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April, 2024
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DETROIT TIGERS: www.mlb.com/tigers/tickets
Mar. 28-31 at Chicago White Sox
April 1-3 at New York Mets
April 5-7 vs. Oakland A’s
April 8-9 at Pittsburgh Pirates
April 11-14 vs. Minnesota Twins
April 15-18 vs. Texas Rangers
April 16 Theme Day: Middle Eastern Heritage
April 19-21 at Minnesota Twins
April 22-24 at Tampa Bay Rays
April 25-28 vs. Kansas City Royals
4/29 – 5/1 vs. St. Louis Cardinals
May 3-5 at New York Yankees
May 6-8 at Cleveland Guardians
May 10-12 vs. Houston Astros
May 13-15 vs. Miami Marlins
May 17-19 at Arizona Diamondbacks
May 20-22 at Kansas City Royals
May 23-26 vs. Toronto Blue Jays
May 28-29 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
5/30 – 6/2 at Boston Red Sox
Theme Days –
April 11-12 Health Care Appreciation
April 16 Middle Eastern Heritage
April 30 Bark in The Park
May 13 Asian American Day
May 14 Bark In The Park
May 23 Canadian Day
May 24 Polish American Day
May 28 Military Appreciation
May 29 Greek Day
DETROIT RED WINGS – LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – nhl.com/redwings/tickets/single-game
April 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning; 7pm
April 5 vs. New York Rangers; 7pm
April 7 vs. Buffalo Sabres; 1pm; TNT
April 9 vs. Washington Capitals; 7pm; ESPN
April 11 at Pittsburgh Penguins; 7pm
April 13 at Toronto Maple Leafs; 7pm
April 15 vs. Montreal Canadiens; 7pm
April 16 at Montreal Canadiens; 7pm
GO WINGS!
FORD FIELD - FordField.com
April 25-27 2024 NFL Draft
June 20 Zach Bryan
July 13 George Strait, Chris Stapleton
COMERICA PARK – 313presents.com
July 18 Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band
DETROIT PISTONS– pistons.com/tickets; on Bally Sports Detroit unless otherwise noted
April 1 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers; 7pm
April 3 at Atlanta Hawks; 7:30pm
April 5 at Memphis Gizzlies; 8pm
April 6 at Brooklyn Nets; 7pm
April 9 at Philadelphia 76ers; 7pm
April 11 vs. Chicago Bulls; 7pm; BSD extra
April 12 at Dallas Mavericks; 8:30pm; BSD extra
April 14 at San Antonio Spurs; 3:30pm
Better luck next year!
MICHIGAN PANTHERS -- Ford Field, 2000 Brush, Detroit; 313-309-9500
March 30 vs. St. Louis, 4 pm, FOX
April 7 vs. Birmingham, 12 pm, ESPN.
April 1 vs. Houston, 12 pm, ABC.
April 20 at San Antonio, 7 pm, FOX.
April 28 at Memphis, 3 pm, FOX.
May 5 vs. Arlington, 1 pm, FOX.
May 12 at D.C. Defenders, 12 pm, ESPN.
May 18 vs. Memphis, 4 pm, FOX.
May 26 at Houston, 2:30 pm, FOX.
June 1 at Birmingham, 12 pm, ESPN.
June 8-9 Conference Championships, TBD.
LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – 313presents.com
March 29-31 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
April 4 Kane Brown
April 6 Bad Bunny
April 12 WWE Friday Night Smackdown
April 14 Andrea Bocelli
April 20 Nicki Minaj
May 14 NF
May 21 Heart, Cheap Trick
May 29 Lauren Daigle
PINE KNOB MUSIC THEATRE – 33 Bob Seger Drive; Clarkston; 313presents.com
May 2 Primus, Puscifer & A Perfect Circle
May 22 Neil Young, Crazy Horse
May 28 21 Savage, J.I.D.
