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Hamtramck Music Fest 2019 Sponsors

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Thursday - March 7 — Kickoff Party 11:00 Dude – When you see Dude for the first time, you're like, “Dude!” Ant Hall/Ghost Light (1) And then the next time you see yer friends at a Dude show, you're like, “Dude, these guys are f**king rad dude!” And they're like, “Dude! We 8:00 Kind of Animal – Scary voices on feral nights, glue and glitter guitar know! Now lemme hit that again dude!" smeared over heartsick beats from crappy future drum machines. 11:30 Valid – Working hard to build his following in and out of the state, 8:30 Panda House – Progressive, indie-rock band meeting at the Valid chipped away at the craft to earn the respect of Detroit's musical intersection of art and music. community. In the last couple years, he has dropped singles that the Metro Times considered one of the top ten hip-hop tracks of the year, 9:00 Sold Only As Curio – A globe-trotting, high-energy band with won freestyle battles on air at HOT 107.5 Freestyle Friday w/ DJBJ and strong harmonies, beat-driven tunes and unusual instruments making a has toured extensively. spell-binding new sound that defies genre but embraces elements of rock, pop, soul, blues, punk and goth blended with influences from all 12:00 Sextez and the Vybe – With a goal to use music to spread love, over the world. Aided by a glittering cast of local guest dancers and light, give a platform to the less fortunate who grew up in poverty and in performers and known for theatrical attire, the band brings glamor to the foster care and with a voice and transcendental energy that summon stage along with banjo, accordion, oud and fiddle added to bass, drums, listeners to the dance floor, the passion and undying authenticity of this and guitar and three powerful vocalists. Detroit original cannot be duplicated. Crediting influences from D'Angelo to DJ Assault, this all-encompassing artist personifies genre 9:30 After Dark Amusement Park – A power trio, indie-alt-rock band fluidity by fusing elements of neo-soul, R&B, Juke, Detroit with hint of beauty and a dash of glam. Ghettotech, soul and pop into a sultry and danceable package.

10:00 Cosmic Light Shapes – This spacey, psych rock power trio channel the galactic sonic-sound vibrations from lost extraterrestrial satellites near and far. Imagine an AM radio traveling through outer space powered by a combination of solar flare explosions and 9-volt alkaline batteries.

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10:30 Ladyship Warship – Going for the roots of rock music with the raw excellence of understated drum and brash guitar, this is intimate and powerful rock music that eschews the cliques with a straight shot to your rock and roll soul. 3

Friday - March 8

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9:00 True Blue – Alternative pop rock gems with a lo-fi charm.

10:00 The Gashounds – Brash, literate, dark rock songs that borrow from ‘60s garage, punk and ‘90s indie.

11:00 Don Duprie and The Inside Outlaws – Alt-country roots rock band led by singer songwriter Don Duprie.

12:00 Alison Lewis and String of Ponies – Singer-songwriter Alison Lewis has been playing for over 15 years in the area, across the country, and overseas. 1:00 The Beggars – They knock loudly on your door but look so cordial. You'll wanna let them in even though you know they'll bring the house 11:15 Blueflowers – With a unique blend of influences ranging from surf down. They can do rowdy, they can do outrageous and they do all the to garage, goth-rock to grunge, new terms need to be created to reckless valiant theatrics of everything you thought you loved most about describe the Blueflowers' sound, which goes beyond alternative. rock n' roll: the swagger of the greats without the sleaze of the stereotype - a pure energy burst from a wholesome love for the legends of rock. 12:15 Friends of Dennis Wilson – Since 2002, founder/frontman Anthony E. Moran and company have been performing a unique brand of heavy/psych rock that they call “Detroit Sonic Street Rock.” One person Baker Streetcar (2) said it best at a recent show, “I want Friends of Dennis Wilson to get the credit they deserve for all the music and shows they’ve done, but now 8:15 Jenn's Apartment – Hailing from Lansing, Jenn's Apartment are a they’ve become like Detroit’s untarnished gem -- I feel like they belong to power pop trio reminiscent of 1990s and pop punk bands me and me only!” like Green Day and Gin Blossoms.

9:15 Scott Harrison – Singer-songwriter Scott Harrison seems to always Bank Suey (3) surround himself with ample, musical-friends to support songs balancing between well-bred and loose-grooved rock in an honest, outsider-bluey 7:00 Banjolectric – Combines ancient melodies, traditional instruments, approach. The music is far tempered from his night rampage and and modern technology to make roots in a new era.. boisterous riffed band Battling Siki, but you can still expect untinged, lay- it-on-the-line roots rock. 8:00 Michele Oberholtzer – Lullabies for Grown Ups. “I call my songs ‘lullabies for grownups’ because I sing without accompaniment.” 10:15 Electric Honey – Upbeat rock with indie-folk undertones. Pairs well with Bowie, Talking Heads, and Built to Spill. Aged in old oak 9:00 Kubat, Finlay, & Rose – A collective of independent songwriters barrels. who sometimes perform solo but have come together to offer lush harmonies and rich instrumentation.

