The city of Detroit has a musical tradition unlike any other city on the planet.  Many of the worlds most well known musicians have their roots right here in Detroit.  Dance music not only has roots here, but also plays a large role in the culture of the city during the summer months.  The organizers of D’Fest have devised a programming format that has a main mission to showcase all of Detroit’s leading House & Techno event production companies.  The festival also promises to offer a platform for dance music enthusiasts to unify under one roof on an ongoing basis.

Inspired by the diversity of the audiences found at the Electronic Music stages during the cities summer festivals, and fueled by the unfortunate cancellation of City Fest’s Pure Detroit stage, the producers of D’fest decided to launch this event series to create a year-round platform for audiences of all diversities to gather together.

The best part of D’fest is that everyone is a headliner.  Every DJ on the line-up, dancer on the dancefloor, fashionable scenester, globally recognized record labels, hard working promoters, studio musicians, and visual artists.  We are ALL D’fest HEADLINERS with Detroit House, Techno, Funk, Disco, Electro, Drum and Bass, Hip-hop, Dub, Soul, and Blues in our souls.

Sunday June 27th is our first events launch date!!

2:00pm til midnight – 10 hours – 20 DJs – 2 stages

Brought to you by Tandem Entertainment with support from U&I Design…

About Tandem Entertainment: Tandem Entertainment was incorporated in 1990.  The founding partners are Vernon English and Bruce Bailey, both legendary Detroit House Music DJs working in the industry for over 20 years.  With a client list including almost every major club, promoter and community organization in Michigan and a portfolio of events in Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Toronto and Carnival cruise lines, they continuously  surpass their companies mission and provide all of their clients and audiences with an exceptional experience!  www.thetandem.net

About U&I Design: U&I Design was founded in 2008 by Jodie Svagr, as an extension of her experiences with leading events and promotions at Submerge Records, the Russell Industrial Center, and Campus Martius Park.  The companies focus is to encourage economic and community development by increasing growth opportunities in the entertainment industry.  www.uxidesign.com