Detroit Story Fest 2025

Detroit Story Fest brings award-winning journalists, film makers, artists and locals together for a night of performance art and storytelling by and for the people of the Motor City.

The follow-up to last year’s sold-out show is titled “No Small Wind Is Blowing” and features stories about immigration, transition, and the invisible forces that inspire movement.

For the first time ever, the show will also feature a DJ partner — WDET’s own Waajeed (host of The Boulevard) will turn the Opera House lobby into a dance floor.

Storytellers: Storytellers from local organizations will go behind the scenes of their work, inviting the audience into a world they’ve only observed from the outside. Artists, musicians and local raconteurs will also share surprising, sometimes hysterical, uniquely Detroit stories live on stage.

Partners: Detroit Story Fest is presented by the Detroit Opera and Back Pocket and is sponsored by the Knight Foundation.

About Back Pocket Presents: Back Pocket Presents 501(c)3 is a team of journalists, artists and storytellers who create award-winning live experiences across the country.

For more information, visit storyfest.org.

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Stories begin at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $25–$35 each and can be purchased here.