Photo by Joshua Hanford
While going through the stage lineup and set times for Movement Detroit last week, it occurred to me that this year the festival has booked a great selection of female artists. While there could and should be more, I remained pleased to see that at least when compared to 2015 the presence of women at Movement has grown.
Some of these artists are returning to Hart Plaza, see Nina Kraviz, tINI and J.Phlip, while others will be making illustrious debuts. Some even made our list of Top 15 acts not to miss at the festival.
Regardless, ensure you bear this pool of talent in mind when making your schedules for this coming Memorial Day Weekend!
Anja Schneider. Photo by Minimal Effort LA
Monday // 5-6:30PM, Main Stage
There’s a reason Anja made our Top 15 must-see Movement acts this year: her well crafted sets are always a blast of energy and musical goodness, incorporating powerful house and elements of dub techno that will make her late afternoon Monday slot at the Main Stage a treat to witness.
Big Freedia. Source: Big Freedia on Facebook
Monday // 5:30-6:30PM, Red Bull Music Academy
Big Freedie is the perfect representation of Movement’s more eclectic side, the small slice of an underground dance music-centric lineup that caters to an arguably more popular, mainstream and urban sound. Known to some as “Queen of Bounce,” this New Orleans-based rapper is set to perform at the Red Bull Music Academy on a day where bass is the name of the game. Come prepared.
Erika of Ectomorph. Photo by CK Nelson
Saturday // 8-9PM, Opportunity Detroit (Interdimensional Transmission)
The female half of Ectomorph goes by the solo stage name of Erika, and is one of the brains behind the increasingly popular Interdimensional Transmission label and party series. It is now known that the label is will be hosting an entire showcase on Saturday at the Opportunity Detroit stage, with Ectomorph set to play a one-hour evening set of live music.