MICHIGAN MONTHLY ______May, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher ______
DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS
May 1-4 vs. Cleveland Indians June 4 St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus Car May 5-7 at Oakland Athletics Show at the KoC Picnic grounds 11541 21 May 9-10 Arizona Diamondbacks Mile Rd; Scott Morgan, 586-201-5738, May 11-14 at L. A. Angels [email protected] May 16-18 vs. Baltimore Orioles May 17 Pink Out the Park June 10 Milford: Michigan FBody Meet & Greet May 19-21 vs. Texas Rangers Camaro & Firebird Car Show; 9am-3pm; May 22-25 at Houston Astros Bakers of Milford Banquet Center, 2025 S. May 26-28 at Chicago White Sox Milford Road; www.mibody.com/meetgreet/, May 29-31 at Kansas City Royals 586-839-9565 June 2-4 vs. Chicago White Sox June 6-8 vs. L.A. Angels June 16 Sterling Heights: Car Show & Cruise In; 4-8 June 9-11 at Boston Red Sox pm; music by Rockin’ Ronnie; Jane Frances June 13-14 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks de Chantal, Sterling Heights; 586-977-8080 June 15-18 vs. Tampa Bay Rays June 29-22 at Seattle Mariners June 27 Muscle Car show and “Thrill Ride June 23-25 San Diego Padres Experience”; 5-8pm; sponsored by Auburn June 27-29 vs. Kansas City Royals Hills Chamber of Commerce; "thrill ride" 6/30 – 7/2 vs. Cleveland Indians around the M1 Concourse with a professional driver; M1 Concourse, 64 South MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Blvd, W. Pontiac; register/ prepay call AHCC Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237- 248-853-7862 7711; Ticketmaster THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-377- May 18 Brian McKnight 0100, www.palacenet.com; May 25 George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic June 1 Anthony Hamilton May 18 Chance The Rapper July 20 The Australian Pink Floyd Show May 24 The Weeknd June 2 Neil Diamond THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, June 28 Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com June 29 New Kids On The Block, Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul May 2 The XX, Sampha May 6 Malaa (17+); Fountain Ballroom MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton May 13 Jr Jr; Chapel Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M., May 14 Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Brandy palacenet.com May 19 Dada Life (16+) May 21 Pottercon Takes Flight (21+) May 20 Steve Martin and Martin Short May 27 The Belleville Three & Richie Hawtin (18+) June 7 Wilco May 28 Drumcode featuring Adam Beyer, Nicole June 9 Four Voices Tour: Joan Baez, more Moudaber, Keith Kemp (18+) June 16 John Legend, Gallant May 29 Carl Cox B2B Joseph Capriati (18+) June 2 Sigur Ros DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, June 3 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M.
FREEDOM HILL AMPHITHEATRE – 14900 Metro May 26 Eddie Money, Tripper Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-269-9700, May 28 Future, Young Thug, Kodak Black www.freedomhill.net June 8 Zac Brown Band June 13 Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds June 10 Deftones, Rise Against June 16 Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, Chris Janson June 18 Jazz Spectacular Concert June 24 Nickelback, Daughtry July 1 Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton June 25 Train, O.A.R., Natasha Bedingfield June 30 Lady Antebellum HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com May 11 Celebrating Women: May Tea: “The Gifts of the Holy Spirit” Sponsored by the St. Paul of May 1 Exploring the Resurrection in Sacred Tarsus Parish Nurse Ministry; 6 pm; St. Paul Scripture presented by Anita Houghton; 6:30 of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo Plank pm; 586-228-6651 to reserve your spot; St. Road, Clinton Township, 586-228-1210 Paul of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, 586-228-1210 May 12 