Things to do in Detroit
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1,268 eventsAll venues in Detroit
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 4:00 AM
“Zingerman's Art of Delivering Exceptional Customer Service” workshop
Instructor: Jenni Yim
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 7:30 AM
Hammond Planetarium show
Speaker: Timothy Campbell +3
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$11.74…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 1:00 AM
Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night | A Night of Stand Up Comedy
Host: Julia Lynn Marsh
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
FreeTue · Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
Transfer Bridges to Michigan advising session
Speaker: Justin Villanueva
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 AM
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Author: Nancy Shattuck
The Book Beat · Oak Park
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Allison Schoening Rataezyk- Perseverant Piper
Author: Allison Schoening Rataezyk
Village Book Exchange · Warren
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Booked at the Baker: Maria Bamford
Author: Maria Bamford
Village Book Exchange · Warren
$11.74…↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night | A Night of Stand Up Comedy
Julia Lynn Marsh
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
$7.42 - $31.61Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
Saddle Up Dance Party - Morgan Wallen Night
DJ Brandon
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
$16.94…Thu · Oct 22 · 11:30 PM
Amalgamation | Community Sketch Show
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
$8Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
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Kidnapped +4
The Trumbullplex · Detroit
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Lyndsay Faye in conversation with Molly O'Sullivan- Raven
Author: Lyndsay Faye
Village Book Exchange · Warren
Tue · Oct 20 · 4:00 AM
U-M Ann Arbor transfer sessions
Speaker: Justin Villanueva
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$13.35 -…↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Line Dance Lessons at Diamondback Music Hall
Instructor: Amanda +1
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
$14.38 -…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
BOOTS & 808s: The Country x EDM Experience
DJ Sarah G
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Alexander Zonjic
Alexander Zonjic
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$29.53 -…Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Coco Montoya, Jim McCarty
Coco Montoya +1
The Token Lounge · Westland
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Jodi Picoult with Susan Wiggs- Hollow Bones
Author: Jodi Picoult
Village Book Exchange · Warren
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
DJ Keo
DJ Keo
Tin Roof · Detroit
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 2:15 AM
Biology, Science, Environmental Studies info session
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Jordan James Hits The Roof
Jordan James
Tin Roof · Detroit
$25.00Fri · Oct 16
Anne Hills – October 16, 2026
Anne Hills
Trinity House Theatre · Livonia
Sat · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Read to a Dog Story Time in LYNDEN!
Village Book Exchange · Warren
$87.81Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Theatre Bizarre Presents The Devils in the Details An Art Retrospectacle (OPENING NIGHT)
Speaker: John Dunivant
El Club · Detroit
$28.84Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Gilla Band w/ Piss
Gilla Band +1
Third Man Records
Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Paul de Barros- Jackson Street After Hours
Author: Paul de Barros
Village Book Exchange · Warren
Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 AM
Wayne State transfer advisor on campus
Speaker: Kayleigh Webber
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$109.43Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Jack White + Maya C. Popa: Poems and Conversation
Author: Jack White +1
Third Man Records
$11.74…Thu · Oct 15 · 11:30 PM
An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron | A Witches' Night Out
The Weirdos Mister
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
FreeThu · Oct 15 · 4:00 AM
HFC Financial Aid Night
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$5Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
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Gold Dime +3
The Trumbullplex · Detroit
$27.34…Sat · Oct 24 · 11:30 PM
Pandamonia | Chaotic Improv Comedy Show
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 AM
LATEST NEWS
Author: Nancy Shattuck
The Book Beat · Oak Park
$11.74…Fri · Nov 6 · 12:30 AM
Proving Grounds feat. Mug Boys | Monthly Improvised Show
Mug Boys
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Sat · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Mary Lou Sanelli- An Island Called Bainbridge
Author: Mary Lou Sanelli
Village Book Exchange · Warren
$25.34Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Playlunch w/ Buckets
Buckets
Third Man Records
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 4:30 AM
Campus tours F26 semester
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$5Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 AM
Halloween Bingo
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
Thu · Oct 15 · 4:00 AM
EMU transfer advisor on campus
Speaker: Dan Medrow
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Alexander Zonjic
Alexander Zonjic
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$18.73Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Deraps
Deraps
The Token Lounge · Westland
$12.38 -…Thu · Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Mindfull
Mindfull +6
TSDMAAC (Crypt) · Detroit
Free↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 2:15 AM
Biology, Science, Environmental Studies info session
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$55.30 -…Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
Travis Porter - 2000's Hip-Hop Rewind
Travis Porter +7
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
$25.34Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Bayonne w/ Bad Snacks
Bayonne +1
Third Man Records
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
DJ ADUBB
DJ ADUBB
Tin Roof · Detroit
$15Mon · Oct 26 · 2:00 PM
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Disleksick +19
The Trumbullplex · Detroit
$25.34Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Supertaste w/ Preston Lydotes
