Detroit live music
Fresh plans around Detroit, from this weekend's highlights to events worth planning ahead for.
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Arab & Chaldean Festival
A Detroit cultural festival with Arab and Chaldean food, music, vendors, heritage programming, and downtown festival crowds.
Detroit · Downtown DetroitHart Plaza
CultureFamilyfreeFree
Ticketed
Ribs R&B Music Festival
Hart Plaza food and music clue: Ribs R&B Music Festival is August 7-9.
Detroit · Hart PlazaHart Plaza
MusicFriendsFood
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Detroit Bourbon and Blues Festival 2026
Detroit Bourbon & Blues Festival is an immersive tasting and live music event with American-made whiskey, music performances, and more.
Detroit · Eastern MarketEastern Market, Shed 5
MusicCouplesLive
Free
Detroit Jazz Festival
Detroit Labor Day weekend clue: Detroit Jazz Festival runs September 4-7.
Detroit · Downtown DetroitDowntown Detroit
MusicFamilyfreeFree
New here? Start with Detroit
If you are new to Detroit, MI, start with the kind of day you want instead of a giant list: family-easy, adult/date, group-friendly, or weather-safe.
Family plans should be easy to enter, easy to leave, and clear about bathrooms, food, weather, and parking.
- Check age fit.
- Keep drives short.
- Pick food before the main stop.
Adult plans work best with one timed anchor and a nearby place for food or a walk.
- Check hours.
- Book if needed.
- Keep the route walkable.
Groups need one clear meet-up point and a plan that still works if people arrive late.
- Share the map.
- Pick one anchor.
- Have a backup nearby.
Weather-safe plans should stay close to the original area so the day does not fall apart.
- Check closures.
- Avoid long outdoor walks.
- Use official pages for changes.
What is coming up by place
Major venueHart PlazaDetroit · Downtown Detroit
Local venueEastern Market, Shed 5Detroit · Eastern Market
Local venueDowntown DetroitDetroit · Downtown Detroit