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Bumbo’s (4) 6:30 Palou – Indie singer-songwriter who creates stormy yet edgy dream 8:30 Immaculate Conception – Three-piece taking the driving elements pop on the ukulele. of their punk background and dipping them into the netherworld. 7:15 EnD – EnD is a constantly evolving improvisational journey in Chaos 9:30 Zack Fealk – A slowly evolving sound focused on sequence Musick that will hypnotize you with their stimulating visuals to a building using noise gear with heavy tones. soundtrack of genre-defying cacophony.

10:30 Infinite Land – Dark, dreamy, and full of murk and myth best describes the folk horror psychedelia and dream pop of Infinite Land. Delite Cafe and Deli (6)

11:30 Career Club – “With Career Club, you could be hearing bass from 5:00 DJ Soccer Mom and Loni K – Two girls, one serato playing an a synthesizer, an electric guitar that's been looped, vocals that arc across eclectic variety of upbeat music. a range of notes that are veiled by just a touch of distorting reverb, walking beats from live kits that know just when to fill in, or you might 6:00 Truman Nolan – Drawing inspiration from an eclectic pallet of artists notice that a video-gamey-new-wavy sample is the perfect ambiance for a such as EPROM, Rusko, Dizzy Wright, and Manic Focus, Truman Nolan’s wordless vibrato incantation.” — deepcutzmusic sound is a fresh composite of hip-hop and progressive bass music, characterized by extensive use of both creative low-end sound design and thumping dirty-south percussion. Cafe 1923 (5) 7:00 Cloudy – Making music the way he want to. 5:00 Zach Vazum – Zach, from the band VAZUM performing stripped down versions of your favorite VAZUM tracks. 8:00 Wierdoz Gang – A hip-hop art collective with members coming from Detroit, LA and NYC and a mission is to spread respect, love, unity and inspiration throughout everything they do and a vision of helping and healing others through their music.

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8:00 Detroit Techno Militia

5:45 Norma Jean Haynes – Patchworked lighthouse songs and five- string banjo. 5

Ghost Light (8) 7:30 Post Imperial Jazz Band - Old time, new time, any time! Classic jazz, folk, country performed with sweet lady harmonies, hot picking, horn 8:30 Tony Paris and Sugarburn – Blue music through sweet teeth shredding, and the big bottom end of legendary Tuba Tom. Featuring cheeks after too many sweets. Pop. Drunk. Jellyrolls. Muffin-tops. Soda members of Detroit Pleasure Society, Lac La Belle, and the Detroit Party fountain. Bottoms up the mountain thaen empty calorie hollow chest Marching Band. valley. Pixie stick permanent heart burn. Rush. Crash. Garbage can slam doo-wop under a streetlamp where the Everly Brothers are in a dust-up with their priest in between and Buddy Holly's on a slurred words bender, High Dive (10) three days deep. 9:30 Julius De'Von – “Being born in the hood doesn’t mean you have to 9:30 J Walker and the Crossguards – A rock-n-soul band, J. Walker & be of it.” Julius spent much his childhood living amongst high-level The Crossguards consisting of experienced musicians from the garage, poverty, gang violence, and drugs in the Chicago’s Cabrini Green housing punk, blues, and indie scenes. With Justin safely ensconced miles away, projects. High up in their 18th floor apartment, Julius’ mom would play this show features the Crossguards paying homage in the best way all kinds of music. “She would sing and dance to everything from Rap to possible. R&B to Gospel.” That began Julius’s love of music and the stage; but it was in 5th grade he found his passion for hip-hop. 10:30 The Creepos – Jingle jangle thunder and lightning. New and old sounding rock n roll music. 10:30 Alex Mendenall – Drawing from soul, alternative, and jazz, Mendenall's music is high-energy and features carefully crafted wordplay 11:30 Caveman & Bam Bam – A half-naked, dirt-splattered caveman and rich orchestration. His expressive melodies and heartfelt storytelling presentation with all the quick, cutting punk-lashing of the Sex Pistols or reflect universal ideas of life, death, love, and what it means to be human. Dead Kennedys. 11:30 Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations – Full of 12:30 Duende – "No matter how you cut 'em, this slightly psychedelic, excitement, professionalism and quality entertainment for everyone to boot-stomp, hip-shake, Pabst slammer band bleeds Detroit. When I think enjoy. of Duende!, I think of a Tarantino soundtrack for a film he hasn't yet made. Dark at times but with a groovy garage savvy." - was an early write 12:30 Straight Rye Trio – Playing jazz, funk, R&B, and many other genre up in a local rag, and that shit still stands, falls over, and stands right back originals, they love performing together and we have fun while doing it! up, buttercup.

Hamtramck Public Library (9)

5:30 Marbrisa – A traveling gypsy who first developed her music interests in Guatemala, Marbrisa blends Latin, soul, jazz, and folk influences. Nominated for a Detroit Music Award for outstanding vocalist in world music, she collaborates with musicians throughout Detroit and Central America. Experience her lyrical voice solo for this special performance.

