[2] It showcases indie-rock, pop, and hip-hop music along with local Detroit cuisine and beverages, in addition to endeavoring to bring visitors to the city's riverfront.
[5][6] The 2014 festival, also held at Freedom Hill, staggered set times to allow attendees to watch all musical acts, and it featured performances by City and Colour, Cold War Kids, Flint Eastwood, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Lord Huron, Tokyo Police Club, and Young the Giant.
[1][3][9] Held on July 25–26, it was headlined by Modest Mouse and Passion Pit, and also featured performances by Atlas Genius, James Bay, Chromeo, Brandon Flowers, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Iron & Wine, King Tuff, and Viet Cong.
[4] Described as "free-spirited" and "whimsically themed", Mo Pop's 2015 iteration once again featured two stages aligned so that attendees could watch both without physically moving, and alternated time slots between so they would not have to choose between acts performing simultaneously.
[2][11] The 2017 Mo Pop Festival, held on July 29–30 at West Riverfront Park, was headlined by Alt-J, Foster the People, Run the Jewels, and Solange.
[1] It also included a dozen local food trucks and the Shipyard, a food and beverage court that was presented by Corktown's cocktail bar Sugar House and featured barbecue from Slows Bar BQ, hot dogs and tacos from Ferndale's Imperial restaurant, craft beers from Birmingham's Griffin Claw Brewing Company, and adult ciders from Blake's Hard Cider Company of Armada.