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, May 4 Prayer Breakfast with Rev. Faith Fowler; 7-9 water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, am; Oakland University Athletics Center Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; O’Rena; register: 248-651-6700, limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, www.rochesterareaprayerbreakfast.com [email protected], 586-601-5031; 586-468-4578 May 5 Country at The Century; Music by Joey Vee Band; $25 includes dinner, pop, beer, wine; May 12 Ladies Night Out hosted by Clawson 7 pm; Century Banquet Center, 33204 Preschool PTO; 6-9 pm; Clawson High Maple Lane, Sterling Heights; tickets: 586- School, 101 John M. Avenue; 248-655- 264-7990 4202; 248-259-2391; facebook.com/events/ 1742955635956495/?ti=icl May 5 Education Job Fair at Wayne State University; 9-1; free if registered online by May 12 Mother’s Day Breakfast; St. Lawrence May 3; $10/onsite; $7.50/parking in Knights of Columbus, KoC Hall next to St. Structure 5; Student Center Ballroom Lawrence Church; 586-731-5347
May 5-8 Paperbacks, hardcovers, DVDs, Music CDs May 20 Eastpointe hazardous household waste drop and more on sale at Birmingham Library, off and yard day; 9-2; Public Works, 17800 300 W. Merrill; baldwinlib.org Ten Mile; cityofeastpointe.net
May 6 Anne of Green Gables; 1 pm; Meadow May 21 K of C Pancake Breakfast; eggs, pancakes, Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; sausage, juice and coffee. Prices TBA; 8:30 mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 am to 11:30 am in St. Paul of Tarsus Social Hall, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton May 6 Hughes/Smith Quintet; 2 Stones live music Township, 586-228-1210 event; 7 pm; $30 includes concert, wine tasting, appetizers; Tipping Point Theatre, May 26-28 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival; $2 or free entry with 361 E. Cady, Northville; tickets: 248-347- 3 canned goods; kids under 12 free; free on- 0003 site parking; St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; May 7 Spring Concert; New Century Chorale; 4 yassoogreekfestival.com pm; St. Christopher’s, Grand Blanc; newcenturychorale.org May 27 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; May 7 Top 10 Takover: Bacco Ristorante; 6 pm www.warrenastro.org cocktails, 7 pm dinner & dancing with The Corey Dennison Band; $150 plus tax & June 8-11 Detroit Music Weekend with Aretha Franklin, gratuity; tickets: Freep.com/ROYBash Mayer Hwthorne, more; Madison Street and other venues; detroitmusic.org May 7 Warren Concert Band Spring Concert: “To Boldly Go . . . “; 3 pm; tickets available at the June 9 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 door: $10/adults, $5/students 9-12th grades; includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, free for grades 8 & under with adult; Warren water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Woods Community Auditorium,13400 Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Twelve Mile (west of Schoenherr), Warren; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586-709-8192, warrenconcertband.com [email protected], 586-601-5031; 586-468-4578 May 10 An Evening with Beegie Adair, jazz pianist; 7 pm; Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit, June 16-18 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Commerce Twp, 2700 E. West Maple; Firekeepers Casino 400; Michigan tickets: 615-414-4591, Speedway; MISpeedway.com; 800-354- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with- 1010 beegie-adair-detroit-mi-tickets-
31165784701?utm_term=eventurl_text; eventbright.com, beegieadair.com
HAPPENINGS – continued THEATRE CALENDAR:
June 17 Father’s Day Breakfast; St. Lawrence April 19 - Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano; Meadow Knights of Columbus, KoC Hall next to St. May 14 Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Lawrence Church; 586-731-5347 Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300
