In its tenth year, CHRYSLER ARTS, BEATS & EATS promises the “beats” will reflect the true heart of the metro Detroit area with sounds from nearly every musical genre. With more than 200 local bands and entertainers performing for crowds free of charge on eight stages, and well-known acts taking to the Michigan Lottery Stage, the 2007 musical line-up caters to festival-goers of all ages and musical tastes.
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Detroit’s best local bands are also featured on seven additional music stages, with a quality mix and variety of music that is unchallenged by any other festival. The local stages include the The Detroit News Comcast Stage, Diet Pepsi R&B/Jazz Stage, Dodge Stage, Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage, Meijer Kids Stage, Miller Lite Rock Stage and Stoli International Stage.
The full schedule for local artists is as follows:
Michigan Lottery Stage
Friday, August 31:
5:30 pm Universal Temple of Divine Power
7 pm Starship Starring Mickey Thomas
8:45 pm Mark Farner formerly of Grand Funk Railroad
10 pm Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Saturday, September 1:
4 pm Kimmie Horn
5:30 pm Larry Lee & The Back in the Day Band
7 pm Brian McKnight
9 pm Stewart Francke
10:15 pm Gin Blossoms
Sunday, September 2:
4 pm Quincy Stewart
5:30 pm Dave McMurray
7 pm Jazz Attack with Rick Braun, Peter White & Mindy Hebert
9 pm Fair to Midland
10 pm Detroit News Sonic Summer Winner
10:15 pm Chevelle
Monday, September 3:
1 pm Sarah Buxton
2 pm Lee Brice
3 pm Kelly Sheperd
4 pm Bomshel
5 pm Jake Owen
6:30 pm Blake Shelton
The Detroit News Comcast Stage
Friday, August 31:
Presented by Sonic Summer
5:45 pm The Lovehandlers (rock)
6:30 pm The Displays (rock)
7 pm The Prime Ministers (pop/rock)
Sonic Summer Finals
8 pm The Camaro Brothers (funk/rock)
9 pm The Before and After (pop/rock)
10 pm Greenstreet (rock)
Saturday, September 1:
Presented by WRIF
Noon Radiocraft (rock)
1 pm Frequency 54 (rock)
2:30 pm Soul Circus (rock)
4 pm Clear (rock)
5:30 pm Unheard (rock)
7 pm Ugly (rock)
8:30 pm Paper Street Saints (rock)
10 pm Brian Schram Band (rock)
Sunday, September 2:
Presented by My Time
Noon Deastro (rock)
1 pm Sunday Painters (pop/rock)
2 pm Marissa Guzman (electronica)
3:15 pm Amino Acids (surf/punk)
4:30 pm Desolation Angels (rock/country)
5:45 pm Serenity Court (pop/rock)
7 pm Ghost City (pop/rock)
8:15 pm Johnny Headband (pop/rock)
9:30 pm Thunderbirds Are Now! (rock)
Monday, September 3:
Presented by Riff2
Noon Dangerous Pursuit (metal)
1 pm Matt Razta (rock)
2:30 pm Jarrod Champion Sleeps Till Dusk (pop/rock)
4 pm Noman (rock)
5:30 pm Brave Rifles (rock)
7 pm The Beggars (rock)
Diet Pepsi R&B/Jazz Stage
Friday, August 31:
5 pm Carl Caballero Band (Blues)
6:30 pm Sweet Claudette (Blues)
8 pm Jesse Palter (Jazz)
9:30 pm HotSauce Band (R&B)
Saturday, September 1:
11 am LaMarsha Spann (Gospel)
Noon Jam Society (Jam Blues)
1 pm Pete "Big Dog" Fetters (Blues)
2:30 pm Valerie Barrymore (Funk/Soul)
4 pm Charlie Kemp Jazz Ensemble (Jazz)
5:30 pm Rev. Marc Falconberry (Blues)
7 pm David Myles & The Mylestones (R&B)
8:30 pm Darnell Kendricks (Smooth Soul)
10 pm Thornetta Davis (R&B)
Sunday, September 2:
11 am Paul Miles (Acoustic Blues)
Noon Spot 55 (R&B)
1 pm Champagne & the Motor City Blues Crew (Blues)
2:30 pm ML Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band (Blues/Jazz)
4 pm Cool Moose Orchestra (Jazz)
