Hamtramck Music Fest 2020 - Podcast & Guide

The Hamtramck Music Fest will take over the City of Hamtramck for the 7th year in a row, during the weekend of February 27-29. This year, the fest will showcase 189 acts at 23 venues throughout the city. There are some new venues on the list this time around, like Bar/Ter, The Film Lab, Port, and even St. Florian Church is getting in on the fun. The church will feature keyboard musicians playing music on the pipe organ at St. Florian, with performances by TradeMark Psalm, Yorg Kerasiotis, and Luis Resto. Another thing that is different for this year's fest is that the kick off on Thursday night will take place at 2 different venues. This time around, it will be at The High Dive and Bar/Ter. (Ant Hall will be hosting Hedwig this weekend, so they won't be taking part in the event. But, that's an amazing show too!)

One thing that hasn't changed about HMF is that it is the best deal around. Once again this year, wristbands for the entire weekend are only $15. They can be purchased online here or at the following locations:

Dearborn Music, Detroit Record Club, Detroit Threads, Dr. Disc (Windsor), Cafe 1923, Encore Records, Flipside Records, Found Sound, Hello Records, Melodies & Memories, Nosh Pit, Paramita Sound, Peoples Records, Rat Queen Vintage, Record Graveyard, Rock City Music, Smalls, Solo Records, Stormy Records, Street Corner Music, Third Wave Music, UHF Records, Underground Vinyl, Weirdsville Records

Once again this year, proceeds from the event will go to the Hamtramck Public Schools’ Music and Art programs. In years past, these funds have provided things like instruments for the marching band, and a new state-of-the-art mixing board and stage microphones for the High School auditorium.

To get ready for this year's HMF, we sat down with a few bands playing and chatted about the event. Our guests on this episode include Sean Donnelly - The Doozers, Jack Mullen - Kimball, Chris Jarvis - Ancient Language, Noah De Leon - Leland Blue, and James Linck. Click play below to give that podcast a listen, and then hit play below that to listen to tunes from all of these artists. (Special thanks to Ghost Light for letting us record this podcast in their space!)

If you would like to see any of these acts during this year's HMF, they will be playing at the following times:

Ancient Language - Friday at 11 PM @ New Dodge Lounge

James Linck - Friday at 11:30 PM @ The Painted Lady

Leland Blue - Saturday at 9 PM @ New Dodge Lounge

The Doozers - Saturday at 10 PM @ New Dodge Lounge

Kimball - Saturday at 11 PM @ New Dodge Lounge

Check out all of the other bands that are playing HMF on the schedule below. And make sure to keep that map handy so you can get to all of the venues! Remember, there will be free shuttles running between the venues, so take advantage of that service and make it to as many of these shows as you can!

~C

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 a Pair of Tickets to See Kimball, Hangrenades, Legume and Chuck this Saturday

Has it been a while since you saw a solid lineup of good local music? It's easy to get stuck in a rut and stay home, but every once in a while you need to make sure that you are still getting out and seeing what is hip and new on the local music scene. But, we know that your time and your money can be limited. So instead of hitting up a few different shows this week save yourself some time and just come out to see a truly solid lineup at The Loving Touch this Saturday.

Photo: Nomadic Madam

Kimball, Handgrenades, Legume, and Chuck will all be performing together this Saturday, August 3rd. All four bands are worth checking out on their own, but thankfully they have come together so that you can see them all at the same time.  

Tickets to attend Saturday's show are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. You can purchase fee-free tickets at The WAB (located next door to the Loving Touch) or you can enter to win a pair of tickets to the show.  To enter, please email your full name with the subject line #ineedlivemusic to hipindetroit@gmail.com. We will draw one lucky person on Saturday morning and they will get to check out four up and coming Detroit bands with a friend for free.

Check out Kimball on The Spotlight:

Kimball - "North Wilson" from TV Warren on Vimeo.

Here's the Handgrnades latest music video for Head or Tails:

~S

Nice Place Presents: An Evening In Bloom

Poster made by Benjamin Astro

It's no secret that there a ton of great venues in Detroit. But, despite the number of awesome places to hold a show, there is always something special about a house show. The setting is more intimate, it's more of a party, and it feels more like a secret that only select people are in on. Well, this weekend there is a house show coming up that in fact only a certain number of special people will get into.

