Tied Down Detroit 2025: Opening Party #1

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Written By Sherburt

Hardlore Presents: Wheel of Lortune, the longest game of my entire fucking life, good lord.

Tied Down Detroit 2025: Opening Party #1 took place at Edgemen Screen printing in lovely Clinton Township, Michigan.

Usually, the show featured a stacked 6-band lineup, but this year they made a few changes. Hardlore Presents did a takeover with a live podcast episode, and a record label showcase with Mongrel, Cosmic Joke, and Detroit’s own Cyadine... Rounding out the opening slot was a mixed 2 band set with King’s Command and The Sissy Boys, two of Michigan’s prime young hardcore bands kicked off the weekend at Edgemen.

For the full gallery, please head to PATREON!

FOR PRINTS OF THIS SHOW PLEASE EMAIL ME AT SHERBURTPHOTO@GMAIL.COM

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MONGREL
COSMIC JOKE
CYADINE
THE SISSY BOYS / KINGS COMMAND

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HARDLORE PODCAST
TIED DOWN DETROIT
EDGEMEN SHOWS
EDGEMEN SCREENPRINTING
THE CROFOOT
SHERBURT

Sherburt

β€œSEASONED MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHER CHRIS β€œSHERBURT” SMITH IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PHOTOGRAPHERS IN PUNK, HARDCORE, AND METAL MUSIC” - Chat GPT After Being Forced to Say Good Things About Sherburt

I currently work for and am not limited to: the NOFX archive, The Crofoot, Tied Down Detroit, Edgemen Shows, PUG Fest, Bloodlined Calligraphy, and more.

In the past, I have worked with or collaborated with Small’s Bar, Converge, Dropkick Murphys, Mustard Plug, Black Iris Booking, Cold As Life, Less Than Jake, Suicide Machines, Negative Approach, A Wilhelm Scream, Colin Of Arabia, American Nightmare, Off With Their Heads, Sinnistar, See You Next Tuesday, Everything Evil, Ante Up, Armor For Sleep, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Dieselboy, DJ Dara, AK1200, Messinian, Rituals of Mine, Clipboards, Kickstand Michigan, and many more.

I have had my work used in or for Knotfest, For The Love Of Punk, Metal Sucks, Lambgoat, DEQ Magazine, No Echo, and more!

I was also an active photo contributor to the revived and iconic Anti-Matter Zine run by Norman Brannon of Texas Is The Reason, New End Original, and Thursday. I even got to have the only photo used for the last article before the Zine went on hiatus again.

I am currently working in and around Detroit. I am currently working on multiple photo books and zines, while also helping local artists manage their visual needs and navigate the music industry.

https://instagram.com/sherburtphoto
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