Willow Metropark's Summer Music Series opens tomorrow with "Country Music Night" featuring Terri Lea and the Mustangs from 6 to 9:30 p.m. near the pool complex at the park near New Boston.
Other featured concerts this summer will include Boogie Dynamite and The Hits from 5 to 11 p.m. July 4 with a break for fireworks, and "Polka Fest" featuring Big Daddy Lackowski and Duane Malinowski from 6 to 10 p.m. July 19.
At 6 p.m. July 24, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 2, Kaleidoscope will play its renditions of Top 40 hits.
All music programs are free, but a vehicle permit is required for entry to the park. Cost is $4 a day or $20 for the year. Call 1-800-477-3182 or 1-734-697-9181 for more information.
Downriver Community Voices present an evening of "Beatles, Folk and Broadway" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 2803 First St., Wyandotte, and at 4 p.m. June 29 at Angelica Lutheran Church, 8400 Park Ave., Allen Park.
Music lovers can tap their toes to tunes such as the Beatles' "Yesterday" and "When I'm 64," folk tunes such as "O Danny Boy" and "Down to the River to Pray," and Broadway favorites such as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "You're the One that I Want."
Admission is $5. Children ages 6 and younger get in free. For tickets or more information, visit www.downrivercommunityvoices.com or call 1-313-575-0642.
The easy listening sounds of Mike Foran will be in the spotlight at 7 p.m. June 29 as part of the "Concerts on the Commons" at the Macomb Street Commons on the corner of Macomb and Meridian on Grosse Ile.
A special feature called "Spotlight on Youth" invites young musicians to perform for five minutes at each show.
The free concerts are held Sundays throughout the summer. Bring your own lawn chair.
In celebration of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks' 20th anniversary, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will make beautiful music at 8 p.m. July 24 at Willow Metropark near New Boston as part of the "Target Harmony in the Metroparks" series.
DSO resident conductor Thomas Wilkins will lead the orchestra in a variety of light classical and pops music centered on a dance theme.
Concertgoers should bring their own blankets or chairs. Picnic baskets are allowed, but glass containers aren't. Food will be available at concession areas.
The family-friendly concerts are free, but require a $4 vehicle entry permit to the park.
Visit www.metroparks.com or call 1-734-697-9181 for more details.
Doo-wop group The Reflections will charm the crowd at 7 p.m. July 25 at American Legion Post 200, 11800 Michael, Taylor.
The 1960s-era pop group will perform their hits, including "Just Like Romeo and Juliet" and "Shabby Little Hut."
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. A cash bar, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and D.J Jimmy James round out the evening.
Tickets are $30 with proceeds benefiting the legion's building fund.
For more information, call 1-734-946-5398 or 1-313-655-9812.
Country music fans can dust off their cowboy hats for the "Country Music Roundup" from 6 to 9:30 p.m. July 25 at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township.
The free concert will feature the Cadillac Cowboys and Terrie Lea and the Mustangs.
Food and beverages will be sold, and a dance area will be available. Bring your own blanket or chair.
A $4 vehicle entry permit to enter the park is required. Visit www.metroparks.com or call 1-734-379-5020 for more information.
The 23rd annual Michigan State Championship Old-Time Fiddlers Contest pits fiddlers against one another at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 during the Huron Township Applefest at 37283 Huron River Drive, New Boston.
Contestants will be judged on tempo, intonation, expression and repertoire. There is a $10 entry fee.
First prize earns $300, second prize is $200 and third prize is $100.
Admission is free for the audience. For more information, call Jim McKinney at 1-734-753-8863 or e-mail stringtet@charter.net.
Rocker Eddie Money highlights the 2008 Homecoming Festival Aug. 1 to 3 at Ford Field Park in Dearborn.
The "Two Tickets to Paradise" singer will take the main stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 2.
The annual festival also features a slew of other live entertainment, carnival rides, an art fair, food, games, fireworks and historical reenactments.
Visit www.cityofdearborn.org for more information.
The second annual River Raisin International Fife & Drum Muster taps its way into town today and tomorrow in Monroe, featuring 10 corps in attendance, including the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums and the 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps.
A concert will take place at 7 p.m. today in Loranger Square, and a parade through downtown Monroe starts at 10 a.m. tomorrow, followed by a muster at 1 p.m. on the historic River Raisin Battlefield.
For more information, call 1-734-240-7780.
Sing your favorite song during a karaoke fund-raiser at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3943, 5144 N. Dixie Hwy.
The cost is $10 a person, and food will be available. Call 1-734-289-2080 for more information.
Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Vet Fest, set for noon July 12 to 1 a.m. July 13 at Bova VFW Post 9885, 6440 Hix Road, Westland.
The daylong music festival will feature Arlen, Doc Killian, The Lemon James Band, The Southern Steel Band, Gorilla Sanchez, The Pat Zelenski Project, Sweet Crystal, Cry Eloise, The James Conway Project and The Outlaw Social Club.
A Fender electric guitar, courtesy of Guitar Center in Allen Park, will be raffled. Tickets for the drawing are $5.
A rock-climbing wall, dunk tank and classic car show also will be part of the event.
Vet Fest tickets are $10. All proceeds from the event go to Veterans Haven in Wayne, which provides food, clothing and temporary housing to returning soldiers.
For more information, e-mail michvetfest@yahoo.com or visit www.myspace.com/vetfest.
Music to please just about any taste will be found today through Monday at GM River Days in downtown Detroit.
Nationally known acts, including Rick Springfield, Michelle Branch, Taproot and The Verve Pipe, will perform on six stages, along with local acts The Hard Lessons, Larry Lee and Back in the Day and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
A bevy of family-friendly entertainment is offered, too, from the Discovery Zone and Highlander Sea Tall Ship to Ultimate Air Dogs and the Detroit Open Bass Fishing Tournament.
The free festival culminates with the 50th annual Target Fireworks on Monday.
The music festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday.
Visit www.gmriverdays.com for a complete list of performers and events.
Singer-songwriting duo Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. today at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $45 and $32 pavilion, $15 lawn. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Two classic rock bands unite as Chicago and The Doobie Brothers hit the stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Tickets are $39.50 and $67.50 pavilion, $25 lawn. Buy them online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Discover your inner dancing queen as "Abba the Tour" struts into Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase online at www.palacenet.com, at The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Motown legend Stevie Wonder returns to his roots when his "A Wonder Summer's Night" tour visits DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Tickets are $89.50 and $49.50 pavilion; $30 lawn. Order tickets at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
A new Celtic dance production, The StepCrew, stomps into Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. next Friday.
Tickets are $25 and $15 pavilion; $10 lawn. Order tickets at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The Steve Miller Band with special guest Joe Cocker comes to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. next Friday.
Tickets are $59.50 and $39.50 pavilion and $25 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Legendary R&B groups The Temptations and The Four Tops come together for a return to Motown days at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $36.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Spend a night with Motor City Madman Ted Nugent at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $39.50 pavilion and $15 lawn and on sale at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Specially priced lawn four-packs are available for $45. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Brooding rockers Coldplay bring their "Viva La Vida" tour to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. July 5.
Tickets at $97.50, $77.50 and $49.50 are on sale at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Teen heartthrobs The Jonas Brothers will cause some squeals at 7 p.m. July 5 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $67 and $57 pavilion and $32.50 lawn. Purchase tickets at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
There is a six-ticket limit. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Classic rocker Lou Gramm with special guest Foghat takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 9 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Order at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Eclectic vocalist Van Morrison will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 9 at the Fox Theatre.
Tickets to see the "Brown-Eyed Girl" singer are $59.50, $79.50 and $99.50. Order at www.olympiaentertainment.com, at the Fox Theatre and Joe
Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge orders by phone.
Country crooner Martina McBride with special guests Jack Ingram and Chris Young will visit DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 11.
Tickets at $49.50 pavilion and $25 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
There is an eight-ticket limit. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Detroit native Anita Baker puts her pipes to the test at 8 p.m. July 12 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $65 and $45 pavilion and $15 lawn. Special four-pack lawn tickets are available for $45.
Purchase at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
A revamped version of classic rockers Creedence Clearwater Revisited will groove at 7:30 pm. July 13 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets at $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
"Crue Fest 2008" featuring bad boy rockers Motley Crue with special guests Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M. and Trapt will bring the noise at 5 p.m. July 15 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $65.50 and $85.50 pavilion, $30 lawn. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Special "Superfan" seating is available. Family four-packs are $99.
Get caught up in "The Eye of the Tiger" when classic rockers Survivor drop into DTE Energy Music Theatre with special guest John Waite at 7:30 p.m. July 16.
Tickets at $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge seats by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Christian music makers Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman will provide inspiration at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $48.50 and $38.50 pavilion; $20 lawn. Order at www.palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge seats by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Good ol' boy Trace Adkins with special guests Kellie Pickler and Jason Michael Carroll will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets are $65 and $49.50 pavilion, $22.50 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Americana rocker John Mellencamp and special guest Lucinda Williams take the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets at $85 and $49.50 pavilion and $20 lawn are on sale at www.palacenet.com and www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The Vans Warped Tour takes over the parking lot at Comerica Park at noon July 18.