The house is called the Nice Place and it's in the Boston Edison District, so you can bet on the fact that it is indeed a nice place. This Friday, April 5th they will host a great list of bands and there will also be art on display from local artists. The lineup for the evening includes Kimball, Primer,  Odmiana and Seaholm. Art will be on display from PlanetSkull, Zoe Lask, Benjamin Astro, Ethan Sublett-Quevedo and Juliaak. Cover for this show is only $5, but only a limited number of people will be admitted into the show. To save your spot at the Nice Place, contact them on Instagram here. Only those that are confirmed through Instagram will be allowed in to the show. You can also guarantee a spot at the show if you win a pair of guest list spots from us.  If you would like to secure your spot and get into this show with a friend for free, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #nice 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 for this show are set to open at 7 p.m. on Friday. Cover is cash only, so make sure you bring that $5! The Nice Place is located at 70 Glynn Court in Detroit. For more info on this show, click here.

~C

Hip in Detroit's 2019 Hamtramck Music Fest Preview

This weekend, the City of Hamtramck will be taken over by some of the best bands in the area for Hamtramck Music Fest. The three day festival will feature 209 acts at 24 different bars and venues throughout the city. It all kicks off on Thursday night, at Ant Hall and Ghost Light where Sextez & the Vybe, DUDE, Cosmic Light Shapes, Sold Only as Curio, Kind of Animal, Valid, Ladyship Warship, After Dark Amusement Park, and Panda House will play. Then, on Friday and Saturday night, the fest spreads throughout the city to pretty much every bar in the area.

We had a chance to meet up with some of the bands playing this year's HMF this past week at Small's. Hit play below to hear some music from HMF artists and to hear us chat with Melody from Betty Cooper as well as co-owner of Small's, Andrew from Handgrenades, Adam from Tart and Patrick Davy & The Ghosts, Jack from Kimball, and Ricky from Citizen Smile and Patrick Davy & The Ghosts, as well as cohort of James Linck and Ben Keeler. Plus our good friend Lee chimes in from time to time too! Make sure you listen to the second segment of the podcast, where Melody not only gave us details on HMF, but also details on Small's Paczki Day Celebration, with music all day and their famous Paczki Bombs!

Wristbands for Hamtramck Music Fest are only $15, which grants you access to all of the participating venues, all 3 days. Wristbands can be purchased with cash at Ant Hall on Thursday night, the HMF Headquarters on Friday & Saturday night, or at most record stores in the Metro Detroit area. For a full list of where you can purchase your wristband, click here.

With so many bands and so many venues, the best way to make the most of Hamtramck Music Fest is to come up with a plan, but make sure you check out some bands that you haven't seen yet. Don't forget, there are free shuttles throughout the night taking you between all 24 venues too! So don't worry about driving from place to place. If you want to get from one side of town to the other, just hop on the shuttle! (Check out the map of all of the venues and the shuttle here.) Check out the full schedule for the weekend below and decide what bands you want to see each night. The bands we featured on our podcast are highlighted in green, so make sure you check them out! See you in Hamtramck this weekend!

THURDAY, MARCH 7TH

Ant Hall Stage:

12am Sextez & the Vybe

11pm DUDE

10pm Cosmic Light Shapes

9pm Sold Only as Curio

8pm Kind of Animal

Ghost Light Stage:

11:30pm Valid

10:30pm Ladyship Warship

9:30pm After Dark Amusement Park

8:30pm Panda House

FRIDAY, MARCH 8th:

Ant Hall: Friday 18+

1am The Beggars

12am Don Duprie and The Inside Outlaws

11pm Alison Lewis and String of Ponies

10pm The Gashounds

9pm True Blue

Baker Streetcar Bar: Friday 21+

12:15am Friends of Dennis Wilson

11:15pm Blueflowers

10:15pm Electric Honey

9:15pm Scott Harrison

8:15pm Jenn's Apartment

Bank Suey: Friday (all ages)

9pm Kubat, Finlay, & Rose

8pm Michele Oberholtzer

7pm Banjolectric

Bumbo’s: Friday 21+

11:30pm Career Club

10:30pm Infinite Land

9:30pm Zack Fealk

8:30pm Immaculate Conception

Café 1923: Friday (all ages)

7:15pm EnD

6:30pm Palou

5:45pm Norma Jean Haynes

5pm Zach Vazum

Delite Café: Friday (all ages)

8pm Wierdoz Gang

7pm Cloudy

6pm Truman Nolan

5pm DJ Soccer Mom & Loni K.

