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As part of the WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series, the Sean Dobbins Trio performs a tribute to Stevie Wonder at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Part of the Michigan Arts Festival, the U-M Arts Initiative and partners present a free concert and discussion with artists Wheelchair Sports Camp and Gaelynn Lea in Ann Arbor. After the concert, Gaelynn Lea's 2026 memoir will be available for purchase and signing at Booksweet.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER — opera performance at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.
Cliff Bell’s

At Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, the Kerrytown Stompers perform swing music during a special happy hour event.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Rick Roe and Laith Al Saadi play on Friday, November 6, at 4 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, part of the WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series. Check out this duo and the vibrant jazz vibe at the venue.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles present an all-day concert on Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Ten groups—string orchestras, wind ensembles, and jazz bands—share the stage; tickets are $15.
Orchestra Hall

Folk artists Joe Jencks and Deidre McCalla play an afternoon set on Sunday, November 22, at 4 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. A veteran, award-winning songwriter and a celebrated “dreadlocked troubadour” share the stage; tickets are $29 (online/phone include MUTO fees; in-person box office has no added fees).
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Gemily—the family folk trio of Laz and San Slomovits (Gemini) and San’s daughter, Emily—plays Sunday, November 29, at 1 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. It’s their long-running post‑Thanksgiving benefit for Mott Children’s Hospital. Tickets $18.50, kids 12 and under $13.50; online/phone prices include fees, or buy in person at The Ark box office with no fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Civic Jazz Live opens the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. in The Cube at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, featuring the Civic Youth Ensemble’s Civic Jazz Orchestra led by Anthony Stanco. Tickets are $15.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

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

River Raisin Ragtime Revue’s 13-piece orchestra brings a family Christmas concert on Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Expect ragtime takes on holiday classics—and special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tickets $40, kids 12 and under free.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Yellow Room Gang, an eight-member Michigan singer-songwriter collective, plays an afternoon show on Saturday, January 2, at 3 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Expect most or all members on stage. Tickets $29; online/phone prices are all-in with MUTO’s fee, 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

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis closes the 2026–27 season of UMS (University Musical Society) in Ann Arbor on Sunday, April 25, 2027, at 4 p.m.. It's Marsalis's final season as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the end of an era.
UMS (University Musical Society)
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