A huge line-up of musical acts will take the stage, including The Academy Is ..., Gym Class Heroes, Reel Big Fish, From First to Last, Pennywise and As I Lay Dying.
Visit www.warpedtour.com for a full list of acts.
Tickets at $32 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
Hometown boy Kid Rock, along with his expanded Twisted Brown Trucker Band, returns to his roots with performances at 7 p.m. July 19 and 20 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Special guests Reverend Run of Run DMC and Uncle Cracker will join the show.
Tickets are $55 pavilion and $29 lawn. A limited number of VIP packages, which include a seat within the first 15 rows, a private pre-show barbecue, VIP parking and a limited-edition tour lithograph, are for sale online only.
Purchase online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
It's the summer of love again as Crosby, Stills & Nash visit Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. July 19.
Tickets at $75 and $45 pavilion and $20 lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Hair bands Cinderella and Warrant team up to rock DTE Energy Music Theatre at 6:30 p.m. July 21.
Tickets are $37.50 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com, at the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Alternative rockers Blues Traveler, Live and Collective Soul will liven things up at 7 p.m. July 24 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets at $45 and $29.50 pavilion; $15 lawn are on sale at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Special lawn four-packs are available for $40. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Pop royalty The Police with special guest Elvis Costello and the Imposters will reign at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $47.50, $97.50 and $232.50 and on sale now at The Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
There is a four-ticket limit per person for pavilion seats. Visit www.thepolice.com or www.livenation.com for complete on-sale information.
Alternative pop rockers O.A.R. with special guest The Beautiful Girls take the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets are $35.50 pavilion and $20 lawn. Order online at www.palacenet.com and www.livenation.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Soothing summer sounds are on tap as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs July 26 to 27 and Aug. 1 to 3 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets are $30 pavilion and $15 lawn. Order online at www.palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Classic R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire will groove at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 27.
Tickets at $42.50 for pavilion and $15 for lawn are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, at the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Specially priced lawn four-packs are available for $45.
Guitar great Peter Frampton heads to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 29.
Tickets are $35 pavilion and $10 lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com, at the Palace and DTE box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Modern rockers 3 Doors Down with special guests Staind and Finger Eleven take over DTE Energy Music Theatre at 6:30 p.m. July 30.
Tickets are $48 for pavilion and $27.50 for lawn. Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
"Superfan" seating is available as well as specially priced lawn four-packs at $75.
Take a swig of "Love on the Rocks" as crooner Neil Diamond stops in at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. July 31.
Tickets are $120, $85 and $55, and on sale at www.palacenet.com, The Palace Box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Folksy rocker Sheryl Crow with special guests James Blunt and Toots & The Maytals drop in to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. Aug. 5.
Tickets at $59.50 and $39.50 pavilion, $25 lawn are on sale at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special lawn four-packs are available for $75.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" rocker Rod Stewart shimmies into DTE Energy Music Theatre with special guest Bryan Adams at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6.
Lawn seats are $35 and $85; pavilion seats are $150. Tickets are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Go wild during the first Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce and Mastodon at 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Pavilion tickets are $57.25 and $47.25; lawn tickets are $32.75. Order them online at www.palacenet.com and www.livenation.com or at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special lawn four-packs are $99.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Get your classic rock on with Def Leppard, Styx and REO Speedwagon at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Joe Louis Arena.
The show was rescheduled from an April 19 date but tickets from that date will be honored.
Tickets at $35, $55 and $75 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Joe Louis and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Pop rockers Maroon 5 and Counting Crows with special guest Augustana will have DTE Energy Music Theatre jammin' at 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
Tickets, $75 and $45 pavilion and $30 lawn, are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, www.livenation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Charge ticket orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Overload on nostalgia as Journey with special guests Heart and Cheap Trick take you back in time at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Tickets are $85, $59.50 and $39.50 pavilion and $27.50 lawn. Family four-packs are $75. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Purchase tickets online at www.palacenet.com or www.livenation.com, at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Titanic songstress Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" tour will visit The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. Sept. 26.
Tickets, $49.50, $77.50, $112.50 and $152.50, are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Celtic Thunder will take the stage by storm at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Fox Theatre.
The five-member Irish singing troupe will perform traditional songs such as "Mountains of Mourne" and international hits such as "Desperado."
Tickets at $37.50, $47.50 and $57.50 are on sale now at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge tickets by phone.
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