Detroit Threads: Friday (all ages)

Detroit Techno Militia

Ghost Light: Friday 18+

12:30pm Duende

11:30pm Caveman & Bam Bam

10:30pm The Creepos

9:30pm J Walker and the Crossguards

8:30pm Tony Paris and Sugarburn

Hamtramck Public Library: Friday (all ages)

7:30pm Post Imperial Jazz Band

6:30pm Jackamo

5:30pm Marbrisa

High Dive: Friday 21+

12:30am Straight Rye Trio

11:30pm Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations

10:30pm Alex Mendenall

9:30pm Julius De'Von

Kelly’s Bar: Friday 21+

12:45am Whodat

11:45pm Viands

10:45pm Dinner Music

9:45pm Party Days

Moose Lodge: Friday 18+

12am WAIL

11pm LEGUME

10pm CITIZEN SMILE

9pm Wasabi Dream

8pm GO TIGER GO

Outer Limits: Friday 18+

12am SLO

11pm Electric Huldra

10pm The Hand

Painted Lady: Friday 21+

11:15pm Siamese

10:15pm The Stools

9:15pm Primitiv Parts

Plav Post #6: Friday 18+

10:30pm Jaws That Bite

9:30pm Tssr

8:30pm Registerd Nurse

7:30pm Apollo's Din

Plav Post #10: Friday 18+

1am Doctor Pizza

12am saajtak

11pm 1000 Yard Stare

10pm Slob

Polish Sea League: Friday 21+

12:15am Black Shampoo

11:15pm 3DMOTHERSHIP

10:15pm Twelve Bridges

9:15pm Intricate Dialect

Polish Village Café: Friday 18+

12:30am Efthimi

11:30pm Stella's Ghost

10:30pm Jill Govan

9:30pm Oblique Noir

Polka Dot: Friday 18+

12:30am Rogue Satellites

11:30pm 3ft

10:30pm VAZUM

9:30pm The End Electric

8:30pm Lak Lok

Port Bar: Friday 21+

12am The Whiskey Charmers

11pm Stefanie Cox & The Blox

10pm QRB

9pm Nate B. Jackson

Sanctuary: Friday 18+

11pm Reuther

10pm Cabin 7

9pm Sharks Never Sleep

8pm Vena Morris

Small’s Bar: Friday 18+

12:30am SpaceSkull

11:30pm WOMB

10:30pm Suburban Delinquents

9:30pm Pancho Villa's Skull

Trixie’s: Friday 21+

12am Throwaway

11pm Bananacondas

10pm Ripshark

9pm Tears of a Martian

8pm Run from the Future

Whiskey In The Jar: Friday 21+

12:30am Werewolves

11:30pm VVISIONSS

10:30pm The Hackwells

9:30pm The Hi-Views

8:30pm Blues Preacher Creighton

 SATURDAY MARCH 9th :

Ant Hall: Saturday 18+

1am JP From The HP

12am Tart

11pm Damn The Witch Siren

10pm Mister

9pm Krillin

Baker Streetcar Bar: Saturday 21+

12:15am James Linck

11:15pm The Dropout

10:15pm The Forty Nineteens

9:15pm The Haley Riots

8:15pm Timothy Monger

Bank Suey: Saturday (all ages)

9pm Fat Angry Hens

8pm Isaac Levine Band

7pm Kameryn Ogden

Bumbo’s: Saturday 21+

11:30pm Handgrenades

10:30pm Ben Keeler Band

9:30pm Junkfood Junkies

8:30pm Connor Dodson

Café 1923: Saturday (all ages)

5:30pm Emma Guzman

4:45pm Lady Darkness

4pm Carmel Liburdi

3:15pm The Marmalades

2:30pm Neriah Reign

Delite Café: Saturday (all ages)

8pm LXL

7pm All City Cypher

6pm Coney Meal Combo

5pm Sudden Death Syndrome

Detroit Threads: Saturday (all ages)

11pm DJ Roach

10pm Jeremiah Shaw

9pm DJ Disc Detroit

8pm Brent Scudder

7pm Discreet Disco

6pm Jeffery Woodward

5pm Beth Dzierwa

4pm Teresa Chavez

Ghost Light: Saturday 18+

12:30am Werewolf Jones

11:30pm Teener

10:30pm Zilched

9:30pm Dear Darkness

8:30pm Old Empire

Hamtramck Public Library: Saturday (all ages)

