MAY- MICHIGAN MONTHLY ______May, 2016 Author & Editor: Diane Klakulak, Smiling5602@comcast.net ______
DETROT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS
4/29 – 5/1 at Minnesota Twins June 3-4 Caro: Cars & Crafts Weekend; 989-673- May 3-5 at Cleveland Indians 5211 May 6-7 vs. Texas Rangers May 9-11 at Washington Nationals June 17 Car Show; 2-8 pm; music by Rockin’ May 12-15 at Baltimore Orioles Ronnie; concessions; St. Jane France de May 16-18 vs. Minnesota Twins Chantal, 17 Mile & Ryan, Sterling Heights; May 20-22 vs. Tampa Bay Rays 586-977-8080 ext. 107 May 23-25 vs. Philadelphia Phillies May 27-29 at Oakland A’s FOX THEATRE – 313-471-6611 5/30 – 6/1 at L.A. Angels June 3-5 vs. Chicago White Sox May 1 Stars of ABC’s Nashville in Concert June 6-8 vs. Toronto Blue Jays May 6 Alton Brown Live June 10-12 at New York Yankess May 7 Forgotton Harvest’s Comedy Night with Jay Leno MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River May 8 Gladys Knight and the O’Jays Avenue, Detroit; www.motorciycasino.com; 313-237- May 10 Dan & Phil: The Amazing Tour Is Not On 7711; Ticketmaster Fire May 14 Jeezy, Young Dolph, O.T. Genasis May 5 George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic May 20-22 Disney’s Beauty & The Beast May 20 Musiq Soulchild May 28 Mix 92.3 and FM 98 Hip Hop Smackdown: May 22 Jamey Johnson, Chris Hennessee Lil Kim, The Lox, more June 2 Creedence Clearwater Revisited June 3-5 Riverdance 20 Years June 9 Cecile McLorin Salvant and The Aaron Dihel June 16 Flight of the Conchords Sing Flight of the Trio Conchords June 11 Night of Knockouts VII June 17 Whitesnake June 16 America, Robbie Gold June 23 Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band June 23 Melissa Etheridge June 24 Hour Detroit’s “Best of Detroit Party” with DETROIT OPERA HOUSE – michiganopera.org Killer Flamingos May 14-22 The Magic Flute MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton June 3 Bravo BRAVO! Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M., palacenet.com JOE LOUIS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com
May 21 The 1975 June 19 The Big Show at the Joe June 19 Paul Simon June 24 R. Kelly
FREEDOM HILL AMPHITHEATRE – 14900 Metro DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-269-9700, Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. www.freedomhill.net May 22 Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Cam, more June 4 Rockstar Energy Drink Taste of Chaos: May 27 Eddie Money, Crashing Cairo Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back June 3 Twenty-One Pilots Sunday, more June 4 Dixie Chicks
June 8 Steely Dan, Steve Winwood June 10 Barenaked Ladies
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com May 13 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Joe Louis Arena: 313-963-6606; olympiaentertainment.com includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, Fox Theatre: 313-471-6611; olympiaentertainment.com water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Cobo Center: 313-983-6616; cobocenter.com Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; The Palace of Auburn Hills: 248-377-0100 limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, [email protected], 586-463-8644 May 1 New Century Choral Season Opening Spring Concert; 1-4 