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UPCOMING EVENTS

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

  • LSO Chamber Music at The Robin (January, 2026)
    LSO Chamber Music at The Robin (January, 2026)
    Jan 22, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7PM doors, 7:30 show. Tickets available at the Lansing Symphony Orchestra website, click the link to be redirected. Join us for excellent, contemporary chamber music in an inviting and unconventional space!
  • The Poetry Room Open Mic: Jan. 2026
    The Poetry Room Open Mic: Jan. 2026
    Jan 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Time: 7:00 Doors/Sign Up Start Event 7:30p - 9:00pm Click for FB event with more info about this specific event!
  • Hubby Jenkins at The Robin
    Hubby Jenkins at The Robin
    Jan 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    You may know Hubby Jenkins as an integral part of Carolina Chocolate Drops or Rhiannon Giddens band, but we're thrilled to present him in a rare, solo show at The Robin! Produced by The Ten Pound Fiddle, click for more info and tickets!
  • Mia Chinni Trio + Session: January, 2026
    Mia Chinni Trio + Session: January, 2026
    Jan 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    1 - 3 PM. The Mia Chini Trio will perform a set, followed by an open jazz session. Come out for great music, and bring your own instrument if you want to sit in for the second set! Free to attend, donations encouraged! Made possible thanks to Cold Plunge Records!
  • TUNE IN: February, 2026
    TUNE IN: February, 2026
    Feb 05, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    TUNE IN is an inclusive music showcase for performers and songwriters from Greater Lansing. You are invited to share a song, or just enjoy great music from your friends and neighbors. Click for more info. RSVP to attend in the audience, email us to register to perform.
  • Next Step Workshop: Plasticity and the Poetic Line, Part 1
    Next Step Workshop: Plasticity and the Poetic Line, Part 1
    Feb 07, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    The next series of workshops with the brilliant, prolific local poet, Dennis Hinrichsen (Lansing Poet Laureate, Emeritus). More info at the link!
  • Pure Winds Quintet: Music For Meditation, pt. 2
    Pure Winds Quintet: Music For Meditation, pt. 2
    Feb 11, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7PM doors, 7:30 show
  • Wilson Thicket at The Robin
    Wilson Thicket at The Robin
    Feb 12, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Wilson Thicket: a Michigan-based supergroup of bluegrass virtuosos. Old school tunes and dynamic original songs are all delivered with strong doses of vocal harmony & creative instrumental mastery. Their last appearance at The Robin sold out, so don't sleep on getting tickets! More info at the link.
  • Reverberator
    Reverberator
    Feb 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Reverberator is a free, half-day festival of experimental sounds and music performed live by local artists! 1 - 6 PM. Please RSVP, donations welcome!
  • Monte Pride, Emily Rose, and Mike Ward
    Monte Pride, Emily Rose, and Mike Ward
    Feb 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    The Robin Theatre is proud to present three of Michigan's finest contemporary songwriters for a brilliant showcase of eclectic original folk songs! Read more about each artist at the link. 7:30 show.
  • The Poetry Room Open Mic: Feb. 2026
    The Poetry Room Open Mic: Feb. 2026
    Feb 24, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Time: 7:00 Doors/Sign Up Start Event 7:30p - 9:00pm Click for FB event with more info about this specific event!
  • Tim O'Shea & Joe Nielsen (Irish folk music)
    Tim O'Shea & Joe Nielsen (Irish folk music)
    Mar 07, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Tim O'Shea, the Killarney-based folk musician, returns to The Robin! Featuring the talented Chicago multi-instrumentalist, Joe Nielsen! 7PM doors, 7:30 show, BYOB from Sleepwalker! More info and tickets at the link!
  • TUNE IN: March, 2026
    TUNE IN: March, 2026
    Mar 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    TUNE IN is an inclusive music showcase for performers and songwriters from Greater Lansing. You are invited to share a song, or just enjoy great music from your friends and neighbors. Click for more info. RSVP to attend in the audience, email us to register to perform.
  • St. Patrick’s Day Sing-Along
    St. Patrick’s Day Sing-Along
    Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Let's sing a few Irish songs on St. Pat's Day! Grab a beverage at nearby Sleepwalker or the REO Town tavern, and come sing! Lyric sheets provided. Song leaders Michael McConeghy, Abbey Hoffman, and Sally Potter. Click to be redirected to the Ten Pound Fiddle's ticket site. 7PM start!
  • Next Step Workshop: Plasticity and the Poetic Line, Part 2
    Next Step Workshop: Plasticity and the Poetic Line, Part 2
    Mar 21, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    The next series of workshops with the brilliant, prolific local poet, Dennis Hinrichsen (Lansing Poet Laureate, Emeritus). More info at the link!
  • The Boblo Islanders / The Fabulous Heftones
    The Boblo Islanders / The Fabulous Heftones
    Mar 25, 2026, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7 PM doors, 7:30 show. Two wonderfully odd, retro acts. The Boblo Islanders are a Detroit-based string band playing 1920's-1940's music featuring Hawaiian Steel Guitar & more. The Fabulous Heftones are a beloved Lansing gem - more at the link!
  • Hiroya Tsukamoto
    Hiroya Tsukamoto
    Mar 29, 2026, 2:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    March 29, 2026. 2PM show, 1:30 doors. Join us for a Sunday matinee with the brilliant fingerstyle guitarist, composer and storyteller, Hiroya Tsukamoto!
  • The Poetry Room Open Mic: March 2026
    The Poetry Room Open Mic: March 2026
    Mar 31, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Time: 7:00 Doors/Sign Up Start Event 7:30p - 9:00pm Click for FB event with more info about this specific event!