6pm Bangla School of Music

5pm Hamtramck Public Schools Elementary Honors Choirs

4pm RicanStruction

3pm Homemade Musical Instruments Workshop w/ Norma Jean Haynes

High Dive: Saturday 21+

12:30am Jibbs Brown & the Jambros

11:30pm Wuzee

10:30pm Annamaria

9:30pm Drew Schultz Trio feat. Matt Ryan & Evan Mercer

Kelly’s Bar: Saturday 21+

12:45am Lu Fuki & Divine Providence

11:45pm Jonathan Franco

10:45pm Electric Blanket

9:45pm Parallel People

Moose Lodge: Saturday 18+

12am Mark Whalen and The Buttermilk Boys

11pm KIMBALL

10pm BETA CAMP

9pm Patrick Davy & The Ghosts

8pm WHO BOY

Outer Limits: Saturday 18+

12am The Drinkard Sisters

11pm Dirty Copper

10pm Milk Bath

Painted Lady: Saturday 21+

11:15pm The Mahonies

10:15pm Jenny & Jackie

9:15pm Johnny ILL

Plav Post #6: Saturday 18+

10:30pm Botanical Fortress

9:30pm ZZvava

8:30pm Alex Knows it All

7:30pm Bad Liver Piss

Plav Post #10: Saturday 18+

1am Nique Love Rhodes & The NLR Experience

12am Warhorses

11pm The High Strung

10pm The Strains

6:30pm Dearborn Public Schools STEM & DCMST Jazz Band (all ages)

Polish Sea League: Saturday 21+

12:15am Pewter Cub

11:15pm Leaf Erikson

10:15pm The Blitzers

9:15pm Caleb Byers

Polish Village Café: Saturday 18+

12:30am Honey and Buffalo

11:30pm J. Rose

10:30pm Zac Fortin

9:30pm Mike Ward

Polka Dot: Saturday 18+

12:30am Rebecca Goldberg

11:30pm Super Birthday

10:30pm VSTRS

9:30pm Gold Crayon

8:30pm Qu'elle

Port Bar: Saturday 21+

12am JAKDD

11pm Blackmail

10pm Detroit Party Marching Band

9pm Papa Vanya i Brodyagi

Sanctuary: Saturday 18+

11pm Jackson and the Poolsharks

10pm Splitters

9pm High Totals

8pm Bave

Small’s Bar: Saturday 18+

12:30am Brother Son

11:30pm Betty Cooper

10:30pm Remnose

9:30pm Hung Up

Trixie’s: Saturday 21+

12am Raising The Dead

11pm Slizz

10pm John Salvage

9pm Dead People

Whiskey In The Jar: Saturday 21+

12:30am Scarlet Lies

11:30pm Choking Susan

10:30pm Tiger Sex

9:30pm Ch'i Machines

8:30pm Modern Mal

~C

The Hip in Detroit Podcast is Back!

We're back!!! It's been a little while since we've done the Hip in Detroit Podcast, but now we are back and this time, it's DIY! For our first episode, we were joined by Kimball. We've been hearing a lot about this band over the past couple of years, and after seeing them play at Fusion Shows' Birthday party last month, we had to learn more about them. Give the podcast a listen below, then head over and give Kimball's latest EP North Wilson a listen here.

Huge shout out to The WAB for letting us use their new ALEchemy Room to record the podcast! Learn more about this new space at the WAB here.

Celebrate 11 Years of Solid Shows with Fusion Shows this Saturday

In 2008, a new president named Barack Obama was elected to office, Britney Spears had a full out meltdown and shaved her head, the writers strike had Hollywood by the balls, and a few people who loved music launched a new company called Fusion Shows. 11 years later, those same people are gathering together to celebrate over a decade of good times and growth with a killer lineup at The Crofoot in Pontiac this Saturday, January 12th.

Fusion Shows will celebrate their steel anniversary with a lineup of bands that includes Foxing, Shortly, Japanese Breakfast, Olivia Millerschin, Kimball, and many more. Bands will begin performing inside the Ballroom, The Pike Room and The Vernors Room at 6:30 p.m. sharp this Saturday. Doors are at 6 p.m. and some of the night's do not miss acts will be off the stage before 8 p.m. So this is the kind of event that you get to early! Tickets to attend are $23 in advance, $25 at the door.

If you want to know about the history of Fusion Shows check out a podcast that we did a year ago with Nate from Fusion Shows.

