2017 EVENTS AND ARTISTS
(2018 line up will be announced shorty)
Thursday
June 8, 2017
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5:00 PM
"ARETHA FRANKLIN AVE" Street Naming
Madison Avenue
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6:00 PM
DIME - Music Industry Mix and Mingle
Griswold and Grand River
Friday
June 9, 2017
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5:30 PM
Inaugural Detroit Music Weekend Gala
GALA Dinner:
Detroit Opera House Stage
*Ticketed Event*
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7:00 PM
Gospel Promenade and Sneak Peek of the New Detroit Music Stages, Tents and Pavilions
Madison ave
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8:00pm
Dedication Ceremony & Superstar "Tribute to Aretha Franklin"
MUSIC HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Detroit SuperBAND (see band line up here)
Madison Central Stage
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11:00am
Josh Gracin
12:00pm
Larry Callahan & Selected of God Choir
12:45pm
Laith Al-Saadi
1:30pm
DMW Superband
2:15pm
Obed Succari's PanaMO
3:00pm
Sean Blackman In-Transit
3:45pm
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
6:00pm
Aretha Franklin – Main Event
Paradise Valley Stage
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12:00pm
King Lynxx
12:45pm
Zayion McCall & Crew
1:30pm
Elijah J
2:15pm
DMK
3:00pm
Kendrick Hardaway & The Union
3:45pm
Nick Speed
4:30pm
Melvin Davis
5:15pm
Alise King
6:00pm
TANDEM (Bruce Bailey)
Lear Showcase Stage
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12:15pm
Ballet Detroit
12:45pm
Randall V Wilson & The ChoZen Few
1:15pm
Mike Monford
1:45pm
Jade
2:15pm
Argentine Tango Detroit
3:00pm
Detroit Windsor Dance
3:30pm
Torch With a Twist
4:15pm
Joel Greene
4:45pm
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
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*Ticketed Event*
7:30pm
Encore Opens / VIP @
8:30pm-2:00am
Tuxedo feat. Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One
DJ D-Nice
Ford Showcase Stage
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12:00pm
Hardcore Detroit
12:30pm
PuppetART
1:00pm
King Moore
1:30pm
Detroit Children’s Choir
2:00pm
Jennifer Harge
2:45pm
Sumkali
3:15pm
Sphinx
4:00pm
Ted Nagy
4:30pm
Dan Tillery
5:00
Detroit Public Theater
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Shakespeare in Detroit
Q-Line and dmw festival Grounds
Sunday
June 11, 2017
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4:00 PM
R&B Music Hall of Fame Red Carpet
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