This week, we’re highlighting ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, experiences that celebrate Detroit excellence and local markets to kick off your holiday shopping.

Plus, an opportunity to support arts education on the dance floor. Read on to learn more.

Upcoming events

Hockeytown Centennial FanFest

  MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit

  Thursday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 9

  $17.60 and up

A four-day celebration honoring a century of Red Wings hockey featuring alumni appearances, interactive exhibits, exclusive merchandise and more. General admission day passes start at $17.60, and 4-day passes and VIP tickets are also available starting at $125. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Guest Artist Demonstration: Kelly Church

  DIA Art-Making Studio in Detroit

  Friday, Nov. 7

  Free with museum admission (free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties)

A drop-in workshop led by Pottawatomi/Ottawa/Ojibwe artist and educator Kelly Church as part of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Participants will help create a collaborative woven black ash basket while learning about Church’s process and the history of the materials. The workshop goes from 1–5 p.m.

Carmina Burana featuring Detroit’s Audivi Choir

  DSO Orchestra Hall in Detroit

  Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9

  $20.95 and up

A performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Detroit’s Audivi Choir. The cantata, composed in the mid-1930s, is based on a famous medieval collection of poems about worldly pleasures and the ups and downs of fortune. Performances take place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

We’re Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media

  Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn

  Saturday, Nov. 8

  Free with registration

A discussion about how to combat anti-Indigenous racism featuring award-winning journalist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Rebecca Nagle. She’ll break down the lack of accurate representation of Native Americans in pop culture, how that impacts Indigenous rights and how ordinary people can push back. The talk takes place at The Henry Ford’s Anderson Theater and doors open at 12:30 p.m.

Underground Music Academy Fundraiser

  Spot Lite in Detroit

  Saturday, Nov. 8

  $23–$29

A fundraiser to support ongoing construction at Underground Music Academy’s headquarters in Detroit’s North End, featuring DJ sets by Kindle, Disc Jockey George and WDET’s own Waajeed (host of The Boulevard). The party goes from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and is 21+.

All Things Detroit Holiday Shopping Experience & Food Truck Rally 2025

  Eastern Market Sheds 3, 4 and 5 in Detroit

  Sunday, Nov. 9

  $7–$15

A holiday shopping market featuring over 200 small businesses, including local artists, handmade gifts, craft goods and one-of-a-kind pieces. There will also be food trucks on site, Detroit DJs in every shed and photo ops with Santa. VIP ticket holders also get two hours of private shopping, an All Things Detroit tote bag and a surprise holiday gift while supplies last. VIP access starts at 10 a.m. and is $15 online. General admission starts at noon and is $7 at the door.

Downtown Detroit Markets & The Cadillac Lodge

  Cadillac Square in Detroit

  Wednesday, Nov. 12 through Jan. 4, 2026

  Free

A holiday shopping market featuring a curated collection of over a dozen Detroit vendors selling everything from apparel and accessories to snacks and skincare. The market area also includes the Cadillac Lodge, a heated tent that offers warm food and seating. Both the market and the lodge are open Wednesdays through Sundays starting at 11 a.m.

In this edition of 5-on-5, we shine a light on one of the most vital soul bands of the modern era, Durand Jones & The Indications.

Formed in Bloomington, Indiana in 2012, the group began as a side project among Indiana University music students Durand Jones, Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein. What started as a dorm-room experiment with old tape recorders and stacks of vintage 45s evolved into one of the defining acts of the contemporary soul renaissance. With a sound that channels Curtis Mayfield’s falsetto grace, the Dells’ harmony stacks, and the grit of southern gospel, the Indications stand at the crossroads of then and now.

Their music resonates deeply with the retro-soul community and has found special embrace within the Chicano lowrider movement, a testament to the timeless reach of their sound. Ahead of their tour stop in Detroit tonight, let’s trace their evolution in five songs that capture their essence.

Five essential tracks by Durand Jones & The Indications

1. “Make a Change” (Durand Jones & The Indications, 2016)

We begin with a spotlight of a track from their self-titled debut album found on Colemine Records, a label founded in 2007 and dedicated to putting out timeless sounding music. The project was recorded on a Tascam 4-track in the band’s Bloomington basement and reintroduced the urgency of late-’60s era protest soul, anchored by Jones’ preacher-like vocal delivery and Frazer’s dynamic percussion.

The album would draw parallels to Stax and Daptone artists, but the Indications would bring a Midwestern humility to their message.

“Make a Change” was one of the heartbeats from the album, which was a call for empathy and social transformation framed in the language of classic rhythm and blues. The album would earn underground acclaim, prompting a reissue by Dead Oceans record label in 2018 and launching the band on a new trajectory.

2. “Too Many Tears” (American Love Call, 2019)

Up next, we move from the grassroots of activism to the elegance of reflection with a standout from their 2019 sophomore album, American Love Call.

Recorded in Brooklyn, the album fused lush strings, vocal duets and spiritual undertones reminiscent of The Impressions and The Delfonics. This album marked a leap in craftsmanship – a full band statement produced with the care of a lost Atlantic Records session. “Too Many Tears” finds Jones and Frazer trading vocals over a slow-burn arrangement that captures heartbreak and endurance in equal measure.

