Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: January 28-30

Friday, January 28th - Edison Hollow, Knuckle Dragger, and a trilogy of short films by Vampa's Visions: Enjoy a screening Vampa's Visions' latest film An Occasion of Sin this Friday night at PJ's Lager House. There will also be music by Edison Hollow and Knuckle Dragger, as well as other short films to kick off the event. Cover is $5, 21+ are welcome, and doors open at 8 p.m.

Friday, January 28th - Funk Night @ The Old Miami: Funk Night takes over The Old Miami this Friday night! Dance the night away to funk and soul from 9 p.m. until the bar closes. Tunes for the evening will be supplied by DJ Dez aka Andrés, Crate Digga and Frank Raines. Cover is $5 and 21+ are welcome.

Saturday, January 29th - Winterfest @ the Belle Isle Nature Center: Get outside and enjoy winter this Saturday at the Belle Isle Nature Center! This outdoor event will feature ice carving, s'mores, snowshoeing, winter hikes, crafts, outdoor activities and more. This family friendly event happens from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday, January 29th - The Amino Acids @ Small's: This Saturday night, The Amino Acids will return to Hamtramck to play Small's. Joining them for the night are Nonagon and The Counter Elites. Cover for this great lineup is only $5 and 18+ are welcome. Doors open at 8 p.m. 

Saturday, January 29th - Grand Heft EP Release @ Trixie's: During the pandemic, some bands played live streams, some took a break, and others got to work. Grand Heft spent the last two years working on a new EP "Auto". They will be celebrating the release of it this Saturday night at Trixie's. Also on the bill are Gashounds and Jack & The Bear. Cover is $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 9. 

***Many events require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for entry. We suggest checking with the venue's social media or website for the most up to date requirements.***

~C

Win Tickets to See Diane Coffee at Marble Bar

This past September Diane Coffee released his latest album, Everybody's a Good Dog, on Western Vinyl. The album is being described at "Little Shop of Horrors -meets-Aladdin", you can hear it for yourself here.

Diane Coffee will be kicking off his US tour this Saturday, March 26th right here in Detroit. He will be hitting the stage at the Marble Bar in Detroit along with Moonwalks and Jack & The Bear. Tickets are only $10 in advance and they can be purchased here. Thanks to our friend Virginia at Party Store Productions we are also giving away a pair of tickets to this show! If you would like to see Diane Coffee for FREE, please send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with Diane Coffee in the subject line. We will draw our lucky winner the morning of the show and will send them details on how to claim their prize.

Doors are set to open at 9 p.m. on Saturday. The Marble Bar is located at 1501 Holden St. in Detroit.

~C