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2/27/16

SHOW REVIEW: Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon in Detroit (with video)

 
 
Rappers Mickey Avalon and Dirt Nasty have a long history with each other. Upon moving to Los Angeles, Mickey was befriended by ex-MTV VJ Simon Rex who encouraged Avalon to rap and ended up collaborating with him. The two began passing out demos to Hollywood clubs and soon developed a following among fans of the Santa Cruz nightclub scene. The rest is music history as Simon adopted the name Dirt Nasty and him and Mickey soon created careers out of performing catchy rap tunes.
 
The two recently released the free downloadable EP Married To The Game and are currently on tour to support it, along with their solo work. The duo recently made a stop in Detroit and MCB was there to capture all the action.
 
St. Andrews Hall was packed on a Tuesday night with much anticipation of the reunited Dirt Nasty and Mickey Avalon for their Married To The Game 2016 tour. The show opened with a short but high energy set by local rapper/producer AJAX. St. Andrews was literally vibrating from the bass coming from the speakers. The vibrating would continue throughout the entire evening.
 
Dirt Nasty was up next and opened with "Fuck Me, I'm Famous" off his album Nasty As I Wanna Be. Dirt let it be known that he was in awe of the packed house and expressed his love for Detroit throughout the set. At one point he requested a Mexican female from the audience to come up on stage as he needed one for his ode to a Latino lover entitled "Cracker Ass Fantastic". A girl ended up being pulled on stage, but it turned out she was Arabic. Dirt told her to just say she was Mexican and joked about her being Albanian.
 
Dirt performed songs of his two full length albums as well as some material off his new album Dirty Nasty Sux which was just released this week. During his set Dirt brought up the fact he was smelling marijuana. As he was asking where it was coming from, an audience member through a joint on stage which Dirt took a hit from. Dirt Nasty was having a blast on stage and mixed his comedic talents with his ability to rap and put on a well received show. Dirt had much communication with the audience and requested to borrow a large gold chain from an audience member and wore it for his popular song "1980". Dirt Nasty finished his 35 minute set with the song, but would return later on in the show.
 
                                                   Dirt Nasty performs "1980" LIVE
 
                                       Dirt Nasty performs "Fuck Me, I'm Famous" LIVE
 
 
Next up was "Mr. Right" himself- Mickey Avalon. Mickey opened his set with "Waiting To Die" off his self titled debut album. During the song he was joined by his stage dancer who strutted around the stage showing off her assets as well as moves to match. She stayed on stage to entice the crowd even further as Mickey went into his next song "Mr. Right". Mickey performed songs off his two full length albums, his "I Get Even" EP as well as non album tracks "Bitter Sweet Surprise" and "Red Light District".
 
Mickey's set had some technical difficulties involving his backing tracks and at one point had to restart his song "I Get Even" because of them. He apologized for some of the errors and kept the party going. Mickey's dancer had several outfit changes during his set. One included a ski mask and whip during "I'm Hot" and a cheerleader outfit during "Fuckin Em All".
                                                    
                                              Mickey Avalon performs "Mr. Right" LIVE
 
 
                                               Mickey Avalon performs "I'm Hot" LIVE
 
50 minutes into his own set Mickey brought out Dirt Nasty on stage to perform the song "What Do You Say?" with him. The two collaborated on the song for The Hangover Soundtrack in 2009. Dirt Nasty would stay on stage for the rest of the set and the duo performed songs of their new Married To The Game EP including "My Girlfriend", "Netflix and Chill", and "Do It All Over". Dirt would stick around and act as a hype man as Mickey performed more solo tracks including "Jane Fonda" and "Tight Blue Jeans". Breasts were exposed by a female audience member who was on top of her companions shoulders at the request of Dirt Nasty before Mickey began the song "Stoke Me". 
 
Dirt asked the audience "What is the one song you wanna here?" before closing out the evening with their song "My Dick". They invited the ladies in the audience to join them on stage and a dozen of them obliged. They danced and gyrated against Mickey, Dirt, and each other as they sang along to the lyrics. As the song ended they quickly approached Dirt Nasty for selfies which he was gracious to do with them.
 
                             Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon perform "What Do You Say?" LIVE
 
                                 Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon perform "My Girlfriend" LIVE
                               **all LIVE footage courtesy of Ambervillain Films**

Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon continue their Married To The Game US tour and currently have dates till the end of March.

2/25/16

Hamtramck Music Festival 2016


The 3rd Annual Hamtramck Music Festival is three day music event in Hamtramck happening March 3 – 6, 2016.