June 24 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; May 12-21 Little Women; The Snug Theatre; 160 S. Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; Water Street, Marine City; 810-278-1749; www.warrenastro.org riverbanktheatre.com
DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN May 19 - Jesus Christ Superstar; Stagecrafters The PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] June 11 Baldwin Theatre, 2nd Stage, Royal Oak; stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430 May 13 Eastside Beer & Wine Fest May 24 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Meadow May 20 Tequila Mundo June 18 Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 June 17 Summer Beerfest; Royal Oak Farmers Market June 10 Children’s Series at Meadow Brook Theatre: The Velveteen Rabbit, 10 am; TOP 10 TAKEOVER – a dining series spotlighting 10 Alice in Wonderland, 1 pm; 207 Wilson best new restaurants in Metro Detroit; freep.com/top10 Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com; 248-377- 3300 May 7 Mabel Gray (sold out) May 24 SavannahBlue CITY THEATRE – olympiaentertainment.com June 6 Otus Supply June 22 Chapman House June 8-25 Ernie: A play by Mitch Albom
CARPATHIA CLUB – 38000 Utica Road, Sterling REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; Heights; 586-978-2292, [email protected] 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Friday Fish Fry: 4:30-7pm; $9:50/baked or fried cod; $11/fried perch, kids half price; carry outs available May 5-6 The Trouble With Harry May 5 Goulash May 19-20 Revenge of the Nerds wsg Curtis Armstrong May 12 Roast Beef / Cabbage June 11 Great Lakes Taiko Center Concert May 19 Jaeger / Ziguener Schnitzel Other events: May 14 Mother’s Day Brunch CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill June 4 Café Concert - Choir Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org
FOX THEATRE – Olympiaentertainment.com; May 2 Michigan Philharmonic Spring Concert 313-471-6611 May 6 Let’s Dance – Canton Concert Band May 7 Acts of Fashion Show May 11 Lil Wayne May 11-13 The Snow White Variety Show May 14 Gladys Knight, The Commodores May 13 Frank 102 – A Salute to Old Blue Eyes May 17 Soundgarden May 19-20 Banachek – Telepathy May 19 Sebastian Maniscalco June 25 Innovative Dance Center LLC Dance May 20 Wild Kratts Live! Recital “Army Song” May 23 Norah Jones May 26 Jermaine Dupri SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 May 27 Hip Hop Smackdown 2 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600 or July 2 Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com
JOE LOUIS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com May 4-7 International Women’s Show May 11-13 Great Lakes Mega Show May 13 The Comedy Get Down May 19-21 Motor City Comic Con May 17 Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears For Fears June 7-8 The Automotive Detroit July 8 Outlaw Music Festival: Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan & His Band
ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren; 586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; 800-745-3000 FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- May 13 Mark Randisi & Aaron Caruso 943-2350; dearborntheater.com May 18 Well-Strung The Singing String Orchestra Quartet wsg Thorgy Thor May 5 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “A River June 17 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Runs Thru It” May 7 Vanguard Voices Spring Concert; 4 pm THE COLOSSEM @ CAESARS WINDSOR – May 13 Splendor of the East 2017 – Splendid Asian Festivals May 5 Bill Engvall May 14 Vince Gill May 12 Dance to the Movies June 2 Daniel O’Donnell – Back Home Again Tour May 19 Trevor Noah (19 & over) June 4 Motor City Brass Band – The Celebration May 26 Thunder From Down Under Continues June 2 ZZ Top (19 & over) June 22 Journey (19 & over) DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111 DETROIT OPERA HOUSE – michiganopera.org