May 31 Hozier
June 6 Hootie & The Blowfish
MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 313presents.com
June 15 Donny Osmand
July 5 The Beach Boys
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN:
April 6 TheEmeraldTheatre.com: 80s Charity event; see The Emerald Theatre heading for info; https://www.ticketweb.com/event/80s-party-4a-purpose-charity-emerald-theatre-tickets/13389043#
April 6 Detroit: Veteran's Retreat; 11am-3pm; $25 includes lunch, talks, prayer, song; St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 23333 Schoolcraft; 313-286-2802
April 7 Warren: Divine Mercy Sunday w/Bishop Robert Fisher, noon-3; St. Faustina Church, 14025 12 Mile; 586-772-2720 or stfaustina@comcast.net
April 12 Mt. Clemens: Euchre Tournament; 6 pm; $15 includes game, refreshments; $7 extra includes pizza & snacks; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market; 586-468-4579; RSVP by April 10
April 13 Warren: Charity Luncheon; noon; $30, cash bar; Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan; proceeds to God's Special People, Developmentally Disabled; 586-756-7186
April 14 Chesterfield: Knights of Columbus Vocations Dinner; 3 pm cocktails, 4 pm dinner; $50 or $450 table of 10; Zaccaro's, 46601 Gratiot; 810-824-9533 or 586-615-1740
April 18 Sterling Heights: Senior Expo, 10am-1pm; free; refreshments; Century Banquet Center, 33204 Maple; seniorexpousa.com
April 20 Ann Arbor: U-M Football, Spring Game; noon; U-M Stadium, 1000 S. State; 734-647-BLUE (2583)
April 20 East Lansing: MSU Football Spring Showcase time TBD; Spartan Stadium, 325 West Shaw; tickets@msu.edu or 517-355-1610
April 25-27 Detroit: NFL Draft presented by Bud Light, Campus Martias and Hart Plaza; free; visitdetroit.com/2024nfldraft/, 800-338-7648, or NFL.com/DraftAccess
April 25, 27 Shelby Township: Plant With Us Seminar; Hessell’s Greenhouse, 14497 23 Mile; opening March 22 for Easter; to register: 586-247-4675; hessellsgreenhouse.com
April 27 Sterling Heights: Turn in your used or expired medication; drop-off from your vehicle; 10am-2pm; St. Michael Church, 40501 Hayes; 586-566-4487
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN:
May 2-4 Dearborn: North American Int’l Banjo Convention; Double Tree Guest Suites Hotel, 5801 Southfield Freeway at Ford Road; rooms: Mimi, 313-336-3340
May 10 Livonia: Celebration of Hope Gala; 6-10 pm; $120/each, dinner, drinks, music, dancing, raffles, auctions; Italian American Banquet Center, 39200 Five Mile; 248-348-0115, griefhelp@newhopecenterforgriefsupport.ccsend.com
May 24-26 Bloomfield Hills: Ya’sso Greek Festival; St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward; yassoogreekfrestival.com
June 11 Clinton Township: Shrine of Jesus The Divine Mercy Charity Golf Event; St. Clair Golf Club; $150; Dinner only, $50; 18 holes w/cart, lunch at the turn, gifts, awards, dinner; info@sjdivinemercy.org or 586-777-8591
June 20 Troy: National Polish-American Sports HOF induction banquet; family-style dinner, awards, auctions, cash bar; $160; 5:30-9:30 pm; Polish American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple; mobloy@wideopenwest.com or 248-588-5333
FOX THEATRE – 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471-6611; 313presents.com
April 5 Tim Robinson
April 11 Brit Floyd
April 12-13 Jeff Durham
April 18 Rain – Beatles Tribute
April 19 Sommore, Lavell Crawford, more
May 3-5 Annie
May 6 Gunna
May 10 Gospel Artists: Yolanda Adams, more
May 12 Patti LaBelle, El DeBarge
May 18 We Them Ones Comedy Tour hosted by Mike Epps
May 25 E-40 & B-Legit, Too Short, more
MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – Sound Board; 2901 Grand River Avenue, Detroit; 313presents.com; 313-237-7711
April 11 Lyfe Jennings
April 18 Chrisette Michele
April 19 Detroit Kickboxing
April 21 Todd Rundgren
April 24 Comedian Frank Caliendo
May 1 Musiq Soulchild
May 2 Travis Porter, Roscoe Dash
May 9 Jon B
May 16 Luenell
May 30 George Clinton & The Parliament Fundadelic
MICHIGAN LOTTERY AMPHITHEATRE aka FREEDOM HILL - 313presents.com
May 29 Needtobreathe
June 8 Parker McCollum
June 9 Maggie Rogers
June 13 Sarah McLachlan
June 14 Billy Currington
June 15 Brothers Osborne
June 18 Pixies & Modest Mouse
ANDIAMO SHOWROOM – Warren;
AndiamoShowroom.com
April 5 Shirley Murdock feat. Randy Hall, more
