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Movement Festival 2022: PLAYGROUND Official After-Party Guide

As you already know, the after parties during Memorial Day Weekend in Detroit are just as important- if not more so- as the festival itself. If you want to see dance music where it was meant to be played, whether it’s in dark underground refuges and intricately lit clubs, we’ve got a list of our […]

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HOT LOGIC CONCERT SERIES FINALE FT. TOKiMONSTA WSG SHIGETO X MOCAD ON FRIDAY

cover photo: John Michael Fulton. MeanRed‘s “Hot Logic” series will wrap up the summer on Friday, July with their grand finale at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, featuring Grammy-nominated Californian producer Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA rarely ceases to surprise with her eclectic electronic masterpieces with support from Dua Saleh, Shigeto, and Attak. MOCAD’S back […]

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“Hot Logic” Concert Series Kicks Off This Friday at MOCAD Presented by MeanRed ft. Bonobo, Dej Loaf & more

MeanRed has a built their reputation as a music presenter through their impressive show bookings in both New York City and Detroit. Returning to the Motor City once again this July, they have teamed up with the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit to present a new outdoor Summer music series, “Hot Logic.” “The Museum of […]

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OFFICIAL PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT FESTIVAL 2018: PARTY GUIDE

PLAYGROUND DETROIT brings you the ultimate party guide with the lowdown on the after-party scene [and a few early-morning / day parties] to ensure your Movement Festival aka Memorial Day weekend party circuit doesn’t stop. Sure, three entire days of non-stop music is great- but the other half of the magic happens after the stages shut down […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT 2018 GUIDE: SUNDAY MAY 27

Sunday is the arc of the festival weekend’s activities, so keep your stamina up and move into another day (and night) full of essential Detroit DJ sets. Pro tip: stay hydrated, grab a visor and keep the SPF flowing. Heat stroke isn’t a good look on anyone- and with a high of nearly 90 degrees, […]

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ZGTOBOYZ RELEASES ‘A PIECE OF THE GETO’ SHORT FILM

ZGTOBOYZ, the Detroit-based duo between Bruiser Brigade’s ZelooperZ, and composer-electronic solo artist Shigeto, have released a short film ‘A Piece of the Geto‘ after a string of teasers quietly dropped over the past week, directed by Devin Williams, Walter Williams, and Alexander Gao. The collaboration between up and coming Williams’ team and LA-based Gao is nothing […]

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PLAYGROUND PARTY GUIDE: NEW YEARS EVE 2017

It is now less than a week away from one of the biggest party nights of the year. But are you still searching for the perfect New Years Eve plans? Fear not– the PLAYGROUND DETROIT street team has selected The Top 2017 New Years Eve Party Picks, in no particular order. After all of the […]

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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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GO SEE: TUNDE OLANIRAN, JAMAICAN QUEENS & MORE PERFORM AT CMJ MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013

CMJ 2013 happens in New York City October 15th-19th, a music showcase that features hundreds of rising artists from around the world. Among them, is Michigan [& Detroit natives], Tunde Olaniran, Jamaican Queens, Chrome Sparks, and SHIGETO. Tunde Olaniran  [performs 10/16 @ Webster Hall & Cake Shop] “As a child of an American social-activist mother and Nigerian Christian […]

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