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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

Robin Trower plays a concert on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets required.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

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

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa plays Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, a stop on The Paradise Gothic Tour.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Martin Sexton embarks on a tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed double vinyl live album Live Wide Open. The performance features fan favorites along with new songs and surprise covers.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

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

The American Ride brings a Toby Keith tribute on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. at Andiamo Celebrity Showroom in Warren. If you love Toby Keith’s songs, this is your night; tickets are available.
Andiamo Celebrity Showroom

MotorCity Wine hosts Tropicalia with David A-P and guests on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Expect a rotating guest lineup.
MotorCity Wine

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

Live music performance by Gravity Storm at The Lark Lounge in Cheboygan.
The Lark Lounge, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

OutFront Kalamazoo’s annual music night puts local LGBTQIA+ women and woman-aligned musicians on stage at Kalamazoo’s Dormouse Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15.
Dormouse Theatre

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

Rhythm Corps plays a concert on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit. Solid night out at a downtown staple venue.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Songwriter-pianist Mike Maimone brings his new album and first book, “Guess What? I Love You,” to Affirmations in Ferndale on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. Expect solo piano performances and readings, honoring Howard Bragman and supporting U-M’s Spectrum Center. Admission $12.51 via Eventbrite.
Affirmations

Interpol brings its North America Tour 2026 to Masonic Temple Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m., with DIIV opening. Expect songs from The Other Side of Make-Believe. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

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