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THRG003 Featuring Jay Daniel, Ke Thu + Madelyn Grant at Marble Bar on August 29th

When Techno & House Research Group [THRG] was profiled in April 2019, the budding music collective had just finished hosting their first successful party at Marble Bar. Fast forward to August as they gear up for the third installment of THRG: Re-discovery, a series built around the idea of sharing music with one another and […]

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BRUISER THANKSGIVING V [RECAP] & INTERVIEW FT. JAY DANIEL + KYLE HALL

November 2018 marked the Fifth Annual Bruiser Thanksgiving. For half a decade, on the ‘biggest party night,’ Detroit‘s own party king Danny Brown and his crew Bruiser Brigade have brought together generations of fans. The anticipated event returned to the venue where it all began this year at The Majestic Theatre, after being hosted at […]

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WAKING WINDOWS FESTIVAL 2017 PHOTO RECAP

Waking Windows Festival hit Detroit last weekend in Southwest Detroit’s hip venue El Club on July 21-23th 2017.  Since its origin in Winooski, Vermont this festival has continued to evolve and grow. It will now travel to Portland, Maine after its three-day pit stop in the Motor City. The three-day celebration proved that diversity was […]

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WAKING WINDOWS FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE GUIDE: DAY TWO

Day Two of Waking Windows Festival line-up is appropriately named, “Hip- Hop, R&B/ Funk Dance Party,” taking a rhythmic turn with an impressive roster of contemporary Detroiters and visiting veterans. PLAYGROUND DETROIT’s Hailey Dukes gets down to it to help guide all your two-steps and best dance moves to some of the top performances of […]

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INTERVIEW: WAKING WINDOWS FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER NICK MAVODONES III

Taking an idea or place laying quietly dormant and giving it new life is a process  often witnessed in the city of Detroit. Waking Windows co-founder Nick Mavodones III has mirrored this concept in developing the Waking Windows Festival seven years ago in Vermont- and it’s now hitting Southwest Detroit’s El Club on July 21-23th […]

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THE PLAYGROUND DETROIT GUIDE TO MOVEMENT FESTIVAL WEEKEND AFTER-PARTIES & MORE

Are you ready for Movement Festival weekend? PLAYGROUND DETROIT has you covered for all of the best local after-parties starting with Pre-Movement parties starting Friday! Here is our round-up of the best of the best you should not miss alongside the official Movement Festival line-up. Attendees of the festival can download the official Movement 2015 […]

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GIVE BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BY DONATING ART SUPPLIES TO DETROIT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

It’s that time of year! We are celebrating the holiday season with an annual art supplies fundraiser and party! In the spirit of the giving season, PLAYGROUND DETROIT in cooperation with Detroit By Design is collecting art supplies for Detroit high school students. We are so excited for the opportunity to give back to the youth […]

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