The Corktown Music Festival
began on Mar 4th and 5th 2022. Originally it was conceived as a temporary replacement for a beloved Music Festival in Hamtramck. The plan from the start was to hold that spot (the first weekend in March) for the return of the festival. It was decided that to avoid confusion, that this replacement would need to happen somewhere else to avoid any confusion on anyone’s part. The Corktown neighborhood provided a similar vibe, and showed potential to do similar things.
Many of the same ideas and practices were used. A multi venue; multi genre, focusing primarily on local music, festival where everyone regardless of background or lifestyle are welcome to enjoy and participate in the festivities, with all proceeds going to a local charity for an underserved population…
As of 2025, Corktown Music Festival will be an annual event taking place the last weekend of April. This year’s dates are Thursday, April 23rd through Saturday, April 25th. We will have 2 Shuttles operating on Friday and Saturday courtesy of Checker Cab Company and our beneficiary, Passenger Recovery.
EVERY YEAR WE DonatE THE PROCEEDS OF THE FESTIVAL
This year we are happy to announce we will be donating this festival’s proceeds to the wonderful PASSENGER.
Passenger is a recovery support system based in Detroit, MI. Our ambition is to make free resources more accessible to our local community and those on tour, and to use music as a connection and a pathway to recovery. Whether it’s transportation to a meeting, upcoming community recovery activities, or our Compass interactive meeting database, we want you to know you’re not alone.
Visit there website here : PASSENGERRECOVERY.COM
