Bob Seger
As part of their final tour, rock and roll legends Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band will be performing six shows at the DTE Energy Music Theatre. June 6-21. $50+. DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Rd., Village of Clarkston; 800-745-3000; 313presents.com
Songs & Stories: An Evening with Art Alexakis and More
Alternative rock frontmen Max Collins of Eve 5, John Wozniak of Marcy Playground, Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne, and Art Alexakis of Everclear will each be performing some of their bands’ most popular songs and telling the stories behind them. June 7. $26+. Emerald Theatre, 31 N. Walnut St., Mt. Clemens; 586-630-0120; theemeraldtheatre.com
Pewabic House and Garden Show
View work from ceramic artists throughout North America, while enjoying tours, live music, demonstrations, and a biergarten. June 7-9. No cost. Pewabic Pottery, 10125 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-626-2000; pewabic.org
Jim Gaffigan
The Grammy-nominated actor and comedian will be headlining local food rescue organization Forgotten Harvest’s 27th annual Comedy Night. June 7. $35+. Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 800-745-3000; 313presents.com
First Fridays Ypsilanti and Ypsi Pride
First Fridays is a self-guided monthly art walk throughout Ypsilanti, hosted by multiple venues. This month, First Fridays has partnered with Ypsi Pride to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Pride events include a drag review, fire performers, a biergarten, a kid’s zone, and vendors. June 7. No cost. North Washington Street, Ypsilanti; 734-606-9774; facebook.com
Paganini Variations
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin, this show will feature compositions by Juliet Palmer, Makoto Ozone, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. June 7-9. $15+. Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-576-5111; dso.org
Motor City Pride
Attend the largest Pride festival in the state, and enjoy live music, dance, poetry, and burlesque, as well as food trucks, vendors, and craft beer. June 8-9. $5. Hart Plaza, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit; motorcitypride.com
Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights
This Michigan artist juxtaposes the natural and consumer worlds by combining them into striking works of photography and digital editing. June 8-Sept. 1. No cost with museum admission. The University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0395; umma.umich.edu
Out of the Crate: New Gifts and Purchases
This exhibit will showcase some of the museum’s latest acquisitions, including Archibald J. Motley Jr.’s “Café Paris” and Philip Guston’s “Arrival.” June 8-Sept. 15. No cost with museum admission. Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; dia.org
Easy Rider
The film, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, follows two bikers traveling across the country while capturing the counterculture of the 1960s. June 9. $5. Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-894-0850; senatetheater.com
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