Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: September 20-22

The DIY Street Fair is by far the biggest event happening this weekend, but here are a few other good finds! (Learn more about DIY here.)

September 20th thru 22nd - NOIR City Detroit: The 4th Annual Film Noir Festival is happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The festival will bring TCM Noir Alley movie host Eddie Muller to town and classic film noir back to the big screens. Showings will take place at the Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA on Friday night and The Redford Theatre on Saturday and Sunday. A total of 8 films will be shown throughout the weekend. See the full list of films, showtimes, and find out how to purchase tickets here.

Friday, September 20th - Agnostic Front @ Small's: Black Iris Booking and Small's bring Agnostic Front to town this Friday night! The band will be joined by Prong, Born of Hate, and Sixkillsnine. Tickets for the show are only $20 and can be purchased in advance here. All ages are welcome and doors open at 7 p.m.

Friday, September 20th - David Liebe Hart @ The Sanctuary: Adult Swim star David Liebe Hart will bring his songs, puppets and comedy to The Sanctuary this weekend. You may know David from Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! or his new series I Love David. He also has a podcast, CDs, art and more. You can check out all things David on his website here. He will be joined by Chip The Black Boy, Whatever Your Heart Desires, and locals The Imaginatron and Atomic Omelet. Tickets to see this show live are $12 in advance and can be purchased online here. VIP packages are also available. All ages are welcome.

Sunday, September 22nd - Detroit Foodie Fair @ Eastern Market: The Detroit Foodie Fair will take over Shed 5 of the Eastern Market from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. this Sunday. The event will feature "scrumptious bites, hand-crafted kitchen wares, unique food related goods, and more". There will be food trucks, craft beverages, baked goods, and more. Get a sneak peek of what you can expect at DetroitFoodieFair.com or on the Facebook event here. Admission is free.

24 Hour Giveaway: Nightmares on Wax @ Deluxx Fluxx

This Thursday night, Party Store Productions is bringing another amazing show to Deluxx Fluxx! Nightmares on Wax will be performing a DJ set along with Jaws That Bite. This is the kick off show for the Autumn & Winter Tour for Nightmares on Wax. He will be hitting cities around the world, from Brooklyn to Dubai, and it all kicks off right here in Detroit.

Tickets for Thursday's show are $22 in advance or $24 the day of the show. You can purchase your tickets in advance here. Thanks to Party Store Productions, you can also enter to win a pair of tickets to this show. Just send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #nightmares in the subject line. We will draw our lucky winner on Thursday morning and will send them details on how to claim their prize.

Doors for this one open at 7 p.m. and 18+ are welcome. There will also be an official after party after this show, click here for details on that.

~C

Eastern Market Comes Alive After Dark this Thursday - 2019 Murals in the Market

Murals in the Market has been in full swing ever since last Saturday, but things are just getting started. Thirty One artists have been working extra hard all week long to get their pieces done before Thursday'nights Eastern Market After Dark mural unveiling party. This annual celebration in the streets has become an end of Summer staple that has helped put Detroit and its artists back on the national radar. Each creator is given a space and the materials to make a piece of the market come alive. Then, we get the chance to walk through the streets to see all the new art while music, food, booze, and life happens all around us.

This year's artists lineup includes local and national names like Ijania Cortez, Kevin Lyons, Ron English, Tiff Massey, Jason Abraham Smith, and Efe Bes. You can check out all of the artists and read their bios here. You can see a map of where all of their pieces are located here. There will also be tons of food trucks and places to eat during EMAD, this includes great local spots like Cairo Coffee, Mitten Crate, Supino Pizzeria and Gather. You can see a full list of all of the places you can eat here. There will also be a lot of local retailers that will be staying open late for the event. This includes DetroitWick, SMPLFD, Well Done Goods and more. You can see the full list of local shops here. Finally, all of the local galleries will also be open during the event, so make sure that you pop in to see what they have. You can see the full list of their locations here.

There will be a few follow up events in the market after the party this Thursday. You can keep up with those here. You can also head down to the Market anytime you want to take a walk and see the art. We suggest making a nice little Saturday out of it and visiting the oldest market in the US while you are at it! 

~S

It's Time to Check Out Coup D'état

Fast fashion is over and big-name massed produced items are a dime a dozen. It's time for all of us to start seeking out well made, long-lasting quality pieces that will make us look good season after season and there is a new store coming to Detroit where you can do just that. 