3. “Witchoo” (Private Space, 2021)

Next up, the group trades melancholy for groove, diving headfirst into the dancefloor of the 1970s with “Witchoo,” a track that made them music festival favorites. If American Love Call was candlelight and confession, then their 2021 album release Private Space was mirror ball and liberation. This album expanded their sonic reach, blending Philadelphia-style strings with disco basslines, congas and synth textures. Recorded at the Diamond Mine studios in New York, Private Space showcased the full bloom of the Jones-Frazer partnership, a balance between Jones’ grit and Frazer’s falsetto shimmer.

4. “Lovers’ Holiday” (Flowers, 2025)

From the dancefloor, we move to their latest phase – a sonic bouquet that reaffirms the band’s devotion to melody, message and emotional truth. The 2025 release of their album Flowers presents the band’s most refined and contemplative work to date. Recorded after an extended break that included Jones’ acclaimed solo album and two solo albums by Frazer, the group reunited with a sound steeped in maturity and grace.

“Lovers’ Holiday” channels the sensual restraint of early-’70s Marvin Gaye and the craftsmanship of Thom Bell. The production is more panoramic complete with harps, horns and gospel textures woven seamlessly. The lyrics celebrate intimacy as a spiritual act, signaling a band confident in its evolution.

5. “Been So Long” (Flowers, 2025)

From a 4-track in an Indiana basement to world stages and cross-cultural resonance, Durand Jones & The Indications embody the revival and reinvention of true soul music that speaks to the conscience while keeping you moving. They have been able to move effortlessly through the genre, painting timeless tracks that feel both authentic and effortless, while they forge a path in their own lane.

Our final track, “Been So Long,” epitomizes the emotional centeredness of the Flowers album, a masterwork that bridges nostalgia with modern perspective. The song’s bittersweet melody and layered harmonies present the sound of a group that’s lived through change, while still believing in the redemptive power of soul music.

If you dig artists who embody the spirit of true soul music, keep listening to The Progressive Underground every Saturday at 6 p.m. on 101.9 FM and wdet.org. See you next time.

Durand Jones & The Indications will perform at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

More from The Progressive Underground:

• Pick of the Week (May 6): ‘Flower Moon’ by Durand Jones & The Indications
• 5-on-5: Snoh Aalegra, the cinematic songstress who feels every note
• After the silence: What D’Angelo’s life and music taught us about soul and survival

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, two legends of song, Mike Reid and Joe Henry, join us in the studio to play songs from their first album together “Life And Time.”

Also, some archived performances from Teddy Thompson, Aimee Mann, Amythyst Kiah, Lianne La Havas and much more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for November 2, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Goodbye Mr. Blue” – Father John Misty
• “Deja Vu” – aron!
• “Hold On To You” – Belle Canyon
• “Walking The Floor Over You” – Teddy Thompson (in-studio performance)
• “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – Mike Reid
• “Sleeper Car” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (in-studio guests)
• “The Bridge” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (in-studio guests)
• “Boombox” – Charlie Parr
• “Disarray” – Lianne La Havas
• “Is Your Love Big Enough” – Lianne La Havas (in-studio performance)
• “Morning Morgantown” – Joni Mitchell
• “These Days” – Muireann Bradley
• “Pour The Wine” – Sons Of The East
• “Thunderbird” – Josh Ritter
• “Silk And Petals” – Amythyst Kiah (in-studio performance)
• “Best Guess (Wedding Version)” – Lucy Dacus
• “My Full Name” – Madison Cunningham
• “Dead Flowers” – The Rolling Stones
• “You’re With Stupid Now” – Aimee Mann (in-studio performance)
• “Martins Ferry” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (in-studio guests)
• “History” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (in-studio guests)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, a new month brings a new set of album anniversaries, including classics from The Miracles, Four Tops, L.L. Cool J and more.

Also, lots of new music from Brandi Carlile, Jalen Ngonda, Lucinda Williams with Brittney Spencer and Sloan!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for November 1, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “What Good” – Arkells
• “Call On Me” – Daniel Caesar
• “Keeper” – Courtney Marie Andrews
• “All About Me” – Jalen Ngonda
  
• “What It Is” – Will Sessions ft. Dames Brown
  
• “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” – LL Cool J (November 1985)
  
• “Something About You” – The Four Tops (November 1965)
• “You Sexy Thing” – Hot Chocolate (November 1985)
• “Unpopular Ideas” – The Mammals
  
• “k.i.s.s.” – keiyaA
• “The Bridge” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (Acoustic Cafe preview)
• “Ain’t Nobody Making Me High” – Bartees Strange
  
• “Let It Bleed” – Rolling Stones (November 1995)

• “Unshielded Desire” – John Abercrombie, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette
  
• “Straight, No Chaser” – Bruce Hornsby, Christian McBride & Jack DeJohnette
• “If You Want Me” – The Womack Sisters
  
• “Chicken Wings” – Samm Henshaw
• “Back To The Land” – JR JR
• “Hey Lover” – LL Cool J ft. Boyz II Men (November 1995)
• “Good Day” – Tally Hall (November 2005)
• “Give Me One Reason” – Tracy Chapman (November 1995)
• “Witch Dance” – Florence & The Machine
• “Heathcliff” – Snocaps (Katie & Allison Crutchfield)
• “The World’s Gone Wrong” – Lucinda Williams ft. Brittney Spencer
  
• “Night In” – Brittney Spencer
• “shut up” – Royel Otis
• “Going To A Go-Go” – Smokey & The Miracles (November 1965)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

Happy Halloweekend! Below are four free celebrations happening around the city this week, from public trunk-or-treating to EDM dance parties. Plus, new exhibitions highlighting world-renowned artists and niche local legends. Read on to learn more.

