Scan & Plan: 28 days of arts and entertainment best bets
Sun. Aug. 19
Laser Spectacular/Music of Pink Floyd at DTE
Mon. 20
Scythian at the Ark
Tue. 21
• Linkin Park with Incubus at the Palace
• Yarn at the Ark
Wed. 22
David Sanborn with Brian Culbertson at Chene Park
Thu. 23
The BoDeans at the Magic Bag
Fri. 24
• Evanescence at DTE
• Gipsy Kings at Fox Theatre
• Il Volo at Meadow Brook
Sat. 25
• Get Back! Cast of Beatlemania at Meadow Brook Music Festival
• TobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman at DTE
Sun. 26
Laugh-A-Palooza: featuring Kyle Dunnigan and more at Meadow Brook
Mon. 27
Goitse at the Ark
Tue. 28
Stephen Gottlieb Festival of the Arts, Berman Center. Through Sept. 2.
Wed. 29
• Jason Mraz with Christina Perri at DTE
• In theaters: “Lawless”
Thu. 30
Johnny Winter Band with Edgar Winter Group, Rick Derringer, and more at DTE
Fri. 31
• Detroit Jazz Festival opens at Hart Plaza.
• Ford Arts, Beats Eats opens, Royal Oak.
Sat. Sept. 1
Blake Shelton at Soaring Eagle Casino Resort
Sun. 2
Charlie Wilson at Chene Park Amphitheatre
Mon. 3
“Billy Elliot the Musical” at Fisher Theatre. Through Sept. 16.
Wed. 5
Kiss and Mötley Crüe at DTE
Thu. 6
UniverSoul Circus opens at Chene Park. Through Sept. 16.
Fri. 7
Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival at DTE
Sat. 8
• The Mega 80s at the Magic Bag
• Metric at the Fillmore Detroit
Sun. 9
Amon Tobin at Royal Oak Music Theatre
Mon. 10
• Breton with D/R/U/G/S at Magic Stick
• Frank Turner at St. Andrew’s Hall
Wed. 12
• AVICII-LE7ELS tour at Compuware Arena
• Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and more at DTE
Fri. 14
• Joan Rivers at Andiamo Celebrity Showroom
• Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo at DTE
Sat. 15
• Smokey Robinson with DSO at DTE
• How Sweet the Sound at Joe Louis Arena