Coup D'état is a new curated collection of clothing, makeup, and lifestyle items that Angela Wisniewski, a.k.a. Hello Angela, has brought together. Her goal is to create a collection of responsibly made products that you cannot get anywhere else in Michigan. This includes NOTO, MAKE Beauty, Year of Ours, Apparis, Hassbeens, and more. You can see some of the things that she carries and purchase some of her stock online here. You can also check out Coup at their next pop-up in November, but the big announcement from Coup is still to come. She has hinted that she will be opening a space in the city before the end of the year, but the details haven't been released. If you would like to stay hip and find out when the grand opening is going to happen you can sign up for their newsletter here.

We attended the last pop-up that she hosted at Lost and Found Vintage and left with the best pair of faux leather leggings we have ever felt from a brand called Commando. They weren't cheap but they are one of the most quality pieces of clothing that we have ever purchased. We look forward to seeing more of what Coup has to offer but we cant wait to wear these leggings over and over again!

  

  

~S

DIY Street Fair Takes Over Ferndale this Weekend

Do you like art, music, outdoor drinking, food, and community? The DIY Street Fair is returning to Ferndale for the 12th year and it offers all of that and more for FREE! This year's festival will feature over 150 local merchants that make some of the coolest items that you can find anywhere. In fact, this street fair has repeatedly been voted the Best Local Street Fair by numerous outlets, which means that you can find all of Detroit's best makers alongside a few out-of-towners for one weekend only! There is also live music from a variety of local and national acts throughout the three day weekend. This includes JR JR, The Gories, The High Strung, The Beggars, The Dropout and many more. You can see the full lineup, including set times on the DIY website here.

The festival also features a variety of local food companies including Mac Shack, Nosh Pit, Treat Dreams, El Guapo and more. You can also pop into The Emory and The Woodward Avenue Brewers to eat throughout the event. Both restaurants offer bird's-eye views of the stage and a place to take a break from it all if you need to! There are also a variety of events for the kids including a visit from the League of Enchantment on Sunday. This is very much a family-friendly event during the day and an all-out party in the streets at night.

The Loving Touch will have after-parties all three nights, but the official lineups have not been announced yet. You can follow DIY on Instagram or Facebook to stay in the loop! The Street Fair runs from 6 p.m. - Midnight on Friday, 11 a.m. - Midnight on Saturday, and 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Sunday.

~S

Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: September 13-15

Friday, September 13th & Saturday, September 14th - Meet your Best Friend @ The Zoo: We know, we keep posting about pet adoption, but this is the adoption event of all events. Next we promise we won't post about pet adoption (well, maybe). Hundreds of cats and dogs will be in the parking lot of the Detroit Zoo this Friday and Saturday, looking for their forever homes. Since this event started in 1993, more than 25,000 dogs and cats have found homes. Is your new furry friend waiting for you at the zoo? Find out on Friday from noon 'til 6 p.m. or Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Side note, you cannot adopt the bears, lions, and other animals that are actually in the zoo during this event.


Saturday, September 14th - The Lucid Furs @ The Sanctuary: The Lucid Furs always put on a great show and this Saturday will be no different. They will be playing at The Sanctuary in Hamtramck along with Salvadore Ross, Dark Serenity, Stephanie Cox and The Blox and Edison Hollow. Cover is only $10, doors are set to open at 8 p.m., and all ages are welcome. Give The Lucid Furs latest album No God? No Problem a listen here.

Saturday, September 14th - Nothing Elegant: 8 Years Young @ The Old Miami: We had a blast chatting with Lady Fantastic (aka Sara Aldridge) on our podcast a couple of months ago. One of the things we talked about was the awesome monthly dance parties that she DJs along with her Nothing Elegant partner, Amy Dreamcatcher. This Saturday night, the duo returns to The Old Miami, but this is a special edition of Nothing Elegant. They will be celebrating their 8th birthday! Cover is only $5 and 21+ are welcome.

Saturday, September 14th - H20 25th Anniversary @ The Loving Touch: As we get older, so do the bands that we grew up listening to. This Saturday night, H20 will be celebrating their 25th anniversary at The Loving Touch. Joining them on stage are Comeback Kid, Abuse of Power, Strange Magic, and Hushed. Tickets for this monumental show are $20 in advance or $23 the day of the show. You can purchase your tickets in advance here. Doors are at 7 p.m. and all ages are welcome.



Saturday, September 14th - WhateverFest 9 @ Tangent Gallery: WhateverFest 9 was supposed to take place on The Dequindre Cut earlier this summer, but the date and location was changed. The good news is, that means that you didn't miss it! Over 30 acts are playing the event, spread across 3 stages at The Tangent Gallery. Doors open at noon, cover is $10 until 10 p.m. or $20 after 10. So get there early! See the full lineup for the day here.