6:30 Jackamo – The latest addition to the Detroit folk/acoustic scene, Jackamo offer dreamy female harmonies and a lone acoustic guitar. With original tunes influenced by artists such as Gillian Welch, the Lumineers, and Neil Young, the Library will instantly become a cozy listening room. 6

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9:45 Party Days – Party Days is the in between.

10:45 Dinner Music – Mutated from Pink Lightning, Dinner Music is a post-punk blend of jangling guitar, twinkling keys, grooving bass and splashing drums set to a reverberated dreamscape.

11:45 Viands – A spontaneous, triptomatic collaboration between two Detroit auteurs, Joel Peterson and Dave Shettler. Revolving repetitive, fluctuating phrases of oriental riffs, a ticking drum machine and strung-out drones moistened with vintage delays, on both sides they take all the time they need to hypnotize and seduce with subliminal effect; starting out with surreal, day-dreamy tone but, in both instances, phasing us somewhere more noir-ish, melancholy and between dimensions by the track's end. 12:45 Whodat - Old ‘70s. 11:00 Electric Huldra – A power trio, Electric Huldra brings thunderous riffs sifted through mountain mist, down for rock ‘n roll communion. On the backs of tigers tamed by sultry vocals and bombastic rhythm, these Moose Lodge (13) boogie warriors are here to lay waste to all ears on the path to sonic destiny. 8:00 Go Tiger Go – A blend of sun-kissed with a grittiness that stems from its Detroit roots. 12:00 SLO – They jam it like a door jamb. 9:00 Wasabi Dream – Trance out. Painted Lady (15) 10:00 Citizen Smile – Avant-pop. Fun, crazy, space-rock splashiness collides with jogging rhythms, swooping guitars, and heavy-handed, 9:15 Primitiv Parts – Described as everything from death rock to robot brutishly-cool grooves and beats. Their high energy is often converted to goth, Primitiv Parts has played all over town on mostly punk rock bills. A a keen sense of sadness and they shine best as an atmosphere of gravitas three-piece stretching its original mid-tempo punk sound into fuzzed out is created amidst an asteroid field of pop sensibility. dirges. 11:00 Legume – Slacker jazz rock. 10:15 The Stools – Ever seen somebody light a handful of body spray on fire? The Stools are similar. Explodes in short, hot and violent bursts that 12:00 Wail – Wail (noun): a prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or eventually gets tossed all around your buddy’s garage. Not to be missed! anger. Put on your stompin' boots and your drinkin' hat and get ready for big riffs, high energy, and bad vibes presented by a barefoot lunatic.

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10:00 The Hand – A heavy psych band with shoegaze and ‘60s influences. 7

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10:00 Slob – Feels like going for a ride on a vicious grunge rollercoaster.

11:00 1000 Yard Stare – Apocalyptic, filth ridden, doom/sludge.

12:00 saajtak – Detroit based art-rock band whose members draw on years of experience performing free jazz, improvisation, electronic music, and chamber music.

1:00 Doctor Pizza – Smooth n' funky psychedelic space jazz. It's a laid- back ride through sultry electric pianos, dizzying synth lines, and triumphant, wailing sax, all underscored by tight grooves.

11:15 Siamese – Toting a fine line between dark, apocalyptic tones and innate danceability, it’s as if the world was ending and all we could do Polish Sea League (18) about it is get down on some heavy, synth-driven jams. 9:15 Intricate Dialect – Focusing on history, spirituality, and personal woes, this MC, poet, and storyteller raps about things in a way that keeps PLAV Post #6 (16) an audience engaged by weaving poems and stories together seamlessly.

7:30 Apollo's Din – Grunge duo consisting of twin brothers emphasizing 10:15 Twelve Bridges – Born from singer/songwriter Bruce Farrell’s an ethos of “fuck complexity, we're just making noise!" desire to find a full scale outlet for his music, he enlisted the help of four veterans of the Detroit scene (Jamie Gawecki, Julia Hickling, Mark 8:30 Registered Nurse – Richard Newman is a performance artist and Newport, and Josh Shaughnessy) to bring his roots rock music to life. musician. As co-director of the Hinterlands, he creates textured What do they sound like? Two voices laying down music that falls soundscapes using synthesizers, everyday objects, and voice to between roots rock and jangle-pop. accompany the Hinterlands' experimental theatre work. Under his pseudonym Registered Nurse, he makes off-kilter techno that is 11:15 3DMOTHERSHIP – An American musical group consisting of sometimes raw, sometimes sweet, but always filled with energy and rapper/producer Napoleon (Jordan Nelson) poet/vocalist/song-writer nostalgia. Drizz (Nathan Johnson), and DJ/cos-play model DJ Doslopez (Brenda Lopez). When the alternative, electronic and hip-hop group is on stage, 9:30 TSSR – Initially formed for charitable purposes, Travis Siegfried and the bi culture of the group’s make-up is seen and the fusion of urban and Simon Ray now play quite selfishly. pop is heard.

10:30 Jaws That Bite – Progressive, instrumental beat music. As a jazz guitarist, Jaws That Bite brings a prominent musical element to a traditionally rhythm-centric genre. Homemade percussion loops, dissonant vocal chops and wafting synthesizers melt together in the surreal soup of Sab’s sound. “Whether it’s performing a renegade set in a crowded basement or sharing the stage with national electronic and hip- hop acts, there is a certain electricity that comes with his performances.” 8

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12:15 Black Shampoo – Ethereal bedroom music for non-punctual people.

