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 today through Sunday. Among the highlights are John Anderson, today, Kansas and REO Speedwagon tomorrow and The Cheetah Girls Sunday.
Today's concert is free. Tickets for tomorrow are $15 in advance, $25 the day of the show. Tickets for Sunday are $20 in advance, $30 the day of the shows. Advance tickets are available at the Taylor Meijer store, 14640 Pardee, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Tickets are not available at other Meijer locations.
Wayne County Parks' Kids Kaleidoscope Series 2007 has a couple of Downriver performances scheduled.
Harpbeat performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Elizabeth Park in Trenton, with a harp, singalongs, foreign languages, a smattering of ethnic percussion instruments and the melodic voice of Donna Novac.
At 7 p.m. July 24, The Gratitude Steele Band will present a fun-filled show that will include the limbo, steel drums and a conga line at Elmer Johnson Park in Romulus.
The concerts are free.
Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, presents bluegrass music at 8 p.m. Saturdays.
This week, bluegrass music takes a break for the Coon Hunter Festival. On July 21 the Rock Bottom Mining Co. digs deep into its musical repertoire.
Tickets are $7. Children 12 and younger get in free with a parent.
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 July 21 with 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.
Lake Erie Metropark will host the "Country Music Roundup" from 6 to 9:30 p.m. July 27.
The concert will include The Cadillac Cowboys and Terry Lea and the Mustangs.
The concert is free with regular park admission. Food and beverages will be sold, and a dance area will be available.
For more information, call 1-800-477-3189 or 1-734-379-5020.
Southgate's Concerts in the Park Series continues with Vocal Point from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 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.
Upcoming concerts include The Birmingham Concert Band Thursday, 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 Thursday 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 Thursday 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.
Remaining concerts include Rick Lieder's "Margaritaville" setting sail on a musical tropical cruise Wednesday; 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 Wednesday, The Downriver Community Band July 25, Mood Swings Aug. 1 and Pelts and Company Aug. 15.
The concerts are free.
Schoolcraft College in Livonia will host the Michigan Jazz Festival from noon to 9:15 p.m. Sunday in the VisTaTech Center.
There will be acts playing on four stages all day.
The festival is free, as is parking. Souvenir T-shirts will be for sale. Guests also will get a program listing every musician, a map of the facility and a performance schedule.
For more information, call 1-734-459-2454 or 1-248-474-2720 or visit hppt://michiganjazzfestival.homestead.com.
The Police
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The Police, with special guest Fiction Plane, will perform at The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 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. next Friday. Tickets are $67.50 and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Rhythm and blues hit-makers Boyz II Men with special guest 112 will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $35.50 pavilion, $10 lawn.
Village People
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Solid Gold Dance Party featuring Village People, Thelma Houston, Taste of Honey, Peaches & Herb, Trammps, France Jolie, Anita Ward and The Solid Gold Dancers and Band will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $35 pavilion and $15 lawn.
The Summer of Love 40th Anniversary Tour, featuring Jefferson Starship, Moby Grape, Big Brother & The Holding Co. and Quicksilver Messenger Service will perform at DTE at 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
Pop metal band Tesla will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $48 pavilion, $25 lawn.
Classic rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears and legendary vocalist Chuck Negron will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
The Moody Blues
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British classic rockers The Moody Blues will perform at 7:30 p.m. next Friday. Tickets are $49.50 pavilion and $25 lawn.
Detroit's own multi-Grammy Award winning singer Anita Baker performs at 8 p.m. July 21. Tickets are $75 and $55 pavilion, $15 lawn.
Def Leppard, one of rock's most exciting bands, hits DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 24, with special guest Styx. Tickets are $75 and $55 pavilion, $28 lawn.
The "Family Values Tour" rock festival co-headlined by Korn and Evanescence performs at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 2 p.m. July 25.Tickets are $39 and $69 pavilion and $9.99 lawn.
Alternative metal band Incubus with special guest Simon Dawes will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 26. Tickets are $39.50 pavilion and $30 lawn.
Legendary rock band Deep Purple plays the theater at 7:30 p.m. July 27. Tickets are $35.50 pavilion and $15 lawn.
Country music superstar Randy Travis will perform at DTE with special guest Cole Deggs & The Lonesome at 7:30 p.m. July 28. Tickets are $35.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
Blues and soul legends B.B. King, Al Green and Etta James and her Roots Band bring the "2007 B.B. King Blues Festival" to DTE at 7 p.m. July 29. Tickets are $79.50 pavilion and $25 lawn.
Poison
Photo by William Hawes
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Poison, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, along with special guests Ratt and White Lion, come to DTE at 7 p.m. July 31. Tickets are $42.50 pavilion and $26 lawn.
All DTE tickets are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The "Zappa Plays Zappa" tour returns to Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. July 27. Tickets, $45 pavilion and $20 lawn, are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Nickelback will rock Joe Louis Arena at 7 p.m. Monday with special guests Staind and Daughtry.
Tickets are $47.50 and $55.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-248-645-6666. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
The Vans Warped Tour 2007 will make a stop at the Comerica Park parking lots on July 27.
