MICHIGAN MONTHLY
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March, 2016 Author & Editor: Diane Klakulak, Smiling5602@comcast.net
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DETROIT PISTONS -- THE PALACE
March 2 at San Antonio Spurs; 7:30 pm
March 5 at New York Knicks; 7 pm
March 6 vs. Portland Trail Blazers; 6 pm
March 9 at Dallas Mavericks; 7:30 pm
March 11 at Charlotte Hornets; 7 pm
March 12 at Philadelphia 76ers; 7 pm
March 14 at Washington Wizards; 7 pm
March 16 vs. Atlanta Hawks; 7:30 pm
March 18 vs. Sacramento Kings; 7 pm
March 19 vs. Brooklyn Nets; 7 pm
March 21 vs. Milwaukee Bucks; 7:30 pm
March 23 vs. Orlando Magic; 7:30 pm
March 25 vs. Charlotte Hornets; 7:30 pm
March 26 vs. Atlanta Hawks; 7:30 pm
March 29 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder; 7:30 pm
April 1 vs. Dallas Mavericks; 7:30 pm
April 2 at Chicago Bulls; 7 pm
April 5 at Miami Heat; 7:30 pm
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com;
March 1 Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games
March 3-5 MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals
March 10-13 Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic
March 20 AC/DC: Rock or Bust
March 22 Carrie Underwood
March 24 Rihanna, Travis Scott
April 5 Iron Maiden, The Raven Age
April 10 Outcry Tour: Hillsong Worship, more; for more info on this Christian/Inspirational show: outcrytour.com
April 14 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
April 15 Andy Grammer @ Meadow Brook
April 17 Harlem Globetrotters Anniversary Tour
April 25 Justin Bieber
THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com
March 3 Berserker III
March 19 Trap King Explosion: T.I., Young Thug, more
April 16 Big Gigantic with Marshmello, Louis The Child (16 and over)
JOE LOUIS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com
March 5-8 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship
March 25 Mike Epps, Sommore, Earthquake, Gary Owen, and Tommy Davidson
April 9 MMA Fight Night IFL 65
CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS
March 19-20 Custom Motorcycle Show & Expo; 586-465-6440, GibraltarTrade.com
April 2-3 Detroit Int’l Bike-o-Rama; 313-587-8486; detroitbikeorama.com
DETROIT RED WINGS – JOE LOUIS ARENA
Ticketmaster: 248-645-6666; on Fox Detroit
March 2 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; 8 pm; NBC
March 6 at Chicago Blackhawks; 5 pm
March 8 at Columbus Blue Jackets; 7 pm
March 10 vs. Winnipeg Jets; 7:30 pm
March 12 vs. New York Rangers; 2 pm
March 13 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7:30 pm; NBC
March 15 at Philadelphia Flyers; 7:30 pm; NBC
March 17 at Columbus Blue Jackets; 7 pm
March 19 at Florida Panthers; 7 pm; FSD+
March 22 at Tampa Bay Lightning; 7:30 pm
March 24 vs. Montreal Canadiens; 7:30 pm
March 26 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins; 2 pm
March 28 vs. Buffalo Sabres; 7:30 pm; NBC
March 29 at Montreal Canadiens; 7:30 pm
April 1 vs. Minnesota Wild; 7:30 pm; FSD+
April 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 pm
April 6 vs. Philadelphia Flyers; 8 pm; NBC
April 7 at Boston Bruins; 7 pm
April 9 at New York Rangers; 12:30 pm
GO WINGS!
FOX THEATRE – 313-471-6611
March 5 A Night with Janis Joplin
March 11 Experience HendrixTour
March 12 Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage
March 14 The Piano Guys
March 17 Celtic Woman
March 18 Let's Dance: SilentoSilento, iLoveMemphis, DLOW, We Are Toonz, 99 Percent, Team NueEra, more...