Upcoming events

DaVinci: The Exhibition

  The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn

  Sunday, Oct. 26 through May 2026

  $25.50–$34 (free for museum members and children 4 and under)

A detailed exploration of Leonardo da Vinci’s discoveries in art, engineering, science, flight and more. The 7,500-square-foot exhibition features 65 full-scale models of his inventions, 20 fine art studies of his masterpieces like “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper,” in-depth explanations of his discoveries, interactive machines, and multimedia materials that illuminate his creative and scientific processes. The exhibition is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is included in museum admission.

Halloween Programming on WDET

  Online and on the air

  Friday, Oct. 31

  Free

Let WDET be the soundtrack to all your Halloween festivities this year. You can listen to special episodes of The Detroit Move (aired Oct. 28), Alternate Take (aired Oct. 30) and more on-demand using the WDET mobile app. Plus, tune in live on Oct. 31 from 6–8 p.m. to hear an encore broadcast of Jon Moshier’s award-winning Halloween Radio Special on 101.9 FM.

Halloween at The Station

  The Station at Michigan Central in Detroit

  Friday, Oct. 31

  Free

An outdoor Halloween celebration featuring trunk-or-treating, spooky science demonstrations, arts and craft stations, photo booths, and cider and donuts. Complimentary parking is available in the Bagley Mobility Hub and the event is free and open to the public. Festivities are rain or shine and go from 5–9 p.m.

Fridays at The Station: Halloween Edition

  The Station at Michigan Central in Detroit

  Friday, Oct. 31

  Free

An indoor Halloween-themed edition of Fridays at the Station, curated by DJ Dez Andrés, featuring live performances by Gabriel Duran Band, DJ Cisco, Motor City Street Dance Academy and painter demaciiio. Costumes are encouraged, but masks are not permitted inside The Station. Space is limited so admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Festivities go from 5–10 p.m.

Harloween: A Filipino Day of the Dead Party

  Detroit Public Library – Main Branch

  Saturday, Nov. 1

  Free

A celebration blending Halloween with Day of the Dead, featuring a dance party and DJ sets from Filipino EDM artist With Love, Harlow and Erika.Irie. This joyful event is a time to hold space for ancestors and lost loved ones while enjoying music and community. Festivities go from 2–5 p.m.

Mythic Chaos: 50 Years of Destroy All Monsters

  Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills

  Sunday, Nov. 2 through March 2026

  $8–$12 (free on Thursdays and for children 12 and under)

An exhibition highlighting the wide-ranging works of Ann Arbor-based artist collective Destroy All Monsters, formed by Cary Loren, Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw and Niagara in 1974. The collective served as an outlet for young creatives to explore rebellious interests in the post-hippie, pre-punk era. The exhibit features iconic posters, zines, photographs, collages, films, drawings and banners selected from the DAM archive. The exhibition is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (8 p.m. on Thursdays) and is included in museum admission.

Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley

  Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills

  Sunday, Nov. 2 through February 2026

  $8–$12 (free on Thursdays and for children 12 and under)

The first mid-career survey for artistic duo and twin brothers Nikolai and Simon Haas, whose work combines art, craft, design and technology. The exhibition includes examples of their artistic journey over the last 15 years, exploring themes related to nature, fantasy, the subconscious and the human experience. The exhibition is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (8 p.m. on Thursdays) and is included in museum admission.

After taking time away to focus on her health, Kaleigh is doing great and ready to return to the music that inspires her and so many others. Starting Nov. 3, listeners can once again join her every Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. as she explores the vanguard of postmodern jazz from 1969 to today.

“I’m really excited to be coming back to Visions,” Kaleigh says. “It’s been a challenging recovery process, but knowing I’ll get to return to the airwaves and to my listeners is one of the things that kept me pushing through.”

Kaleigh’s perspective has always made Visions special. She created a space where listeners can hear jazz in new ways and connect through sound.

We’re also very grateful to Sam Beaubien, Liz Warner and Kim Heron for filling in during Kaleigh’s time away and keeping Visions on track.

Welcome back, Kaleigh. Monday nights just got wilder!

Listen to Visions on Monday nights from 8 to 10 p.m. 

Capturing love through photography

Elonte Davis is a Detroit-based photographer and a 2025 Kresge Fellow. His work has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

For Elonte, photography is a powerful tool to spread love and joy, helping people see themselves differently and with greater appreciation.

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Jonah Kagen makes his national debut with the album “Sunflowers & Leather,” an album he created entirely himself, traveling the country in an Airstream trailer last year.

