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UPCOMING EVENTS
Shows at The Robin are all-ages unless otherwise noted.
- Oct 09, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USAThe Paul McKenna Band is a staple of Scottish folk music. This show is mid-week stop on a rare solo tour by one of Scotland's biggest voices. Think Martin Sexton, or Stan Rogers. Great songs sung by a clear, strong, engaging voice. This is Paul McKenna. Tickets and info on the Ten Pound Fiddle site!
- Sat, Oct 18Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADrop 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.
- Sat, Oct 25
- 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.
- Sat, Nov 01Nov 01, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA1 - 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!
- Thu, Nov 06Nov 06, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USATUNE 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.
- Sat, Nov 08
- 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.
- Sat, Nov 15Nov 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADrop 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.
- 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!
- Thu, Dec 04Dec 04, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USATUNE 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.
- Sat, Dec 06Dec 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA1 - 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!
- Tue, Dec 09
- Thu, Dec 11
PAST EVENTS
- Thu, Oct 02Oct 02, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USATUNE 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.
- Wed, Oct 01Oct 01, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA*SOLD OUT* Flamy 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, Sep 30
- Wed, Sep 24
- Sun, Sep 21Sep 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA*Lansing Lit* Co-hosted by Oprah Jrenal, Dylan Rogers, and Tashmica Torok, the friendly neighborhood librarian of the Healing Justice Lending Library. Remember the joy of sharing your favorite things with the class during show and tell? We’re bringing that feeling back! More info at the link!
- Sat, Sep 20Sep 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USADrop 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.
- 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!
- Sat, Sep 13
- Sep 11, 2025, 8:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA8PM show, 7:30 doors Two brilliant, Michigan-based songwriters share the stage! Here's a chance to see Jen Sygit, a beloved Lansing gem, and the acclaimed (by audiences and artists, alike) folk songwriter, Mike Ward! The Ten Pound Fiddle co-produces!
- Sat, Sep 06Sep 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLansing, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910, USA1 - 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!
- Thu, Sep 04
- 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!
- 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.
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