Mo Pop Festival
| Mo Pop Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Indie rock, pop, and hip hop |
| Dates | 2-day weekend in July |
| Location(s) | West Riverfront Park Detroit, Michigan |
| Years active | 2013–19, 2022 |
| Attendance | 7,500–20,000 |
| Website | mopopfestival |
The Mo Pop Festival was a music festival in Detroit. The festival featured both emerging as well as established musicians, and its ambiance has been described as "boutique and niche". It showcased indie-rock, pop, and hip-hop music along with local Detroit cuisine and beverages, in addition to endeavoring to bring visitors to the city's riverfront. Though smaller in size, Mo Pop had been compared to other musical festivals such as Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Pitchfork. It had also drawn comparisons to other festivals held in the city, namely the Detroit Jazz Festival and Movement Electronic Music Festival.
No event was held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the 8th edition of the fest was deferred to 2022. In February 2023, festival organizers announced a "hiatus from the annual outdoor festival model", pivoting to the name "Mo Pop Presents" and focusing on highlighting concert events in the Metro Detroit area.