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A progressive elementary school, a mumps outbreak and a community that can't agree on what's true. Detroit Public Theatre stages the Michigan premiere of Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning, bitingly funny Eureka Day on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

GLU brings back Ride Slow., a denim + desire sapphic social, on Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit. Expect music, interactive moments, and a Black Pride kickoff vibe; WLW, 27+, tickets $35.
Detroit Shipping Company

Chelsea Wolfe brings her DARK World Tour to Detroit on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Detroit’s Jack White Theatre. With Jonathan Hultén. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

DJ Moppy spins on Thursday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit as part of Open House Thursday. If you’re into DJ sets, this one’s for you.
Detroit Shipping Company

AEG presents Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary on Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. A 40th‑anniversary concert take on the Jim Henson favorite; tickets available online.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

Boy Harsher plays a concert on Thursday, October 1, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, with Choir Boy and Evanora Unlimited on the bill. Tickets available; all ages.
The Majestic Theatre

Six-time Las Vegas “Headliner of the Year” Frankie Moreno and Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra led by Enrico Lopez‑Yañez for the world premiere of Viva Las Vegas on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. A Vegas set of classics with full orchestra; tickets $25.20–$115.50.
Orchestra Hall

Citizen plays The Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Friday, October 2, at 6 p.m., with Anxious, Hotline TNT, and Cryogeyser. It’s a tour behind their new album, Halcyon Blues. Tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre

The Detroit Zoological Society throws a strictly 21+ Halloween costume party at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Friday, October 2, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (VIP entry at 6), with more than 100 craft drink tastings, live music and a costume contest. Heads up: every ticket tier was listed as sold out on the official page as of September 29, 2026.
Detroit Zoo

A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit Film Theatre

Artemas plays a concert on Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG, with tickets available.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages this comedy on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp family farce set in a Baptist preacher’s world. Tickets available online.
Hilberry Gateway

Sam Alfred plays Friday, October 2, at 9 p.m. at Magic Stick in Detroit, with support from Drop Catch and Yours Treuly. If you want to catch him live, this night is his.
Magic Stick

Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.
Detroit Zoo

Akaash Singh performs Saturday, October 3, at 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets available.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band play Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. The Lost Dog frontman leans into his Shooting Star material with a country and honky-tonk edge. With Candi Jenkins. All ages. Tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre
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