Also, some archived performances from Rosanne Cash, Eels, Fountains Of Wayne and much more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for October 26, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Already Dead” – Beck
• “Everybody Laughs” – David Byrne
• “Thank You, Love You, All Better” – Olivia Barton
• “Oh Wide World” – Mon Rovia
• “Hurricane” – Rosanne Cash (in-studio performance)
• “Soul Of A Man” – Robert Plant & Suzi Dian
• “Sunflowers & Leather” – Jonah Kagen (in-studio guest)
• “You Again” – Jonah Kagen (in-studio guest)
• “Things Done Changed” – Jerron Paxton
• “Parting Gift” – Fiona Apple
• “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man” – Eels (in-studio performance)
• “Favorite Place” – John Gorka
• “Nowhere Is Where” – Margo Price
• “At All” – Jon Batiste
• “Hate That It’s True” – Ivy
• “Fire In The Canyon” – Fountains Of Wayne (in-studio performance)
• “Hollywood (Unerthed Version)” – Toro y Moi
• “Here To Forever (acoustic)” – Death Cab For Cutie
• “Planting By The Signs” – S.G. Goodman
• “Lovestruck” – The Heavy Heavy (in-studio performance)
• “Moon” – Daniel Caesar
• “God Needs The Devil” – Jonah Kagen (in-studio guest)
• “The Roads” – Jonah Kagen (in-studio guest)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Brandi Carlile returns to self, and Cautious Clay returns with late night songs.

Also, tons of re-issues from Smashing Pumpkins, Elton John, Ringo Starr and more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for October 25, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “5th Floor (10 PM)” – Cautious Clay
• “Dracula” – Tame Impala
• “Dearborn” – Bahamas
• “Misled” – Kool & The Gang
  
• “The Day is Long” – The Whiskey Charmers
  
• “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” – Smashing Pumpkins
  
• “Tonight, Tonight” – Leslie Odum Jr.
• “Norwegian Wood” – Jacob Collier
  
• “Nothing More Lonely” – St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  
• “Church And State” – Brandi Carlile
• “Run It Back” – Madison McFerrin
• “Let’s Do It Again” – The Staple Singers
• “Tell Me When The Whistle Blows” – Elton John

• “Rubberband Man” – Mumford & Sons + Hozier
  
• “The Rubberband Man” – The Detroit Spinners
• “Way Out, Way Down” – Peter Litvin
• “Dans Un Moment D’errance” – The Midnight Hour
• “Thieves In The Temple” – Herbie Hancock
• “Thieves In The Temple” – Prince
• “Fatal Optimist” – Madi Diaz
• “Early 1970” – Ringo Starr
• “Snookeroo” – Ringo Starr
• “By the End Of The Night” – Amber Mark
• “Cruisin'” – D’Angelo

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

Spooky season is here, and we’ve got Halloween celebrations for Detroiters of all ages — including hayrides, canine costume contests and frightning fundraisers. Plus, art showcases, beer tastings, grand openings and more.

Upcoming events

Diwali in the D

  Various locations in Detroit

  Monday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 25

  Free

A weeklong celebration of the Festival of Lights, featuring cultural performances, traditional foods, community art activations and interactive experiences designed to bring the community together. Participating locations include Momo Cha, Detroit Shipping Company, The Social Brews and Detroit’s Chinatown District.

Heart Land by Mary-Ann Monforton

  Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit – Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead

  Opens Friday, Oct. 24

  $8–$12 (free for kids 12 and under)

A solo exhibition by Detroit artist Mary-Ann Monforton that reimagines icons of American wealth and ambition through playfully imperfect sculptures. Together, the works establish a dialogue that questions what it means to aspire, acquire and belong. Admission is $12 for the general public, $10 for seniors, veterans and educators, $8 for students, and free for kids 12 and under. MOCAD’s Mobile Homestead is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

16th Annual Boo Fest at Green Oak

  Green Oak Village Place in Brighton

  Friday, Oct. 24

  Free

A free, family-friendly evening of safe trick-or-treating, hands-on games and festive entertainment throughout Green Oak shopping center. Visitors are encouraged to dress up in costume to receive candy and giveaways from retailers while supplies last. The event goes from 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Detroit Harvest Fest & Wilson Park Grand Opening

  Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit

  Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26

  Free

Two days of free, all-ages fun featuring three live music stages, fall activities, 35 local food trucks and more. This year’s Harvest Fest also marks the grand opening of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, a new 22-acre park on the Detroit Riverfront. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m., and the festival is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

16th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival

  Eastern Market in Detroit

  Saturday, Oct. 25

  $60 in advance, $70 at the door

A beer tasting event highlighting local Michigan breweries. There will also be live music and food available for purchase. Tickets include a sample cup and 15 tasting tokens with additional tokens available for purchase. The festival goes from 1–6 p.m. This event is 21+.

Belong Lending Fall Fest & Trick-or-Treat Community Bash

  Belong Lending Headquarters in Detroit

  Saturday, Oct. 25

  Free

A community Halloween celebration hosted by Belong Lending, a Detroit-based, community-centered mortgage company. Festivities include pumpkin giveaways, candy bags, face painting, donuts and cider, a food truck, music, and coloring books for the kids. This event goes from noon to 3 p.m. and is open to all ages.