The Vans Warped Tour is well established as America's longest-running touring festival, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as showcasing established artists from the past 12 years. This year's lineup includes Bad Religion, Killswitch Engage, Tiger Army, Cute is What We Aim For, Paramore, Coheed and Cambria, Chiodos, Underoath, The Starting Line, New Found Glory, Circa Survive, Pepper, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Amber Pacific.
Others include A Static Lullaby, Straylight Run, Poison The Well, Funeral For a Friend, Anberlin, Hawthorne Heights, K-os, Escape the Fate, Gallows, Bayside, The Unseen, Spill Canvas, The Toasters, Hot Rod Circuit, The Confession, Human Abstract, The Rocket Summer, Cinematic Sunrise, Alesana, Bless the Fall, Mayday Paradise and Madina Lake.
The lineup is completed with Vincent Black Shadow, P.O.S., Haste the Day, The Graduate, Big D and the Kids Table, The Almost, Meg & Dia, The Matches, Boys Like Girls, Parkway Drive, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, All Time Low, Evaline, The Fabulous Rudies, Bleed the Dream, One.Be.Low, Valencia, My American Heart and Street Drum Corps.
Tickets are $26.50 and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations, including Ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
Jazz powerhouse Diana Krall will return to the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. July 21, with special guest Chris Botti. Tickets range from $39.50 to $125.
Michael Buble returns to the Fox stage at 8 p.m. Friday, July 27. Tickets are $72.50, $88 and $128.
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas will bring their award-winning artistry and stellar musicianship to the Fox stage at 8 p.m. July 31.
Tickets are $39 and $49.50 and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
Shake your booty when K.C. and the Sunshine Band plays at the Dearborn Homecoming Festival at 8 p.m. Aug. 4 in Ford Field Park.
With a famous blend of R&B, funk and a hint of Latin percussion, KC and The Sunshine Band has sold more than 100 million records, with hits that include "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)," "Shake Your Booty," "Boogie Shoes," "Keep it Comin' Love" and "Boogie Man."
The concert and the rest of the festival, which runs Aug. 3 - 5, are free.
The "Dreamgirl" herself, Beyonce, performs at The Palace with special guest Robin Thicke at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Tickets are $49.75, $79.75 and $99.75 reserved.
Fresh off the assembly line, the 10 finalists from this year's "American Idol" bring the "American Idols Live!" tour to The Palace at 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Tickets are $39.50, $52.50 and $72.50.
The Aug. 10 concert with Kelly Clarkson and special guest Mat Kearney has been cancelled.
Join The Wiggles on the all-new live concert tour, "Racing to the Rainbow Live!," at The Palace at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15.
Tickets range from $20.50 to $37.50. Seating for tickets purchased at the $37.50 level will take place in the "hot potato seats" and will include a customizable limited edition Wiggles picture frame. There is a 10-ticket limit on all seats.
Purchase tickets at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Multiple Grammy Award-winning rockers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3.
Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
Bryan Adams, with special guest George Thorogood & The Destroyers, will perform at DTE at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8.
Tickets are $45 pavilion and $25 lawn.
Rap/rock impresarios 311 with special guest Matisyahu take the stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Tickets are $41.50 pavilion and $32.50 lawn.
Country music star John Michael Montgomery will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10.
Tickets are $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
Rockers Marilyn Manson and Slayer, with special guest Bleeding Through, come to DTE at 7 p.m. Aug. 11.
Tickets are $49.50 pavilion and $27.50 lawn.
"The Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12.
Tickets are $47.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
Hard rockers Great White and Dokken, with special guests Jani Lane and L.A. Guns will play DTE at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16.
Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $10 lawn.
Legendary R&B vocal groups The Temptations and The Four Tops return to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17.
Tickets are $36.50 for pavilion and $10 for lawn seating.
Christian music award-winners Michael W. Smith and Third Day with special guest Sanctus Real will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Tickets at $37.50 pavilion and $15 lawn
Legendary classic blues rockers The Allman Brothers Band with special guest Robert Randolph & The Family Band take the DTE stage at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Tickets are $35 and $55 pavilion and $25 lawn.
Renowned rock trio Rush is bringing its "Snakes & Arrows World Tour" to the DTE at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. Tickets are $100 and $69.50 pavilion and $35 lawn.
Bringing a blast of youthful energy to the summer, Aly & AJ, Corbin Bleu and Drake Bell with special guest Bianca Ryan will team up for a star-studded teen event at DTE at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 Tickets are $29.50 and $39.50 pavilion and $18.50 lawn.
Tickets for all shows are on sale at Palacenet.com, LiveNation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Classic rock legend Joe Walsh and special guest JD & the Straight Shot will perform at Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. Aug. 15.
Tickets are $49.50 pavilion and $20 lawn and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Screamfest '07 will heat up Detroit as it brings T.I., Ciara, T Pain, Lloyd and Young Joc to Joe Louis Arena at 7 p.m. Aug. 16.
Tickets range from $29.50 to $69.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
Rowdy rockers Hinder and special guests Buckcherry and Papa Roach bring the "Bad Boys of Rock" tour to DTE Energy Music Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7.
Tickets are $32.50 pavilion and $20 lawn with specially-priced lawn four-packs available for $61.01 on Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of the band Genesis will perform at The Palace at 8 p.m. Sept. 30.
Tickets are $59.50, $79.50, $103.50 and $204.50, and are on sale at Palacenet.com, LiveNation.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
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