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EVENTS in michigan
LIFE IN MICHIGAN CALENDAR
Keep track of all the coolest events in Michigan.
Curated for you right here.
From beer festivals, concerts, and film premieres, to Mason Jar Mixology and Flower Day at Eastern Market, keep track of it here. Click here to subscribe to the google calendar (click “Add” at the bottom left).
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Sunday, December 21, 2025 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
John Prine Tribute
316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104
See more details | Add to gCalFeaturing Mark Lavengood, Jen Sygit, Grace Theisen, Chris Zehnder, and more!
Mark Lavengood is a distinguished multi-instrumentalist, performer, and producer whose work in the Bluegrass, Americana & Roots Music genres has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal following. Known for his soulful interpretation of Prine's classics and his engaging stage presence, Lavengood and his talented band will honor the remarkable legacy of one of America’s most beloved troubadours. Together with Michigan powerhouses Jen Sygit, Grace Theisen, Chris Zehnder and the house band featuring Loren Kranz, Dutcher…
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Friday, December 26, 2025 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
MERRY MANIC CHRISTMAS as The Paris Bar
See more details | Add to gCal12/26/25 at the Paris Bar, $15 cover - Manic Outburst, Condition Critical, Nethergate, Phryxian Sun, and Syphoned.
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Friday, December 26, 2025 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Psychoblab Showcase 10: Revenge of the Nog
Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
See more details | Add to gCalIn remembrance of the Ice Pick Christmas shows featuring Furniture City Saints, Supergrudge, Chugger and Night Starts
$10 | 21+
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Friday, December 26, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Mike Leslie Band at Detroit Grille House
Detroit Grille House
See more details | Add to gCalJoin Mike Leslie Band for a great evening of music at Detroit Grille House
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Saturday, December 27, 2025 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Owl Aboard!
Ann Arbor District Library
See more details | Add to gCalMeet the owls of Michigan Avian Experience as they take flight at the library! Learn about the many flight adaptations that allow these raptors to survive in the wild.
Details: https://aadl.org/node/646207
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Saturday, December 27, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Winds Of Neptune and Angel Of Mars at Bowlero
Bowlero Lanes & Lounge
See more details | Add to gCalCalling all worshipers of the sacred riff!
Join us for a truly stellar night with the intergalactic convergence of 2 heavy hitting Detroit area bands WINDS OF NEPTUNE and ANGEL OF MARS!18+
NO COVER
Music at 9pm
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Saturday, December 27, 2025 9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Winds Of Neptune w/ Angel Of Mars + DJ Amy K
4209 Coolidge Hwy, Royal Oak, MI, United States, Michigan 48073
See more details | Add to gCalLIVE IN THE LOUNGE!
Angel of Mars
Winds of Neptune
+ DJ Amy K (lanes)Saturday, December 27
No Cover, 18+
*LIVE MUSIC: 9pm-11pm // DJ: 8pm-1am*
--------------------------Angel of Mars - Broom Doom Stoner Sludge
Winds of Neptune - Detroit's Prog-God Power Trio
+ DJ Amy K spinning pop. dance. house. afro. soul in the lanes!
Limited lanes available to book online in advance. Walk-ins welcome and wait times vary. All ages in the…
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
New Year's Eve Party at Full Measure Brewing!
2700 Orleans St, Detroit, MI, 48207, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48207
See more details | Add to gCalUnsure about what to do on New Year's Eve? See in 2026 with other fun people, at our fun taproom!
This ticketed event starts at 8PM, and ends at 1AM on January 1, 2026. Come and share a fantastic evening with us at our fun taproom, where you'll enjoy music, a scrumptious multi-course buffet, and a midnight toast with our house bubbly included (cash bar otherwise). Not only that, there will be more (and different) snacks after midnight!
Our buffet menu will include Asian-inspired shrimp, roasted pork loin, rice, mac &…
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Friday, January 2, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
First ✨NEW YEAR✨ Friday w/ Ladyship Warship (+) Checker
Flamingo Vintage Detroit
See more details | Add to gCalA very special First Friday show of 2026! 🎉✨Ring in the New Year with some fantastic LIVE music and a Video Premiere of Ladyship Warship’s “The Only Way Out Is Through” Directed by Beth Amber and filmed inside FLAMINGO VINTAGE!!🦩🎥
Music starts 8pm with CHECKER!
Video premiere around 8:40pm and then
LADYSHIP WARSHIP to close it out!$5 cover 🎫
BYOB
All ages 😀
20% off Everything in the shop!!! 🏷️🦩Ladyshipwarship.bandcamp.com
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Friday, January 2, 2026 8:00 pm - Saturday, January 3, 2026 11:55 pm
Winter Fuzz Fest, FUZZ for FOOD!
The Blind Pig A2
See more details | Add to gCalJukebox productions presents
Winter Fuzz Fest
FUZZ for FOOD!Friday Jan 2
Velvet Snakes
Mazinga
Electric Huldra
Dr. Peter Larson
Good Man’s BrotherSaturday Jan 3
Human Skull
Sonic Smut
Nickie P
Duke Newcomb
King Under The MountainLights by Eternal Eye
Doors at 8pm. $10, 18+
Proceeds benefit Local Food Gatherers.Friday January 2 ticket link
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/fuzz-for-food-winter-blind-pig-tickets/13986344?pl=blindpigSaturday Jan 3…
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Saturday, January 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Punk & Pinball
Sparks Pinball Museum & Arcade
See more details | Add to gCal4 killer bands, all the pinball you can play! $20, doors at 6. Music at 8
Epic Divide
Stubborn Assholes
The Amino Acids
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Friday, January 2, 2026 8:00 pm - Saturday, January 3, 2026 11:55 pm
Winter Fuzz Fest, FUZZ for FOOD!
