The Big Show warmed up Little Caesars Arena with hip-hop

A day after downtown Detroit was reeling from losses by both the Detroit Lions and Pistons, a much needed dose of hip-hop…

By Kahn Santori Davison

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Rio Da Yung Og’s homecoming show celebrates Flint rapper’s freedom after release from prison

Rio Da Yung Og’s five-year career in the national spotlight is really just getting started. The pioneering Flint rapper is back with…

By Sam Robinson

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Flo Rida performed at the Detroit Auto Show charity gala

For Friday’s annual Detroit Auto Show charity gala, organizers tapped rapper Flo Rida who lit up the black-tie event with a raucous…

By Joe Maroon

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All the holiday mischief we saw at Detroit’s kinky Krampus Ball 2024

Detroit may have gotten its first snowfall of the year but things were heating up at the Tangent Gallery with the Krampus…

By Josh Justice

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Creed, 3 Doors Down revel in alt-rock nostalgia at Little Caesars Arena show [PHOTOS]

The renewed appreciation for all things Y2K continued with alternative rock bands Creed and 3 Doors Down returning to the Detroit area…

By Lee DeVito

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Insane Clown Posse’s Hallowicked 2024 show in Detroit was a glorious, Faygo-drenched mess [PHOTOS]

Thousands of juggalos gathered at Detroit’s Masonic Temple for Insane Clown Posse’s 31th annual Hallowicked concert. The Halloween tradition marks the end…

By Josh Justice

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Twiztid closed out Night 2 of Fright Fest at Saint Andrew’s Hall

If it’s Devil's Night in Detroit, it’s time for Twiztid’s annual concert Fright Fest. After celebrating 31 years of House of Krazees…

By Josh Justice

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Everything we saw at Night 1 of Detroit’s Fright Fest Double Feature with House of Krazees

Juggalos flocked to the Shelter on Tuesday as Majik Ninja Entertainment kicked off Fright Fest Night 1 with a homecoming for horrorcore…

By Josh Justice

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Pink soars in Detroit with two back-to-back shows at Little Caesars Arena

Pop star Pink brought her P!NK LIVE 2024 to Detroit this week with two back-to-back shows at Little Caesars Arena on Monday…

By Joe Maroon

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All the sexy, dark things we saw at Skull Detroit’s Gothfest [NSFW]

Skull Detroit’s Gothfest made its second appearance over the weekend at the Tangent Gallery, casting a gloomy glow over a weekend of…

By Mikel O.D.

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Green Day’s Detroit show goes on despite interruption from security threat

Green Day’s Wednesday evening concert at Comerica Park was briefly paused when someone flew an unauthorized drone into the ballpark, the Detroit…

By Lee DeVito

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Everything we saw at Arts, Beats & Eats 2024

The Arts, Beats & Eats festival returned to downtown Royal Oak with musical performances by the Ruiners, Delta 88, Cheap Trick, Hard…

By Mike Pfeiffer

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Photos from Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie’s Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour

Shock-rockers Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie returned to Pine Knob Music Theatre with their Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour. The tour, which…

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at Bret Michaels’s ‘Parti-Gras 2.0’ tour

On Friday, Bret Michaels brought his “Parti-Gras 2.0” tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre. Don Feldman, Chris Janson, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), and…

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at the return of Detroit’s Afro Nation festival

On Saturday and Sunday, Afro Nation returned to Detroit for its second year at Bedrock’s Douglass site. The international festival celebrates the…

By Kahn Santori Davison

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All the shiny happy people we saw at Breakaway Festival

Breakaway Festival made its annual stop in Michigan over the weekend and brought with it a slew of great DJs, a huge…

By Mike Pfeiffer

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Photos: Ice Spice at the Fillmore

Bronx rapper Ice Spice brought her tour in support of her debut studio album Y2K! to the Fillmore in Detroit on Friday.

By Kahn Santori Davison

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Photos: Killer Mike & the Mighty Midnight Revival at Detroit’s Majestic Theatre

Rapper Killer Mike brought some gospel-infused hip-hop to Detroit’s Majestic Theatre on Friday, the same day he dropped his seventh studio album,…

By Kahn Santori Davison

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Photos: Sammy Hagar (Best of ALL Worlds tour) with Loverboy at Pine Knob

Sammy Hagar brought the “Best of ALL Worlds” tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre on Friday. The name of the tour says…

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at Method Man and Redman’s concert at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre

East Coast rappers Method Man and Redman performed on Sunday at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre with local support from Danny Brown and…

By Dontae Rockymore

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Detroit music royalty unite to unveil Ford’s Michigan Central [PHOTOS]

We never thought we’d see the day. After being abandoned for nearly 40 years, Detroit’s Michigan Central Station has been revived with…

By Lee DeVito

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Everything we saw at Movement Music Festival 2024

Detroit’s Movement Music Festival returned to Hart Plaza on Saturday. The three-day celebration of Detroit techno continues through Memorial Day. This slideshow…

By Mike Pfeiffer, Kahn Santori Davison

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Megan Thee Stallion gives Detroit a whole lot of ass and bad bitch energy on Hot Girl Summer Tour

Even the ridiculous downtown traffic and $40 parking lots couldn’t kill my vibe. Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour is here…

By Randiah Camille Green

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Ann Arbor’s Blue Llama now serves up Afro-Caribbean food through partnership with Chef JJ Johnson

Renowned restaurateur, TV host, and award-winning cookbook author Chef JJ Johnson has brought his Afro-Caribbean culinary style and expertise to Michigan as…

By Layla McMurtrie

Chef JJ Johnson.
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Gunna’s fans had the balcony shaking at Detroit’s Fox Theatre

On Monday, Gunna brought his “Bittersweet Tour” to Detroit — and nearly blew the roof off of the Fox Theatre. This was…

By Kahn Santori Davison

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20 things to do in Detroit this weekend (May 10-12)

This weekend in Detroit offers an abundant mix of unique events, from art to music to dancing to shopping, and lots more.…

By Layla McMurtrie

 Emo Night Brooklyn When: May 11 at 8 p.m. Where: Saint Andrew’s Hall What: An emo music night Who: Emo Night Brooklyn Why: Enjoy a pop-punk/emo DJ event curated by event company Emo Night Brooklyn.
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Madison Beer brings her Spinnin Tour to Detroit

Singer Madison Beer’s Spinnin Tour stopped by the Fillmore Detroit on Friday.

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at the return of the Whoopee Club

A warm spring night got even hotter at the Whoopee Club. After a four-year hiatus, the celebration of immersive art, live jazz,…

By Josh Justice

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Reggaeton sensation Bad Bunny brought his ‘Most Wanted Tour’ to Detroit

On Saturday, Bad Bunny — the Puerto Rican rap sensation, reggaeton star, and “King of Latin Trap” — brought his “Most Wanted…

By Joe Maroon

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Everything we saw at the return of Hamtramck Blowout

Over the weekend, the Hamtramck Blowout festival returned under new organizers. The bands rocked out, beer was spilt, the crowds were standing…

By Mike Pfeiffer

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Our favorite Detroit music of 2023

To round out 2023, we here at the Local Buzz desk would like to highlight some of our favorite releases of the…

By Broccoli, Joe Zimmer

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Everyone we saw hobnobbin’ at Ford Field’s Hob Nobble Gobble charity event

On Friday, Ford Motor Company held the Hob Nobble Gobble charity event at Detroit’s Ford Field. The gala raises money for the…

By Joe Maroon

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