PAST EVENTS

  • embodying resistance: interdependence (a somatics intro workshop)
    embodying resistance: interdependence (a somatics intro workshop)
    Jan 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Join us for two hours of embodiment practice to support your ability to feel for yourself and another at the same time, to explore what it means to move in formation, to flock, to collaborate, at the level of the body. More info below!
  • TUNE IN: January, 2026
    TUNE IN: January, 2026
    Jan 08, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    TUNE IN is an inclusive music showcase for performers and songwriters from Greater Lansing. You are invited to share a song, or just enjoy great music from your friends and neighbors. Click for more info. RSVP to attend in the audience, email us to register to perform.
  • A Christmas Carol: A Puppet Matinée (2 showtimes)
    A Christmas Carol: A Puppet Matinée (2 showtimes)
    Dec 20, 2025, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    2 shows! 1:30 and 3 PM. *SEATING IS SOLD OUT* Standing room only, limited availability. Lawn Dart Puppets presents Dickens' classic ghost story at The Robin Theatre this December, brought to life through hand puppets, contemporary shadow theater, and a scrolling panorama (crankie).
  • Unwrapped & Unscripted: A Bare Bones Improv Holiday Special Event
    Unwrapped & Unscripted: A Bare Bones Improv Holiday Special Event
    Dec 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    One Night Only at The Robin Theatre 7 PM doors, 7:30 show. Bare Bones Improv is getting bad for a good cause. Join us for an evening of unholy holiday chaos - a sharp, unscripted comedy show raising funds for Riverwalk Theatre’s community programs. Info at the link!
  • Shhh… Black People Are Talking
    Shhh… Black People Are Talking
    Dec 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    5:30 doors, 6 PM event. What does it take to create a world where every person has what they need to thrive? Join us for, "Shhh… Black People Are Talking" for a fun and intimate live discussion from our worldbuilding neighbors, Oprah Jrenal and Kiana Elkins.
  • Bo Johnson (wsg/ Brad Wenzel)
    Bo Johnson (wsg/ Brad Wenzel)
    Dec 11, 2025, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7:30 PM show, 7 PM doors. More info at the link. Join us for a brilliant night of standup comedy with Bo Johnson & friends! Brad Wenzel (a Robin Theatre fave) will share a set, too! Hosted by Emilie Burkhart!
  • Pure Winds Quintet: Sounds of the Season
    Pure Winds Quintet: Sounds of the Season
    Dec 09, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    7PM doors, 7:30 show
  • Bill Bartilson (Ten Pound Fiddle)
    Bill Bartilson (Ten Pound Fiddle)
    Dec 07, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Bill was raised attending Ten Pound Fiddle concerts with his dad, Stan Bartilson. He saw countless shows, eventually doing sound for many of them. Along the way, he picked up musical instruments, songs and stories and has woven them into a program highlighting the Fiddle's first 50 years.
  • Mia Chinni Trio + Session: December, 2025
    Mia Chinni Trio + Session: December, 2025
    Dec 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    1 - 3 PM. The Mia Chini Trio will perform a set, followed by an open jazz session. Come out for great music, and bring your own instrument if you want to sit in for the second set! Free to attend, donations encouraged! Made possible thanks to Cold Plunge Records!
  • TUNE IN: December, 2025
    TUNE IN: December, 2025
    Dec 04, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    TUNE IN is an inclusive music showcase for performers and songwriters from Greater Lansing. You are invited to share a song, or just enjoy great music from your friends and neighbors. Click for more info. RSVP to attend in the audience, email us to register to perform.
  • Matthew Carlson & The Wild Honey Collective: A Live Recording Event
    Matthew Carlson & The Wild Honey Collective: A Live Recording Event
    Dec 03, 2025, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Matty 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!
  • The Poetry Room Open Mic: Nov. 2025
    The Poetry Room Open Mic: Nov. 2025
    Nov 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Time: 7:00 Doors/Sign Up Start Event 7:30p - 9:00pm Click for FB event with more info about this specific event!
  • Hildaland at The Robin
    Hildaland at The Robin
    Nov 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    **SOLD OUT** Rising 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!
  • Ambient Annotations: November, 2025
    Ambient Annotations: November, 2025
    Nov 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Drop in to enjoy ambient sounds and experimental electronica from local artists in a welcoming environment. Meet other people interested in making this kind of music, or just enjoy strange sounds in a cozy book shop / theatre setting. FREE! Donations welcome.
  • Debutants (SOLD OUT)
    Debutants (SOLD OUT)
    Nov 13, 2025, 7:30 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    Debutants 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.
  • Next Step Poetry: Open Workshop
    Next Step Poetry: Open Workshop
    Nov 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    A standalone workshop with the brilliant, prolific local poet, Dennis Hinrichsen (Lansing Poet Laureate, Emeritus). More info at the link!
  • TUNE IN: November, 2025
    TUNE IN: November, 2025
    Nov 06, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    TUNE IN is an inclusive music showcase for performers and songwriters from Greater Lansing. You are invited to share a song, or just enjoy great music from your friends and neighbors. Click for more info. RSVP to attend in the audience, email us to register to perform.
  • Mia Chinni Trio + Session: November, 2025
    Mia Chinni Trio + Session: November, 2025
    Nov 01, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Lansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
    1 - 3 PM. The Mia Chini Trio will perform a set, followed by an open jazz session. Come out for great music, and bring your own instrument if you want to sit in for the second set! Free to attend, donations encouraged! Made possible thanks to Cold Plunge Records!

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