May 3-28 The Harassment – Detroit Public Theatre May 19 DiChlera Grand Salute Concert May 4-7 The Defiant Requiem – Neighborhood May 13-21 Cyrano May 5 Pro Musica of Detroit May 6 Boogie-Woogie Nursery Rhymes MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy, May 6 Guide to the Orchestra Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com May 12 Branford Marsalis / Kurt Elling May 12 Salsa Dance Party May 4 Fundraiser for ROPOA with Hoe Machi May 13 DCC Annual Spring Concert May 5-6 Joe Machi May 13 Seductive Showpieces May 11-13 Joe List May 17 Classical Open Rehearsal May 17 Comedy 101 Class Graduation with Bill May 19 Detroit Bureau of Sound Bushart May 23 A DSO Chamber Recital May 18-20 Fortune Feimster May 26-28 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 May 21 Mittens for Detroit June 1-3 Tchaikovsky’s Fifth May 25-27 Dave Landau June 4 WFA Showcase May 26 Mike Bonner’s Uptown Friday Night; 9:45 June 6 LAO Conference Concert June 1-3 Raanan Hershberg June 10 DSO Hero’s Benefit Concert June 4 Laughing Out Loud with Mike Bonner and June 14 Patron Appreciation Concert Dwayne Gill June 15-18 Bach & Haydn – Neighborhood series June 8-10 Brad Wenzel June 16-18 Soul Unlimited with Ellis Hall June 22-25 Neighborhood Series Finale June 23 Almazan / Martinez – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 THE DETROIT ZOO
SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. May 3-6 Center for Zoo Animal Welfare – Public Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com Lecture Series
May 12 Zoo Brew May 6 Cinco De Mayo Celebration May 14 Mother’s Day Breakfast May 27 George Benson and Kenny G May 19-20 Meet Your Best Friend – Pet Adoption June 1 Jason Aldean June 16 Sunset at the Zoo June 3 An Evening with Bill Maher June 29 Bike Safari June 10 Loretta Lynn
June 19 Avenged Sevenfold – 734-451-2112 or MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC June 24 Journey, Asia www.michiganphil.org
COBO CENTER – 313-877-8777; cobocenter.com May 2 Michigan Philharmonic Spring Concert
July 1 An American Salute Concert; 7 pm; Kellogg May 6 Boishakhi Mela; 248-722-1679 Park May 11 City Year Detroit’s Red Jacket Gala; 313- July 15 Concert; 7:30; Kinsington 874-6447 July 22 Concert; 7:30; Lake St. Clair May 15-19 Int’l Association for Great Lakes Research; July 29 Concert; 7:30; Stoney Creek 734-560-8598, iagir.org/iagir2017 Aug. 5 Concert; 7:30; Lake Erie
MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER -- Mt. Clemens: ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, 586-465-6440, www.gibraltartrade.com Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com For concealed pistol license training class, register in the market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403 May 5-6 Cinderella performed by Macomb Ballet Company May 5-7 Weekend Public Market May 12 DSO presents William Davidson May 12-14 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show May 13 The Macombers Spring Extravaganza May 19-21 Gun & Knife Show / Holistic Festival May 14 Anny Williams Moon River and Me! Starring May 20 80s Party 4a Purpose charity event Jimmy Osmond; Mother’s Day Lunch at 1 May 26-28 Mom to Mom / LuLaRoe Pop-up Boutique pm an additional $23/person 5/26 – 7/11 Macomb Fair & Expo June 2-4 Garage Sale LORERNZO CULTURAL CENTER – 586-445-7348, June 9-11 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show LorenzoCulturalCenter.com June 16-18 Gun & Knife Show June 23-25 Mom to Mom Sale May 12 Michigan Opera Theatre – Dress Rehearsal June 30 Senior Fun Festival for Cyrano; 9:30-4; $52 includes lunch, 6/30 – 7/2 Holistic Show motorcoach transportation June 2, 9, Tour the Rich Architecture o Detroit’s OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES – or 16 Cultural Center; 8:30-3:30; $70; includes lunch, motorcoach transportation May 6 Fishing Derby; 8-2; free; fly-fishing demos, kids’ tent with games, more; hosted by Tall Tales and Folklore: Exploring