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9:30 Oblique Noir – Sylvia Inwood sings fluently in several languages including French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. A native of Montenegro, guitarist Djeto Juncaj has become an accomplished multi- instrumentalist, adding banjo, cello, oud, qyteli and santoor to his list of musical skills. Brett Lee Pickens keeps the beat on drums and cajon.

10:30 Jill Govan – Singer-songwriter Jill Govan brings a fresh perspective to soul music. Her eclectic sound blends sultry vocals, compelling stories, and acoustic-driven grooves reminiscent of great artists like Lauryn Hill, John Legend and Norah Jones. Jill is passionate about creating real music with a message and seeks to share God's love 8:30 Lak Lok – Started last year in a Hamtramck flat, this four-piece with the world through song. blends driving hard rock and punk sounds with acoustic violin and jazz- inspired piano. 11:30 Stella's Ghosts – Stella's Ghost play Greek Rembetika and folk music. 9:30 The End Electric – Hailing from parts unknown, the End Electric does not compromise when it comes to pumping out thunderous rhythms 12:30 Efthimi – An experimental-pop solo project of Efthimi Matsamakis, and hypnotic melodies, the likes of which you’ve never heard. Drop a bass player of local band the Sundots. Indulging in wild loop fantasies penny in the well and wish you’ll never miss the End Electric. while still maintaining basic pop song structures, Efthimi’s live performance is both immersive and lighthearted. 9

10:30 VAZUM – A dark rock band drawing comparisons to REM, Sisters Sanctuary (22) of Mercy and Placebo, their music has a clear, yet gritty and destitute tone. It mixes the hard rock aesthetics of grunge with a pop sensibility, 8:00 Vena Morris – Vena Morris is a four-piece emo/alternative-inspired over a stoner metal desert vibe. VAZUM is your soundtrack as you are pop/rock band from Detroit.. engulfed by desolation and despair, fueled by an undercurrent of self destructive behaviors. 9:00 Sharks Never Sleep – A few dudes who've amalgamated too many drinks, lonely nights, depressing walks home and self-motivating rants 11:30 Rogue Satellites – A post-punk duo that draws influence from ‘60s that end in failure into the only form it can: pop-punk. Sharks Never psych-pop, ‘80s underground, and ‘90s indie. Expect loud reverb- Sleep promise to drink heavily, cause explosions, and make you hate your drenched guitars, synthesizers, and harmonized vocals. life on a stage near you.

12:30 3ft – A sonic whirl of melodic songs, rock 'n' roll and droning 10:00 Cabin 7 – Brass punk from Ferndale. improvisation.

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9:00 Nate B. Jackson – A tasty blend of masterful guitar skills, beat boxing, singing, and original groove-laden songwriting comes together for a fresh and funky live looping one-man-band show.

10:00 QRB – Veteran musicians bringing the real R&B and soul music that people from around the world come to hear.

11:00 Stefanie Cox & The Blox – Iconic musicians return to HMF with fresh new blues/rock/soul and undeniable sass.

11:00 Reuther – Rising from the ashes of former projects, founding members James Vee and Daniel Stover are ready and willing to show how animated and vivacious Detroit pop-punk can be.

Small’s (23) 9:30 Pancho Villa's Skull – This rad duo is what you get when you cross 12:00 The Whiskey Charmers – The gorgeous tones of alt-country traditional Mariachi music with punk rock snarl and attitude. Brothers Tino melodies and thick, rich guitar. This is original alt-country music that and Rolando Ybarra play guitar and percussion, respectively. makes you remember how much you love late-nights with bourbon. 10

10:30 Suburban Delinquents – A punk band that is mostly fast, 10:00 Ripshark – A three-piece, melodic, indie punk/garage rock band sometimes poppy, always gruff, with songs touching on misanthropy, featuring loud guitars, punchy bass lines, aggressive drums, and laconic intoxication, suburban ennui, romantic entanglements and existential vocals. angst. 11:00 Bananacondas – A blend of indie, punk, psychedelic rock and new 11:30 W.O.M.B. – An acronym for "War on Man Babies," this fierce wave dance into fresh sounds. group is a socio-political intersectional feminist hardcore band from southeast Michigan. 12:00 Throwaway – An art rock/multimedia project lead by Kirsten Carey, the guitar soloist on clipping.'s track "Stab Him in the Throat" for 12:30 SpaceSkull – SpaceSkull is the ruler of death and the punisher of Rick and Morty. Throwaway’s electric energy is “expressive and life. He is the almighty King of Chaos. We sing of his greatness and he original” (The Public), with “aerodynamic rock-grit flavors of the likes of rewards us with eternal power over those who oppose us. Woe to the Primus or Deerhoof.” (eCurrent). non-believers!

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8:00 Run from the Future – An electronic art pop duo that draws inspiration from retro video games, cyberpunk, film scores and classical music.

