Give the Gift of Sound! Join Detroit Sound Conservancy in celebrating another year of preserving, advocating, & sustaining Detroit’s Sound. We’re wrapping up an incredible year of powerful programming and unforgettable community moments. What better way to celebrate than with a Holiday Party + Fundraiser! Join us on Thursday, December 11th 2025, at UFO Bar (2110 Trumbull, Detroit […]
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A Night at Serengeti: Tribute to Teddy Edwards and Teddy Harris Jr.
A Night at Serengeti: Tribute to Teddy Edwards and Teddy Harris Jr. Come join Detroit Sound Conservancy, Jazz Network Foundation, and Joint Cities Development Corp. for a special evening celebrating the musical legacies of Teddy Edwards and Teddy Harris Jr. This event will take place on Saturday, April 26th at Bert’s Music Cafe – 2458 […]
DSC Presents: Ian Fink- Thursday Night Jazz Series
Join us for Farmington Hill’s Thursday Night Jazz Series to present the indomitable Ian Fink (@finkianfink). Date: Thursday, April 10th, 2024 Time: 7:00 pm Location: The Hawk Blackbox, 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI As a music archive and community advocate, DSC is committed to celebrating and elevating artists like Ian whose work […]
Announcing The Blue Bird Inn Historic District!
The Blue Bird Inn, an institute of Detroit music and a hearth of the Black community, has been designated a local Historic District by the City of Detroit.
New Board Member: Karen Hudson Samuels
We are pleased to announce that Karen Hudson Samuels, journalist and instructional designer, has joined Detroit Sound Conservancy’s Board of Directors.
The Heart of Detroit: Community Partner
Ko Melina, musician, photographer, and community partner, shares a recent project documenting Detroit’s community as it confronts COVID-19.
Announcing Our New Director: Michelle McKinney
Detroit Sound Conservancy’s Board of Directors have named a new Executive Director, longtime Board Member, griot, singer, and dear friend Michelle McKinney.
Is a service road more important than our City’s world-renowned musical legacy?
An internationally significant Black historic site where world-altering music was recorded is to be put at risk for a highway service road. Is this OK?
The Advocate: Jim Stone 1965-2020
Jim Stone, musician, DJ, promoter, and activist, has died at the age of 54. Detroit Sound Conservancy pays tribute to this advocate for Detroit music.
In Memoriam: Lee Simmons
Lee Simmons, Detroit Sound Conservancy Board Member and nephew of Mary and Clarence Eddins who once owned the Blue Bird Inn, has died of COVID-19.