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DJ Nitro spins hip-hop and rap club bangers at BADDIEWEEN on Saturday, October 3, at 9 p.m. at Diamondback Music Hall in Belleville. Free before 11 p.m., 21+; mechanical bull rides all night and a crowd-picked cash prize for the sexiest costume.
Diamondback Music Hall

Frankie Moreno, Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra hit Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. Vegas classics with a full orchestra. Tickets: $20.95–$118.97.
Orchestra Hall

The Paul Keller Orchestra performs live with vocalist Sara D'Angelo in Ann Arbor at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. The event features a collaborative musical concert with orchestral and vocal performances.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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

Gregory Alan Isakov, born in South Africa and now based in Colorado, is a horticulturist and musician known for his six full-length indie rock and folk albums. His latest release, Appaloosa Bones, received critical acclaim. Isakov tours with his band and has performed with several US national symphony orchestras. He also runs a small farm in Boulder County.
Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple St, Detroit, MI, 48201, United States

MotorCity Wine hosts a Tango Night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. It’s a house-run night.
MotorCity Wine

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

The Concert Orchestra presents Night at the Opera at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's opera music with a live orchestra, one night only, so opera fans should mark the date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

Heather Buchanan hosts a night of poetry and live music on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit, featuring Carolyn Striho, Tracy Kash, Mary McGuire, and Khan Santori Davison. Detroit voices, words and rhythms on one stage.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s PVS Classical concert at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 10:45. Peter Oundjian leads Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Bernstein’s Serenade with rising star Paul Huang, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Adams’s Frenzy. Tickets $25.95–$115.25.
Orchestra Hall

The Grand Rapids Symphony presents America @ 250 at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The title nods to America's 250 years, and the orchestra plays the program twice, so pick the date that works for you.
DeVos Performance Hall

Scythian is a four-member band named after Ukrainian nomads, blending Celtic, Eastern European, and Appalachian roots music with technical precision and energetic performances. Their live shows combine a barn-dance atmosphere, rock concert intensity, and diverse folk traditions.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Las Guaracheras, the all-women salsa sextet from Cali, plays Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8 p.m. at Candela in Detroit’s Mexicantown. Expect live salsa and Latin jazz with Afro-Caribbean drive and vibraphone. Tickets: $25–$30.
Candela, 3564 W. Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI, 48216, United States

Saideira plays a tribute to Carlos Santana on Friday, October 9, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Expect Latin rock drive, vibrant rhythms, and those signature guitar lines. Tickets available.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

The Flint Symphony Orchestra performs at Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Enrique Diemecke conducts with Haochen Zhang on piano, featuring works by Bernstein, Gershwin, and Hanson for an evening of sweeping American music.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

Can't make it to Flint? The Flint Symphony Orchestra's Bernstein, Gershwin and Hanson concert streams live on FSOLive on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with Haochen Zhang at the piano and Enrique Diemecke conducting. Miss the live broadcast and you can watch on demand for 30 days.

Buddy Guy, a legendary figure in American blues and rock guitar, remains active at age 90. Grand Funk Railroad, a celebrated American rock band with over five decades of history, continues performing live. This event in Mount Pleasant features performances by both iconic acts, showcasing their influential music to fans.
6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd.
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