Michigan’s Southfield Parks & Rec Department; Traditional Stories Carpenter Lake Nature Perserve, 10 Mile (east of Inkster Road); info, 248-796-4620 May 4 Astonishing Michigan May 5 Lomax Goes North: Folk Songs & Stories May 13 International Migratory Bird Day, Lake Erie Metropark, 32481 W. Jefferson, DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS – www.dia.org Brownstown Township; metroparks.com/ parks/lake-erie-metropark Drop-In Workshops May 5-7 Papel Picado May 13 Migration Day; Lake St. Clair Metropark, May 12-14 Container Rattles 31300 Metropolitan Pkwy, Harrison May 19-21 Art Pins Township, metroparks.com/parks/lake-st- May 26-28 Paper Flowers clair-metropark June 2-4 Sandpaper Monoprints June 9-11 Picture Frames May 13 Bird Day Celebration; Ziibiwing Cultural June 16-18 Rhythmic Ribbon Batons Center, Mount Pleasant; sagchip.org/ June 23-25 Open Studio ziibiwing 6/30 – 7/2 Pinwheels May 20 Boating Safety Class; free; 9-3; Detroit Sunday Music Bar: Yacht Club, One Riverbend, Belle Isle May 7 Pam Wise Park, Detroit; register by May 1: 313-396- May 14 Leslie DeShazor Adams 6890; DNR’s Detroit Customer Service May 21 Britney Stone Center, 1801 Atwater, Detroit
Special Events: GOLF EVENTS -- May 17 FJC Egyptian Galleries May 6 Women’s Golf Spring Scramble & Guest May 23 David Maraniss: Author Talk Day; Mystic Creek Golf Course; MWGolf.org May 7 Men’s Publinx Golf Champion Series Event; Friday Night Live! Fieldstone Golf Course; MIPublinx.com May 5 The Lysander Piano Trio May 13 Senior Publinx Golf; Clacier Club; May 12 Sasha Masakowski MISGA.org May 20-21 Men’s Publinx Golf Medal Play SENIOR HELPERS – SeniorHelpersMI.com Championship; Pleasant Run Golf Course; MIPublinx.com May 4 Dementia: Sorting Facts and Fiction with May 23 Senior Publinx Golf; Majestic Golf Course; Teepa Snow, MS, OTS/L, FAOTA; 7:45- MISGA.org 11:30 register: http://tiny.cc/Teepa2017am May 26-29 Senior PGA Championship; Benton Harbor; or register: http://tiny.cc/Teppa2017pm for PGAtour.com 12:15-4 pm; St. Mary Mercy Hospital, May 27 Women’s Golf Two Woman Four Ball; 36475 Five Mile, Livonia; space is limited Timber Trace Golf Course; MPSGA.org
FUNDRAISERS HEALTH EVENTS:
April 30 Detroit Red Wings Alumni vs. High School May 6 Health Ministry Memory Screening; 2:30- Seniors game at Fraser Hockeyland, 34400 4:30 by appointment only; St. Jane Frances Utica Road, Fraser, to benefit Anthony de Chantal, Sterling Heights; 586-977-8080 Mastronardi, who suffered a serious spinal cord injury in a High School Varsity hockey May 6 Free Health Wellness Expo; 11-3; health game in December; $10 donation per ticket: drinks and snacks; booths with info on 248-613-6651 to purchase tickets; or cardiac health, weight loss, nutrition, more; Donations can be made to PayPal account RSVP: 586-554-7515; Wellness Training ([email protected]) or by making a Institute, 39242 Dequindre, Suite 104, check payable to Anthony Mastronardi and Sterling Heights calling 248-613-6651. May 13 Bereavement Seminar for Widowed Men & May 6 Haute to Trot, Kentucky Derby Party Women; 10-2; $10 includes a light lunch, fundraiser to benefit Neighborhood House, beverages; register by May 6th; St. Jane Dutton Farm, Paint a Miracle and other local Frances de Chantal, Sterling Heights; Rochester charities. 5-10 pm. Dinner, Open Kathy, 248-918-1622 or Rose, 586-876- bar, Silent Auction & Live Entertainment. Plus 1270; www.widowedfriends.org watch the race. $85pp or $100 Patron. Purchase tickets on line at www.rjwc.org or May 16 CPR, Automated External Defibrillator call 248-266-2913 (AED) & First Aid Class; 5:30-10 pm; Farmington Hills Fire Station No. 4, 27811 May 10 One Earth Writing to aid young writers; 6 pm; Drake Road; must register & pay fee one $25; Maple Theater, Bloomfield Township; week in advance: $10/residents, $20/non- www.oneearthwriting.org residents; $10 add’l for an American Heart Association certificate of training; register: May 12 Capuchin Retreat Golf Outing; $125 includes Erin, [email protected], 248-871-2802 18 holes, cart, lunch tickets and a prime rib & chicken dinner; $30/dinner only; Greystone June 5 CPR & AED Training; free; 5:30-7:30 pm; Golf Club, Washington Township; tickets: 248- St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Sterling 651-4826, capretreat.org Heights; 586-977-8080
