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The Ark hosts its Open Stage on Monday, November 30, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Performers get eight minutes or two songs in a supportive room. No advance tickets—pay at the door; $3, free for students and Ark members.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Storytellers from the Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival network take the stage at The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, December 1, at 8 p.m. Voices from across Michigan, $24 tickets; online/phone prices include processing, or buy in person at The Ark’s box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Damian McGinty (Celtic Thunder, Glee, Dancing with the Stars) brings a Christmas concert on Wednesday, December 2, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor, marking 10 years of his album This Christmas Time with originals and classics. Tickets $46.50; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, in-person box office sales have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Eau Claire multi-instrumentalist S. Carey plays a solo set with a string trio at The Ark in Ann Arbor on Thursday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Classically trained songs with vocals, piano, and guitar lifted by string arrangements. 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

Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Sixth led by Jader Bignamini on Friday, December 4, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. A fierce, stormy ride capped by the work’s infamous hammer blows; tickets $20.95–$110.25.
Orchestra Hall

Over the Rhine brings its Acoustic Christmas concert to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Friday, December 4, at 8 p.m., with close harmonies and a mix of holiday songs and favorites from their catalog. Tickets are $35; in-person box office purchases at The Ark avoid added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

Holiday music, symphony-sized: the Grand Rapids Symphony plays Holiday Pops Presented by Meijer at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 2 p.m.. There are three concerts over two days to choose from.
DeVos Performance Hall

Bedouine (Azniv Korkejian) plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m.—praised for gentle, lilting folk and masterful songwriting. Tickets $35; online/phone include MUTO fee, in person at The Ark box office has no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Cyrus Chestnut and Friends perform Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Chestnut’s virtuosic, gospel-rooted swing is a great holiday kickoff; tickets are $25.55–$108.95.
Orchestra Hall

Performances by the Michigan Tech Concert Choir and conScience: Michigan Tech Chamber Singers feature a diverse repertoire celebrating the winter season and the promise of a new year. The concerts are conducted by Susie Byykkonen and Jana Nyberg at the Rozsa Center's Black Performance Hall.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Black Performance Hall

Griffin House, American singer-songwriter and storyteller, plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Sunday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. Two decades on the road, 13 albums, and the underground hit “The Guy That Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind.” Tickets are $29; online prices include fees, box office purchases have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Patterson Hood, co-founder and frontman of Drive-By Truckers, plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at 8 p.m. Expect narrative-rich Americana and Southern rock and songs from his widely praised solo album Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

American portraits, painted in sound: the Concert Orchestra plays American Portraits at Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a single concert date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’s score live to a screening of Home Alone on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Holiday classic, big sound, tickets $69–$154.
Orchestra Hall

Peter Mayer and his band bring the Stars & Promises Christmas Tour on Thursday, December 10, at 7 p.m. at Saint John's Resort in Plymouth. Expect original songs, holiday favorites, and storytelling; tickets available, doors at 6:30 p.m.
Saint John's Resort

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Home for the Holidays with Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez‑Yañez is Friday, December 11, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Festive favorites in a warm Orchestra Hall setting; tickets are $36–$129.
Orchestra Hall

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra performs a musical journey including Russia’s defeat of Napoleon, a humorous Tchaikovsky parody, a tragic witch murder story, and the fanciful adventures of a prankster character.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Black Performance Hall
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