Metro Detroit entertainment June 3 and beyond – The Oakland Press
On sale now
• Michigan Medieval Faire: July 16-17 and July 23-24, Canterbury Village, Orion Twp., MichiganMedievalFaire.com.
On sale 10 a.m. June 3
• Anita Baker: July 22, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, $69.50+.
• Funk-A-Palooza featuring Morris Day & The Time, Sheila E., Purple Reign-The Prince Tribute Show and Rose Royce: July 17, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights, $40.30+.
• Why Don’t We: Sept. 4, Fox Theatre, Detroit, $44.95+.
• Paul Anka: Oct. 22, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, Warren, $28-$195+.
On sale 10 a.m. June 8
• Panic! At The Disco, Marina, Jake Wesley Rogers: Sept. 20, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, $30.50+.
On sale 10 a.m. June 10
• WWE Smackdown Live: Aug. 26, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, $25.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Some events require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours prior to event. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
Beats
• PRISM Men’s Chorus: 9 p.m. June 3, Macomb Center for the Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, 586-286-2222 or macombcenter.com, gen. Adm. $25+.
• Joe Hertler: 7 p.m. June 3, El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit, elclubdetroit.com, $26+.
• Warhorses, Distilled Tongues, Edison Hollow: 7 p.m. June 3, Otus Supply in Ferndale, otussupply.com, ages 21+, $10-$15+.
• Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town: 7 p.m. June 3, Pine Knob, 313Presents.com, $41+. Donation collection of items for Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue, detroitpitcrew.com/about.
• Forest Sun with Sean Blackman: 8 p.m. June 3, Trinity House Theatre, 38840 Six Mile Road, Livonia, trinityhousetheatre.org.
• Jackyl: 6:30 p.m. June 3, The Token Lounge, Westland, tokenlounge.com, doors at 6 p.m., ages 18+, $30+ adv.
• The Groove Council: 9 p.m. June 3, Freddy’s Bar & Grill, 40000 Garfield Rd. Clinton Township, 586-416-7777, freddysbarrocks.com.
• Voyager-A Tribute to the Music of Journey: Palladium After Dark: 8 p.m. June 4, Willits Records Band opens the show, Emagine Palladium, 209 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, emagine-entertainment.com, $20+ adv.
• The Convalescence, Necronomicon, The Breathing Process, Reflection Of Flesh: 6-11 p.m. June 4, Diesel Concert Hall, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield, dieselconcerts.com, all ages, $15-$20+.
• Jill Andrews: 8-10 p.m. June 4 at 20 Front Street, 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, 20frontstreet.com, $25+ adv.
• Chris Bathgate: 8 p.m. June 4, The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, theark.org/events/list, $25+.
• VOIVOD, Year of the Cobra: 8 p.m. June 5 at Small’s Bar, 0339 Conant St Hamtramck, ages 16+, doors at 7 p.m. facebook.com/smallsbar $25+ adv.
• Justin Bieber, Jaden, Harry Hudson & ¿TÉO?: 7:30 p.m., June 5, (rescheduled from Aug. 30, 2020 and June 28, 2021) Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents.com, $224+.
• Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, JD McPherson: 8 p.m., June 6, Pine Knob, 313Presents.com, $39.50+.
• REO Speedwagon, Styx, Loverboy: 6:45 p.m., June 8, Pine Knob, 313Presents.com, $29.50+.
• Anvil, White Wizzard, Midnight Hellion & Theandric: June 9, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-544-1991, themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., $18+ adv.
• The Lumineers, Caamp: 7:30 p.m. June 10, Pine Knob, 313Presents.com, $25+.
• Jackson Browne: 7:30 p.m. June 10, Meadow Brook, 313Presents.com, $30.50+.
• Music on the Lake Concert Series: 7 p.m. Wednesdays June 8-29 and July 13-Aug. 17, at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Jefferson at Masonic Blvd. St. Clair Shores, food trucks or bring a lunch, facebook.com/StClairShoresActivitiesCommittee, free.
• Jim McCarty’s Mystery Train, Pat Smillie: 7 p.m. June 9, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., bring lawn chair or blanket, Orion.events, $10+.
• Bastille, Sarah Jaffe: 7 p.m. June 10, Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, themasonic.com, $36-$79+.
• Bronx Wanderers: 8 p.m. June 10, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, 586-268-3200, $28-$59+.
• The Band Camino: 6 p.m. June 10, Royal Oak Music Hall, 318 West 4th St., Royal Oak, royaloakmusictheatre.com, all ages $29.50+.
• Acoustic Trixter: 7-11:30 p.m. June 10, Diesel Concert Hall, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield, dieselconcerts.com, all ages, $17-$20+.