pm; St. Christopher’s May 13-15 Motor City Comic Con; 248-426-8059 Episcopal Church on S. Saginaw; www.newcenturychorale.org/?page_id=2 May 15 A night of music, adoration, meditation and dynamic speech by lay person and/or May 1 Warren Concert Band & Warren Community religious cleric; 7:00-8:30 pm; St Regis Chorus Spring Concert; 3 pm; $10/adults, Catholic Church, 3695 Lincoln, Bloomfield $5/grades 9-12; free for grades 8 & under Hills; http://awakenministry.org/index.html with paying adult; Warren Woods Community Auditorium, 13400 Twelve Mile May 16 Mother & Son Cookout; 6:30-8:30 pm; (west of Schoenherr); 586-709-8192; $18/resident, $24/non-resident; register by www.warrenconcertband.com May 9; Sterling Heights Parks & Recreation; Ref# 2001.305; sterling-heights.net; 586- May 5 Ladies Night Out; downtownBrighton.com 446-2700
May 5-7 Great Lakes Mega Meet; Novi; 248-583- May 18 Taste of The Lions; 6:30-9:30 pm; player 7133 photos & autographs; live entertainment, strolling dinner, wine & craft beer; silent May 6 Country at the Century (wear your country auction; detroitlions.com/tasteofthelions attire); 7 pm; music by Joey Vee Band; $25 includes pulled pork, hamburger sliders, ice May 20 Bid Whist Gone Wild! 7 pm – 2 am; $10 cream, beer & wine; cash bar available; includes meal and dancing; two secured Century Banquet Center, 33204 Maple parking lots; Al’s Showcase (Old Local Lane, Sterling Heights; 586-264-7990 for #235), 2140 Holbrook (east of I-75), info & tickets Hamtramck; Malikh Clark, 313-720-5521, [email protected] May 6 Parkway Int’l Family Fun Festival; 4-8 pm; carnival fun, silent auction, int’l food court; May 21 Bachatazo – Luis Vargas – Bachata Parkway Christian School, 14500 Metro Heightz; Club Fantasy Detroit; Ticketmaster Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-446-9900, parkwaychristian.org May 22 DJ Snoopadelic Live at The Russell, Detroit; Ticketmaster May 6-7 Lake Orion Flower & Art Fair; 248-693-9742 May 27-29 Ya’Ssoo Greek Festival; Greek cuisine, May 8 Mother’s Day Brunch; $24.95/adult, $12.95/ culture & customs; $2/admission, free on- ages 3-12 plus tip and tax; 10 am – 3 pm; site parking; kids under 12 free; St. George Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 48787 North Greet Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward Avenue, Macomb; reservations: 586-598- (just north of Square Lake), Bloomfield Hills; 9500 ext. 2; sycamorehills.com yassoogreekfestival.com; 248-335-8869
May 8 Mother’s Day Brunch; $21.95/person, noon May 27-30 St. Mary’s Polish Country Fair; Orchard & 4 pm; $12.95/ages 10 & under plus tax & Lake; 248-706-6775 tip; Vintage House, 31816 Utica, Fraser; vintagebanquetsandcatering.com, 586-415- May 28 Euchre Night; 6:30 pm; $10 includes euchre, 5678 for reservations pizza, salad, dessert; 18 & older only; St. Faustina, 14025 E. 12 Mile, Warren; 586- May 9 Ellie Goulding; Eastern Michigan University, 772-2720 ext. 104 Ypsilanti; T.M. May 28 The Black Dahlia Murder, Citizen, more; May 9 War of the World Tour (wrestling); 7:30 pm; Hartland Performing Arts Center, Howell; Ford Community Center, Dearborn; Ticketmaster rohwrestling.com May 28-29 River Place Dog Bowl; Frankenmuth; 800- May 10 Jim Breuer; McMorran Place Sports & 600-0105 Entertainment Center; Port Huron; T.M.
