35 Detroit concerts we can't wait for in 2018

By 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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Big Sean Little Caesars Arena, June 2, 8 p.m., $30.50 In a past story, MT labeled Big Sean as “Detroit’s ambassador to rap” and this description still holds true. Joined by Playboy Carti for this hometown show, Big Sean will go le-gend and allow the fans to pick his setlist. Photo via Instagram, user @bigsean.
Big Sean
Little Caesars Arena, June 2, 8 p.m., $30.50

In a past story, MT labeled Big Sean as “Detroit’s ambassador to rap” and this description still holds true. Joined by Playboy Carti for this hometown show, Big Sean will go le-gend and allow the fans to pick his setlist.

Photo via Instagram, user @bigsean.
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Pixies & Weezer DTE Energy Music Theatre, July 13, 7:30 p.m., $64+ It's a combo tour made in indie rock heaven. We can’t help but hope for Rivers Cuomo to join Pixies for “Where Is My Mind." Photo via Facebook

Photo via Facebook
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Kesha & Macklemore DTE Energy Music Theatre, July 18, 7 p.m., $52+ The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore is a co-headlining tour that will bring these two stars to this outdoor amphitheatre in Clarkston. Both released new albums in 2017. Photo via Facebook
Kesha & Macklemore
 DTE Energy Music Theatre, July 18, 7 p.m., $52+

The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore is a co-headlining tour that will bring these two stars to this outdoor amphitheatre in Clarkston. Both released new albums in 2017.

Photo via Facebook
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David Byrne Fox Theatre, August 10, 8 p.m., $37.50+ At 65, David Byrne is still pushing the limits of creativity and making great music. The former Talking Heads frontman has had a very healthy solo career in recent years and released a great new song, “Everyone’s Coming To My House” in January. Expect a great stage show during his American Utopia Tour from the same man who brought us the incredible concert film Stop Making Sense all those years ago. Photo by Jody Rogac
David Byrne
Fox Theatre, August 10, 8 p.m., $37.50+

At 65, David Byrne is still pushing the limits of creativity and making great music. The former Talking Heads frontman has had a very healthy solo career in recent years and released a great new song, “Everyone’s Coming To My House” in January. Expect a great stage show during his American Utopia Tour from the same man who brought us the incredible concert film Stop Making Sense all those years ago.

Photo by Jody Rogac
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Kendrick Lamar with SZA DTE Energy Music Theatre, June 13, 7:30 p.m., $39.50+ Kendrick Lamar and SZA both dominated in 2017, each releasing their own Grammy-nominated albums, topping the charts, gaining spots in our Best Music of 2017 list. They will perform on the same stages across the country this summer as part of Top Dawg Entertainment’s Championship Tour, including this stop in Clarkston. Photo via The 5th Element Magazine
Kendrick Lamar with SZA
DTE Energy Music Theatre, June 13, 7:30 p.m., $39.50+

Kendrick Lamar and SZA both dominated in 2017, each releasing their own Grammy-nominated albums, topping the charts, gaining spots in our Best Music of 2017 list. They will perform on the same stages across the country this summer as part of Top Dawg Entertainment’s Championship Tour, including this stop in Clarkston.

Photo via The 5th Element Magazine
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Justin Timberlake Little Caesars Arena, April 2, 7:30 p.m.; $54.50+ JT is back with a new album, Man of the Woods, and a new outdoorsy style which he showed off at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Expect Timberlake to run through his hits when he stops by Little Caesars Arena for the first time. Photo via Shuttertsock
Justin Timberlake
Little Caesars Arena, April 2, 7:30 p.m.; $54.50+

JT is back with a new album, Man of the Woods, and a new outdoorsy style which he showed off at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Expect Timberlake to run through his hits when he stops by Little Caesars Arena for the first time.

Photo via Shuttertsock
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HAIM The Fillmore, May 8, 7 p.m., $35+ Haim will soon embark on their Sister Sister Sister Tour, rocking out all over Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Catch these three L.A. sisters playing songs from Something To Tell You, their most recent album from 2017. Photo via Facebook
HAIM
The Fillmore, May 8, 7 p.m., $35+

Haim will soon embark on their Sister Sister Sister Tour, rocking out all over Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Catch these three L.A. sisters playing songs from Something To Tell You, their most recent album from 2017.

