. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, free for 3 and under, 65+ and active military.
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy brings back Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4 at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit. Two days of live music, family programming, fall activities, trick-or-treating, and dozens of local food trucks.
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre

Michigan softball hosts Detroit Mercy on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan
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