March 19 10th Annual Motor City Blues Festival
March 20 Dancing in The Streets
March 22 Million Dollar Quartet
March 24 Nel deGrasse Tyson
March 25 Kirk Franklin
March 26 Soul 70’s Super Jam: Stylistics
March 27 Tyrese with Monica
April 1 Peppa Pig Live!
April 6 Daymond John & Friends
April 7 Iggy Pop
April 10 Cirque Ziva
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN:
Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com
Joe Louis Arena: 313-963-6606; olympiaentertainment.com
Fox Theatre: 313-471-6611; olympiaentertainment.com
Cobo Center: 313-983-6616; cobocenter.com
The Palace of Auburn Hills: 248-377-0100
Masonic Temple: 313-832-2232
March 1 Sterling Heights Computer Club meeting; 6:30 pm; open to everyone; Macomb Community College South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile; 586-268-6586, 586-445-7999
March 3 Singer Kate Patterson performs at Nikola's, 25225 Telegraph Road at 10 Mile Road, Southfield; 7 pm; Kate is performing during her clinical trial chemotherapy; bandleader and former Stan Kenton, drummer Jerry McKenzie, bassist Ray Tini & pianist Chuck Shermetaro; GreaterDetroitJazzSociety.com
March 4 Cultural Exchange; 6-10 pm; Sterling Heights Senior Center, 40200 Utica; $1 suggested donation; sterling-heights.net
March 4-6 The Little Mermaid presented by Eisenhower High School, 6500 25 Mile, Shelby Township; tickets: showtix4u.com
March 6 Antique Appraisal Day; noon-4; Rochester-Avon Historical Society at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow; free; $5 per appraisal; 248-375-0084, 248-651-0622
March 9 Open Mic Night for Author Readings & Creative Writers; 6:30-9:30 pm; Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park; 586-446-2665, www.shpl.net
March 11 Round2crew, Spencer Sutherland, Alyssa Shouse; The Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor; T.M.
March 12 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, water; $5 extra for dinner; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, pac.spc123@gmail.com, 586-463-8644
March 12 Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers family field trip; $72/resident, $74/non-resident; round-trip bus from Dodge Park, game ticket, food voucher; bus leaves at noon, game is 2 pm; Recreation Center, Sterling Heights; ref. no. 4003.020; 586-446-2700; sterling-heights.net
March 12 St. Patrick’s Day Parade; 11:10 am; floats leave the parking lot of Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington and head south to 6th Street; Spaghetti fundraiser dinner from 5-8 pm at Royal Oak’s VFW Acorn Post No. 1669, 214 E. 4th Street; $10/adults, $5/kids; 248-761-6073
March 13 Blackthorn; Sterling Coffeehouse series; 3 pm; $15/resident, $20/non-resident; Sterling Heights Recreation Center; 586-446-2700
March 13 Warren Concert Band Winter Concert; 3 pm; Jeremy Duby, band music director; $10/adults, $5/grades 9-12; Warren Woods Community Auditorium, 13400 Twelve Mile Rd, Warren (12 Mile Road west of Schoenherr); www.warrenconcertband.com, 586-709-8192
March 18 Bid Whist Gone Wild! 7 pm – 2 am; $10 includes meal and dancing; two secured parking lots; Al’s Showcase (Old Local #235), 2140 Holbrook (east of I-75), Hamtramck; Malikh Clark, 313-720-5521, malikhh@aol.com
March 31 - Freep Film Festival; The Fillmore Detroit;
April 3 freepfilmfestival.com
April 8 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, pac.spc123@gmail.com, 586-463-8644
April 8-10 Novi’s Great Lakes Art Fair; 248-348-5600
April 9-10 Neil Berg’s Pianomen: Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John; City Theatre; olympiaentertainment.com
April 15 Bid Whist Gone Wild! 7 pm – 2 am; $10 includes meal and dancing; two secured parking lots; Al’s Showcase (Old Local #235), 2140 Holbrook (east of I-75), Hamtramck; Malikh Clark, 313-720-5521, malikhh@aol.com
