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Award-winning trumpeter Curtis Taylor plays two sets on Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. He’s featured on Gregory Porter’s Grammy-winning Liquid Spirit. Tickets are $25.
Cliff Bell’s

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

The Triumvirate, an Ann Arbor jazz trio, plays two sets on Sunday, November 15, at 6 and 7:30 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. High-energy, hard-swinging takes on standards plus originals; $25 cover.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

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

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

Jazz trumpeter Andrew Brown plays Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, featuring Olivia Van Goor. A rising Dearborn/MSU talent with stages from Tokyo to Lincoln Center under his belt. Tickets: $25.
Cliff Bell’s

Chicago, a band with over 100 million albums sold worldwide and multiple awards including Grammys, remains a pivotal and enduring figure in rock music history. With decades of continuous touring, their iconic sound and timeless hits have made a lasting impact on the music industry.
6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd.

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

Chicago jazz vocalist Alyssa Allgood teams up with the Kzoo Jazz Collective on Friday, November 20, with sets at 7 and 9 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. A three-time DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star with sharp improvisation and originals. $25 cover.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Detroit bassist Marion Hayden brings her Legacy Ensemble to Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor on Saturday, November 21, with sets at 7 and 9 p.m. Original, narrative-driven jazz; $25 cover.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

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

Eighties hard rock, turned all the way up: the Dokken & Lynch Mob Reunion Tour hits the Capitol Theatre, 140 E. 2nd St. in Flint, on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Dokken songs like “Alone Again,” “Just Got Lucky” and “Heaven Sent” are still counted among the genre's finest.
Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, United States

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

Janis Siegel, founding vocalist of The Manhattan Transfer, plays two sets on Sunday, November 22, at 6 and 8 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. A Grammy-winning voice in an intimate club setting; dinner is included with the ticket.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Latin Grammy–nominated Making Movies plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, November 24, at 8 p.m., part of The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series—Panamanian rhythms with psychedelic rock power, led by Enrique Chi and his handmade mejorana. Free, no tickets; nonperishables for Food Gatherers accepted, and livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Flint Repertory Theatre opens its run of Rent at the Bower Theatre, 1220 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, on Friday, November 27, 2026. Jonathan Larson's generation-defining rock musical follows young artists in New York's East Village holding on through poverty, addiction and the AIDS crisis. Tickets from $50.
Bower Theatre, 1220 E Kearsley St., Flint, MI, 48503, United States
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