The Blind Pig A2
See more details | Add to gCalJukebox productions presents
Winter Fuzz Fest
FUZZ for FOOD!Friday Jan 2
Velvet Snakes
Mazinga
Electric Huldra
Dr. Peter Larson
Good Man’s BrotherSaturday Jan 3
Human Skull
Sonic Smut
Nickie P
Duke Newcomb
King Under The MountainLights by Eternal Eye
Doors at 8pm. $10, 18+
Proceeds benefit Local Food Gatherers.Friday January 2 ticket link
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/fuzz-for-food-winter-blind-pig-tickets/13986344?pl=blindpigSaturday Jan 3…
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Saturday, January 3, 2026 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Jason Dennie | North Star Lounge
North Star Lounge
See more details | Add to gCalJason Dennie is known as a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist (guitar/mandolin), and sideman with MANY notable MI Artists over the last 25 years. Solo shows have been a bit of a rarity in recent years but 2026 is bringing a different focus. Much of the more intimate and instrumental based material is bubbling up to the surface, come join in a night of intimate acoustic music. Learn more at jasondennie.com
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Sunday, January 4, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bluegrass Brunch w/ Wilson Thicket - No Cover!
Ferndale Project
See more details | Add to gCalEverybody's favorite brunch tradition returns to Ferndale Project (567 Livernois, Ferndale, MI) for another round of Bluegrass Brunch, with FREE live music from Wilson Thicket 11am-2pm. Join us for the best in live food and tasty bluegrass!
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Hopslam Release Party + HotSlam Spelling Bee
Bell's Eccentric Café & General Store
See more details | Add to gCalCome celebrate 20 YEARS of Hopslam! 🍻 With $3 off flights featuring exclusive variants of Peach Hopslam, Half Slam, and Pineapple Jalapeno and $1 off 12oz pours of Hopslam. Plus, wing specials, and $20 Hopslam Sweatshirts and Sweaters at the Cafe & General Store.
Then join us in the evening for an especially spicy 🔥 HotSlam Spelling Bee in the Back Room!
The rules? Easy. Four rounds, four wings, and four words. Each served with a progressively spicy chicken wing that'll test both your vocab and heat tolerance. Participation is free,…
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
On the Tracks Songwriter Showcase presents DuPont Phillips
125 Jackson St, Chelsea, MI, United States, Michigan 48118
See more details | Add to gCalMichigan favorites Chris DuPont and Kylee Phillips met over a decade ago during a radio appearance for Ann Arbor’s 107.1 and became instant fans of one another. In the summer of 2021, after countless path crossings, Chris and Kylee finally learned each other’s material and discovered an incredible vocal blend and stage synergy. Since then, the duo has performed at treasured venues like The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI) and Evanston Space (Chicago, IL), shared stages with artists like May Erlewine, Vienna Teng and Steve Poltz and appeared at many…
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Saturday, January 10, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Trapped Under Ice
Mac's Bar
See more details | Add to gCalCome out for a night of crushing riffs and a cacophony of sonic mayhem! This will be Pillar Of Light and Dug Ins first time in Lansing. Don’t sleep on this, you will not be disappointed! Doors at 7:00, bands at 8:00. $10 entry fee.
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Sunday, January 11, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Songwriter Series: FeRn Whale
Ferndale Area District Library
See more details | Add to gCalFree, all-ages concerts hosted on the 2nd Sunday of each month: Sponsored by the Friends of the Ferndale Library!
FeRn Whale is a married “meditative folk” duo that blends elements of indie rock with jazz, dreamy psychedelia, and a touch of grunge. Ypsilanti-based songwriters Angela and Tom Sheppard are both natural-born storytellers who found each other through music; together, they create lively and intimate neo-folk soundscapes.
It's a bit of a drive, especially during the winter, to come in from Ypsilanti, so please show some…
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Friday, January 16, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Orbitsuns - Free Music Friday
510 North Main, Chelsea, MI, United States, Michigan 48118
See more details | Add to gCal🎶 Free Music Friday featuring Orbitsuns. Fronted by Vinnie Dombroski, lead singer of Sponge. This this Detroit powerhouse blends rock grit with a honky-tonk heartbeat. Loud, soulful, and unapologetically Motor City. No cover, just great music and fun times!
Click on the 'Tickets' link for more information...
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Saturday, January 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Return of Extreme Metal Mayhem! Featuring Carrion Vael, Summoning the Lich and Demon King!
Diesel Concerts Detroit
See more details | Add to gCalDon't miss the heavy hitting music of Carrion Vael, Summoning the Lich and Demon King live at Diesel Concert Lounge in Chesterfield, Mi January 17th 2026! Featuring local support from Exploding Zombies, Archimime, Life of Suppression, Bound by Vendetta, Darkeater. Nulldriver and Veilborn!
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Saturday, January 17, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Voxanna and the Sugarees at the Trinity House
Trinity House Theatre
See more details | Add to gCalLive music in everybody’s favorite small theater
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Sunday, January 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Lethal Lucha Wrestling Presents: SKATE OR FLY
GR Skate and Event Center Kentwood
See more details | Add to gCal🚨 GRAND RAPIDS — ARE YOU READY TO SKATE OR FLY?! 🚨
Lethal Lucha Wrestling explodes into 2026 with a night of pure chaos, high-flying insanity, and heavyweight destruction at the GR Skate & Event Center on January 18th!This isn’t just another show…
This is SKATE OR FLY — and EVERY match is a banger. 💥💀🎟️ PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW:
👉 https://shorturl.at/opFNhGet them early. Get them cheap. Get them before someone else does.
🔥 MAIN EVENT COLLISION
KONGO KONG…