April 19 Job Fair; 4-7 pm; Sports & Expo Center on Macomb Community College South Campus, Warren; 586-445-7321, careerservices@macomb.edu
April 23 Devil Dog Six presented by Detroit Repertory Theatre Party; 2 pm; $25; 13103 Woodrow Wilson, Detroit; tickets: Minnie Roberts, 248-474-1769
MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Avenue, Detroit; www.motorciycasino.com; 313-237-7711; Ticketmaster
March 6 Detroit Red Wings v. Chicago Blackhawks Viewing Party
March 10 Aaron Lewis
March 11 Brian McKnight
March 17 Goodwill’s Harmonies and Hope Event Concert with Boyz II Men
March 18 Australia’s Thunder From Down Under
April 14 Johnny Gill wsg Christopher Williams
April 17 Margaret Cho: Comedy Night Out
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111
March 2 Patron Appreciation Concert
March 4 Promusica: Amit Peled
March 5 Classical Roots
March 7, 28 WSU Mondays @ The Max
March 9-10 Let’s Dance
3/9 – 4/3 Sex With Strangers–Detroit Public Theatre
March 10-13 Neighborhood: Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony
March 11-13 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
March 18-19 Trpceski Plays Virtuoso Liszt
March 18 Civic Jazz Live
March 18 The Music of Ella & Ellington
March 19 Cabaret 313
Mach 20 Neighborhood: Trpceski Plays Virtuoso Liszt
March 20 Pre 30th Year Anniversary Gala
3/31 – 4/2 Neighborhood: Beethoven’s “Pastoral”
COBO CENTER – cobocenter.com
March 4-6 Magic the Gathering Grand Prix Detroit; 877-913-8881, professional-events.com
March 6 Wedding Day Style Showcase; 512-924-0885; miweddingday.com
March 9-11 Science & Engrg Fair; 248-471-9900
March 11-13 DECA State Career Development Conference; mideca.org, 734-487-3322
March 16 Role Model Dinner; alternativeforgirls.org, 313-361-4000
March 18-20 Discover the Dinosaur; 651-766-2800
March 19-20 Alter Reality Games; 330-952-0936, alterealitygames.com
March 19-20 Motor City Nationals; spiritcheer.com; 352-371-8547 x 113
April 2-3 Detroit Int’l Bike-o-Rama; 313-587-8486; detroitbikeorama.com
THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717
March 25-26 Bunnyville
April 16-17 GreenFest
April 27 Tri-County Senior Day
THEATRE CALENDAR:
Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com
Fisher Theatre: 313-872-1000; www.broadwayindetroit.com
Gem & Century Theatre: 313-963-9800, www.gemdetroit.com
Meadow Brook: 248-377-3300; www.mbtheatre.com
Hillberry Theatre: 313-577-2972, www.hilberry.com
Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre: 248-541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org
Feb. 10 - Atomic (musical); Meadow Brook Theatre;
March 6 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com
Feb. 19 - ROBOCOP! The Musical; City Theatre;
March 6 olympiaentertainment.com
March 3-6 The Snow Queen; Stagecrafters The Baldwin Theatre, Youth Theatre, 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org
March 4-20 Putnam County Spelling Bee; Snug Theatre, 160 S. Water, Marine City; 810-278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com
March 9-20 Matilda; Fisher Theatre; 313-872-1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com
March 16 - Calendar Girls; Meadow Brook Theatre;
April 10 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com
March 29 - If/Then; Fisher Theatre; 313-872-1000;
April 10 BroadwayInDetroit.com
March 31 - Hunkappella; City Theatre;
April 3 olympiaentertainment.com
April 8-24 Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike; Stagecrafters The Baldwin Theatre, Main Theatre, 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org
April 15-17 Pinkalicious The Musical; City Theatre; olympiaentertainment.com
April 15 - Willy Wonka; River Bank Theatre, 358 S.
