Moondog Cafe

Moondog Cafe Concert Café, Music Gallery & Listening Club in Wildemere Park ~ Coffee & Tea ~ Records & Tapes ~

Paying tribute to Sonny Rollins, The Detroit Jazz Project in septet formation rolls up to Moondog next Saturday!The Detr...
06/11/2026

Paying tribute to Sonny Rollins, The Detroit Jazz Project in septet formation rolls up to Moondog next Saturday!

The Detroit Jazz Project is:
Maurice O’Neal - Piano
Terry Kimura - Trombone
Ryan Rose - Drums
Jaribu Shahid - Bass
Steve Morris - Congas and Percussion
Mark Hershberger - Saxes
+Special Guest Vocalist Vanessa Carr

Advance tickets are up on Eventbrite and in our bio!

Pull up to Moondog on June 19th as we celebrate Juneteenth with a night of music, food, and community.We’ve got DJ Starc...
06/11/2026

Pull up to Moondog on June 19th as we celebrate Juneteenth with a night of music, food, and community.

We’ve got DJ Starchild, The Black Sweet Tea Stringband, Wôdar: Ziggy Waters Fish Fry, and a special set featuring King Sophia, Rob Nash, and Sean Burden.

Juneteenth is about freedom, resilience, and remembering the people who helped shape the culture we all enjoy today. Come kick it with us, hear some great music, grab some food, and celebrate together.

June 19th | 7 PM
Moondog Café
8045 Linwood Ave, Detroit, MI 48206

$10 at the door.

::: SUNDAY, JUNE 14 :::Detroit instrumentalists, longtime friends and collaborators Tbone Paxton (.t.paxton trombone/voc...
06/04/2026

::: SUNDAY, JUNE 14 :::

Detroit instrumentalists, longtime friends and collaborators Tbone Paxton (.t.paxton trombone/vocals) and RJ Spangler (.detroit percussion) return to Moondog for a Sunday matineé show alongside pianist Doug Brown, bassist Trevor Lamb (.lamb.music), guitarist Matt LoRusso () and drummer Brad Billmaier ().

Their special guest, Detroit native Doug Brown, has been an active sideman and working musician dating back to the 60’s. Early on, a young Bob Seger played in his group. He’d go on to play alongside Chuck Berry, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves and Dennis Coffey and many other esteemed recording artists.

Join us for two sets of music and stories from a few of Detroit’s finest! Tickets will be available at the door for $15.

::: SATURDAY, JUNE 6 :::Detroit soul singer Janée Angelíque () returns to Moondog with Tariq Gardner’s Evening Star () f...
05/29/2026

::: SATURDAY, JUNE 6 :::

Detroit soul singer Janée Angelíque () returns to Moondog with Tariq Gardner’s Evening Star () for a sultry r&b, jazz, funk & soul r***e.

Angelíque, a seasoned songstress born and raised in Detroit, has engaged musical collaborations that extend far beyond her native city. She returns to Moondog Café with her “Candlelight Soul Sessions” series, having lit the place up last September and on Valentine’s Day with an array of original songs and R&B favorites.

She’s joined by rising star ensemble Tariq Gardner’s Evening Star, the band that brings you Come One, Come All! Public Choir, for a summer night brimming with musical love & devotion.

Also! Celebrated Detroit pop-up Roti Baby will be presiding over the evening with a menu of savory West Indian street food.

Advance tickets are available in our bio/ at our linktree. Come feel the love!

This one’s for you, Detroit. Your Techno frequency goes on and on. Looking forward to a weekend honoring movement music!...
05/22/2026

This one’s for you, Detroit. Your Techno frequency goes on and on. Looking forward to a weekend honoring movement music! Dance and be free!

::: FRIDAY, MAY 29 :::One of Detroit’s most celebrated musical artists—saxophonist, composer and educator Marcus Elliot ...
05/14/2026

::: FRIDAY, MAY 29 :::

One of Detroit’s most celebrated musical artists—saxophonist, composer and educator Marcus Elliot (.elliot)—returns to Moondog in new trio formation. Joined by first call Detroit drummer Louis Jones III () and virtuosic guitarist Sasha Kashperko (), the possibilities are endless with these 3 improvisors in musical exchange.

