About

Detroit’s Home
For Everything Rock

Welcome to Rock in Detroit (or Rockin’ Detroit)! 

I began this website in 2023 driven by two desires.  The first was curiosity.  The Detroit rock scene is multifarious–composed of musicians, fans, club owners, radio shows, Facebook groups, record sellers, promoters, bookers, recording studios, labels, etc.  Who is doing what?  What is out there?  Where can I hear a great band tonight?

People know others in their particular pocket, and maybe some outside, but there is no place where one can stand and have an overview of all that is going on–nowhere to get the big picture.  That’s where Rock In Detroit comes in.  This site is intended to be a repository of information about the Detroit rock scene. 

The second desire was the urge to give back to the world that I, as a musician and fan, have gotten so much out of over the years.  I wanted the site to be a reflection of the glory of Detroit’s rock past and the vibrancy of its present.  And, more than that, I wanted it to promote its future by providing a place for all those listed above to connect and coordinate. 

If you have any ideas how this site can better serve the Detroit rock community, please contact me.  Suggestions, contributions, collaborations, and inspirations, all are welcome.

Peace & Noise,

Tony Dillof
Founder, Rock in Detroit

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I am a die-hard musician and a die-hard music fan. I have been playing instruments since the age of six, starting with Boys Choir and Piano, moving through the drums (eventually studying jazz at Berklee in Boston), and all the while teaching myself guitar, and then writing and recording songs and albums.

And I’m a HUGE fan of the Detroit Rock Music scene–it’s so raw and real. And the best part? The love. Yes, there is so much love to be shared here it’s mind boggling, and it flows freer than wine.

Rock in Detroit can make sure fans like me don’t just respond “interested” or “heart” to a concert flyer post on social media, but that they do the research and find out where they’re really going to have the best time that night and then mark it on their calendar. Sometimes it’s a wicked hard choice. But I believe in making that choice after being informed, or better yet, informing yourself. The power to choose your own journey through rock ‘n’ roll is open to us. Wouldn’t Chuck Berry be proud?

Kevin Knupp
Senior Editor, Rock in Detroit