AfroFuture Festival makes its U.S. debut in Detroit

AfroFuture Festival made its U.S. debut in downtown Detroit this summer on Saturday and Sunday featuring music of the African diaspora, including…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: Photos from the U.S. debut of AfroFuture Festival in Detroit
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Photos from the 25th anniversary of the Gathering of the Juggalos

Thousands of juggalos took over Legends Valley in Thornville, Ohio as the Detroit rap duo the Insane Clown Posse hosted their annual…

By Josh Justice

Image: Photos from the 25th anniversary of the Gathering of the Juggalos
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Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland’s former Detroit mansion is listed for sale

It has come to our attention that a Detroit mansion once owned by Wes Borland, the flamboyant guitarist from nu metal band…

By Lee DeVito

55 Arden Park Blvd., Detroit.
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Rod Stewart brings his ‘One Last Time’ tour to Pine Knob

Sir Rod Stewart brought his “One Last Time” tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on Tuesday, treating a packed house…

By Joe Maroon

Image: Rod Stewart brings his ‘One Last Time’ tour to Pine Knob
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (Aug. 13-19)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

Woodward Dream Cruise 30th AnniversaryFor decades, this late-summer tradition of driving classic and unique cars down the Woodward corridor has garnered both fans and haters. If you fall into the latter camp, consider embracing the chaos this year: It’s the 30th anniversary of the Woodward Dream Cruise, which started as a fundraiser to build a soccer field in Ferndale and now lays claim to being the largest one-day automotive event in the U.S. Maybe we should just enjoy it while it lasts, because who knows — perhaps in the near future all vehicles will be electric and autonomous, and this event will seem like a strange dream. (And if it really just ain’t your thing, seek alternate routes!)From 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16; along Woodward Avenue from Ferndale to Pontiac; woodwarddreamcruise.com. No cover.
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Everything we saw at the first of Chris Brown’s back-to-back Detroit shows

On Thursday night, Chris Brown brought his “Breezy Bowl XX” tour to an energetic crowd at downtown Detroit’s Ford Field, the tour’s…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: Everything we saw at the first of Chris Brown’s back-to-back Detroit shows
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2025 Michigan Renaissance Festival themed weekends

The Michigan Renaissance Festival has a number of themed weekends this year. More information is available at michrenfest.com. Pirates & Pups: Aug.…

By Michigan Renaissance Festival

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Photos from rapper Payroll Giovanni and Kendra Parker’s star-studded Detroit wedding

On Sunday, Aug. 3, Payroll Giovanni (of hip-hop group Doughboyz Cashout) wed Kendra Parker in a lavish wedding held at the Godfrey…

Image: Photos from rapper Payroll Giovanni and Kendra Parker’s star-studded Detroit wedding
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Top Detroit-Style Pizzas: A Comprehensive Ranking Based on Flavor and Authenticity

Detroit-style pizza is a true American icon, standing proudly alongside New York's foldable slices and Chicago's deep dish as one of the…

By Steve Neavling

Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park is one of the best purveyors of Detroit-style pizza.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (Aug. 6-12)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge We on Woodward wit it! Dodge is celebrating 10 years of Roadkill Nights with legal street racing, burnouts, and lots of Detroit steel on Woodward Avenue. Festivities also include a performance of the national anthem by blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, celebrity guests like Dodge drag racers Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of YouTube’s Roadkill, HGTV’s Cristy Lee, and more. Fans can also get rides in the all-new Dodge Charger. From 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9; downtown Pontiac; hotrod.com/roadkillnights. Tickets start at $25 for general admission, or $20 for Pontiac residents at the gate with valid ID; no cover for children 12 and under and Stellantis workers with ID (plus one).
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New restaurants that have opened in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor in 2025

It’s always been tough out there for bars and restaurants, but especially so these days with an unpredictable economy and diners tightening…

By Lee DeVito

Chef Ji Hye Kim, who earned a James Beard Award nomination for her Korean restaurant Miss Kim in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown, has opened a sister restaurant across the street called Little Kim.
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Katy Perry’s Detroit tour stop was out of this world

Pop star Katy Perry brought her “The Lifetimes Tour” to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

By Joe Maroon

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Detroit turns up for Cash Money’s 30th anniversary tour stop at Little Caesars Arena

Cash Money Records brought its “Cash Money Millionaires 30th Anniversary Tour” to Little Caesars Arena Thursday July 31. Since the late ’90s,…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: Detroit turns up for Cash Money’s 30th anniversary tour stop at Little Caesars Arena
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Eastside Alchemy is raising the bar for live rosin in Michigan