• Wendell Harrison Quintet: 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. June 11, $75 each, Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, bluellamaclub.com.
• DJ Muzi, DJ Blakito: 9 p.m. June 11, Deluxx Fluxx, 1274 Library St, Detroit, deluxxfluxx.com, $5 cover.
• Trippie Redd: 3 p.m. June 16, Crofoot Festival Grounds, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac, thecrofoot.com, all ages, $69.50 -$129.50+.
• Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 2-30, Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., waterfordchamber.org, food and beverage vendors, free admission.
• Summer Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, June 2 through season, Festival Park Gazebo, The Village of Rochester Hills, Rochester Hills, TheVORH.com/Events. Bring lawn chair, blanket, free.
• Live at The Pavilion: Live music, 6-10 p.m. Saturdays through summer, Hotel Royal Oak Pavillion, 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, hotelroyaloak.com.
Theater
• “Mamma Mia!”: June 3-5, Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, presented by Stagecrafters, stagecrafters.org, $35+, Dinner and a show, $70+.
• “The Pajama Game – A Musical Comedy”: June 3-5 at Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., Warren, hohplayers.org, $15+ adv.
• “Something Rotten”: June 3-18, St. Dunstan’s Theatre Guild of Cranbrook outdoor Greek theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, StDunstansTheatre.com, 1-844-DUNSTAN (1-844-386-7826), $24-adults and $22- students.
• “Mean Girls”: June 7-June 19, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, broadwayindetroit.com, $50-$141+.
• “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” Broadway musical: June 7-12, Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan State University, 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, whartoncenter.evenue.net, $53.50+.
• “Evita”: Through June 11, Avon Players, 1185 Washington, Rochester, 248-608-9077, avonplayers.org, $25.
• Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company’s “Shakespeare 101”: 2 p.m. June 12, presented by Ray Township Public Library at the Municipal Park, 64255 Wolcott Road, Ray Twp., 586-749-7130, tinyurl.com/RTPLshakes, registration appreciated, free.
Art
• Watercolor classes led by artist Megan Swoyer, 6-8 p.m., select Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 22, 29 and July 20 and 27, inside Niles-Barnard House at the Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. Troy Historical Society members-$40/class or $200/6-class series and non-members-$45/class or $250/6-class series, ages 16+. Register at troyhistoricvillage.org.
• Michigan Water Color Society 75th Annual Exhibition: Opening reception is 1-5 p.m. June 4, Hannan Center Kayrod Gallery, exhibit June 4-July 2, hannan.org.
• Palmer Park Art Fair: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 4 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 5, Palmer Park, between McNichols and Seven Mile Rd along Woodward, Detroit, featuring David Ruggeri, palmerparkartfair.com.
• “Waste Not Want Not” by Deborah Hecht: Exhibit is June 4-Aug. 31, reception is 6-8 p.m. June 9, Woods Gallery, (Huntington Woods Library), 26415 Scotia, Huntington Woods, 248-543-9720.
• “Rochester- No Filter Photo Exhibition: June 9-30, Downtown Collaboration Studio, 431 S. Main St., Rochester. Photos will be for sale for $20 each with proceeds to go to downtown events and promotions. Rochester DDA, 248-656-0060, downtownrochestermi.com.
• 20th Annual Berkley Art Bash: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 11, downtown Berkley, art, music, food, live music, children’s activities, BerkleyArtBash.com.
• Shirley Woodson, “Shield of the Nile Reflections”: Through June 12, Detroit Institute of Arts, 313-833-4005, timed entry tickets, dia.org/art/exhibitions.
• “Homebody”: Through June 19, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3323. Walk-ins as space permits, tickets at cranbrookartmuseum.org/visit.
• Blooming in Color Art Exhibition – A Tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: Through June 22, Umoja Fine Arts Gallery in the Crossroads Building, 16250 Northland Drive, Suite 102, Southfield, umojafinearts.com.
• Curtis Lewis “Justice 4 All” exhibit: Through June 25 at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, Southfield, 248-796-4367, southfieldlibrary.org. The library is closed Memorial Day weekend.
• Hannan Center 70 Over Seventy Awards: Nominations from anywhere in Michigan are due June 30, several categories including Art, Hannan Center of Detroit, hannan.org, 70overseventy.com.
• Habatat Detroit Fine Art’s 2022 International Glass Exhibition: Through July 29, Habatat Detroit Fine Art, 4400 Fernlee, Royal Oak, Habatat.com, 248-554-0590.
• Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Detroit, digital art exhibition: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. through Sept. 5, at Lighthouse ArtSpace Detroit (Harmonie Club), 311 E. Grand River Ave., Detroit, 1-844-307-4644, immersivevangogh.com, $39.99+; 24.99+ for ages 16 and younger.
