Every year the Allied Media Conference presents musical acts and performances exploring the intersection of art and social change. This year we are excited to offers an expanded line-up with “AMC @ Night,” a five-day music showcase featuring an exciting range of both national acts and representatives of Detroit’s legendary music and performance scene. AMC @ Night will additionally feature DJs, an open mic, karaoke and bowling, and an art market. Events at the Majestic and MOCAD are free for registered AMC participants – your wristband is your ticket! You can still click here to register! Schedule of events planned are below.
Wednesday – June 17
Pre Conference Kickoff…
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Northern Lights (660 W. Baltimore St.).
Meet-up for drinks and eats.
Craig Huckaby (Soul n Conga) wsg Seth Carter (Musicality)
Thursday – June 18
The AMC Open Mic
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the The Furniture Factory (4126 Third St.).
A celebration of the talent in our community! Open mic, hosted by Miz Korona and DJ Stacy’e J.
Sign up to participate in the open mic here.
Friday – June 19
Karaoke + Bowling Extravaganza
8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. at The Majestic (4120 Woodward Ave.).
Karaoke is participatory media. Start rehearsing today! Plus unlimited bowling in the Garden Bowl, all the lanes, all night long. Karaoke hosted by Millionaire in the Majestic Café. Free for registered AMC participants.
TROPIKVNT: Queer Global Bass Party
10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. at The Baltimore Gallery, 314 E. Baltimore Ave.
music by IZLA, Ushka, rAt, Skyshaker, Cremosa
Saturday – June 20
DANCE DANCE (R)EVOLUTION
8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. at MOCAD (4454 Woodward Ave.).
Free for registered AMC participants. $15 at the door.
MOCAD Stage
- THEESatisfaction
- Las Cafeteras
- Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale featuring Nyumba Muziki
- Passalacqua
- Monty Luke
- Hosted by Miz Korona, DJ Stacy’e J
- Projection mapping by Moebius Loop Design
Mobile Homestead Stage
The Detroit Sound Conservancy presents the “Dance Detroit Record Pool Reunion”. Throwback party dedicated to the roots of Detroit dance music with some of the pro jocks that established DJing as a profession in Detroit.
- Scott Gordon
- Stacey Hale
- John Collins
- Chad Novak
- Hosted by Adriel Thornton (FreshCorp)
Sunday – June 21st
Sunday Matinee at the Trumbullplex
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at 4210 Trumbull Ave.
$5 at the door. All ages.
This early evening show is an opportunity for conference attendees to check out the historic punk/anarcho collective and art space Trumbullplex, along with its zine library. Performances include ESCAPE-ISM (DC), Rebel Kind (Ann Arbor), and Bonny Doon (Detroit). There will be food for sale. Attendees are also welcome to bring their own food and drinks.
ESCAPE-ISM is a found sound dream drama starring Ian Svenonius (singer in Chain & the Gang, the Make-Up and Nation of Ulysses and author of “The Psychic Soviet” and “Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock’n’Roll Group”).
RockCity Lookbook Art House Swap Meet
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at The Spiral Collective (4201 Cass Ave.)
A swap meet for for collectors, artists, and enthusiasts, with five featured vendors. Live DJ, food + drink.
- Artists Featured: Ashley McFadden, Austen Brantley, Khloe Katz & Erica White
- Our/Detroit Vodka will be providing cocktails for the event
- DJ Stacye J will be spinning.
ALLIED MANIA
8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. at Cass Cafe (4620 Cass Ave)
The AMC is over! Come get down with your AMC friends. DJs: Mother Cyborg, rAt, Mike Medow, Sterling Toles.
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