At a time when cannabis concentrates are flooding Michigan’s cannabis market, few producers are delivering the kind of consistent, flavorful, and clean…

By Steve Neavling

Eastside Alchemy is a Lansing-based producer of top-tier live hash rosin.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (July 30-Aug. 5)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

10th Sidewalk Festival For its 10th edition, Sidewalk Festival is transforming Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood into a free, family-friendly block party. The theme this year (“Wild. Resistance. Rhythm. Story.”) will see music and dance performances, art installations, and workshops nestled among the natural beauty of one of the city’s largest urban parks. Those include a rain-activated sculpture by Maya Davis, improvisational performances by jazz saxophonist Marcus Elliot, a floating abstract art project by Quinn Faylor suspended between trees, a live art-making experience by Yvette Rock, and a collaboration between the nonprofit A Positive Seed and fashion artist Sarah Jane Mark billed as a skateboard-themed “fashion show on wheels.” From 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1 and 2-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2; Eliza Howell Park, 23701 Fenkell Ave., Detroit; sidewalkdetroit.com. No cover.
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Grand Rapids Art Museum’s big David Hockney exhibition is worth the day trip from Detroit

Metro Detroiters: If you haven’t visited Grand Rapids in a while, you should soon. The Grand Rapids Art Museum is hosting a…

By Lee DeVito

Image: Grand Rapids Art Museum’s big David Hockney exhibition is worth the day trip from Detroit
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Detroit Artists Market reopens after burst pipe caused flooding

The Detroit Artists Market is back and better than ever. When a burst pipe caused massive flooding damage at the DAM in…

By Lee DeVito

A worker puts the finishing touches on the Detroit Artists Market ahead of its first exhibition since it was remodeled.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (July 23-29)

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By Lee DeVito

26th Annual Summer Beer Festival You can sample dozens of local craft beers at this festival, the longest-running of the Michigan Brewers Guild’s. The event features live music from Jimmy Olson and Act Casual on Friday and Supercrunch and Keller & The Keels on Saturday. From 5-9 p.m. on Friday, July 25 and 3-10 p.m. on Saturday, July 26; Riverside Park, Ypsilanti; mibeer.com. Tickets are $55 advance, $65 doors for Friday and $60 advance, $70 doors on Saturday.
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Michigan company reimagines cannabis edibles with freeze-dried candy and ice cream

When most people hear the word “edibles,” they think gummies. That’s because dispensary shelves in Michigan are lined with THC gummies, all…

By Steve Neavling

Hey! Captain offers unique, freeze-dried takes on cannabis edibles.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (July 16-22)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

Detroit Wheels: Early Motor City Stories The auto industry exploded in Detroit in the early 20th century, with dozens of fledgling carmakers all trying to get in on the game — like the one-time Ford rival the E-M-F Company, whose quality control issues earned it the nickname “Every Morning Fix-it.” Rare cars from this era will be on display in this special collaboration between the Detroit Historical Society and the Ford Piquette Plant Museum, which includes ten rare cars from DHS’s collections plus two others from private collections. It’s a great opportunity for the public to get an up-close look at these rare early vehicles. From July 16-Aug. 17; Ford Piquette Plant Museum, 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit; fordpiquetteplant.org. Tickets are $10 with guided tours available for an additional fee.
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Wu-Tang Clan put on a career-spanning hip-hop show in Detroit

You can check any blog or magazine and the Wu-Tang Clan will always be listed in the top 5 of greatest hip-hop…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: Wu-Tang Clan put on a career-spanning hip-hop show in Detroit
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (July 9-15)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

Tyvek 20th anniversary In its 20 years of existence, Tyvek has emerged as one of Detroit’s best contemporary rock bands thanks to its scrappy raw power and ability to shapeshift over time. Lately, the band’s lineup features Shelley Salant (Shells, XV) on guitar, Alex Glendening (Deadbeat Beat) on bass, and Jake Kmiecik (Bonny Doon) on drums; its 2023 record Overground wisely brought prominent saxophone from Emily Roll into the fold. But for its 20th anniversary party at Outer Limits Lounge, the band is celebrating its origins by performing a set with its throwback five-piece lineup of frontman Kevin Boyer along with guitarists Heath Heemsbergen (Little Claw, Ugh!) and Damon Sturdivant (Puffy Areolas, Revigorant), Larry (The Intended, Isles of ESP) on bass, and Matt Z (Mountains and Rainbows) on drums. Here’s to 20 more! Starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 12; Outer Limits Lounge, 5507 Caniff St., Detroit. Tickets are $23.18.
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2025 mid-year best in movies and television

