The Metro: Previewing Sounds Like Detroit 2024 performers
WDET’s “MI Local” host Jeff Milo previewed the artists performing at Sounds Like Detroit Aug. 15 at New Center Park — headlined by Drey Skonie & the kLOUDs.
Drey Skonie
Jeff Milo is WDET’s resident expert on the local music scene and host of MI Local. He will also be hosting WDET’s “SOUNDS LIKE DETROIT” concert, showcasing of some of the most talented Tiny Desk Contest bands who submitted their videos for the NPR contest.
The concert will be held at New Center Park on Thursday, August 15th at 6 p.m.
Milo joined The Metro to share some of the music and bands that will be featured at SOUNDS LIKE DETROIT.
He explained how WDET’s music hosts completed a mini Detroit version of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. They sifted through hundreds of submissions to NPR’s contest and, with help from WDET listeners, selected five artists to perform on stage in Detroit.
Milo shared a quick peek into the musical masterpieces of the chosen artists and bands on The Metro.
Here are the artists performing at “SOUNDS LIKE DETROIT”:
- Drey Skonie & The Klouds
- Chris Lanard & One Band Global
- C3theartist
- Isis Damil
- Elspeth Tremblay & The Treatment
People can listen to these artists and more on WDET’s Tiny Desk Playlist on YouTube or live at New Center Park on August 15th.
Milo described the venue when he said, “Oh yeah, it’s like this secret, cozy little grove with a very impressive stage and sound system. And you can just kind of chill and sprawl out on the grass, or you hang out. You can get as close as you want, far as you want, but wherever you’re going to be, it’s going to sound great. And that’s the best part about that venue.”
Anyone interested in attending can visit wdet.org/events to get tickets.
“I’ll be there all night if you want to meet me,” Milo said. “I’d like to meet you.”
More headlines from The Metro on August 8th:
- Back in late June, two cyberattacks completely shut down CDK Global. It’s the largest provider of dealership management services software in the nation. This meant that thousands of dealers around the country couldn’t operate going into the July 4th weekend, one of the biggest sales periods of the year. Also, buyers couldn’t finish their purchases. In all, dealerships lost over a billion dollars in business. It’s just a small slice of the economic impact of cybercrime. To talk about the threat and what we can all do to prevent these kinds of attacks Justin Shanken, CEO of Black Breach, joined The Metro.
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