April 12 Taylor Dayne
April 13 The Righteous Brothers
April 19 Herman’s Hermits
April 20 Marshall Charloff & The Purple Experience
May 3 Bob Anderson: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra
May 11 Elton Rohn: A Elton John Tribute
20 FRONT STREET– 20 E. Front Street, Lake Orion; 20frontstreet.com, 248-783-7105
April 3 Rend Collective
April 13 Slim Gambill
April 19 Harp Twins Electric Spring Fling
April 20 Vaden Landers
April 26 Don Ross
April 27 Mutlu
May 2 Christopher Paul Stelling
May 3 Ira Wolf
May 4 The Talbott Brothers
May 17 Ordinary Elephant; Album release
May 24 Ari Hest
COMEDY CASTLE – 3105 South Troy, Royal Oak; ComedyCastle.com
April 2-3 Tom Green
April 4-6 Adam Ray
April 7 Jamie Lissow
April 11 Nate Arbruster
April 12-13 Francis Ellis
April 18-20 Josh Blue
April 21 The Day Players
April 24 Ladies and Tangents
April 25-27 Ian Bagg
April 27 Maurice Benard; 2pm
April 28 Jeff Allen
May 1 Tam White Soul-Prov All-Stars
May 2-4 Alonzo Witt
May 8 Eagle Witt
May 9-11 Maz Jobrani – Mr. Int’l Comedy Tour
May 15 Kristin Key
May 16-18 Brent Terhune
May 19 Jeff Leeson
May 21 Detroit to LA Competition Kickoff
May 23-25 Jason Jamerson
5/30 – 6/1 Steve Byrne
THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com
April 5 Los Acosta
April 12 Behind the Scenes Tour
April 13 Tchami
April 14 Dead Meat
April 19 Hannah Berner
April 21 Shadows & Light: A Photography Tour; 10am; Omarion; 5:30pm
April 26 Desi Banks
April 28 Steve Trevino
May 2 Girl in Red
May 11 Bad Religion, Social Distortion
May 11 Our Last Night; Cathedral Theatre
May 15 Say Anything
May 18 Violent Femmes; Cathedral Theatre
ARETHA FRANKIN AMPHITHEATRE – www.ticketsales.com
May 31 Detroit Youth Choir
June 5 Lalah Hathaway
June 12, 19 Jazzy Nights
June 19 Spyro Gyra
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: dso.org
April 4 Gin & Jazz
April 5-7 Debussy & Rachmaninoff
April 5 Civic Jazz Live!
April 5 An Evening with Branford Marsalis
April 8 Wayne State Wind Symphony, Concert Band, and Campus Band
April 11-13 Tchaikovsky & Dvorak
April 13 Gemini; When Instruments Roamed the Earth
April 15 Wayne State Salute to Detroit
April 16 Quintets with The DSO Principle Winds
April 18-21 Ravel’s Mother Goose
April 18 Storm Large & LeBonheur
April 19 Civic Jazz Live
April 19 Kenny Barron Quintet
April 20 The Music of Pink Floyd
April 25-28 Vivaldi & Stravinsky
April 26-27 Country Hits: Songs from Nashville
April 29 Back to the ‘80s
May 3-5 Mozart & The Seasons
May 9 WU Family Academy Showcase
May 10-11 Mahler’s Ninth Symphony
May 12 CYE Family Experience
May 15 Detroit Community Ensembles
May 17-19 Disco Fever
ThumbCoastTheaters.com – RiverBank Theatre, Marine City; 810-278-1749; The Boardwalk Theatre, 109 Third, St. Clair
3/23 – 4/28 The Wizard of Oz; Boardwalk Theatre
4/4 – 5/16 Spring Classes for grades K-12
April 12 The Drinkwater Brothers; Riverbank
LAPEER COMMUNITY THEATRE – www.LapeerCommunityTheatre.com
May 18 From Page to Stage: Cabaret
July 18-21 Winnie the Pooh & Friends: An original musical
STAGECRAFTERS – Royal Oak; 248-541-6430; Stagecrafters.org
3/29 – 4/21 Children of Eden (musical)
May 3-12 Silent Sky; 2nd Stage
5/31 – 6/23 Sunset Boulevard
DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE – 313-868-1347; www.detroitreptheatre.com
3/15 – 5/5 Annabella in July
5/17 – 7/7 Between Riverside & Crazy
FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE – 12 N. Saginaw, Pontiac; FlagstarStrandTheatrePontiac.com
April 3 Rend Collective
April 13 Paula Poundstone
April 14 Glenn Miller Orchestra
April 25 Tusk – Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
May 3 Eaglemania
May 4 Shawn Colvin & KT Turnstall
LEXINGTON VILLAGE THEATRE - 7318 Huron; www.LexingtonVillageTheatre.com; 810-359-5108; 810-304-1508
April 5 The Prince Experience
April 13 Johnny Folsom 4 – Tribute to Johnny Cash
April 26 The Artimus Pyle Band
May 10 Comedian Ben Baily
FISHER THEATER– Fisher.theatredetroit.org
April 5 One Hallelujah
April 6 Celtic Woman
April 13 All Things Equal – The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
April 16 Joe Satriani & Steve Vai
April 23-28 Mamma Mia
May 10 Three Dog Night
May 11 The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May 12 Hatsune Miku
May 23 Wheel of Fortune Live!
