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Why watch a show when you can be the show? Choir! Choir! Choir! turns the whole audience into a choir at the Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St. in Pontiac, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Come ready to laugh, dance and sing with hundreds of other music lovers.
Signature Series

Led by trumpeter-composer Kris Johnson, the Paradise Theatre Big Band plays Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. Expect innovative, hard-hitting, genre-bending big band that honors the past; tickets are $25.55–$108.95.
Orchestra Hall

Manchester Orchestra brings the I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child 20th Anniversary Tour to Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit on Saturday, November 14, at 7 p.m. A rare anniversary set built around their cult debut.
Masonic Temple Detroit

The Verve Pipe plays Saturday, November 14, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Michigan alt‑rock vets behind The Freshmen and Photograph. Tickets: $35.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Detroit R&B/soul vocalist Monique Ella Rose plays two sets on Sunday, November 15, at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Expect powerhouse vocals with deep Motown roots; doors open at 4 p.m. for dinner. Tickets $25.
Cliff Bell’s

GRAMMY-nominated violinist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his DSO debut on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. He performs The Mysterious Production of Eggs front to back with orchestral arrangements, then a suite of fan favorites. Tickets $59–$129.
Orchestra Hall

Aris Chalin Piano Duo plays Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Two sets (7 and 8), free cover, plus a $95 Dinner for Two—award-winning pianist blending genres.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Various small ensembles from Michigan Tech Jazz perform a range of jazz repertoire including historically significant pieces and original compositions arranged by MTU jazz students. The performances feature special guests, the Michigan Tech choir conScience.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra presents its Community Recital at Portage Lake United Church, featuring local vocalists and instrumentalists—amateurs and professionals alike—performing solo and ensemble pieces.
Portage Lake United Church

Ajde Aman brings Balkan folk-fusion to Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. Old-world melodies, spicy scales, and odd-meter grooves with a funky kick; $25 cover, table reservations available.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Anthony Stanco Quartet plays on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Southeast Michigan’s trumpeter brings a big, modern jazz sound; tickets are $25. (Second set at 9:30 p.m.)
Cliff Bell’s

Sam Shackleton brings his Scottish-tinged folk and country to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Thursday, November 19, at 8 p.m. His mix of country, old-time, folk, and blues lands beautifully live. Tickets $24; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, or buy in person at The Ark box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Conductor Jeff Tyzik leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a Paul Simon songbook program on Friday, November 20, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, part of the PNC Pops series. Orchestrations span Simon & Garfunkel through Graceland; tickets $19.95–$115.5.
Orchestra Hall

Lake Michigan College music students take the stage for the second fall recital at the Mendel Center, 2755 East Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at noon. It's a nice chance to hear local talent up close.
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center

Smoke Jones brings a jazz/blues/soul set to Cliff Bell’s in Detroit on Saturday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. Detroit’s own guitarist–vocalist leads a tight band; tickets are $30, with two shows (7:30 and 9:30).
Cliff Bell’s

Two wind ensembles, one concert: the Spartan Youth Wind Symphony and the Wind Symphony take the stage at Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It's family-friendly, so bring the kids.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Led by saxophonist Joshua James, Cliff Bell’s Big Band plays a Radiohead program on Sunday, November 22, at 5:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Arrangements from the Radiohead Jazz Project by Bob Curnow and Fred Sturm; tickets $30, with additional shows at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Cliff Bell’s

Fire and flourish, as the title promises: the Symphony Orchestra plays Fire and Flourish at Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a single concert date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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