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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

Sky Covington’s Monday Night Preservation of Jazz series brings The Velvet Voices of Soul to Aretha’s Jazz Café in Detroit on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. Tracy Wright, Angela Davis, and Karla Pace honor three legendary voices; hosted by Mike Bonner. Tickets $35, doors at 6 p.m.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

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

The Easy Street Jazz Band performs live in Ann Arbor at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. The band delivers light and catchy jazz music, offering a pleasant experience for jazz enthusiasts.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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

Detroit Jazz Factory plays a jazz concert on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Live jazz from Detroit Jazz Factory.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

AllenTheory plays two sets on Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Husband-and-wife duo with songs rooted in faith and love, featuring their single I Love You. Reservations available; dinner seating starts at 6 p.m., second-show seating at 9 p.m.
Cliff Bell’s

Russ Macklem is a Detroit/Windsor-based trumpeter, composer, educator and recording artist. His 2023 debut album, The South Detroit Connection, was JUNO-nominated and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in 22 years. The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet performs regularly across the Midwest.
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States

A live performance by the Rick Roe Trio jazz band at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Planet D Nonet plays a CD release show on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, celebrating Echoes of Harlem Vol. 2 with fresh Ellington charts and the band’s own arrangements.
Cliff Bell’s

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

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

Performance by the Marcus Elliot Quartet at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

the Planet D Nonet — concert at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.
Cliff Bell’s

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

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
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