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

Friday, March 6th - Detroit Music Video Extravaganza @ Ant Hall: It's no secret that there are a lot of great musicians in Detroit! There are a lot of awesome filmmakers in Detroit too! This Friday night, see the latest and greatest music videos from those great artists at Ant Hall in Hamtramck. This one night only music video film festival will feature videos from Mona Haydar, My Brightest Diamond, Anna Burch, Noveliss, Bevlove, Throwaway, Tart, Fred Thomas, saajtak (PREMIERE!), Dogleg, White Bee (PREMIERE!), Siamese, Scissor Now, Red Electric Shark (PREMIERE!), Valerie The Vulture, Alexyn Wundrland, Ben Keeler, and more. Tickets for this fun night of music videos are $10 in advance or cover is $13 at the door. Things kick off at 8 p.m.! 

Friday, March 6th - Weekend at Bernie's @ UFO Factory: A lot of our readers are big fans of Bernie Sanders, and this weekend there are some ways you can help raise money for Bernie's campaign. One of those ways is by heading to UFO Factory this Friday night. Some great bands will be playing a show there and proceeds from the door will go to Bernie Sanders. Cover is $10 and the lineup includes FIT Siegel, Mark Flash of Underground Resistance, John FM, and Charles Trees. Things kick off at 8 p.m. and 18+ are welcome.

Saturday, March 7th - Tart @ Outer Limits Lounge: Tart is one of the best bands in Detroit and they put on an amazing live show! Their live energy is unmatched and you can see it for yourself this Saturday night at Outer Limits in Hamtramck. Tart will be joined by Lung from Cincinnati and Valerie The Vulture (the latest project from the one and only Will Rae). Cover to see these great acts live is only $7. Doors are set to open at 8 p.m. and the music will start at 9.

Sunday, March 8th - Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! Record Show #6 @ The Sanctuary: The best record show around returns to The Sanctuary in Hamtramck this weekend! This Sunday afternoon, spend the afternoon perusing a great selection of record albums, music & movie paraphernalia while you have a drink or two and maybe even a slice of pizza. There will be 30 different vendors on site and some of them have been posting sneak peeks of their goods on the Facebook event page here.  Admission to this event is free, but make sure you bring plenty of cash for shopping! The fun starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 4.

Sunday, March 8th - Nathan Gray + Band @ Small's: This Sunday night, Small's brings another great show to town! End your weekend right with Nathan Gray from Boysetsfire and his band. Also on the bill for the night are Detroit's own Reuther and Touch the Clouds. Tickets for the show are only $12 in advance and can be purchased online here. Cover is $15 at the door and all ages are welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Make sure you get there early because all of these bands are awesome!

~C