We’re already halfway through the year, which has somehow felt like it’s lasted somewhere between two weeks and 500,000 years. I suppose…

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

The Day the Earth Blew Up is the Looney Tunes cartoon I’ve been waiting for since I was a kid. Starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, this hit all the right nostalgia buttons while still being an energetic and imaginative instant classic for children and their parents.
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How a small grow in Jackson became one of Michigan’s top cannabis brands

Welcome to The Straight Dope, our weekly series that explores the best cannabis products in Michigan. In a cannabis market flooded with…

By Steve Neavling

Mi Loud produces some of the best flower and live rosin in the state.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (July 2-8)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

Royal Oak Taco Fest Now in its fourth year, this event is set to feature more than 50 food trucks, live music, lucha libre wrestling, a Kids Zone, and more in downtown Royal Oak. New this year is a mechanical bull attraction, while JARS Cannabis will return with a cannabis lounge for adults age 21 and older. (We suggest doing the mechanical bull before hitting up the cannabis lounge.) The festival will be held east of Main Street between 11 Mile Road and Fourth Street. From Thursday, July 3-Sunday, July 6; Centennial Commons, Royal Oak; royaloaktacofest.com. Tickets are $10 advance or $12 at the door.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (June 25-July 1)

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By Metro Times editorial staff

Big Sean and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Rapper Big Sean is collaborating with the DSO for what’s being described as “a groundbreaking fusion of hip-hop and orchestral sound.” According to a press release, Big Sean will headline the show, with appearances by rising Detroit hip-hop acts Skilla Baby, Tee Grizzley, Illa J, Nasaan, and Queen Naija. The DSO is also set to debut a new orchestral arrangement honoring the late hip-hop producer J Dilla, who was born in Detroit and died in 2006 at 32. Since 2020, Big Sean has served as the Creative Director of Innovation for the Detroit Pistons, “providing creative counsel and strategic guidance on a variety of Pistons off-the-court initiatives, including team merchandise design, in-game experience, co-branded community and social responsibility activation, and more,” according to the release. Starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 at Orchestra Hall in Detroit’s Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center; 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit; ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $110.
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Everything we saw at the Hart of Detroit summer fest

Over 5,000 music fans attended the inaugural Hart of Detroit Summer Fest Thursday at Hart Plaza. The festival was a celebration of…

By Kahn Santori Davison

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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (June 18-24)

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our…

By Lee DeVito

Electric Forest Khruangbin, Justice, Caribou, Tiësto, and the String Cheese Incident are among the dozens of artists set to perform at this year’s Electric Forest music festival, which sees the Double JJ Resort on the west side of the state transformed into a neon wonderland. From Thursday, June 19-Sunday, June 22 in Rothbury; see electricforest.com for full schedule and tickets.
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Photos show powerful turnout at Detroit ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump

Thousands of people turned out at Clark Park in Southwest Detroit to protest President Donald Trump on Saturday, joining a wave of…

By Steve Neavling

Image: Photos show powerful turnout at Detroit ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump
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Insane Clown Posse accidentally headlines Bonnaroo after rain forces festival shutdown

The 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Art Festival came in with a Faygo-soaked bang and left with a damp whimper as severe weather…

By Josh Justice

Image: Insane Clown Posse accidentally headlines Bonnaroo after rain forces festival shutdown
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (June 11-17)

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By Metro Times editorial staff

The Verve Pipe Saturday’s concert by Michigan rock band the Verve Pipe is a special one for local fans. Not only are we rounding this up to a hometown show of sorts (the band was founded in East Lansing), but the show serves as a release party for the vinyl version of the Verve Pipe’s 1992 debut I’ve Suffered a Head Injury, which includes an early version its biggest hit, the ’90s alt-rock anthem “The Freshman.” In an Instagram video, frontman Brian Vander Ark said this will be the only chance to grab this disc for a while. Doors at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Royal Oak Music Theatre; 318 W. 4th St., Royal Oak; royaloakmusictheatre.com. Tickets are $43-$79.
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Detroit to launch 9 new ‘Arts Alleys’ across neighborhoods

Detroit is opening nine new “Arts Alleys” over the next month in neighborhoods across the city as part of an initiative to…

By Steve Neavling

The entrance to the North End Arts Alley in Detroit.
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