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Russ Macklem Quartet plays Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Go if you want to catch the quartet live.
MotorCity Wine

Joel Fluent Greene presents a Detroit-themed poetry slam on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Twelve Detroit poets compete for $500 with every poem about the city. Tickets from $25, ages 21+.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

Donatella, Shine Club, and Palmer play a local-music triple bill on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Three bands, one night, $10 tickets.
PJ's Lager House

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5 alum Roxxxy Andrews headlines a drag night at Uplift, Ann Arbor’s queer bar, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9 p.m. Tickets are sold through the venue.
Uplift

Sam Alfred plays Friday, October 2, at 9 p.m. at Magic Stick in Detroit, with support from Drop Catch and Yours Treuly. If you want to catch him live, this night is his.
Magic Stick

A ghost gets one final chance to solve their own murder. Big Fun Murder plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9:30 p.m.: a completely improvised mystery where you help figure out what happened and who did it. Every show has a special guest.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The event titled 2nd Hand is hosted at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant. No further details on the nature or theme of the event are available.
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

RRCA’s Hardy Hall Series kicks off with Darin Vandermolen and Kevin Wolpoff on Saturday, October 3, at 6 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. It’s the season opener, and admission is free.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

Eastern Michigan volleyball hosts Central Michigan on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti. Ticket info is on emueagles.com, Eastern Michigan’s official athletics site.
Gervin GameAbove Center

Akaash Singh performs Saturday, October 3, at 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets available.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit. You’ll stroll the Riverwalk along the waterfront; registration is through the organizer.
Cullen Plaza

Dan + Shay — concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston.
Pine Knob Music Theatre

Detroit City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck.
Keyworth Stadium

The John Arnold Trio, featuring Pathe Jassi and Rick Beamon, performs at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. The concert blends jazz and soul influences with an emphasis on improvisation and artistic collaboration.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Specter comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It happens just once, so put it on your calendar if you're interested.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Planet Ant Theatre

Western Michigan men's soccer hosts UIC on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. at WMU Soccer Complex in Kalamazoo. Ticket info is on wmubroncos.com, Western Michigan’s official athletics site.
WMU Soccer Complex

Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock play with Frank Carter on Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit. A rare chance to see these members share the stage.
The Fillmore Detroit
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