Michigan’s own IGGY POP will be back in town April 7th to perform at the Fox Theater in Downtown Detroit!
Rating right up there with Keith Richards for the mummified “How are you still alive?” trophy, Iggy Pop has put his body thru alot of abuse over the years.
Quick Timeline:
1947-Iggy born in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He grows up at Coachville Gardens Trailer Park (3423 Carpenter rd, Ypsilanti).
1965-Iggy moves to Ann Arbor. He lives at Blakely Court Apts. (Division and Hill) and Wolverine Tower (536 S. Forest) while working as a stock boy at Discount Records (300 S. State).
1966-Iggy Pop meets Andy Warhol at the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
1967-Iggy founds band ‘Iggy and The Stooges‘.
Summer 1967-Stooges live together at the first Stooge House (1324 Forest Ct).
1968–The Fun House/ Stooge Manor (2666 Packard) Nico is a frequent guest.
1960s-70s-The Stooges play venues all over Michigan: Grande Ballroom, Old Miami Bar, Fifth Dimension, etc.
1971-New York City-Iggy meets David Bowie at Max’s Kansas City, sparking a life-long friendship and recurring musical collaboration.
1976-Iggy is heavily addicted to drugs and voluntarily checks into UCLA’s mental health hospital. He gets out and moves to Berlin, Germany with David Bowie.
1980-Iggy Pop meets a young Johnny Depp and they eventually become good friends.
1980’s-present-Iggy pop lives in Palmetto Bay, Florida, still tours widely and still kicks-ass on-stage.
Come out to the show and check it out!
What: Iggy Pop (Post Pop Depression tour)
When: Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Where: Fox Theater (2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit)
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $40-116
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