HAPPENINGS: (continued) THEATRE CALENDAR: Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com June 3-5 Belle Isle Grand Prix; 313-748-1800 Fisher Theatre: 313-872-1000; www.broadwayindetroit.com Gem & Century Theatre: 313-963-9800, www.gemdetroit.com Meadow Brook: 248-377-3300; www.mbtheatre.com June 4-5 Art on the Grand; Farmington; 248-473-1870 Hillberry Theatre: 313-577-2972, www.hilberry.com Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre: 248-541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org June 4-5 Mount Clemens Art Fair; 586-469-8666
June 4-5 Peacefest; Waterford; 248-623-1648 April 20 - Sistas The Musical: Meadow Brook May 15 Theatre; 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com June 5 Sprint & Splash Festival; 6-mile stand-up paddleboard race, duathlon which combines May 6-15 Casa Valentina; Stagecrafters The a 5K run and 2-mile paddle, 5K fun run and Baldwin Theatre, Second Stage, 248-541- walk; music, food, craft beer, vendors; Lake 6430, stagecrafters.org St. Clair Metropark; sprintandsplash.com May 10-22 Sound of Music; Fisher Theatre, 313-872- June 8-12 Festival of Flags; Davison; 810-653-6266 1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com
June 9-11 Canton Liberty Festival; 734-394-5460 May 19-29 You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Snug Theatre, 160 S. Water, Marine City; 810- June 10 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, May 19 - Hockey, The Musical; City Theatre; Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; June 19 olympiaentertainment.com limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, [email protected], 586-463-8644 May 25 - Forever Plaid; Meadow Brook Theatre; June 19 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com June 11-12 Motor City Pride; Detroit; 313-537-7000 June 3-26 Dreamgirls; Stagecrafters The Baldwin June 17 Bid Whist Gone Wild! 7 pm – 2 am; $10 Theatre Main Stage; 248-541-6430, includes meal and dancing; two secured stagecrafters.org parking lots; Al’s Showcase (Old Local #235), 2140 Holbrook (east of I-75), June 10 - 26 A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Hamtramck; Malikh Clark, 313-720-5521, The Forum; River Bank Theatre, 358 S. [email protected] Water, Marine City; 810-278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111 REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; May 1 The Beach Boys Sound 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com May 1 Neighborhood: Tchaikovsky and Mozart May 6-7 The Legendary Nigel Kennedy May 6-7 Field of Dreams May 8 CYE Family Experience May 20-21 Robin Williams Tribute: May 12, 13 Neighborhood: Dvorak’s Seventh May 20: Dead Poets Society May 13-29 Detroit ’67 – Detroit Public Theatre May 21: Good Morning Vietnam May 14 DCC Spring Concert June 3-4 Rear Window May 15 Neighborhood: Dvorak’s Seventh June 12 Great Lakes Taiko Center Annual Concert May 17 Ford Freedom Awards June 17-18 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service May 17 Art. Humanity. Survival. June 18 Pee Wee’s Big Adventure May 18 Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott May 20-22 Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 May 21 OM @ The Max May 26-27 Joshau Bell Returns May 6 Zoo Brew May 28 Wu Family Academy Showcase May 8 Mother’s Day Breakfast June 1-5 Detroit ’67 – Detroit Public Theatre May 13-14 Meet Your Best Friend June 3-5 Strauss’ Seductive Salome May 21 Walk to Cure Arthritis; 7 am check-in; June 7 Chamber Music With A View walktocurearthritis.org/detroit June 8 The Music of U2 May 24 Senior Day June 9 Ivan Moshchuk June 10 Sunset at the Zoo: Penguin Palooza June 10-12 John Williams Favorites and More
THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com
