What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (Oct. 8-14) – Detroit Metro Times

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our online calendar for more ideas for things to do, or add your event: metrotimes.com/AddEvent.

Now in its third year, Eastern Palace Club’s PhantaSea Fest is a local take on the Key West’s Fantasy Fest — just in time as the weather begins to turn in Michigan and just as Halloween season starts. The multi-day festival has different themed days, including wine tasting and kinky karaoke on Wednesday, a Pink Pirate Party (wear pink) with DJ Davy Jones Rocker on Friday, and a beach costume “Vixens & Villains Beach Party” with DJ Sharknado on Saturday. If this all sounds intriguing, congratulations, weirdo — this event is for you.

Starts at 8 p.m. from Wednesday, Oct. 8-Saturday, Oct. 11; Eastern Palace Club, 21509 John R. Rd., Hazel Park; epchp.com. No cover, 21 plus only.

Can you believe it? The Wings start their 100th season on Thursday with a hometown game against the Montreal Canadiens. Launched in 1926 as one of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six,” the team was originally called the Detroit Cougars until 1930 and was briefly known as the Detroit Falcons before they settled as the beloved Red Wings in 1932. To celebrate, the team will don a retro jersey this season and Little Caesars Arena will have exhibits featuring the team’s history. The season opener kicks off with a free-to-attend red carpet walk outside the arena starting at 2:30 p.m. The arena opens at 5 p.m. with a special “Origins Era” presentation starting at 6:35 p.m. Go Wings!

Puck drops at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9; Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit; ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $57.

Led by frontwoman Rita Lukea, this Chicago trio is known for its dark aura, pop hooks, and hot beats — so hot that none other than hip-hop star Travis Scott allegedly lifted one for his latest project. (The group is trying to resolve the sample clearance issue.) Pixel Grip’s latest, Percepticide: The Death of Reality, offers up 12 cuts of electropop, dark wave, minimal synth, cold wave, and electronic body music — it’s no surprise Trent Reznor is a fan. NYC-based Coatie Pop opens.

Doors at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9; Magic Stick, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit; majesticdetroit.com. Tickets are $28.51.

Now in its second year, Detroit Story Fest invites local media makers — journalists, filmmakers, artists, and more — to tell their stories live on stage. The theme this year is “No Small Wind Is Blowing,” which organizers describe as “a collection of stories about migration, transition, and the invisible forces that inspire movement.” The event features storytellers from Michigan Public, The Detroit Free Press, Outlier Media, WDET, BridgeDetroit, Mother Jones, and more.   

Starts at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9; Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit; detroitopera.org. Tickets start at $25.

Don Was — the proud Detroiter, bass player, WDET radio host, and Blue Note Records president — has a new band. Dubbed Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, the band includes saxophonist Dave McMurray, keyboard player Luis Resto, trumpeter John Douglas, trombonist Vincent Chandler, guitarist Wayne Gerard, drummer Jeff Canaday, percussionist Mahindi Masai, and vocalist Stefanie Christi’an. (And yes, they’re all Detroiters.) Saturday’s gig is a record release show for the band’s debut album, Groove in the Face of Adversity, out Friday on Detroit’s Mack Avenue record label. The band will play songs from the new album, as well as the Grateful Dead’s Blues For Allah in celebration of its 50th anniversary. 

Starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11; The Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit; majesticdetroit.com. Tickets start at $46.86.

For the first time in 30 years, a powwow is being held in downtown Detroit — aka Waawiyaatanong. The North American Indian Association of Detroit (NAIA) and Detroit City Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero organized the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Pow-Wow to celebrate the original stewards of this land. The event will feature dancing, vendors, and other festivities. All are invited to this free, family-friendly event.

From noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13; Hart Plaza, Detroit; facebook.com/NorthAmericanIndianAssociation. No cover.

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