Scan & Plan: 28 days of arts & entertainment best bets

Sun. Aug. 5

Matisyahu and the Dirty Heads with Moon Taxi at the Fillmore Detroit

Mon. 6

• Joyce Manor, more at Magic Stick

• Yes with Procol Harum at DTE

Tue. 7

• The Persuasions at the Ark

• Train and more at Meadow Brook

Wed. 8

• Angie Stone at Chene Park

• In theaters: “Hope Springs”

Thu. 9

Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis the News at DTE

Fri. 10

• The Fray and Kelly Clarkson at DTE

• In theaters: “The Campaign”

Sat. 11

• Reba in Concert at Caesars Windsor

• Barenaked Ladies and more at DTE

Sun. 12

• JJ Grey Mofro at the Ark

• The Spill Canvas at the Shelter

Mon. 13

• Series finale: “The Closer,” 9 p.m. TNT

• Season premiere: “Grimm,” 10 p.m. NBC

Tue. 14

• My Morning Jacket at Meadow Brook

• System of a Down at DTE

Wed. 15

311 and Slightly

Stoopid at DTE

Thu. 16

Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples at

MotorCity Casino

Fri. 17

• Robin Thicke and more at Chene Park

• African World Festival at Wright Museum

Sat. 18

• Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw at Ford Field

• Woodward Dream Cruise

Sun. 19

Laser Spectacular/Music of Pink Floyd at DTE

Mon. 20

Scythian at the Ark

Tue. 21

• Linkin Park with Incubus at the Palace

• Yarn at the Ark

Wed. 22

David Sanborn with Brian Culbertson at Chene Park

Thu. 23

California Dreamin’ tribute show at Caesars Windsor

Fri. 24

• Evanescence at DTE

• Gipsy Kings at Fox

• Il Volo at Meadow Brook

Sat. 25

TobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman at DTE

Sun. 26

Laugh-A-Palooza: Kyle Dunnigan with Dwayne Gill, more at Meadow Brook

Mon. 27

Goitse at the Ark

Tue. 28

• Jason Mraz with Christina Perri at DTE

• Studebaker John and the Hawks at the Ark

Thu. 30

Johnny Winter Band with Edgar Winter Group, Rick Derringer, and more at DTE

Fri. 31

• Detroit Jazz Festival opens at Hart Plaza

• Ford Arts, Beats Eats opens, Royal Oak