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UPCOMING EVENTS

Shows at The Robin are all-ages unless otherwise noted.

  • Mar 28, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. RSVP required to attend (pay-what-you-want). If you want to read on stage, sign up with Masaki Takahashi (registration link will be posted at noon, three weeks before the show: facebook.com/The517PoetryRoom/).
  • Mar 29, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    A phenomenal co-bill of rising stars in new Americana/folk music! Click the link for more information, videos, and to purchase tickets. All ages, $20 adv. ($15 students). 8PM show!
  • Mar 30, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Standup Comedy! Brad Wenzel has made 3 stand-up appearances on CONAN, and his debut comedy album Sweet Nothings was released on Jack White’s rock label, Third Man Records (can be heard on SiriusXM). More info at the link, 8PM show, 7:30 doors!
  • Apr 02, 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Come celebrate 100 episodes of Violent Ends, the little podcast that could! Join host Jenn Carpenter and a super secret lineup of special guests as they reflect on some of the cases covered over the past five seasons, and more! 2:30 doors, 3PM show. Info at the link!
  • Apr 05, 6:00 PM – Apr 06, 6:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    More info at the link. 6PM. Spend three hours reviewing each and every element needed to sculpt a marvelous performance from one of the finest performers in the acoustic music community.
  • Apr 06, 7:30 PM – Apr 07, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Called Canada’s finest singer-songwriter by one of the most respected and lauded music journalists of the last 50 years, James Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to be a man for all seasons. 6:30 doors, 7:30 show. Info at the link!
  • Apr 12, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Experimental electronica + DIY instruments + psychedelic visual projections! Smomid is a project by Nick Demopoulos, who is a performer, musician and instrument builder. This is a free event, but please RSVP to save a seat! Huge thanks to CCFF for sponsoring this event! More info at the link!
  • Apr 13, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    The makers of the award-winning documentary, Storm Lake, which traces the trials and tribulations of a small local newspaper in Iowa, reached out to ELi to offer to let us share this film with our audience. All proceeds go directly to ELi to fund high-quality, factual news. Info at the link!
  • Apr 25, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. RSVP required to attend (pay-what-you-want). If you want to read on stage, sign up with Masaki Takahashi (Signup link will posted three weeks before the event: facebook.com/The517PoetryRoom/).
  • Apr 29, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    8PM, all ages. Djangophonique is a virtuosic, instrumentally driven acoustic jazz quartet led by guitar player Andrew Brown (also of Appleseed Collective). An extremely talented group, inspired by the 'jazz manouche' (or gypsy jazz) of Django Reinhardt. More info at the link!
  • May 07, 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Presentation & book signing. Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Fred Reif is a Musician, manager, writer, researcher, and publisher and collector of American roots music. RSVP & more info at the link!
  • May 09, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7:30PM show. Tony Furtado is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele. Take a workshop w/ Tony at Elderly Instruments the day before this show! More info at the link!
  • May 24, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Two of Michigans's finest up-and-coming singers and songwriters, with phenomenal bands, on one night! Eric O'Daly and Max Lockwood share this co-bill, and will perform songs off of their recent albums. 8PM show, more info at the link!
  • May 25, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    8PM show, 7:30 doors, All Ages, $20 adv. ($25 at the door). The spectacular Roochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd Kings bring fancy fiddling, dueling hawaiian guitars, ukelele wizardry, flashy lap-steel guitar, a menagerie of toy instruments, vocal harmonies and so much more. Info at the link!
  • May 27, 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Live reading & book signing. Isabella J Mansfield (she/her) writes about anxiety, intimacy, and body image both generally and as a woman with a disability. Her new book, "lemon," is out now! RSVP & more info at the link!
  • May 30, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. RSVP required to attend (pay-what-you-want). If you want to read on stage, sign up with Masaki Takahashi (registration link will be posted at noon, three weeks before the show: facebook.com/The517PoetryRoom/).
  • Jun 08, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    A beloved part of Michigan's folk-music diaspora, Rachael Davis will perform a solo show at The Robin on June 8! Now based in Nashville, Davis is known for her expressive voice and her knack for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop. More info below!