~S

Win Tickets to See Kimball at El Club

This Friday night, Kimball will take the stage at El Club. The five piece has been making waves and really making a name for themselves in the Detroit music scene over the past year. They just recently released a new 7" on Jett Plastic Recordings, and they have played all of the big fests in town, like Dally in the Alley, Arts, Beats & Eats, The Hamtramck Labor Day Fest, and Creepy Cheapy, just to name a few. Now, they are getting ready to headline one of the best venues in town.

Kimball has something a little different planned for their show at El Club this weekend. First off, the band will be joined by 2 additional musicians on stage. They also have a new stage show planned, and some new tunes that they will be playing. So even the most loyal of Kimball fans will be wowed by this one! Kimball will also be joined by Mark Whalen & The Buttermilk Boys for the evening, who also is making a name for themselves in Detroit music and just played a sold out show at Small's a couple of weeks ago. Also on the bill are Steppes from Flint and Noah de Leon.

Cover for Friday's show is $10 and tickets can be purchased in advance here. You can also enter to win a pair of tickets to this show by sending your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #kimball in the subject line. We will draw two lucky winners on Friday morning and they will each get into the show that night with a friend for free.

There is also one other way that you can get into Friday's show for free. Just bring an unwrapped toy to the show to donate! All toys will be donated to kids in the community, and El Club asks that toy donations are valued at a minimum of $10. For more info on the toy drive, click here.

Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. on Friday and the music will start at 8. All ages are welcome to attend this one. For more info, click here.

~C

JettBlast Fest Brings Legends New & Old to PJ's Lager House

If you're a fan of Detroit music, chances are at least one band that you like has had music released by Jett Plastic Recordings. Their roster includes bands like The Idiot Kids, Caveman & Bam Bam, Grayling, and White Shag, alongside big names like Corey Feldman and Macaulay Culkin's infamous project The Pizza Underground. They have released numerous records for bands both locally and worldwide and are a huge part of  the Detroit music scene.

This weekend, Jett Plastic will be celebrating great music from here and abroad at JettBlast Fest. This is the second year for this two night fest, that features eighteen bands on two stages. The fest will take place at PJ's Lager House on Friday, November 23rd and Saturday, November 24th. Check out the lineup for each night below.

FRIDAY
BANTAM ROOSTER

ANCIENT LANGUAGE

JONNY POLONSKY

CRYSTAL DRIVE

TROY TOMA

DAS

ZILCHED

DOOLEY WILSON

...and surprise guests

SATURDAY

HYSTERIC NARCOTICS

MARK WHALEN & THE BUTTERMILK BOYS

ALL SEEING EYES

THE IDIOT KIDS

DEADLY LO-FI

KIMBALL

TART

THE WAYBURNS

BILLY DAVIS

Tickets for Jett Blast Fest are $10 per night or $18 for a weekend pass. There is also a VIP option available for $48, which includes admission to both nights, a commemorative tote bag, a set of commemorative pinback buttons (two designs), a fest exclusive 12" vinyl compilation on clear vinyl, limited edition Jett Plastic 7" (chosen at random), a 11x17 commemorative poster, and a VIP laminate. Tickets and VIP tickets can be purchased online here. 

You can also enter to win a pair of weekend passes to JettBlast Fest by sending your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #jett in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday morning and they will get into the fest for free, both nights, along with a friend.

Doors for JettBlast Fest open at 7 p.m. both nights. 21+ are welcome. For more info and to stay in the loop on the fest this weekend, head over to the Facebook event page here. 

~C

Win Tickets to Kimball's 7" Release Show

This Saturday night, Kimball will be taking over the Ghost Light in Hamtramck for their 7" release show! The new EP is being released by Jett Plastic Recordings and will be available on limited edition colored vinyl. This is the first 7" for the band and it will feature three songs, "GUNS", "Weave Teeth", and "North Wilson". Although this release is a milestone for the band, they're not done yet. They have plans to release another new song next month and a full length some time next year. Until that new music is released, you can listen to their latest tunes on Spotify here.

Kimball will be joined by The Doozers and Natalie Lucassian for Saturday's show. Tickets for the show are $5 in advance and can be purchased here. The night of the show, cover will be $7 at the door. With paid admission to the show, you will get your hands on that new record too! If you're running low on dough, but still want to check Kimball out live, we are also getting a few people into this show for free. To enter to win, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #kimball in the subject line. We will draw two lucky winners on Saturday morning and they will each get in the door with a friend for free that night.

Doors are set to open at 8 p.m for this one. For more info, click here.

