Hip in Detroit's Picks for the Weekend: May 17-19, 2024

We already told you about the Backyard Art Fair. Here are some other fun things happening this weekend! 

Friday, May 17th & Saturday, May 18th - Detroit Women of Comedy Festival @ Planet Ant: This Friday night, women take over Planet Ant in Hamtramck for th annual Detroit Women of Comedy Festival! This event will bring together over 80 performer on two stages, plug will have workshops and more. Day passes are $35 a day or you can pick up a two day pass for $65. If there's only one or two things that you'd like to attend during the fest, individual event tickets are available for most things on the schedule, starting at just $10. For the full schedule of events and performers and to purchase your tickets, click hereclick here. 

Saturday, May 18th - Pink Spit and The Hourlies @ The Old Miami: This Saturday night, The Old Miami is the place to be if you want to hear some great music! The lineup for the night includes The Hourlies, Pink Spit, and Cherry Drop. $5 gets you in the door and 21+ are welcome. 

Friday, May 17th - Sunday, May 19th - Motor City Comic Con: Pick up some comic books and see some of your favorite celebrities this weekend at Motor City Comic Con! The event will take place at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi Friday through Sunday. Weekend passes for adults are $90, or you can pick up day passes at $35 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, and $40 for Sunday. Some of this year's celebrity guests include William Shatner, Helen Hunt, Dante Basco (AKA Rufio), Ernie Hudson, John Ratzenberger, and George Went. See the full list of celebrities that will be in attendance here. The convention runs from noon - 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday. Check out the full schedule of events and get all of the info you need at MotorCityComicCon.com. 

~C