8:30 Blues Preacher Creighton – "You know immediately that there's something unique and engaging with Creighton Wodarski…a gentleman specializing in 1920s and 1930s blues and who is already a well-rounded performer specializing in the styles of old blues, country, rockabilly, 9:00 Tears of a Martian – Soulful, spatial, angsty grooves. bluegrass, folk, ragtime and jazz.” -- G-Note Entertainment Magazine 11

9:30 Hi-Views – Originated from a basement jam in 2013, guitarist Jeff Bitzinger and upright bassist Paul Royal formed a mix of classic ‘50s era rockabilly, garage/punk energy and pop sensibility. They continue to gain fans in and out of Michigan with their no-frills, straight up rockabilly/roots music.

10:30 The Hackwells – The Hackwells believe in substance over style, that a good song is a good song, and it should determine the feel. Simple, honest, organic. Remember, the Hackwells would never try to sell ya a hotdog they wouldn’t eat.

11:30 VVISIONSS – Rooted in psychedelic and old-school textures, VVISIONSS is a self-oscillating, fuzz-heavy group that will take you on a distinct supernatural sonic journey.

12:30 Werewolves – Werewolves combine the fierceness of post-punk, utilizing the menace of metal while never sacrificing the groove of rock and roll. Werewolves play hard every time and leave you wanting more. Be a witness to the new savior of rock and roll, Werewolves. 12

Saturday - March 9 1:00 JP From The HP – Hip-hop group. Hardcore. Dance. Fun. Raps.

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8:15 Timothy Monger – Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Timothy Monger first established himself as co-founder of seminal Ann Arbor folk-rock outfit Great Lakes Myth Society. In the mid-‘00s the band earned a cult following rendering detailed art-pop with British folk undertones and a distinctly Midwestern rock sensibility.

9:15 The Haley Riots – Once upon a time, four veterans of original Detroit rock bands of the '90s/'00s (Happy Accidents, Prime Ministers, Beggars) got together to play some of their favorite songs by Dr. Feelgood, Marvin Gaye and the Jam. The sound was potent, and the vibe was good, so they kept it going.

10:15 The Forty Nineteens – Garage rock and power pop with a Motor City power plant and good-time raucousness.

11:15 The Dropout – The Dropout is quickly assembling his own DIY take on post-EDM pop music. Inspired by local heroes like Griz, he dons his saxophone for some hard hitting, danceable saxophone jams.

12:15 James Linck – Wistful nostalgia, of the vein innate to many millennials, is the mood pervading from post this R&B crooner.

9:00 Krillin – A group of multidimensional extraterrestrials from the Bank Suey (3) Underspace. Wanted for being a rogue wave of chaos across the cosmos. 7:00 Kameryn Ogden – Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist 10:00 MISTER – As a solo artist and as part of the group, Passalacqua, Kameryn Ogden’s compositions are generally voice-driven soundscapes MISTER has a percussive lyrical style with a knack for live performance. drawing upon an endless number of influences including jazz, soul, folk, An alternative to the mundane. and pop. She possesses a natural ability to layer her voice, creating dream like textures beyond that of conventional singer-songwriters. From 11:00 Damn The Witch Siren – Not your average electropop band. listening to a wide variety of music and recording, performing and writing Dubbing their music “Witch Rock,” the duo has made a name for with numerous artists, she has gained a musical palette that craves themselves with their catchy, clubby music and their wild live experimentation and creativity. performances that showcase Bobbi Kitten’s sultry prowess as a front woman. Their live show is a hybrid of pop and punk rock with 8:00 Isaac Levine Band – Words and textures and songs about cycles synchronized lights and fog machines while the duo frantically pound and structures. multiple instruments and layer lush synth-scapes on top of one another. 9:00 Fat Angry Hens – Four femme and genderqueer freaks vomit anti- 12:00 Tart – Sweet, sour, and glittering with adrenaline. fascist lullabies and establishment-smashing cunt punk into the soundscape. 13

Bumbo’s (4) 5:30 Emma Guzman – Singer-songwriter, known cat enthusiast, rumored star child and compelled by unknown forces, Emma Guzman has always 8:30 Connor Dodson – Saloon songs and songs for imaginary lovers. felt the need to express herself through music. Choosing to spend her They play of traveling late at night in the back of a van, broken-hearted time humming melodies and frantically scribbling lyrics in various west of the Mississippi. Songs longing for home and everything left notebooks and on random scraps of paper, she has quietly amassed a behind. substantial collection of songs.

9:30 Junkfood Junkies – Munchies-inspired music! Sweet, melodic and sarcastic. Fueled by Amar Pizza and Faygo. Delite Cafe and Deli (6)

10:30 Ben Keeler Band – Experience the shimmering indie rock of Ben Keeler's hooky songwriting, backed by rhythm section with a punch.

11:30 Handgrenades – Of their most recent release, Tunnels, Popmatters said “song for song, it’s one of the strongest underground indie rock releases of the year. In some ways, Tunnels is more an alternate debut album than a successor to 2012’s The Morning After….Largely absent are the prior album’s Motown and Beatles emulations, traded in for a more nuanced and esoteric approach influenced by the likes of Radiohead, the National and Jeff Buckley.”

