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UPCOMING EVENTS
Shows at The Robin are all-ages unless otherwise noted.
- Tue 28 Mar28TueMarThe Poetry Room Open Mic: March 2023Mar 28, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADoors 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/).
- Wed 29 Mar29WedMarDallas Ugly / Libby DeCamp
- Thu 30 Mar30ThuMarBrad Wenzel & Friends (standup comedy)Mar 30, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAStandup 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!
- Sun 02 Apr02SunApr(SOLD OUT) Violent Ends Centennial Celebration!Apr 02, 3:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USACome 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!
- Wed 05 Apr05WedApr‘Performer’s Workshop’ presented by James Keelaghan
- Thu 06 Apr06ThuApr(SOLD OUT) James Keelaghan in Concert (Ten Pound Fiddle)Apr 06, 7:30 PM – Apr 07, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USACalled 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!
- Wed 12 Apr12WedAprSmomid (presented by Capital City Film Festival)Apr 12, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAExperimental 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!
- Thu 13 Apr13ThuApr(SOLD OUT) Storm Lake (presented by East Lansing Info)Apr 13, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAThe 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!
- Tue 25 Apr25TueAprThe Poetry Room Open Mic: April 2023
- Sat 29 Apr29SatAprDjangophonique at The RobinApr 29, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA8PM, 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!
- Sun 07 May07SunMay“Tell ‘em ‘bout the Blues” with Fred Reif
- Tue 09 May09TueMayTony Furtado (Elderly Instruments Presents)May 09, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA7:30PM 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!
- Wed 24 May24WedMayEric O'Daly / Max LockwoodMay 24, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USATwo 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!
- Thu 25 May25ThuMayRoochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd KingsMay 25, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA8PM 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!
- Sat 27 May27SatMay"lemon" by Isabella J Mansfield
- Tue 30 May30TueMayThe Poetry Room Open Mic: May 2023May 30, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADoors 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/).
- Thu 08 Jun08ThuJunRachael Davis at The Robin TheatreJun 08, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAA 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
- Wed 22 Mar22WedMarCréma-torium Café & Cinéclub: 3 Women
- Thu 16 Mar16ThuMarLansing Symphony Orchestra at The Robin (March)Mar 16, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAContemporary 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!
- Sat 11 Mar11SatMarAaron Jonah Lewis at The RobinMar 11, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAAn 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.
- Thu 09 Mar09ThuMarDog Comic Productions: Best in Show (TWO SHOWTIMES)
- Sat 04 Mar04SatMarTim O'Shea at The Robin (Irish folk music)
- Thu 02 Mar02ThuMarThe Mike Geeter & Friends Comedy Show w/ Josh Adams
- Tue 28 Feb28TueFebThe Poetry Room Open Mic: February 2023 (SOLD OUT)
- Wed 22 Feb22WedFebCréma-torium Café & Cinéclub: Prince
- Sat 18 Feb18SatFebRollie Tussing (Bookshop Session)Feb 18, 1:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADrop 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 :)
- Thu 16 Feb16ThuFebLansing Symphony Orchestra at The Robin (Feb)Feb 16, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAContemporary 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!
- Sat 04 Feb04SatFebThe Poetry Room Presents: Rudy Francisco & Friends
- Wed 01 Feb01WedFebJames Gardin: "I Probably Wrote This While Crying"
- Tue 31 Jan31TueJanThe Poetry Room Open Mic: January 2023
- Thu 26 Jan26ThuJanMike Cannon at The Robin (comedy)Jan 26, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAStandup 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!
- Wed 25 Jan25WedJanCréma-torium Café & Cinéclub: Japan-uaryJan 25, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA7PM 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!
- Thu 19 Jan19ThuJanLansing Symphony Orchestra at The RobinJan 19, 7:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAContemporary 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!
- Thu 05 Jan05ThuJanThe Mike Geeter & Friends Comedy Show w/ Heather Jay
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