12th Annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Party

  Grand Circus Dog Park in Detroit

  Saturday, Oct. 25

  Free with registration

A Halloween party for dogs and their humans featuring a costume contest with five categories, themed games, a live DJ, photo opportunities and treats for all attendees. Winners will get prizes from local businesses courtesy of Strategic Staffing Solutions, Michigan Humane and Premier Pet Supply. Festivities go from 2–4 p.m., and the costume contest begins at 2:30 p.m.

IronBody Studios Grand Opening & Community Celebration

  IronBody Studios in Madison Heights

  Saturday, Oct. 25

  Free

A community event celebrating the newly expanded IronBody Studios, a fitness brand led by Detroit-based entrepreneur Hannah Haynes. The grand opening will feature complimentary class demonstrations, free fitness food, an open bar, a vendor market, a professional photo booth and gift bags for the first 50 guests. Festivities go from 2–6:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome.

Halloween Monster Bash for WDET

  Kuhnhenn Brewing Company in Clinton Township

  Saturday, Oct. 25

  $20

A Halloween benefit for WDET hosted by Modern Music host Jon Moshier and organized by friends of the station. There will be a costume contest, classic horror films and live rock n roll performances by The 3-D Invisibles, The Amino Acids and the F-Hole Wreckers. Doors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. and the costume contest is at 8:30 p.m. This event is 21+.

Boo Bash at Heritage Park

  Heritage Park in Farmington Hills

  Sunday, Oct. 26

  $15–$22

A family-friendly outdoor Halloween celebration featuring costumes, hayrides, a trick-or-treat trail, themed crafts, bounce houses and a bonfire. Admission is $15 for Farmington Hills residents and $20 for non-residents, and s’mores kits are available for an extra $2. The event goes from noon to 4 p.m.

CONTAINER Tour: Stop Three

  Oakland Avenue Urban Farm in Detroit

  Thursday, Oct. 30

  Free

A showcase of Detroit talent featuring live music from Bryce Detroit and bites by Smokey G’s Smokehouse, Fried Chicken & Caviar, and Chef Jermond Booze. The event goes from 6–9 p.m.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, a fond farewell to D’Angelo, with cool Detroit connections.

Also, brand new St. Paul, Courtney Barnett, Oklou ft. FKA Twigs, Amber Mark, and lots more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for October 18, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “viscus” – Oklou ft. FKA Twigs
• “Tie You Down” – HAIM ft. Bon Iver
• “Get Back Again” – The Tragically Hip
• “Stay In Your Lane” – Courtney Barnett
  
• “Pleasure Zone” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
  
• “Lady” – D’Angelo
• “Be Here” – Raphael Saadiq ft. D’Angelo
• “Over” – Robert Glasper ft. Yebba
  
• “Close To Home” – Flock Of Dimes
• “Big Money” – Jon Batiste
• “So Far To Go” – J Dilla ft. Common, D’Angelo
  

• “Stars Above” – St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  
• “Doing Now” – Hannah Jagadu
• “6th Ward” – Trombone Shorty
• “You Won’t Dig My Grave” – Josh Ritter
• “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” – John Prine (Acoustic Cafe performance, 1995)
  
• “Feel Like Making Love” – D’Angelo
• “Sugah Daddy” – D’Angelo
• “I’ll Stay” – RH Factor ft. D’Angelo
• “The Highway Knows” – Molly Tuttle
• “Let Me Love You” – Amber Mark
• “She’s Always In My Hair” – D’Angelo

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, marking the 30th anniversary of “Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings,” we revisit this 1995 visit with John Prine. John played songs from the (then) new album, plus a couple of classics.

Also, some archived performances from Molly Tuttle, Jensen McRae, a classic 60s hit from songwriter Chip Taylor and much more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for October 19, 2025

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “On And On” – Marcus King
• “Races Are Run” – Buckingham Nicks
• “Lean On My Love” – Jon Batiste ft. Andra Day
• “Novelty” – Jensen McRae (in-studio performance)
• “Woncha Come On Home” – kissing other ppl
• “Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody” – John Prine (in-studio guest)
• “You Got Gold” – John Prine (in-studio guest)
• “Hidden Road” – The Weary Ramblers
• “The Bridge” – Bahamas
• “End Of The Line” – Trombone Shorty
• “Story Of My So Called Life” – Molly Tuttle (in-studio performance)
• “Friend Zone” – Amanda Shires
• “Open And Close” – Jason Isbell
• “Without You” – Durand Jones & The Indications
• “Feel Something” – Madi Diaz
• “Wild Thing” – Chip Taylor (in-studio performance)
• “Melissa” – Warren Haynes
• “Mack The Knife” – Rufus Wainwright
• “I Believe In You” – Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
• “He Forgot That It Was Sunday” – John Prine (in-studio guest)
• “Paradise” – John Prine (in-studio guest)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

Two covers I love — Perfume Genius doing a classic; Frank Ocean getting covered in a creative indie rock way. Plus new music from Escape-Ism, Sharon Van Etten, Jose Junior, Deep Sea Diver and more.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 17, 2025