Murals in the Market: Murals in the Market officially kicks off this weekend! The major events that you're used to, like Eastern Market After Dark, aren't happening until next week. So we will tell you more about that next week. This weekend there is a Family Reunion Block Party on Saturday, and an Artist Meet & Greet and Cocktail Hour on Sunday. See the full schedule of events here.

Win Tickets to See The HU at El Club

Mongolian Hunnu Rock Band The HU will be making their way to Detroit this weekend! The band headed out on the road earlier this week, leaving their home base of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They will be making stops in cities throughout the US and Canada, with the tour running through the beginning of December. If you haven't ever heard of The HU before, this is a band like no other. You have to hear them for yourself, so just hit play below.

The HU will be playing El Club this Sunday, September 15th. Joining them is Detroit's own Al Lover. Tickets for the show are $18 and can be purchased in advance here. Thanks to our friends at El Club, we are also giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader. To enter to win, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #HU in the subject line. We will draw our winner on Sunday morning and will send them details on how to claim their prize. 

Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. for this show and all ages are welcome. 

~C

Win Tickets to See Angels & Airwaves at The Fillmore

For years, Tom DeLonge was known for his band Blink-182. But, when the band went on hiatus back in 2005, he started another project called Angels & Airwaves. The band has a different feel from Blink-182, but developed quite a following over the last 14 years. During that time, the band released five albums and last month they just released a new single. Give it a listen below.

Angels & Airwaves are currently on tour and they will be playing at The Fillmore in Detroit on Friday, September 20th. There are still some tickets available for the show, with prices ranging from $30-$149. But, if you aren't worried about getting tickets before the show sells out, you can also enter to win a pair. Our friends at Live Nation Detroit are giving us one pair of tickets to give away to one lucky reader. To enter, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #airwaves in the subject line. We will draw our winner the day before the show and will email them details on how to claim their prize. 

All ages are welcome to attend this show and doors are set to open at 7 p.m.

~C

Win Tickets to See K.Flay at The Crofoot

K.Flay is celebrating the release of her third studio album Solutions by touring across the world through the end of the year. The "Bad Vibes" singer will be making her stop in Detroit on September 20th to play with Houses and Your Smith at The Crofoot. Tickets to attend the show are $25 in advance and they can be purchased here. We also have a pair to give away to the show courtesy of Crofoots Presents. If you would like to enter to win a pair of tickets to attend the show with a friend for free, please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the subject line #solutionstour. We will draw one lucky person on the 19th and they will get to attend her over the top live set with a friend for free.

~S

The SheTown Film Festival Returns to Detroit this Weekend

A lot of people complain that the world isn't the way that they want it to be, other's find ways to create the spaces that they want to exist. Mike Madigan and Amanda Looney are two veteran filmmakers that didn't like the way that women were being represented and celebrated in the film industry, so they created their own film festival to make sure that women got their chance to shine. The Detroit SheTown Film Festival was born in 2018 to celebrate female filmmakers and it was well-received, even selling out a few of its inaugural events. This inspired the co-creators to bring the festival back to Detroit for the second year, but being the innovators that they are, they have added even more to make the second year bigger and better in every way.

The 2019 SheTown Film Festival received entries from hundreds of filmmakers from 25 different countries. The panel watched every film and curated a weekend of movie watching that they think everyone will enjoy. They have separated the films into a few different categories and curated a few parties and events to make the weekend extra special. This includes a free mixer this Thursday, September 12 and a comedy block on Saturday, September 14th that Mandy says you will not want to miss. You can see a full lineup of events and purchase tickets here. Each showing is only $10 and a weekend pass to get into everything is only $70, which means that this festival is VERY affordable. If you like films, want to make films, already make films, or just want to do something different this weekend, check out the Detroit SheTown Film Festival and celebrate all of the cool things that women have done with film.

~S

Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: September 6 - 8

Dally in the Alley is on the top of our list of things to do this weekend, but here are some other fun things to do before or after you dally.

Friday, September 6th - Pizzacon @ Small's: Who doesn't love pizza? This Friday night,  it's all about pizza at the Third Annual Pizzacon! This event includes a pizza themed art show and pizza party, with free slices provided by Jet's Pizza. The party starts at 8 p.m. and there is no cover charge. Free pizza and free admission! Does it get any better???

