Your next good time /
MICHIGAN / THE EVENT GUIDE
Stage lights. City sounds. Shared moments.
Your next good time /
Your next good time /
Your next good time /
Event finder
Try: „free jazz concert Saturday night” „outdoor afternoon on the Riverfront” „Halloween with kids this weekend” „comedy tonight”
Venue guide: theatre, cinema, concerts & sport ↗ · Breakfast & brunch spots ↗

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

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

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

Stella Cole brings her fresh take on the Great American Songbook to Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor on Saturday, November 28, with shows at 7 and 9 p.m. If you’re into Judy Garland, Sinatra, and Nat King Cole with a modern twist, this one’s for you; ticket includes dinner.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Nicole New brings her soulful, Motown-tinged jazz to Cliff Bell’s in Detroit on Saturday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. (second set at 9:30 p.m.). Tickets are $25.
Cliff Bell’s

Detroit-born, NYC-based jazz pianist William Hill III plays two sets on Sunday, November 29, at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Deep Detroit roots, a new album, heavyweight mentors — tickets are $25.
Cliff Bell’s

Grammy-nominated guitarist Wayne Gerard leads Big Tent in a groove-forward jazz night on Thursday, December 3, at 7 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Two sets (7 and 8:30 p.m.), from Herbie Hancock to Grateful Dead reimagined; $25 cover.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Christian Sands Trio plays Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. The five-time GRAMMY nominee brings a fresh, forward-leaning jazz language, with dinner included in the ticket.
Blue LLama Jazz Club
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.