The Detroit Cocktail Classic is the cocktail party of the year, encompassing two sheds in historic Eastern Market and featuring Detroit’s most celebrated drinking establishments, spirits, and brands serving up craft cocktails. VIP Early Entry Tickets ($65) include access at 6pm, 15 sample cocktails, and light appetizers. General Admission Tickets ($40 in advance/$50 day of) include access at 7pm and 10 sample cocktails.

This year’s participating Cocktail Classic establishments include: The Apparatus Room, Bad Luck Bar, Bigalora, Candy Bar @ The Siren Hotel, Chive Kitchen, The Conserva, Cork & Gabel, Deluxx Fluxx, Detroit City Distillery, Empire Kitchen & Cocktails, Firebird Tavern, Grey Ghost, Honest John’s, Imperial, joebar, Kiesling, The Last Word, The Laundry, Lost River, Lumen, Mabel Grey, The Meeting House, The Oakland, Otus Supply, Pacific Rim, The Peterboro, Prime + Proper, Public House, Punch Bowl Social, The Relief & Resource Co, Roast, Rock City Eatery, The Root, Second Best ,Selden Standard, Shewolf, Sidecar Slider Bar, The Skip, Standby, Takoi, Toasted Oak, Townhouse, Two James Spirits, Westin Book Cadillac, Wright & Company, and Willis Show Bar.