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2:30 Neriah Reign – A young, multi-talented rising artist, she has a soulful vibe with hints of R&B. Neriah Reign’s goal is to touch as many lives as she possibly can through music.

3:15 The Marmalades – Traditional old-time jazz from current and former 5:00 Sudden Death Syndrome – Emcee Motormouth has become a members of Detroit Pleasure Society, Post Imperial Jazz Band, Lac La cultivated piece of Detroit's hip-hop scene. In his lyrics, using male Belle, and The Detroit Party Marching Band. Fingerpicked tuba bliss. pronouns, witty humor, and gay slang, the Emcee has brought light to

what it means to be Detroit's first openly gay male artist in hip hop. The 4:00 Carmel Liburdi – Fun and soulful acoustic music with pop punk, group blends many styles of music including Rap, Hip Hop, Rave, House, ragtime, grunge, and blues undertones. Wordy, energetic, and Ghetto Tech, and avant garde. interactive. 6:00 Coney Meal Combo 4:45 Lady Darkness and The Obsidian Ensemble – Lady Darkness and the Obsidian Ensemble is an all-star-band. The music is gothic and 7:00 All City Cypher – Think you have what it takes to get on stage and beautiful. Stacey MacLeod, from Dear Darkness, plays and sings like the spit it? Show up and go up! DJ sntnck will provide the beats, you dark queen of things. Ellen Cope, from GIRL FIGHT pounds her tom for provide the flows! the funeral march. Helen Lambrix, from the Briscoe County Vultures, plays violin like strands of heartbreak. Baptiste Jolland, from Slizz, blows his 8:00 LXL – A fun, high-energy hip-hop group that brings a DIY aesthetic trombone with golden finesse and Ashlee Moseley, from Bourbon and honest lyrical content to everything we do. Squirrel, pours black smoke backing vocals. 14

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4:00 Teresa Chavez 3:00 Found Sounds; Inventing & Playing Homemade Musical Instruments - Workshop w/ Norma Jean Haynes – Explore making 5:00 Beth Dzierwa instruments with items in your home with musician extraordinaire Norma Jean Haynes! Ages 7 and up. 6:00 Jeffery Woodward

7:00 Discreet Disco

8:00 Brent Scudder

9:00 DJ Disc Detroit

10:00 Jeremiah Shaw

11:00 DJ Roach

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8:30 Old Empire – Hanging out in a Venn diagram where country, rock, ! and soul overlap and spending our time coming to terms with the beauty of unknowability. 4:00 RicanStruction – Drums! Dance! History! The RicanStruction dance and drum troupe focus on the presentation of African Hispanic culture 9:30 Dear Darkness – "Their music is moody and heavy and intense and and history, with an emphasis on the Afro Puerto Rican community- guitar-driven. Its equal parts theater major and art school, with both T. building tradition of Bomba. Rex and Siouxsie impulses locked down tight. If they lived in Brooklyn, New York or Los Angeles, they’d be hugely famous already." 5:00 Hamtramck Public Schools Elementary Honors Choirs – Join students from Dickinson East, Dickinson West, Holbrook and Tau Beta 10:30 Zilched – Zilched is the noise pop project of Chloe Drallos that Schools for music and fun! combines influences of early punk rock with the melodic elements of pop and shoe-gaze to create a pop rock sound that is both familiar and 6:00 Bangla School of Music – Award winning steel guitar player Akram unique. Hossian began Bangla School of Music to help connect American-born youth to their native tongue – via music. Experience beautiful traditional 11:30 Teener – A high energy four-piece that rides an endless groove Bangladeshi songs performed by students ages six to adult with vocals, into bits dissonant noise but pulls out to dance with the heathen children harmonium and tabla. in a sweaty lust.

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9:30 Drew Schultz Trio feat. Matt Ryan & Evan Mercer – Drew Schultz 9:45 Parallel People – Rock trio formed during the PyeongChang Winter entered the music industry at the age of 19 as the touring drummer with Olympics. Motown legends, the Four Tops. He has performed on stage with artists including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, Martha 10:45 Electric Blanket – Warm and cozy sweat nightmare fever dream Reeves and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight, the Miracles, Dramatics, girl band music. Contours, Jerry Butler, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes and many more. 11:45 Jonathan Franco – Solo artist, backed by a full band, who 10:30 Annamaria – An indie vocalist who has toured with the spectacular combines melodic songs with ambient and sometimes noisy soundscapes and historic HBCU Kentucky State University Concert Choir and the for a versatile sound reminiscent of Yo La Tengo, Mount Eerie, Elliott Melodious Voices of Inkster. She is a featured vocalist with Detroit Smith, and the Silver Jews. "A well-calibrated mix between lo-fi bedroom rappers Jae Retch and Kid Tef. Now it's her turn to take a step into the music and chilled out indie rock" - mxdwn. spotlight as her first project come alive. 12:45 Lu Fuki & Divine Providence – Formed by guitarist/bandleader, 11:30 WuZee – WuZee has gained a reputation as one of the most Lu Fuki, Divine Providence is a collective of Afro-Spirit-Jazz musicians who entertaining performers in West Michigan. Though he draws massive felt the need to connect hearts through sound, for a challenging and influence from titans such as MF Doom and Wu-Tang Clan, WuZee’s uncertain time, in order to promote solidarity, freedom, and social action. upbeat style and choice samples never fail to draw a crowd. A nimble As a jazz collective that combines elements of classical, rock, funk, and lyricist in his own right, WuZee continues to collaborate with many hip- world music, each member has their unique experiences and hop groups and performers from around the country. interpretations that bring emotion and spontaneity for each performance.

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8:00 WHO BOY – Front-men Jack Thomas and Max Stutz have been jamming and making music together for nearly ten years, but it wasn’t until the summer of 2017 that Jack and Max decided to form an official band. The partners started off playing everywhere from birthday parties to clubs all over the city. Eventually, bassist and long time friend, Phoenix Eller was inducted into the band, and the duo became a trio.

9:00 Patrick Davy and the Ghosts – Patrick Davy and the Ghosts is an electric four-piece. Recently reunited, the band brings a high-volume, moody, and intense rock set to the stage.

10:00 Beta Camp – Anyone who has been to a Beta Camp show knows these boys put their heart and soul into every note they sing and play. “Growing up and playing music together has allowed us to form a brother-like bond. It's allowed us to be super open with what we write. We want people to feel what we do when we write and perform live, even 12:30 Jibs Brown & the Jambros – Emerging as one of the area's most if those feelings are something deep and personal." recognizable acoustic artists, Jibs specializes in a brand of music that crosses all genres. His original music is simple, honest and soulful — and he tries to bring those qualities to every show. 16

11:00 Kimball – An indie/alternative band often pegged as “the next 9:30 ZZvava – ZZvava has more than just an edge to their music — a Fleetwood Mac,” featuring both male and female lead vocals. Of hybrid of boogie ready surf rock, jangly psychedelia, riffy power-pop and Kimball, O.J. Simpson says, “If the band plays at 10, you must attend.” snappy indie punk. Similar artists include Coldplay, , and . 10:30 Botanical Fortress – A love movement, a new improvisational 12:00 Mark Whalen and The Buttermilk Boys – Comprised of bassist space orchestra and an existential sound movement. Max Bourgeois, lead guitarist Colin Takata, keyboardist Malcolm Mosley, drummer Ben Baird, the band calls themselves the Buttermilk Boys. They serve up funky-indie jams (with a side of ranch). PLAV Post #10 (17)

6:30 Dearborn Public Schools STEM & DCMST Jazz Band – Outer Limits (14) 10:00 The Strains – The Strains evoke the ghosts of the past while 10:00 Milk Bath – Milk Bath is a new band from Hamtramck playing their remaining fresh. No need to go into what these guys have done or where first show together at HMF. they have been — t’s all about where they are going; straight into your head with more hooks than a tackle box and straight into your guts with 11:00 Dirty Copper – A stripped down, punk fueled rock n’ roll that gets real deal punk rock. straight to the point. 11:00 The High Strung – The High Strung are an indie pop tour de 12:00 The Drinkard Sisters force. ‘The Luck You Got’ is the theme song for the Showtime hit series Shameless and Singer Josh Malerman's book Bird Box has been made into a motion picture/Netflix sensation. Painted Lady (15) 12:00 Warhorses – Warhorses defy easy description; combining 9:15 Johnny Ill Hawkwind-esque psychedelic space rock, heavy metal muscle and ‘80s synth pop. Their live shows are a thunderous, fog-laden, hypnotically 10:15 Jenny & Jackie – Husband/wife duo (ex. Gardens and Illy Mack). intoxicating experience.

11:15 The Mahonies - John F appearance. 1:00 Nique Love Rhodes & The NLR Experience – If N.E.R.D and the Roots had a baby, it would be the NLR Experience. Fronted by socially conscious hip-hop artist Nique Love Rhodes, the NLR Experience creates PLAV Post #6 (16) hip-hop that sets your soul on fire! Their high energy, live musical experiences fuse hip-hop with rock and jazz to provide positive vibes, 7:30 Bad Liver Piss – Seeping between the cracks of established genre elevate social consciousness, and keep people jamming one song at a delivering a sonic experience with roots spanning noise rock, avant garde time. jazz and metal.

8:30 Alex Knows it All – A comedy-based musical act. Using songs, poems, journal entries, and social media, Alex Knows It All taps into the nostalgia of awkward adolescence. In April 2018 Alex Knows It All won the Planet Ant versus comedy tournament. The act has since gone on to play in Chicago and performs a monthly show at the Ant Hall for Thursday Night Live since June 2018. 17

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9:15 Caleb Byers – Caleb Byers is a self-produced rapper from Holland, MI. Influenced by an abundance of artists ranging from Big Sean to Sade, he delivers a unique flow mixed with intriguing melodies.

10:15 The Blitzers – Raw, quirky, angry, garage, punk rock.