May 7 Cage The Elephant, Portugal, The Man May 7 Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 14 Detroit Brawl May 14 Heart May 28 Detroit Love with Carl Craig, Dubfire, Seth May 21 Lewis Black Troxler, Keith Kemp May 21 Murder in Maybury: Murder Mystery Dinner July 15 John Carpenter: Live Retrospective June 16 Florida Georgia Line & Cole Swindell
ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren; MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; 800-745-3000 ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com May 20 Mark Randisi: Sounds of Sinatra May 29 A Night Out with Joe (R&B artist) May 6-7 The Wizard of Oz by Macomb Ballet June 16 Andrew Dice Clay (mature audiences) Company June 17 The Scintas May 8 Jeanne Robertson June 18 Girlfriends Night Out with Angie Stone May 13 DSO presents William Davidson May 14 Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Jr. MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy, May 20 It’s In The Water by Macomb Symphony Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com Orchestra
May 5-7 Ben Bailey LORERNZO CULTURAL CENTER – 586-445-7348, May 10 Giving Hope & Nurturing Abroad – LorenzoCulturalCenter.com Fundraiser for Ghana with Mike Green May 12-14 Kathleen Madigan: Mermaid Lady Tour May 13 Michigan Opera Theatre, dress rehearsal for May 18 Advanced Comedy Class Showcase with Magic Flute; 9:30-4; $47 includes lunch at Joel Fragomeni the MOT; motorcoach from Lorenzo Cultural May 19-21 Bobby Collins Center & back May 22 Redford Brightmoor Initiative June 4 Belle Isle Bus Tour with Professor Farrell of May 26-28 Dave Landau Art House Tours; 8:15-3:30; $62 includes June 2-4 Steve Iott Dossin Great Lakes Museum and lunch and June 9 Nicks Nation: Laugh For a Cure with Billy a tour of Detroit Yacht Club; motorcoach Ray Bauer from Lorenzo Cultural Center & back June 10-11 Billy Ray Bauer June 16 MI Pit Bull Education Project with COBO CENTER – cobocenter.com Comedian David Dyer June 17-18 David Dyer May 1 NAACP Dinner; detroitnaacp.org, 313- June 23-25 Robert L. Hines 871-2087 May 7 Boishakhi Mela; 248-722-1679 SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 May 7-8 Capitol Sports Center Volleyball; 317-839- Grand River, Novi; www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com 5222 or 248-348-5600 May 16 New Detroit Closing The Gap Dinner; 313- 664-2000; newdetroit.org 4/28 – 5/1 International Women’s Show June 4-5 Heartfullness Meditation; 844-879-4327 May 5-7 Great Lakes Mega Meet Scrapbook Convention May 13-15 Motor City Comic Con QUOTE: May 22-25 Leading Age Michigan Conference & Trade Show Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be June 4 The Inaugural FUR BALL useful and believe to be beautiful. – William Morris June 4-5 National Patrol Rifle Conference & Expo June 4-5 Gun and Knife Show June 8-9 The Automotive Detroit
GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER -- Mt. Clemens: CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill 586-465-6440, www.gibraltartrade.com Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org For concealed pistol license training class, register in the market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403 May 1 Michigan Shakespeare Village Flex Pass May 7 Acts of Fashion Show 4/29 – 5/1 Mom to Mom Sale / Garage Sale May 12-15 Enchanted Sleeping Beauty May 6-8 Gun & Knife Show May 14 The Spirit of America – Canton Concert May 13-15 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show Band May 20 Senior Fun Festival May 21 A History of Jazz: Swing City Big Band May 21-22 Holistic Show May 22 Dance Fire – Limitless Praise May 28 Mom to Mom Sale May 22 Winnie-the-Pooh May 29 Hispanic Festival May 30 Because of The Brave – BeckRidge June 4-5 Garage Sale Chorale June 10-12 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show / Gun & June 17-18 Dance BEAT Nashville