• Farmington Hills Public Art Program featuring 61 local artists: Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, fhgov.com, 248-699-6709. On exhibit during business hours 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• “Community, Love, and Family”: Swords into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery, 33 East Adams Ave. Detroit, swordsintoplowsharesdetroit.org.
• Van Gogh’s Artistic Roots-The Hague School and French Realism: Exhibit through Jan. 29, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, 313-833-4005, masks required, dia.org/art/exhibitions.
Auditions/Call for artists
• Detroit Opera Youth Chorus, previously Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus: Auditions are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 4 and 5-9 p.m. June 6 at the Detroit Opera House, ages 8-16. Registration is underway for Detroit Opera’s annual Summer Programs July 5-Aug. 5, at the Detroit Opera House for ages 8-18, detroitoperayouthchorus.org.
• Birmingham Shopping District Barricade Art Contest: Applications accepted through June 10 for participants of barricade painting contest, throughout the South Old Woodward Avenue construction area in downtown Birmingham. Apply at ALLINBirmingham.com/artcontest. Participants may receive up to two barricade panels, approximately 8’ wide x 4’ high each, to paint beginning June 15 through June 29. Participants will supply their own paint and materials. From July 11-July 31, the community is invited to vote for their favorite design online at www.ALLINBirmingham.com/vote.
• Berkley Street Art Fest: Call for artisans for the Berkley Street Art Fest, July 16, downtown Berkley. Shop for Good Village, booth reservations are $75 through May 30 and $100 afterward, BerkleyStreetArtFest.com/shop-for-good-village.
Classical
• Gil Shaham performs Barber’s Violin Concerto: June 10-12, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-576-5111, dso.org, $15-$105+.
Comedy
• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Brad Wenzel-June 2-4; Geoffrey Asmus June 9-11; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, prices vary.
• One Night Stans: Mike Ball-June 2-4; Mike Bonner-June 9-11; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., OneNightStans.Club, 248-249-1321, prices vary.
•Bryan McCree: 8 p.m. June 3-4, Alley Cat Club at the Holly Hotel, 110 Battle Alley, Holly, hollyhotel.com/alley-cat-club, ages 21+, show is $20+ adv. for members, (annual membership is $59 and includes a $59 credit). Doors at 6 p.m.
• Tom Papa: 8 p.m. June 11, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, 586-268-3200, $28-$62+.
Dance
• The Belgian American Association Band 90th Anniversary Spring Concert and Dance: 4:30 p.m. June 12. Doors open at 4 p.m. at Zuccaro Banquets & Catering, 46601 Gratiot, Chesterfield, marches, waltz, big band, followed by buffet and dance music, $35+, thebaa.us.
Festivals
• St. Clair Waterfront Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival: 7-10 p.m. June 4, Algonac Waterfront Park on the St. Clair River, 1130 Saint Clair River Drive, Algonac, StClairBeerandWineFest.com, $50+, VIP $65+.
• The Official Cruisin’ 53 Car Show: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 4, City Center Plaza, 10 Mile Road and Van Dyke, Center Line, car show check-in starts at 9 a.m., “Classic Car Parade” is at noon, car show awards at 4 p.m., register at cruisin53.com, $30+. Also the Run Warren/Centerline 5K Fun Run/Walk is 9 a.m. (check-in starts at 8 a.m.) June 4, at Warren City Square, Warren, register at runwarrencenterline.com, 313-510-8340, $30+ gen adm., presented by the Warren Community Foundation.
Film
• “Top Gun-Maverick” (PG-13); “Downton Abbey- A New Era”: Farmington Civic Theater, 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, theFCT.com, 248-474-1951, $8.50+ gen. Adm., $5.75 matinees.
• “Top Gun-Maverick” (PG-13); “Downton Abbey- A New Era”; “Jazz Fest” (PG-13): The Maple Theater, 4135 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Twp., 248-855-9091, themapletheater.com, $12+.
• “Top Gun-Maverick” (PG-13): Milford Independent Cinema, Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $7+.
• “Hit the Road”: June 3-5, Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, dia.org, $11+.
• Flashback Cinema Series at select Emagine Theatres, through July 6, emagine-entertainment.com.
• Friday Night Films: June 3-Aug. 26, outdoors at New Center Park. Gates open at 8 p.m. and the movies start at dusk, 2998 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, 313-420-6000, newcenterpark.com/friday-night-movies.
• Sensory Friendly- “Downton Abbey- A New Era” (PG)- June 4, Emagine Royal Oak, 200 North Main St., Royal Oak, emagine-entertainment.com.