Powered by the people, the Hamtramck Music Festival’s musicians and organizers are volunteers; all festival proceeds go to Ben’s Encore, a non-profit that provides instruments, music lessons and scholarships to youth and school music programs.

One $10 wristband provides three days and nights of live music for the community, with many shows 18 and up, as well as daytime performances for family audiences.
Order your wristband today! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2480330

HMF is run by volunteers and if you would like to join our team, please visit our website: http://hamtramckmusicfestival.com/ and sign up!

Thursday- March 3rd
Fowling Warehouse Kickoff Party!!!
Two stages! Nine bands! All night!

Friday/Saturday- March 4th & 5th
24 Hamtramck Venues and over 180 bands!


Check out the schedule.



TONIGHT: Tone Zone at Marble Bar, FREE!


Marble Bar
1501 Holden
Detroit, MI 48208

UPCOMING: Justin Jay's "Fantastic Voyage Tour" at POPULUX Sat. March 12th


Currently on his Justin Jay's Fantastic Voyage World Tour with live support from his "Friends," vocalist Josh Taylor and guitarist Benny Bridges.


POPULUX
4120 Woodward
Detroit, MI
18+


2/24/16

UPCOMING: (Friday, Feb. 26)- The Clash tribute show at Smarty Catz in Ypsilanti


Come celebrate the music of The Clash as five local bands play entire sets consisting of songs from the entire catalog of The Clash! 

It all goes down on Friday, Feb. 26 at Smarty Catz in Ypsilanti

Bands for the evening include: Pancho Villa's Skull, Mountain Club, The Vagrant Symphony, Hullabaloo, and Shiver

DJ Skin E. Jeanz will be spinning classic music of that era all night long.

Traveling Rock N' Roll Flea Market Rock N Rummage will be set up selling the coolest of gigs all night as well.

Doors at 8 PM
Music at 8:30 PM
$8.00 admission (21+)
10.00 admission (18-20) 

Smaty Catz is located at 16 N Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 

2/23/16

TOMORROW: Third Man Records Presents: AUDIO SOCIAL DISSENT 2016



Third Man Records Presents: AUDIO SOCIAL DISSENT 2016


Wednesday, February 24th 2016
Marble Bar, Detroit

with

Wolf Eyes are the rabid beasts of Trip Metal & have been plowing thru new tunnels of the underworld since 1997. Born in the dead, dread-filled haunted hills of Michigan, Nate Young, John Olson and James Baljo temper pure audio stunn of homemade post-nuclear terror & claustrophobic atmospheres to produce a shattered and confusing horrorvision since Bo Diddley dropped the duct taped warhead on all humans in 2024.. Wolf Eyes is total music/trip mental: equally at home within but also apart from the worlds of electronic music, street shadows,and musique concrete among others. A discography of over 150 releases, relentless touring, and endless creativity ranging from visual art to creating new instruments has served to make Wolf Eyes a lone primal planet adrift and dribbling in a universe of hunted enemies.



Timmy's Organism-  Fronting some of the most original, compelling and unpredictable bands (not only in Detroit, but the world) for over two decades, Tim Lampinen's work with the Epileptix, Clone Defects, and Human Eye has always held a rapturous cult following. Yet his work with his current trio, Timmy's Organism, presents Lampinen (aka Timmy Vulgar) along with bassist Jeff Giant and drummer Blake Hill, ready for their close-up. With Heartless Heathen the group touches on their artistic and spiritual forbears of Captain Beefheart and Destroy All Monsters, while amply ramping up the slop culture rapture of classic punk 'n' roll like Chrome, Crime, and the Damned as well as contemporaries like Thee Oh Sees. There's a reason why Lampinen won a Kresge Grant for his work with his bandshe creates music that borders on art, live shows that border on theater. It's high time the rest of the world takes notice. Are you ready?



Video- There's no band that can lay claim to being the true best in the business, except VIDEO.




Marble Bar
1501 Holden
Detroit, MI 48208

2/22/16

TOMORROW (Feb. 23): Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon at St. Andrews Hall In Detroit



Rappers Dirt Nasty and Mickey Avalon have reunited and are bringing their Married To The Game tour to Detroit tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 23). They will be hitting up St. Andrews Hall for what is sure to be a good time.

The duo has also gifted us with a free download of their new EP which can be downloaded at: http://dirtnastymusic.com/tour

 Tickets to the show are $20.00

Advanced tickets can be purchased HERE or the St. Andrews Hall box office.