June 9 Hauser
MEADOW BROOK THEATRE -- 378 Meadow Brook, Rochester; 248-377-3344; mbtheatre.com
3/20 – 4/14 Native Gardens (comedy)
4/24 – 5/19 Route 66
5/29 – 6/23 Ella, The First Lady of Song
MUSIC HALL – 350 Madison, Detroit; 313-887-8500; MusicHall.org
April 18 The New Divas
April 20 The Stylistics, The Spinners
April 21 Spring R&B Explosion
April 28 Parsons Dance
May 17 Kenny Wayne Shepherd
May 18 Morris Day & The Time
THE EMERALD THEATRE – 586-630-0120, TheEmeraldTheatre.com
April 5 Listen To The Music – Doobie Brothers Tribute
April 6 80s Charity event benefiting Great Lakes Burn Camp for Kids, Blue Star Mothers Chapter #180, and Mount Clemens Turning Point; 6-11:30pm; $19.84/person ($30 at the door); $350/table for 8 with 2 pizzas; $250/Opera Box for 4 people, 4 drink tokens and one pizza; 80sParty4aPurpose.org; https://www.ticketweb.com/event/80s-party-4a-purpose-charity-emerald-theatre-tickets/13389043#
April 12 Anthony Aquarius, The Reefermen
April 13 Wreking Crue, Armageddon
April 19 Infinity & Beyond
April 20 Sweet Home Alabama
April 27 Satisfaction
May 10 JUMP – America’s Van Halen Experience
May 11 YYNOT – Rush Tribute
May 31 That Arena Rock Show
AVON PLAYERS – Rochester Hills; 248-608-9077; AvonPlayers.org
5/24 – 6/8 Little Shop of Horrors
July 12-13 The SpongeBob Musical; Youth Theater
REDFORD THEATRE – RedfordTheatre.com
April 12-13 Three Stooges Festival
April 18 Candlelight Concert: Adele tribute; 6pm
April 18 Candlelight Concert: A Tribute to Taylor Swift; 8:30pm
April 19 The Artist with organ accompaniment
April 20 Detroit Regional Int’l Youth Silent Film Festival
April 26 The Joshua Chorale pres. Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
May 3-4 Boogie Nights
May 17-18 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
May 18 I Remember Mama
May 19 Tap Dance Detroit pres. Screen Time
MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com
April 6-7 Shrek The Musical Jr.
April 11 Garfield Singers & Magic Company
April 13 Tweet Tweet! Sensory-friendly
April 13-14 Macomb Symphony Orchestra
April 15 Macomb Youth Chorus & Concert Choir Spring Concert
April 16 Jazz Band Concert
April 18 The Greatest Piano Men
April 20 The Macombers
April 21 360 Allstars
April 26-28 Peter Pan
May 31 PRISM Men’s Chorus
SPORTS & EXPO CENTER – MCC South Campus, P Building, 14500 E. 12 Mile, Warren; www.macomb.edu
April 12-14 MI State Numismatic Society Spring Convention & Coin Show; free; 734-453-0504; michigancoinclub.org
April 18 MCC Career Services Job Fair; free; 586-445-7321; Macomb.edu/careerservices
May 3 Commencement Ceremony
May 8 Macomb Special Olympics-Regional Competition; free; www.somi.org/area14/
May 11 Macomb Science Olympiad-Elementary Tournament; free; macombso.org
May 18 Smetanka Spring Craft Show; $3; smetankacraftshows.com
THE DETROIT ZOO – 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak; detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717
Thru Sept. 30 Fur, Fangs, Feathers & Fins
March 29-30 Bunnyville
April 20 Nocturnal Adventures (also May 4)
April 20-21 Greenfest
April 20-21 E-recycling Event; free, registration req’d
June 21 Sunset at the Zoo: Where Life Connects
Yoga at The Zoo:
Select Mondays Feb-April; 8-9 am
Select Tuesdays in April; 5-6 pm
HUNTINGTON PLACE – HuntingtonPlaceDetroit.com
April 6 The UCE Ultimate Championship
April 6 Yu-Gi-Oh Regional Qualifier
April 16-18 WCX SAE World Congress Experience
April 26 USAWFL Veteran All Star Game
April 27 Sneaker Con
May 4 AFT Michigan Convention
May 4-5 Capital Sports Volleyball – CanAm Classic
May 7-9 Ralis Conf2024
May 12-18 National Tournament of Champions
May 13-15 Agile & Beyond
May 19 NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner
May 21-23 Autosens & Incabin USA
May 25-27 Movement Musical Festival
SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600 or www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com
April 5-7 Nov. Home & Garden Show
April 11 PTO Today Expo
April 13 The MI Makers Spring Craft Market
April 13 St. Paul Northville Storybook Gala
April 23-24 AVL Reimagine Mobility Conference & Exhibition
April 25 NACAC National College Fair-Metro Detroit
4/30 – 5/1 Thermal Mgt Expo North America
May 9-11 Great Lakes Mega Meet Scrapbook Convention
May 17-19 Motor City Comic Con
FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313-943-2350; dearborntheater.com
April 6 Arty Party: Workshops, demos, market; free
April 12 Stand Up Comedy
April 13 Stars of the 60’s w/The Association, etc.