5:30 pm Meri Slaven (Jazz)
7 pm Sir Harrison & The Blues Kings (Blues)
8:30 pm TBA
10 pm Stacey Barrett (R&B)
Monday, September 3: 11:00 am Fuze (Fusion)
Noon Phredley (Neosoul/R&B)
1 pm Laith Al-Saadi (Blues)
2:30 pm Pat Jaynes & The Hurricanes (Blues)
4 pm Shannon Curfman (Blues)
5:30 pm Hot Club of Detroit (Gyspy Swing)
7 pm Chris Canas & The Blues Revolution (Blues)
Dodge Stage
Friday, August 31:
5 pm The Urban Nomads (Rock)
6:30 pm Satin Dolls (40's Swing)
8 pm The Robin Horlock Band (Pop)
9:30 pm Midtown Underground (Funk/Soul)
Saturday, September 1: 9 am Pete "Big Dog" Fetters (Blues)
10 am Azuri (pop)
11 am Azuri (pop)
Noon Monkey Jacket (Pop)
1 pm TJ Kelly (Country)
2:30 pm Band B (Alt Americana)
4 pm Persuasion (Pop)
5:30 pm Righteous (Funk/Soul/R&B)
7 pm The Orbitsuns (Psycobilly)
8:30 pm Nadir Distorted Soul (Funk)
10 pm The Twistin’ Tarantulas (Rock-a-billy)
Sunday, September 2: 11 am Simplicity (Alt Americana)
Noon Simplicity (Alt Americana)
1 pm Phil Treais (Pop)
2:30 pm Mary Abraham & The Lincolns (Pop/Rock)
4 pm Back Forty (Jamgrass)
5:30 pm The Tim Diaz Band (Roots Americana)
7 pm Macpodz (Jazzotic)
8:30 pm Dr. Pocket (R&B)
10 pm Impact 7 (Motown)
Monday, September 3: 11 am Wild Nights (rock)
Noon The Ragbirds (World Roots)
1 pm Longneck Strangler (Country)
2:30 pm Alyssa Simmons (Pop/R&B)
4 pm Chunky Funk Band (R&B)
5:30 pm Jill Jack (Roots/Country)
7 pm Firecracker featuring Chris Degnore (Americana/Pop)
Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
Friday, August 31:
5 pm Near & Tolias (Classical flute & guitar)
6 pm Jenny Cummings (Folk)
7 pm Luke Sayers (Americana/Roots)
8 pm Jan Krist (Folk)
Saturday, September 1:
Noon Rudy “Rude Dog” Gerbo (Jam rock)
1 pm The Organic Trio (Jazz)
2 pm Jo Serrapere & Willie Dunns (Roots)
3:30 pm Golden Rain Percussion Ensemble (Marimba Quartet)
5 pm Tony Lucca (Pop/Urban)
6:30 pm Royal Garden Trio (Vintage Swing)
8 pm SC String Trio (Classic Strings)
Sunday, September 2:
Noon Dave Stoddard (Folk)
1 pm Lesley Anne Graham (Folk)
2 pm Paul Miles (Blues)
3:30 pm SC String Trio (Classical Strings)
5 pm Jimmy Atto (Alternative)
6:30 pm Annie & Rod Capps (Folk)
8 pm Planet Ant Theater Group (Improvisational Theater)
Monday, September 3:
Noon Golden Rain Percussion Ensemble (Marimba Quartet)
1 pm Harrison Begay (Acoustic Blues)
2:30 pm Frankie D'Angelo (Pop)
4 pm Jen Cass (Folk)
5 pm Beth Stalker (Folk)
Miller Lite Rock Stage
Friday, August 31: 5 pm Duende! (Rock)
6:30 pm Arazi (Rock)
8 pm The Snakes (Classic rock)
9:30 pm Bump (Jam Rock)
Saturday, September 1:
11 am View (Power Pop)
Noon Gun Shy (Rock)
1 pm The Offramps (Power Pop)
2:30 pm Hotness (Rock)
4 pm Cult Heroes (Garage)
5:30 pm Guitar Army (Detroit Rock)
7 pm The Sights (Detroit Rock)
8:30 pm The Universal Temple of Divine Power (Soul Rock)
10 pm The Muggs (rock)
Sunday, September 2:
11 am shoe. (Rock)
Noon Whack The Mole (Classic Rock)
1 pm Liquid Motor Commission (Detroit Rock)
2:30 pm Twin Pigs (Classic Rock)
4 pm Jiva (Rock)
5:30 pm Dutch Pink (Rock)
7 pm The Silent Years (Indie Rock)
8:30 pm The Surrogate Band (Pink Floyd Tribute Band)
10 pm Barb Payton (Rock)
Monday, September 3:
11:00 am Aashram (Rock)
Noon September On (Indie Rock)
1:30 pm 60 Second Crush (Rock)
3 pm Broadzilla (Rock)
4:30 pm Ray Street Park (Rock)
6 pm Reefermen (Classic Rock)
Stoli International Stage
Friday, August 31:
5 pm Xiao Dung Wei (Chinese Zither)
6:30 pm The Troubadours (Latin/Salsa)