9:30 Mike Ward – Simple, contemporary folk songs. A singer-songwriter who grew up singing in church choirs and listening to the Irish music of the Clancy Brothers and as well as Bob Dylan, John Prine, and Neil Young, his songs are a combination of stories and life lessons still being learned.

10:30 Zac Fortin – A nontraditional banjo player, he plays a little bit of everything, but mainly plays rock music.

11:30 J. Rose – With a loop station, a microphone and his voice, Detroit’s premiere vocal looping maestro creates full soundscapes and songs in minutes. He is a limitless pool of sound ranging from beatboxing and singing to rapping and effects. In tandem with his device, he can make something with his voice and immediately remix it. 11:15 Leaf Erikson – Veteran emcee brings an energetic and aggressive His originals are filled with thoughtful words and addictive grooves and style to the stage. Deeply rooted in jazz and hip hop, Erikson packs plenty his unique mashups often catch people off guard while making them of history and culture in his delivery and rhyme scheme. dance all at once.

12:15 Pewter Cub – Citing influences of everything from the Talking 12:30 Honey and Buffalo – Performing heartbreaking love songs that Heads to cabbage, this Detroit band is quite a mouthful. The songs are a conjure the spirits of Leonard Cohen and Etta James. well-blended mix of psychedelic with a hint of trance, glazed over with a pop sensibility—all of which makes the band wonderfully unique, yet not to eccentric that it cannot be added to your upcoming summer party playlist. 18

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8:30 Qu'elle – Kristin von B. (Betty Cooper) and Laura Willem (Duende) 9:00 Papa Vanya i Brodyagi – Russian folk-rock on with two acoustic pair for this heavy, loud, melodic, pop-glazed rock project. Qu'elle brings guitars and cajon, sung in Russian. Come be one of the Brodyagi. a stripped-down, dark and beautiful hue to the Detroit soundscape. The duo is inspired by the heavy sounds of ‘90s California stoner rock and 10:00 Detroit Party Marching Band – Detroit's radical marching band. southern garage rock and blend it with native Detroit rock sensibilities.

9:30 Gold Crayon – A shimmering indie-pop with trippy vocal incantations and charging guitars, somewhere between the swagger of the Strokes and the strut of T. Rex. Scrappy as it is smooth and cerebral as it is soulful, Gold Crayon's channels the cruder furies of rock into ornate art-pop.

10:30 VSTRS – A heavier, headier kind of trip; magnetic melodies and propulsive tunes that always have a vibrant pulsation.

11:30 Super Birthday – An electric quartet that channels the danger and intrigue of metal, the theatricality of glam-rock nocturnes and the cerebral detachment of progressive rock.

11:00 Blackmail – Funk meets rock with memorable songwriting, inescapable hooks and impeccable style.

12:00 JAKDD – Twin brothers founded this powerhouse rock outfit inspired by city streets and the original Motown sound.

12:30 Rebecca Goldberg – DJ/Producer/Artist. 19

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8:00 BAVE – Math rock/progressive metal duo blending melody with technicality.

9:30 Hung Up – Unpretentious alternative rock four-piece that takes cues from influences as wide-reaching as Sublime to Edgar Winter plus ‘90s singers a la Alanis and Gwen.

10:30 Remnose – Four want-to-be Yoopers making up-north music from underneath the bridge. Think rowboats. Think Lake Superior. Think something. 9:00 High Totals – Comprised of incurable band rats, High Totals make noisy punk with equal parts fuzz and fury. 11:30 Betty Cooper – Influenced by dynamic '90s alt-pop groups like Belly and Veruca Salt, Bellyache Records band Betty Cooper is a project 10:00 Splitters – A four-piece punk rock band formed by long-time of songwriter/artist Annette Barbara and scene veterans Melody Malosh, friends who set out to play driving, cut-you-in-the-guts shit about what it’s Kristin von B and Jim Faulkner. Quiet. Then loud. like to be really low down. They continue to evolve and perfect their live performance into something equally engaging and infectious. Things 12:30 Brother Son – Detroit-based quartet is leading the next wave of promise to get real rowdy along the way. local headliners. Expect easy pop tunes from this guitar-bass-keys-drums outfit. 11:00 Jackson and the Poolsharks – While remaining reverent to the southern rock and blues records his father exposed him to at a young age (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones), songwriter Daniel Trixie’s (24) Jackson includes the more contemporary post-punk and power-pop influences he explored in his formative years. The result is a punky yet 9:00 Dead People – Live and let die. groovy, dirty yet pop-sensible hybrid which Jackson can claim entirely as his own. 10:00 John Salvage – Having has fronted and played in numerous bands (Radio Burns, Mexican Knives and the Dreggs), John Salvage’s solo performances span the range of his influences, from acoustic Americana to dynamic electric rock.

11:00 Slizz – Local band playing around since 2017.

12:00 Raising The Dead – Relive the Grateful Dead experience. 20

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10:30 Tiger Sex – Putting danger back in rock ’n’ roll. There is an awesome raw, energetic and erotically suggestive flavor to a Tiger Sex show that must be experienced and heard live. Always touring and looking to play new territories for music lovers. 21

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