May 1 Water, Marine City; 810-278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com
April 20 - Sistas The Musical: Meadow Brook
May 15 Theatre; 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com
REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com
March 4-5 Goldfinger
March 18-19 Monty Python & The Holy Grail
April 1-2 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
April 15-16 The Three Stooges Festival
April 23 The General: Silent Film Special
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE – michiganopera.org
March 11 Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour with Bill Bellamy - CANCELED
March 12-20 The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
March 16 Bonny Riatt
March 19 Brit Floyd
3/31 – 4/3 American Ballet Theatre’s The Sleeping Beauty
April 16-24 Macbeth
April 3 The Mikado
ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren; 586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; 800-745-3000
March 6 Wedding Show
March 12 Eric Roberson & Friends
March 18 Andrew Dice Clay (mature audiences)
March 19 The Guess Who
March 27 Faith Evans
April 9 A Night of Jazzy Love with Pieces of A Dream, Chante Moore
April 22 The Temptations
April 23 Dr. Dirty, John Valby (mature audiences)
MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy, Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com
March 1, 9 Stand Up 101 showcase with Bill Bushart
March 2 Stand Up Showcase: Joel Fragomeni
March 3-5 Jake Johannsen
March 6 & Supply & Demand Comedy with Steve
April 10 Hofstetter
March 10-12 Iliza Shlesinger
March 13 Tri-Community Coalition with Comedian Billy Ray Bauer
March 17-19 Keith Alberstadt
March 24-26 Chris Porter
3/31 – 4/2 Tom Arnold
April 3 Nemr
April 7-9 John Caparulo
SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 Grand River, Novi; www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com or 248-348-5600
March 4-6 Michigan Golf Show
March 10-13 Spring Boating Expo
March 16 Gordon Food Show
March 18-20 Backyard, Pool & Spa Show
March 19 North Star Research Fundraiser
March 20-21 Metro Detroit College Fair
March 25-26 Novi Gun & Knife Show
April 1-3 Home & Garden Show
April 8-10 Great Lakes Art Fair / Sewcial
QUOTE:
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com
March 4 Tracy Morgan
March 17 Death of A Blackheart
March 26 Adam Lambert wsg Alex Newell
April 8 Styx
April 9 Jay Leno
April 15 John Mellencamp
April 16 The Band Perry
April 23 The Temptations and The Four Tops
MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com
March 5 The Hit Men – Former Stars of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
March 5 Romeo & Juliet
March 7 Romeo & Juliet; grades 9 and up
March 12-13 The Tender Land by Aaron Copeland
March 17 Out of Bounds; grades 5 & up
March 19 Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins & Anais Mitchell Together on State
March 23 Charlotte’s Web performed by All The World’s A Stage
March 30 Are You My Mother? Grades K-2
April 1 DSO presents William Davidson
April 3 Motor City Symphony Spring Concert
April 9 An Evening with Branford Marsalis
April 10 Masterpieces of the 18th Century performed by Macomb Symphony Orchestra
April 13 Garfield Singers Black Box Show
April 16 Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
April 19-20 The Kite Runner; grades 7 & up
April 20-21 Where the Wild Things Are; Pre-K – 2
April 22 The Macombers Spring Extravaganza with Garfield Singers
April 25 Macomb Children’s Chorus
April 28 An Evening of Storytelling with Garrison Keillor
April 30 25th Anniversary Celebration performed by Eisenhower Dance Ensemble
LORERNZO CULTURAL CENTER – 586-445-7348, LorenzoCulturalCenter.com
March 23 Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibition “American Dance”; 9 am – 3 pm; $20 (lunch not included); motorcoach from Lorenzo Cultural Center to DIA and back
April 15 Rachmaninoff Piano #1 Petrushka, DSO; 9-3:30; $61 includes coffee & donuts, lunch; motorcoach from Lorenzo Cultural Center & back
QUOTE:
Investing in yourself is the best thing you can do. Nobody can tax it or take it away from you . . . if you’ve maximized your talent, you’ve got a tremendous asset that can return tenfold. – Warren Buffett
CAESARS WINDSOR – 1-800-991-7777 ext. 22481, CaesarsWindsor.com; T.M.
