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’s most recent release — 2020’s Ohms — 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, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313presents.com.
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’ 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, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; broadwayindetroit.com.
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’s Michigan Theater this month. April 2. $39.50+. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor; theark.org.
Così Fan Tutte
Mozart’s 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, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit; detroitopera.org.
Cranbrook Academy of Art’s Graduate Degree Exhibition
Explore innovative and captivating creative works by the Cranbrook Academy of Art’s 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, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills; cranbrookartmuseum.org.
Nikki Glaser
The comedian, actor, and television host had a big year in 2024: She racked up viral views of her performance on Netflix’s 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’ll 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’s Fisher Theatre as part of her newly extended “Alive and Unwell” tour. April 11. $100+. Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; broadwayindetroit.com.
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’s set to appear in Jamie Foxx’s sports comedy-drama film All-Star Weekend later this year. April 11. $39+. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313presents.com.
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 “Cola,” which reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 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, 318 W. 4th St., Royal Oak; royaloakmusictheatre.com.
The Addams Family
America’s 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 “normal” parents, complete with a fateful game of truth or dare that will change both families forever. April 22-27. $30+. Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313presents.com.
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’s 22 dancers will perform an original production that combines Antonio Vivaldi’s 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, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit; detroitopera.org.
This story originally appeared in the April 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Our digital edition will be available on April 7.
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