Rebecca Goldberg performs at 10 p.m. on Saturday at The High Dive. We re not going to say that nature is healing because that s pretty overstated these days, especially when talking about life after love or, like, life after 2020. However, the return of one of the most outrageously jam-packed music festivals in the city is a big deal. The Hamtramck Music Festival is back. Like, actually back and, for its eighth orbit around the sun, it s louder than ever. The massive festival takes place during three nights across 15 venues in a city hailed as The World in Two Square Miles, aka Hamtown, aka Hamtramck. Per usual, the music lineup is, uh, well, let s just say it s a lot. As in 150 performances a lot. And, listen, as much as we d like to soak in every single band, it s not humanly possible at least not yet. (Yay, science!) But what you can do is check out these 10 acts that will make you really glad you left the house.
The Old Shillelagh.
It was clear that the COVID-19 pandemic had hit Michigan around this time last year, with officials canceling Detroit s longstanding St. Patrick s Day Parade. A year later and the virus remains a threat: Detroit s St. Patrick s Day Parade is once again canceled, but the state has loosened restrictions to allow bars and restaurants to open for indoor dining again. Remember: gathering in a crowd without a mask is still dangerous, but if you re determined to drink a beer and eat a corned beef sandwich, we looked up to see what local bars are doing this year.
Events are on Wednesday, March 17 unless otherwise noted. Did we miss any? Let us know at tips@metrotimes.com and we ll update the list.