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Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank is Oakland County’s celebration of art, music, food and community that take place in Downtown Royal Oak on Labor Day Weekend.

Taking place on September 4th - 7th, 2026, the festival attracts hundreds of thousands for an end-of-summer celebration not to be missed!

More information available at …

Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank is Oakland County’s celebration of art, music, food and community that take place in Downtown Royal Oak on Labor Day Weekend.

Taking place on September 4th - 7th, 2026, the festival attracts hundreds of thousands for an end-of-summer celebration not to be missed!

More information available at …

Join us for a walk through the trails at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens to look and listen for birds during their migration. This leisurely stroll will wind through the woods on the Botanical Gardens’ well-maintained dirt paths and will involve ~2 miles of walking or less.

The pond often hosts waterfowl and shorebirds, and the trails will take us through excellent habitat to look for warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, the occasional cuckoo, and other birds that briefly pass through Washtenaw County (and we’ll be sure to take notice…

Lansing Oktoberfest brings German Beer, Music and Games to Lansing. Event is all ages, kids enter for free

Event Hours:
3pm - 10pm on Friday September 11th
12pm - 10pm on Saturday September 12th

Event website with all the details: https://lansingoktoberfest.com/

This event is rain or shine. Must be 21+ to consume…

The 4th annual RATSTOCK returns to its official home in Langley Illinois's Psycho Silo Saloon in 2026 as a 2-day event.
Join us Friday afternoon (times tba) September 11, for the RATSTOCK Dirty Drags. See some of the nation's best rat rods and home built hot rods run side by side on a 200ft dirt drag strip. Elimination runs, Grudge races and more. (Full rules and details tba)
Then, join us all Saturday, September 12 for RATSTOCK 4! See hundreds of the nation's best rat rods and home…

The 23rd Biennial Fiber Show show highlights members of the Michigan League of Handweavers. Juried by Cathryn Amadi, selected fiber artists express their creativity through a variety of fibers, from common to luxurious, with the goal to promote Fiber Arts in Michigan.

Featuring: Kendra Barnowski, Boisali Biswas, Nancy Clark, Nancy DeVries, Rama Ganesan, Debra Gash, Debbie Grifka, Heather Havens, Rachel Hefferan, Lisa Hermesmeyer, Jean Hosford, Carol Irving, Thomas Koster, Cyndi Len, Cathy McCarthy, Susan McDowell, Nancy McRay , Carolyn Michaels, Ann Niemi , Karen Koyokka O'Neal, Kit Parks,…

Merciless Booking and Promotions presents:

Cognitive - New Jersey tech death.

Recorruptor - lansing melodic tech death.

Neqriem - kzoo tech death.

Drink Thier Blood - kalamazoo beast core.

Sep 11 2026
Papa petes
502 s Burdick kalamazoo
$10 DOS
21+W/VALID ID
DOORS @ 7
MUSIC @ 8

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Midnight Proof - RustBelt Americana
https://www.facebook.com/MidnightProof

Julia Rose
https://www.facebook.com/julia.pagac

Moonwreckers…

Doors at 7
$15

https://www.facebook.com/events/1609590504050804/

The Lex (Detroit) presents a night of tasty riffs, swampy, post punk, experimental rock n roll!!

Featuring:
Ladyship Warship - Detroit Swampy/Stoner Rock duo - kicking it off at 9:30pm

Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends - big rock thrills in a post punk package - on tour from Milwaukee

Stormfeldt - Detroit based experimental hard rock

Doors at 8pm
Music at 9:30pm
21+
$10 cover at the door

More on the bands:

Ladyshipwarship.…

Lansing Oktoberfest brings German Beer, Music and Games to Lansing. Event is all ages, kids enter for free

Event Hours:
3pm - 10pm on Friday September 11th
12pm - 10pm on Saturday September 12th

Event website with all the details: https://lansingoktoberfest.com/

This event is rain or shine. Must be 21+ to consume…

2026 Downtown Fine Art Fair

https://www.facebook.com/events/1503385288083074/

Come Out to the Third Off Color Art Fest!
@Arbor Brewing Company's Corner Brewery

Tons of Artists and Vendors
Live Bands

Good Beer • Good Food • Good Vibes

9/12 11a-6p
9/13 11a-6p
$1 suggested donation at door

https://www.facebook.com/events/4601540620169127/

Tickets on sale Thurs., June 25 @ 10am

WHEN: Saturday, September 12th, 1pm to 6pm (12pm Early Entry for Enthusiast Members and VIP Ticket Holders)

WHERE: Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Marquette

The 17th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild's U.P. Fall Beer Festival is held in Mattson Lower Harbor Park overlooking beautiful Lake Superior. The event welcomes many of the finest Michigan breweries and features hundreds of unique Michigan-made beers.
Our festivals are inclusive events celebrating Michigan beer, where all people over 21 are warmly…

Save the Date for our annual Backyard Bash celebration! This years theme is Funkadelic, come get funky with us!

