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Hart Plaza
Plaza and Music Venue
Downtown Detroit, Detroit
"Trippin out and getting stoned goes perfectly with techno beats!"(6 Tips)"Movement DEMF whatever you wanna call it."(3 Tips)
"Detroit Techno in the heart of the city Memorial Day weekend."(2 Tips)
"It's great for music festivals."(3 Tips)
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Elsa HJuly 12, 2012Demf! One of the best, if not the best, festivals around. Can't say enough good things about this one, but a "see you again next year" will do ;-)
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Tiffani RingleyApril 17, 2017I've been here for a couple of events and it's always filled with all different types of people and the atmosphere has always been so welcoming. Always fun, and I will continue to come to more events!Upvote4Downvote
Matt StevenMay 27, 2014Had the time of my life with my ride or dies nick and ken. Trippin out and gettin stoned goes perfectly with techno beats. Movement DEMF whatever you wanna call it. Good show. Jolly good show indeed!Upvote2Downvote
GM Renaissance CenterJune 16, 2014Enjoying a festival, famous landmarks or the Detroit Riverfront? Stop by GM Renaissance Center, another Detroit landmark, for dining and shopping: http://www.gmrencen.com/dine.axisUpvote1Downvote
Love this place and with Detroit on the up its a great spot to walk to from the Ren Cen.Upvote1Downvote
Don JohnsonAugust 26, 2017I remember this place being built. It's so sad to see the dormant fountain and the missing gallery shops. But, I'm still proud of my hometown - DetroitUpvoteDownvote
Green Label SoundJune 16, 2011We hooked up with Detroit native Mayer Hawthorne to record "Swimsuits." The song sounds like a summer day and Hart Plaza is where we did our first show on the water. -Chuck from The Cool KidsUpvoteDownvote
Hart Plaza is home to Detroit's Electronic Music Festival (Movement), the Detroit International Jazz Festival, the Downtown Hoedown, Motor City Pride, and a number of other great events!
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Sue NyeSeptember 3, 2011If u are coming for the Jazz Fest. Bring a couple chairs and a blanket and make a camp in the shade where u can get a breeze between acts.Upvote4Downvote
VisitDetroitMarch 17, 2012The epicenter of Detroit's summer music calendar. The Detroit Hoedown, Detroit International Jazz Festival and the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, to name a few. Which is your favorite?Upvote7Downvote- Matt StevenMay 27, 2014Haf the time of my life with my ride or dies nick and ken. Trippin out and getting stoned goes perfectly with techno beats!UpvoteDownvote
Queen ElizabethJuly 12, 2020I love going to festivals at Hart Plaza in the Summer time. 💓UpvoteDownvote
Shawn MayesMay 25, 2014Once a year the best place in the world. Made be careful and try not to end up in the hospital.UpvoteDownvote
- DarianJune 13, 2012Scenic views and some non-scenic views. Either way, it's a nice place to check out downtown.Upvote1Downvote
Desiree JordanSeptember 21, 2010when visting come to hart plaza half the stars on this planet be there and its food, and fun for all!!!!Upvote1Downvote- Beware of the port-a-johns and embrace techno during memorial day weekend. Go to cobo to relieve yourself.Upvote2Downvote
Terrance MMarch 26, 2012This is the site for the Peace Rally for Trayvon Martin (RIP). Promote peace, stop the violence Detroit.Upvote4Downvote
Labor day weekend for the Jazz Festival is the best.Upvote1Downvote
Culinary KissesAugust 31, 2014Listening to Esperanza Spalding perform at the International Jazz Festival in DetroitUpvoteDownvote- VisitDetroitMarch 17, 2012Named for U.S. Senator Philip A. Hart who served from 1959 until 1979.Upvote5Downvote
Alan (DjAcid313) OrtaSeptember 4, 2011Fountain on a hot day followed by the River Walk with the fam....perfect. Forget the festivals..not my bag babyUpvote2Downvote
shelby priceMay 31, 2011demf was fucking awesome. go every year. avoid the creeps and homeless pplUpvoteDownvote- It's great for music festivals. That's about all I know.UpvoteDownvote
EdwulfJune 9, 2015Just an average plaza. No skating or dogs allowed. There are toilet on lower level. Avoid them. Fountain is not usually onUpvoteDownvote
- Detroit Techno in the heart of the city Memorial Day weekend.Upvote10Downvote
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"My wife and I love going there. It's relaxing with a nice breeze along the walk."
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"Great place to bring a date. $10 to skate is pretty nice. The atmosphere is really romantic and afterward you can get coffee close by!"
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"Be sure to look at the City Seal behind the sculpture: Speramus Meliora Resurget Cineribus (We hope for better things. It will arise from the ashes)"
James Witman
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