Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: April 8-10

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Friday, April 8th - Tigers Opening Day: If sports are your thing or you're in the mood to party, today is the day. It's Tigers Opening Day! After some uncertainty on when the MLB season would start or if it would even start, opening day in Detroit is here. The Tigers will be taking on the White Sox at 1:10 p.m. Jack White and his band will be playing the National Anthem before the game and before his shows at the Masonic Temple this weekend. There will also be parties all around town. Tickets are still available for both the Tigers game and Jack White's shows.

Friday, April 8th - Edison Hollow, Distilled Tongues, Bill Kozy's Rising Force, Super Devil @ The Sanctuary: The Sanctuary has a great show this Friday night with Bill Kozy's Rising Force, Edison Hollow, Distilled Tongues, and Superdevil. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here. All ages are welcome and doors open at 7 p.m.

Friday, April 8th - Vinyl Up Your A** Vol. XIII @ Outer Limits Lounge: After the show at The Sanctuary, make your way down the street to Outer Limits Lounge to sip some drinks and spin some records with Heavy & Beyond. This special edition of Vinyl Up You A** is also a birthday celebration for Heavy & Beyond's own Anthony Franchina and his band mate from Midas, Joe Kupiec. There will also be tacos available from Timmy's Tacos. Drinks, tacos, and heavy metal... doesn't get much better than that! Admission is free. Tacos will be available starting at 7 p.m. and the tunes start around 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 9th - Cat Bingo @ Catfe Lounge: Bingo may have been a dog, but this weekend, bingo is all about the cats! Catfe Lounge will be hosting a fun night of bingo benefitting homeless cats in the area and the Ferndale Cat Shelter. Tickets are $30, which gets you in the game with a chance to win prizes and you'll get to pet some cats while you're there. Sounds like a great night! The fun goes from 7-10 p.m. Get your tickets here. 

Saturday, April 9th - Firewalkers @ PJ's Lager House: Don't miss The Firewalkers with their  fabulous frontwomen Laura Mendoza this Saturday night! They will be playing at PJ's Lager House with Haf-Life and The Science Fair. Tickets are only $10, doors open at 8 p.m., and the show starts at 9. 

Sunday, April 10th - All Things Detroit @ Eastern Market: All Things Detroit's semi-annual event comes to Eastern Market this Sunday! This marketplace will feature "250 small businesses who showcase the best of Detroit/Metro Detroit". There will also be food trucks, a photo booth, DJs, puppy adoption, and more. Admission is $5 and the event goes from 11 a.m. -  4 p.m.

Sunday, April 10th - Drag Brunch @ The Peterboro: Have brunch with the queens this Sunday at The Peterboro. $25 gets you brunch, cocktails, and a great show presented by Slay. Proceeds will benefit the Ruth Ellis Center. Shows are at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. with doors opening 30 minutes prior to show time. Reserve your spot at the brunch table by purchasing tickets here. 

Sunday, April 10th - Muppets & Rum @ Lost River Tiki: End your weekend by sipping some tasty cocktails at the tiki bar and watching Muppets movies at Lost River. There will be Muppet cocktails, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppet Show episodes, Muppets Take Manhattan, and more. Gajiza Dumplins  will be available and happy hour goes all night. 

~C