The Taylor Community Chorus will present its spring concert at 4 p.m. May 20 at Hoover Middle School, 27101 Beverly Road. Admission is $5.
For more information, call 1-313-291-7893.
Alumni from the 1956 to 1978 Stan Kenton Orchestras will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Woodhaven High School, 24787 Van Horn Road.
The jazz band will perform some of the Stan Kenton Orchestra's well-known music as well as new material written in the Kenton style and original songs written by band members.
Tickets are $17 and $20, with group and senior citizen discounts available.
To order tickets, e-mail mobleyj@woodhaven.k12.mi.us or call 1-734-789-2342.
Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, will hold a special benefit concert to help pay funeral expenses for the late Freddie Newby, the club's longtime soundman, at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Musical acts will include Deepwater Bluegrass, Blue Velvet Express, Marion Blue, Southern Explosion, Hardline Drive, the Mike Adams Band and Roy Cobb, Mitch Manns & the Coachmen.
There also will be raffles, auctions and music. Food and beverages will be available.
A donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Mike Adams at 1-313-570-4488.
The Taylor Town Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Road, presents "The Taylor Town Opry," live music from 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday. The concerts are free. All ages are welcome.
Some of the best traditional Irish music will be found at the 2008 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil today and tomorrow at the Doubletree Hotel, 5801 Southfield Freeway, Detroit.
Irish musicians from around the Midwest will compete in solo, duet, trio and band competitions to qualify for the All-Ireland Music Competition in August.
Competitions run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow and a battle of the bands takes place from 7 p.m. until midnight.
To finance the festival's cost, the Detroit Irish Music Association will host a special concert featuring Bohola with Jimmy Keane and Pat Broaders and Irish tenor Paddy Homan at 8 p.m. today at the hotel.
Step dancers from the Heinzman School of Dance also will perform.
Admission to the concert is $15. All-day passes are $15 or $8 for morning-only or afternoon-only programs.
For more information, visit www.detroitima.org/ or call Carolyn Brazzil at 1-248-837-8022.
The Step Aside Band will make sweet sounds from 7 to 11 p.m. tomorrow at the Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3943, 5144 N. Dixie Hwy.
The cost is $10 a person and food will be available. Call 1-734-289-2080 for more information.
The 37th annual St. Sebastian Spring Festival promises a weekend of fun next Friday to May 18 on the church grounds, 20710 Colgate, Dearborn Heights.
The three-day festival will feature live entertainment, including The Reflections, Johnny and the Moondogs, FiftyAmpFuse, Misty Blues and the Backbeats.
Raffles, a Vegas tent, bingo, food games and rides are part of the event.
For more information, call the parish office at 1-313-562-5256.
Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Vet Fest, set for noon July 12 to 1 a.m. July 13 at Bova VFW Post 9885, 6440 Hix Road, Westland.
The daylong music festival will feature Arlen, Doc Killian, The Lemon James Band, The Southern Steel Band, Gorilla Sanchez, The Pat Zelenski Project, Sweet Crystal, Cry Eloise, The James Conway Project and The Outlaw Social Club.
A Fender electric guitar, courtesy of Guitar Center in Allen Park, will be raffled. Tickets for the drawing are $5.
A rock-climbing wall, dunk tank and classic car show also will be part of the event.
Vet Fest tickets are $10. All proceeds from the event go to Veterans Haven in Wayne, which provides food, clothing and temporary housing to returning soldiers.
For more information, e-mail michvetfest@yahoo.com or visit www.myspace.com/vetfest.
The 2008 Downtown Hoedown featuring some of the biggest country music acts in the nation moseys into Hart Plaza in Detroit today through Sunday.
Headliners include Trisha Yearwood, Gretchen Wilson, Jewel, Lonestar and former "American Idol" finalists Phil Stacey and Josh Gracin.
"Fourth Fridays with Ford" kicks off at 11 a.m. May 23 at Campus Martius Park in Detroit with a full day of music, food and entertainment for free.
King Solomon Burke, known as the "King of Rock and Soul," will headline the first event.
Accompanying the Grammy Award-winner will be Detroit's own Amp Fiddler with his signature funk and soul.
Visitors can enjoy mid-afternoon musical performances during "Lunchtime Arts," get in shape with "Healthy Moves" or relax with a good read at the "Saturday Book Club."
"Sunday CafÈ" features creative arts and slam competitions, while "Kidshow" offers family time with children's theater, an ice cream social and storytelling.