All Ages Welcome.
Doors at 7 PM.

St. Andrews Hall is located at 431 E. Congress in Detroit.

2/19/16

GIVEAWAY: "Three Condoms for Sarah" by local author Eric Wojciechowski

I gave you the skinny on this book as soon as I was finished reading it. Now, Goodreads is giving away THREE copies of the book, so you can find out for yourself — go visit Goodreads for details.


by Eric Wojciechowski


When a betamale decides it isn't worth it anymore to stay in the dating scene but can't help giving it one last attempt with a woman who is “different” than the rest.

It might be a true story.
Probably not.
It's a Gospel.
A Gospel of a Feminarchy.

FROM THE BACK COVER:

David Anshire sits on the crown of the Statue of Liberty, brought there in a failed effort to find Sarah Montgomery. Years before, he placed a scathing personal ad that brought him to her attention. Both, disillusioned with the relationship bubble, set out to explore an alternative.

Now, law enforcement is coming to get him, to yank him off the head of the Statue. David reconsiders letting his feelings for Sarah get in the way of being more logical and bides his time waiting, hoping that she'll call him, to explain herself, before the police officer negotiating with him loses his patience.

Somewhere in the city, the fire that consumed David's apartment is being extinguished. Somewhere else, the authorities are investigating a riot that broke out in a well to do neighborhood. The all-male participants are having abandonment issues. Sarah is gone and David is going to be a major news story. Again.

Static presents…THE 29th EROTIC POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL!

"An eclectic celebration of the erotic arts!"

The infamous Erotic Poetry & Music Festival celebrates its 29th year and is one Detroit's oldest community arts festivals. “An eclectic celebration of the erotic arts!” it features provocative poetry, dirty spoken word, erotic art, music, and dance performances by some of the city's top performers and fun local vendors. It promises to be an evening you won’t forget!

The show is on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 8:00 p.m. doors, 8:30 showtime and 21 & over are welcome. Admission is $10. Partial proceeds benefit the Michigan non-profit organization "Paws with a Cause.org," who train and provide leader dogs for the disabled. The event will be held at THE TANGENT GALLERY/ HASTINGS ST. BALLROOM located at 715 E. Milwaukee in Detroit. (313-873-2955) The 2016 show is sponsored by the Detroit event website and local entertainment supporter, Detroit Can Kick Your Ass.

Highlights of the show are Detroit’s favorite performance artist, Satori Circus; the city's top burlesque performer Lushes LaMoan;  songbird Audra Kubat and a special acoustic set by Laura & Jorge of the band White Shag; poetry readings by Dena Luckett, Castratta Lady of Pain, and the return of spoken word raconteur Jimmy Doom. The visual arts portion of the show features six artists exhibiting their work and a variety of local vendors will be displaying their wares too.


Satori Circus
Featuring performances by:
  • Satori Circus
  • Audra Kubat
  • Laura Mendoza & Jorge Cortez from White Shag
  • Konrad Lee
  • Eva Lynn
  • Lady Bones

Lushes LaMoan
Burlesque starring: 
  • Lushes LaMoan
  • Holly Hock
  • Kitty Paige
  • Leena Allure
  • Magenta DeMure

Poetry & Spoken Word by:

  • Jimmy Doom
  • Dena Luckett
  • Lady of Pain
  • Lianna T.
  • Michele Lundgren
  • Veronica Frick
  • Scott Boman
  • Glenn Novak
  • Zo Duncan
  • Beatrice Moon
  • Leo Todd Jarrett
  • Xtina Lloyd

Art by: 

  • Jeff Hocking
  • Julie Fournier
  • Brian Lewandowski
  • Jody Bauman
  • Chris Reed
  • Joann Dietz
Hosted by: The Impaler & Peter Schorn


  • Sexy Wares by Keeping Secrets
  • Erotic Edibles by Menage a Trois
  • Fun items by RockNRummage, Flaming Jewels & Novelties, ZD's Novelties, Pure Romance, FairiesFive, Crafty Darling, Zachariah Messiah Art, Shanta Ambady Ceramics, Key Senses and Avant Garde Decor.  

Raffle with prizes from Noir Leather, Royal Oak Tattoo, Avon by Rosanne, Creepy'n'cute Shop and more!

