District 142
Detroit River Cocktail Showdown will feature top bartenders from bars and restaurants around Metro Detroit to showcase their uniquely crafted cocktails. Positioned inside District 142 there will be approx. twenty (20) bartenders / bars competing for bragging rights and a trophy. Each will be assigned a spirit prior to the event. Then each bartender is challenged to make the best craft cocktail partnered with a specialty spirit brand coupled with their ingenuity. Cocktail enthusiasts will have the chance to sample cocktails made with premium liquors and ingredients and vote for the best cocktail based on taste and presentation!
Live Music:
Half Light Music
The Iron Gate ~ TBA
Latitudes ~ TBA
District 142 - Live Music Venue ~ TBA
Whiskeys on the Water ~ TBA
Frank's Pizza ~ TBA
and many more...
VIP Sampling Package includes: commemorative glass, ten sampling tickets, and a vote card. Plus, early entry to District 142 at 6pm (one hour prior to doors), First taste of the cocktail entries, Strolling hors d'oeurves provided by Latitudes Restaurant & Bar and The Iron Gate
General admssion cocktail sampling will take place from 7pm - 11pm. Ticket holders will receive a commemorative glass, ten sampling tickets, and a vote card.
Must be 21+ with valid ID. The main bar will be open offering beer, liquor, soda and water.
Half Light Music’s origins can be traced back to the abrupt demise of Epic recording artist, Bliss 66. Frontman and songwriter, Cheyenne Goff, found himself with a growing catalogue of material but lacking the right combination of players to bring the songs to life. Alongsid long time friend and bassist, Donnie Patty, who had shared the stage with Goff both in Paper Street Saints, a Detroit-based rock outfit that generated much local and regional success, they began to sketch out a vision of what would become Half Light Music. As the cinders began to cool on PSS, it became clear that it was time for them to get back to their roots – making hook oriented, pop/rock songs that folks could tap their foot and sing along to….And that is exactly what they’ve done.
Along with lead guitarist Marty Yount, and drummer & ex-66er Bob Cook, Half Light Music have developed a sound that fuses modern and classic rock song structures with Goff’s vivid and poetic lyricism; a union that enables the strong suits of each individual players’ skill set to shine. Indulging a diversity of influences throughout their 10 year career, they’ve continued to explore new ways of bringing Goff’s compositions to life, without losing sight of the melodic foundations that have always been the impetus of their music.
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The Box Office will be open Tuesday 3-6pm and Thursdays 12-3pm. Plus, the Box Office is open two hours prior to doors on show days until the conclusion of the show. There are no box office fees at the Box Office. **credit card fees to apply.
Best New Music Venue
Best of Detroit 2023
Live Music & Event Venue
Wyandotte, MI
142 Maple St. Wyandotte, MI 48192