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Your songs become the show. Mixtape Friendship 5000 kicks off with a friendly music chat at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 p.m., then veteran Detroit improvisers and a killer opening group turn it into comedy. Tickets are $7.
Planet Ant Theatre

Oakland women's soccer hosts Robert Morris University on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Soccer Field

On Sundays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1–4 p.m., balloon artist John Winslow twists free balloon creations at Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester, with free live music most Sunday afternoons. It all depends on weather and crowds, so call ahead.
Goodison Cider Mill

Detroit Shipping Company hosts a professional stand-up comedy night on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in downtown Detroit. It’s part of their weekly Sunday series.
Detroit Shipping Company

Bright Eyes plays Monday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. The indie trio of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott brings a catalog that’s seeped into pop culture, with Lullaby For The Working Class also on the bill. Tickets required.
The Majestic Theatre

It's the longest-running improv show in Detroit. The legendary Planet Ant Home Team takes the Black Box stage at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with openers from the Planet Ant Farm Team and a featured guest troupe. Tickets are $10, and The Ant Jam follows right after.
Planet Ant Theatre

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

Comedian Roz Hernandez hosts a live comedy show and conversation about ghost stories and the paranormal on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s on Wayne State’s Detroit campus. Details on the organizer’s page.
St. Andrew's, Wayne State University

Meadow Brook Hall’s Flashlight Tour runs on Tuesday, October 6, at 7:30 or 8 p.m. in Rochester (the 7 p.m. slot is sold out). A docent-led walk shows hidden details you’d miss in daylight.
Meadow Brook Hall

Detroit Shipping Company hosts an open mic on Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Bring stand-up, a song, spoken word—even a mini talk—plus drink specials and solid food.
Detroit Shipping Company

Oakland men's soccer hosts Green Bay on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Soccer Field

Meadow Brook Hall hosts a Dinner & A Movie night with Death Becomes Her (1992) on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. Dinner-plus-screening format; tickets available via the venue.
Meadow Brook Hall

MUNA brings the Gets So Hot Tour to Detroit on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Theatre, with hemlocke springs opening. Expect sharp, dance-forward pop from their new album Dancing On The Wall, and a portion of proceeds benefits The Ally Coalition.
Masonic Temple Detroit

A hundred years on, Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926) returns to the big screen at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. A centennial encore for a film from 1926.
Senate Theater

Meadow Brook Theatre stages The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 207 Wilson Hall on the Oakland University campus in Rochester. With 20 performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.
Meadow Brook Theatre

Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

DJ Moppy plays a DJ set as part of Open House Thursday on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit.
Detroit Shipping Company

Sugar (Bob Mould, David Barbe, Malcolm Travis) brings the world tour to Detroit on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple Detroit’s Masonic Jack White Theatre. Rare reunion with a new song in the set. Tickets via Masonic Temple Detroit. All ages.
Masonic Temple Detroit
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