We will have live music, food trucks, a vendors market and more!

Stay tuned for more details!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1540181457692862/

Join Faloossh, Rose Thornberry, Motor City Vinyl Club, Michigan Records, and Ally Moors Photography at the Westcott Sessions on Saturday 9/12!

“Detroit multi-instrumentalist Falooshh filters bedroom-pop immediacy through a horn player’s ear—arrangements with trombone and trumpet at the center, R&B and alt textures around the edges. Expect warm brass lines, unhurried grooves, and a live band built to move a room." -Detroit Metro Times 2026

Rose Thornberry brings a soulful blend of R&B, alternative, and indie influences to the stage.…

Saturday Sept 12th Infused Productions presents: The Return Of PUNK O’RAMA!!! Live and in your face at Diesel Concert Lounge!!!! Festival style show featuring 12 bands performing in rotation on 2 stages and celebrating all things Punk & Hardcore!!!! Numerous vendors on site selling merch ranging from homemade apparel & jewelry to handmade arts & crafts pieces.
Doors @ 5:30pm All Ages Welcome
$15 cover @ the door the day of the event.
Performing live on the Diesel Lounge & Theater stages will be: Jenna & The Geriatrics, User Friendly…

Saturday, September 12, 2026

A Night Of Putrid Death

- Live at the Obedient Missionary
700 w Chicago, Detroit, MI 48206

- price of admission $25
presale can be purchased Via Venmo & PayPal
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Lineup
- Rottrevore (PENNSYLVANIA DEATH METAL LEGENDS)
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The Magic Bag Presents
Broadzilla: 30th Anniversary
with Undressed to Kill & Eastside Still Alive
Sat, Sept. 12 • Doors 7pm • All Ages

*Tickets on sale Fri, Mar. 13 @ 10am
themagicbag.com

Shows Are Standing Room Only

Additional Info:
Hell hath no fury like three wayward rock queens spawned from the city of Detroit. Established in 1996, Broadzilla delivers fast and furious riff rock drenched in signature Detroit grit - the kind of raw, pure energy that inspires praise like this:

Come Out to the Third Off Color Art Fest!
@Arbor Brewing Company's Corner Brewery

Tons of Artists and Vendors
Live Bands

Good Beer • Good Food • Good Vibes

9/12 11a-6p
9/13 11a-6p
$1 suggested donation at door

https://www.facebook.com/events/4601540620169127/

Stop in and dig for vinyl at our Metro Detroit Record Show! We’re have been serving Livonia, Metro Detroit and Michigan for 2 years now. We have a full-house of dealers that will be traveling from across three states to join us on Sunday, September 13th, 2026, where our doors will be open from 8 AM to 4 PM! Early-Bird hours run from 8 to 10 AM; General admission begins at 10 AM. Stop in and dig through hundreds of crates of vinyl, CD's and other media.

We are bringing you the…

What do 5 million tulips, a historic windmill, and a BIG red lighthouse have in common?

They all can be found in Holland, Michigan - and on Sept. 13-14, so can you!

Tourism professionals from across Michigan are invited to join us for a two-day volunteer experience in this beautiful lakeshore community.

SEPT. 13 - SUNDAY FUN DAY: Choose from a FUN selection of adventures and experiences exploring the scenic views, culture, and history of the Holland area.

- Historic walking tour of…

Join me at Sandhill Crane Vineyards for yummy food, award winning wine, and to celebrate a small collection of tapestries and wearables I've recently dyed up.

