MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ August, 2015 Author & Editor: Diane Klakulak, [email protected] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS – www.carshowfinder.org 7/30 – 8/2 at Baltimore Orioles Aug. 4-6 vs. Kansas City Royals 7/31 – 8/2 Vassar: Riverfest Car Show; 989-823-2601 Aug. 7-9 vs. Boston Red Sox Aug. 10-11 at Kansas City Royals Aug. 1 Harrison Twp: Bash at the Beach Car Aug. 14-16 at Houston Astros Show; Lake St. Clair Metro Park; 586-463- Aug. 18-19 at Chicago Cubs 4581 Aug. 20-23 vs. Texas Rangers Aug. 25-27 vs. L.A. Angels Aug. 2 Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise; noon-6; Aug. 28-30 at Toronto Blue Jays ctgratiotcruise.com Sept. 1-3 at Kansas City Royals Sept. 4-6 vs. Cleveland Indians Sept. 8-9 vs. Tampa Bay Rays Aug. 8 Clarkston: Michigan’s Largest “All Corvette Sept. 10-13 at Cleveland Indians Car Show”; Sellers Bowman Auto Center, 9603 Dixie Highway (near exit 93 off I-75 FOX THEATRE – 313-471-6611 and 1.5 miles North on Dixie Highway) Aug. 22 Idina Menzel Aug. 11-15 Flint: Back to the Bricks Cruise & Car Show; Sept. 10 Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride 810-654-9029 Sept. 11 Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions Oct. 9 Josh Groban Aug. 14-16 NASCAR Spring Cup Series Pure Michigan 400; Michigan Speedway; 800-354-1010; MEADOW BROOK MUSIC – 3554 Walton Blvd, MISpeedway.com Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M., palacenet.com Aug. 10-15 Ferndale to Pontiac: Woodward Dream Aug. 7 Jim Gaffigan Cruise; woodwarddreamcruise.com Aug. 15 Umphrey’s McGee Aug. 18 NeedToBreathe Tour: Switchfoot, Drew Aug. 22 Mackinaw City: Corvette Auto Show & Holcomb and the Neighbors, Colony House Mackinac Bridge Parade; 231-436-5574 Sept. 6 Jackson Browne Aug. 26 St. Clair Shores: Harper Avenue Dream FREEDOM HILL AMPHITHEATRE – 14900 Metro Cruise Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-269-9700, www.freedomhill.net DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, Aug. 1 Harry Connick, Jr. Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. Aug. 2 Primus, Dinosaur Jr. Aug. 4 Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult, LA Guns Aug. 1 Nickelback – CANCELED Aug. 9 The Beach Boys, Temptations Aug. 2 Tim McGraw Aug. 12 Boz Scaggs, Los Lobos Aug. 5 The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson Aug. 14 Paul Anka Aug. 6 Under the Sun Tour: Uncle Kracker, Sugar Aug. 15 Yes, Toto Ray, more Aug. 16 Juanes Aug. 7-22 Kid Rock, Foreigner Aug. 21 Huey Lewis & The News, Don Felder Aug. 16 Chris Brown, Kid Ink Aug. 22 Live & Loud: Dee Snider, Great White Aug. 24 Foo Fighters, Royal Blood Aug. 29 Maze ft. Frankie Beverly & Chaka Khan Aug. 26 Chicago / Earth, Wind & Fire Sept. 10 Counting Crows, Citizen Cope Aug. 28 Santana Sept. 12-13 Chill on The Hill Aug. 29 Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chris Stapleton Sept. 18 Rick Springfield, Loverboy Aug. 30 Oddball Comedy Fest: starring Aziz Ansari Sept. 20 REO Speedwagon, Night Ranger w/special guest Amy Schumer Sept. 24 Tears for Fears, Berlin Sept. 4 Van Halen, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Joe Louis Arena: 313-963-6606; olympiaentertainment.com Aug. 8 Treasure Hunters Market; 8-3; Dodge Park, Fox Theatre: 313-471-6611; olympiaentertainment.com Sterling Heights; sterling-heights.net