2/18/16

UPCOMING (Sat. Feb. 20): Juggalo Day with The Insane Clown Posse and Esham at Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit


Psychopathic Records have released 200 more tickets for the second day of Juggalo Weekend taking place at Harpo's Concert Theatre in Detroit this Saturday (Feb. 20). The show was previously sold out and these tickets will be your last chance to gain entry into the show.

This second day of Juggalo Weekend will feature the Insane Clown Posse performing their classic 1994 Ringmaster album in its entirety.
 
Also performing at the show will be Esham, Mushroomhead, Young Wicked, King 810, Swag Toof, and Molly Gruesome.

Harpos Concert Theatre is located at: 14238 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
Doors at 6PM.
All Ages Welcomed.

Tickets are $25.00 and you can only get these tickets on Hatchet Gear.
Tickets will be WILL CALL only and can be picked up on the day of the show at the box office.
To purchase your tickets for the second day of Juggalo Weekend click HERE.



 

2/17/16

Praise "Bob!" It's the Detroit Subgenius Live Music Thing Saturday @ Small's


Saturday, February 20th

featuring
The Amino Acids, Disinformants, Warhorses, Caveman Woodman 
plus many more!
12 bands on 4 stages.

FREE SHOW 21+, $8 under 21. 
ALL AGES WELCOME.
Doors at 8pm, 9:20 start, 20 minute sets.

PRAISE "BOB!"

2/16/16

UPCOMING (Saturday, Feb. 20): The 88.1 The Park Record/CD/Music Memorabilia Show in Canton


88.1 The Park, the student radio station for the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, will present the eighth annual 88.1 Record Show on Saturday February 20, 2016 from 10am to 4pm at the Salem High School Cafeteria.

Collectors will find thousands of vinyl records, CD’s, import only releases, t-shirts, posters, and other collectibles. The show will also feature special giveaways and door prizes.
    
Admission is $3. Collectors can get early admission between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. for $5.00. Students at Canton, Plymouth and Salem High Schools will receive free admission with a student ID. All of the proceeds will benefit 88.1 The Park, and will help the station to continue serving the community with unique programming and broadcast training for students. The record show is one of the station’s main fundraisers each year.

Salem High School is located at 46181 Joy Road in Canton, Michigan (corner of Joy and Canton Center). The Salem High School Cafeteria is located on the first floor, just inside the main entrance to the school.

2/12/16

Tomorrow (Feb. 13): H20 Fest: A Benefit Show For Flint Water at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit



Join other Detroit music fans to celebrate great music and to show love and support for the people of Flint as they deal with their current crisis.

The H20 Fest to benefit Flint goes down at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit this Saturday (Feb 13).
 
The Line-Up for the show shapes up like this:
Go Gang -12:10-12:25
BheadR 12:35-12:50
Lightside Ash - 1:00 - 1:15
Lake Inferior- 1:25 - 1:40
My Own Will- 1:50 - 2:05
Xoo. 2:15-2:30
YaKuZa moon - 2:40 - 2:55
AngelLanise w/Fan Smith - 3:05-3:25
Baybro - 3:35 - 3:55
Something 2 Hate - 4:05 - 4:25
Nique Love Rhodes 4:35-4:55
GS Tha Dream - 5:05-5:25
Awkward Theory - 5:35 - 5:55
Overdrive - 6:05 - 6:25
Cycle of Violence - 6:35-6:55
Martez, WURL SOTTO, Cass Ketchum 7:05 - 7:35
Smash Your Enemies - 7:55 - 8:15
Aztek Barfly - 8:30 - 9:00
Halo of Vultures - 9:30 - 10:15


All ages welcome!
Admission: Donation of at least one gallon of unopened water.

                   The Tangent Gallery is located at: 715 EAST MILWAUKEE, DETROIT, MI 48202

2/11/16

NEXT WEEKEND: Cirque Black & White Masquerade Gala @ DIA


FJC invites you to attend Cirque at the DIA on February 20, 2016. Visitwww.dia.org/fjc or call 313-833-4005 to purchase your tickets today.

2/10/16

Moogfest is Your Pre-Movement Destination


Just a week before Movement storms back into Hart Plaza with a slew of electronic artists and DJs, Moogfest 2016 will take place in Durham, North Carolina May 19 -22. Like Movement, Moogfest 2016 features some of the best electronic artists that ever set finger to knob. Gary Numan will be performing 3 nights and other legendary artists include Laurie Anderson and The Orb will also perform. The list of artists is very expansive and just added some new tremendous acts this week like Grimes and Miike Snow.