These pieces are an ode to changing seasons - holding onto that last bit of summer while pining for the crisp air and colors of autumn. From large cotton tapestries to bring vibrance to your home or soft and flowy rayon fibers to adorn your body, to you are encouraged to gaze into each piece and contemplate what you see…

Free Event! Check out these fine local bands at this rain or shine concert under the pavilion at Olson Park. BYO chair and snacks. Live music starts at 2pm with Las Drogas, King Norman, The Vicissitones, The Stomp Rockets and Mazinga. No park or show costs, but please tip the bands or buy their merch. Sound by Savage Sound Saloon (Nik and Terry). Great Honk Fest is brought to you by Great Honk Productions. It’s going to be a good time!

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After the massive success of the first edition in April, the Pyramid Scheme is excited to remind you all of the “second pressing” of the Grand Rapids Vinyl Swap, which will take place on Sunday, September 13 from 4pm to 8pm. https://pyramidschemebar.com/recordswap/

Modeled after our wildly popular annual Last Chance Holiday Market, for one night only, both rooms of the Pyramid Scheme will turn into a record collector’s paradise. A unique part of what we’…

What do 5 million tulips, a historic windmill, and a BIG red lighthouse have in common?

They all can be found in Holland, Michigan - and on Sept. 13-14, so can you!

Tourism professionals from across Michigan are invited to join us for a two-day volunteer experience in this beautiful lakeshore community.

SEPT. 13 - SUNDAY FUN DAY: Choose from a FUN selection of adventures and experiences exploring the scenic views, culture, and history of the Holland area.

- Historic walking tour of…

Excited to welcome Dave and Kristi back for Live Acoustic Music.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1094742119574824/

Lansing LIT festival is a weekend-long celebration of Lansing's exceptional literary scene featuring local bookstores, author events, a bookstore crawl, and more. Join us in Michigan's capital city on Sept. 18–20, 2026! Check back soon for a full calendar of events.

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2026 Lansing Lit Book Crawl details:

- Visit each participating book shop
- Make a purchase of $1 or more
- Get a stamp/signature on your bookmark at checkout
- Bring your completed bookmark to either Hooked or The Robin…

Lansing LIT festival is a weekend-long celebration of Lansing's exceptional literary scene featuring local bookstores, author events, a bookstore crawl, and more. Join us in Michigan's capital city on Sept. 18–20, 2026! Check back soon for a full calendar of events.

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2026 Lansing Lit Book Crawl details:

- Visit each participating book shop
- Make a purchase of $1 or more
- Get a stamp/signature on your bookmark at checkout
- Bring your completed bookmark to either Hooked or The Robin…

We're back at Fowlerville Family Fair / Fowlerville Agricultural Society.

8800 W Grand River Ave. Fowlerville, Michigan 48836

We'll have our usual band of spooky fun and frights with our costume contest, pinebox derby (pinewood derby) spooky fun and loads of vendors both indoors and outdoors!

Lots of surprises in-store for our twenty-fifth year!

Only $2 for spectators!

No fee for participating hearse drivers & passengers.

Children 16 and under are FREE.

We will be posting vendor registration forms as…

Preservation Fall Fest is back for year 6! And we’re turning it up again.

Join us Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the HOMES Campus for another night of live music, great beer, food, friends, and fall festival energy. PFF has become one of our favorite nights of the year, and we’re excited to bring another incredible lineup to the stage.

This year’s lineup:

DJ em∧
Opening the night - DJ em∧ brings a one-of-a-kind mix of energy, verve, and get-up-and-dance momentum . Hailing…

Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils, a genre-blending band with Rust Belt sensibilities. Rock & Roll with Honky Tonk Soul.

Jennifer Westwood makes a loud, liberated version of American roots music. It's a modern sound influenced by the singer's old-school favorites, blending Stax-sized soul with gospel grit and dive-bar rock & roll. A sound built for Rust Belt roadhouses, Texas honky-tonks, and Memphis pool halls. A sound that's purely — and proudly — her own.

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Join us for a live acoustic performance of Gregory Stovetop's new record - "MIRROR"

Gregory Stovetop, an Americana singer/songwriter from Chelsea, Michigan is known for his storytelling, warm acoustic arrangements, and a sound that resonates deeply from the heart, wired to the cosmos.

Blending cosmic folk and heart-sourced soul, his music channels transformation, reverence, and mystic fire. His current acoustic record was produced with Dominic John Davis ( Steppin in it / Jack White) in June 2026.

