Fine Art Fair:听Between 3,000 and 6,000 attendees are expected to attend this year鈥檚 event, which will feature work by local artists, plus food, beer, and music.听A portion of money earned through the sixth annual Fine Art Fair鈥檚 sponsorships and booth rentals will be reinvested back into the community through charitable organizations.听Aug. 12. Free admission.听19803 Ralston St., Detroit;听
Transgender Pride in the Park:听To celebrate the 51st anniversary of Compton鈥檚 Cafeteria Riot, transgender people and allies alike are welcome to come together for a day of picnicking. The six-hour event is put on by Transgender Michigan.听Aug. 12. Free. Donald Red Geary Park. 1198 Earl Blvd., Ferndale;听
Comedy Castle:听For just three days, the multi-talented J. Chris Newberg is here to show all that he鈥檚 got. Newberg has performed on America鈥檚 Got Talent, written songs for American Idol,听and his jokes have been used on many late-night TV shows. Aug. 10-12. $10+.听310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak;听248-542-9900;听
Foreigner:听The band is hitting the road for听The 40th Anniversary Tour, which will feature Foreigner鈥檚 most iconic songs, including 鈥淚 Want to Know What Love Is.鈥 Special guests听 include Cheap Trick 鈥 known for 鈥淚 Want You to Want Me鈥 and 鈥淪urrender鈥 鈥 and Jason Bonham鈥檚 Led Zeppelin Experience.听Aug. 11. $30+.听DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Rd., Clarkston;听248-377-0100;听
Idina Menzel:听Throughout the 50-plus city global tour, the Tony Award-winning artist will perform songs off of her newest album idina.,听along with other classic pop and musical theater favorites.听Aug. 11. $30+.听Meadow Brook Amphitheatre,听160 Festival Dr., Rochester Hills;听248-377-0100;听
Bruno Mars:听As part of his first full-length tour since 2013, Bruno Mars is traveling worldwide to perform hit songs off his latest album,听24K Magic.听The Grammy award-winning artist is known for his singles 鈥淯ptown Funk鈥 and 鈥淛ust the Way You Are.鈥澨鼳ug. 12. $49.50+. The Palace of Auburn Hills, 6 Championship Dr., Auburn Hills; 248-377-0100;听
Matisse Meets Jazz: Two Detroit natives, pianist/composer Christopher Bakriges and violinist Gwen Laster, return to Michigan for four area performances of music inspired by the artwork of Henri Matisse. The pair use projected Matisse images and his words about jazz and life that were published in his book, Jazz.听Shows are听Friday, August 11,听7 and 8:30 p.m. at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit.;听Saturday听at the听Pontiac Public Library,听60 E. Pike Street, Pontiac; and听Sunday听10 a.m. at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor,听4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.,听Ann Arbor; and Kerrytown Concert House at听4 p.m., 415 N. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor. .
Kane Brown:听After covering the songs of his favorite country artists, Kane Brown was made Outbreak Presents鈥 discovery-worthy artist of 2016. His newest song, 鈥淲hat Ifs鈥 featuring Lauren Alaina听is currently one of iTunes鈥 top songs.听Aug. 12. $40+.听Saint Andrew鈥檚 Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; 313-961-8961;听
Taking Back听Sunday:听Supporting their seventh full-length album, Tidal Wave, which features songs such as 鈥淵ou Can鈥檛 Look Back,鈥 鈥淗oly Water,鈥 and 鈥淗omecoming,鈥 the American rock band is joined by special guests Every Time I Die and All Get Out for the metro Detroit stop of their summer tour.听Aug. 13. $27.50+.听The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac; 248-858-9333;听
Brantley Gilbert:听Joined by fellow country rockers Tyler Farr and Luke Combs, Brantley Gilbert heads to metro Detroit for his The听Devil Don鈥檛 Sleep Tour.听Aug. 13. $29+.听DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Rd., Clarkston;听248-377-0100;听
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