Last week, I called an Uber and got picked up by “Pastor Mike” to go see a show at Saint Andrews Hall, which in many ways looks like an old church. With a quick google search I was informed that Saint Andrew’s Hall is “a Detroit music venue and concert hall\/formerly the meeting place for the Saint Andrew’s Scottish Society of Detroit and never a church.” So Pastor Mike, who is not really a Pastor, took me to Saint Andrew\u2019s Hall, which was never formerly a church.<\/p>\n
And now that we have some context, church or not, Saint Andrew\u2019s Hall is beautiful. Constructed in 1907, it provides three different types of stages throughout the venue. Most relevant to my prior knowledge for their basement stage, The Shelter which catered to Eminem\u2019s early rap career in Detroit.<\/p>\n
The tickets were free (thanks Casey)\u2026 it\u2019s good to have friends\u2026and Gorgon City rocked the hardwood of the center stage. I had all kinds of feels.<\/p>\n
This coming from a rookie\u2019s perspective I\u2019ve been to quite a few events around the city the past few months. Events I\u2019ve attended have ranged from:<\/p>\n
90\u2019s inspired monthly dance parties at the Old Miami hosted by local DJ\u2019s \u201cNothing Elegant\u201d<\/p>\n
Rock shows at a gutted nail salon in Hamtramck<\/p>\n
A live DJ-set at Populux, formerly the Magic Stick above the Majestic which provides 2 different music venues as well as the Garden Bowl, America\u2019s oldest active bowling alley<\/p>\n
And most recently an all vinyl Halloween scratch off downtown at Bert\u2019s on Broadway<\/p>\n
While on the surface Detroit\u2019s music scene has a lot to offer, I\u2019m just getting warmed up.<\/p>\n
With tickets to see Slow Magic & Giraffage at that same venue above the bowling alley, and to a sold out Odesza show at The Masonic Theater \u2013 a marvel of sculpture and d\u00e9cor \u2013 their website ensures me it is the largest building of its type in the world.<\/p>\n
Some people take a city for its bars or food, but I plan to do it through music. Whether it\u2019s a packed house dancing on tables at Temple Bar or cruising around Cass Corridor, look for me embarrassing myself at a stoplight near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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