Edition No. 89
Arts and Culture
The Detroit Jazz Festival celebrates its 43rd anniversary as it returns to in-person performances this weekend!
Community and Family
Royal Oak’s popular Arts, Beats & Eats festival has raised $6 million for community and charitable organizations.
Kick off Labor Day weekend at the Detroit Jazz Festival
Presented by Rocket Mortgage, the Detroit Jazz Festival is one of the largest free jazz festivals in the world and returns in-person tomorrow, Sept. 2. The annual festival is a cherished Detroit tradition celebrating 43 years of music in the city.
The event features legendary jazz acts, new up and comers, as well as local collegiate acts. The festival is free and is spread out among four stages, three in Hart Plaza and one in Campus Martius.
Also returning this year is “Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE!” now available for free through the festival’s website at live.detroitjazzfest.org. Festival attendees and out-of-towners unable to make it to the festival can livestream performances from all four stages, all four days via their smartphone, tablet or desktop.
Although the festival is a four-day event, the Jazz Festival Foundation promotes jazz year-round with activates, concerts, educational programs, youth programs, and community outreach.
Headliners for 2022 event include Chucho Valdés, Dianne Reeves, Artemis, Cécile McLorin Salvant, John Scofield, and many more. The Detroit Jazz Festival will be held on Sept. 2 – 5. To check out the full line up of performers, click on the button below.
Taking it to the streets: Arts, Beats & Eats returns Labor Day weekend
Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats features 200 musical acts and is considered Oakland County’s favorite summer festival celebrating art, music, cuisine and community. It returns to Royal Oak this Labor Day weekend.
Scheduled for Sept. 2-5, the festival attracts hundreds of thousands for an end of summer celebration not to be missed. The festival is now in its 25th milestone year. More than 375,000 visitors attended last year’s gathering. Since the event began in 1998, more than $6 million has been raised by the festival for community and charitable organizations.
The 9th annual Family Days are set for Sept. 3 and Sept. 4. Hundreds of children on the autism spectrum and family members will enjoy a one-day access pass to the festival, which includes free parking, free admission for up to five family members, a free bottle of water upon entering the festival from 10 a.m.-noon, and free lunch for the first 550 registrants per day.
The music lineup includes pop band Fitz & The Tantrums, hip-hop and R&B artist Flo Rida, and alternative rock group Sponge.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Admission to the festival is $5 before 3 p.m. and $10 after 3 p.m.
To learn more, visit artsbeatseats.com.
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