The 26th annual Downtown Hoedown hits Detroit this weekend, and - as in years past - this Hart Plaza Festival promises to deliver great national music acts, tasty treats and an all-around good time.
Back in March, MiLifeMiTimes’ Nikki Stephan wrote candidly about the event — dubbed as the nation’s largest free country music fest — even delving into the Hoedown’s history and how it was the launching pad for some of country music’s biggest stars. If you missed that post, you can check it out here. For Hoedown-specific information, an artist lineup and more, click here.
The internet has rocked the music industry. Radio has given way to iTunes and MySpace - and bands and fans benefit with more music offerings than ever before. Through social sites, local talents are finding larger audiences, music fans are finding others who share similar tastes, and blogs are turning some fans into tastemakers. [ Read more ]
While the flying cars of The Jetsons aren’t the norm quite yet here on Earth, you know we are headed into a new era when we are allowing robots to perform surgeries, clean our floors and function as conductors.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will embrace technology in a whole new way on Tuesday, May 13 when Honda’s beloved ASIMO humanoid robot focuses its attention on the DSO’s nationally acclaimed youth music programs by conducting the orchestra as it performs “Impossible Dream” to open a special concert performance with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. [ Read more ]
Ann Arbor electronic music label Ghostly International has teamed up with Cartoon Network’s late night Adult Swim “for a compilation of music, sights and sounds.”
“Ghostly Swim” features 19 songs from the “Ghostly International galaxy,” with artists Matthew Dear, Dabrye, The Chap and others. And, as part of the arrangement, mascots BoyCatBird make their animated debut in a video featuring music from the compilation.
Download the entire album for free and watch the video online. Plus, check out this great feature on Cool Hunting.
Thanks to Metromix Detroit, Metro Detroiters now have one more resource in finding where to go and what to do in Southeast Michigan.
Recently launched, the site allows users to search thousands of area hotspots using a number of filters — neighborhood; type of food, music, or event; or by a certain date — enabling you to narrow down what you want to do - and fast. [ Read more ]
Have plans the evening of Friday, May 2?
If you live in or near Metro Detroit, you may want to cancel them. That’s because BravoBravo!, the fabulous annual soiree for young professionals, comes back to the D that evening. And trust me - it’s a night you won’t want to miss. [ Read more ]
The “Godfather of Funk” George Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic will headline this year’s musical lineup at Comerica CityFest. The free summer festival will hit Detroit’s New Center from July 2-6.
Joining Clinton will be hip-hop’s De La Soul, Broken Social Scene and Aly & AJ. A local Pure Detroit Stage will feature The Dead Bodies, Great Lakes Myth Society and Next Great American Band’s The Muggs. To date, almost 60 performers have been confirmed with additional major acts to be announced next month.
For more, check out the coverage from The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, or visit the official website.
April 19 is National Record Store Day. The inaugural event will bring together music retailers across the country “to celebrate and recognize the value and unique culture of independent record stores.”
As part of the celebration, select stores will be distributing pairs of special 3-D glasses. Customers can use the specs to view Bjork’s new 3-D video for her latest single, “Wanderlust.” [ Read more ]
There’s a great post at GreenBase discussing the green efforts of the upcoming Rothbury Festival. While “all of the major U.S. festivals this year are making noise about their greening efforts,” Rothbury is looking to rise above the rest.
The article tackles what being “green” really means, and looks at the people responsible for the eco-friendly event. Success begins with “questioning everything,” says organizer Sarah Haynes. And with new solutions, Rothbury will direct its benefits specifically toward its home in Michigan. [ Read more ]
You don’t need to search for a reason to stay awake this weekend: Michigan State’s 48-Hour Arts Marathon Weekend has got you covered.
Featuring two full days of non-stop arts programming, the weekend will showcase the best of the MSU arts scene and offers a unique opportunity for anyone that’s interested to see uninterrupted performances, exhibitions, films and readings. [ Read more ]
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