~C

Don't Miss Three Days of Great Music and Fun at the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

Every Labor Day Weekend, Joseph Campau is taken over by vendors, beer stands, a carnival, and some of the best music that Detroit has to offer. The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival always hosts some of the best bands around, playing two different stages, but this year, the fest may have outdone itself. This weekend if you head to Hamtramck, you have a chance to see acts like Stef Chura, The Muggs, Craig Brown Band, and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Those are just some of the headlining acts playing this year's fest. Some other highlights include The Octopus, Ancient Language, Mugen Hoso (from Japan), Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor, and Kimball. Actually, the whole lineup is pretty awesome from start to finish, you can check it out below.

In addition to great music, there will also be a carnival daily, great food for sale, the Polish Day Parade, and of course, the Hamtramck Yacht Club Canoe Races. For those that aren't familiar with the yacht races, representatives of different bars throughout Hamtramck will compete against each other in a race, with pushcarts that look like canoes. The race is always a blast and takes place on Monday at Noon. 

Cover to the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is free. There is also free street parking available throughout town, and if you ride your bike to the festival, Wheelhouse Detroit will have a free bike valet. We promise you, this festival is always a great time! Make sure you stop by one day or even all three days this weekend! 

~C

Win Tickets to See Beta Camp at The Loving Touch

This Friday night, Detroit's own Beta Camp will be headlining The Loving Touch in Ferndale. This band just released their debut album last year, and have been making their name known ever since. A headlining show at The Pike Room and Fusion Show's Vote with Your Wallet event are just a couple of the highlights of their past year. If you haven't had a chance to give this band a listen yet, you can check out their album, Violent Honey, here, and you can watch their first music video for their song "Devil on My Shoulder" below.

In addition to all of the great songs that you can hear from Violent Honey at Friday's show, Beta Camp has been teasing that they will be debuting a new song too. So that's even more reason to come out to see this band live! They  will be joined by Kimball, Noah de Leon, and Heather Duncan on Friday night. Tickets for the show are only $10 and can be purchased in advance here. We are also giving a couple of readers a chance to attend this show with a friend for free! To win a pair of tickets, send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #betacamp in the subject line. We will draw 2 lucky winners on Friday morning and will send them details on how to claim their prize. 

Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. for this one and all ages are welcome. For more info, click here. 

~C

Kimball Releases New Music and Plays The Loving Touch

It's no secret that there are a lot of great bands in Detroit, but every once and a while we cross paths with a band that we are absolutely wowed by. Kimball is one of those bands. They just released their debut EP North Wilson last week, and we've listened to it straight through quite a few times now. Probably more times than we should admit. Kimball classifies themselves as Indie Rock, but we would definitely include Alternative Rock in that description. Although the band has only been playing together for about two years now, their sound far exceeds what you would expect to hear based on that time period. They have a sound that you would hear on airwaves on college campuses across the country, and we're sure it won't be too long before that's a reality. They were already featured on WDET's Modern Music with John Moshier recently. You can give that a listen here. You can also give Kimball's new EP a listen below.

North Wilson has already been released digitally, but this Friday night Kimball will also be releasing the EP on CD as well as a new 7" at their release show at The Loving Touch. The record is being released by none other than Detroit's own Jett Plastic Recordings and will be available on limited edition colored vinyl. Joining Kimball for the big release show are The Doozers, Remnose and Who Boy. Cover for the show is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. You can purchase your tickets in advance here. You can also enter to win a pair of tickets to the show by emailing your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #kimball in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday morning and they will get in the door with a friend for free that night courtesy of Hip in Detroit and Fusion Shows.

Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. on Friday and all ages are welcome.

~C

Check Out Kimball with The Doozers and Patty Hype

We've been hearing a lot about Kimball over the last couple of months. They are five piece band from the Royal Oak area that our friends have been raving about. The band describes their sound as a "laid back feel similar to Bon Iver and Alt-J with the upbeat energy of Hippo Campus". Give their debut release Guns a listen below to decide for yourself. Keep an eye out for new music from Kimball this spring too!

If you want to check Kimball out live, head to The Loving Touch this Friday night! They will be opening up for The Doozers and Patty Hype. Cover for this show is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. You can also enter to win a pair of tickets to the show by sending your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with #LT in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday morning and they will get in the door with a friend for free that night. 

This is a great chance to see some bands you may not have heard of yet! Check out songs from The Doozers and Patty Hype, then make your way to The Loving Touch this Friday night! 

~C