• “My Last Chance (SalaAM ReMi LP Mix)” – Marvin Gaye
• “Hold Me” – Sault
• “Thinkin Bout You” – Flo Morrissey, Matthew E. White
• “The Garden” – Papooz
• “Facil” – Empress Of
• “Locked” – Four Tet
• “Can’t Help Falling In Love” – Perfume Genius
• “Sleeping Lessons” – The Shins
• “I Want More” – Can
• “Strange Powers” – The Magnetic Fields
• “If You Feel Like Rockin’” – Escape-Ism
• “Daylight Song” – Wu-Lu
• “Like I Say (I Runaway)” – Nilufer Yanya
• “Florida’s On Fire” – Superchunk
• “The Drifter” – Romare
• “Star Blanket River Child” – Brightblack Morning Light
• “Bar Fly” – Ray LaMontagne
• “Heavy” – The Marias
• “Poison” – Sharon Van Etten
• “Ambrosia (feat. Channel Tres)” – Erick The Architect
• “Hypnotised (feat. Mel Uye-Parker)” – Matthew Herbert
• “Ansumana” – Susso
• “Habla Con Ella” – Sofia Kourtesis
• “Dive” – Caribou
• “Skin Is My” – Andrew Bird
• “Small Stakes” – Spoon
• “Moonshake” – Can
• “Heaven’s Gonna Burn Your Eyes” – Thievery Corporation
• “CTFO” – Jose Junior
• “What Do I Know” – Deep Sea Diver
• “A Fragile Thing (Mark Saunders Heartbroken Remix)” – The Cure
• “Assis” – Spill Tab
• “Carry Me Away” – El Michels Affair & Norah Jones
• “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” – El Michels Affair
• “CREAM” – El Michels Affair
• “Once Around The Block” – Badly Drawn Boy
• “Moving Forward (Cosmodelica Remix)” – Bryony Jarman-Pinto

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.

Throwback Thursday with a couple of Wilco deep cuts, Jonathan Richman, Charles Stepney, Nina Simone and lots more.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 16, 2025

• “Silver” – Say She She
• “Cool Cool” – James Alexander Bright
• “Color & Shape” – Alabama Shakes
• “Black Iris” – Sven Wunder
• “SNC” – Darkside
• “Point & Kill” – Little Simz
• “Tu Es Tout Seul” – Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band
• “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” – Professor Longhair
• “Starman” – Seu Jorge
• “Source” – Nubya Garcia
• “Why Don’t You” – Cleo Sol
• “Mad Man” – Mike Nyoni and Born Free
• “Coffin Maker” – Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family
• “Lazy” – WITCH
• “Iris Is Neil” – Apifera
• “Solitude Is Bliss” – Tame Impala
• “Someone Else’s Song” – Wilco
• “Apho” – Alfa Mist & Bongeziwe Mabandla
• “Life Is” – Jessica Pratt
• “All Mirrors” – Angel Olsen
• “Afterlife” – Sharon Van Etten
• “Little Things” – Lake Trout
• “Nova” – NOMO
• “Why My Love” – Aja Monet
• “Step On Step” – Charles Stepney
• “Open This Wall” – Berlioz
• “Bright Moments” – Admin
• “Kodama” – Kikagaku Moyo
• “Sleeping Ute” – Grizzly Bear
• “Do I Move You?” – Nina Simone
• “Tudo o Que Voce Podia Ser” – Milton Nascimento
• “Vento a Favor” – Sessa
• “Tandem Jump” – Jonathan Richman
• “Handshake Drugs (11/13/03 Sear Sound-NYC Version)” – Wilco
• “See No Evil” – Television
• “Heroes” – David Bowie
• “I Wanna Be Adored” – Stone Roses

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.

Whether it’s strolling through indoor galleries or historic cemeteries, there are a lot of places to explore arts and culture in Detroit. From maker markets to music festivals, here are eight things to check out this week.

Plus, a fun way to support Detroit public radio this Halloween. Read on to learn more.

Upcoming events

Sam Tallent at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

  Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak

  Thursday, Oct. 16 through Saturday, Oct. 18

  $31

A comedy show featuring “What’s So Funny About Detroit?” alum Sam Tallent. His jokes have appeared on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND, and he’s performed in venues around the world. Comedian Alaina Bamfield will open the show and Genevieve Clinton is the emcee. This event is 18+.

Elmwood Alight

  Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit

  Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18

  $40

A reflective tour through Detroit’s 179-year-old Elmwood Cemetery, highlighting its historic architecture, monuments and green space. There will be lighting displays, music and autumnal sights. Gates open at 7 p.m. and the last entry is at 9:30 p.m.

Reimagine African American Art

  Detroit Institute of Arts

  Opens Saturday, Oct. 18

  Free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties

For the first time since 2007, the DIA is reinstalling its African American galleries, now directly adjacent to Rivera Court. The reinstallation features a variety of media by African American and Black artists, including drawings, prints, photography, paintings and sculpture spanning the 1800s to today. There are four galleries, each exploring a key historical movement — the Harlem Renaissance, Social Realism, the Civil Rights era and the Black Arts Movement.

