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 Detroit. Browse our summer events below.
Summer in Sosnick Courtyard
Enjoy music by special guest artists from Detroit and beyond, the bliss of warm summer air, and the sense of community that comes from enjoying live music with others.
Programming to be announced.
Events in Orchestra Hall and The Cube
Beat the summer heat and join us for concerts and special presentations in the comfort of The Max.
SUMMER SOIRÉE with Black Violin – June 15
BLKBOK'S JUNETEENTH in The Cube – June 19
DISNEY & BROADWAY FAVORITES: THE MAGIC OF MENKEN PNC Pops Series – June 21–23
THE GOONIES IN CONCERT – June 27
TITUSS BURGESS WITH THE DSO Pride Celebration – June 29
TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR – July 7
BRASS TRANSIT: THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF CHICAGO – July 17
BEN RECTOR & CODY FRY – July 24
MUSIC OF ELVIS WITH FRANKIE MORENO – July 26
Detroit Neighborhood Initiative
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.
Salute to America
In partnership with The Henry Ford, the DSO returns to Greenfield Village for Salute to America, July 2—5. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra takes center stage for a triumphant musical performance conducted by Lawrence Loh in celebration of Independence Day, complete with a fireworks finale.
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. Repertoire will include Richard Strauss’s Don Juan, Op. 20 and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.”
Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA
"The Music of ABBA” are no strangers to the incomparable sound and look of Sweden’s greatest musical export. With meticulous attention to costumes, makeup, musical arrangements, movements, and singing—nothing is left to chance. Adding a few of ABBA’s live traits including great solos, musical numbers, and a complete live band with back-up singers ensures an extra dimension unheard of in most similar productions.
Dance, sing along, and enjoy the hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Chiquitita,” “Waterloo,” “Mamma Mia,” “The Winner Takes it All,” “Fernando,” “SOS,” “Take a Chance,” “Money Money Money,” “Knowing Me Knowing You,” “Super Trouper,” “Gimme Gimme Gimme,” “Voulez-Vous,” and many more.
Please note: All tickets for this event will be sold through Ticketmaster on behalf of 313 Presents. The DSO Box Office will not sell tickets for this event. If you have questions about this performance, please contact 313 Presents.
Ticket reservations are required for all events.
Buy tickets online or call the DSO Box Office at 313.576.5111, Monday—Friday, 9 a.m.—5 p.m.