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4/1/09

Tune Town rocks out with 90 motorcity musical acts @ 5 locations during Final Four Weekend


TUNE TOWN BRINGS THE PARTY AND THE MUSIC TO
DOWNTOWN DETROIT STREETS -- APRIL 3-5


Local artists to perform throughout downtown Detroit districts all weekend

To enrich the party atmosphere for this weekend’s expected crowds in Detroit (April 3-5), the downtown business community is sponsoring Tune Town, a music festival designed to bring live music directly to the streets of five of downtown Detroit's most vibrant areas.

Bands and music artists from a variety of genres will bring the party outside by playing in the streets. More than 90 performances by local bands will be featured at one of five locations: Campus Martius, Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park), Hart Plaza, Greektown, and Grand Circus Park. A complete band schedule is available at www.DowntownDetroit.com.

Longtime Detroit radio legend Jim (JJ) Johnson, who graced Detroit’s airwaves for more than 30 years, will emcee many of the local musicians playing throughout the Motor City’s hotspots. He will make rounds at all Tune Town stops and personally introduce the talented Detroit bands.

Tune Town locations will open at 11 a.m. on Friday and continue until midnight. On Saturday, bands will perform from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and then from 10 p.m. to midnight. On Sunday, the music starts up at 11 a.m. and lasts until 10 p.m. at all locations.

“We have an incredible lineup of bands from all over Metro Detroit and as far away as West Michigan,” said Paul Childs, COO of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. “We believe Tune Town will raise the party atmosphere downtown and encourage both local residents and visitors to share in the celebration during a special weekend in Detroit.”

The Campus Martius area will house rock bands. On Friday, Red Star Redemption, The High Strung, Bear Lake, Lucky Brown, Brien Patrick and more take to the streets. Then over the course of the next two days more heavy hitters such as Stellar Drive, Guitar Army, Broadzilla, The Reefermen, Band B, Robin Horlock, Twin Pigs Nuroksol and more will play at that same location.

Campus Martius Schedule:
Friday April, 3 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11:00am
1pm
Brien Patrick

1:30pm
2:30pm
Brandon Calhoon

3pm
4pm
Bear Lake

4:30pm
6pm
Lucky Brown

6:30pm
8pm
Red Star Redemption

8:30pm
10pm
The High Strung

10:30pm
12am
Lies Unknown


Saturday April 4, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1:30pm
Twin Pigs

2pm
3:30pm
Brandon Calhoon

4pm
5:30pm
Band B

6pm
7pm
Robin Horlock

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10pm
12am
Stellar Drive


Sunday April 5, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
12pm
Harmonica Buzz

12:30pm
1:30pm
Madam XD

2pm
3:30pm
Guitar Army

4pm
5pm
Death To Pedro

5:30pm
6:30pm
Broadzilla

7pm
8pm
The Reefermen

8:30pm
9:30pm
Nuroksol

Paradise Valley will feature singer/songwriters, jazz, and soul artists like as Brandon Calhoon, Pato, Sky Covington, Half Whacked, Back to Back and more.

Paradise Valley (formerly Harmonie Park) Schedule:

Friday April, 3 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11:00am
1:30pm
Half Whacked

2pm
3:30pm
The Fffellaz

4pm
5:30pm
Matt Ratza

6pm
7:30pm
Brandon Calhoon

8pm
9:30pm
Robin Horlock

10pm
12am
Brien Patrick


Saturday April 4, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1:30pm
Pato

2pm
3:30pm
Sky Covington

4pm
5:30pm
Back To Back

6pm
7pm
Jeff Newton

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10pm
12am
Lucky Brown

Sunday April 5, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1:30pm
Ed Wells Duo

2pm
3:30pm
Pato

4pm
5:30pm
Sky Covington

6pm
7:30pm
Which Way Is Home

8pm
9:30pm
Chiara Chanel Experience


Fans of the blues and country should stop by Hart Plaza to see artists like Luther Keith, The Mickeys, Skin & Bones, Christy Howard, Whitey Morgan & The 78’s, Doop & The Inside Outlaws, Tom Esperaza & The Boa Constrictors, Paul Miles, Erich Goebel and many more.

Hart Plaza Music Schedule:

Friday April, 3 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11:00am
1pm
Paul Miles

1:30pm
3pm
TJ Kelly

3:30pm
5:30pm
Pete "Big Dog" Fetters

8:30PM
10pm
Christy Howard

10:30pm
12am
David Gerald & Insurrection

Saturday April 4, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1pm
Robin Moore & The Northstar

1:30pm
3pm
Skin n’ Bones

3:30pm
5pm
Erich Goebel

5:30pm
7pm
Luther Keith

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10pm
12am
Tomas Esparza & The Boa Constrictors

Sunday April 5, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1pm
Joey Spina

1:30pm
2:30pm
Dragon Wagon

3pm
4pm
Paul Miles

4:30pm
6pm
The Mickeys

6:30pm
7:30pm
Doop & Inside Outlaws

8:00pm
9:30pm
Whitey Morgan & 78's


In Greektown, featured bands will play jazz, R&B, funk, and soul music. Artists include The Fffellaz, Third Coast Kings, Chris Ams, Four Finger Five, JStokes, 3 Of A Kind, Greta’s Dream and many more.

Greektown Music Schedule:
Friday April, 3 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11:00am
1pm
Susie Woodman

1:30pm
3pm
Righteous

3:30pm
5pm
3 Of A Kind

5:30pm
7pm
Paul & Harper Wds Heroes

7:30pm
9:30pm
Four Finger Five

10pm
12am
The Fffellaz


*****************Break for games*****************
Saturday April 4, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1pm
Paul Miles

1:30pm
3pm
Chris Ams

3:30pm
5pm
Jstokes

5:30pm
7pm
Sky Covington


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10pm
12am
Moment's Notice


Sunday April 5, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1pm
Pato

1:30pm
3:30pm
Susie Woodman

4pm
6pm
Chris Ams

6:30pm
8:30pm
Third Coast Kings

9pm
10pm
Greta's Dream

Finally, the Grand Circus Park area brings everyone together with a variety of different artists from SKA to country, soul to funk, and rock to R&B, featuring artists and bands like Superdot, Nadir Distorted Soul, Righteous, Ultra Violet Hippopotamus, J Legardy, Great Divide, Whack The Mole, Tom Butwin and many more.

Grand Circus Park Music Schedule:

Friday April, 3 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11:00am
1pm
J Legardy

1:30pm
3pm
Whitey Morgan & The 78's

3:30pm
5pm
Brien Patrick

5:30pm
7pm
The Fffellaz

7:30pm
9:30pm
Righteous

10pm
12am
Lucky Brown


Saturday April 4, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1PM
Nadir Distorted Soul

1:30PM
2:30PM
Rachel May & Billy Reedy

3PM
4PM
Tomas Esparza & The Boa Constrictors

4:30PM
5:30PM
Third Coast Kings

6pm
7pm
Great Divide

*****************Break for games*****************

10pm
12am
The Reefermen

Sunday April 5, 2009

Start Time
End Time
Band Name

Time
End Time
Band Name

11am
1pm
Tom Butwin

1:30pm
3pm
Ultra Violet Hippopotamus