“It’s a chance to let your freak flag fly” – Dally in the Alley’s inclusivity in the Cass Corridor keeps it uniquely Detroit

View from Dally in the Alley stage while band plays in front of a crowd standing in the street between two buildings
The band Strictly Fine perform on the Forest Stage as people watch, during the Dally in the Alley in Detroit on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Photo credit Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK

DETROIT (WWJ) -- For the last 46 years, Dally in the Alley has been a vibrant celebration of Detroit's Cass Corridor neighborhood.

On a new The Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark learns what drives the organizers to put on the free event without any corporate sponsorships.

Photo of a booth at Dally in the Alley with a giant inflatable alien set in a box with rubber duckies and a unicorn printed on the side and "...transcend the law"; a person dressed like a wizard walks in the direction towards the camera; a truck/van is also scene in the background
Zupac Law from Royal Oak used an inflatable alien and a wizard to attract people to their tent during the Dally in the Alley in Detroit on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Photo credit Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK