Detroit will be the center of the sports universe when it hosts the NFL Draft downtown next week, and guests will be able to enjoy some of its rich music culture, too. Organizers announced Thursday that a NFL Draft Concert Series will feature performances from homegrown acts like rapper Big Sean, the Detroit Youth Choir, the singer Bazzi, and more. “With the Draft coming to Detroit, we knew the importance of representing the rich cultural history and music legacy of this city as part of our NFL Draft Concert Series,” said Tim Tubito, director of event presentation and content at the NFL ..read more

It took three decades, but Cypress Hill’s love for Detroit has come full circle. In 1991, the Latino hip-hop stoners dropped their debut album and landed a slot on Lollapalooza the next summer. Motown was the third stop on the tour, and the group wasn’t sure how people outside of California would respond live ..read more

Michigan’s first City Winery location is still headed to Corktown, the live music chain’s founder and CEO Michael Dorf tells Metro Times — but he says inflation and high interest rates have delayed the project. “If I had — and this is a technical financing term — a shitload of money, I would start faster,” he says with a laugh. “But I don’t ..read more

The Detroit Jazz Festival, dubbed the “world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival,” is returning to downtown Detroit from Aug. 30-Sept 2. The renowned Labor Day weekend celebration just announced a partial lineup for this year during a recent livestream event. “This year’s lineup reflects a very dynamic and eclectic combination of next-generation and legacy jazz musicians who reflect the diverse tapestry of jazz and its evolutions,” Chris Collins, president and artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation, said in a press release ..read more

Hip-hop heavyweight Missy Elliott has announced her first-ever headline tour, which includes a Motor City stop. “OUT OF THIS WORLD — The Missy Elliott Experience” also includes Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and longtime collaborator Timbaland, and is set for Thursday, Aug. 15 at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. “This is an incredible time in my life as I am experiencing so many milestone ‘firsts,’” Elliot said in a statement ..read more

The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House has just announced its 2024 Outdoor Summer Concert Series lineup. The four performances at the historic landmark and nonprofit in Grosse Pointe Shores feature groups of various genres including Gabriel Brass Band, Killer Flamingos, Dave Hamilton Band, and the Michigan Philharmonic. The events reflect the spirit of hospitality and support for the arts previously embodied by Eleanor and Edsel Ford and promise to offer something for everyone, Ford House president and CEO Mark J. Heppner said in a press release ..read more

Multifaceted artist Evan Haywood has just debuted Professional Love, and while the album’s release date is April 1, with its first track titled “April Fools,” the talent displayed on the project is no joke. The eight-track LP fuses funk, soul, and jazz, embodying a nostalgic era of creativity and camaraderie among Detroit musicians. Professional Love was mostly recorded in 2013 in Haywood’s first studio “The Lands,” located in the basement of a large Ann Arbor home nicknamed “Le Dog House.” The spot served as an incubator of creativity for young musicians, merging Ann Arbor’s experimental mus ..read more

R&B singer-songwriter Jhene Aiko just announced “The Magic Hour Tour,” her first headlining tour in five years, and she’s kicking it off on the right foot with an opening stop in Detroit. The show on Wednesday, June 19 is set for Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m. Joining Aiko on the journey are R&B and rap queens Coi Leray, Tink, Umi, and Kiana Lede, although it’s yet to be revealed which openers will accompany her at which city or if they will all be performing throughout the entire tour ..read more

Detroit rock band Eva Under Fire is heading back to District 142, a new music venue in Wyandotte. The band will join forces with fellow Detroit rock band Boys of Fall for the Sept. 13 gig. Tickets are $20 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at district142live.com, with a presale available to the venue’s D142 Club members at 10 a.m. on Tuesday ..read more

A new music festival featuring indie rock and pop punk acts is headed to the Russell Industrial Center on Saturday, March 30. The Roundabout Festival is set to feature a mix of established and rising acts, including Mom Jeans (Berkeley, California), Summer Salt (Austin, Texas), Microwave (Atlanta, Georgia), Origami Angel (Washington, D.C.), Hunny (Newbury Park, California), Free Throws (Nashville, Tennessee), Teen Suicide (Baltimore, Maryland), Worry Club (Chicago, Illinois), Odd Sweetheart (Miami, Florida), and Equipment (Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Tickets are $59.99 and available for purchase a ..read more