Eight bands to perform non-stop rock music at Round Robin show

Musical acts Deastro, Ultramark, The Valley Ghosts and five others will headline Round Robin Night No. 1 at the Wesley Foundation of Central Michigan University, 1400 S. Washington St. at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17.

Diamonds in the Rough Promotions has put the night together, and producers say that Round Robin shows give hours of audience-centered non-stop music.

“Round Robin shows provide a different experience because there is no opener,” said DITR founder Corey Densmore. “There is no waiting for bands to set up and take down equipment. In a Round Robin show, all bands play at the same time.”

“Sometimes people show up late to shows because they don’t want to see the opener,” said Densmore. “With a Round Robin show, everyone wants to show up on time.”

Densmore said that the Round Robin Night No. 1 will have four bands at each end of the room. One band will start by playing one song and then the next band will play a song, until all bands have played their first song and it will start again.

Each band will play a total of five songs, providing about four hours of non-stop music.

Detroit will be represented by rock group Deastro and alternative acts Benny Stoofy and Friendly Foes.

Joining them will be Chicago electronic musician Ultramark, West Branch rock twosome The Valley Ghosts, Flint duo Stereoluxxx, Hudsonville singer-songwriter Jes Kramer, and Mount Pleasant group Crash Sunday.

Influenced by Dan Deacon and the Baltimore Round Robin Tour, genres ranging from electronic dance to hard rock will be presented, Densmore said.

DITR will be presenting Round Robin shows a few times during the semester including Valentine’s Day and April 18.

Tickets will be $5 at the door, all ages are welcome, and doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

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