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45 Things To Do In January In Detroit

It’s a new year and there’s lots to do downtown! Start making plans.

Pure Detroit

• Friday Night Live! @ DIA: Friday, January 3
• Motown Karaoke Night @ Detroit Historical Museum: January 9
• Motor Om Yoga @ DIA: Saturday, January 18
• Musical Feast: Detroit @ Detroit Athletic Club: January 20
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast @ The Wright Museum: Monday, January 20
• Monster Drawing Rally @ MOCAD: Friday, January 24

Music + Concerts

• Morgan Wallen’s Whiskey Glasses Road Show @ The Fillmore: Friday, January 3
• The Prince Experience @ The Fillmore: Friday, January 10
• Music of Harry Potter @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, January 11
• Thunderhead – A Tribute To Rush @ The Fillmore: Saturday, January 11
• The Vinyl Years @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: January 17-19
• Hip Hop Smackdown @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, January 18 
• Ashanti @ Sound Board: Sunday, January 19
• Hadelich Plays Paganini @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: January 24-26
• The Music of Louis Armstrong @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Friday, January 24
• Snoop Dogg @ The Fillmore: Sunday, January 26
• Chaka Khan @ Sound Board: Sunday, January 26
• Cold War Kids @ The Majestic: Tuesday, January 28 
• Ravel’s Scheherazade @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: January 30 – February 1
• Dustin Lynch @ The Fillmore: Thursday, January 30
• Umphrey’s McGee @ The Fillmore: Friday, January 31

Theatre, Shows + Comedy

• Cirque du Soleil AXEL @ Little Caesars Arena: Thursday, January 2-5
• Napoleon Dynamite Live! A Conversation & Screening @ Redford Theatre: January 10
• The Matrix @ Redford Theatre: January 17 & 18
• Mo’nique @ Sound Board: Thursday, January 23
• A Bronx Tale @ Fisher Theatre: January 21 – February 2
• 63 Up @ Detroit Film Theatre: January 24-26
• Chinese New Year Celebration @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Tuesday, January 28
• Oscar Nominated Short Films @ Detroit Film Theatre: January 31 – February 16

Detroit Sports

• Red Wings v. Canadiens @ Little Caesars Arena: Tuesday, January 7
• Pistons v. Cavaliers @ Little Caesars Arena: Thursday, January 9
• Red Wings v. Senators @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, January 10
• Detroit Roller Derby @ Masonic Temple: Saturday, January 11
• Pistons v. Bulls @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, January 11
• Red Wings v. Sabres @ Little Caesars Arena: Sunday, January 12
• Pistons v. Pelicans @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, January 13
• Red Wings v. Penguins @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, January 17
• Red Wings v. Panthers @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, January 18
• Pistons v. Kings @ Little Caesars Arena: Wednesday, January 22
• Pistons v. Grizzlies @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, January 24
• Pistons v. Nets @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, January 25
• Pistons v. Cavaliers @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, January 27
• Pistons v. Rapators @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, January 31

For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit our event calendar!

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