Michigan Makers Market

  The Hawk in Farmington Hills

  Saturday, Oct. 18

  Free

An indoor juried arts and crafts fair featuring ceramics, decor, illustrations, jewelry, paintings, printmaking and more made by Michigan artists. There will also be live music, and beer and wine will be available to purchase for guests 21+. The market will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bugbee by Sam Friedman and Josh Sperling

  Library Street Collective

  On view Saturday, Oct. 18 through Jan. 14

  Free

A two-person exhibition with painter Sam Friedman and mixed-media artist Josh Sperling featuring new individual works as well as collaborative pieces created jointly by the pair. Color serves as a unifying force in the exhibition, transforming flat supports into immersive experiences through spatial and emotional resonance. The gallery is open to the public Thursdays through Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m.

Detroit Bourbon Fest

  Detroit Historical Museum

  Saturday, Oct. 18

  $50–$300 ($10 for designated drivers)

An indoor bourbon festival that features over 100 whiskeys and bourbons, as well as classic cocktails, store picks and a high-end bottle section. There will also be food vendors, live music and merchandise. There are two tasting sessions, one from 1–3:30 p.m. and another from 4–6:30 p.m. This event is 21+.

Show Me What You Got Music Festival

  Candela in Southwest Detroit

  Saturday, Oct. 18

  $25

A 2000s-themed music festival featuring Afro Future International DJ Jeanine Styles and DJ MoBetta. There will be live performances from over a dozen Detroit singers and hip-hop artists, and food and a cash bar will be available. Doors open at 9 p.m. This event is 21+.

CONTAINER Tour: Stop Two

  Irwin House Gallery in Detroit

  Thursday, Oct. 23

  Free

A showcase of Detroit talent featuring live music from R&B songstress Bevlove and art installations from photographer Elonte Davis, mixed media artist Donald Calloway and painter Ijania Cortez. The event goes from 6–9 p.m.

What’s next

Halloween Monster Bash for WDET

  Kuhnhenn Brewing Company in Clinton Township

  Saturday, Oct. 25

  $20

A Halloween benefit for WDET hosted by Modern Music host Jon Moshier and organized by friends of the station. There will be a costume contest, classic horror films and live rock n roll performances by The 3-D Invisibles, The Amino Acids and the F-Hole Wreckers. Doors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. and the costume contest is at 8:30 p.m. This event is 21+.

I awoke this morning to a world of silence, as news spread that Michael Eugene Archer, otherwise known as D’Angelo, passed away today from pancreatic cancer. D’Angelo changed the temperature of the room the first time you heard him. His music didn’t beg for your attention; it commanded your stillness. When the world was running full speed into the flash and excess of the 1990s, he slowed everything down and made us sit with the groove.

He was the son of a preacher from Richmond, Virginia, who carried the church with him everywhere he went. You could hear it in the way he touched the keys, the way his voice bent notes like prayers. But D’Angelo wasn’t singing gospel. He was preaching something new. He was talking about love, lust, pain, and spirit in the same breath.

When Brown Sugar came out in 1995, the sound felt alive. It wasn’t nostalgia. It was Black music remembering its roots and stretching toward something freer. That album sat in the pocket between Marvin Gaye and Pete Rock. It had the warmth of the ’70s, the drums of hip-hop, and a confidence that said we could claim every part of our lineage without apology. He didn’t need to shout it. He just let the bassline speak.

Songs like Lady and Cruisin’ made R&B feel grown again. “Alright” and “When We Get By” felt like smoke and conversation. His voice was raspy and pure all at once, young but wise enough to know what hurt sounded like. That record wasn’t about image. It was about feel.

Then came Voodoo.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, that album turned soul into a séance. D’Angelo locked in with Questlove, James Poyser, and Pino Palladino, what the world would come to know as the Soulquarians, and created something that still doesn’t age. Voodoo didn’t follow any R&B formula. The rhythms were loose and human. The guitars and Rhodes keys drifted like smoke. Nothing was perfect, and that was the point.

“Untitled (How Does It Feel)” got all the attention, but the real story was in “The Root,” “Spanish Joint,” and “Devil’s Pie.” Those songs showed a man torn between God and flesh, stage and solitude, pleasure and purpose. D’Angelo was wrestling with himself in real time, and you could hear it in every note.

After Voodoo, he vanished. The fame, the pressure, the myth, it all caught up to him. People whispered. Industry stories floated around. But underneath the gossip, there was something deeper. The man had given so much of himself in that music that he needed to step away to survive.

When he returned in 2014 with Black Messiah, it hit like thunder. The country was burning with anger and grief, Ferguson, Eric Garner, Trayvon, and here came D’Angelo with a record that felt like protest and prayer. “The Charade” and “Till It’s Done (Tutu)” weren’t just songs. They were testimonies. He wasn’t trying to be a savior. He was a mirror, showing us who we were and what we’d become.

What made D’Angelo timeless was honesty. Every album felt lived in. He never chased a sound or trend. He built worlds. He could make a three-minute song feel like a lifetime. He carried the vulnerability of Donny Hathaway, the rhythm of James Brown, the mysticism of Prince, and the earthiness of Curtis Mayfield, but he never sounded like anyone but himself.

The Soulquarians — him, Questlove, Erykah Badu, Common, Mos Def and J Dilla — didn’t just make music. They changed the culture. They made it cool to feel again. They reminded us that Black artistry could be complex, spiritual, messy, sensual and intellectual all at once.

D’Angelo only released three albums, but together they shaped three decades of sound. Brown Sugar gave R&B its soul back. Voodoo bent the genre into something mystical. Black Messiah turned that spirit into revolution. That’s not a catalog. That’s a trinity.

