The annual Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats, Oakland County's Taste, Music & Arts Festival, is held over Labor Day weekend, August 29-September 1, 2008, in downtown Pontiac. The four-day Festival will be open from 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Labor Day Monday. For additional public information, visit www.artsbeatseats.com , or call (248) 975-8850.
The full schedule for local artists is as follows:
Million Dollar Madness Stage
Friday, August 29: 5 pm Harmonic Joe 6 pm Monkey Jacket 7 pm The Hard Lessons 8:30 pm Blues Traveler 10 pm Rusted Root
Saturday, August 30 : 4 pm Hunter Brucks 5 pm Marcel 6 pm Steve Cochran 7 pm Billy Currington 9 pm Tim Bowman 10 pm Boney James
Sunday, August 31: 4 pm Leighton wsg Steve Kostan 5 pm Beatlemania Live 7 pm Loverboy 8:30 pm Back in the Day Band 10 pm Chaka Khan
Monday, September 1: 2 pm Arts, Beats and Eats Best of the Beats 3 pm Avienne, winner of The Detroit News Battle of the Bands 3:30 pm Critical Bill 4:30 pm Rev Theory 6 pm Puddle of Mudd
Dodge Americana Stage
Friday, August 29 4 pm The Urban Nomads (rock) 5:30 pm The Random Family (pop) 7 pm The Tim Diaz Band (Americana) 8:30 pm Barbara Payton (rock) 10 pm The Twistin’ Tarantulas (rockabilly)
Saturday, August 30 10 am Longneck Strangler (country) 11 am Longneck Strangler (country) 12:30 pm Phil Treais (pop) 2 pm Domingo (Latin) 3:30 pm Billy King and the Idylls (country) 5 pm Redhill (country) 6:30 pm The Basiks (reggae) 8 pm Whitey Morgan & 78’s (country) 9:30 pm Sunkwa (afro pop)
Sunday, August 31 10 am Cowboy Alan & The Steel Horse Band (country) 11 am Cowboy Alan & The Steel Horse Band (country) 12:30 pm TJ Kelly (country) 2 pm The Robin Horlock Band (Americana/rock) 3:30 pm Superdot (SKA) 5 pm Manna & Quail (melodic pop) 6:30 pm Back Forty (funk-grass/country) 8 pm The Marcy Levy Band (blues rock) 9:30 pm Impact 7 (Motown)
Monday, September 1 10 am Quincy Stewart (R&B ) 11 am Cowboy Messiahs (melodic rock) 12:30 pm David Shelby (country) 2 pm Alyssa Simmons (pop) 3:30 pm Persuasion (R&B, country, Motown, rock) 5 pm Nadir Distorted Soul (funk) 6:30 pm The Orbitsuns (psychobilly/country)
Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
Friday, August 29 4 pm Hawks & Owls (Appalachian) 5:30 pm Jimmy Atto (Pop) 7 pm Matt Ratza (Americana) 8:30 pm The Mickeys (Celtic)
Saturday, August 30 11 am Rachnee (Folk Pop Rock) 12:30 pm Rude Dog (jam rock) 2 pm Chris Bategate (Indie Folk) 3:30 pm Frankie D’ Angelo (Rock/Alternative) 5 pm Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings 6:30 pm Brandon Calhoon (Rock/Alternative) 8 pm Mary McQuire (Folk Rock)
Sunday, August 31 11 am Dave Stoddard (pop) 12:30 pm Andru Bemis (Folk/Oldtime) 2 pm Jen Cass (Folk) 3:30 pm Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings 5 pm Annie Capps (Folk) 6:30 pm Emily Rose (Folk) 8 pm The Harvestmen (Country Swing, Bluegrass)