Grimes

In addition to the many electronic artists that will there will be lectures of electronic music and future technology and theory with some of the leaders in innovative thought and education. There will also be exciting art on display and film previews.

To get an early preview of what you will be hearing Moogfest is offering  “Translational Drifts: Volume 2,” a free digital EP series featuring Moogfest artists - past, present and future. Calling on five contemporary Moogfest artists to remix covers of tracks by seminal electronic musicians, Volume 2 spotlights the sonic collaboration and creative cross-pollination that is central to Moogfest’s diverse lineup.


And lastly for some local flavor, several Michigan artists such as Heathered Pearls, Adult., and Kyle Hall are taking part at Moogfest. For an electronic music nerd such as myself, Moogfest is a bucketlist destination that cannot be missed.



Mikel OD Pfeiffer
 


2/9/16

It wouldn't be Valentine's Day without it: DIRTY SHOW opens this weekend!

DIRTY SHOW 17
International Erotic Art Exhibition
February 12-20, 2016 • Detroit

RUSSELL EXHIBITION CENTER
1600 Clay St. Detroit, MI

The Dirty Show® returns for the third year to the 36,000 square foot Russell Industrial Exhibition Center.
The Show has become more than a yearly Erotic Art event, it’s now a major Detroit cultural event as well as a rite of passage for more than a generation.


EROTIC:  ART • PERFORMANCE • DANCE • PEOPLE
Our Valentine’s Celebration this year marks the return of an 18 & Over night – Sunday, February 14th. Some have asked what the difference is between the nights, and our answer is simple, other than possibility of differing stage performances… the art is the same, the fun is the same, the people are the same (some a little younger). All nights are 21 & Over (Except where noted), a Valid Photo ID is required of everyone.
No Cameras or Video Cameras Allowed.




DS17 FEATURE EXHIBIT
COLIN CHRISTIAN

Dirty Show 17 – will feature Special Guest artist Colin Christian the London-born 3D sculptor, now living in the States, who’s work dances on the edge of Sci-Fi Cartoon Erotica and the Fetish Sex Toy worlds. No stranger to the Dirty Show, first showing here in the mid-2000’s with the shop-stopper “Snackcake Fruit Salad” a life-size 3D sculpture made of fiberglass and silicone. Since that time his work has appeared in multiple Dirty Shows, as recent as 2015. Over the years the caliber of Colin’s work has earned him the status as one of our Favorite Artists!
 
For more details visit www.dirtyshow.org
Russell Exhibition Center
1600 Clay St. Detroit, MI 48211

Located just north of I-94 off I-75 MAP

2/8/16

UPCOMING (Sat., Feb.13): A Tribute To Lemmy at The Token Lounge in Westland




Join the bands Dead in 5, Mound Road Engine, White Shag, Paula Messner (Candy Band/Motor Dolls/Vertical Pillows) and Mary Cobra (The Detroit Cobras/Vertical Pillows/Motor Dolls), HafLife, Wild Savages, SCREW, Shameless Tramps, One Last Crime and special guests this Saturday (Feb 13) at the Token Lounge in Westland as they pay tribute to rock legend Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead. Each band will play 2 Motorhead songs and 2 originals.
 
VJ Strokenfold will be spinning Motorhead influenced bands and showing clips of Lemmy interviews between acts.
  
They will also be raffling off 2 DVDs of Lemmy (film), a custom LEMMY drumhead courtesy of Vernon Glen Blevins of HafLife, a 16 X 20 Lemmy Photo (by Terence Cover) with Ace of Spades frame, and a Lucky Monkey Tattoo prize pack. Blackport Speaker Cabinets and Music Castle are donating an Eminence Speaker LLC Texas Heat speaker to the raffle!  

All raffle proceeds and Partial door proceeds will benefit Anthony Tolson's children. Anthony Tolson was a Detroit bass player, brutally murdered on Christmas Eve.

Everyone is encouraged to wear their Motorhead gear, and share their favorite Lemmy/Motorhead moments/personal stories!

Doors open at 7pm
18+ w/proper ID
Admission $10

The Token Lounge is located at 28949 Joy Rd, Westland, MI 48185 

The first 100 attendees get a free collectible Ace of Spades card!   






