Lots of music around town for the first weekend of December
December is beginning with a blast — of music. Check out these eight tuneful treats happening around town this weekend.
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Jader Bignamini is in town to conduct, with featured violinist Hilary Hahn, through Saturday, Dec. 4. Tickets and other information via 313576-5111 or dso.org.
• Dan + Shay, Grammy Award winners and the Academy of Country Music’s Duo of the Year, bring The (Arena) Tour to town at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Little Caesars Arena. Tickets $39.50 and up; 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.
• Former Twisted Brown Trucker Band guitarist Kenny Olson & Friends jam at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Otus Supply, 345 E. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Tickets $20; 248-292-6160 or otussupply.com.
• Students from the DIME-Detroit music school band together for a Playing It Forward event, benefiting the Detroit Impact Center, at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, both in person (1265 Griswold St., Detroit) and via Zoom. Details via dime-group.org/ playingitforward.
• “The Voice” finalist Laith Al-Saadi plays at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, at the Cadieux Cafe, 4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit. Tickets $20; 313882-8560 or cadieuxcafe.com.
• Heavy rockers Baroness take the stage Friday, Dec. 3, at El Club, 4114 Vernor Hwy., Detroit. Tickets $78; 313-7577942 or elclubdetroit.com.
• Georgia rapper Playboi Carti’s King Vamp Tour plays Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m.
• Utah indie rockers the Aces play Saturday, Dec. 4, at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. Call 313-9618961 or visit saintandrewsdetroit.com.
• Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli performs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at Little Caesars Arena. Tickets $79 and up; 313-4717000 or 313Presents.com.