Win Tickets to See Caspian at The Shelter

Who: Caspian with And So I Watch You From Afar and Sunlight Ascending

What: Playing The Shelter on Sunday, July 28th, 2024

Tickets are $38 in advance and they can be purchased here.

Or you can enter to win a pair!

How? Email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the subject line #Caspian.

~C

Hip In Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: July 1-2

Saturday, July 1st - One Nation Under A Groove 2: Electric Boogaloo aka Another Funky Ass Fundraiser @ Outer Limits: Head to Outer Limits Lounge to help raise funds for some great causes in the community on Saturday night! First off, they will be raising money for Food Not Class, who helps feed the community at different locations in Detroit. Secondly, they will be raising money for Prisoner Rights, specifically for Keith Lamar. The night will include raffles, dancing, DJs, food, and more. 

Saturday, July 1st - Diva Cup 5 @ Trixie's: Get ready to laugh your ass off at Trixie's this Saturday night! Diva Cup will be making its return to Hamtramck, hosted by Stefanie Ann, the Downriver Diva. The event will feature 40 comedians, given one minute each and a random topic. Plus, it's a backyard beach party! Tickets are $9 in advance or $15 at the door. The show starts at 8 p.m., but if you want to get on stage, get there at 7:30 when sign up starts. The first 40 comedians to sign up will get in on the competition. 

Saturday, July 1st - Sunlight Ascending @ The Sanctuary: The Sanctuary has a great show lined up for you this Saturday night! Sunlight Ascending, Man Mountain, Normal, and Doubt It! are on the bill. Cover is only $15 and tickets are available in advance here. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7. 

Friday, June 30th - Tuesday, July 4th - Royal Oak Taco Fest: Some of the best taco trucks around are gathering in Royal Oak this weekend for Royal Oak Taco Fest. This year, the event is being held in a new park on the east side of Main Street in downtown Royal Oak and it's bigger than ever. There are over 50 food trucks, axe throwing, taco eating contests, lucha libre wrestling, and live music. Tickets are $12 a day, or $5 on Tuesday (which arguably has the best music lineup with Jackson & the Poolsharks, The Beggars, and Pancho Villa's Skull). Get your tickets and all of the details at RoyalOakTacoFest.com.

~C

The Messenger Birds Release "Tragic Comedy"

 

Detroit's favorite duo (or at least Hip in Detroit's favorite duo) The Messenger Birds have a new album out! Tragic Comedy features 12 new tunes for your listening pleasure. Give it a listen by clicking play below or by clicking here. 

The Messenger Birds will be celebrating this new release on Saturday, November 19th at The Loving Touch in Ferndale. Joining them for the evening are Sunlight Ascending and Those Hounds. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased online here. Doors open at 7 p.m. Get more info here. 

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Speak No Evil at The Loving Touch this Weekend!

This Sunday, March 22nd Speak No Evil will be taking over The Loving Touch. Brought to you by the fine folks at Cthulhu Entertainment and Hell City Records, this event is a show featuring 6 bands. One thing that all of these bands have in common, they all are bands without vocals, hence the name "Speak No Evil".

This is the 2nd Year for Speak No Evil and they have put together quite the lineup. It includes Beast In The Field, The Amino Acids, The End Of The Ocean, Sunlight Ascending (1 night reunion), Man Mountain and Suburban Bloodshed. Admission is only $8 in advance and tickets can be purchased here. The day of the show, admission will be $10 at the door. 18+ are welcome and doors are set to open at 7 p.m.

The Loving Touch is located at 22634 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale. For more information on this show, click here.

~C