Events

Join us at the Motown Museum on Saturday, August 15, from 12–4 p.m. for Bass Day 2026, a celebration of the legendary basslines that helped shape the Motown Sound. Honor Motown bass icon James Jamerson, celebrate Paul Riser Sr. as he receives the ICON Award, and experience the bass of Motor City Music like never

A powerful era of the Motown Sound is coming to life in Detroit. Motown Museum presents Psychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythm and Time, the first exhibition presented at the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence. While public tours of the original Hitsville U.S.A. campus remain paused during our ongoing expansion, we are proud to