• Open Caption- “Top Gun-Maverick” (PG-13)- June 5 and June 8, Emagine Royal Oak, 200 North Main St., Royal Oak, emagine-entertainment.com.
• Birmingham Shopping District’s outdoor Movie Night series: June 10, July 15, Aug. 12, Sept. 16, Booth Park, downtown Birmingham, pre-show entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. movie at 7:30 p.m., free admission, bring lawn chair or blanket. If inclement weather, event will be the following day, ALLINBirmingham.com/events.
• Free tickets for teachers and school staff: Wednesdays before 5 p.m. June 15-July 20, Emagine Theatres, Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• Moviepalooza- “Kung Fu Panda 3”: June 17, Hess-Hathaway Park, gates open at 6:30 p.m., outdoor movie at dusk, Pierce Middle School football field, 5145 Hatchery Road, Waterford Township, waterfordchamber.org, $5 each.
Fundraisers
• Scavenger Safari and Walk Kickoff: June 4, The Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, 7:30 a.m. registration. Adv. register at bloodcancerfoundationmi.org/scavenger-safari-walk, $50+ for ages 14+, $35+ for ages 5-13.
• 6th Annual Rent Party Lighthouse fundraiser: 6-11 p.m. June 11, Arden Park-East Boston Edison Historic District, featuring Planet D Nonet (with RJ Spangler), Thornetta Davis, Laura Rain & The Caesars, Audio Birds, and Noah Jackson, lighthousemi.org, 248-972-1492, $125+.
• Summer SHARE Party Minor League Baseball game: 6-10 p.m. June 11, Jimmy John’s Field, 7171 Auburn Road, Utica, fb.me/e/4xG0UTP38m, sharedetroit.org/SummerSHARE.
Misc.
• Gone Country Bar Crawl: 2-7 p.m. June 4, downtown Royal Oak, DetroitSocialEvents.com, $10-$20+.
• Beacon Park’s Summer Events: Night Market dates are 6-11 p.m. Saturdays, June 4 to Aug. 27, vendors sought, visit DTEBeaconPark.com; Family Fun Days are 1-5 p.m. Sundays, June 5 to Aug. 28, free activities for all ages, music, arts and storytelling to fitness, crafts and stage performances.
• Packards & Pints: 7-10 p.m. June 11, 6 p.m. VIP, beer, wine, cocktails and cars, Historic Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Twp., $55+, VIP-$60-$75+, DetroitSocialEvents.com.
• Cranbrook on the Green-Artist-Designed Mini-Golf: Through Sept. 25, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3323, cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf, $15 adults, $8 for ages younger than 12.
• Dinosauria exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 5, $14+ zoo admission plus $6+ exhibit admission, parking is $8, dzoo.org/dinos.
Museums
• Bank of America customers get free admission: June 4-5 and the first weekend of each month to museums and cultural institutions all over the country, including Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Michigan Science Center, Arab American National Museum and Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, bit.ly/2NvmECM.
• Self-guided tours of Cranbrook Gardens summer hours, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through September, self-guided garden tours are free. House Tours are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursdays – Sundays, June 19 through Labor Day weekend, $20+ gen adm. House Tour & Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 15, July 20, August 17, Sept. 21, and Oct. 19, $55+ Gen adm., housegardens.cranbrook.edu.
• Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R. St., Detroit, mi-sci.org, 313-577-8400, museum gen. adm. is $18+. POPnology exhibit, Hollywood science fiction artifacts, including a Delorean and R2-D2, through Aug. 11.
• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.
• Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, detroithistorical.org, gen. adm. is $10.
• Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores. Timed entry, COVID-19 precautions, fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222. Ticket prices vary.
• King Tutankhamun-“Wonderful Things” from the Pharaoh’s Tomb exhibit: Through Aug. 22, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $15+.
• Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, Timed tours beginning at 11 a.m. Friday to Monday. Adult $18, seniors, military $15, youth (6-12) $10. Members, OU Students, free for children ages 5 and younger, reservations at meadowbrookhall.org.
• Motown Museum: Closed due to flood damage and for expansion until Summer 2022. Pop-up store in Greektown, 580 Monroe St., Detroit, motownmuseum.org.
• Orchard Lake Museum: Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society reopened Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road Orchard Lake, new exhibits and outdoor exhibit panels, 1-4 p.m. first, second, fourth and fifth Sundays and third Fridays, or by appointment, 248-757-2451, gwbhs.org.
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is open for public drop-In hours and tours, noon-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, rochesterhills.org/museum, $5/Adults; $3/Seniors & Students.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St, Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu.
• Michigan Activity Pass: Available for card holders of all Michigan public libraries, for free or discounted admission to more than 450 locations, including historic sites, cultural attractions and state parks, plymouthrockets.com/michiganactivitypass.
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