Knife Show June 18 Hispanic Festival DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS – www.dia.org June 24-26 Holistic Show June 25-26 Garage Sale Drop-In Workshops: May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Papel Picado; noon-4 MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC – 734-451-2112 or May 6, 13, 20, 27 Collage Portraits; 6-9 pm www.michiganphil.org May 7, 14, 21, 28 Printmaking; noon-4 June 3, 10, 17, 24 Art Pins May 21 Toon Tunes & Tales; Plymouth Arts & June 4, 11, 18, 25 Weaving Recreation Complex June 5, 12, 19, 26 Uchiwa HEALTH EVENTS: Family Night Live May 6 Naomi Yamaguchi; 7 and 8:30 pm April 4 thru Diabetes Workshop by Area Agency on June 24 Musicians from the Great Lakes Chamber May 9 Aging 1-B; 10-12:30 on Mondays; $15; Music Festival Thompson Community Center, 11370 Hupp, Warren; register: 800-852-7795, Family Sundays [email protected] May 15 Demo: Coloring Well with Richard Stocker May 22 Frisch Marionettes’ Puppet Kapow May 7 Hope Dementia Workshop series; 9-noon; St. Blasé Parish, Sterling Heights; Judy: Special Events: 734-446-6584; HopeDementiaMinistry.com
3/20 – 6/12 Dance! American Art 1830 – 1960 May 29 Red Cross Blood Drive; St. Jane Frances de May 12-14 Becoming a Dancer with Nehemiah Kish Chantel Church (Ryan Road, south of 17 with the Royal Ballet and Precious Adams Mile); redcrossblood.org with the English National Ballet
ROCHESTER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF MICHIGAN SPEEDWAY – MISpeedway.com; 800- COMMERCE – 71 Walnut, Suite 110; 248-651-6700, 354-1010 www.rrc-mi.com
June 10-12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Firekeepers May 5 Free Long Term Care Planning Workshop Casino 400 May 14 Bowling for Girdiron June 4-5 Spotlight Market June 6 Golf Tournament
CAESARS WINDSOR – 1-800-991-7777 ext. 22481, OUTDOOR FUN CaesarsWindsor.com; T.M. Have you heard about the Michigan Activity Pass May 7 Jason Derulo (MAP)? I didn’t until Sunday, April 17 in the Detroit Free May 14 George Wassouf and Melhem Zein Press. The pass runs from May 24 to May 23, 2017 and May 15 Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo offers discounts and sometimes free admission to over May 20 Tim Allen 410 cultural and historical venues, national and state May 21 Jeff Dunham parks, etc. For a complete list of venues and more June 2 The Killers information, go to www.michiganactivitypass.info June 4 The Monkees June 11 Eric Burdon and The Animals & Edgar FUNDRAISERS – Winter Band June 17 Martina McBride May 6 Spring For The Homeless to benefit June 19 Gavin DeGraw Macomb County Warming Center & Ray of Hope; 6-10 pm; $45; Mirage-Clinton Twp; STERLING HEIGHTS – sterling-heights.net; Parks & 586-329-4046 Recs: 586-446-2700; Music in the Park held at Dodge Park Amphitheater at 7 pm: 586-446-2692 May 7 Forgotten Harvest Comedy Night featuring Jay Leno; Fox Theatre; 800-745-3000, T.M. May 7 Pride & Shine Day; 9:30 am; volunteers meet at First Church of Sterling Heights, May 14 Pasta Dinner to benefit Our Sisters in Spirit 39400 Dequindre and will be assigned Ladies Group & Covenant House; St. residential properties to clean up; 586-446- Ronald 17701 15 Mile, Clinton Twp; 586- 2470 for info 792-1190 May 14 Plant Exchange; 10-noon; Nature Center, 42700 Utica May 18 Taste of The Lions to benefit Eastern May 17 Sterling Pride Day with a tree planting Market’s Community Outreach programs; ceremony at 6:30 pm 6:30-9:30 pm; player photos & autographs; June 2 Dan Rafferty Band, party band; face painter live entertainment, strolling dinner, wine & June 4 SOS 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk; Dodge Park; craft beer selections; silent auction; register & pay: www.uticasos5k.com detroitlions.com/tasteofthelions June 9 The Phoenix Theory (rock/dance) June 16 Dale Vaughn (country