Listen up fun, party people. Campus Martius Park will be jumpin’ this summer.
Its 10-week Summer in the Park 2012 lineup will feature more than 70 FREE musical acts and other entertainment in addition to workday favorites like the Greektown Casino Mid-Day Music Series and 4th Fridays. This year it will also feature the new, free Huntington Bank Sunset in the City Thursdays, Movie Night in the D and two-day “JamFest!” produced in partnership with the Detroit Music Awards (DMA).
Headlining in June is jessica Care moore & Black Women Rock, an all-female, all-star ensemble, with outstanding DMA winners and performers Thornetta Davis, Sky Covington, Monica Blaire, Gayelynn McKinney, Alina Morr and Detroit’s own jessica Care moore. July’s events culminate with the popular American rock band Saves the Day, performing hits from their albums “Can’t Slow Down” and “Daybreak.” The Pleasure Seekers/Cradle open for Amy Gore and Her Valentines to close out the summer series, with a pure rock n’ roll and power pop mix that has become the band’s signature style.
The headlining acts are part of the 4th Fridays, day-long festivals, packed with live music, fashion shows, comedy, live arts presentations, trivia fun, food and more.
“Summer in the Park 2012 features a veritable feast of free entertainment for nearly all music tastes, from Detroit rock and Indie rock to blues, jazz, punk, funk and Motown, with a side of classical music,” said Bob Gregory, president of the Detroit 300 Conservancy. “Our schedule of events and entertainment is as dynamic and diverse as the people who work, live and play in the city.”
The Summer in the Park series kicks off June 19 with the Greektown Casino Mid-Day Music Series. There’ll be live music from noon to 2 PM Tuesday-Friday It runs 10 weeks through Aug. 30. The Summer Main Stage will feature a variety of top Detroit performances according to the following themes: Detroit Manufacturing Tuesdays, 93.9 The River’s Lunchtime Concert Wednesdays, Detroit Music Showcase Thursdays and WDET’s Essential Fridays.
Back by popular demand are movies in the park, Movie Night in the D presents Academy Award-nominated and winning films under the stars in CMP. Presented by Good People Popcorn and Guernsey Farms Dairy, the films begin at dusk on Friday nights (excluding 4th Fridays) July 20-Aug. 17.
Campus Martius Park and Huntington Bank are giving commuters another excuse to avoid rush hour this summer with Huntington Bank Sunset in the City Thursdays. The new, six-week music series runs 5:30-8:30 PM Thursdays, June 21-Aug. 2. Entertainment will include top local talent, tasty cuisine and drink selections from Fountain Bistro.
“Summer in the Park has become a tradition that pulls visitors from within and outside the region to enjoy our wonderful city,” Gregory said. “Guests are welcome to come to the Park to enjoy special lunchtime activities, listen to music, relax on our beautiful lawns, or simply take in all of the sights and sounds that downtown Detroit has to offer. It will be a party.”
Quicken Loans once again presents Healthy Moves, returning to Summer in the Park, Monday-Friday beginning June 18, with games such as pentanque, backgammon, chess, checkers, ping-pong, and bocce ball as well as coordinated walking tours, yoga and ballroom dancing classes.
The 4th Fridays in the Park series has received the summer’s highest “best of events” rating from the Detroit Free Press and boasts national and Detroit music stages that showcase a wide variety of music and entertainers.
Here’s a quick summary of events by month:
June
- Quicken Loans Healthy Moves (Monday-Friday, beginning June 18)
- Greektown Casino Mid-Day Music Series (Tuesday-Friday, Noon-2 PM, beginning June 19)
- Huntington Bank Sunset in the City Thursdays, After-Work Series featuring Detroit Music Awards JamFest! Kickoff (Thursday, 5:30-8:30 PM, June 21) Presented By Strategic Staffing Solutions, Quicken Loans, and GalaxE. Solutions.
- Quicken Loans 4th Fridays Day-Long Festival, Detroit Music Awards JamFest! Featuring jessica Care moore & Black Women Rock (Noon-11:30 PM, June 22) Presented By Meridian Health Plan.
July (No programming July 2-6)
- Quicken Loans Healthy Moves (Monday-Friday)
- Greektown Casino Mid-Day Music Series (Tuesday-Friday, Noon-2 PM)
- Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the People Mover (Tuesday, July 31, Noon-2 PM) with a special Greektown Casino Mid-Day Music Series, featuring activities and special musical performances.
- Huntington Bank Sunset in the City Thursdays, After-Work Series (Thursday, 5:30-8:30 PM, July 12, July 19 and July 26) Presented By Strategic Staffing Solutions, Quicken Loans, and GalaxE.Solutions.
- Movie Night in the D, Free Films in the Park featuring “Midnight in Paris” (dusk, July 20) Presented by good people popcorn & Guernsey Farms Dairy.
- Quicken Loans 4th Fridays Day-Long Festival featuring Saves the Day (Noon-11:30 PM, July 27) Presented By Marketing Associates
August
- Quicken Loans Healthy Moves (Monday-Friday)
- Greektown Casino Mid-Day Music Series (Tuesday-Friday, Noon-2 PM)
- Huntington Bank Sunset in the City Thursdays, After-Work Series (Thursday, 5:30-8:30 PM, Aug. 2) Presented By Strategic Staffing Solutions, Quicken Loans, and GalaxE.Solutions.
- Movie Night in the D, Free Films in the Park featuring “Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows” (dusk, Aug. 3), “The Muppets” (dusk, Aug. 10), and “Moneyball” (dusk, Aug. 17) Presented by Good People Popcorn & Guernsey Farms Dairy.
- Quicken Loans 4th Fridays Day-Long Festival featuring The Pleasure Seekers/Cradle and Amy Gore & Her Valentines (Noon-11:30 PM, Aug. 24)
