Hip in Detroit's Guide to Partying in Detroit During Movement Weekend

Movement weekend is coming up quick! Here is our guide to partying in Detroit until the sun goes down and comes up again.


Friday, May 24th:

Officially Unofficial Movement Afterparty @ Ant Hall: Mega Powers, James Linck, Ancient Language, Holiday Flower and Peace to Mateo.


Detroit Is Spinning @ 8711 Grand River: Sets by Jonah Baseball, Ace Mo, Tammy Lakkis, and John FM

Dirtybird Presents: Walker & Royce w/ Ardalan Movement Pre-Party @ The Magic Stick: Ardalan, VNSSA, and Sonya Alvarez

Ignition Detroit @ Exodus Lounge: Sets by DURTYSOXXX, Atroxx , djseanEboy , Dhyan Droik , ADMN, Luis Armando, JD Powell , Audio, Bigot , Rob Sekay DJ, and Tristan Dufrene.

Takoi in Corktown Detroit: DJ sets all weekend long. Kicks off Friday with HIEROGLYPHIC BEING, CCL, FLORA FM, DAVIS GALVIN, and ALI BERGER

Haute of Yes @ Deluxx Fluxx (9 p.m. - 2 a.m.): Haute to Death and The House of Yes are taking over Deluxx Fluxx and The Belt for the night!

Saturday, May 25th:

House Party @ 6340 Jefferson: Sounds by Masquenada, j House, Sky Jetta, Blaaqgold, Jonah Baseball, and Wrckles

Feelin' Real Good @ 1480 Gratiot: Hosted by Simplified Clothing - Sounds by DRUNKMOM, LADYLIKE, Scott Zacharias + Bill Spencer , Ash Nowak (H2D), Charles Trees (Portage Garage), Jon Dones (H2D), and Ali Berger

Tresor Detroit @ Tangent Detroit: Sets by Mark Ernestus, Regis + Veronica Vasicka, Claude Young – live / DJ hybrid show, Daniel Bell – sunrise set, Orphx – live, Wata Igarashi, Marcellus Pittman Unirhythm, Bill Converse.

Swerve Unofficial Movement Day Parties @ Bike's and Coffee: Start your Day or end your day here!

Soul Calp's House of EFunk Detroit @ TV Lounge: Soul Clap, Justin Martin, Dopplereffeckt (Live), Joe Claussell, Stacey Pullen, DjHeather, Lee Curtiss, Sha-Lor (live), TAG (Scott grooves + Norm Talley), Justin Strauss, Garrett David, Pirahnahead, DJ ,Holographic, Pull Up J, Bamboozle (DnB Set), Punisher and Dan Bain.

Groove in the Garden Unofficial Movement Afterparty @ The Garden Theatre: Music by Freedy Todd

Detroit Love Movement Offical Afterparty @ The Magic Stick:Featuring:, Carl Craig A2A, Seth Troxler, DJ Minx, DJ Dez Andres, Mirko Loko, Al Ester + Special Guests

Massive a Wharehouse Experience @ Russel Industrial: Snail, Space Laces and more.

Wizardry Offical Movement Afterparty @ Leland City Club: Damian Lazarus b2b DJ Tennis b2b DJ Three

PITS : PLSTK @ The Whiskey Parlor: music by John Joseph and more

Booty Movement @ Temple Bar Detroit



Sunday, May 26th: 

Do Over Block Party @ The Belt (2 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
A.D.I.D.A.S. is returning to Detroit to throw their annual Block Party which promises surprise DJ sets and free entry.

The Music Box @ Deluxx Fluxx: Sets by Ron Trent , Joe Claussell, John Collins

The Freaks Come Out at Light @ Lincon Street Art Park: Sets by Cat Town (djs Ryan Spencer x Mike Medow), Scott Z x Bill Spencer, Isabella DiBlassio, and Adam Stanfel (Gospel Set)

Country Club Disco Warehouse @ Russel Industrial Center: Sets by AC Slater, Chris Lorenzo & more.

Origins Offical Movement Afterparty @ The Magic Stick: Featuring sets by Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May as Hi Tek Soul Concept, Patrick Topping, Drummer B, and DJ Tribal Touch.

Official Movement Afterparty @ Leland Ctiy Club: Featuring sets from Matthew Dear, Kenny Larkin, Kenny Glasgow, and Hiroko Yamamura

Okay Cool with Derek Carter @ TV Lounge: Sets by Derrick Carter, DJ Jus-Ed, Ardalan Delano Smith, Tara Brooks, ATAXIA, Eddie C, Dax Lee, Atnarko, ADMN, Loren, Mister Joshooa, Jeremy Ismael, Automaticamore, Steve, The Amazing

D-Life @ Motor City Wine: Featuring Mike Huckaby (Detroit), Boo Williams (Chicago), Ouri (Live PA, Montréal), Iz & Diz (Chicago), Mike Clark (Detroit), and David A-P (Detroit)

Detroit Vinyl Room Presents @ Gold Cash Gold: Mike Huckaby (S Y N T H // Tresor), DJ John Jammin Collins (Underground Resistance), Isaac Prieto (Detroit Vinyl Room), and Deon Jamar

Josh Wink: 25 Years of Ovum Official Movement Afterparty @ El Club: WSG Ambivalent and Manik.

Sampled Seventeen@ Marble Bar: RIVA STARR, K-HAND, Mark Farina and more.


Monday, May 27th:

Technocity @ El Club: Nick Speed, Sheefy McFly, DJ MoBeatz, Ro Spit and Tiptonaires.

Repopulate Mars Offical Movement Afterparty @ The Magic Stick: Featuring: Lee Foss, Special Guest, Latmun, Caleb Calloway & Secondcity

Asklepius, Toebow (Brooklyn), & Cousin Mouth @ The Old Miami

Lot Mass @ Tangent Gallery: Gene on Earth, Jason Kendig, and more.

Where are my Keys @ Marble Bar: DāM-FunK, Metro Area, Magic Mountain High (live), Tama Sumo, Move D, Juju & Jordash (live) and many more. 

HotBOi Nation Detroit Boat Party on The Diamond Queen River Boat:Carlo Lio, option4 , DJ Mass Appeal B2B Freddy Rule, Twitchin Skratch B2B Nick J. Jannite, Mikey Palermo B2B RIFFA, 530 B2B JuJu and ADLX.

~S