rock); airbrush tatoos May 21 80’s Charity Event to benefit Great Lakes June 23 “School’s Out” Summer Party; Dodge Park Burn Camp for kids, Children With Hair Loss Amphitheater; 7 pm and the 3rd Military Blue Star Mothers; June 30 Under Pressure, party band; balloon artist presented by Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans; live bands: Parallel Fifth and Rock RICHMOND – richmondcoc.org; 586-727-3266 Star; best dressed contest; Gibraltar Trade Center, Mount Clemens; $20 door $25 st May 3 Authentic Polish Dinner; 4-7 pm; $10/adults, door/food price goes up on May 1 $5 on $6/ages 6-12; carry-outs available; First sale now @ www.80sparty4apurpose.org United Methodist Church, 69495 N. Main May 5 Marketing Success Seminar: Attracting May 21 Walk to Cure Arthritis; 7 am check-in; Detroit Business to Your Hometown; 5-8 pm; free; Zoo, Royal Oak; registration includes all-day Lois Wagner Memorial Library, 35200 admission; walktocurearthritis.org/detroit Division; register: [email protected] May 21 EMS Equipment Bowling Fundraiser; 7-11 May 22 Wines of the Thumb Taste Fest 2 pm; Strikers Entertainment Center, 30971 Fundraiser; 1-5 pm; tickets include wine, Armada Ridge; register: [email protected] food, live music and vendors; Packard May 23 Richmond Rotary Golf Outing; 8:30 am Proving Grounds, Shelby Township; registration; $125 includes dinner, $50/ tickets/info: www.thumbsupmi.com dinner only; Greystone Golf Club Early Bird - $30 sales now to April 30th June 12 Richmond Lions Club Golf Outing Pre Sales - $35 sales April 30th to May 20th Door tickets - $40 sales Sunday May 22
DOWNTOWN MOUNT CLEMENS – May 22 Steak-Out Dinner by Knights of Columbus; downtownmountclemens.com $15 includes steak, potato, veggie, salad; Bishop Murphy K of C Hall, 22040 Ryan, May 4-5 Art Fair; 586-469-8666 Warren; tickets: 586-759-3020 May 6 Made in Michigan Show
THE GRASSHOPPER UNDERGOUND – Ferndale; THE MAGIC STICK – 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313- Ticketmaster 833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com; Ticketmaster
May 6 Heartthrob, Daniel Bell, Jason Patrick May 6 Child Bite, Fypm, Ritual Howls; Café May 7 Sinden, Option4, Golf Clap May 12 Chistropher Paul Stelling, Holly Bernt; Café May 13 Treasure Fingers, Corridor 94 May 15 Must Be the Holy Ghost, Daughter Earth; Café May 14 Coyote Kisses, Theodore Carle, Epicure May 17 The Copyrights, Ray Rocket, more; Café May 20 Ryan Hemsworth May 18 Meghann Wright; Café June 3 Nora En Pure May 20 The So So Glos; Café May 22 Yeasayer, Young Magic; Majestic Theatre MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544- May 24 The Hotelier, Told Slant, Loone; Café 3030, www.themagicbag.com May 27 Bloc Party, MS MR, Oscar; Majestic Theatre May 29 The Foreign Exchange; Majestic Theatre May 1 Eilen Jewell May 31 Courtney Barnett, TSP; Majestic Theatre May 4 Half Moon Run, Jesse Mac Cormack June 2 Mike Snow, Muna; Majestic Theatre May 5 Javier Colon, Ernie Halter June 4 Subhumans, DJ Taco Crimes May 6 Dragon Wagon, Megan Dooley May 7 Mega 80s with a Special Tribute to Prince THE SHELTER – Detroit; Ticketmaster May 13 Axis – The Jimi Hendrix Experience May 15 Trump vs. Bernie, James Adomian May 1 The Contortionist, Monuments, more May 20 The Mega 80s with a Special Tribute to Prince May 5 Jeff the Brotherhood, Diarrhea Planet May 24 Trashcan Sinatras May 11 The Funk Hunters, Filibusta th May 25 Felly the 7 King Tour, Gyyps & Peter Sun May 14 Fifth and Main June 1 The Orb May 16 Head Wound City June 2 C.W. Stoneking May 17 Beach Slang, Potty Mouth, D*ke Drama May 21 Monster Truck, Red Stone Souls LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster May 24 Rings of Saturn, The Browning, more May 4 Wild Nothing May 25 Digitalism May 6 Stories Untold June 1 Jacob Whitesides, Shane Harper May 