The Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined Day 1 of the Metallica-curated Orion Music + More festival in Detroit. Metallica also made an unannounced appearance on a side stage, where they were billed as Dehaan and introduced as “a mysterious cult band from Baltimore.”

This article appears in Jun 5-11, 2013.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.