I was lucky to be a part of this festival two years in a row. Nearing 30 years, the Dally in the Alley is aging like fine wine. This festival has expanded to feature a horde of vendors, bands, quality food dishes ranging from lasagna to hummus, an art gallery, a Nintendo games truck, a kid’s zone, and a 30-minute chair massage, amongst other attractions.
Starting in 1977, Dally In The Alley,a street festival celebrating art, music, and all that is Detroit is one of those essential local things to experience.
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- Dalley in the Alley Poster
Held on the first Saturday of the fall semester of Wayne State, college kids, locals, and suburbanites, gather along the streets of Cass Corridor to listen to local bands, taste fare from local restaurants, delve into a little, or a lot of debauchery.
Festival goers have the opportunity to peruse street after street of vendors selling anything from vintage dresses to records to African drums. In addition, the festival books some of Detroit’s best local musicians, anything from folk to hip-hop to indie rock.
Don’t be shocked that while floating through the area, beer in hand, you’ll met some local folks inviting you to their porch for a drink, this is the sort of random act, that makes Dally so unique and gives that wonderful sense of community to Detroit, that many think is lacking.
The 31st & 32nd Annual Dally
Dalley in the Alley Poster