Photo via Facebook
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Imagine Dragons DTE Energy Music Theatre, June 21, 7 p.m., $39.50+ Imagine Dragons are one of the most popular rock bands in the game and take the stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre as part of their Evolve World Tour. Photo by Eliot Lee Hazel
Imagine Dragons
DTE Energy Music Theatre, June 21, 7 p.m., $39.50+

Imagine Dragons are one of the most popular rock bands in the game and take the stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre as part of their Evolve World Tour.

Photo by Eliot Lee Hazel
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Post Malone Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, May 29, 7:30 p.m.; $33+ Congratulations to local Post Malone fans — he will perform this summer at Freedom Hill. This is sure to be a summer party to remember as Posty’s popularity continues to grow with the release of new songs like “Psycho” as well as his emerging softer side — dude has performed grungy acoustic covers of songs like “All Apologies” by Nirvana and Green Day’s “Basket Case.” Perhaps he’ll treat Freedom Hill to one too. Photo via Instagram, user @definate
Post Malone
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, May 29, 7:30 p.m.; $33+

Congratulations to local Post Malone fans — he will perform this summer at Freedom Hill. This is sure to be a summer party to remember as Posty’s popularity continues to grow with the release of new songs like “Psycho” as well as his emerging softer side — dude has performed grungy acoustic covers of songs like “All Apologies” by Nirvana and Green Day’s “Basket Case.” Perhaps he’ll treat Freedom Hill to one too.
Photo via Instagram, user @definate
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Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends The Fillmore, April 18, 7 p.m.; $45+ Many of us know Bill Murray as a funny man from Saturday Night Live and films like Stripes, ,Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, and more. What we may not know is that Murray is working on a new project with cellist Jan Vogler in which he reads classic American texts while a classical trio accompanies him. Come ready for a different kind of Bill Murray show than we’ve seen before. Courtesy photo
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends
The Fillmore, April 18, 7 p.m.; $45+

Many of us know Bill Murray as a funny man from Saturday Night Live and films like Stripes, ,Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, and more. What we may not know is that Murray is working on a new project with cellist Jan Vogler in which he reads classic American texts while a classical trio accompanies him. Come ready for a different kind of Bill Murray show than we’ve seen before.

Courtesy photo
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Shania Twain Little Caesars Arena, June 15, 7:30 p.m., $29.50+ If it’s your prerogative to have a little fun, mark this one down in your calendar. Shania Twain is known as “The Queen of Country Pop” for a reason — she’s the best-selling female country artist in history. In 2017, she released NOW, her first album in 15 years. Photo via Facebook
Shania Twain
Little Caesars Arena, June 15, 7:30 p.m., $29.50+

If it’s your prerogative to have a little fun, mark this one down in your calendar. Shania Twain is known as “The Queen of Country Pop” for a reason — she’s the best-selling female country artist in history. In 2017, she released NOW, her first album in 15 years.

Photo via Facebook
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Daryl Hall & John Oates Little Caesars Arena, May 20, 7 p.m., $49.50+ Calling all rich girls and maneaters — the soulful Philly twosome are on their way to Detroit to make our (concert) dreams come true. Now billed as Daryl Hall & John Oates, the duo are sure to perform their classics which topped the pop charts in the ‘80s. Photo by Gary Harris, Flickr.
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Little Caesars Arena, May 20, 7 p.m., $49.50+

Calling all rich girls and maneaters — the soulful Philly twosome are on their way to Detroit to make our (concert) dreams come true. Now billed as Daryl Hall & John Oates, the duo are sure to perform their classics which topped the pop charts in the ‘80s.

Photo by Gary Harris, Flickr.
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Harry Styles Little Caesars Arena, June 26, 8 p.m., $39.50+ Harry Styles rose to fame with U.K. boy band One Direction but has proven himself a capable showmen on his own. Last year, Styles released his debut solo album and made his acting debut in Dunkirk. He’ll visit Detroit this summer. Photo by Harley Weir
Harry Styles
Little Caesars Arena, June 26, 8 p.m., $39.50+

Harry Styles rose to fame with U.K. boy band One Direction but has proven himself a capable showmen on his own. Last year, Styles released his debut solo album and made his acting debut in Dunkirk. He’ll visit Detroit this summer.

