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Iggy Pop Set to Rock Detroit in August 2026
8/7/2026, 12:08:00 AM
Return to Detroit and Upcoming Show
Iggy Pop, born James Osterberg Jr. in Muskegon and raised near Ann Arbor, is scheduled to perform in Detroit during August 2026. The appearance follows a career that has spanned more than five decades and cemented his reputation as the “Godfather of Punk.”
Career Overview and Hall of Fame Induction
Pop first gained notice as a drummer before forming The Stooges with brothers Ron and Scott Asheton and friend Dave Alexander. Their self-titled debut arrived in 1969, and the reconstituted “Iggy and the Stooges” released the influential *Raw Power* in 1973, the band’s final album before a 1974 breakup. After relocating to Berlin, Pop collaborated with David Bowie and later released solo hits such as “Lust for Life” (1977) and the 1990 duet “Candy” with Kate Pierson of the B-52s. In 2010, Iggy Pop and The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Recent International Appearances
- July 6, 2023 – performed at the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux.
- July 23, 2017 – appeared on day 3 of FYF Fest at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.
- October 28, 2015 – performed at the premiere of STARZ’s *Ash vs Evil Dead* in Los Angeles.
- March 9, 2016 – played the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on his Post Pop Depression Tour.
- April 13, 2007 – famously dove offstage and was pulled back up during a show at Detroit’s Fox Theater.
Sales, Influence and Legacy
Industry estimates place total sales of Iggy Pop and the Stooges at over 500,000 albums worldwide. Critics and fellow musicians cite his outlandish stage antics, relentless energy, and early adoption of punk aesthetics as pivotal to the genre’s development.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The memories I had making this record were like pieces of film.” — Power' Iggy — Iggy Pop, reflecting on the *Raw Power* sessions.
