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Mayor
Mike
Duggan
declares
"Detroit
Techno
Weekend"
May 23 -
25 at
Hart
Plaza
3-Day
Weekend
Passes,
3-Day
VIP
Weekend
Passes &
Single-Day
Passes
now on
sale at
www.Movement.us
DETROIT,
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Movement
Electronic
Music
Festival,
taking
place
Saturday,
May
23-Monday,
May 25,
inside
downtown
Detroit’s
Hart
Plaza,
is
excited
to
announce
a slew
of new
amenities
available
to all
attendees
in and
around
the
festival
grounds,
including
the
all-new
Technology
Area,
Lockers
&
Charging
Stations,
Free
Bike
Valet
powered
by
Wheelhouse
Detroit,
expanded
food
options
and the
enhanced
Riverfront
Biergarten.
Paxahau
Events,
producers
of the
festival,
have
partnered
with
Opportunity
Detroit
to offer
a
variety
of
top-notch
amenities
designed
to
enhance
the
festival
for the
thousands
expected
to
descend
upon
Hart
Plaza
this
weekend.
“Movement,
Detroit’s
leading
electronic
music
festival,
plays a
key role
in the
continuation
of
Detroit’s
extensive
legacy
of
musical
roots
and
creative
power.
Opportunity
Detroit
is proud
to
partner
with
Paxahau
to
provide
fans
from
around
the
globe
with a
total
sensory
experience.
From
customized
experience
apps and
charging
stations
to bike
valet
and
expanded
food
options,
fans
will be
able to
keep the
festival
experience
rockin’
— both
offline
and on,”
said
Lisa
Dancsok,
representative
for
Opportunity
Detroit.
Some of
the
highlighted
2015
amenities
include:
NEW
TECHNOLOGY
AREA
Attendees
will
have the
opportunity
to
explore
the art
and
science
behind
the
music by
spending
time
with our
Technology
partners,
featuring
some of
the
industry's
top
brands
like
Allen &
Heath,
Roland,
Serato,
Elektron,
Dubspot
and
more.
The new
Technology
Area is
located
in the
Hart
Plaza
underground,
adjacent
to the
Movement
Main
Stage
and the
Underground
Stage.
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LOCKERS
&
CHARGING
STATIONS
Also,
new this
year are
the
Lockers
and
Charging
Stations,
located
to the
right of
the
festival’s
Main
Entrance
on East
Jefferson
Avenue.
Visitors
will be
able to
save
trips to
the car
or hotel
room by
utilizing
the
onsite
lockers
or cell
phone
charging
stations
for
added
convenience.
The
Lockers
and
Charging
Stations
are
available
for
one-day
or all
weekend
rental
options.
For more
information,
visit
http://www.entertainmentlockers.com/movement-music-festival-2015/.
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FREE
BIKE
VALET
Local
bicycle
rental
hub and
Techno
Tours
organizer
Wheelhouse
Detroit
will
offer
discounted
rentals
to
Movement
wristband-holders
and will
also be
spearheading
the
complimentary
Bike
Valet
onsite
(just
east of
Bates,
on the
south
side of
Jefferson
Ave.).
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EXPANDED
FOOD
OPTIONS
&
ENHANCED
RIVERFRONT
BIERGARTEN
Several
new
crowd-pleasing
food
vendors,
including
Delectabowl,
Rollin'
Stone
Pizza
and
Mercurio’s
Chicken
Truck
will
join
festival
favorites,
such El
Guapo
Mexican
food
truck,
Mac
Shack,
Andiamo
Pizza
Pie Co.,
Slow’s
To Go
and
Byblos
Café &
Grill
and
others.
Festival-goers
can
chill
out at
the
enhanced
Riverfront
Biergarten,
featuring
several
local,
regional
and
international
beer
selections
as well
as an
innovative
new art
installation
featuring
a
curated
history
of
Detroit
music,
presented
by
Novation.
Hop-heads
can
enjoy
several
craft
options,
from
cream
ales and
amber
ales, to
IPAs,
cider
and more
from the
Detroit
area,
Michigan
and
beyond.
Highlights
include
Rochester
Mills'
Lazy
Daze
Amber
Ale,
MillKing
It
Productions'
Axl Pale
Ale,
Frankenmuth
Brewing's
Batch 69
IPA,
Blake's
Flannel
Mouth
Hard
Cider,
New
Belgium
Fat Tire
Amber
Ale,
Spaten
Lager
and
Hoegaarden
Witbier.