March 4 Burton Cummings
March 11 David Spade
March 19 Johnny Reid
March 26 Paul Zerdin (comedy)
April 1 Bill Burr (comedy)
April 7 Foreigner
April 15 Ron James
April 23 Santana
May 7 Jason Derulo
CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org
March 1 Michigan Shakespeare Festival
March 5 Old Time Rock-n-Roll with Steve King & The Dittlies
March 6 Susan O’Rourke and Zig Zeitler in Concert
March 11 Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony with the DSO
March 12 Chinese Spring Festival
March 16-20 Old Ringers w/Spotlight Still Got It Players
March 19 A Night for James – the Music of James Taylor
April 1 Michigan Shakespeare Festival
April 2 Frank 101 – A Salute to Ole Blue Eyes
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS – www.dia.org
Drop-In Workshops:
March 4, 11, 18, 25 Crayon Rubbings; 6-9 pm
March 5, 12, 19, 26 Rhythmic Ribbon Baton; noon-4
March 6, 13, 20, 27 Decorative Eggs; noon -4
March 17 Senior Thursdays; 1-2:30 pm
March 29 Spring Break Workshop: Rattles; 11-3
March 30 Spring Break: Origami Star Books; 11-3
March 31 Spring Break: Watercolor Wax Resist Postcards; 11-3
April 1 Spring Break: Travel Journals; 11-3
Family Night Live
March 4 Snow
March 11 Schubertiade
March 25 Detroit Bureau of Sound HYBRID
April 1 Nessa
Director’s Cut presentations with Arts Director Salvador Salort-Pons
March 1 Macomb Community College; 7-9 pm
April 6 Oakland County Rochester Public Library; 7-9 pm
Special Events:
3/20 – 6/12 Dance! American Art 1830 - 1960
GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER -- Mt. Clemens:
586-465-6440, www.gibraltartrade.com
For concealed pistol license training class, register in the market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403
March 4-6 Home Improvement & Landscaping Show / Holistic Show
March 11-13 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show / Gun & Knife Show
March 12-13 R/C Model Airplane Show
March 19-20 Custom Motorcycle Show & Expo
March 25-26 Mom to Mom Sale / Garage Sale
April 2 Peak Building Materials Auction
April 8-10 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show / Gun & Knife Show / Holistic Show
MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC – 734-451-2112 or www.michiganphil.org
March 13 An Accordion Affair; 2 pm; First United Methodist Church, Plymouth
April 16 Lights, Camera, Concert; Salem Auditorium, Plymouth
May 21 Toon Tunes & Tales; Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex
HEALTH EVENTS:
March 5 Hope Dementia Workshop series; 9-noon; St. Ephrem, Sterling Heights; Judy: 734-446-6584; HopeDementiaMinistry.com
March 5 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Meeting & Breakfast; 8:30-12:30; Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan, Warren; Sarah, 248-936-0350; seniorhelpersmi.com
March 12 Free Student Heart Checks by Beaumont Hosptial; 9 am – 4 pm; Cousino High School, 30333 Hoover; register at: Beaumont.edu/student-screening
March 15 Senior Expo; 10-2; Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois; Elaine, 248-524-3484; seniorhelpersmi.com
March 19 Almost Home: The End of the Alzheimer’s Journey; 9-11:30 am; free but must register: 586-838-5890; My Doctor’s Inn, 8384 Metropolitan Pkwy, Sterling Heights; MyDoctorsInn.com, 586-838-5900
April 2 Hope Dementia Workshop series; 9-noon; St. Michael, Sterling Heights; Judy: 734-446-6584; HopeDementiaMinistry.com
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL, CLINTON TWP CLASSES – must register: 800-532-2411; HenryFordMacomb.com
March 5 Childbirth Workshop; $65; 9 am – 4:30 pm
March 7 Breastfeeding; 7-9:30 pm
March 14 Bariatric Surgery Center Overview; 6:30-8
March 22 Personal Into to Reiki; 6-7:30 pm
CRAFT SHOWS:
March 12 Fraser: Fraser High School Spring Craft Show, 10-4; $2, Fraser High School 34270 Garfield; info: Patty Rickard , 586-822-7804 or SpringCraftShow_FHS@yahoo.com
April 23 Macomb: Craft and Vendor Show, 10-4, $2, L’Anse Creuse North High School 23700 21 Mile; info: Evelyn 586-321-3931 or lcnbandcraftandvendor@gmail.com or www.lcnbands.com
RICHMOND – richmondcoc.org
March 12 Exotic Zoo Family Fun Day; 11:30 am; $15/adults, $12/kids; Maniaci’s Banquet Center
March 13 St. Peter’s Chicken dinner; 11:30-3:30; $12/adults, $8/ages 6-12; 67055 Gratiot Avenue; 586-727-9693
OUTDOOR FUN
March 5, 12 Boat & Personal Watercraft safety course hosted by the Shelby Township Parks & Rec Department; 9 am – 1 pm; $10/residents, $15/non-residents; Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke; register: 586-731-0300
MICHIGAN GARDENER – MichiganGardener.com
March 5 Perennial Gardening 101; free; all English Gardens; EnglishGardens.com
March 5 Conifer Propagation Seminar; Hidden Lakes Garden, Tipton; register: 517-431-2060, hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu
March 7 Flowers of the Boreal Forest & Shorelines of the Great Lakes; Farmington Garden Club at Vagnozzi Visitor’s Center in Heritage Park, Farmington Hills; 248-477-3854
March 7 Perennial Gold Standards; 7 pm; Congregational Church of Birmingham; hardyplantsociety-greatlakes.org
March 8 A Balanced Backyard by Elly Maxwell; 11:15 am; Rochester Community House; $5; register: RochesterGardenClub.org or 586-337-0897
March 12 Kids Workshop: Paint & Plant a Pot; All English Gardens; EnglishGardens.com
March 12-27 Spring Bulb Show; Hidden Lakes Garden, Tipton; 9-4; hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu or 517-431-2060
March 12 Planting Seeds Indoors; free; all English Gardens; EnglishGardens.com
March 19 Get a Green Healthy Lawn; free; all English Gardens; English Gardens.com
March 26 Live Healthier with Houseplants; free; all English Gardens; English Gardens.com
FUNDRAISERS –
Feb. 28 Piano Keys for Syrian Kids fundraiser concert; 2-4 pm; $30; Steinway Piano Gallery, 2700 E. West Maple, Commerce Township; www.centeraap.org/funds/view-our-funds/piano-keys-for-syrian-kids-fund/
May 22 Wines of the Thumb Taste Fest 2 Fundraiser; 1-5 pm; tickets include wine, food, live music and vendors; Packard Proving Grounds, Shelby Township; tickets/info: www.thumbsupmi.com
Early Bird - $30 sales now to April 30th
Pre Sales - $35 sales April 30th to May 20th
Door tickets - $40 sales Sunday May 22
ROCHESTER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – 71 Walnut, Suite 110; 248-651-6700, www.rrc-mi.com
March 7 Kids Drawing Animals @ Bass Pro Shop
March 16 Economic Outlook Breakfast
ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth; www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980
