The Foxy Brown Funk Fish Fry

Friday, August 7, 2009 at 8:00pm
Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 4:00am
1440 Collective Studios
Deb: Who does she think she is?
Link Brown: That’s my sister, baby, and she’s a whole lotta woman!
- from Foxy Brown (1974) starring Pam Grier

On Friday August 7th from 8pm until breakfast Saturday morning, the 1440 Collective will bring the FUNK.
Shiron Denise & [...]

2nd Annual Corktown Music Festival

BeatDown: Serious Music for the mind
July 25, 2009 from 3pm to 11pm
Roosevelt Park Michigan Central Station (The Old Train Station)
The return of the Corktown Music Festival is coming to Roosevelt Park Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 3pm-10pm. This
year the festival is teaming up with Lions International District 11A-1 & numerous businesses in and around [...]

George Clinton + P-Funk at Chene Park

[ July 17, 2009; 8:00 pm; ]
WSG War

Event Information:
Friday, July 17, 2009
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
18+
cover: $22.00 | Tickets: $22 / $37 / $55 | Gates @ 7:00pm
music: Funk fusion

Venue Information:
Chene Park
2600 Atwater St.
Detroit, MI 48207
http://www.cheneparkdetroit.com/
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Links:
http://parliamentfunkadelic.georgeclinton.com
http://www.wartheband.com/home.html

From Detroit With Love – La Famiglia Magazine’s International Launch Party

[ July 10, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] “From Detroit With Love” is an art exhibit, fundraiser, and La Famiglia Magazine’s International Launch Party!
La
Famiglia Magazine is an art, music, and culture magazine. Covering
everything from street art and graffiti to acrylics on canvas, hip-hop
and electronic music, and cultural movements from around the world. La
Famiglia’s official magazine launches July 15th!

All proceeds [...]

Nadir’s Distorted Soul @ Funk ‘n Soul Sundays at Jack’s Waterfront

Funk on the Water with Nadir & Trish
Sunday, July 5, 2009., 8:30pm – 11:30pm
Jack’s Waterfront

Nadir’s Distorted Soul Rocks the Waterfront on 4th of July weekend. Bring the boat! Bring your dancing shoes! Be ready to party HARD!
Jack’s Waterfront
24214 Jefferson Avenue

Free Concerts At The 17th Annual Concert Of Colors

Don Was Reprises All-Star Revue of Detroit Music Luminaries
Enlightening Community Forum Now Free & Open to the Public
Free Kickoff Performance June 25 at Campus Martius
Aaron-Neville
The 2009 Concert of Colors – metro Detroit’s beloved free diversity-themed music festival – will present rising and established acts, bring back past favorites, and offer more free and outdoor activities [...]

Will Sessions at Cliff Bells

[ June 5, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Will Sessions 9 piece heavy funk ensemble LIVE!  Special guest Billy Love on vocals.

2 raw funk instumental sets and 1 set with
Special guest BILLY LOVE on vocals performing a James Brown Tribute.

Frank Raines spinning rare funk 45’s between sets.

“Will Sessions is one of Detroit’s hottest Funk Bands. As house band for FUNK NIGHT, the longest [...]

Showtime Detroit’s 20th Anniversary Party and Crud “Stimulus”

FREE Party Celebrates Seminal Detroit Clothing Store
June 19, 2009, 8 p.m.
at Hastings Ballroom
The Contours
Showtime Clothing, outfitter of Detroit rockers, musicians and hipsters since 1989, is hosting a fabulously free 20th Anniversary party on Friday, June 19 at the Hastings Street Ballroom (715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit/Ph: 313-887-4377). Doors are at 8 p.m., and [...]

Family Funktion Reunion at Cliff Bells

[ May 24, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] @last Presents w/ DJs:

Papa Ron, Jim Stone, Brian Gillespie, Charlie Munk
wsg Zoetic & Michael Geiger
+ Will Sessions & Szymanski live!

 
Event Information:

Sunday, May 24, 2009
9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
21+
cover: $10.00
music: Soul/Jazz/Funk/Hip-Hop/House/Broken Beat

Contact Email:
familyfuntiondetroit@gmail.com

Venue Information:

Cliff Bell’s
2030 Park Ave.
Btwn. W. Adams Ave. & W. Elizabeth St. | Grand Circus Park
Detroit, MI 48226
313.961.2543
http://www.cliffbells.com/

Mati Group Art Battle at the RIC

[ May 16, 2009 8:00 pm to May 17, 2009 4:00 am. May 16, 2009 8:00 pm to May 17, 2009 4:00 am. ] Following successful shows in both downtown Royal Oak and Mt Clemens, this May
(Saturday, May 16th. From 8pm to 4am to be exact), The Mati Group takes their live art act
down to Detroit. Traditionally, Mati Group Art Battles are characterized by high energy live
art creation, great music, and great fun. While the shows have featured individual [...]