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OFFICIAL
FESTIVAL
APP
Movement
fans can
learn
more
about
these
amenities
and
maximize
their
festival
experience
by
downloading
the free
Movement
2015
smartphone
app,
available
on iOS
and
Android-powered
phones.
The
innovative
app
allows
fans to
customize
their
own
festival
and
after-party
schedule,
learn
about
this
year’s
performers
and
check
out new
artists.
The
Movement
2015 app
is
available
for
download
at
www.movement.us.
Attendees
are also
encouraged
to
download
the
Detroit
City App
– a free
and
interactive
guide to
everything
Detroit,
including
points
of
interest,
restaurants,
nightlife,
parking,
transportation
and much
more.
Detroit
City App
is
available
for iOS
download
at
http://opportunitydetroit.com/app/.
In
celebration
of the
city’s
events
and
festivities
taking
place
during
Movement
weekend,
Detroit
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
declares
May
23-25 as
Detroit
Techno
Week in
the
city’s
annual
Letter
of
Recognition
for the
event.
The
Movement
Electronic
Music
Festival
takes
place
every
Memorial
Day
weekend
inside
Hart
Plaza –
Detroit’s
legendary
riverfront
destination.
The
festival
features:
six
technologically-rich
outdoor
stages;
more
than 140
artists;
a posh
VIP
setting
located
behind
the main
stage;
dozens
of
official
afterparties;
an
interactive
technology
center
featuring
the
hottest
gear in
the
industry;
and
several
art
displays
to
stimulate
the
senses.
Over
More
than
107,000
people
from
around
the
globe
attended
the 2014
festival.
Awards
and
accolades
received
by the
festival
and
producer
include:
· #2 on
Beatport’s
“15
Incredible
Techno
Festivals
to Hit
in 2015”
· New
York
Times
“50
Essential
Summer
Festivals”
in 2015
·
Resident
Advisor’s
“Festival
of the
Month”
for May
2015,
2014,
2013,
2012,
2011,
2010,
2008 and
2007
· #2 on
THUMP's
“10
North
American
Festivals
That Won
2014”
· #5 on
inthemix
list of
“12
Festivals
You
Don’t
Want to
Miss in
2014”
· #6 on
Magnetic
Mag’s
list of
“Most
Life-changing
EDM
Festivals”
· #8 on
Rolling
Stone
list of
“Summer
2014’s
Must-See
Music
Festivals”
· #14 on
Pulse
Radio’s
“Must Do
Festivals
Before
You Die”
2014
· “Best
Festival”
by
Metrotimes
reader’s
survey
in 2015,
2014,
2013,
2012,
2011 and
2009.
· #2 on
Details
“Hottest
Summer
Music
Festivals
of 2013”
· #2 on
Beatport’s
“20 Most
Anticipated
Dance
Music
Festivals
Around
the
World”
2013
· #10 on
Do
Android’s
Dance?
“Best
Festivals
of 2013”
· #18 on
inthemix
list of
“25
Festivals
to
Discover
Before
You Die”
2013
· “Best
Niche
Festival”
2011
Rolling
Stone
To learn
more,
visit
www.movement.us.
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/movementdetroit
Instagram:
@movementdetroit
Twitter:
@movementdetroit
About
Opportunity
Detroit
Opportunity
Detroit
is both
a
mission
and a
brand
that
promotes
downtown
Detroit
as a
great
place to
live,
work and
play.
The
campaign
launched
as a
partnership
between
several
downtown
Detroit
businesses,
the
Detroit
Regional
Chamber
and
dozens
of civic
and
philanthropic
organizations
in the
city.
Opportunity
Detroit
continues
to
evolve
by
telling
Detroit’s
story as
an
emerging
high-tech
hub, and
the
story of
the
city’s
ongoing
transformation
from
muscle
economy
to brain
economy.
For more
information
visit
www.opportunitydetroit.com.
About
Paxahau
Paxahau,
now in
its
tenth
year as
producer
of the
Movement
Electronic
Music
Festival
in
Detroit,
first
established
itself
two
decades
ago as
an
online
resource
to
promote
both
Detroit
and
electronic
music.
Paxahau
is a
name
synonymous
with
excellence
and has
an
industry
reputation
that is
unparalleled.
Paxahau
maintains
Movement’s
independently
owned
festival
status
and is
recognized
across
the
world by
artists
and
industry
executives
as a
premier
production
and
promotions
organization
rooted
firmly
in the
birthplace
of
Techno.
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