April 27 National Arab Orchestra: Echoes from the East
May 3 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “Carmina Burana”
May 5 Dearborn Youth Symphony
June 2 Motor City Brass Band Mystery Theater
SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com
April 6 Jeffrey Osborne, Freddit Jackson
April 13 Grand Funk Railroad, Foghat
April 18 Zombie Love – Murder Mystery Dinner
April 27 Godsmack Vibez Tour, Bastian Da Cruz
May 3-4 Styx
May 11 Tacos and Tequila
May 25 Chicago
THE COLOSSEM @ CAESARS WINDSOR –
Ticketoffices.com/venues/the-colosseum-at-caesars-windsor-tickets
April 5 Bad Friends Podcast
April 12 Voyage – A Journey Tribute
April 26 Godsmack
May 16 TLC
May 17 Theory of A Deadman
May 24 Paul Anka
May 26 Menopause the Musical 2
May 31 Joey Fatone
QUOTES: from 14,000 Quips & Quotes for Writers & Speakers; by E.C. McKenzie
A single rose for the living is better than a costly wreath at the grave.
Flowers are the most beautiful things that God ever made that He didn’t give a soul.
www.2STONESEVENTS.COM – 810-227-9000
April 20 Ben Sharkey
May 18 Brews & Chews: Sip, Savor & Support the American Brain Tumor Association
June 21 Tacos, Tequila & Tunes – Cleary University’s Summerfest
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE –
DetroitOperaHouse.boxofficeticketsales.com
April 6-14 Breaking The Waves
April 20 Detroit Opera Youth: Odyssey
April 27 Anthony Hamilton
May 11 The Cunning Little Vixen
May 19 The Cunning Little Vixen
DETROIT SPORTS COMMISSION EVENTS – detroitsports.org/sports/events/schedule
April 2-7 USA Hockey National Championship – Youth Tier; USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Township
April 11-13 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship; Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park
April 20-21 Mizuno Motor City Madness; multiple venues
April 25-27 NFL Draft presented by Bud Light; Hart Plaza, Detroit
May 12-18 Golden Gloves National Tournament; Huntington Place, Detroit
5/31 – 6/2 Detroit Grand Prix; downtown Detroit
MICHIGAN MILITARY TECHNICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY – 16600 Stephens, Eastpointe; mimths.org, 586-872-2581
April 7 The Automobile Workers’ Women’s Auxiliaries in WWII Era Detroit by Tiffany A. Baugh-Helton
April 20 Walk Through History; living history display
May 11 Cars & Coffee
May 17-18 Museumfest! Wargaming
June 1-2 History Alive Timeline; Chesterfield Histoci Village
GREATER BLOOMFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY – gwbhs.org
April 14 1914 and 1954 Tax Books Open House
April 25 Holiday House Panel Discussion
April 28 Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary Spring Walk
May 8 Apple Island Docant Training
May 10 Awards Breakfast
May 27 Keego Harbor Memorial Day Parade
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS– 313-833-7963, www.dia.org
Workshops:
April 5-7 Paper Flowers
April 12 Movie Poster Design
April 19 Artist Trading Cards
April 20 Guest Artist Kayla Powers pres. Painting with Plants
April 27-28 Crayon Rubbings
Friday Night Live!
