Events

Kern Brantley Presents in collaboration with Motown Museum and The Detroit Bass Federation

Detroit Bass Day  August 8-9, 2025
 

Detroit Bass Day is an annual event bringing together Bass Players to create community, celebrate Detroit music, support bass education and provide tribute to the legacy of Motown in making music history.

 

Hosted by Lola George and Kern Brantley of Kern Brantley and One Band Global, Inc., Bass Day is one of the world's largest and longest running annual Bass event that highlights the role of the acoustic and electric bass in all genres, and the player contributions-especially from Detroit- that have influenced and impacted the world of music today.  On August 9, 2025 nearly 200 bass players and fans, toting their basses, will descend on Motown to celebrate all things bass in the 12th Annual Bass Day. 

 

A tribute to Esther Gordy, Bass Day will feature the following players-

• Marion Hayden

• Emily Rogers

• Brenda Bass

• Izzy

• Gweneth Hayes

 

Bass Day is free and open to everyone!

August 9th, 2025 Noon at Motown Museum

Bass Photo and the Motown gathering for Bass Day,

Free event

 

August 8th, 2025 Music Hall

Bootsy Collins will perform his Funk Not Fight show at Music Hall, tickets available online at https://www.musichall.org/