Saturday, September 7th - Bark to School Adoption Event: We've been all about saving the dogs lately and this Saturday, you have the perfect chance to save some great pups and take home a new friend. Detroit Animal Care and Control will be holding a free adoption event this Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The DACC takes in between 70-100 animals a week. So there are always new animals coming in that need your help. Not ready to adopt? They're always looking for fosters. You can even just take a dog on an adventure or home for a sleepover! The DACC is located on the I-75 service drive at 7401 Chrysler Drive.



Saturday, September 7th - J. Navarro & The Traitors @ The Parliament Room at Otus Supply: J. Navarro & The Traitors bring ska to the stage at Otus Supply this Saturday night. Joining them for the evening are The Essentials, You Dirty Rat, Burning Things plus special guests Pocket Sounds. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. So save yourself a few bucks and buy tickets in advance here. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.





Sunday, September 8th - The Growlers @ The Majestic: Last weekend, Jessica Hernandez blew fans away with her homecoming show at the Magic Stick. Well this weekend, you get to see Stella's daddy play with his band next door at The Majestic! The Growlers will be joined by Pinky Pinky and tickets are $30. All ages are welcome and doors are set to open at 7 p.m.

Win Tickets to Michiganders Album Release Party at The Crofoot

Jason Singer has been performing for live audiences since 2011. In 2014 he took on the name Michigander and in 2016 he released his first EP called Midland. He spent the next two years touring and perfecting his sound and stage show before stepping back to write, record and prepare to release his latest EP, Where Do We Go From Here, on C3 Records on September 13th, 2019. He will be celebrating that release in Pontiac at The Crofoot alongside Bad Bad Hats, Rival Summers, and Kimball. This show will kick off a four-week tour across the US and if the first single is a sign of what's to come, this may be the start of something bigger then ever for the mid-Michigan signer/songwriter.

Tickets to attend the Friday the 13th release party are $13 in advance and all ages are welcome to attend. We also have a pair of tickets to give away to the show courtesy of Hip in Detroit sponsor The Crofoot. If you would like to enter to win them, please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the subject line #michigander. We will draw one lucky winner on the morning of the show and they will get to attend the event with a friend for free. 

~S 

Win Tickets to See Big Business at Deluxx Fluxx

This Friday night, Party Store Productions will bring Big Business to the stage at Deluxx Fluxx. The duo just released a new full length earlier this year, called The Beast You Are. After releasing the album, they hit the road with Sleep, but sadly that tour didn't make its way to Detroit. But now you have a chance to see them this Friday night along with MEAT WAVE from Chicago and Detroit's own Teener.

Tickets to see these three great bands live are $13 in advance or $15 at the door. You can purchase your tickets in advance here. Thanks to our friends at Party Store Productions and Deluxx Fluxx, you can also enter to win a pair of tickets to this show. To enter to win, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #bigbusiness in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday morning and will send them details on how to claim their prize. 

Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. on Friday and 21+ are welcome. 

~C 

It's Time to Dally in The Alley

This year's festival poster was created by David McGuffie (Birdchow)

Dally in the Alley will be returning to Cass Corridor for its 42nd year this Saturday, September 7th.  The annual gathering has been growing bigger and better every year and is one of our favorite annual events which means we NEVER miss Dally and you shouldn't either. 

This year's street fair will feature over 160 merchants selling candles, art, jewelry, clothing, food, and one of a kind handmade items. There will be three music stages featuring a variety of musical acts, you can see the bands and set times here. Musical highlights include Bave, Bryan Hugo Iglesias, Leif Erikson, The Muggs, Tony Nova, and Octavia. There will also be a community stage that will host yoga, karaoke, and a drag show, you can find the full lineup for those free shows here. 

This year's event will have a variety of food trucks stationed throughout the festival. some of the highlights include Nosh Pit, People's Pierogi Collective, Delectabowl, and Amicci's.  You can see the full food lineup for the festival by clicking here. 

Kids are also welcome to come to Dalley in the Alley, in fact, there will be an entire area of fun things for them to do from noon until 4 pm. This includes several arts craft projects ranging from making your own tie-dye shirt/personalized keepsakes, beeswax candle rolling to flower crown making. Plus, all of the signage that you see throughout the event was painted by local artists. This year's featured artists included Karianne Spens-Hanna, AJ Kessler, Sarah Alcodray, Aidel Finman, and Fioza Leigh Cowan. Look for their work as you walk around the show! The organizers have also created an interactive map to help guide you through the day, you can utilize that here. 

This year's Dally in the Alley kicks off at 11 a.m. and officially runs through 11 p.m. on Saturday. You can keep up with all things Dally here.

~S 

Interactive Map