Feb 6 2012
Detroit is home to several theaters and concert venues. Listed below are some of the Metro-Detroit shows and concerts in 2012. Specifically, the list includes variety shows, comedy acts and music concerts coming to the area in the winter months.Note: Theatre, plays, Broadway shows, operas and ballets coming to the Metro-Detroit area are listed in the Detroit Theatre Guide.
City Theatre, Downtown Detroit
Schedule:
- No concerts currently listed
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, Windsor
Schedule:
- Sylvia Browne (1/21/12)
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1/28/12)
- Sinbad wsg Ginuwine (2/3/12)
- Air Supply (2/10/12)
- The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley (2/17)
- Peter Frampton (2/24)
- Whoopi Goldberg (3/3)
- Kelly Clarkson wsg Matt Nathanson (3/8)
- Celtic Crossroads (3/15)
- Kenny Rogers (3/17)
- Burton Cummings (3/23)
- The O'Jays (3/31)
- Frank Sinatra Jr. (4/7)
- The 5th Dimension (4/12)
- Kevin Costner & Modern West (4/13)
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters (4/21)
- Gladys Knight (4/28)
- Johnny Reid (5/4)
- Il Divo (5/18)
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston
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- Neil Diamond (7/3/12)
The Fillmore, Downtown Detroit
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- 93.9 The River's Winter Icebreaker with Lenny Kravitz, Raphael Saadiq
- Dilla Day Detroit wsg Busta Rhymes & Jay Electronica (2/10)
- Strive to Survive Tour (2/11)
- Flogging Molly (2/17)
- Umphrey's McGee (2/18)
- Jane's Addiction (2/24)
- The Deadmeat Tour with Steve Aoki & Datsik (2/25)
- Mindless Self Indulgence (3/16)
- Childish Gambino with Danny Brown (3/27)
- Excision (4/14)
- Andrew Bird (5/10)
- Foster The People with Tokyo Police Club (6/16)
The Fox Theatre, Downtown Detroit
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Concert Highlights:
- Trey Songz (2/24)
- Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush (2/25)
- Barry Manilow (3/9)
- Celtic Woman Believe (3/23)
- Weird Al Yankovic (5/3)
- B.B. King (5/23)
Joe Louis Arena, Downtown Detroit
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- Cirque du Soleil Quidam (2/2 through 2/5)
- The Black Keys (3/3)
- Nickelback (4/14)
- Roger Waters: The Wall Live (6/5)
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township
Schedule
Concert Highlights:
- Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (1/21)
- Elvis Lives (2/10/12)
- Gaelic Storm (2/11)
Magic Bag, Ferndale
Schedule:
- Who's Bad, a Michael Jackson Tribute (1/20)
- Robert Gordon (1/27)
- Flashclash (2/3)
- Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires (2/12)
Majestic / Magic Stick, Midtown Detroit
Schedule
Highlights:
- Battle of the Dragons (1/20)
- Dark Star Orchestra (2/9/12)
- For the Love of Music (2/10)
- Emancipator (2/11)
- Heat Walk Hair-a-Thon / Fashion Experience (2/12)
- 12th Planet (2/17)
- M83 (5/5)
Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester Hills
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- No concerts scheduled as of this writing
The Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
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Concert Highlights:
- Dandia Dhamaka (1/28)
- Henry Rollins - The Long March Tour (3/22)
- Charles Lloyd Quarter (4/14)
- Fab Faux (4/21)
MotorCity Casino Hotel (Sound Board), Downtown Detroit
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- Patti LaBelle (1/26)
- Mung Xuan Nham thin (1/29/12)
- 2012 Vietnamese Concert (1/29/12)
- The Whispers (2/9)
- Manhattan Transfer (2/16)
- Musiq Soulchild (2/23)
- Rachelle Ferrell (3/1)
- Boyz II Men (3/22)
- Grand Funk Railroad (3/29)
- Billy Gardell (4/12/12)
- Melissa Etheridge (4/22)
- Carlos Mencia (5/20)
- John Pinette (6/14)
The Palace, Auburn Hills
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- Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall & Larry the Cable Guy (1/28/12)
- Gigantour featuring Megadeth wsg Motorhead (2/9/12)
- Nuclear Comboyz (2/11)
- Van Halen with Kool & the Gang (2/20)
- Lady Antebellum with Darius Rucker & Thompson Square (2/25/12)
- Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance (4/1)
- Rammstein (5/6)
Rockin' on the Riverfront, GM Renaissance Center, Detroit
Schedule
- Closed for the season
The Royal Oak Music Theatre
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Highlights:
- Keb' Mo (1/20)
- Machine Head (1/21)
- Winter Beer Fest III (1/28)
- WYCD Presents Ten Man Jam (2/15)
- Big Gigantic (2/24)
- Cinematic Titanic with the original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2/25)
- Brit Floyd (2/29)
- Zeds Dead (3/3)
- Needtobreathe (3/27)
- Skream & Benga (3/30)
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (3/31)
- Thomas Dolby - The Time Capsule (4/4)
- Rodrigo y Gabriela (4/14)
