Stoopfest

Stoopfest, an annual DIY music and arts festival, returns this weekend to parks, backyards, garages and bars across Lansing’s Eastside Neighborhood.

The festival kicks off with a pre-show 6 p.m. Thursday (May 9) at Grewal Hall at 224, featuring local hip-hop artists Jahshua Smith, James Gardin and Yellokake, as well as All of the Above Hip Hop Academy’s Youth Organization. It continues 6 p.m. Friday (May 10) at Hunter Park and 9 p.m. Friday at the Avenue, featuring punk and emo acts Dear Heretic, the Weak Days, Clipboards and Killing Pixies; indie-rock bands Blind Liars and Great Arm; and more.

Saturday’s (May 11) festivities begin with the inaugural Stoopfest parade at 11:30 a.m., starting at the Allen Neighborhood Center and finishing at Hunter Park. A full day of performances by a range of musicians will follow across the east side, continuing until 1 a.m. Sunday (May 12).

Tickets are $20 for Friday, $35 for Saturday and $40 for a two-day pass. To purchase tickets and view a map of venues, visit stoopfest.org.