Don’t Miss Metro Detroit Events in April 2025

Save the dates for concerts, comedy shows, theater and dance performances, and more.
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See The Book of Mormon at the Fisher Theatre April 1-6. // Photograph by Julieta Cervantes

Deftones

The Grammy Award-winning alternative metal band will embark on its first headlining tour since 2023 following a successful festival run in 2024, which included performances at Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Primavera Sound. The band鈥檚 most recent release 鈥 2020鈥檚 Ohms 鈥 was praised by critics and fans alike as a return to form, characterized by a densely layered sound and emotionally heavy themes. Boston-based rockers Fleshwater and experimental art-rock project The Mars Volta will open the show. April 1. $61+. Little Caesars Arena, ; .

Deftness play at Little Caesars Arena on April 1. // Photograph by Clementa Ruiz

The Book of Mormon

This groundbreaking musical comedy from the creators of South Park follows an odd couple of naive Mormon missionaries as they journey to a small Ugandan village to spread the word of God. Overwhelmed by poverty, disease, and oppressive rule by a violent warlord, the villagers are less than enthusiastic about receiving the missionaries鈥 message. Boasting nine Tony Awards, including one for best musical, the show has been viewed by more than 20 million people around the world since its Broadway debut in 2011. April 1-6. $50+. Fisher Theatre, ; .

Explosions in the Sky

The Texas-based instrumental band known for bold, cinematic sounds has blazed a trail over the course of its 24-year career: eight studio albums, soundtracks for prestige TV shows like Friday Night Lights and American Primeval, and headlining performances at iconic venues like Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Expect to hear tracks from its critically acclaimed 2023 album End when the band performs at Ann Arbor鈥檚 Michigan Theater this month. April 2. $39.50+. Michigan Theater, ; .

Cos矛 Fan Tutte

Mozart鈥檚 classic comedic opera about romantic entanglements and mistaken identities gets a 21st-century spin in this brand-new production by Detroit Opera Artistic Director Yuval Sharon. Protagonist Don Alfonso uses artificial intelligence to bring his robotic inventions to life (and love), but he soon becomes obsessed with developing deeper spiritual connections between his machines, leading the inventor to question what it truly means to be human. April 5, 11, and 13. $30+. Detroit Opera House, ; .

The classic Mozart opera Cos铆 Fan Tutte plays at the Detroit Opera House April 5, 11, and 13. // Photograph courtesy of Detroit Opera House.

Cranbrook Academy of Art鈥檚 Graduate Degree Exhibition

Explore innovative and captivating creative works by the Cranbrook Academy of Art鈥檚 graduate-level students at this annual exhibition. The pieces represent two years of studio work by the graduates, whose areas of study range from architecture to art to design. April 6-May 4. No cost with general museum admission. Cranbrook Art Museum, ; .

Nikki Glaser

The comedian, actor, and television host had a big year in 2024: She racked up viral views of her performance on Netflix鈥檚 The Roast of Tom Brady, co-hosted the new CW reality dating series Lovers and Liars, and received her first Emmy Award nomination for Someday You鈥檒l Die, her second stand-up special for HBO. Hot off a wildly successful gig as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Glaser will make a stop at Detroit鈥檚 Fisher Theatre as part of her newly extended 鈥淎live and Unwell鈥 tour. April 11. $100+. Fisher Theatre, ; .

Luenell

After more than 30 years on the comedy scene, comedian and actor Luenell Campbell is well known for her small stature and big personality. She boasts dozens of television and film appearances, including roles in Borat, Dolemite Is My Name, and Coming 2 America. She鈥檚 set to appear in Jamie Foxx鈥檚 sports comedy-drama film All-Star Weekend later this year. April 11. $39+. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, ; .

See Luenell at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel on April 11. // Photograph courtesy of 313Presents.

Elderbrook

The London-based electronic musician and singer shot to large-scale fame in 2017 when he collaborated with production duo Camel-Phat on the track 鈥淐ola,鈥 which reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard鈥檚 Dance Club Songs chart and was later nominated for a Grammy Award. Known for a versatile sound that blends emotionally tender vocals with soft, ambient beats, Elderbrook has collaborated with some of the best-known artists in dance music, including Diplo and Bob Moses. April 19. $30.50+. Royal Oak Music Theatre, ; .

The Addams Family

America鈥檚 favorite spooky family takes their macabre antics to the stage in this Tony Award-nominated musical comedy. Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with her dream man, but now he must clear one big hurdle: meeting her family. Hilarity ensues when Morticia and Gomez host a dinner for the new beau and his 鈥渘ormal鈥 parents, complete with a fateful game of truth or dare that will change both families forever. April 22-27. $30+. Fox Theatre, ; .

See Malandain Ballet Biarritz at the Detroit Opera House April 26-27. // Photograph by Olivier Houeix

Malandain Ballet Biarritz

Led by director and choreographer Thierry Malandain, this influential contemporary ballet company is one of 19 government-designated National Choreographic Centres in France. The company鈥檚 22 dancers will perform an original production that combines Antonio Vivaldi鈥檚 The Four Seasons with lesser-known works by his baroque contemporary Giovanni Antonio Guido, communicating the contrast in sounds through different styles of dance. April 26-27. $30+. Detroit Opera House, ; .


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