He fought his demons quietly. He stumbled, healed and still found his way back to the groove. You could tell his life wasn’t easy, but his music made the struggle sound sacred.

Now he’s gone and the silence feels heavy. But if you put on “Send It On” or “One Mo’Gin,” he’s right there. His voice still has that weight. The bass still feels like heartbeat. The groove still lingers after the last note fades.

D’Angelo didn’t chase fame. He chased truth. He trusted the rhythm more than the market. And in doing so, he left behind a legacy that will outlive every playlist and trend.

He reminded us that soul isn’t nostalgia. It’s survival.

Rest easy, brother. The world moves a little slower tonight, and that’s because you taught us how to feel again.

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51.

The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the family.

The singer’s family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer. They called him “a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life,” adding that they are “eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind.”

In his music, D’Angelo blended hip-hop grit, emphatic soul and gospel-rooted emotion into a sound that helped spearhead the neo-soul movement of the 1990s. Earlier this year, the Virginia native celebrated the 30th anniversary of his debut studio album “Brown Sugar,” a platinum-selling offering that produced signature hits like “Lady” and the title track. The 1995 album earned him multiple Grammy nominations and cemented him as one of R&B’s most original new voices.

D’Angelo’s sultry vocal style — a mix of raspy texture and church-bred fluidity — set him apart from his peers. That voice became inseparable from the striking visuals of his 2000 single “Untitled (How Does It Feel).” The minimalist, shirtless music video became a cultural touchstone, igniting conversations around artistry, sexuality and vulnerability in Black male representation. The song earned him a Grammy for best male R&B vocal performance and propelled his sophomore album “Voodoo.” topping the Billboard 200 chart and winning the Grammy for best R&B album.

Beyond his own catalog, D’Angelo’s artistry shined in collaborations. He memorably duetted with Lauryn Hill on the soulful ballad “Nothing Even Matters,” a highlight of her landmark 1998 album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” He also contributed to The Roots’ 1996 album “Illadelph Halflife” and was part of the supergroup Black Men United, which yielded one song: “U Will Know,” which D’Angelo wrote and co-produced, for the film “Jason’s Lyric” in 1994.

D’Angelo was partnered to Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone in the ’90s. The pair met while he was finishing “Brown Sugar” and bonded over their similar backgrounds: Both are from the South and both grew up in the church. Stone worked on the album with D’Angelo and the pair co-wrote the song “Everyday” for her 1999 debut album, “Black Diamond.”

Stone described D’Angelo as her “musical soul mate,” to The Associated Press in 1999, adding that their working relationship was “’like milk and cereal …. Musically, it was magic. It’s something that I have not been able to do with any other producer or musician.”

They had a son together, the artist Swayvo Twain, born Michael Archer Jr.

Stone died earlier this year in a car crash. She was 63.

D’Angelo also has a daughter, Imani Archer.

This Associated Press story was written by Jonathan Landrum Jr.

AP Music Writer Maria Sherman contributed to this story.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, lots of interesting new pairings from Robert Plant to Robert Glasper, Oklou to Donny Hathaway…

Also, brand new Detroit music from Peter Litvin, Don Was, and lots more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for October 11, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Up” – Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Rag n’ Bone Man
• “Aquamarine” – Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Michael Kiwanuka
• “Everybody’s Song” – Robert Plant and Suzi Dian
• “Rock & Roll” – Langhorne Slim
  
• “Highway Tune” – Greta Van Fleet
• “Hold On To You” – Belle Canyon
• “Midnight Rider” – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
• “I Just Don’t Want You” – The Womack Sisters
  
• “This Is My Country” – Don Was (Pan Detroit Ensemble)
  
• “Disarray” – Lianne La Havas
  
• “Break The Jaw” – Madison Cunningham
  
• “Where Is The Love” – Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack
• “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic (happy 40th birthday Bruno Mars!)
  

• “Collect Yourself” – Sloan
• “Fascination In The Dark” – Vance Joy
• “Lonestar” – Charley Crockett
• “Sand Into Stone” – Tuneyards
• “Not Over You” – Peter Litvin
  
• “Just For Pleasure” – Young Gun Silver Fox
• “We Are One” – Maze
• “You Need A Hero” – Pages
• “Yard Sale” – Priscilla Block
• “Pour The Wine” – Sons Of The East (next week at The Majestic)
• “Candle Of Life” – The Moody Blues (RIP John Lodge)
• “I’m Just A Singer In A Rock 7 Roll Band” – The Moody Blues (RIP John Lodge)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

Bevlove is a Detroit R&B songstress who uses her words to paint pictures over smooth productions.

Bevlove grew up understanding the power of music. Like so many Detroiters, church played a huge role in fostering Bev’s musical curiosities. The fellowship and hallelujah choruses were all building blocks for the way Bevlove performs today.

CONTAINER On The Metro is a new WDET-produced storytelling series that brings Detroit’s creative heartbeat to the airwaves.

CONTAINER is a program created by The Love Building to showcase Detroit’s most promising creative talent across music, fashion, fine arts and food. Done in collaboration with WDET Public Radio with major support from the Gilbert Family Foundation.