Friday, November 13th – Doors open at 6:30pm

Performances by: Leaving Lifted, Car2ne Hooligans, Reject the Silence, Bliss Nova, The Messenger Birds, SICK

The top two bands will move on to the FINALS on December 11th when the winning band will be chosen to play The Night 89X Stole Christmas alongside AWOLNATION, Sublime with Rome, USS, Metric and MORE!

Come cheer on your favorite band! 89X DJ Mark McKenzie is your host!

ALL GUESTS MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND – CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET!

Brought to you in part by Atwater Brewery

DIME is located at 1265 Griswold St in downtown Detroit

DIME’s Head of Education, Paul Schauert, has released his first book, Staging Ghana, through Indiana University Press.

The Ghana Dance Ensemble takes Ghana’s national culture and interprets it in performance using authentic dance forms adapted for local or foreign audiences. Often, says Paul Schauert, the aims of the ensemble and the aims of the individual performers work in opposition. Schauert discusses the history of the dance troupe and its role in Ghana’s post-independence nation-building strategy and illustrates how the nation’s culture makes its way onto the stage. He argues that as dancers negotiate the terrain of what is or is not authentic, they also find ways to express their personal aspirations, discovering, within the framework of nationalism or collective identity, that there is considerable room to reform national ideals through individual virtuosity.

Staging Ghana is available on the Indiana University Press website and Amazon! Get your copy today!

Battle of the Bands

This could be your band’s BIG BREAK! 89X and DIME are on the search for the next big band to play The Night 89X Stole Christmas along side Awolnation, Sublime with Rome, USS, Metric, Pvris and Mutemath!

Submit your band NOW through November 1st for your chance to play The Night 89X Stole Christmas! The winning band will play Saturday, December 19th!

To enter, send an email to info@dime-detroit.com with the subject line “Battle of the Bands” and include the following information: Band name; band’s genre of music; number of band members; your first and last name; contact email and contact phone number. You must also attach an mp3 of a unique and original song; maximum 5 minutes in length.

Semi Finalists will be chosen the week of November 2nd. See contest rules for complete details.

Get ready for a Halloween party you’ll never forget!

Friday, October 30th – Doors open at 8:00pm

#DEADiCONZ have risen and are taking over the stage in The Underground @ DIME! Performances by:

Food, drinks, photos, fun and plenty of music!

$7 online, $8 at the door! COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!

Get your tickets here: https://app.gopassage.com/events/deadiconz-halloween-show

Audra Kubat is back to host our October Open Mic in The Underground @ DIME

Thursday, October 15th – Doors open at 7:00pm, performances begin at 7:30pm

All ages and styles welcome to attend this FREE event!

Show up early to sign up for your spot on the stage!

We are located at 1265 Griswold St, Detroit MI 48226

Detroit Institute of Music Education is pleased to announce a new partnership between DIME and Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). This partnership will provide collaboration between the two institutions on music curriculum such as performance, songwriting and music entrepreneurship in the near future.

For the full press release, please see below or contact Kathy Reilly at Kathy@bennytarantini.com