35 Detroit concerts we can't wait for in 2018

By Metro Times editorial staff on Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 5:33 pm

Summer's almost here and soon the time will be right for dancing in the ~~streets~~ crowded stands of our favorite theaters. Whether they're at an intimate indoor city venue or on the lawn at an enormous outdoor amphitheater, we're pumped for these 35 upcoming concerts.

Anthony Spak is an editorial intern at Metro Times and a recent graduate of Oakland University’s journalism program.

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Margo Price
El Club, April 17, 7 p.m.; $22+

Third Man Records artist Margo Price dedicated her newest album, All American Made, to the late Tom Petty, who passed in 2017 before the record’s release. Catch her at El Club if you’re looking for a night of Memphis-made Americana sounds.

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Maroon 5
Little Caesars Arena, September 30, 7:30 p.m., $49.50+

Maroon 5 have managed to stay relevant for over 15 years since the release of their breakthrough album, Songs About Jane, from 2002. If you haven’t had the chance to see them, now’s the time.

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Melvins
El Club, August 3, 8 p.m., $22-$24

For over 30 years, the Melvins have been a household name in underground music for their experimental take on sludge metal. Seeing them in an intimate venue like El Club is a headbanger’s dream.

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Modest Mouse
The Fillmore, May 2 and 3, 6:30 p.m., $42.50+

Modest Mouse helped to define “indie rock” during the late ‘90s and 2000s in ways most bands could only dream of. Now a few years older and wiser, the band is touring through April and May of 2018, with this Detroit stop planned smack dab in the middle.

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No Age
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, April 27, 8:00 p.m., $12

This noise pop two-piece band has been making ears bleed and hearts soar with guitar distortion since their debut album Weirdo Rippers in 2007. If you’re in need of sonic healing at the hands of guitar pedals and pounding punk drumming, check this show out at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

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Ozzy Osbourne
DTE Energy Music Theatre, September 19, 7 p.m., tbd

All aboard the crazy train — The Prince of Darkness is celebrating five decades of devilish rock 'n’ roll this September in Clarkston.

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Paul Simon
DTE Energy Music Theatre, June 10, 7 p.m., $35+

Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon will return once again to Michigan, this time to DTE Energy Music Theatre (it’s still Pine Knob to us). Simon’s show at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in 2016 showed he can still perform classics like “Graceland,” “You Can Call Me Al,” and “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,” with energy and charm. We hope he’ll play them all again.

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Sam Smith
Little Caesars Arena, June 22, 8 p.m., $35+

Sam Smith is cruising into 2018 on the heels of his sophomore album, The Thrill of It All, released last year. He’s touring in support of the album and will make a stop at the new Little Caesars Arena.

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Slayer
Freedom Hill, May 27, 5 p.m., $29.50+

At the beginning of 2018, Slayer announced they’ll be calling it quits after one last tour around the globe. Devout headbangers will want to be in attendance when Slayer throws down on metal classics like “Raining Blood,” “Angel of Death,” and “South of Heaven” for the final time in Michigan.

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The War On Drugs
Royal Oak Music Theatre, July 5, 7 p.m., $32+

Fresh off of a Best Rock Album Grammy award for A Deeper Understanding, The War On Drugs will play Royal Oak Music Theatre at the beginning of July.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars
DTE Energy Music Theatre, June 12, 7 p.m.; $29.50+

Many of us know Jared Leto as an actor, starring in films like Requiem For A Dream and Blade Runner 2049. Some may be surprised to know he’s played in a very successful band for almost 20 years. Talk about a double threat.

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Ty Segall
The Majestic, April 10, 7:00 p.m., $20

Ty Segall is an incredibly prolific garage rocker who modernizes all of the things we learned about guitar music from the likes of Black Sabbath, Black Flag, and T. Rex. If you’re looking to get your face melted by a six string, get to this gig.

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Vance Joy
Fox Theatre, May 22, 7:30 p.m., $29.50+

Australia’s Vance Joy has enjoyed a nice wave of popularity since the release of his single “Riptide” in 2013. Five years later and Joy has just released his second album, Nation of Two, and will hit the road in its support.

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Waxahatchee
St. Andrews Hall, April 20, 6:30 p.m.; $18-$42

Waxahatchee is the project of Katie Crutchfield, who released Out in the Storm in July of 2017. According to Merge Records, the album is “a self-reflective anchor in the story of both her songwriting and her life, the blazing result of a woman reawakened.” Sounds good to us.

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>Weird Al Yankovic
Michigan Theatre, March 11, 8 p.m., $39.50+

The master of pop music parody will stop by Ann Arbor on his Vanity Tour with a different approach. Weird Al will be performing without costumes, props, or video screens and his setlists will be made up of his original (non-parody) songs.

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