7 Astronautalis, Ceschi June 2 The Sheepdogs, Whiskey Shivers May 9 Memory Tapes, School Dance June 3 Fishbone, Downtown Brown May 20 Speedy Ortiz, Hop Along May 27 Islands, Lushlife FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, May 29 Bamien Jurado, Ben Abraham T.M., www.livenation.com June 1 The Cave Singers, Blank Range June 2 Tokyo Police Club May 3 Widespread Panic June 4 Diiv May 4 X Ambassadors, Robert DeLong, Sara Hartman SAINT ANDREWS HALL – www.livenation.com May 6 Marlon Wayans – Scandal-less May 2 Amon Amarth, Entombed A.D., Exmortus May 8 Silversun Pickups, Foals, Joywave May 3 Teyana Taylor May 11 Babymetal May 7 Saved By The 90s May 12 Ben Folds May 12 An Evening with Sloan May 20 Blue October, Danny Malone May 13 Emblem3 June 5 Motion City Soundtrack, Have Mercy May 20 Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys, Nathan Kalish May 21 Anamanaguchi POPULUX – Detroit, Ticketmaster May 22 The Kills May 28 Berner, Kool John May 5 $5 Hot & Sweaty May 29 The Wailers May 6 Sirus Hood, Golf Clap, Twin Cousin June 4 PVRIS, Lydia, Cruisr, Polyenso May 7 Djemba Djemba, Ganz, Nina Las Vegas May 11 Jacquees BLEU – Detroit, Ticketmaster May 12 $5 Hot & Sweaty May 13 Hot Since 82, Chuck Daniels, Alissa Jo May 6 Black Bottle Friday May 14 Jack Beats, Wax Motif, Attak May 7 Mayhem May 20 Breakbot May 13 Black Bottle Friday May 21 Opiuo May 20 Black Bottle Friday May 27 Danny Tenaglia May 21 Diamonds Are Forever May 29 Kevin Saunderson, Green Velvet, more May 26 Relay – Pre Movement Event June 3 JMSN, Gosh Pith May 28 Octopus Recordings – Official Movement After Party May 29 Death 2 Genres – The After Party
THE TOKEN LOUNGE –Ticketmaster ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth; www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980 May 1 Primal Fear, Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody May 3 Tracii Guns May 2 Generation Axe, Steve Vai, more May 12 Biters May 4 Animal Collective May 14 Prong May 5 Tori Kelly May 21 Killer Dwarfs May 7 Robin Trower June 3 Lynch Mob May 9 Zhu May 10-11 The Used THE ANNEX – Detroit, Ticketmaster May 13 Streetlight Manifesto May 21 Comedy Bang Bang (18 and over May 28 Stacey Pullen Birthday Celebration May 25 Josh Ritter May 29 Drumcode Adam Beyer B2b Joseph Capriati May 28 Magic Men Live (18 and over) Keith Kemp June 2 Sturgill Simpson June 3 Matty B CHENE PARK – Detroit, Ticketmaster June 4 Rupauls Drag Race
June 1 Robert Glasper, Damien Escobar PIKE ROOM @ THE CROFOOT – 1 South Saginaw, June 4 Bryson Tiller Pontiac; 248-858-9333; Ticketmaster or with link to partner site Ticket Web HARPO’S – Ticketmaster May 4 Ben Miller Band, Shine on Kentucky Moon; May 13 Hate Eternal Pike Room May 21 Harpos Rocks Harder May 6 First Fridays Comedy Showcase; Vernors Room MUSIC HALL CENTER – Ticketmaster May 8 Say Anything, Teen Suicide; Ballroom May 10 Westfield Massacre, Saint Ridley; Pike Rm May 14 War, The Average White Band May 11 Vetiver; Pike Room May 13 Forrest Trump, Secret Forte; Ballroom MAC’S BAR – Lansing; Ticketmaster May 13 Carved Out, American Arson; Pike Room May 14 Hippo Campus, Riothorse Royale; Pike Rm May 4 Lansing Live Vibe May 14 Brian Posehn; Ballroom May 6 Cinco De Mayo May 15 White Reaper; Pike Room May 8 Trax A Trillion May 17 Wild Throne, Desires; Pike Room May 11 Scru Face Jean May 20 The Glorious Sons; Pike Room May 13 Team Invasion 2 Year Anniversary May 25 Sam The Sunnyvale Caveman, Raymond May 15 Awake At Last Hollifield; Pike Room May 19 Skitzo, Scum, Insane Poetry May 27 Old Man Canyon; Pike Room May 21 Blake Wilson May 30 Mutual Benefit, Florist; Pike Room May 27 Bi-Polar Ent Presents Spring Boom May 31 Kyle Dunnigan; Ballroom June 1 The Summer Set, Royal Teeth; Ballroom SMALL’S HAMTRAMCK – Ticketmaster June 1 Pup, Rozwell Kid, Charly Bliss; Pike Room June 2 Yoni and Geti; Pike Room May 18 Weedeater, Author & Punisher, Today Is June 4 Supernova Fest, Lil Yachty, more; Ballroom The Day June 5 June Jamboree VI – The Failures; Ballroom May 20 Tsol, The Scandals June 6 Aesop rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Zone; Ballroom