8 pm South Paw Isle Steel Drum Band (Caribbean Steel Drum)
9:30 pm The Basiks (Reggae)
Saturday, September 1:
11 am Ara Topouzian Duo (Armenian/Middle Eastern)
Noon Oneworld (Caribbean)
1 pm Finvarra’s Wren (Authentic Celtic)
2:30 pm Finvarra's Wren (Authentic Celtic)
4 pm The Kielbasa Kings (Polka)
5:30 pm Loba Aku (African)
7 pm Habibi Belly Dancers (Middle Eastern)
8:30 pm Tumbao Bravo! (Cuban)
10 pm The Pierre Schryer Band (Franco Ontario Celtic)
Sunday, September 2:
11 am Djeto Juncaj (Latin/Albanian)
Noon XD WEI Band (Chinese Fiddle)
1 pm Loba Aku (African)
2:30 pm Fiddlers Restrung (Celtic/Latin)
4 pm XD WEI Band (Chinese Fiddle)
5:30 pm The Pierre Schryer Band (Franco Ontario Celtic)
7 pm Habibi Belly Dancers (Middle Eastern)
8:30 pm The Lash (Celtic)
10 pm La Chispa & Company (Flamenco)
Monday, September 3:
11:00 am The Johnites (Armenian/Arabic/Turkish/Greek)
Noon Nite Flight (Caribbean/ Calypso/ Reggae)
1:30 pm The Johnites (Armenian/Arabic/Turkish/Greek)
3 pm Like Water Drum & Dance (African Drums/dance)
4:15 pm Caberfeith Pipes & Drum (Scottish)
5:30 pm Blackman & Arnold (Flamenco Jazz)
7 pm Drums & Wires (Eastern European)
Meijer Kid Stage
Friday, August 31: 5 pm Illusionist – Chris Linn
5:30 pm Hola! Have Fun with Spanish – Vikki Gasko
6 pm Juggling Workshop – Ben Spitzer
6:45 pm Magical Sing-a-Long – Kevin Kammaraad
7:30 pm Magic Fun Show – Chris Linn
8:15 pm Ventriloquism Fun – Vikki Gasko
Saturday, September 1: 9:30 am Funny Man – Chris Linn
10am Curious Glimpse of Michigan – Kevin Kammaraad
10:30 am Hola! Have Fiesta – Vikki Gasko
11am Fun with Spoonman
11:30 am Balloon Workshop – Chris Linn
Noon Caribbean Concert – Gratitude Steel Band
12:45 pm Rosco the Clown
1:30 pm Poetry, Puppetry, Music, and more – Kevin Kammaraad
2:15 pm Rosco the Clown
3 pm Caribbean Fun Time – Gratitude Steel Band
3:45 pm Magic and Juggling – Ben Spitzer
4:30 pm Dog Gone Mystery Show – Vikki Gasko
5:15 pm Fun with Spoonman
6 pm Comedy Fun Magic Show – Chris Linn
6:45 pm Musical Sing-a-Long – Kevin Kammaraad
7:30 pm Rosco the Clown
8:15 pm Jazz around the World – Gratitude Steel Band
Sunday, September 2:
11 am Fun with Spoonman
11:30 am Sing-a-Long – Kevin Kammaraad
Noon Magic and Juggling – Ben Spitzer
12:30 pm Fun with Spoonman
1 pm Story of Clowning – Rosco
1:30 pm Poetry, Puppetry, Music and more – Kevin Kammaraad
2 pm Juggling Workshop – Ben Spitzer
2:30 pm Caribbean Fun Time – Gratitude Steel Band
3 pm Magic Fun Show – Chris Linn
3:30 pm Critterography Fun Show – Vikki Gasko
4 pm Catch the Rhythm – Spoonman
4:30 pm Rosco the Clown
5 pm Musical Sing-a-Long – Kevin Kammaraad
5:30 pm Juggling Workshop – Ben Spitzer
6 pm Fun with Spoonman
6:30 pm Magic Fun Show – Chris Linn
7 pm Jazz Around the World – Gratitude Steel Band
7:30 pm Rosco the Clown
8 pm Poetry, Puppetry, Music and more – Kevin Kammaraad
8:30 pm Ventriloquism Fun – Vikki Gasko
Monday, September 3:
11 am Musical Concert – Gratitude Steel Band
11:30 am Science of Critterography – Vikki Gasko
Noon Illusionist – Chris Linn
12:45 pm Reggae Concert – Gratitude Steel Band
1:15 pm Juggling Show – Ben Spitzer
2 pm Dog Gone Mystery Show – Vikki Gasko
2:45 pm Balloon Workshop – Chris Linn
3:30 pm Fun with Rosco
4 pm Caribbean Fun Times – Gratitude Steel Band
4:30 pm Juggling Workshop – Ben Spitzer
5 pm Ventriloquism Fun – Nikki Gasko
5:30 pm Jazz Concert – Gratitude Steel Band
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