Nique Love Rhodes & Insite The Riot Gig – May 30th!

After an amazing performance last summer at the Pop-up, Nique Love Rhodes & Insite The Riot have been invited back to perform in The Underground as part of their “Riots and Revolutions” Tour. Doors open at 7:30pm for this FREE show!

All About That Bass…

Detroit is ALL ABOUT THAT BASS! DIME will be hosting Bass Day on August 8th, 2015! This event will include performances from some of the Detroit-area’s best bassists, vendor showcases, food, drinks, and fun! Get your tickets at http://www.detroitbassday.com/.

DIME 4 A DIME on June 6th

Come experience a day at DIME for just 10 cents! Test out some of the courses with 25-minute sessions in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Songwriting and Music Entrepreneurship. Open to ages 12-25 with some playing experience.

KALEO Performing Free Concert at DIME

18th May @ 6:00PM – Don’t miss KALEO performing at DIME for a ‪#‎Free‬ River Session with 93.9 The River!

Start Your Social!

START YOUR SOCIAL! DIME was host to the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Social Media Summit on May 12 in the Acoustic Space. The conference gathered the social media teams from companies sponsoring the Grand Prix, happening downtown May 29-31. The teams discussed social media strategy and how they could best represent their companies during the race. Delicious food and drinks were catered in by Andiamo.

DIME Open House – May 16th!

Are you ready to take your music to the next level?

Welcome to DIME, The Detroit Institute of Music Education!

Learn from the best in the business, and earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Drums, Guitar, Bass, Songwriting, Vocals or Music Entrepreneurship.

See for yourself at the DIME Open House on Saturday, May 16th from 1 to 4pm. Meet the DIME Faculty and Staff and discover an exciting career in music (plus, you get to see an amazing performance!) This event is free and open to the public!

DIME is located at 1265 Griswold in Downtown Detroit.

Music education is a four letter word. D-I-M-E, the Detroit institute of Music Education.

DIME Sponsors Channel 4’s Super Singer 2015

DIME is sponsoring the Channel 4 Super Singer Event for 2015. Auditions are done and the top 5 will perform at the Fireworks event in Detroit on June 22nd! Come join us!

Open Mic Night – TONIGHT @ DIME

OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Audra Kubat!

Featuring student performances and special guests, this Open Mic Night has doors opening at 7:00pm.

The show kicks off at 7:30pm, so show up early to sign up, space is limited!

Special Guest! Grammy Award-Winning Blues Guitarist – Bobby Murray Comes to DIME

Bobby Murray
Bobby Murray is a Grammy award-winning blues and jazz guitarist who accompanied the legendary vocalist Etta James for more than two decades. He has also performed and recorded with B.B. King, Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal, and many more! He is the recipient of the Detroit Blues Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Bobby is an active force in the Detroit blues community, releasing his latest album I’m Sticking with You in 2013. Bobby and his band will be doing a Masterclass for DIME students this week!

JENA IRENE SIGNS TO ORIGINAL 1265

Internationally recognised singer-songwriter Jena Irene Ascuitto, better known as simply “Jena Irene” after a long run on the hit television show “American Idol”, has signed a long term record deal with DIME’s affiliate record label, Original 1265 Recordings. Jena Irene joins Detroit artists MPV and Charity, as well as British band Wildflowers on the 1265 roster.

For more information on Jena or to sign up to her mailing list visit her website – www.jenairene.com