A group of Cartoons and Stereo attendees dance to "Candy" by Cameo during the festival at Big Pink Detroit. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroit
Hundreds converged on the Cartoons & Stereo festival Saturday for a one-of-a-kind celebration of the city’s growing skateboarding scene, while spotlighting artists who push the boundaries of hip-hop and alternative music, carving out their own lanes in the culture.
With a nine-foot rim dunk contest, a pop-up skatepark, vintage clothing market and local food trucks, Cartoons & Stereo, Detroit artist Stoop Lee shook up the city’s festival scene.
Held at Big Pink Detroit, the festival featured performances by Lee, Zelooperz, Pink Siifu, Datsunn (w/ Local Organic), Curtis Roach, Rob Apollo, Pia The Band, & Shaii David. with live DJ sets after dark.
Detroit rapper Curtis Roach performs during his set at Stoop Lee’s Cartoons and Stereo festival hosted at Big Pink Detroit. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitStateboarders waiting for their turn to use the skate park built inside of Big Pink Detroit during Stoop Lee’s Cartoons and Stereo festival on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitJalen Sykes dunks during the Cartoons and Stereo festival dunking contest on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitDominic Krzeszowiak dunks over his girlfriend Sofia Serratos during the Cartoons and Stereo dunking contest. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitCartoons and Stereo attendees going through clothing on sale by different vendors inside of
Big Pink during the Saturday, May 17 festival. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitRob Apollo greets a fan during his May 17 set at the Cartoons and Stereo festival at Big Pink in Detroit. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitCartoons and Stereo attendees going through clothing on sale by different vendors inside of Big Pink during the Saturday, May 17 festival. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitDominic Krzeszowiak shows off his skills during the Cartoons and Stereo dunk contest on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitDetroiter Madinah Hart, 23, right, browses through a vendor’s clothes for purchase during Cartoons and Stereo. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitHighland Park artist Mt.Zion, also known as callmeluckky, jumps onto a manual pad with his skateboard at Cartoons and Stereo at Big Pink Detroit on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitEric Hoskins kickflips over a manual pad with his skateboard at Cartoons and Stereo at Big Pink Detroit on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitAttendees at Cartoons & Stereo grab refreshments at the festival at Big Pink Detroit. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitPia and the Band perform at Big Pink Detroit during Stoop Lee’s Cartoons and Stereo festival on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitOwner of Busy, Jacob Manning (left) and Eric Hoskins look through clothing during the Cartoons and Stereo festival on May 17, 2025 at Big Pink Detroit. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitEvin Luettke (left) and Jorrell Kelly browse through clothing for sale at Cartoons and Stereo at Big Pink Detroit on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitFestival founder Stoop Lee introduces Pia and the Band at Cartoons and Stereo at Big Pink Detroit on May 17, 2025. He is holding a skateboard that was being auctioned off at the event. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroitPia and the Band perform at Big Pink Detroit during Stoop Lee’s Cartoons and Stereo festival on May 17, 2025. Credit: Quinn Banks, Special to BridgeDetroit
Quinn Banks is a Detroit area freelance photographer working with BridgeDetroit. He specializes in news, portraits and concert photography.
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