Detroit Electronic Music Festival - MORE ANNOUNCED!!!!

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Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-02-2007 03:15:

quote:
Originally posted by magikb
I do NOT want to drive throughout the weekend if we don't have too. I rather just park and walk everywhere

OH YEA... this is gonna be key. Driving while in party state is not something I wanna be doing.

Park and walk FTW.

Posted by shanny on Mar-02-2007 03:45:

To speak to a few of the things here...

Kris is giving some really good advice, there are a few things to keep in mind.

This is a vary popular festival, but its different than what a lot of people are probably thinking.

The venue is a fantastic venue...It is one giant plaza, right on the detroit river in the heart of the city.
It is 100 percent safe, this is honestly probably the safest event of the year in Detroit. There are cops at and security patrolling the streets, and thousands of people everywhere.

However, this isn't like ultra in the sense that the grounds will be jammed from open to close. During the afternoon hours the festival is much less busy.It picks up late afternoon and is really rocking at night.

Bleu usually brings in some pretty big names, even if techno isn't exactly your thing. Markus Schulz, Junkie XL, Bad Boy Bill, I know there have been other big ones, Kris can probably remember more.

Richie closing is truly an event...whether you like him or not. You think people here like it when Richie comes? You should see it in Detroit.

This is a very fun weekend, I highly recommend it.

Posted by Misanthrope on Mar-02-2007 04:03:

/hoping to see neil landstrumm added

Posted by The Highroller on Mar-02-2007 05:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
Graham, where are you staying and how much is it? What nights are you there for?

Holiday Inn-Express, Downtown Detroit. 100 USD/night.

Thanks Kris!

Posted by The Highroller on Mar-02-2007 05:07:

quote:
Originally posted by shanny
Richie closing is truly an event...whether you like him or not. You think people here like it when Richie comes? You should see it in Detroit.

I actually got goosebumps while reading this, lol. OOOOOOMG I'm so fucking excited for this the more I hear from Josh and Kris.

Posted by Cribby on Mar-02-2007 05:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Misanthrope
/hoping to see neil landstrumm added

I'm really hoping for Tania Vulcano to be added as well...I can imagine back to back sets from her and Loco Dice. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Posted by rulzz on Mar-02-2007 05:36:

by the way is anybody know if most of afterparties are 21+ or what ?

or the festival itself for that matter

Posted by kabelicious on Mar-02-2007 06:15:

quote:
Originally posted by rulzz
by the way is anybody know if most of afterparties are 21+ or what ?

or the festival itself for that matter

The festival is all-ages.

The after parties vary - much of the warehouse shindigs are 16-18 and over. Other parties like at Bleu are 18+ or 21+ - when the parties start getting announced, I'll make sure to include that info.

Hope this helps!

And, yes, Josh is absolutely correct - RICHIE IN DETROIT beats Richie anywhere else except maybe Germany.

Posted by Knox on Mar-02-2007 14:36:

wow. i'm getting more excited the more i read this.

thanks for the info josh.... if my decision wasn't finalized (which it was two days ago) you've finalized it for me now.

i'll check into the hotel jenn.... i'll see what I can do on my end....

Posted by shanny on Mar-02-2007 15:35:

When you guys are booking hotels, pay attention to how far away they are from the downtown core...

The reason i say this is that, it is ideal to get a hotel within walking distance of the festival. But if you are too far away it would also be an idea to consider staying in windsor and taking the tunnel bus over, it is quick and runs relatively frequent.

If you do that, there are two things you need to consider.
1)Depending on what you "do" when you party, the border and customs officers may or may not be an issue, don't forget this.

2)They don't run all night. If you want to do lots of afterpartying this is probably not the best route, but if the festival is what you're doing this works well, and there are more places to eat and hang out in downtown windsor than detroit.

Posted by tobywan on Mar-02-2007 15:40:

In years past I admit the DEMF line-up hasn't been all that attractive to me, but this year I just might have to make the trek down there...CVS, Luciano et al!?!?

Posted by van haaster on Mar-02-2007 16:18:

quote:
Originally posted by kabelicious

3. SHIT TON of afterparties. All tastes - DJs come in just for afterparties and not every DJ at the festival will play an afterparty. There are a few that are sponsored by Paxahau and the festival - if you buy a VIP pass in past years, you have gained access to these parties.

