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Three-time Michigan Music Award winner Lexie Blue plays a blues set on Thursday, October 29, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Recent competition wins and a deep, soulful voice make this a solid pick for blues fans.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

Michigan Tech Jazz dives into Charles Mingus on Friday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage in Houghton, with the Jazz Lab Band and Workshop Brass Band led by Adam Meckler. Expect hard-grooving charts and lots of solos; general admission with Pay As You’re Able pricing.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m., bringing songs from her new retrospective, The Lucy Story. Tickets are $29; online/phone prices include fees, while in-person box office purchases have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

The Detroit Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues in an NHL regular-season game on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 1 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.
Little Caesars Arena

CusCampbell — concert at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.
Cliff Bell’s

Comedian Murray Hill brings Showbiz! The Tour to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Saturday, October 31, at 8 p.m. A cabaret-meets-stand-up, behind-the-curtain romp with his live band THE BALONEY SANDWICHES—his debut comedy show in Ann Arbor. Tickets $40, with a VIP package available.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Detroit Shipping Company throws an all-night Halloween party on Saturday, October 31, at 10 p.m. in Detroit: VRS takes over Grave Rave until 6 a.m. Heavy bass, dark energy, and immersive visuals. Tickets available.
Detroit Shipping Company

John Splithoff brings the Stripped Tour to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Monday, November 2, at 8 p.m. Expect fan favorites in fresh, pared‑back versions. Tickets are $40, with a VIP package available.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

London-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8 p.m. He’s touring behind Never Be The Same, his first album of originals since 2020. Tickets are $29; online/phone prices include MUTO’s processing fee, while in-person box office purchases have no included fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

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

Canceled: The John Cowan Trio show scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor has been called off. Tickets were refunded at the original point of purchase.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Don Lemon and D.L. Hughley team up for a stand-up show on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Detroit’s Jack White Theatre in Detroit. Hughley’s a nationally known comic and Lemon brings the newsman’s edge—smart, topical laughs on one stage. All ages.
Masonic Temple Detroit

The Mavericks play Friday, November 6, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak with guest singers, honoring Raul Malo’s songs with their country-rock-Latin blend. Tickets: $55.29.
Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067, United States

The Minor Pieces play an Americana/folk/roots-rock show on Friday, November 6, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Soulful vocals and smooth guitar with shades of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Red Clay Strays, and Wilco. Tickets $29; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, while in-person box office purchases have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Adam Ezra Group plays Saturday, November 7, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Folk/Americana soul with rock ’n’ roll energy and no fixed setlist, built around the room’s vibe. Tickets are $35; online/phone prices include MUTO’s fee, while in-person box office purchases have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel

The Ark presents Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife, a multimedia evening, on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The Goosebumps Orchestra performs Blake Neely’s score live to Gibson’s final filmed performance; tickets $52.40–$101.35.
Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

The Ark hosts the annual Veterans for Peace Chapter 93 benefit on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Proceeds support peace studies scholarships and programs for combat veterans living with serious trauma. Tickets are $24.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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