The 23rd edition festival mingles with Memorial Day weekend and runs from Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27. The weekend festivities are a mix of people gatherings. Eclectic crowds of electronic dance music lovers arrive from all over for Detroit’s Movement Music Festival, which sparks a lot of party celebrations surrounding it. Locals and visitors may be wondering where to go in Detroit for “pre-parties & after-parties” throughout the long weekend.
There are some intimate bars/lounge bars, and cool restaurants in the birth of Techno, Detroit that are well-prepared for the block party festivities. Detroit’s small businesses and entrepreneurs are also ready to help you find the perfect music festival outfit! Shop local, grab your homies, check the lineup, join a party, and purchase your tickets!
Detroitisit rounded up a celebratory list for Detroit’s Music Festival 2024 to get the crowd pumped up at all hours of this weekend’s event.
HAPPY MOVEMENT MONTH! PHOTO @MOVEMENTDETROIT ON INSTAGRAM
WHAT IS MOVEMENT?
This guide for Detroit’s Movement Music Festival is here to provide a brief overview of the event details and the popular places people will be surrounding it. At the ‘Hart’ of Detroit, the party surges up at the urban park, Hart Plaza in Detroit. From the Movement Stage to the Waterfront Stage, there will be plenty of action rising in the open air. Get ready for one of the longest-running dance music events in the world. Each year is a chance to experience new authentic sounds that showcase the best of electronic music.
Click HERE to view the Movement Detroit website to stay updated. The VIP 3-Day is already sold out, but you can still purchase weekend passes and single-day tickets HERE.
Some headliners to look forward to at this year’s event: electronic music pioneer, Richie Hawtin, dance music icon Fatboy Slim, hip-hop artist Ludacris, German-Bosnian DJ and producer Solomun, House artist Dom Dolla, Carl Craig, Chris Lake, and many others.
MOVMENT NIGHTS SCHEDULE, PHOTO @MOVEMENTDETROIT ON INSTAGRAM
MOVEMENT NIGHTS & MORE PARTIES
If you’re looking for the official low-down on the best afterparties going on all weekend-long for Detroit’s Movement Music Festival 2024, then checkout the Movement Detroit’s Movement Nights schedule HERE. You can also view details for the official opening party and other pre-parties on the Movement Music Festival website on the same events page.
COUP D’ETAT HOSTS FESTIVAL STYLE LOUNGE, PHOTO @YOURESOCOUP ON INSTAGRAM
SHOP LOCAL FOR YOUR FESTI-FIT AT COUP D’ETAT
Date & Time: Friday, May 24th from 6 p.m-9 p.m.
Detroit’s Movement Musical Festival isn’t the only electric lineup! Woman-owned independent clothing boutique, Coup D’état is hosting an eye-popping “Festival Style Lounge” that’ll help you “lock in your look” for Movement Detroit 2024. Not to mention, shop owner, Angela Wisniewski-Cobbina announced moves of her own! Her store will be relocated from New Center to LANTERN on Kercheval in Detroit. Clothing & accessories will be available from SKNDLSS, 707CH, Majesty Hope, and r4tgrll. Rock tooth gems with It’s Gem Central. Your body & taste buds will be tingling with complimentary rose water-infused espressos from Cocktails With Cheetah. Click HERE to view the Coup D’état website.
Location: 3044 W. Grand Boulevard Ste. L-460, Detroit
NEPTUNIAN INFLUENCE DETROIT BRUNCH, PHOTO @NEPTUNIANINFLUENCE ON INSTAGRAM
NEPTUNIAN INFLUENCE: DETROIT BRUNCH JOURNEY’S END
Date & Time: 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
This celebratory list for Detroit’s Movement Music Festival 2024 hits all the spots. Detroit’s Movement pre-parties & after-parties wouldn’t be complete without Neptunian Influence’s 10-year closing party at McShane’s Irish Pub in Detroit. Their lineup includes Titonton Duvanté, Ectomorph, Ole Mic Odd, and DJ Phantasea. Tickets are $25 at the door (cash only). Get ready for the 3x full bars inside and then take the party outside for drink specials on their outdoor patio party. Click HERE to view the event page for more information, including the all-you-can-eat brunch plates purchased at the bar.
Location: 1460 Michigan Ave, Detroit
MOVEMENT PREPARTY: THE PREGAME, PHOTO @MAINCHARACTERCOLLECTIVE ON INSTAGRAM
MOVEMENT PREPARTY-THE PREGAME
Date & Time: Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 9 P.M-2 A.M
Hosted by Detroit-based, multi-genre music collective, Main Character Collective, join the fun before the real party starts! This energetic pregame at level two bar & rooftop is the perfect launch for Movement Weekend. Enjoy a unique lineup that includes House, Tech House, Bass House, Latin Tech House, UK Bass, Techno, and more. Early bird tickets are $10 and $20 at the door. Click HERE to view the event page for more info and to purchase tickets.
Location: 535 Monroe Avenue, Detroit
PRELUDE PARTY AT NORTHERN LIGHTS LOUNGE, PHOTO EVENTBRITE/INFILTR8:CELEBR8
[SOMETHING CLEVER]/INFILTR8: CELEBR8 PRELUDE 2024
Friday May, 24, 2024 from 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
If you’re looking for clever preparty parties for Detroit’s Movement Music Festival, then look no further than the Infilitr8:Celebr8 Prelude 2024, presented by [Something Clever] and Infiltr8:Celebr8 at Northern Lights Lounge. Enjoy chatting with a bunch of buddies before the volume kicks up a notch. Celebrate this event FREE with an Eventbrite ticket. However, you can still support their cause and get a quality Prelude T-Shirt. Click HERE to view the event page for more information and to purchase $20 tickets. Click HERE to view the event page for more information.
Location: Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit
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