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UPCOMING EVENTS
Shows at The Robin are all-ages unless otherwise noted.
Aug 16, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAAfter less than Stellar success trying to win a poetry slams an aspiring New York actor creates a series of stereotypical performers in order to gain an advantage with the judges. Featuring Steven Willis! More info at the link!
Thu, Sep 04
Thu, Sep 18Sep 18, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA8PM, 7:30 doors, $25 adv. Join us for a show from master storyteller & fingerstyle blues guitar player, Roy Book Binder! "The Book" traveled with Rev. Gary Davis in the 60s & went on to a spectacular career in performing/preserving this American music tradition. Info & video on event page!
Wed, Sep 24
Tue, Sep 30
Wed, Oct 01Oct 01, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAFlamy Grant is a powerhouse vocalist and award-winning songwriter that blends country, folk, gospel, and roots music to deliver a theatrical, therapeutic, and wholly original experience of intrepid storytelling - through the art of drag. More info and tickets at the link. 8PM, 7:30 doors.- Tue, Oct 28
Thu, Oct 30Oct 30, 2025, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADon Julin's Standards Trio (Don Julin, Ron Getz, Bruce Dondero) brings a fresh twist to the jazz scene, blending the elegance of classical chamber music with the raw soul and improvisational spirit of a jazz trio. Co-produced w/ The Ten Pound Fiddle! Info and tickets at the link. 7:30PM, 7PM doors.
Thu, Nov 13Nov 13, 2025, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADebutants is a high-energy string band with eclectic influences. Dancing between songs and styles of old and new, this fun-loving collective dazzles with impressive musicianship & writing. Co-produced w/ The Ten Pound Fiddle! More info and tickets at the link. 7:30PM, 7PM doors.
Thu, Nov 20Nov 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USARising stars in transatlantic folk music, Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds. 7PM doors, 7:30 show. Click link for more info and tickets!- Tue, Nov 25
Dec 03, 2025, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAMatty and Wild Honey will romp through a combination of brand new songs as well a host of tunes from throughout Matty’s extensive catalog of songs. The full show will be recorded with plans for a finished release sometime in 2026. More info at the link!- Tue, Jan 27
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- Tue, May 26
PAST EVENTS
Sat, Jun 28Jun 28, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAFinding What's Not There: The Poem as an Act of Discovery Join Dennis Hinrichsen for this two-week session as we look at various ways to embrace abandonment and transform language and experience and get in that space where discovery and surprise occur. Part 2 on on Saturday, June 28. Free!
Wed, Jun 04Jun 04, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:50 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USACharming Disaster is a goth-folk musical duo based in NY, inspired in part by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton. Their music has been featured on Welcome to Night Vale & they tour extensively around the world. Super Secret Cult Band opens w/ a set of apocalyptic pop songs!
Sat, May 31
Sat, May 31May 31, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAFinding What's Not There: The Poem as an Act of Discovery Join Dennis Hinrichsen for this two-week session as we look at various ways to embrace abandonment and transform language and experience and get in that space where discovery and surprise occur. Part 2 on on Saturday, June 28. Free!
Thu, May 29
Tue, May 27May 27, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAJoin us for an evening of lyrical expression and artistic camaraderie at The Poetry Room Open Mic! Whether you're a seasoned poet or stepping onto the stage for the first time, this event is your platform to share your words, thoughts, and emotions with a supportive audience. 7PM doors, 7:30 start.
Thu, May 22May 22, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA8PM show, 7:30 doors. Morgan Harris (guitar, voice) and Cameron DeWhitt (banjo, voice) are two leading queer voices in the current old time music scene. Often seen playing together as two thirds of Tall Poppy String Band, they each have projects of their own to share with us! wsg. Worm!
May 15, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAFollowing the success of their hit show, The Illiad, Homer, struggles with the pressure to continue to creatively succeed as they attempt to write their much anticipated follow up play. Feat. and opening set from local troupe, Bare Bones Improv! More info at the link!
May 13, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAPresented by The Ten Pound Fiddle! 8PM, 7PM doors Join folk legends Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy, visiting from England, for an enchanting evening of timeless melodies and spellbinding storytelling. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience the iconic father-daughter duo live on stage!
Sat, May 10May 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA"Join us for a LIVELY presentation with DRAMATIC READINGS, a groovy slideshow of works past, present & future, as we reveal amazing truths from our 15 years within sight of the industry! Bring the kids & we'll keep it clean! Probably." (FREE, donations welcome)
Thu, May 08May 08, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAKansas-based John Depew is an accomplished instrumentalist & songwriter drawing inspiration from bluegrass, jazz, classical, and other trad. sounds for his original material. Storytelling, humor & down-to-earth philosophy + high-level musicianship! Trio show w/ banjo + upright bass. More at link!
Wed, Apr 30- Tue, Apr 29Apr 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAJoin us for an evening of lyrical expression and artistic camaraderie at The Poetry Room Open Mic! Whether you're a seasoned poet or stepping onto the stage for the first time, this event is your platform to share your words, thoughts, and emotions with a supportive audience. 7PM doors, 7:30 start.
Apr 26, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAOne of the mitten's most beloved singer/songwriters! Lansing audiences have loved Davis for years, from 'Steppin' In It' to 'The Voice', and back again. 7:30 doors, 8PM show. Featuring several student songwriters from Interlochen! Tickets and more info at the link!
Thu, Apr 24
Sun, Apr 20
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