Stovetop's sound is raw,…

“an alchemist of emotional blues ballads, twanged-out toe-tapping rockers, face-melting solos, and everything in between.” –Jeff Milo, Current Magazine

In 2016, Laith Al-Saadi won America’s hearts and a spot in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s bringing an authentic blend of blues, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. Laith Al-Saadi has always had the perfect combination of Midwestern hustle and incredible musical chops—honed at the University of Michigan school of music in his hometown of…

Lansing LIT festival is a weekend-long celebration of Lansing's exceptional literary scene featuring local bookstores, author events, a bookstore crawl, and more. Join us in Michigan's capital city on Sept. 18–20, 2026! Check back soon for a full calendar of events.

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2026 Lansing Lit Book Crawl details:

- Visit each participating book shop
- Make a purchase of $1 or more
- Get a stamp/signature on your bookmark at checkout
- Bring your completed bookmark to either Hooked or The Robin…

🚨 Join Us for the Recovery & Resilience Festival 2026! 🎶🎨💙

📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Downriver Council for the Arts
81 Chestnut St., Wyandotte, MI

Celebrate the power of Music, Art, and Recovery at the Recovery & Resilience Festival—a full day dedicated to hope, healing, and community.

This festival highlights Multiple Pathways to Recovery across Southeast Michigan, bringing together individuals, families, advocates, artists, and recovery organizations for an inspiring day of connection and celebration.

✨ What to Expect:
🎵 Live music indoors…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

The one where the 100’ long strudel meets the German Twinkie!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1750297202826043/

Help kick off our 27 yr anniversary weekend

https://www.facebook.com/events/1439723697979475/

Join us for Wolverine’s first official concert, outside on the back patio at golden hour—string lights overhead, fires going, drinks flowing, and the first hint of Michigan fall in the air. Doors at 7, music starts at 7:30.

If you know Kate Peterson from Wolverine Pickleball, chances are you’ve seen her with a paddle in her hand—coaching, playing, and telling you to WATCH YOUR OPPONENTS PADDLE! But long before she started spending an unreasonable amount of time on a pickleball court, Kate was making her…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

DETROIT FREAK PARADE
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
@ the Packard Art Collective

15 bands, 10+ vendors, two stages.

Doors 4:00pm | Music 5:00pm
All Ages | $15

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Outside Stage:
Amalgam Jam Band - 5:00pm
Pepper and the Heavy Boys - 6:00pm
Dunamis - 7:00pm
Coyote Man - 8:00pm
Birds Cage - 9:00pm
Glass Chimera - 10:00pm
Twin Freaks - 11:00pm
The Cult of Spaceskull - 12:00am

Inside Stage:
Rose St. Germaine - 5:30pm
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It's a dirty Mërdy thirty birthday! So, my idea was to spend it doing what I love most - DRUMMING - in FOUR of my different bands! And more importantly, what I love second most - bringing my favorite people together for a good cause!

Come hang out, celebrate, get loud with Mër, and help make my 30th birthday a little more meaningful.

THE MER-SEA-FUL MER-A-THON

📍 The Wastement (Just search that on google maps)
📅 Saturday, September 26th
🚪 Doors: 5:00…

It's a FALL BEACH PARTY as 3 bands team up for a very special Saturday night in Detroit!

• All Over The Shop performs their new EP "SOME LIKE IT SHOP," available for purchase on cassette...plus a few special guests and surprises

• Moonwreckers rip it up with their top-shelf rock originals

• Plus, the first-ever performance by Dirty Copper/Speedy Greasy frontman Rob Dey's new group, Rob Dey & the All-Nighters

8PM
$15 at door
21 & over
…

FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC.

September 21–27, 2026 | Kalamazoo, Michigan

We’re excited to announce that Sounds of the Zoo is returning September 21–27 for our fifth year!

What started as a vision to bring people together through music has grown into a week-long celebration of Kalamazoo’s incredible music, arts, and creative community.

This year, we’ll once again bring free music and community programming to venues throughout Kalamazoo,…

For one night only six incredible women will taken the stage at the historic Aretha's Jazz Cafe for a night of raw, original storytelling through live music.

Featuring
Jacki Daniels
Ali McManus
Taylor Walls
Cara Jean
Melanie Mercadante of Nopesetic
Caitlin Cusack

Tickets are $10 at the door or on purchase in advance on eventbrite:
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Welcome to the 4th annual YPSI FREAK FEST!!!