Fresh off of a highly active 2025 unveiling Sounds From The Park—a live ensemble series presenting original compositions in 5 of Detroit’s most iconic green spaces—Elliot continues to inspire and deepen connections to Detroit’s creative community. Working as a jazz saxophone instructor at Wayne State and directing the Creative Arts Orchestra at University of Michigan, Elliot is a highly influential figure in Detroit and beyond. Always exploring tone, color, melody and sonic capacities with a variety of woodwinds and electronics, we can’t wait to hear where Elliot transports us this time.

We also welcome the return of Griffin Brown () to Moondog! NYC-based poet, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Brown first brought his solo tour to Moondog in October 2024. His musical forms range from improvised soundscapes to adventurous electronic pop constructions. At home, he’s an expansive and in-demand sonic collaborator and we’re excited to support him on the road as he shares new music, a solo LP entitled “Begriffen.”

Doors open at 7 and music begins at 8pm. Advance tickets are available on RA for $16 and a limited number will be available at the door for $20. It’s another sonic adventure we recommended you not miss!

::: MOONDOG CAFÉ PRESENTS :::MACHINE MUSIC MATINEÉSATURDAY, MAY 23 // 3pm-9pmAnd so begins an annual occurrence at Moond...
05/13/2026

::: MOONDOG CAFÉ PRESENTS :::

MACHINE MUSIC MATINEÉ
SATURDAY, MAY 23 // 3pm-9pm

And so begins an annual occurrence at Moondog on Memorial Day Weekend—MACHINE MUSIC MATINEÉ brings live production Techno and Detroit Electronic Music into focus ~ inviting an all Detroit-and-Michigan cast of producers & improvisers to the floor to sculpt in rhythm with their music machines. Sonic guidance from ::

HAZMAT LIVE ()
Blackmoonchild ()
King Sophia + Na Bonsai ( + )
Alvin Hill ()
Thomas Xu ()
Kikiki ()

+ interlude DJ sets by Joe Darling (.darling)

Pop-up cuisine from Roti Baby! Menu coming soooon!

Flyer by .darling / Background painting: John Meisse

Musical rapture in thee light of the day!

$15 Advance Tickets on (Linktr.ee) / $20 At The Door / $15 All Day w/ Detroit ID

We’re most honored to host the third annual Excursions: Day to Moonlight party right here at Moondog in 2 weeks!Pull up ...
05/11/2026

We’re most honored to host the third annual Excursions: Day to Moonlight party right here at Moondog in 2 weeks!

Pull up for a beautiful day of dancing and holidaying together with thee most soulful selectors and producers in Detroit and Chicago.

Plus, pop-up goodness from Detroit chef, activist and alchemist Franchesca Lamarre aka Ayiti Spaghetti ()! Menu coming soon!

Can’t wait to spend the day with this incredible crew::: .cordell .vincent.33 &

Tickets up on RA and in our bio!

Next Saturday, May 16, we welcome a working musician of considerable renown—pianist/organist/singer Bill Heid () convene...
05/07/2026

Next Saturday, May 16, we welcome a working musician of considerable renown—pianist/organist/singer Bill Heid () convenes with us for an evening of instrumental variations in jazz, blues & funk. Joining him for 2 sets is the all-Detroit rhythm section of double bassist Trevor Lamb (.lamb.music) and drummer Ryan Rose ().

A Pittsburgh native, Heid got his start in the mid-60s on the Hammond B-3, performing with the likes of Grant Green, Sonny Stitt, David “Fathead” Newman, Grachan Moncur III, Rodney Whitaker and Robert Hurst. He went on to tour with blues greats like John Lee Ho**er, Koko Taylor and Jimmy Witherspoon. After a long stint in Chicago, Heid also lived in Detroit for 15 years, working as a first-call blues pianist. At 77, Heid is a longstanding master of his craft. We look forward to welcoming him back to Detroit, and hearing a lifetime a music flow through his playing.

Tickets are $15 and will be exclusively available at the door. Another great evening of music is in store ~~~

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8045 Linwood
Detroit, MI
48206

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