Publicity, PR, Sponsorships, and Live Events that Light Up Detroit.
We Bring the Buzz.
From restaurants and festivals to major brands and bands, On The Rocks Detroit creates unforgettable moments that move the needle. Let’s turn your next big idea into a crowd-pleaser.


Meet kathy.
About On The Rocks.
Where Detroit’s Most Talked-About Brands Go to Get Noticed.
Founded by longtime media insider Kathy Vargo, On The Rocks Detroit turns ideas into energy—fueling the city’s top festivals, restaurants, and cultural icons with smart publicity, powerful partnerships, and creative marketing that gets results.
Past & Present.
Clients.


























Metro Times Festivals and Events • Detroit Zoo • Antica Nova restaurant • Grosse Pointe War Memorial • Tito’s Handmade Vodka • Ritts Hospitality Restaurant Group (Tom’s Oyster Bar, Ale Mary’s, Terry’s Terrace) • Jim Brady’s Royal Oak • Tiliani restaurant • Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey • The Old Shillelagh • Real Detroit Festivals and Events • Pride Royal Oak • Atwater Brewery • DIY Street Fair Ferndale • The Detroit Music Awards Foundation • Detroit Taco Company • Pig & Whiskey Festival • Plymouth Restaurant Week • Rustbelt Recording Studios & ACME Audio Manufacturing Co. • Nemeth & Katranji Periodontics • Arts, Beats, & Eats • Lincoln Motor Company test drive events • The Crofoot • Vital Productions • Jim Beam Summer Concert Series • Many top Detroit bands and artists available for booking/licensing/events
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