Singer Ben Sharkey joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about what's happening in Detroit this week, including ways to celebrate the 4th of July, Jack White's hilarious lack of a heroin addiction, and where to see radio host Foolish perform.
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of July 1st, 2019:
Music News
- Friday 7/5: Jennifer Lopez at LCA
- Friday 7/5: Snoop Dogg at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
- Friday 7/5: Weird Al at The Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
- Saturday 7/6: Mighty Ded Woods, Blackmail, Suburban Medicine at The Loving Touch
- Saturday 7/6: Detroit Lines at El Club (see our Q&A with producer Dream Beach)
- Tuesday 7/9: Dave Matthews Band at DTE Energy Music Theatre
- Tuesday 7/9: The Killers at Caesars Windsor
- Fodor's has a list of Detroit music venues that will make you dance.
Ben Sharkey, “Black Widow”
RoboCop is KFC's New Colonel
Food & Drink
- Thursday 7/4 – Sunday 7/7: The 5th annual Michigan Ribfest in Lake Orion
- Sunday 7/14: Detroit Cocktail Camp teaches you how to make Tiki drinks at Anchor Bar. Seth and Becky will be there!
- Bert's Eastern Market is hosting Motown Tuesdays outside
Ben Sharkey, “Swing Don't Cost a Thing”
Don't close down the Lodge to do donuts
Detroit is somethin else?? they blocked off M-10 last night doing donuts pic.twitter.com/rNRYACuJRn
— Ant (@visualantt) June 29, 2019
Around Town
- Saturday 7/6: Salute to America at Greenfield Village, DSO & Jazz Ambassadors of The US Army Field Band
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: Foolish (from WJLB, The Bounce, and Hot 107.5)
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Documentary at the DIA
Shoutouts
- Becky: Singer Apropos
- Seth: Greenbush Brewing Co.'s Sunspor Hefeweizen Ale
- Ben: Trip Wipes
Ben Sharkey, Pistons Halftime Show
Ben's Picks
- Favorite Place for a Romantic Date: Lady of the House
- Clothing Shop: Dolce Moda in Birmingham
- Favorite Record Shop: UHF Records in Royal Oak
- Cocktail Named After a Detroiter: The Madonna (a cosmo with a black cherry
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