Tickets are on sale for John Anderson, Kansas, REO Speedwagon and The Cheetah Girls, all appearing at this year's Meijer Taylor Summer Festival, North Line at Pardee.
The festival offers three days and nights of paid and free concerts July 13 to 15. Among the highlights are John Anderson, July 13, Kansas and REO Speedwagon July 14 and The Cheetah Girls July 15.
The July 13 concert is free. Tickets for July 14 are $15 in advance, $25 the day of the show. Tickets for July 15 are $20 in advance, $30 the day of the shows. Advance tickets are now available at the Taylor Meijer store, 14640 Pardee, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Tickets are not available at other Meijer locations.
Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, presents bluegrass music at 8 p.m. Saturdays.
This week, Mark Phillips and Third Generation come all the way from Oklahoma.
Tickets are $10. Children 12 and younger get in free with a parent. There also will be a spaghetti dinner available for $5 a person.
Call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Dana Cupp Jr. at 1-586-754-6955 for more information.
The Taylor Town Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Road, presents "The Taylor Town Opry," live music from 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday.
The concerts are free. All ages are welcome.
Enjoy an evening of music after a day out in nature at Willow Metropark near New Boston with family-oriented shows at the park's Activity Center.
Bring your dancing shoes and swing your partner with square dancing at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the outdoor dance pavilion.
The park's Summer Music Series continues tomorrow with Country Music Night, featuring the Cadillac Cowboys from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
A July 4 concert will include The Cadets from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and The Fantastics from 8 to 11 p.m., with an intermission for fireworks.
July 21 is Polka Fest, featuring The Brass Express at 6 p.m. and Touch of Brass at 8 p.m.
All the musical events are free with regular park admission.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra brings its "Target Harmony in the Metroparks" Downriver this year, with a performance at 8 p.m. July 22 at Willow Metropark.
DSO resident conductor Thomas Wilkins will lead a program that has a "great outdoors" theme. Selections will include John Williams' "Adventures from Earth," Aaron Copeland's "An Outdoor Adventure," Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood" from his "Peer Gynt Suite" and Gioachino Rossini's Overture to "Guillaime Tell."
The concert is free with regular park admission.
Southgate's Concerts in the Park Series continues with Vocal Point from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 17, and the Downriver Community Band from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 21.
The concerts are held at the gazebo outside city hall, 14400 Dix-Toledo Road.
The Lincoln Park Summer Concert Series brings a variety of music to Memorial Park all summer long. Each concert takes place from 7 to 9 p.m.
This year's lineup includes Street Corner (part of the Cruisin' Downriver celebration) tomorrow, The String Doctor (swing/folk) Thursday, Dr. Dixie and the All Stars (parlor-style Dixieland) July 12, The Birmingham Concert Band July 19, The Coal Dusters (bluegrass) July 26, Kentucky Chrome (western) Aug. 2 and The Ed Zelenak Band (variety/dance music) Aug. 9.
The concerts are free.
Sit back under a tree with an ice-cold lemonade and enjoy the interactive, kid-friendly music at the "Lemonade and Shade Concerts" at the Trenton Cultural Center, 2427 West Road.
The series continues with Mr. Joel's Songbag July 19 and The Candy Band Aug. 16.
Each of the free concerts begins at 3:30 p.m.
What better way to chill out on summer nights than to bring a chair or blanket and sip coffee under the stars as you listen to music at the Outdoor Coffeehouse Concert Series at the Trenton Cultural Center, 2427 West Road.
Upcoming concerts include The Satin Dolls July 19 and The Hummingbirds Aug. 6.
The concerts all begin at 7 p.m. and are free.
Riverview has free Concerts in the Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday in July in Young Patriots Park.
The schedule includes Rea Deal, a 14-piece Big Band that plays swing to Motown to Tony Bennett, July 4; Twistin' Tarantulas with their unique jump-blues, rockabilly sound July 11; Rick Lieder's Margaritaville setting sails on a musical tropical cruise July 18; and The Fantastics, blending the best of '50s through '90s music July 26.
Wyandotte Waterside Concerts take place all summer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Bishop Park.
Upcoming concerts include Rich Eddy's Rockin' Oldies Band July 18, The Downriver Community Band July 25, Mood Swings Aug. 1 and Pelts and Company Aug. 15.
The concerts are free.
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will perform at the Fox Theatre in Detroit at 8 p.m. tomorrow with special guest Keith Sweat. Tickets are $68, $78 and $103.
Tickets can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or LiveNation.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
Rock greats Chicago and America will make a stop at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $59.50 pavilion and $28 lawn.
Tickets for all shows are available at Palacenet.com, LiveNation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
Grammy winner John Mayer and special guest singer/pianist Ben Folds will perform at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $49.50 and $59.50.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill bring their "Soul2Soul Tour 2007" back to The Palace at 8 p.m. July 11. Tickets are $52.25, $68.25 and $92.25. There is an eight-ticket limit.
The Police, with special guest Fiction Plane, will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 17. Tickets are $52.50, $92.50 and $227.50. There is a four-ticket limit.
Reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year Rascal Flatts and special guest Jason Aldean will perform at The Palace at 8 p.m. July 20.
Tickets, $67.50, are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
"Video Games Live!"
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"Video Games Live!" comes to Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center at 8 p.m. next Friday.
Featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, this multimedia production presents music from the most popular video games of all time synchronized to video footage projected onto screens above the orchestra, as well as lighting, solo performers, electronic percussion, live action and interactive segments.
The show features music from such popular games as Mario, Halo, Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, Warcraft, Myst, Final Fantasy and others. A special retro "Classic Arcade Medley" features more than 20 older game themes including Pong, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Dragon's Lair, Tetris, Frogger and Outrun.
Tickets range from $25 to $65 and can be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit or by calling 1-313-576-5111.
Tickets can also be purchased 24-hours-a-day at www.detroitsymphony.com.
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