March 1 Jason Isbell, Shovels & Rope
March 5 Nick Swardson (18 and over)
March 11 Chris D’Elia (18 and over)
March 12 Anjelah Johnson (18 and over)
March 16 Lake Street Dive, The Suffers
March 18 Sebastian Maniscalco
March 19 A Conversation on “Making A Murder” with Attorneys Dean Strong & Jerry Buting (18+)
March 20 Melanie Martinez, Alvarez Kings
March 26 Gogol Bordello
April 1 Norm Macdonald (18 and over)
April 4 Pusha T
DOW EVENT CENTER – Saginaw; Ticketmaster
March 8 The Wonder Years
March 10 Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys
March 11 Brad Paisley, Eric Paslay
March 22 Waka Flocka Flame
MICHIGAN THEATRE – Ann Arbor; Ticketmaster
April 2 Ani DiFranco
MAC’S BAR – Lansing; Ticketmaster
March 6 Neaks
March 13 Faithy Sue
March 13 Grande Marshall
March 17 Diamond Jones
March 18 Centenary, Hordes
March 19 Bobby Knucklez
March 25 Lights and Caves
March 31 Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts
THE GRASSHOPPER UNDERGOUND – Ferndale; Ticketmaster
March 2 Edx, Nora En Pure, Croatia SQ
March 3 Grimecraft
March 4 Oliver Dollar, Chuck Daniels
March 5 Gene Farris, Chuck Daniels
March 10 Ill-Esha, Johan Baseball, Ahh-Ohh
March 11 Moon Boots
March 12 Oneman B2b My Nu Leng
March 18 Suara Label Night
March 19 Roy Davis Jr.
March 25 Cubicolor
March 26 Carlo Lio, Dink & TK
April 2 Cut Snake, DJ Heather, Zach Blet
MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544-3030, www.themagicbag.com
March 5 Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Bones Maki and the Treble-Aires
March 10 The Infamous Stringdusters, Nicki Bluhm
March 11 Third Coast Kings, Inn
March 12 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
March 13 David Cook, Tony Lucca
March 15 Hippie Sabotage, Alex Wiley, Kembe X
March 17 Bag Raiders, Alex Wiley, Kembe X
March 19 Corktown Popes, Ryan Dillaha & The Miracle Men
March 25 The Ragbirds – Album Release Party
March 31 David J, Bauhaus, Love and Rockets
LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster
March 3 Julia Holter, Circuit Des Yeux
March 8 Foxing
March 12 Bevlove, Valley Hush Phelps, DJ Kage
March 17 Quantic Live
March 18 Shearwater, Laura Gibson
March 20 Unearth, Ringworm, Fit For An Autopsy, Cult
March 31 Astronauts (Anthony Ferraro of Toro Y Moi)
April 1 Escort
April 2 Intronaut
SAINT ANDREWS HALL – www.livenation.com
March 1 Bryson Tiller
March 2 blessthefall, Miss May I, The Plot In You
March 3 Tinashe
March 4 Cradle of Filth, Butcher Babies, more
March 5 Zoso: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
March 11 Dr. Dog, The Districts
March 12 Andra Day
March 13 Carly Rae Jepsen, Cardiknox, Fairground Saints
March 16 Gaelic Storm
March 18 Rachel Platten, Eric Hutchinson, more
March 24 Waka Flocka Flame
March 26 Decades Collide 80s vs. 90s; DJ Biz Markie
March 29 Charlie Puth
April 2 Who’s Bad
THE MAGIC STICK – 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com; Ticketmaster
March 2 Sunflower Bean, Honduras; Theatre
March 5 Ty Segall & The Muggers, CFM; Theatre
March 13 SWMRS, The Frights; Majestic Café
March 24 The Stargazer Lilies, Darkred; Café
March 26 BoomBox; Majestic Theatre
March 29 Flatbush Zombies, A$AP Twelvy; Theatre
March 30 Restorations, Creepoid; Café
April 2 The Goddamn Gallows, Curio, more; Café
