It's no secret that there are a lot of great musicians in the Detroit area. Across the board, this city has amazing musicians, whether you're into indie, metal, electronic, R&B, or anything in between. Well, the folks at The Alley Deck want to showcase all of the great musicians that this city has, so they are bringing tons of them together every Monday night for their open mic night.
This is the third year for Open Mic Night On The Alley Deck, which is headed up by Adam Burgess and hosted by Paul Becknell of the band
Notes and Leaves. The event starts at 8 p.m. every Monday and goes until 1 a.m. On top of the "open" part of the open mic night (which is open to everyone) each week they also have a featured artist. This week's featured artist is Ryan Dillaha, whom you probably know from
Ryan Dillaha & The Miracle Men or as the host of the
New Way Bar open mic nights on Wednesdays. So, if you head to The Alley Deck this Monday night, not only can you plan on seeing a whole bunch of great musicians, but you can guarantee that you will see Ryan perform. Also, the Ford Fireworks are happening on the Detroit River, so you can hear the booms in the distance and you'll be able to get some peaks at the explosions in the sky while avoiding the crowds downtown.
Cover for Open Mic Night on The Alley Deck is free, but make sure you bring some money to buy drinks! There are always great drink specials during the event, like $2 PBR, Stroh's, and Black Label and
$4 well drinks. The Alley Deck is located above the Garden Bowl and outside of the Magic Stick at 4120 Woodward Avenue. For more info and to stay in the loop with this weekly event, head over and join the Facebook group
here.
~C
