Events Next 7 Days in Detroit

April 20, 2024, 7:30pm 7 PM Door JIM BIZER CD release concert Admission: $17 ($15 student/senior), cash or check at door only MAMA’s Coffeehouse host and coordinator JIM BIZER has made music his career and calling ever since he dropped out of music school decades ago. After years of making music in duos, trios and various Michigan bands, he’s releasing his first solo recordings in a very long time. Some songs are brand-new, some are longtime concert favorites he’s finally recorded. Poignant and quirky, hilarious and heartfelt, thoughtful and absurd – somehow, all at once. 2486472380

Join friends and family of John Sinclair as we celebrate his life with music and community at the Ralston Project, 19730 Ralston, Detroit, 48203. 3133665750

Following his groundbreaking win on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2006, Josh Blue has risen through the ranks to become a well-established headliner at venues throughout the world. In 2018, Josh crushed his set on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In the same year, he was honored with a performance at the William H. Macy Gala at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. He wrapped up 2018 by recording his fifth hour special at his home club, Comedy Works in Denver, CO. 2485429900

New Detroit Inc., the nation’s first racial justice coalition that works toward racial equity and dismantling systemic racism, has announced it is accepting nominations for its inaugural “Just Lead: Advancing Racial Equity 2024 Leadership Awards.” Just Lead is New Detroit’s annual leadership conference that celebrates and informs leaders in racial equity. The awards are open to leaders in Michigan with an emphasis on impact in Southeast Michigan. New Detroit will recognize five leaders from the above categories at its annual Just Lead Conference on October 17, at a luncheon at the Icon, Detroit. 248-417-5246