Detroit Metro Times

09/23/2026

BABYMETAL, Halestorm and Violent Vira took over Pine K**b Music Theatre with a night of heavy music, big vocals and elaborate stage shows. Check out our photos from the concert.

See photos from BABYMETAL, Halestorm and Violent Vira’s hard-hitting night at Pine K**b Music Theatre.

09/22/2026

A new Carhartt Apparel Lab at Pensole Lewis College is giving Detroit design students a place to develop concepts, build prototypes, and learn directly from industry professionals.

The lab expands a partnership between the Detroit-born workwear company and Michigan’s only HBCU.

Pensole Lewis College and Detroit-born workwear company Carhartt have opened a new apparel lab where students can develop designs, create prototypes, and learn from industry professionals.

09/22/2026

Lobbyists spent thousands of dollars entertaining Michigan Republicans in 2025, but the totals tell only part of the story.

Metro Times found repeated instances in which the same lobbying entities reported spending on the same pairs of lawmakers — sometimes for identical amounts.

We took a closer look at what the disclosure records show.

Lobbying disclosures show thousands of dollars spent on Michigan lawmakers, including repeated expenditures involving the same legislators and lobbying interests.

09/22/2026

The best arts and entertainment in Detroit isn’t always the biggest, newest, or most obvious.

Our Best of Detroit staff picks include Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, where nearly a century of jazz history still hangs in the room; Nicolas Uncaged, the gloriously over-the-top Nicolas Cage festival; Detroit Documenters, which pays residents to keep watch over public meetings; Detroit indie rockers Zastava; actor, writer, and Detroit native Diarra Kilpatrick; and plenty more.

Our staff celebrates the musicians, writers, festivals, venues, artists, and cultural institutions making metro Detroit more interesting.

09/21/2026

Ferndale’s DIY Street Fair returns Sept. 25-27 for three days of art, music, food and shopping downtown.

More than 150 artists and vendors will take part, with Shannon Shaw, Illuminati Hotties and Ratboys among the musical acts. Admission is free.

Ferndale’s free DIY Street Fair returns Sept. 25-27 with more than 150 artists and vendors, live music from Shannon Shaw, Illuminati Hotties and Ratboys, and plenty of food.

09/21/2026

Michigan’s top cannabis growers were crowned at this year’s Zalympix, with Mitten Canna Co.’s Toad Venom winning best overall flower and Hytek’s Oishii Piña taking best overall rosin.

We’ve got the full list of winners, including repeat standouts from last year.

Mitten Canna Co.’s Toad Venom and Hytek’s Oishii Piña took the top flower and rosin prizes at this year’s Zalympix.

09/21/2026

The Ann Arbor Folk Festival is celebrating its 50th edition with Mavis Staples, Trampled by Turtles, Colin Hay, Richard Thompson, The War and Treaty and more.

The two-night fundraiser for The Ark returns to Hill Auditorium Jan. 29-30, with Jeff Daniels serving as emcee both nights. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Mavis Staples, Trampled by Turtles, Colin Hay, Richard Thompson, The War and Treaty and more will celebrate the Ann Arbor Folk Festival’s 50th edition in January.

09/18/2026

Doug Lloyd, the Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general, cut charges & sought no jail in multiple sex-crime cases during his tenure as Eaton County prosecutor. One included the grandson of a former Eaton County prosecutor.

A Metro Times review of records found multiple cases involving sexual offenses or allegations during Lloyd’s tenure that ended with reduced charges, probation, no jail time, or no prosecution

09/18/2026

The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst is returning to metro Detroit, but this time the conversation is about recovery. We spoke with Tolhurst about nearly 40 years of sobriety, goth culture, Detroit and the lessons behind his next book ahead of Sunday’s event.

The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst talks sobriety, goth culture and his return to metro Detroit for the Recovery and Resilience Festival in Wyandotte.

09/15/2026

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