Michigan will welcome an array of Grade A musical acts in autumn.
Here is a list of can’t-miss concerts on the calendar.
Star songstress Stevie Nicks kicks out the jams Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena.
The Cowboy Junkies appear at Kalamazoo’s State Theatre the following night. This acclaimed alt-country act is well worth the price of admission.
Old school rap icon Big Daddy Kane also has a Sept. 25 date in Detroit. The East Coast hip hop hero headlines MotorCity Casino’s Sound Board.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, Sept. 26. Legendary rock band Living Colour makes a rare tour stop in Wyandotte.
District 142 presents the famed four-piece ensemble in a special live performance.
Celtic punk combo the Dropkick Murphys will be featured Friday Sept. 27 at The Fillmore in Detroit along with Pennywise.
Gear up for a rip-roaring good time.
Grand Rapids ska septet Mustard Plug plays The Magic Bag in Ferndale that evening as well as a show the next night in Grand Rapids.
The group is guaranteed to get you in a groove.
Mustard Plug guitarist Colin Clive said earlier this year,
“I think our dedication and devotion shine brightly. I think finding something that defines you, makes you recognizable, and [that] you can call your own – even if it’s not flashy – is the key.”
Kentucky crooner Sturgill Simpson takes the stage Saturday, Sept. 28 at Detroit’s fabulous Fox Theatre.
The singer-songwriter is there in support of his latest record “Passage du Desir.”
Multi-instrumentalist PJ Harvey will play Detroit the same day just a few blocks away. Her highly-awaited date at the Masonic Temple is officially SOLD OUT.
World class cellist Yo-Yo Ma appears under the lights in back-to-back nights.
Ma performs a Dvořák cello concerto in Grand Rapids Oct. 1, then sets off to Saginaw for an exclusive “Reflections In Words & Music” Oct. 2.
Dwight Yoakam and The Mavericks touch down Oct. 3 at The Masonic Temple in Detroit. That will surely be a night to remember.
Michigan’s own Billy Strings brings his brand of bluegrass to Clarkston for a two-night stand. The Lansing-born picker closes out Pine Knob for the year headlining Oct. 4 and 5.
Strings shed some light on his new studio release, “Highway Prayers.”
“There’s a lot of tunes about travel and cars and Richard Petty and stuff like that.
Well, what does it feel like to be on the highway and what is music to me when I’m traveling? It’s medicine, you know?
I just wanted to make a record that is kind of something somebody can put on when they got an hour drive or more ahead of ’em.
Highway prayers. Highway hymnals.”
French electronic music duo Air will be here for the first time in 20 years. They are the top draw at Detroit's Fox Theatre Oct. 10.
The Air Play Moon Safari Tour marks a quarter century since their seminal debut album. Don’t miss that unforgettable show.
Friday Oct. 11 is a big day for music in Motown. English rockers The Psychedelic Furs are the Masonic’s main attraction, backed by The Jesus and Mary Chain.
R&B master Maxwell tops the marquee at nearby Little Caesars Arena. Grammy-winning soul artist Jazmine Sullivan joins him on the fall run.
Singer Amy Grant has a pair of dates on her slate in the Great Lakes State.
The six-time Grammy winner will perform at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 at Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater.
Pop luminary Cyndi Lauper drops in to Detroit’s Fox Theatre for her Farewell Tour Thursday, Oct. 24. It promises to be one for the ages.
Jelly Roll will be in the Motor City at Little Caesars Arena Nov. 6. Michigan’s megastar MC Eminem might even make an appearance.
Little Big Town bring those heavenly vocal harmonies to Grand Rapids Nov. 9. A double bill with Sugarland is sure to thrill.
Latin sensation Shakira holds court Sunday, December 15 at LCA.
The Colombian chanteuse tours behind her newest album “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” a Spanish dish served hot and spicy.
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