May 13 Schleiger for Governor, 2018 fundraiser; 6- ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth; 8:30 pm; Old Country Buffet, 4190 E. Court www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980 Street #801, Burton; tickets deadline is May 6; schleigerforgovernor2018.com May 3 Trey Songz May 6 Trey Anastasio May 19 Detroit Yacht Club Foundation Anniversary May 11 Coheed and Cambria Gala; 7 pm; strolling dinner, cash bar, live & May 12 Joel McHale silent auctions; $125; tickets: 313-757-5240, May 13 Jesse Cook dycfoundation.com May 14 Mac DeMarco May 16 Mastoden, Eagles of Death Metal May 20 80s Party 4a Purpose charity event for "Great May 17 Bush Lakes Burn Camp for kids" Military Blue Star May 19 Kris Kristofferson Mothers chapter 180" and "friends of Jacob"; May 20 Goodbye June bands Parallel Fifth and Rockstar, 106.7 the May 31 Conor Oberst D, 80s car show, Presenting Sponsor "Cooper June 2 Ween Standard."; Gibraltar Trade Center; tickets: call June 17 Blue October 248-392-1460 or www.80sParty4aPurpose.org LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster May 21 Thumbs Up Wine Trail Taste Fest; 1-5 pm; $35-$40 includes 12 tastes of wine, food, live May 4 Saving Throw music; Seaway Terminal, 2336 Military Street, May 6 Rah The Son Port Huron; tickets: May 9 Legendary Shack Shakers https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thumbs-up-wine-trail- May 10 Holy F*ck taste-fest-2017-lets-get-nauti-tickets- May 11 Chastity 31198668056?aff=es2 May 17 The Family Crest
May 20 Windhand, Satan’s Satyrs May 24 Whores, Wrong, Bummer May 26 Imminent Sonic Destruction June 2 Deadicated June 3 Taake, Gost, Helheim
FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, THE MAGIC STICK – 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313- T.M., www.livenation.com 833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com; Ticketmaster
May 5 Detroit Music Awards May 1 Designer, Rob Stone, more May 7 Imparables May 2 Bishop Briggs; Majestic Theatre May 9 Rival Sons May 3 Little Dragon; Majestic Theatre May 10 Kehlani May 5 Guided By Voices May 19 Tech N9ne May 9 Laura Marling May 21 Chevelle May 10 Perfume Genius May 22 The 1975 May 10 Real Estate; Majestic Theatre May 23-26 Dave Chappelle (18 & over) May 19 The Birthday Massacre May 28 Claude Von Stroke (18 & over) May 20 The Revolution; Majestic Theatre June 3 Flogging Molly May 27 Broods; Majestic Theatre June 9 Blackbear June 8 Brother Ali (18 & over)
SAINT ANDREWS HALL – 431 East Congress MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544- Street, Detroit; www.livenation.com 3030, www.themagicbag.com
May 1 Clean Bandit, Starley, Zara Larsson May 4 Fenech-Soler, Knox Hamilton May 2 Mike Posner, Adam Friedman May 5 Dave Alvin, The Guilty Ones May 5 Jessica Hernandez May 6 The Mega 80’s May 6 Grits and Biscuits May 10 Mike Love May 7 Black Angels May 11 Birds of Chicago May 13 Emo Night May 12 The Mega 80’s May 19 Yngwie Malmsteen May 13 Joey Diaz, Mike Stanley May 20 Biz Markie May 17 Andrian Belew Power Trio May 22 Wale May 19 Eric Johnson, Arielle May 23 The Record Company May 20 The Mega 80’s May 24-25 Seether May 24 XEB Original Members Perform Entire Debut May 26 Dreamcar Third Eye Blind Album, Brad Ray May 30 Martin Hill May 26 Pacific Dub, Katastro June 2 Jeckyl June 2 Improv Comedy Games June 8 Aaron Carter June 3 The Smiths United with Re-Cure June 6 James Vincent McMorrow MUSIC HALL CENTER - Ticketmaster June 9 Carry-On: Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young May 5 Stanley Jordan May 28 Café Milanga PIKE ROOM @ THE CROFOOT – 1 South Saginaw, June 1 3Fifty