Cobo Center: 313-983-6616; cobocenter.com The Palace of Auburn Hills: 248-377-0100 Aug. 8 Flint River Flotilla; 1pm; $10/person, kids Masonic Temple: 313-832-2232 under 12 free; rain or shine; bring your own inflatables, innter tubes, etc.; to register: July 31 - St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit Annual 810-241-6966, frcalliance.org; info: Aug. 1 Highland Games; Livonia; 248-526-1849 http://flinttown.com/event/flint-river-flotilla/ July 31 - Buy Michigan Now Festival; Northville; Aug. 8-9 Shelby Township Art Fair; Shelby Twp Aug. 2 248-390-0974 Municipal Grounds, 52700 Van Dyke; 586- 731-0300, www.shelbytwp.org July 31 - Fine Art & Acoustic Music Festival; Aug. 2 www.downtownBrighton.com Aug. 8-9 Historic Baseball World Tournament; Greenfield Village; 800-835-5237 Aug. 1 The Lone Ranger Festival; Oxford; 248-628- 2543 Aug. 8-9 Civil War Re-enactment hosted by The Chesterfield Historical Society; 10-4; Historic Aug. 1 Harrison Township Parade of Lights down Village on Sugarbush Road; battle the Clinton River; 8:45 pm; to benefit skirmishes at 11 am and 2 pm; $1/adult or Harrison Twp Firefighters Giving Tree; Julie, $2/family; 586-747-1790, 586-949-3810, 586-469-6000 586-925-3030 Aug. 1 Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts; Old Aug. 10 Golf Outing hosted by Sterling Heights Redford and Brightmoor neighborhoods, Chamber of Commerce; 9 am; shotgun start Detroit; free; sidewalkdetroit.com 10 am; $150/person or $550/foursome; open bar during dinner; hot breakfast, classic Aug. 1-2 Knights of Columbus Ice Cream Social-Free! lunch, plated dinner (including Filet Mignon St. Paul of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo and Shrimp Scampi); Cherry Creek Golf Plank Rd., Clinton Township; 586-228-1210 Club; 52000 Cherry Creek, Shelby Twp; to register: [email protected]; Patty Le Duc Aug. 6 Keith Anderson; Whiskey Barrel Saloon, at 586-731-5400 ext. 21 Lansing; T.M. Aug. 12 Handicapped Fishing Derby; St. Clair Aug. 6-9 River Raisin Jazz Festival; Monroe; 800- Shores; 586-393-8801 252-3011 Aug. 14 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Aug. 7 Free outreach clinic on civil legal services includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, hosted by Legal Aid & Defender Assoc.; 9- water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, noon; Southfield Human Services, 26080 Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Berg; Stacey, 248-253-1548 ext. 4005 limited to 100 players; RSVP to Debbie, [email protected], 586-463-8644 Aug. 7-8 Detroit Caribbean Festival; New Center Park, Detroit; 616-499-5303 Aug. 14 Blues, Brews & BBQ Evening of Music; Greenfield Village Pavilion; 313-982-6001 Aug. 7-8 Allen Park Arts & Crafts Street Fair; 734- 258-7720 Aug. 14-16 Summerfest 2015; St. Malachy Catholic Church, 14 Mile, Sterling Heights; Aug. 7-9 Dearborn Homecoming Festival; 313-943- saintmalachychurch.org 2350 Aug. 14-16 Flint Jazz Festival; 810-238-2787 Aug. 7-9 Milford Memories festival; juried art show, 3 on 3 basketball, fishing tournament, food & Aug. 14-16 Around The World International Ethnic activities; free; milfordmemories.com Festival; Lyon Township; 248-437-224i0 Aug. 7-9 Port Huron Offshore Power Boat Race; 800- Aug. 17-23 Armada Fair; 74280 Fair Street; 852-4242 armadafair.org, 586-784-5488 Aug. 8 Festival of Colors – a celebration of India’s Aug. 19 National Night Out at Sterling Heights Police culture; 11-5; Fuerst Park, 10 Mile & Taft, Department, 40333 Dodge Park; demos, Novi; mifestivalofcolors.com raffles, prizes, refreshments; 586-446-2800 HAPPENINGS – continued HAPPENINGS – continued Aug. 20-23 Assumption Church Greek Festival; St. Clair Sept. 11-12 Smokin’ Jazz & Barbecue Blues; downtown Shores; 800-354-1010 Brighton; www.downtownBrighton.com Aug. 21 Teenfest Glow Party; 7-9 pm; ages 12-15 Sept. 11-13 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival; $2/adult, kids under only; light show, stage crew, prizes, etc.; 12 free; free admission with three canned $3/residents, $4/non-residents -- cheaper if goods to benefit Lighthouse of Oakland you register and pay online at County; St. George Greek Orthodox Church, www.myshpr.net; Sterling Heights Parks & 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; Recreation Dept., 586-446-2700 yassoogreekfestival.com Aug. 21-22 Blues Brews & Barbecue; Birch Run; 888- 624-9193 Sept. 12 Zac Brown Band; Comerica Park; olympiaentertainment.com Aug. 21-23 St. Mary Queen of Creation Family Fest; New Baltimore; 586-725-2441 Sept. 19-20 Birmingham Street Art Fair; Common Ground’s fundraiser; free admission; artwork Aug. 22 Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brantley auction; birminghamstreetartfair.com, 734- Gilbert, Chase Rice; Ford Field; T.M. 662-3382; commongroundshelps.org Aug. 22-23 UAW-GM Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest boat races; www.detroitboatraces.com/index.php THEATRE CALENDAR: or 586-774-0980 Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com Fisher Theatre: 313-872-1000; www.broadwayindetroit.com Gem & Century Theatre: 313-963-9800, www.gemdetroit.com Aug. 22 - Renaissance Festival; weekends and Labor Meadow Brook: 248-377-3300; www.mbtheatre.com Oct. 4 Day; free parking; MichRenFest.com; 248- Hillberry Theatre: 313-577-2972, www.hilberry.com 634-5552 Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre: 248-541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org Aug. 27-29 Warren Birthday Bash; 586-268-8400 July 9 - Ernie – A Play by Mitch Albom; City Aug. 2 Theatre; olympiaentertainment.com Aug. 28-29 Lincoln Park Days; 313-350-8705 Aug. 14-30 Godspell; River Bank Theatre, 358 S. Aug. 28-30 Slovak Festival; SS Cyril & Methodius Water Street; downtown Marine City; Catholic Church, 41233 Ryan; Sterling riverbanktheatre.com, 810-278-1749 Heights; slovakfestival.com, 586-726-6911 Sept. 11 - Young Frankenstein; Stagecrafters The Aug. 29 One Direction, Icona Pop; Ford Field; T.M. Oct. 4 Baldwin Theatre, Main Stage; 248-541- 6430 Aug. 29 Grand Circus Park Dog Park; 2:30-4 pm; Detroit; DowntownDetroitParks.com Sept. 18 - I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Oct. 4 River Bank Theatre, 358 S. Water Street; Sept. 2 ZZ Top, Blackberry Smoke; Toledo Zoo downtown Marine City; 810-278-1749; Amphitheater; Ticketmaster riverbanktheatre.com Sept. 3-7 Peach Festival of Romeo; Romeo Lions REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; Field; www.peachfestromeo.com 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Sept. 4-7 Michigan State Fair; Novi; 248-348-6942 Aug. 7-8 Mildred Pierce (1945) Aug. 15 Late Night Show – Pulp Fiction Sept. 4-7 Arts, Beats and Eats; Royal Oak; 248-541- Aug.