DIY Street Fair in Ferndale this Weekend

What is it?
The DIY Street Fair is a free 2-day, 3-night event in Ferndale, Michigan where local artists, crafters, businesses, groups and organizations, musicians, restaurants, brewers and others who live and work with a do-it-yourself ethic converge for one big celebration. The event, which launched its first weekend fair in 2008, showcases the immense creative energy, independent spirit and innovative talent that can be found throughout the area. Open to the public, free to attend and all are welcome.
Highlights include:

Live Music: regional, popular and up-and-coming original bands converge for one the largest showcases of area talent over 3 days, 4 nights and 3 stages.

The Record Shop: purchase self-produced and/or self-released music and merchandise from the performing acts

The Beer Garden: sample a wide variety of delicious craft beers brewed right here in the Great Beer State

The Restaurant Row: local restaurants and food trucks cook up delicious dishes all weekend long

The Marketplace: local artists, crafters, entrepreneurs and organizations present and sell their original work

The Kids Zone hands-on, DIY projects, educational demonstrations, music and entertainment for children of all ages throughout the weekend

DIY 5k Charity 5k benefiting Ferndale Public Schools’ art programs

Who’s behind this?
The street fair is organized by local business leaders who recognize the DIY ethic that thrives throughout the local community and enhances the quality of life in Detroit and surrounding areas.
How is this event different?
Among the many special characteristics that push this event beyond the traditional art fair, DIY Street Fair is about community outreach and growth. It aims to be a showcase for local, homegrown, forward thinking solutions, original works, innovative products, businesses and ideas.
Why Ferndale?
Ferndale is the perfect city to host the DIY Street Fair. Ferndale has quickly become the areas hottest place to be, epitomizing the DIY ethic on so many levels – evident in the national success of such companies as Garden Fresh Salsa, the local popularity of Woodward Avenue Brewers and The Magic Bag Theatre, and the fertile creative soil that is home turf to so many artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and activists. Ferndale has often been described as 20 minutes from nearly everywhere in Metro Detroit, making it the logical choice for an event of this scale. Ford Motor Company relocated all of their official Woodward Dream Cruise events from Birmingham to Ferndale. Ferndale’s unique mixture of non-corporate homegrown small business and Woodward as a central part of its downtown layout make for a genuine and authentic environment.

Where is it?
DIY Street Fair is located on E Troy Street, off of Woodward Avenue, 1 block South of E 9 Mile Road the in Ferndale, MI. It will occupy the municipal parking lots just west of the Ferndale Public Library and south of Troy Street behind Woodward Avenue Brewers. Map and details
When is it?
Friday, September 14, 2012
6PM-Midnight*
Saturday, September 15, 2012
11AM-Midnight*
(Kids Zone noon-6, All other areas until midnight, live music, DJs continue until 2AM)
Sunday, September 16, 2012
11AM-11PM*
(Kids Zone noon-6, Marketplace 11-6, Main Stage and Beer Tent until 11, live music, DJs continue until 1AM)
Free musical performances continue in the Jack Daniels Landing Pad (The Loving Touch) until 2AM each night.

The Music Schedule:

Thursday 9/13 (Launch Party)

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McCLURES’ STAGE @ The Jack Daniels Landing Pad
10:30 SIX & the SEVENS
11:15 DESTROY THIS PLACE
12:10 FIGGS
01:00 K.I.D.S.

Friday 9/14

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McCLURES’ STAGE
11:00 ELECTRIC LIONS SOUNDWAVE EXPIRIMENT
11:50 OLD EMPIRE
12:50 AwesomeR

PABST STAGE
6:00 JOHN NELSON & the NEW GIRLFRIENDS
6:45 STEFFIE & the DIRTY VIRGINS
7:30 CARJACK
8:30 THE SUMMER PLEDGE
9:15 LORETTA LUCAS
10:15 FUR

METROTIMES STAGE
6:15 IAMDYNAMITE
7:00 LETTERCAMP
8:00 THE FIGGS
9:10 THE MUGGS
10:10 THE SIGHTS

Saturday 9/15

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McCLURES’ STAGE
10:15 RITUAL HOWLS
11:15 CHILD BITE
12:10 JAMAICAN QUEENS
01:00 CLEAR SOUL FORCES

PABST STAGE
2:00 1592
3:20 BRISCOE COUNTY VULTURES
4:15 THE STRANGE
5:00 PRIME MINISTERS
6:00 LAST POP BAND
7:00 CASIO CHOIR
8:00 CHRIS MOORE AND SONS
9:00 DUENDE
10:10 FAWN

METROTIMES STAGE
12:30 THE GRATEFUL DADS
2:00 MOD ORANGE
3:00 BLUE BLACK HOURS
3:55 DRAG DAY
4:45 THE KICKSTAND BAND
5:30 RYAN ALLEN & his EXTRA ARMS
6:20 LIGHTNING LOVE
7:10 JAVELINS
8:10 ILLY MACK
9:00 ARKELLS
10:20 THE HOUNDS BELOW

Sunday 9/16

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McCLURES’ STAGE
10:15 JJ & the BT’S
11:15 THE PRETTY GHOULS
12:10 LORD SCRUMMAGE
01:00 SELFSAYS

PABST STAGE
1:30 OAK BONES
2:15 MEADOWER
3:15 SMUDGE CANDY
4:15 MOBILOGIX
5:00 ROCKIT-MEN
5:45 BERMUDA MOHAWK
6:30 BETTY COOPER
7:25 AUGIE & KORIN
8:20 DEASTRO
9:15 AMY GORE

METROTIMES STAGE
2:00 UNGRATEFUL DAUGHTER
3:00 ELECTRIC GRAFFITI
3:50 THE COLDWAVE
4:45 DRAGON WAGON
6:00 WILL SESSIONS
7:15 PHANTASMAGORIA
8:00 BARS OF GOLD
8:55 THE BARRETTES
9:15 PASSALACQUA