We have multiple venues hosting live music/artists vendors and spooky spaces to get lost in...

WASHINGTON STREET
FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND
3:00 - 3:30 pm SACHA
3:40 - 4:10 pm HORSE BOMB
4:20 - 4:50 pm BRIAN MCFARLANE
5:00 - 5:30 pm KIND OF ANIMAL
5:40 - 6:10 pm JIM CHEREWICK
6:20 - 6:50 pm LYLOC
7:00 - 7:30 pm TOWNER
7:40 - 8:10 pm SIMULATION
8:20 - 8:50 pm DEATH CAT
9:00 - 10:00 pm CAVEMAN, BAM BAM & ALROY

DREAMLAND THEATER
…

Welcome to the 4th annual YPSI FREAK FEST!!!

We have multiple venues hosting live music/artists vendors and spooky spaces to get lost in...

WASHINGTON STREET
FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND
3:00 - 3:30 pm SACHA
3:40 - 4:10 pm HORSE BOMB
4:20 - 4:50 pm BRIAN MCFARLANE
5:00 - 5:30 pm KIND OF ANIMAL
5:40 - 6:10 pm JIM CHEREWICK
6:20 - 6:50 pm LYLOC
7:00 - 7:30 pm TOWNER
7:40 - 8:10 pm SIMULATION
8:20 - 8:50 pm DEATH CAT
9:00 - 10:00 pm CAVEMAN, BAM BAM & ALROY

DREAMLAND THEATER
…

JOIN US OCTOBER 3RD AT THE ICONIC OLD DOG BACKYARD FOR AN ALL-AGES CELEBRATION OF LIVE MUSIC, LOCAL ART, VENDORS, BBQ, AND FALL VIBES.
FEATURING MATT GIRAUD, OUTDREJAS, PEYTON BOHL & MORE.

OLD DOG WILL BE SERVING BBQ THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, WITH LOCAL VENDORS AND ARTISTS BRINGING NEW WORK TO EXPLORE.
AFTER THE OUTDOOR FESTIVITIES, THE PARTY CONTINUES INSIDE WITH DRIVING MISS HAZY AND MORE TBA.

COME SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, LISTEN TO LOCAL MUSIC, DISCOVER NEW ART, ENJOY SOME BBQ, AND CELEBRATE THE…

October 3, 2026
3:00 - 8:00PM
Calder Plaza downtown Grand Rapids
FREE ENTRY

Join us and we celebrate 14 years of Beer City USA at the annual Beer City Brewers Festival at Calder Plaza! This is a FREE family-friendly festival hosted by 25 Greater Grand Rapids area breweries featuring local food trucks and plenty of beer to sample – including 22 entries in this year’s Pro-AM competition!

Our annual Pro-AM competition pairs up member breweries and selected local homebrewers to create a unique beer!
Vote for your…

PUNK ROCK SHOW!!

The Green Door - October 3, 2026, 5 - 9PM

Net Minder
Saber Tooth Gary
PLAN III
Proud House of Shmucks

https://www.facebook.com/events/1027119763592340/

Join us for the 3rd Annual Grass Lake Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 3, from 2:00–7:00 p.m. at Lost Railway Museum in Grass Lake. Enjoy Michigan craft beer, wine, live German music, delicious food, local artisans, family-friendly activities, and more. Proceeds benefit Lost Railway Museum and its mission to preserve the history of Michigan's electric interurban railways.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grass-lake-oktoberfest-tickets-1986437211172?aff=oddtdtcreator

Welcome to the 4th annual YPSI FREAK FEST!!!

We have multiple venues hosting live music/artists vendors and spooky spaces to get lost in...

WASHINGTON STREET
FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND
3:00 - 3:30 pm SACHA
3:40 - 4:10 pm HORSE BOMB
4:20 - 4:50 pm BRIAN MCFARLANE
5:00 - 5:30 pm KIND OF ANIMAL
5:40 - 6:10 pm JIM CHEREWICK
6:20 - 6:50 pm LYLOC
7:00 - 7:30 pm TOWNER
7:40 - 8:10 pm SIMULATION
8:20 - 8:50 pm DEATH CAT
9:00 - 10:00 pm CAVEMAN, BAM BAM & ALROY

DREAMLAND THEATER
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Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at 01:00 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/1036578256001658/