DSO Summer
Live music, warm summer air, dancing, and community—summer at the DSO is back! We’ve got an exciting lineup of events in Sosnick Courtyard, Orchestra Hall, and throughout Detroit. Browse our summer events below.
FREE Summer in Sosnick
Enjoy music by special guest artists from Detroit and beyond in our Sosnick Courtyard community green space (located on Parsons Street, adjacent to the DSO Parking Deck). This summer, we're bringing a fresh take with a two-week Summer in Sosnick music festival from July 10 through 21. Made possible by Gilbert Family Foundation, all festival events are FREE and open to the public (registration required), with VIP Experience Section tickets available for purchase.
Events in Sosnick Courtyard
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Dancing Down Woodward
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
Poetry & Music: A Starlit Night
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
Urban Art Orchestra: Summer Madness
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
Miss Paula and the Candy Bandits
Sensory-Friendly Family Concert
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
The Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
32nd Annual Concert of Colors
Featuring New Music Detroit
Thu, Jul 18, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
An Evening with Opera MODO
Fri, Jul 19, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
Nova Zaii
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
Yoga & Music
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
Sosnick Courtyard
Summer in Orchestra Hall
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1964 The Tribute
Fri, Sep 6, 2024
Orchestra Hall
BLKBOK's Juneteenth
Wed, Jun 19, 2024
The Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube
Disney & Broadway Favorites: The Magic of Menken
Fri, Jun 21 — Sun, Jun 23 2024
Orchestra Hall
THE GOONIES in Concert
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Tituss Burgess with the DSO
Pride Celebration
Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Sun, Jul 7, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Brass Transit: The Musical Legacy of Chicago
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Ben Rector & Cody Fry
Wed, Jul 24, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Music of Elvis with Frankie Moreno
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Orchestra Hall
Enjoy the DSO in your community, with unforgettable musical experiences across Detroit Neighborhoods—celebrating the depth and breadth of the city’s cultural heritage, and the promise of its future.
Detroit Neighborhood Initiative
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Music in the Park Celebration
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
In Your Community
Chandler Park Sounds of Summer
Sat, Jun 8, 2024
In Your Community
Southwest Sounds
Sat, Jun 22, 2024
In Your Community
Chandler Park Community Arts and Music Festival
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
In Your Community
Clark Park Culture and Arts Festival
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
In Your Community
DSO On the Road
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Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
Salute To America
In partnership with The Henry Ford, the DSO returns to Greenfield Village for Salute to America, July 2—5.
Tue, Jul 2 — Fri, Jul 5 2024
DSO at Interlochen
Led by Music Director Jader Bignamini, the DSO will perform at Interlochen’s iconic Kresge Auditorium on Saturday, July 20 as part of the 2024 Interlochen Arts Festival.
Sat, Jul 20, 2024