Live & Local week of Oct. 8, 2026

(almost) all of the live music in and around Greater Lansing this week

Live & Local

The Avenue
2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
DAOM Halloween Soiree Weekend: DJ Maus, Moon Pony, Access to Concrete
Fri., Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
DAOM Halloween Soiree Weekend: DJ Club Kid, Pet Me, Toad-Eater
Sat., Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
Nunya
Sun., Oct. 11, 7 p.m.

BrickHaven Brewing Co.
200 E. Jefferson St., Grand Ledge
Chris Muethel
Fri., Oct. 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Neon Gray
Sat., Oct. 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Charlotte Performing Arts Center
378 State St., Charlotte
Charlotte Community Band
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7 p.m.

Classic Pub & Grill

16219 Old U.S. 27, Lansing
Frog & the Beeftones
Fri., Oct. 9, 8 p.m.-midnight
Capital Sundogs
Sat., Oct. 10, 8 p.m.-midnight

Dublin Square
327 Abbot Road, East Lansing
The Reason You Came
Thurs., Oct. 8, 9 p.m.-midnight

EagleMonk Pub and Brewery
4906 W. Mount Hope Hwy., Lansing
Jimmy Likes Pie
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7-9 p.m.
Songwriters’ night, with Bart Moore
Wed., Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church
1315 Abbot Road, East Lansing
Peer Gynt and the Blue Mountain
Sun., Oct. 11, 3-5 p.m.

Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

204 N. Main St., Eaton Rapids
Russ Holcomb
Fri., Oct. 9, 6-9 p.m.
Helena Lost
Sat., Oct. 10, 6-9 p.m.

Elderly Instruments
1100 N. Washington Ave., Lansing
Skyrie
Mon., Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.

The Green Door
2005 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Sorry Ghost, Kevin Walkman
Wed., Oct. 7, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.
The Prince of Eden, Nolen Durham, here pig
Fri., Oct. 9, doors 5 p.m., show 6 p.m.
Wavelength
Fri., Oct. 9, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Bongzilla, Lair of the Minotaur, Cavalcade
Sat., Oct. 10, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.
Gully Boys, Pollyanna, Rodeo Boys
Sun., Oct. 11, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.
The Braymores, Phabies

Wed., Oct. 14, doors 5 p.m., show 6 p.m.
Wavelength
Wed., Oct. 14, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Grewal Hall
224 S. Washington Square, Lansing
Cupcakke
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7 p.m.
Convictions, Taken by the Tides, Stray View, Afterlife, Deadwitxh
Sun., Oct. 11, 6 p.m.

Homebrew Tabletop Game Lounge
219 ½ N. Bridge St., Grand Ledge
Just Magnetic, Nothin 2 Lose
Sun., Oct. 11, 6:30-10 p.m.

Horrocks Farm Market
7420 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
Matt Carlson
Thurs., Oct. 8, 5-8 p.m.
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Fri., Oct. 9, 5-8 p.m.
Wild Honey Collective
Sat., Oct. 10, 5-8 p.m.

John Beltran
Sun., Oct. 11, 2-7 p.m.

The Irish Pub
1910 W. Saginaw St., Lansing
Open mic night, with Scott Seth
Thurs., Oct. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Just Magnetic
Sat., Oct. 10, 8-11 p.m.

Lansing Brewing Co.
325 Riverfront Drive, Lansing
Jay Fry
Thurs., Oct. 8, 5-8 p.m.
Jerry Sprague
Fri., Oct. 9, 5:30 p.m.

Lansing Shuffle
325 Riverfront Drive, Lansing
Babytron
Sat., Oct. 10, 10 p.m.
JP Peters
Sun., Oct. 11, 4-7 p.m.

Looking Glass Brewing Co.
115 N. Bridge St., DeWitt
Deacon Earl
Fri., Oct. 9, 6-9 p.m.

Mac’s Bar
2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Bloccrich Monsta, C-Money Baby, Rashaad Lee, Ominous the Monster, Capone Got Bread
Fri., Oct. 9, 7 p.m.
Brugada, High Strangeness, Natural Graffiti, Gods End
Sat., Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Open mic night
Mon., Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m.
Unity — In Music
Thurs., Oct. 8, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Tues., Oct. 13, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Marketplace on the Green
1995 Central Park Drive, Okemos
Atomic Annie
Wed., Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Stone Street Revival
Wed., Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m.

Mash Bar
212 Albert Ave., East Lansing
Rory Nevins Band
Wed., Oct. 7, 7-10 p.m.
Universe Band
Fri., Oct. 9, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

Midtown Brewing Co.
402 S. Washington Square, Lansing
Open mic night
Mon., Oct. 12, 6-9 p.m.

