Concert Weekend: Shania Twain, Detroit Music, Jack Johnson, Steve Miller & Peter Frampton, more

Shania Twain takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.
Shania Twain takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. File Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for iHeart

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Country-pop superstar Shania Twain performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.
Country-pop superstar Shania Twain performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for iHeart

Country-pop superstar Shania Twain wants fans to “Come On Over” when she takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. Tickets are $29.95-$109.95. Call 313-471-7000 or visit 313Presents.com.

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• Jack Johnson takes it “To The Sea” once again when he plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre, Sashabaw Road east of I-75, Independence Township. G. Love & Special Sauce and John Craigie also perform. Tickets are $35-$76. Call 313-471-7000 or visit 313Presents.com.

• “The Voice” finalist Addison Agen and Alex Angelo perform at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, in the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester Hills. Tickets are $20. Call 313-471-7000 or visit 313Presents.com.

• Dirty Heads blends modern rock and reggae along with Iration, the Movement and Pacific Dub at 6 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metropolitan Pkwy. at Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights.

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Tickets are $21-$25. Call 313-471-7000 or visit 313Presents.com.

• Cadillac-based roots rocker Luke Winslow-King comes south to play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, in the Parliament Room at Otus Supply, 545 E. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Ferndale. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Call 248-291-6160 or visit otussupply.com.

• We just can’t get enough of the Depeche Mode tribute band Music For The Masses, which plays on Friday, June 15, at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 248-544-1991 or visit themagicbag.com.

• The Jacksons, Jeff Daniels, Mark Farner, Compexions Contemporary Ballet and many more are part of the second Detroit Music Weekend, which runs through Sunday, June 17. A full day of free performances Saturday, June 16, starts at 2 p.m. in the Music Hall Center entertainment district around Madison Avenue and Brush and Randolph streets. Visit detroitmusicweekend.org for all the information.

• The Detroit Symphony plays “Hollywood Hits” — including music from “Star Wars,” “Gone With The Wind,” “Dr. Zhivago” and many more — in four shows Friday through Sunday, June 15-17. Tickets are $24-$120. Call 313-576-5111 or visit dso.org.

• The Slambovian Circus of Dreams’ name is good enough to draw you to Ann Arbor on Friday, June 15, for its 8 p.m. show at The Ark, 316 S. Main St. Tickets are $20. Call 734-761-1800 or visit theark.org.

• The third annual Jazz Spectacular, featuring Gregory Porter, Lonnie LIston Smith, Roy Ayers, Alexander Zonjic and more, takes place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill. Tickets are $24-$80. Call 313-471-7000 or visit 313Presents.com.

• Popular local covers band the Mega 80s plays its 1,000th show on Saturday, June 16, at the Magic Bag in Ferndale. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call 248-544-1991 or visit themagicbag.com.

• Detroit’s JR JR returns to the stage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, to open the summer concert series at Beacon Park, Grand River and Cass avenues in downtown Detroit. Admission is free. Visit downtowndetroitparks.com/parks/Beacon-Park for more details.

• The New Edition spin-off Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky & Mike, along with Silk, bring New Jack swing back at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Chene Park Amphitheatre, Chene at Atwater streets, Detroit. Tickets are $61 pavilion, $41 lawn. Call 800-745-3000 or visit cheneparkdetroit.com.

• Singer-songwriter Greg Laswell plays at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Ark in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $20. Call 734-761-1800 or visit theark.org.

• The Great Lakes Chamber Music festival continues with “Music Beyond Words,” blending music with literature at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 17, in the Lecture Hall at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Wooward Ave. The show is free with admission. Call 313-833-7900 or visit dia.org.

• The Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton team up once again for a summer run, including a 5:30 p.m. stop at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Independence Township. Tickets are $29.50-$185. Call 313-471-7000 or visit 313Presents.com.

• San Francisco rockers the Mother Hips celebrate their new album, “Chorus,” when they play Sunday, June 17, at the Magic Bag in Ferndale. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 248-544-1991 or visit themagicbag.com.

• Also from San Francisco, the psychedelic soul troupe Monophonics visit at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 17, in the Parliament Room at Otus Supply in Ferndale. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Call 248-291-6160 or visit otussupply.com.

• The Iguanas roll up from New Orleans for a 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17 show at the Ark in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $20. Call 734-761-1800 or visit theark.org.

— Gary Graff

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