Later on, rock acts like Ted Nugent and Bob Seger defined Detroit s sound to the rest of America. At Backstage Pass, we routinely demonstrate Detroit s continuing impact on contemporary music. From techno, to ska, to rock n roll, the Motor City s aggressive, blues-infused industrial sound has major labels scouting our city s venues for the next act like Sponge, Robert Bradley s Blackwater Surprise or Hoarse. Explore the video vault for the best local and touring acts in the city.
Crowds respond to the show with rock audience enthusiasm.
The Pro Musica series at the Detroit Institute of Arts takes symphonic performers off an isolated stage and puts them in an intimate setting, followed by an afterglow where audience performer can interact. JAZZ Detroit has added a distinctive voice to the jazz dialogue. Detroit s jazz musicians were a secret ingredient behind Berry Gordy s Motown sound. Given the city s decades-old tradition of passing the musical torch to the next generation, Detroit jazz has a bright future assured. Jazz artists on Backstage Pass have included Straight Ahead, Bess Bonnier, the Northwoods Improvisers, James Carter, and the Rodney Whitaker Quartet.