Monday, September 1 11 am Julie Nager (Pop) 12:30 pm Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings 2 pm Ian Thomas (Country Blues) from Virginia 3:30 pm Mo’ Kauffey & Harmonica Buzz (Roots & Blues)
Miller Lite Rock Stage
Friday, August 29 4 pm Bear Lake (pop) 5:30 pm The Offramps (rock) 7 pm The Killer B’s (classic rock) 8:30 pm Band B (rock) 10 pm The Howling Diablos (funk rock)
Saturday, August 30 11 am View (rock) 12:30 pm Shoe (rock) 2 pm Schaeffer (pop) 3:30 pm Liquid Motor Commission (rock) 5 pm Nuroksol (rock) 6:30 pm Monkey Jacket (rock) 8 pm Flophouse (funk rock) 9:30 pm The Universal Temple of Divine Power (rock)
Sunday August 31st 11 am Twin Pigs (classic rock) 12:30 pm Guitar Army (rock) 2 pm The Cult Heroes (Detroit rock) 3:30 pm Smokin’ Moses (rock) 5 pm Broadzilla (rock) 6:30 pm StellarDrive (rock) 8 pm The Muggs (rock) 9:30 pm Rev RightTime (funk)
Monday, September 1 11 am Whack The Mole (classic rock) 12:30 pm The Ragbirds (global groove) 2 pm The Tom Butwin Band (rock) 3:30 pm Hotness (rock) 5 pm Jill Jack (country rock) 6:30 pm The Reefermen (classic rock )
Diet Pepsi R&B Stage
Friday, August 29 4 pm Pete “Big Dog” Fetters (blues) 5:30 pm Darnell Kendricks (smooth soul) 7 pm Joey Spina (blues) 8:30 pm Pricilla Price (R&B) 10 pm The McKinney Zone (jazz)
Saturday, August 30 11 am Jesse Palter (jazz) 12:30 pm David Gerald & Insurrection (blues) 2 pm CEL (neo soul) 3:30 pm Moment Notice (R&B) 5 pm Thornetta Davis (blues) 6:30 pm The Fffellaz (jazz) 8 pm JStokes (R&B) 9:30 pm Tumbao Bravo! (Latin jazz)
Sunday, August 31 11 am Charlie Kemp Ensemble (Jazz) 12:30 pm Doc Holiday (neo soul) 2 pm Nite Flight (calypso jazz) 3:30 pm Rev. Marc Falconberry (blues) 5 pm Billie Holiday Review featuring Sky Covington (blues) 6:30 pm Midtown Underground (R&B) 8 pm Sky Covington (neo soul) 9:30 pm HotSauce (R&B)
Monday, September 1 11 am Paul Miles (acoustic blues) 12:30 pm Julie Nager (pop) 2 pm Pathe’ Jassi World Experience (Trinidad jazz) 3:30 pm The Chunky Funk Band (R&B) 5 pm Eric Tessmer (blues) 6:30 pm Laith Al-Saadi (blues)
Detroit News Stage
Friday, August 29 5 pm Sworn Rival 6 pm Stolen Liberty 7 pm Seven Story Fall 8 pm – 11 pm Detroit Techno Militia (electronic, house, techno)
Saturday, August 30 Noon Cajun (country) 1:30 pm Cowboy Alan & The Steel Horse Band (country) 3 pm Whitey Morgan & The 78’s (country) 4:30 pm Justine Blazer (country) 6 pm Austin Scott (country) 7:30 pm Anabelle Road (country) 9:30 pm Willie Nash (country)
Sunday, August 31 Noon The Phage 1 pm Desolation Angels 2 pm The Hadituptoheres 3 pm Solitary States 4 pm Love Meets Lust 5 pm The Questions 6 pm Brave Rifles 7 pm Dutch Pink 10 pm The Orbitsuns
Monday, September 1 11:30 am Overloaded 12:20 pm Pistol Day Parade 1:10 pm 60 Second Crush 2 pm Matt Austin 2:50 pm Core Effect 3:40 pm The Unheard 4:30 pm Paper Street Saints 5:20 pm Dirty Americans
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