April 5 Eclipse Music
April 19 Mr. B’s Piano Celebration
April 26 Sarah Cahill
May 10 Aki Takahashi
May 24 Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi
May 31 Vietnamese Cultural Journey
Drawing In The Gallery:
April 5 Modern & Contemporary
April 12 Great Hall
April 26 Arts of the Ancient Middle East
Other:
April 5 Jazzetry: Spirit of Regeneration
April 14 Traditional Japanese Storytelling with San’yutei Ponta
April 20 Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
May 4 Asian American Pacific Islander Celebration Show; free
Ongoing:
Thru 6/15 Japanese Friendship Dolls
Drop-In Art Making: Saturdays & Sundays, noon—4pm
Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 4-8pm
ALGONAC-CLAY TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY – www.achistory.com
April 10 Fundraiser at Johnnie Lega’s “All You Can Eat Fish Dinner”; 5-8pm
April 13 “Know Your Ships” by author Roger Le Lievre
May 4 Tea Time & Luncheon; $20; St. Catherine’s Activity Center
May 11 Clay Days; Clay Township Park
May 25 Car Show & Art Exhibit; Algonac Riverfront Park; Paula, 810-794-9641
May 25 ACHS booth at the Packard Proving Grounds Car Show; Shelby Township; packardprovinggrounds.org/events
BORDINE’S SEMINARS – Rochester Hills, Clarkston, Brighton stores
April 7 Container Gardening Inspiration; free; 2pm
ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth; www.royaloak.musichtheatre-mi.org; 248-399-2980
April 5 Seth Meyers
April 6 Scarface
April 7 Ilana Glazer
April 12 Preacher Lawson
April 13 Kathleen Madigan
April 14 William H. Macy
April 17 Tommyinnit
April 19 Kathy Griffin
April 20 Justin Willman
April 25 Boy With Uke
April 26 Bela Fleck
April 27 Michael Blaustein
April 28 Joanne Shaw Taylor
May 3 Belle & Sebastian
May 4 Alan Ruck – Screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
May 5 Black Veil Brides
May 8 Shakey Graves
May 9 Sisters In Law Podcast
May 10 Alan Doyle
May 11 Marc Maron
May 14 Trey Anastasio
May 17 Mark Normand
May 18 The Architects
May 22 The Decemberists
May 31 Luke Hemmings
SAINT ANDREWS – ticketsonsale.com
April 4 Sasha Colby
April 5 I Don’t Know How But They Found Me; The Shelter
April 7 Wheeler Walker Jr.
April 9 Scary Pockets
April 10 Julia Wolf; The Shelter
April 12 Intervals & Hail The Sun
April 13 Kublai Khan TX
April 14 Thy Art is Murder
April 15 Ghosts: Do You Believe?
April 16 The Veronicas
April 17 Saint Model
April 18 Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band
April 19 Movements
April 20 Spanish Love Songs & Oso Oso
April 22 Prof
April 23 Taylor Acorn; The Shelter
April 25 BLP Kosher
April 27 Alpha Wolf
April 28 Panchiko
April 29 The 502S
April 30 Des Rocs; The Shelter
May 1 Atmosphere
May 3 Trophy Eyes
May 4 Drake White
May 5 Hot Water Music
May 6 Decapitated
May 8 Teezo Touchdown
STERLING HEIGHTS – sterling-heights.net; Parks & Recs: 586-446-2700; Farmers Market, 40620 Utica Road, sterling-heights.net/dpfm
April 2 & 4 Babysitting Safety for ages 11-16; $32/ $41; 6-8pm; ref #1000.900
April 3 C.O.R.E. Field Day; go head-to-head with police offices in games of tug-of-war, basketball, relays, more; 5:30-7:30pm
April 5 Little Saplings: story time, activities, crafts; ages 3-5; 3:30-4:15pm; Nature Center; register: 586-446-2710
April 11 Morning Movie “Everything anywhere All At Once”; 10am; S.H. Public Library
April 18 Bring Your Own Book Club; adults; 6-7pm; Sterling Heights Public Library; 586-446-2665
April 20 Board Gaming Meet Up for ages 14 & older; free; 10:30am-4:30pm; S.H. Public Library
May 18 Treasure Hunter’s Market; 9am-2pm; Dodge Park
Sterling Coffeehouse: 6-8pm; Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park; must register for paying concerts; full series $42 / $54, #2000.123
April 11 Carry On (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute); $18 / $22; #2000.124
Spring Clean-Up Days – 7200 18 Mile; 9am-2pm
April 13 Shred Day
April 20 Household Hazardous Waster
April 27 Electronics Recycling
May 11, 18 Spring Clen-up
Music in the Park – Dodge Park
June 6 ABBA Mania; Pride Night
June 13 Darryl Beebe & KAMP (jazz, blues; 5:30pm
Larry Lee & Back in the Day (party); 7:30pm
Juneteenth Celebration
June 20 My Best Friend’s Girl (The Cars tribute)
June 27 Bernadette Kathryn & The Lonely Days (country rock); Movie in the Park
The Community Center is open free to Sterling Heights residents, $3/non; schedule: www.myshpr.net
STERLING HEIGHTS COMPUTER CLUB –
Sterling Heights Community Center
40250 Dodge Park Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Seminar Room 1 or Seminar Room 2
First Tuesday of each month (except no meetings in July/August); 10am – 12pm (doors open at 9:30 AM)
Annual dues of $35, but anyone can attend two consecutive meetings for free.
