MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ July, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MICHIGAN LOTTERY AMPHITHEATRE AT CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS FREEDOM HILL – 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-269-9700, www.freedomhill.net July 29 Classic Car Show; 1-4 pm; Simpson Park Camp, 70199 Campground, Romeo; 586- July 1 Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton 752-0947; [email protected] July 3 Hank Williams Jr. July 7 Meek Mill and Yo Gotti Aug. 6 Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise; July 8 KISS Fest 2017: Guy, Tony Toni Tone ctgratiotcruise.com July 11 Boz Scaggs Aug. 6 Troy Traffic Jam; troymi.gov/carshow July 20 Primus, Clutch July 23 The Temptations, The Four Tops, more Aug. 12 Clawson Lions Club’s “Down on Main July 27 The Beach Boys Street” Car Show; clawsonlions.org July 31 Rancid, Dropkick Murphys Aug. 12 Utica’s Gasoline Alley; Aug. 1 Mary J. Blige, Lalah Hathaway uticagasolinealley.com Aug. 3 89x Birthday Bash: Young the Giant, more Aug. 9 Santana Aug. 13 Rockin’ Rods in Rochester; Aug. 12 The Chick Corea Elektric Band, Bela Fleck downtownrochestermi.com & Flecktones Aug. 17 Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackberry Smoke Aug. 17-19 Ferndale Dream Cruise; Aug. 19 Summer White Concert: KEM, more ferndaledreamcruise.com Aug. 25 Ted Nugent Aug. 26 Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Chaka Khan Aug. 18 Berkley CruiseFest; Aug. 27 Make America Rock Again https://www.facebook.com/BerkleyCruisefest Sept. 8 Lauryn Hill, Nas Sept. 9 Sublime, Rome, The Offspring Aug. 19 Birmingham Cruise Event; Birminghamcruiseevent.com DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, Aug. 19 Woodward Dream Cruise; Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. Woodward dreamcruise.com June 30 99.5 WYCD Hoedown: Lady Antebellum Aug. 30 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise; July 7 Third Eye Blind, Silversun Pickups shorewoodkiwanis.org July 9 Boston, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts July 11 Jimmy Buffett MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton July 16 Chicago, The Doobie Brothers Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, palacenet.com; July 18 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers T.M. July 19 Onerepublic July 21 Jim Gaffigan July 2 Dispatch July 23 Incubus, Jimmy Eat World July 8 Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang July 25 REO Speedwagon July 9 MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant July 30 Korn, Stone Sour, Skillet July 14 Kenny Rogers Aug. 1 Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper July 15 Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee’s Aug. 6 I Love The 90’s – The Party Continues Postmodern Jukebox Aug. 7 Linkin Park, Machine Gun Kelly July 18 Violent Femmes, Echo & The Bunnymen Aug. 8 James Taylor & His All Star Band, Bonnie July 23 Tedeschi Trucks Band Raitt July 24 Amos Lee Aug. 10 Gloria Trevi vs. Alejandra Guzman July 28 Demetri Martin Aug. 11 Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham’s July 29 Kidz Bop Led Zeppelin Experience July 30 Lifehouse & Switchfoot Aug. 13 Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr, Luke Coms Aug. 2 Gordon Lightfoot Aug. 14 Kings of Leon, Nathaniel Rateliff Aug. 3 Goo Goo Dolls Aug. 17 Yes, Todd Rundgren Aug. 4 Jay’s 80s Sumer Bash: Retro Futura Aug. 19 Chris Stapleton, Margo Price, Brent Cobb Aug. 9 Pentatonix Aug. 22 Earth, Wind & Fire, Chick w/Nile Rodgers Aug. 11 Idina Menzel Aug. 25 Jeff Foxworthy & Larry The Cable Guy Aug. 20 Logic, Joey Bada$$, Big Lendo Aug. 27 Depeche Mode Aug. 25 The Music of Prince w/the DSO Aug. 26-27 Wine & Craft Beer Festival HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com July 13-15 Michigan Antique Radio Club's Vintage Electronics Extravaganza 2017; vintage and June 29 - Stars & Stripes Festival: Rick Springfield, collectible radios, phonos, telephones, test July 2 Smash Mouth, more; Suburban Collection equipment and hundreds of gadgets and Showplace, Novi; starsandstripesfest.com gizmos; flea market on Friday & Saturday - 8:00am; Renowned Auction Friday 1:00pm; June 26 - Corktown Strut; several venues west of Kalamazoo Expo Center, 2900 Lake Street, July 4 downtown; corktownstrut.com Kalamazoo; info: www.thevee.org July 1-4 Michigan RibFest; Pontiac; 248-202-4662 July 13-16 Dulcimer Festival; Evart; Dulcimers.com July 6-9 Southfield Festival of Hope; 248-356-1020 July 13 - Livonia Music From The Heart; Aug. 31 734-466-2540 July 6-9 Uncle Sam Jam: Ratt, Uncle Kracker, more; Civic Center Park, Woodhaven; free; July 14 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 funfestevents.net/uncle-sam-jam; 586-493- includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, 4344 water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; July 7-9 Art in the Park; Plymouth; 734-454-1314 limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- 468-4578 July 7-9 American Polish Festival & Craft Show; Sterling Heights; 586-264-7990 July 14-15 A Taste of Brighton; downtownBrighton.com