DOW EVENT CENTER – Saginaw; Ticketmaster MICHIGAN THEATRE – Ann Arbor; Ticketmaster May 14 Todd Rundgren May 6 The Rides May 14 Cyndi Lauper FIRST MERIT BANK EVENT PARK (across from the Dow Event Center) -- Saginaw; Ticketmaster
May 2 Larry Gatlin May 19 Rob Zombie, Halestorm
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com
4/14 – 5/26 STATEWIDE MFEA Online Auction; 989-845-2080 4/29 – 5/1 Freeland Walleye Festival; 989-695-9512 4/30 – 5/1 Davisburg Michigan Antique Festival; 989-687-9001 4/30 – 5/1 Grand Ledge Victorian Days; 517-627-5170
May 1-7 St. Joseph/Beton Harbor Blossomtime Festival; 269-982-8016 May 6-7 Manistique Outdoor Expo and Gun & Knife Show; 906-341-5010 May 6-8 Mesick Mushroom Festival; 231-885-2679 May 7 Mackinaw City Magical Color Fun Run; 231-436-5574 May 7-14 Holland Tulip Time; 800-822-2770 May 12-15 Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival; 231-582-6222 May 12-15 Durand Railroad Days; 989-288-4080 May 14 Midland Big Ol’ Barn Sale; 989-600-4057 May 14-15 Baldwin Blessing of the Bikes Marketplace; 231-745-4331 May 14-15 Marshall Turkeyville Arts & Crafts Show; 800-228-4315 May 19-22 East Tawas Tawas Point Birding Festival; 517-580-7364 May 20-22 Grosse Ile IslandFest; 734-675-2364 May 21 Highland Founders Day Festival –Parade, Square Dance & Ice Cream Social; 248-240-6097 May 21-22 East Lansing MSU Spring Arts & Crafts Show; 517-355-3354 May 21-22 East Lansing East Lansing Art Festival; 517-319-6804 May 25-30 Fruitport Old Fashioned Days; 231-327-9472 May 27-29 Frankenmuth Balloons Over Bavarian Inn; 800-600-0105 May 27-29 Remus Whjeatland Tradional Arts Weekend; 989-967-8879 May 27-30 Belleville Sumpter County Fest; 734-461-6201 May 28 Eastport Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival; 231-533-8818 May 28 Thompsonville Beer & Brat Festival; 888-968-7686 May 28-29 Alma Highland Festival & Games; 989-463-8979 May 28-29 Frankenmuth River Place Dog Bowl; 800-600-0105 May 28-29 Gladwin Dig Berg Memorial Weekend Rodeo; 989-426-2311 May 28-29 Tawas City Shoreline Arts & Crafts Show; 877-868-2927 May 28-30 Mackinaw City Ft. Michilimackinac Historical Re-Enactment Pageant; 231-537-4851 May 28-30 Mackinaw City Memorial Weekend Celebration; 800-666-0160
June 1-24 Midland Matrix: Midland Festival; 989-631-8250 June 3-5 Fowlerville Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show; 248-804-8507 June 2-4 Kalamazoo Dionysos Greek Festival; 269-345-1830 June 2-5 Carson City Frontier Days; 989-584-3515 June 2-5 Mancelona Bass Festival; 231-587-8331 June 2-5 Owosso Curwood Festival; 989-723-2161 June 2-5 Swartz Creek Hometown Days; 810-406-9709 June 2-30 Hudsonville Concerts on the Green Series; 616-669-0200 June 3-4 Caro Cars & Crafts Weekend; 989-673-5211 June 3-5 Hudson Midwest VW Jamboree; 517-448-7336 June 3-12 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival; 906-847-3783 June 4 Lansing Be A Tourist in Your Own Town; 517-487-6800 June 4 Port Huron Blue Water Sturgeon Festival; 810-987-5306 June 4-5 Chelsea Painters Art Fair; 734-478-5416 June 4-5 Midland Antique Festival; 989-687-9001 June 4-5 Pinckney Art in the Park; 810-227-5086 June 4-5 Tecumseh Art in the Park; 517-423-0000 June 4-5 Tecumseh Promenade Historic Home Tour; 517-424-6003 June 8-12 Davison Festival of Flags; 810-653-6266 June 8-12 Flushing Summer Fest; 810-659-4141 June 9-11 Hart National Asparagus Festival in Oceana County; 231-861-8110 June 10-12 Mio Nor’east’r Music & Art Festival 989-826-3331 June 10-12 Potterville Gizzard Fest; 517-927-7912