www.sterlingheightscomputerclub.org
HENRY FORD MUSEUM – 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 313-982-6001; TheHenryFord.org
2/18 – 4/28 PAW Patrol: Adventure Play
THE TOKEN LOUNGE – 28949 Joy Road, Westland, TokenLounge.com
April 5 Anthony Gomes
April 6 Girlschool, Lillian Axe
April 7 Los Lobos, Orbitsuns
April 12 Jesse Dayton; Joy Manor
April 12 The Best of Billy Joel & Elton John
April 13 Albert Cummings
April 16 Firewind, Immortal Guardian
April 18 Firewind, Immortal Guardian
April 20 Kings X
April 21 Uli John Roth
April 23 Micro Midget Wrestling
April 26 Coco Montoya
April 27 Guns N Roses Tribute – Paradise City
April 28 Muruga’s Cosmic Boogie
May 3 Tribute to Alice Cooper, Bad Company, Pat Benatar
May 4 Completely Unchained – Van Halen Tribute
May 5 The Iron Maidens – All Female band
May 10 Chest Fever
May 11 Derek St. Holmes
May 17 Motown Dinner & Dance feat. Shades of Blue; Joy Manor
May 17 Disturbed Tribute with Stupify
May 19 Angel
May 23 Symphony X, Heathen
May 25 Rusty Cage, Dirt
May 26 Trixter Acoustic
May 31 Bulletboys
THE SANCTUARY – 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck; 313-462-4117; Sanctuarydetroit.com; ticketweb.com
April 4 Tyr, Trollfest
April 5 Early Moods
April 6 Zombi
April 7 Oceano
April 10 Artillery, Vapor
April 11 Swami & The Bed of Nails
April 12 Vio-Lence, Exhorder
April 13 Upon A Burning Body
April 14 Koffin Kats
April 15 Soft Blue Shimmer
April 18 Raven, Vicious Rumors
April 19 Heart To Gold
April 20 Devil Church
April 21 Assault, Jesus Wept
April 23 Cherubs, Heet Deth
April 24 MIKE
April 25 Ripped to Shreds
April 26 Saving Throw
April 27 The Scofflaws
April 28 Enterprise Earth
April 30 Volcandra
May 4 Temple of Void
May 5 Cheekface
May 8 Crune, Dro2
May 9 Young Medicine
May 10 Bit Brigade
MAGIC STICK AND MAJESTIC – 4120 Woodward, Detroit, 313-833-9700; MajesticDetroit.com
Majestic Theatre:
April 13 Jeff Rosenstock
April 14 Queensryche
April 19 Semetary
April 20 Reality Gays Podcast Live!
April 21 Waxahatchee
April 24 Joey Mulinaro
April 25 Strfkr
April 26 The Ghost Inside
May 9 Stiff Little Fingers
May 11 Molly Tuttle
May 14 Abbath
May 15 Ride
May 16 Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
May 17-18 They Might Be Giants
May 19 Shordie Shordie
May 30 Hunxho
Magic Stick:
April 5 K.L.O.
April 12 Uniiqu3
April 13 CID, Dino
April 14 Helmet
April 15 Insomnium
April 19 Sidepiece
April 20 Bonnie x Clyde
April 27 Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers
May 3 Zingara
May 4 Deeper Purpose
May 7 Dustin Kensrue
May 8 Little Miss Nasty
May 18 The Might Be Giants
May 19 Shordie Shordie
May 30 Hunxho
THE FILLMORE – TheFillmoreDetroit.com
April 1 Mariah the Scientist
April 2 Lany
April 4 Benson Boone
April 5 Ari Shaffir
April 7 Kountry Wayne
April 13 Blue October
April 17 Charles Wesley Godwin
April 19 Daniel Sloss
April 20 The Black Crowes
April 23 Cypress Hill
April 30 Jesse McCartney
May 1 Bayside
May 3 Madison Beer
May 8 Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
May 14 Sean Paul
May 15 Joyner Lucas
May 17 Wanda Sykes
May 18 Patton Oswalt
May 20 The Amity Affliction
May 21 Gary Clark Jr.