For more details on "Fourth Fridays with Ford," visit www.campusmartiuspark.org or call 1-313-962-0101.
Go back to the 1980s when Duran Duran brings its "Red Carpet Massacre" tour to the Masonic Temple Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Fans are bound to hear old favorites, including "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," in addition to the band's newest material from its latest album.
Tickets at $49, $69 and $89 are on sale now at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515.
Hip-hop hitmaker Kanye West brings his "Glow in the Dark" tour with special guests Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7 p.m. May 22.
Tickets, $39.50, $59.50 and $79.50, are on sale at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Special "Superfan" seating is available. Ticket prices include a $1 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan and a $1 donation to the artist's charity of choice.
Country crooner Tim McGraw scoots his boots into DTE Energy Music Theatre with special guests Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard at 7:30 p.m. May 22.
Tickets are $32.50 lawn and $62.50 pavilion and on sale now at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
Get "Two Tickets to Paradise" when classic rocker Eddie Money stops in at DTE Energy Music Theater at 7:30 p.m. May 23.
Tickets at $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn are on sale at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Rockers Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with special guest Steve Winwood will move the crowd May 31 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Tickets at $99.50 and $55 are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The 17th annual 89X Birthday Bash featuring Death Cab for Cutie with special guests Rogue Wave and Sea Wolf will rock the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. June 4.
Tickets are $32.50 and on sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge orders by phone.
Singer-songwriter James Taylor brings his "Band of Legends" tour to Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. June 4.
Tickets are $24.50 lawn, $65 and $45 pavilion. Order online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
R&B sensation Alicia Keys with special guests Ne-Yo and Jordin Sparks drop into The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. June 6.
Tickets are $39.50, $49.50, $75 and $100. Order at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Disney diva Raven-Symone brings her "Pajama Party" tour to Joe Louis Arena at 7 p.m. June 6.
Special guest Mitchel Musso will open the show, and fans are encouraged to arrive early in their pajamas for a pre-concert slumber party.
Tickets are $29.50, $39.50 and $49.50 and can be purchased at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Joe Louis and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
College favorites The Dave Matthews Band stroll into DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. June 9 with special guest Paolo Nutini.
Tickets are $75 pavilion and $40 lawn. Order online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Take a trip to Margaritaville when Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band drop into DTE Energy Music Theatre at 8 p.m. June 10.
Tickets for "The Year of Still Here" tour are $34.50 lawn and $134.50 pavilion. Buy online at www.palacenet.com or The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge by phone. There is a six-ticket limit per customer.
Fan favorite Rush is poised to bring its "Snakes & Arrows" world tour to Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. June 10.
Tickets, $42.50, $55.50, $75.50 and $99.50, for the rock spectacle are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com and www.ticketmaster.com, the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
The "True Colors" tour featuring Cyndi Lauper, Rosie O'Donnell, The B-52s and Tegan & Sara stops into DTE Energy Music Theatre at 6 p.m. June 11.
Tickets are $75 and $50 pavilion and $20 lawn. Buy online at www.palacenet.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Superfan seating also is available.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Country music crooner John Michael Montgomery drops in to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. June 14.
Tickets are $37.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Doug Fest 2008, sponsored by 93.1 DOUG FM, brings Stevie Nicks and Boston to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. June 15.
Tickets are $75 and $39.50 pavilion; $25 lawn. Purchase at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Special "Superfan" seating is available as well as a family four-packs for $75.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, along with special guest T Bone Burnett, will bring their Raising Sand tour to the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. June 17.
Tickets are $35, $59.50 and $79.50. Order online at www.olympiaentertainment.com and www.ticketmaster.com, the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
Mellow melody-maker Jack Johnson with special guests Mason Jennings and Money Mark drop into DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. June 18.
Tickets are $49.50 pavilion and $35 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com or www.jackjohnsonmusic.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Christian rock band Newsboys with special guests Superchick and Decemberadio will visit DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. June 19.
Tickets are $35.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Order at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Singer-songwriting duo Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. June 20 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $45 and $32 pavilion; $15 lawn. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Two classic rock bands unite as Chicago and The Doobie Brothers hit the stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. June 21.
Tickets are $39.50 and $67.50 pavilion; $25 lawn. Buy them online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Discover your inner dancing queen as "Abba the Tour" struts into Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. June 22.
Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase online at www.palacenet.com, at The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The Steve Miller Band with special guest Joe Cocker comes to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. June 27.