Photo by Harley Weir
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Little Caesars Arena, August 26, 8 p.m., $49.50+ The maker’s of “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Strange Magic,” and other futuristic rock hits of the ‘70s are touring for the first time in 30 years. Be here if you don’t want to wait 30 more. Photo via Wikipedia
Jeff Lynne’s ELO
Little Caesars Arena, August 26, 8 p.m., $49.50+

The maker’s of “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Strange Magic,” and other futuristic rock hits of the ‘70s are touring for the first time in 30 years. Be here if you don’t want to wait 30 more.

Photo via Wikipedia
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Jeff Tweedy Royal Oak Music Theatre, April 5, 6:30 p.m., $35+ Wilco’s longtime frontman is still with the band but has moonlighted as a solo artist in recent years. Check him out at Royal Oak during the first date of his Together At Last Tour. Photo by Tomas Laverty
Jeff Tweedy
Royal Oak Music Theatre, April 5, 6:30 p.m., $35+

Wilco’s longtime frontman is still with the band but has moonlighted as a solo artist in recent years. Check him out at Royal Oak during the first date of his Together At Last Tour.
Photo by Tomas Laverty
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Jethro Tull Freedom Hill, July 1, 7:30 p.m., $30+ For half a century, Jethro Tull has proven the flute can rock if you just try hard enough. Catch them at Freedom Hill on their 50 Year Anniversary Tour. Photo via Facebook
Jethro Tull
Freedom Hill, July 1, 7:30 p.m., $30+

For half a century, Jethro Tull has proven the flute can rock if you just try hard enough. Catch them at Freedom Hill on their 50 Year Anniversary Tour.

Photo via Facebook
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Joan Jett, STYX, and Tesla DTE Energy Music Theatre, July 6, 7:30 p.m.; $25.50+ Three old school hitmakers for the price of one? Sign us up. Photo via Facebook
Joan Jett, STYX, and Tesla
DTE Energy Music Theatre, July 6, 7:30 p.m.; $25.50+

Three old school hitmakers for the price of one? Sign us up.

Photo via Facebook
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Julien Baker El Club, April 10, 8 p.m.; $15 In 2017, this Memphis songstress released Turn Out The Lights after signing to Matador Records. In 2018, Julien Baker will tour in support of the LP, including a stop at El Club. Come ready to be hit in the feels. Photo by Jake Cunningham
Julien Baker
El Club, April 10, 8 p.m.; $15

In 2017, this Memphis songstress released Turn Out The Lights after signing to Matador Records. In 2018, Julien Baker will tour in support of the LP, including a stop at El Club. Come ready to be hit in the feels.

Photo by Jake Cunningham
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Khalid Meadow Brook, June 1, 8 p.m., $35.50+ Dear young, dumb, and broke readers: Start saving your pennies now — Khalid is coming to town. Khalid’s debut album American Teen was full of hook-heavy R&B that put him on the map as a catchy up-and-comer. Plan on sharing lawn seats next to Oakland University students who share a campus with the outdoor Meadow Brook amphitheater. Photo via Facebook
Khalid
Meadow Brook, June 1, 8 p.m., $35.50+

Dear young, dumb, and broke readers: Start saving your pennies now — Khalid is coming to town. Khalid’s debut album American Teen was full of hook-heavy R&B that put him on the map as a catchy up-and-comer. Plan on sharing lawn seats next to Oakland University students who share a campus with the outdoor Meadow Brook amphitheater.

Photo via Facebook
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Lorde Little Caesars Arena, March 28, 8 p.m., $39.50+ On the heels of 2017’s excellent Melodrama, Lorde will bring her talents to Detroit as part of her world tour of the same name. Courtesy Photo
Lorde
Little Caesars Arena, March 28, 8 p.m., $39.50+

On the heels of 2017’s excellent Melodrama, Lorde will bring her talents to Detroit as part of her world tour of the same name.

Courtesy Photo
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