Terrace Pontiac; 248-858-9333; Ticketmaster or with link to June 9 Tribute to Aretha Franklin partner site Ticket Web June 10 Encore June 11 R&B Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 2 The Overcoats; Pike Room June 17 Complexions Contempory Ballet May 3 Matthew Logan Vasquez; Pike Room June 24 Detroit Windsor Dance May 4 Bert Kreischer; Ballroom May 4 The Unlikely Candidates; Pike Room THE GRASSHOPPER UNDERGOUND – May 5 The Main, Beach Weather; Ballroom Ferndale; Ticketmaster May 7 Bayside, Say Anything; Ballroom May 12 Far From Fiction; Pike Room May 3 George Fitzgerald May 12 Lilac Lungs, Young Pioneer; Ballroom May 4 Grensta May 15 Palaye Royale; Pike Room May 5 Taiki Nulight May 16 Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes; Pike Room May 6 Kill Frenzy May 18 Tape Face; Ballroom May 11 Manik May 19 The Social Bandits; Pike Room May 12 Roger Sanchez May 20 The Ten Year Fanfare May 13 Billy Kenny May 21 Tee Grizzley; Ballroom May 18 Hotel Garuda May 22 Ripe; Pike Room May 19 Treasure Fingers May 28 H09909; Pike Room May 20 Lo’99 May 30 Flor; Pike Room May 26 Visionquest Label Showcase June 1 LAUV; Pike Room June 8 Jonas Rathsman June 2 First Fridays Comedy Showcase June 9 Sacha Robotti June 4 Hot Mulligan; Pike Room June 10 Christian Martin
STERLING HEIGHTS – sterling-heights.net; Parks & Recs: 586-446-2700; Music in the Park held at Dodge Park Amphitheater at 7 pm: 586-446-2692
May 9, 10 Sterling Stars Dance Recital at The Macomb Center May 15 Mother & Son Cookout! $9/residents, $12/non-residents; register by May 9; ref #2001.305 May 20 Plant Exchange; Nature Center, 42700 Utica; 10-noon May 29 Memorial Day Parade; 9 am; City Center Courtyard; 586-446-2470 June 1 Dan Rafferty Band (Party band); Rosco the Clown; Dodge Park Amphitheater; 7 pm June 3 Sterling Heights SOS 5K in Dodge Park; register: www.uticasos5k.com June 8 Steve King & The Dittilies; Face Painter; Dodge Park Amphitheater; 7 pm June 15 Alan Turner & The Steel Horse Band (Country Rock); Airbrush tattoos; Dodge Park Amphitheater; 7 pm June 20 Battle of the Bands; all band members must be 19 & under and half the band must still be in school; 6:30 pm; $25 registration fee – must submit a demo video; Main Stage in Dodge Park June 22 Hidden Agenda (Party band); Caricaturist; Dodge Park Amphitheater; 7 pm June 29 School’s Out Summer Party; Captured Detroit (Journey Tribute), bounce house, free face painter, movie under the stars: Lego Batman; Dodge Park Amphitheater; 7 pm
LIVINGSTON COUNTY / BRIGHTON – 517-548-1795, 800-686-8474; lccvb.org
4/29 – 5/7 Boy Scouts Bird Study Merit Badge two-day workshop; Kensington Park Nature Center; metroparks.com, 810-227-8910
QUOTES:
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. – Francis of Assisi
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com (updated every 24 hours) For road conditions: 1-800-222-6424 (AAA)
May 12-14 Mackinac Island Mother’s Day Weekend Package; $855/standard room includes accommodations, full breakfast, five-course dinner daily, evening receptions, free golf at The Jewel; Grand Hotel; 1-800-33GRAND, grandhotel.com
June 9-18 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Package; $549/couple, per night; full breakfast , five-course dinner daily, free golf at The Jewel, garden tour; downtown parade; Grand Hotel; 1-800-33GRAND, grandhotel.com
OTHER WEBSITES TO CHECK FOR EVENTS IN THE AREA:
Jimmy John’s Baseball Field, 7171 Auburn Road, Utica; 248-601-2400; USPBL.com
2 Stones Events www.2stonesevents.com/new-events
Lexington Village Theatre -- www.lexingtonvillagetheatre.com
Kayak fishing in central Michigan on Facebook, visit Michigan Kayak fishing.com or River Bassin trails.com
Oakland County Football Club – They play at Stoney Creek HS: www.oaklandcountyfc.com/
Hunting Calendar: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153--312005--,00.html
Weekly Fishing report: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364-34956--,00.html