Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: April 4th - 6th, 2025

 

Friday, April 4th - Detroit Tigers Opening Day: The streets of Downtown Detroit will be filled with sports fans this Friday for Tigers Opening Day! The Tigers will be taking on the Chicago White Sox for the home opener, with a 1:10 PM game time. Pretty much every bar in the area will be having an opening day party too! So skip out of work early or head downtown if you have the day off and you're looking to party! 

Friday, April 4th - Death Cat @ Reware Vintage: Reware Vintage is quickly becoming one of our favorite places to catch a show and this Friday they have another great one lined up for you! The bill includes Dream Demon, Closed Circuit Cassettes, and Death Cat. Cover is pay what you can. Doors open at 7 PM and the music starts at 8 PM. Make sure you shop while you're there! You never know what awesome stuff you're going to find! 

Saturday, April 5th - Detroit Zine Fest @ Jam Handy: Celebrate zine culture in Detroit with over 100 zine-makers this Saturday at Detroit Zine Fest! The event will take place at The Jam Handy from Noon - 6 PM. Admission is free and free parking is available too! Come hungry, because Hero Villain Food Truck will be there from 1-4 PM. Don't forget your mask too, because masks are required for entry. Get all of the details here. 

Saturday, April 5th - Her Head's On Fire @ Small's: Small's welcomes Her Head's On Fire to their stage this Saturday night! They will be joined by Detroit's own Touch The Clouds and Suburban Delinquents. Tickets are only $12 in advance and can be purchased here. All ages are welcome and doors open at 7 PM. 

Friday, April 4th - Sunday, April 6th - Astronomicom: Astronomicon brings your favorite wrestling stars, movie stars, and pop culture icons to town this weekend! The event has a new home this year, the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. Some of the big names appearing this weekend include Jason Lee and all of his sidekicks from My Name is Earl, Tommy Chong, Bruce Campbell, wrestling legend Sting (not the singer), and Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Check out the full list of stars that will be in attendance here. Tickets start at $30 a day, with weekend passes, VIP, and combo passes available. Get yours here. The convention runs from 5-10 PM on Friday, 11 AM - 7 PM on Saturday, and 11 AM - 5 PM on Sunday. 

~C

Flea Market at The Jam Handy this Sunday!

This Sunday The Jam Handy will host another edition of A Detroit Flea, a resale market where vendors are encouraged to bring their own table and pay their set up fee by bringing a baked good to the event. This market is a true flea meaning nothing has prices. It's your job to go, check it out and make some deals. The idea is one person's old news might be someone's newest fall find. There will be music to listen to while you shop and warm drinks and baked goods for purchase to enhance your shopping experience. There will also be a tarot reader in-house if you feel like looking ahead and seeing what's in store for 2018.

The market will take place from noon until 5 p.m. this Sunday, November 12th. It is free to get in and The Jam Handy is located at 2900 East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI.

~S

The Tricycle Collective Helps Families Buy Back Their Homes

In the immortal words of  Madonna, "music makes the people come together".  Music is also a great way to get people to come together for a cause. This Wednesday, September 30th The Tricycle Collective is bringing Mic Write, Britney Stoney, and Ryan Spencer from Jamaican Queens to the stage to help raise money for local families in need. This event will mark the end of an online campaign to raise money for 20 local families to buy back their homes.

25,000 properties will go up for auction and be sold to the highest bidder during the Wayne County Tax Foreclosure online auction. Many of the homes are occupied by families who will eventually be evicted form their homes. The Tricycle Collective is trying to raise awareness and let people know that it is easy to help these families keep their homes. Many of these houses will be sold for around $500. In fact, last year the collective raised around $5,000 in total and with that money they were able to help 10 families buy their homes back in full!!!

This year they are aiming higher. Their online campaign hopes to raise $20,000 and they are very close to reaching their goal. The party will help put them over the top because all proceeds from the night will go directly to families.

Britney and Mic Write will be performing solo sets and Ryan will be doing a DJ set. The event invite even teases that an unannounced international surprise star will also be making an appearance and performing during the event.

The event will take place at The Jam Handy in Detroit at 7 p.m. this Wednesday. They are asking for a $10-$20 donation at the door. The Jam Handy is located at 2900 E Grand Blvd. in Detroit.

~S