Tickets are $59.50 and $39.50 pavilion and $25 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Legendary R&B groups The Temptations and The Four Tops come together for a return to Motown days at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $36.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Teen heartthrobs The Jonas Brothers will cause some squeals at 7 p.m. July 5 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $67 and $57 pavilion and $32.50 lawn. Purchase tickets at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
There is a six-ticket limit. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Country crooner Martina McBride with special guests Jack Ingram and Chris Young will visit DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 11.
Tickets at $49.50 pavilion and $25 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
There is an eight-ticket limit. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Detroit native Anita Baker puts her pipes to the test at 8 p.m. July 12 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $65 and $45 pavilion and $15 lawn. Special four-pack lawn tickets are available for $45.
Purchase at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
A revamped version of classic rockers Creedence Clearwater Revisited will groove at 7:30 pm. July 13 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets at $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
"Crue Fest 2008" featuring bad boy rockers Motley Crue with special guests Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M. and Trapt will bring the noise at 5 p.m. July 15 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $65.50 and $85.50 pavilion, $30 lawn. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Special "Superfan" seating is available. Family four-packs are $99.
Good ol' boy Trace Adkins with special guests Kellie Pickler and Jason Michael Carroll will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets are $65 and $49.50 pavilion, $22.50 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Americana rocker John Mellencamp and special guest Lucinda Williams take the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets at $85 and $49.50 pavilion and $20 lawn are on sale at www.palacenet.com and www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The Vans Warped Tour takes over the parking lot at Comerica Park at noon July 18.
A huge line-up of musical acts will take the stage, including The Academy Is ..., Gym Class Heroes, Reel Big Fish, From First to Last, Pennywise and As I Lay Dying.
Visit www.warpedtour.com for a full list of acts.
Tickets at $32 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
Hometown boy Kid Rock, along with his expanded Twisted Brown Trucker Band, returns to his roots with performances at 7 p.m. July 19 and 20 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Special guests Reverend Run of Run DMC and Uncle Cracker will join the show.
Tickets are $55 pavilion and $29 lawn. A limited number of VIP packages, which include a seat within the first 15 rows, a private pre-show barbecue, VIP parking and a limited-edition tour lithograph, are for sale online only.
Purchase online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
It's the summer of love again as Crosby, Stills & Nash visit Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. July 19.
Tickets at $75 and $45 pavilion and $20 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Pop royalty The Police with special guest Elvis Costello and the Imposters will reign at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $47.50, $97.50 and $232.50 and on sale now at The Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
There is a four-ticket limit per person for pavilion seats. Visit www.thepolice.com or www.livenation.com for complete on-sale information.
Alternative pop rockers O.A.R. with special guest The Beautiful Girls take the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets are $35.50 pavilion and $20 lawn. Order online at www.palacenet.com and www.livenation.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Take a swig of "Love on the Rocks" as crooner Neil Diamond stops in at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. July 31.
Tickets are $120, $85 and $55, and on sale at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Folksy rocker Sheryl Crow with special guests James Blunt and Toots & The Maytals drop in to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. Aug. 5.
Tickets at $59.50 and $39.50 pavilion, $25 lawn are on sale at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special lawn four-packs are available for $75.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" rocker Rod Stewart shimmies into DTE Energy Music Theatre with special guest Bryan Adams at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6.
Lawn seats are $35 and $85; pavilion seats are $150. Tickets are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Go wild during the first Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce and Mastodon at 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Pavilion tickets are $57.25 and $47.25; lawn tickets are $32.75. Order them online at www.palacenet.com and www.livenation.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special lawn four-packs are $99.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Get your classic rock on with Def Leppard, Styx and REO Speedwagon at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Joe Louis Arena.
The show was rescheduled from an April 19 date but tickets from that date will be honored.
Tickets at $35, $55 and $75 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Joe Louis and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Pop rockers Maroon 5 and Counting Crows with special guest Augustana will have DTE Energy Music Theatre jammin' at 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
Tickets, $75 and $45 pavilion and $30 lawn, are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Overload on nostalgia as Journey with special guests Heart and Cheap Trick take you back in time at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $85, $59.50 and $39.50 pavilion and $27.50 lawn. Family four-packs are $75. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Titanic songstress Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" tour will visit The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. Sept. 26.
Tickets, $49.50, $77.50, $112.50 and $152.50, are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Celtic Thunder will take the stage by storm at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Fox Theatre.
The five-member Irish singing troupe will perform traditional songs such as "Mountains of Mourne" and international hits such as "Desperado."
Tickets at $37.50, $47.50 and $57.50 are on sale now at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge tickets by phone.
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