Supertaste +1
Third Man Records
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Wisdom Wednesdays
Host: Wise Guys Chess Club
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 6:30 PM
Lady Champagne
Lady Champagne
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
DJ ADUBB
DJ ADUBB
Tin Roof · Detroit
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Dj WaltAmore
Dj WaltAmore
Tin Roof · Detroit
FreeFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
Mega Weedge (Ween Tribute) + DJ Sav G
Mega Weedge +1
Bowlero Lanes & Lounge · Royal Oak
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 AM
Detroit Free Press Marathon – Kia Conquered Afterparty
Downtown Detroit Partnership Parks
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 4:30 AM
Campus tours F26 semester
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
$16.94…Thu · Oct 29 · 11:30 PM
Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
All Star Comedy Festival
Lavell Crawford +5
Fox Theatre Detroit · Detroit
Mon · Oct 19 · 4:00 AM
UM-Dearborn transfer advisor on campus
Speaker: Stacey Olson
Henry Ford College · Dearborn
Tue · Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
Morning Poetry Group
Village Book Exchange · Warren
$13.35 -…↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Line Dance Lessons at Diamondback Music Hall
Instructor: Amanda +1
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Beacon Park Fall After Dark
Downtown Detroit Partnership Parks
Mon · Oct 19 · 5:30 PM
Silent Book Club
Village Book Exchange · Warren
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Dwight Smith in Conversation: "Revelations"
Author: Dwight Smith
Detroit Public Library - Main Library · Midtown
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
DJ Keo
DJ Keo
Tin Roof · Detroit
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Cider In The City
Downtown Detroit Partnership Parks
$24.38 -…Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Lights Out The UFO Experience with Andy Parker • Angeles
Lights Out The UFO Experience with Andy Parker +2
The Token Lounge · Westland
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 6:00 PM
DJ Keo
DJ Keo
Tin Roof · Detroit
Sat · Oct 17 · 5:30 PM
The Reason You Came
The Reason You Came
Tin Roof · Detroit
Fri · Oct 16 · 9:15 AM
Sit Down and Write
Village Book Exchange · Warren
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
The GUD Band
The GUD Band
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$27.34…Sun · Nov 15 · 10:00 PM
Charlene Kaye in Diversity Shredder
Charlene Kaye
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Bobby Bare Jr • Loose Koozies • Pretty Island
Bobby Bare Jr +2
Outer Limits Lounge · Hamtramck
Sun · Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
GAME NIGHT DETROIT NOVEMBER EDITION
Florian +1
Vault of Midnight · Detroit
$10Sun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
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Kath Bloom +2
The Trumbullplex · Detroit
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 AM
Oct. 22: Embracing the Miraculous with Nancy Shattuck
Author: Nancy Shattuck
The Book Beat · Oak Park
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Oso Oso, Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, LoudFoxCult
Oso Oso +3
TSDMAAC · Detroit
FreeSat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
The Flipsters w/ The Needmores + DJ Tony Drake
The Flipsters +2
Bowlero Lanes & Lounge · Royal Oak
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
The GUD Band
The GUD Band
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$65Sat · Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Writing for Lifestyle Magazines
Village Book Exchange · Warren
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Lady Champagne
Lady Champagne
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$87.81Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Theatre Bizarre Presents The Devils in the Details An Art Retrospectacle (OPENING NIGHT PART 2)
Speaker: John Dunivant
El Club · Detroit
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM
DJ Ric Nasty
DJ Ric Nasty
Tin Roof · Detroit
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Alexander Zonjic
Alexander Zonjic
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$25.00Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Tariq Gardner’s Evening Star
Tariq Gardner
Cliff Bell's · Detroit
$29.58Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Friko
Friko
The Loving Touch · Ferndale
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Thursdays on the Patio
Ferndale Project
$19.27 -…Sat · Dec 12 · 8:00 PM
THE 1985: TOTALLY 80’S MIXTAPE LIVE!
The 1985
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
$31.65Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
YHWH Nailgun w/ Samba Jean-Baptise
YHWH Nailgun +1
Third Man Records
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
Lady Champagne
Lady Champagne
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse Pointe Farms
$16.94…Tue · Nov 17 · 12:30 AM
Femme, Them, & Queer Stand Up | Student Showcase
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
DJ LESKO
Dj Lesko
Tin Roof · Detroit
$24.38 -…Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
The Prince Experience Starring Gabriel Sanchez
The Prince Experience +1
The Token Lounge · Westland
$18.50 -…Thu · Dec 10 · 8:00 PM
Linkin Park Tribute: In The End
In The End +2
Diamondback Music Hall · Belleville
$25.00Sat · Oct 17
Kevin Meisel – October 17, 2026
Kevin Meisel
Trinity House Theatre · Livonia
$12.38 -…Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Knumears
Knumears +3
TSDMAAC (Crypt) · Detroit
$12.33 -…Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Ten Years Gone - Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Ten Years Gone - Tribute to Led Zeppelin +1
The Token Lounge · Westland
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
Olive & the Stoned Fruits w/ The Mansion + DJ Shagbath
Olive & the Stoned Fruits +2
Bowlero Lanes & Lounge · Royal Oak
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
JOHNNYSWIM: Greetings from Georgica Pond
Johnnyswim +2
Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts · Pontiac
$12.38 -…Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Rav
Rav +2
TSDMAAC (Crypt) · Detroit
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party w/ DJ Keo
DJ Keo
Tin Roof · Detroit
Events in Detroit, MI
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Detroit's techno and garage-rock lineage shows in the Majestic complex, El Club and Saint Andrew's Hall, alongside the Fox and Fillmore downtown and Movement over Memorial Day weekend.