Events

July 16 to July 20

Concert of Colors

Returning July 16–20, the Concert of Colors is Detroit’s citywide celebration of global music, art, and culture. The event is FREE and open to all ages. Now in…

July 16

Summer of Loud Tour 2025

Sound Talent Group/Live Nation is proud to announce the “Summer of Loud Tour” – an epic bill featuring hard rock platinum acts, genre mainstays, and up and comers…

July 16

SummerFest Concert: Kimmie Horne

For many Metro-Detroit families, summertime means family fun on the lake — and at The War Memorial, that means SummerFest! Our annual summer fun series returns this year…

July 16

The Baylor Project

The Baylor Project with Zo!, Tall Black Guy - Doors: 06:30 PM Show: 07:30 PM

July 16

Primus ​“Onward & Upward Summer Tour 2025” with special guest Ty Segall

Following their electrifying run on the Sessanta tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, Primus will return this summer with the Onward & Upward Tour – an expansive…

July 17

The Whitney Garden Party

A popular Detroit tradition returns as The Whitney Garden Party kicks off its 36th season on Thursday, May 15. Starting at 5:00 p.m., guests are invited to enjoy…

July 17

Poolside Performance: IS/LAND

Join us Thursday, July 17 at 6:30pm for a free Poolside Performance featuring IS/LAND!As part of our Poolside Performance series, experience a powerful evening of experimental sound, movement…

July 17

Pantera — The Heaviest Tour of the Summer

Heavy metal legends PANTERA are pleased to announce their 2025 U.S. Summer amphitheater tour, which includes a stop at Pine Knob Music Theatre on Thursday, July 17 at…

July 17

RIO DA YOUNG OG – Welcome Back Concert

The wait is over. Flint’s own Rio Da Young OG is back and hitting the stage for a homecoming you won’t forget. Raw, real, and unapologetic—Rio’s bars shook…

July 18 to July 20

African World Festival

Fri. (July 18) 5 p.m.-11 p.m.Sat. (July 19) 11 a.m.-11 p.m.Sun. (July 20) 11 a.m.-11 p.m.Each year, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History celebrates the…

July 18

Concert Of Colors: Mavis Staples *FRIDAY FREE EVENT*

Concert Of Colors: Mavis Staples *FRIDAY FREE EVENT* with The Luv Locz Experiment, Bab L’ Bluz, Shashu Amen-RaDoors - 05:00 PM

July 19

Buddy Guy ​“Damn Right Encore tour”

Eight-time Grammy® Award-winning blues legend Buddy Guy is giving fans another chance to experience his electrifying live show with the newly announced Damn Right Encore tour. Extending his…

Live Music

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Entertainment and Nightlife

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Things To Do in Detroit

Detroit is a destination for everyone, with a ton of not-to-be-missed to-dos no matter your interest or tastes.

Destinations

Metro Detroit covers nearly 2,000 square miles. To make planning easier, we’ve split the area up by region to help you navigate downtown Detroit and the city’s surrounding…

Plan Your Visit

If you’re headed to Detroit for the first time or haven’t been to the city in a while, here’s the best set of Detroit-centric-travel-planning tools living on the…