 

Chasing that little bugger: Mardi Gras en Rouge by DC in Detroit


DC is a longtime contributor to the MCB.
She can be reached at DC.in.Detroit [at] gmail.com

6 February 2016
Detroit/Hamtramck, Michigan


What you need to know about the Nain Rouge is that everything bad that’s happened to you in the past 3 months is his fault. That’s because winter — and any other misfortune — is his doing, and as much as Detroiters tough it out every year, there’s no one who wouldn’t prefer to skip it and head straight to spring. That’s where the Marche du Nain Rouge comes in, chasing the little bugger back into the Detroit River on the first Sunday of Spring.

It’s easy to forget Detroit’s French roots, but you don’t even need it to enjoy a good Mardi Gras party. And that’s what we got on Saturday, 6 February, courtesy the Mardi Gras en Rouge. We don’t have to work hard to find a good reason to party, but in this case, we also got an excuse to feel good about ourselves — the party was a fundraiser for restaurant/museum/music nonprofit Gabriel Hall and one of our favorite recurring events, the Marche du Nain Rouge.

We were asked to “dress to impress, with a touch of red,” and impress we did. The smallish space was comfortably packed with good-lookers in their finery and mandatory masks, bouncing to a regular stream of live music and other entertainment, pressing the flesh, and being merrily mysterious. Soon enough, we were happily munching from the Gabriel Hall buffet, and super tasty Belle Isle Pizza who showed up with a specially-concocted spicy Nain Rouge pizza. It’s not on the menu, but legend has it, if you call and request it, they’ll make one special for you. By the time I was 3 or 4 hurricanes in, that pizza was the highlight of my night.

Oh and the Nain Rouge? Yeah, he had the nerve to show his snarly little face in the midst of our merry-making. We chased him out, but I’m afraid he’s just hiding, waiting to wreak more havoc if we aren’t vigilant. Our chance to banish him for another year is fast approaching, so prepare your battle gear and make sure to come out and make some noise with us in the Marche du Nain Rouge on March 20th.


Created with flickr slideshow.

2/4/16

THIS SATURDAY: Mardi Gras party to benefit Marche du Nain Rouge and Gabriel Hall — February 6


Gabriel Hall and Marche du Nain Rouge present
Mardi Gras En Rouge
Saturday, February 6, 2016

Marche du Nain Rouge and Gabriel Hall to Throw Mardi Gras Party with Detroit Style

Detroit’s best New Orleans brass band and legendary parade of city spirit are teaming up to throw a masquerade gala that promises to bring some New Orleans heat to the winter chill.

Mardi Gras en Rouge is a masquerade gala to benefit both the Marche du Nain Rouge parade and Gabriel Hall, a restaurant and music venue planned for West Village.

“This is not only going to be a good time, it’s going to help us raise necessary funds so we can get Gabriel Hall’s doors open and share our music and culture with the city,” says Dameon Gabriel, leader of the Gabriel Hall Brass Band and co-founder of Gabriel Hall.

“A Mardi Gras party -- the music, the masks, the spectacle -- is a perfect way to usher in the Marche season,” says Marche organizer Francis Grunow. “The fundraiser will help us expand our community workshops and bring more Detroit neighborhoods into the parade.”

The party will be 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Guests are asked to dress to impress with a splash of red, and wear Mardi Gras masks. Gabriel Hall’s executive chef will offer a preview of the restaurant's offerings, serving up authentic, delicious New Orleans fare, and the bar will be stocked with Mardi Gras cocktails.

Guests can sip a hurricane, nibble some jambalaya and get down to music from O N E F R E Q and Gabriel Brass Band. Plus there will be entertainment from Lushes LaMoan, Caribbean Mardi Gras Productions, DJ Carleton Gholz and Comedian Emcee John Bell.

All tickets include admission and food. There will be a cash bar. Tickets are $50 in advance, and $60 at the door. VIP is $100 and includes admission, food, two drink tickets, reserved seating, table service, a photo opp with the Nain Rouge, and Mardi Gras swag bag. Advance tickets are available at www.mardigrasenrouge.eventbrite.com

All proceeds will benefit Marche du Nain Rouge and Gabriel Hall. The 7th annual Marche du Nain Rouge is a Detroit rite of spring, and takes place March 20, 2016, bringing thousands of people to Midtown to show the spirit of the city. Gabriel Hall is a bar/restaurant which will host live music coming soon to West Village. Gabriel Hall also has a nonprofit branch which serves to preserve the musical Gabriel’s New Orleans and Detroit legacy as well as music outreach to local youths. Find more at marchedunainrouge.com and https://www.facebook.com/gabrielhalldetroit & www.gabrielmusicsociety.org