Moriarty’s Pub
802 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Open mic night, with Jen Sygit
Wed., Oct. 7, 8-11 p.m.
Blues jam
Thurs., Oct. 8, 9 p.m.-midnight
The Louderthans
Fri., Oct. 9, 8 p.m.-midnight
Velocity Shift
Sat., Oct. 10, 8 p.m.-midnight
Jazz Tuesdays
Tues., Oct. 13, 7-10 p.m.

Open mic night, with Jen Sygit
Wed., Oct. 14, 8-11 p.m.

MSU College of Music
An Evening with Chopin
Wed., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Cook Recital Hall, 333 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing
Gwen Dease, percussion
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Cook Recital Hall
Concert Orchestra, “Night at the Opera”
Thurs., Oct 8, 7:30 p.m.
Wharton Center, 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing
Jazz orchestras with Ed Cherry, jazz guitar
Sun., Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Fairchild Theatre, 542 Auditorium Road, East Lansing
Woodward String Quartet with Suren Bagratuni
Mon., Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Fairchild Theatre
h2 Quartet: 20th Anniversary Homecoming
Tues., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Fairchild Theatre
Journey to Armenia
Wed., Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Cook Recital Hall

MSU Community Music School
4930 S. Hagadorn Road, East Lansing
Fiddle Scouts: Drummunity
Sat., Oct. 10, 10 a.m.

Nico’s Pub and Grill
117 S. Bridge St., Dimondale
Atomic Annie
Fri., Oct. 9, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Nuthouse Sports Grill
420 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Cloudhoppers
Sat., Oct. 10, 8 p.m.

One North Lansing
5001 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
Kevin Nichols
Sat., Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
Open mic night, with Kathy Ford
Mon., Oct. 12, 6:30-9 p.m.

The Peanut Barrel
521 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing
Andy Langlois
Fri., Oct. 9, 8-10 p.m.
Charlie Richardson
Tues., Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m.

Red Cedar Spirits
2000 Merritt Road, East Lansing
Live music
Fri., Oct. 9, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Randy Napoleon Trio
Sun., Oct. 11, 6-9 p.m.

The Robin Theatre
1105 S. Washington Ave., Lansing
Seth Bernard and Jordan Hamilton
Wed., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.
AdaMa Quartet
Tues., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Sholty’s Bar
1821 S. Washington Ave., Lansing
Northside Rhythm Kings

Tues., Oct. 13, 6-9 p.m.

Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood
2200 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing
Good Neighbor Concert Series: The Nathan Moore Affair
Tues., Oct. 13, 7 p.m.

Stober’s Bar
812 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Craig Hendershott
Sun., Oct. 11, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Jazz Doggz
Tues., Oct. 13, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tony M’s Restaurant & Banquet Center
3420 S. Creyts Road, Lansing
Live music
Wed., Oct. 7, 6-9 p.m.
Live music
Sun., Oct. 11, 3-6 p.m.

Uncle John’s Cider Mill
8614 U.S.-127, St. Johns
Emily Faber

Thurs., Oct. 8, 4-7 p.m.
Matthew Shannon, Carl Pawluk
Fri., Oct. 9, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Gina & Jordan
Sat., Oct. 10, 1-4 p.m.
Melanie Pierce
Sat., Oct. 10, 3-6 p.m.
Be Kind Rewind
Sun., Oct. 11, 1-4 p.m.
The Fridays
Sun., Oct. 11, 3-6 p.m.
Brett Mitchell
Mon., Oct. 12, 2-5 p.m.

Unicorn Bar
327 E César E. Chávez Ave, Lansing
Gimme 5
Sat., Oct. 10, 8 p.m.-midnight

University Lutheran Church
1020 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing
May Erlewine
Fri., Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.

UrbanBeat
1213 Turner St., Lansing
Midweek Music Lounge
Wed., Oct. 7, 6-9 p.m.
Absolute Music Chamber Series: Berofsky Quartet
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Phil Denny’s Urban Suite: Jeff Ryan
Fri., Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
Powerlight Band
Sat., Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Pzazz … an afternoon of poetry & jazz
Sun., Oct. 11, 4-6 p.m.
Midweek Music Lounge
Wed., Oct. 14, 6-9 p.m.

The Watershed Tavern & Grill
5965 Marsh Road, Haslett
Darin Larner Sr.
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7-10 p.m.

Wharton Center
750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing
Endea Owens & The Cookout
Fri., Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.

Williamston Roadhouse
3700 E. Grand River Road, Williamston
New Rule
Sat., Oct. 10, 7-11 p.m.
Matt & Valerie
Wed., Oct. 14, 7-10 p.m.

The Wooden Nickel II
1029 Jackson St., Dansville
Homespun
Sat., Oct. 10, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.