PAST EVENTS

  • Mar 22, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7PM coffee hour, 8PM screening. Créma-torium returns. Jake watched all things Prince, and selected the best of the bunch. Pay what you want at the link, and click to learn more! Very limited seating, please RSVP!
  • Mar 16, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Contemporary chamber music from Michigan composers, performed by the world-class musicians of Lansing Symphony Orchestra, in a warm and casual atmosphere! BYOB from Sleepwalker. 7PM doors, 7:30 show. Tickets sold by LSO, tickets and more information at the link!
  • Mar 11, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    An audience and venue favorite! Virtuoso banjo player and fiddler Aaron Jonah Lewis has been elbow-deep in traditional American music since their first lessons at the age of five. Their concerts take audiences on a journey through the back roads of American old time & folk music. 8PM show.
  • Mar 09, 7:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    1st show: 6:30 doors, 7PM show 2nd show: 8:30 doors, 9PM show BYOB from Sleepwalker. Click for more info!
  • Mar 04, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Tim O'Shea, the Killarney-based folk musician, returns to The Robin! 7:30 doors, 8PM show, BYOB from Sleepwalker! More info and tickets at the link!
  • Mar 02, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Comedy night! Josh Adams headlines, Mike Geeter hosts and Johanna Medranda features on another excellent night of comedy at The Robin! Co-produced by SamRose Productions. Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. Info and ticket at the link!
  • Feb 28, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    (SOLD OUT) Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. RSVP required to attend (pay-what-you-want). If you want to read on stage, sign up with Masaki Takahashi (registration will open three weeks before the show, email takaha18@msu.edu).
  • Feb 22, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7PM coffee hour, 8PM screening. Créma-torium returns. Jake watched all things Prince, and selected the best of the bunch. Pay what you want at the link, and click to learn more! Very limited seating, please RSVP!
  • Feb 18, 1:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Drop in during bookstore hours! “Award winning finger-style guitarist Rollie Tussing performs timeless classic and country blues, dewey-eyed tunes of the 20s, as well as godforsaken songs of the nineteenth century." 1:30PM show. Reserve a seat at the link, pay-what-you-want :)
  • Feb 16, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Contemporary chamber music from Michigan composers, performed by the world-class musicians of Lansing Symphony Orchestra, in a warm and casual atmosphere! BYOB from Sleepwalker. 7PM doors, 7:30 show. Tickets sold by LSO, tickets and more information at the link!
  • Feb 04, 8:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    8PM doors, 8:30 show. Presented by The Poetry Room! Some of spoken word poetry's finest, Ebony Stewart and Natasha T. Miller, will perform on stage. More info at the link!
  • Feb 04, 6:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    6PM doors, 6:30 show. Rudy Francisco, one of the world's most recognizable spoken word poets, comes to Lansing! Francisco will be joined by a host of great local poets. More info at the link!
  • Feb 01, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    James Gardin, a staple of Lansing Hip Hop, shares music from his 2021 release, "I Probably Wrote This While Crying". Featuring special guest, Melissa Carter! 7:30 doors, 8PM show. $20 general, $10 student. More info at link.
  • Jan 31, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. RSVP required to attend (pay-what-you-want). If you want to read on stage, sign up with Masaki Takahashi (registration will open one week before the show, email takaha18@msu.edu).
  • Jan 26, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Standup comedy at The Robin, Mike Cannon Headlines! The NYC-based comic has has multiple top-charting specials on iTunes, and has performed on various Amzon Prime, MTV, VH1 and TruTV shows. Also featuring the hilarious Aaron Putnam! This show allows BYOB from Sleepwalker. More info at The link!
  • Jan 25, 8:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7PM coffee hour, 8PM screening. Créma-torium returns w/ the Lolita fashion frenzy flick, 'Kamikaze Girls'. This is a curated event, visit the link to learn more about the genre and get additional recs. Pay what you want at the link, and click to learn more! Very limited seating, please RSVP!
  • Jan 19, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Contemporary chamber music from Michigan composers, performed by the world-class musicians of Lansing Symphony Orchestra, in a warm and casual atmosphere! BYOB from Sleepwalker. 7PM doors, 7:30 show. Tickets sold by LSO, tickets and more information at the link!
  • Jan 05, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Comedy night! Heather Jay headlines, Mike Geeter hosts and Dany Redwine features on another excellent night of comedy at The Robin! Co-produced by SamRose Productions. Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30. Info and ticket at the link!
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