Hope this helps, yo.

Yeah, I haven't been to DEMF, but I've been told that its ALL about the afterparties - and that some of the better ones are the Sunday and MONDAY nights, after the "official" things wind down a bit. Is this true???

BTW, what an INSANE lineup!! It reads like a who's who of the techno world!

Maybe this year I'll finally get a chance to go after the last 3 years of debating it and then rejecting it for fear of border issues. :/

Thanks for all the info.. its really helpful.

Posted by girllovingtvibe on Mar-02-2007 16:37:

oh i cannot wait

Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-03-2007 00:55:

I'm booking off Monday and Tuesday!

Fuck yeah. DEMF! Techno to my heart's content ALL WEEKEND LONG!!

Posted by magikb on Mar-04-2007 15:48:

Car filled for the roadtrip (Cribby, Kris and I)
Time booked off work until Wednesday
Hotel booked until Tuesday

I am freakin exctied
2 of my trips have been booked now. So much to look forward too!!

Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-04-2007 15:57:

quote:
Originally posted by magikb
Car filled for the roadtrip (Cribby, Kris and I)
Time booked off work until Wednesday
Hotel booked until Tuesday

I am freakin exctied

What hotel did you get Jenn? Is it near or the same one Graham got? (I hope so! Better if you guys are close to us!!!)

Posted by magikb on Mar-04-2007 16:11:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
What hotel did you get Jenn? Is it near or the same one Graham got? (I hope so! Better if you guys are close to us!!!)

Knox booked it yesterday.
I am pretty sure it is on Jefferson Ave. I let him take care of that part for us.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-04-2007 16:36:

quote:
Originally posted by magikb

I am pretty sure it is on Jefferson Ave. I let him take care of that part for us.

Hope its this one or close to this one!

quote:
Originally posted by The Highroller
Holiday Inn-Express, Downtown Detroit. 100 USD/night.

Thanks Kris!

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edit: maybe not... im GUESSING this is the one Graham got us:

1. Holiday Inn-Express
DETROIT-DOWNTOWN
1020 WASHINGTON BLVD
DETROIT, MI 48226
UNITED STATES

^^ I hope theres a HOT TUB too... to de-sketchify better... plus warm water pulsating over ur body while in any state is like the best feeling EVER!

^^ LOL @ "business centre"

Posted by Knox on Mar-05-2007 21:29:

quote:
Originally posted by magikb
Knox booked it yesterday.
I am pretty sure it is on Jefferson Ave. I let him take care of that part for us.

comfort inn..... jefferson ave......... holiday inn express was sold out on the saturday night.....

but we'll come over and use your de-sketchifyingly wonderful hottub and maybe "crawl" into that huge business centre to chill.....

Posted by Cribby on Mar-05-2007 21:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Knox
de-sketchifyingly

quote:
Originally posted by magikb
Car filled for the roadtrip (Cribby, Kris and I)
Time booked off work until Wednesday
Hotel booked until Tuesday

I am freakin exctied
2 of my trips have been booked now. So much to look forward too!!

bwahaha. too cute.

Posted by YouReadyB on Mar-05-2007 22:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Cribby

bwahaha. too cute.

Two clowns in detroit are better then one

Gui Boratto!! FTW~!

Posted by Cribby on Mar-05-2007 22:49:

quote:
Originally posted by YouReadyB
Two clowns in detroit are better then one

Gui Boratto!! FTW~!

you should poke jenn for forgetting the sketchiest clown <3

Posted by infinity HiGH on Mar-05-2007 23:23:

where exactly is this festival? i'm not 100% sure that i'll go but i'd like to know what my options are. i'm looking at some hotels but wanna know which is the closest. address or something like that would be great.

Posted by magikb on Mar-06-2007 01:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Cribby
you should poke jenn for forgetting the sketchiest clown <3

wow, which clown is the sketchiest?
I didn't forget Dave, he just isn't driving down with us.

so that would make you the sketchiest clown.
NA NA

Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-06-2007 04:08:

The Jem cant wait to check The Detroit and The Techno.

TOP. PRIORITY.

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