July 7-16 Oakland County Fair; Davisburg; 248-634- July 14-15 Saline Celtic Festival; 734-944-2810 8830 July 14-16 Trenton Rotary Club/PNC “Roar On The July 8 The Millionaires; 7 pm; $30 includes wine River” Boat Races; 734-934-5443 tasting, appetizers, concert; Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E. Cady, Northville; 248-347- July 14-16 Detroit Paradise Valley Music Festival; free; 0003 more than 30 artists; Hart Plaza; detroitparadisevalleymusicfestival.com July 10 31st Annual Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association Charity Golf Scramble; 9 am; July 16 Extraordinary Stories about Solanus Casey $150 all day includes breakfast, lunch, buffet for Children motion picture event; free – first dinner, 18 holes with cart; open premium come, first seated; AMC Star Southfield bar; prizes, goodie bag, contests, silent & www.SolanusCenter.org/Extraordinary live auction; Cherry Creek, Shelby Township; Bill, [email protected]; 313- July 19 Lunch & Learn about options and benefits of 886-5500 Advance Funeral & Cremation planning; 11:30 am; free; Picano’s Italian Grille, 3775 July 12 Metallica; Comerica Park, Detroit; T.M. Rochester, Troy; reservations required: 248- 689-0700; AJDesmon.com July 12 Belle Isle Metro Detroit Youth Day; 8:30- 2:30; sports clinics, nature zoo, horse buggy July 20-23 Farmington Founders Festival; 248-919- rides, free lunch, more; 586-393-8801; 6917 metrodetroityouthday.org July 21-22 Imlay City Blueberry Festival; 810-724-1361 July 12-15 Wyandotte Street Art Fair; 734-324-4502 July 21-23 Faster Horses Festival: Aubrie Sellers, Brett July 12-16 Concert of Colors; Midtown Detroit; free; Eldredge, more; Michigan Int’l Speedway; concertofcolors.com fasterhorsesfestival.com July 13-15 Michigan-themed Flower Show; Shelby July 22 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Township Library, 51680 Van Dyke; Ivy, Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; 586-873-3782 www.warrenastro.org July 22-23 Czech and Slovak Festival; Dearborn Heights; 734-542-4820 HAPPENINGS – continued HAPPENINGS – continued July 22-23 Old Mill Arts & Crafts Festival; Utica; 586- Aug. 4-6 Northville Buy Michigan Now Festival; 248- 739-1600 390-0974 July 26 Annual Golf Classic by St. Paul of the Cross Aug. 5 Oxford Lone Ranger Festival; 248-628-2543 Retreat Center; Contact Roz at [email protected] or call 313-286- Aug. 10-13 Monroe River Raisin Jazz Festival; 800-252- 2848; Fee-TBD & Site-TBD 3011 July 27-29 Sterlingfest Art & Music Festival; Aug. 11 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 www.sterlingfest.info or 586-446-2470 for includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, complete entertainment line-up water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; July 27-29 Chelsea Area Festivals & Events – Sounds limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- & Sights Festival; 734-474-9178 468-4578 July 29-30 Orchard Lake Fine Art Show®; hosted by Aug. 12 Treasure Hunter’s Market; 8-3; Dodge Park, Hotworks.org; juried fine art & fine craft Sterling Heights; sterling-heights.net show (voted in the top 100 art fairs nationwide); all categories are open; original Aug. 12 Taco Festival; $2 tacos from top Detroit work only; West Bloomfield High School restaurants; 12-6 pm; $12 general (between Lone Pine and Walnut Lake admission; West Riverfront Park; tickets: Roads); info: Patty Narozny, 248-684-2613, freep.com/tacofestival 941-755-3088, [email protected] Aug. 26 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; July 29-30 Mo Pop Festival: Run the Jewels, Alt-J, Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; more; West Riverfront Park; www.warrenastro.org mopopfestival.com Sept. 16 Food & Wine Experience; 1-4 pm; unlimited July 30 Ice Cream Social hosted by The Knights of sampling of chef creations, demos, seminars Columbus; after the 7:45, 9:30 and 11:30 and panels, tastings of fine wines and craft am services; St. Paul of Tarsus, 41300 beers and distinctive spirits; $85-$100 Romeo Plank, Clinton Township; 586-228- Grand Tasting; $120-$135 VIP Grand 1210 Tasting; Campus Martius Park, downtown Detroit; tickets: foodandwine.freep.com August 4 National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame Annual Golf Classic; $100; Cherry DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN Creek Golf & Banquet Center, 54000 PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] Cheery Creek Drive, Shelby Township; 313- 407-3300; http://www.polishsportshof.com/ Aug. 12 Gin & Rum Experience; Royal Oak Farmers Market Aug. 4-5 Highland Games hosted by St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit; Livonia; 248-526-1849 Oct. 14 Oktoberfest; Royal Oak Farmers Market Aug. 4-5 Allen Park Arts & Crafts Street Fair; 734- Nov. 4 Vodka Rox; Royal Oak Farmers Market 258-7720 2 STONE EVENTS – 2StoneEvents.com/new-events Aug. 4-6 St. Mary Milford Fair; free; Fri. 5-10 pm; Sat. 10-9 (clz 5-6 pm), Sun 1-5 pm; 1955 E. July 5 Rock the Block: The Millionaires; downtown Commerce Road; stmarymilfordmi.org; 248- Howell 685-1482 July 8 The Millionaires – Jazz; Tipping Point Aug.