May 25 ECHO & The Bunnymen
THE LOVING TOUCH – 22634 Woodward, Ferndale, 248-820-5596; Ferndale.ticketsales.com
April 2 Sarah & The Sundays
April 3 Podcast About List “World’s Greatest Army”
April 6 Erotic Poetry & Music Festival
April 7 Willis
April 9 Twin Tribes
April 12 Arizona Zervas
April 13 Big Something
April 14 Proxima Parada
April 19 TOED, Graystation
April 20 Randy Bastards
April 25 Hannah Wicklund
May 1 Yot Club
May 7 Andrew Cushin
May 8 He Is Legend
May 12 Young Rising Sons
May 13 Wild Child
May 16 Vukovi & Calva Louise
May 17 Yellow Days
May 19 Kid Kapichi
THE MAGIC BAG –
22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544-1991, TheMagicBag.com
April 2 Combichrist
April 5 James McMurtry, Betty Soo
April 6 Michael Nau
April 7 The Slackers
April 8 The Way Down Wanderers
April 13 80s vs. 90s
April 15 Scott H. Biram
April 18 Carbon Leaf
April 19 Mega 80’s: Prince Remembrance
April 20 The Insiders – Tom Petty Tribute
April 23 The Skatalites
April 24 Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
April 25 bbymutha
April 26 Howie Day
April 27 Sadie Jean
May 3 80s vs. 90s
May 4 Teenage Fanclub
May 7 EXTC: Terry Chambers & Friends
May 10 The Alarm, Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel & Belouis Some
May 11 Southern Culture on the Skids
May 18 The Smiths United
May 21 Lords of Acid
May 24 Emo Nite
DETROITRIVERFRONT.ORG –
April 8 Solar Eclipse Watch Party; 4pm; Cullen Plaza
April 20 Dequindre Cut Spring Cleanup; 11am-1pm; Valade Park, 2670 Atwater
April 21 Park Walk with Canine to Five; 10:30-noon (also May 19); Valade Park, 2670 Atwater
April 21 Rain Barrel on the Riverfront; 12:30-3pm; Gabriel Richard Park
MARSHALL M. FREDERICKS SCULPTURE MUSEUM – Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road; 989-964-7125; MarshallFedericks.org
thru May 4 Richmond Barthe: Harlem Renaissance Sculptor
Book Club: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
April 11 Chapters 26 – Epilogue
April 13 Meet The Author at 7pm; book signing
CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS – MichiganHotRod.com, cruisnmedia.com/events-calendar
April 6 Waterford: High Octane Cars & Coffee; 7192 Highland; 248-499-7254
April 13 Dearborn: National Mustang Day; Gateway Classic Cars, 15000 N. Commerce
April 14 Monroe: Auto Swap Meet & Car Show; Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3775 S. Custer; 419-579-4845
April 20 Brighton: Charity Spring Open to benefit American Cancer Society; Lingenfelter, 7819 Lochlin
May 4 Plymouth: Vanguard Motor Sales Car Show & Open House; 9am-2pm; 15100 Keel
May 4 Fowlerville: Swap Meet; Fowlerville Fairgrounds
May 19 Flint: Dust ‘Em Off; Dort Financial Center, 3501 Lapeer
FACEBOOK EVENTS – facebook.com/events/
April 4 Royal Oak: Tartan Day Celebration; 410 S. Washington
April 6 Troy: Tartan Day Ceildh, 2363 Rochester
April 6 Royal Oak Bourbon Fest
April 13 Mt. Clemens: Swiftie Day; 66 Macomb
April 14 Center Line: Blacklist Car Meet & Cruise
April 17 Clinton Township: Spring Artisan Market, English Gardens
May 5 Shelby Twp: All Mopar Car Show & Swap Meet; Packard Proving Ground
May 10 The Farmington Chorus Spring Concert; Hawk Community Center, 29995 W. 12 Mile
May 11-12 Mt. Clemens: Made In Michigan Show; Macomb Place
May 11-12 Shelby Township: Utica Antique Market, 11541 21 Mile
May 25 Detroit: House of EFunk; TV Lounge
MICHIGANFUN.COM –
April 1-30 MSU Science Festival
April 13-14 Michigan Int’l Alpaca Fest
April 13 Dearborn: Martian Invasion of Races
April 19-20 Frankenmuth: Bringin’ Back the 80s Festival
April 20 Downtown Owosso Chocolate Walk
April 24-28 Kalkaska National Trout Festival
April 25-28 Freeland Walleye Festival
April 25-28 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival
April 26-28 Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival
April 26-27 Goodells: Earth Fair
April 27 Pinckney: Trail Fest
May 3-5 Portage: Kalamazoo Rock & Mineral Show
May 3-4 Gregory: Island Time
May 4-23 Cadillac: Annual Jeep Blessing
May 9-11 Novi: Great Lakes Mega Meet; 46100 Grand River
May 9-12 Berkley Days; 2400 Robina
May 10-12 Tawas Point Migration
May 10 Detroit: Hightail to Ale
May 10-12 Mesick Mushroom Festival
May 11 St. Joseph: Blossomtime Festival
May 11 Lewiston: Morel Mushroom Festival & Art In The Park
May 12 Jeep the Mac
May 16-19 Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival
May 16-19 Durand: Railroad Days
May 17-18 Harrisville May Fest
May 18-19 Great Lakes Boating Festival
May 18-19 East Lansing Art Festival
May 18-19 Lake Orion Flower & Art Fair
May 22-27 Muskegon: Old Fashioned Days
May 24-27 Frankenmuth: Dog Bowl; 925 S. Main
Balloons Over Bavarian Inn
May 24-26 Alma Highland Festival
May 25 Manton Memorial Day Classic Car Show
May 25 Petosky Stone Festival
May 25 St. Ignace: Native American Festival; Museum of Ojibwa Culture
May 29 Brighton: Stegosaurus Spring Triathlon & Duathlon