It's now officially Detroit Techno Week, Mayor proclaims

The Mayor of Detroit has officially declared this week (May 18 - 25) Detroit Techno Week.

In a proclamation made yesterday (May 18), Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield recognised the cultural impact of Movement Music Festival, which draws thousands of visitors annually across Memorial Day Weekend (the last Monday of May) to celebrate the city as the birthplace of techno.

"Detroit Techno Week recognises the weeklong spirit of music, culture and creativity that surrounds the festival and celebrates the city that made it possible," her statement reads. 

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Contributing an estimated $20 million to Detroit's economy every year, Movement is expected to welcome around 30,000 attendees and 115 performers to Hart Plaza in the centre of Detroit across May 23 - 25.

In a statement posted via Instagram, Movement's organisers said they were "honoured" to receive the proclamation. ⁠"This recognition belongs to the artists, the pioneers, the dancers, the dreamers, and the people of Detroit who continue to push the culture forward every single day," they said.

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"For over two decades, we’ve welcomed people from every corner of the globe to experience the heartbeat of Techno City right here at home. Movement weekend brings an estimated $20 million in economic activity to the city, a testament to the culture’s power.⁠"

"Born from Detroit’s underground, techno has always been more than music. It is innovation born from imagination. It is rhythm shaped by resilience. A sound that traveled from warehouse floors and radio waves in our city to dance floors across the world.⁠"

You can read the full proclamation from the City of Detroit here, and buy tickets to Movement Festival 2026 here.

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