April 3 Peter and The Test Tube Babies; Café
THE SHELTER – Detroit; Ticketmaster
March 2 Banners, The Moth & The Flame, more
March 3 Fish Ticket, Vinyl Theatre
March 5-6 Less Than Jake, The Copyrights, more
March 7 American Aquarium, Doop & The Inside Outlaws
March 12 Chelsea Grin, Oceans Ate Alaska, more
March 13 Detroit Day
March 22 Coleman Hell, Ria Mae
March 25 Walls of Jericho
March 28 Chon, Polyphia, Strawberry Girls
April 1 Counterparts, Expire, Gideon, more
April 4 Son Lux, Dawn of Midi
THE TOKEN LOUNGE –Ticketmaster
March 3 UFO
March 4 John 5 & the Creatures
March 10 Run 2 Cover
March 11 Geoff Tate - Original lead singer of Queensrych
March 28 Uli Jon Roth, Jennifer Batten
March 30 Metal Church
April 2 The Mysterians
FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, T.M., www.livenation.com
March 1 Bryson Tiller
March 4 Hoodie Allen, Superduperkyle, Blackbear
March 10 Canaan Smith, Old Dominion, Cassadee Pope
March 12 Excision, Figure
March 18 Frank Caliendo
March 19 The Pink Floyd Experience
March 22 Vance Joy, Blind Pilot, Jamie Lawson
March 25 Adam Lambert, Alex Newell
March 26 The Cult
April 1 The Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair
April 2 Puscifer
POPULUX – Detroit, Ticketmaster
March 5 Bleep Bloop, Freddy Todd, Acemyth, more
March 11 Goldlink
March 12 Justin Jay
March 16 St. Pizza Day!
March 25 Yung Lean
March 30 Pokey LaFarge
PIKE ROOM @ THE CROFOOT – 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac; 248-858-9333; Ticketmaster or with link to partner site Ticket Web
March 1 Whitney Peyton, Ajax, more; Vernors Room
March 1 Firekid; Pike Room
March 3 Tonight Alive, The Ready Set; Ballroom
March 3 Secrets, Palisades, Picturesque; Pike Room
March 4 Danny Wood; Ballroom
March 5 The Word Alive, Fit For A King; Ballroom
March 9 Montana of 300, Baybro; Pike Room
March 11 Citizen, Turnover, more; Ballroom
March 11 Sycamour, Boys of Fall, more; Pike Room
March 20 Pontiac Music Fest, Beneath the Low; Ballroom
March 21 Hunter Valentine; Pike Room
March 25 I See Stars, Get Scared; Ballroom
March 25 Archgoat and Valkyrja; Pike Room
March 28 Intervals, Plini, Angel Vivaldi, more; Pike Room
March 29 We The Kings, Ajr, She Is We Are; Ballroom
April 1 The Rocket Summer, Farro, more; Pike Room
April 2 O-Town -- CANCELED
AROUND LEXINGTON . . . . FREE Music in the Park every Friday with great bands
http://www.lexingtonmichigan.org/events/list/?action=tribe_list&tribe_paged=3&tribe_event_display=list
Lexington Village Theatre: 7318 Huron Avenue, Lexington MI 48450
810-359-5108; www.LexingtonVillageTheatre.com
March 11 St. Patrick’s Day Pub Walk
March 12 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com
March 5 East Lansing Quiet Water Symposium; 517-202-0812
March 11-13 Flushing Walleye Festival; 810-659-4141
March 12-13 Grass Lake Spring Expo; 517-522-8838
March 19 Grand Haven Grub & Brew Fest; 616-842-4910
April 20-24 Kalkaska National Trout Festival; 231-384-1509
April 22-23 Frankenmuth Bringin’ Back the 80s Festival; 989-652-8008
April 22-24 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival; 989-828-5422
April 22-24 Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival; 888-482-8780
4/29 – 5/1 Freeland Walleye Festival; 989-695-9512
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