By dr. donyell
The 2008 Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats plays host to a hot line-up of national and local musical acts on Labor Day weekend, August 29 through September 1, 2008. The four-day Festival will be open from 4 p.m. 11 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. 8 p.m. on Labor Day Monday.
With more than 150 local bands and entertainers performing for crowds free of charge on six stages, and well-known acts taking to the Million Dollar Madness Stage, the 2008 musical line-up caters to festival attendees of all ages and musical tastes.
The Million Dollar Madness features high-profile, up-and-coming national acts as well as established international stars. Located again this year on Pontiac¹s Phoenix Plaza, the official list of confirmed
national acts includes headliners Blues Traveler, Rusted Root and Hard Lessons on Friday; Hunter Brucks, Marcel, Stephen Cochran, Billy Currington, Tim Bowman, and Boney James on Saturday; Leighton with special guest Steve Kostan, Beatlemania Live, Loverboy, Back in the Day Band and Chaka Khan on Sunday; and Critical Bill, Rev Theory and Puddle of Mudd on Monday.
Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats will host nearly every musical style over the four-day weekend from country, Caribbean, Celtic, rockabilly, and rhythm & blues to gospel, swing, rock, funk, metal, jazz and reggae.
Performance schedule subject to change.
The full schedule for local artists is as follows:
Million Dollar Madness Stage
Friday, August 29
5 pm Harmonic Joe
6 pm Monkey Jacket
7 pm The Hard Lessons
8:30 pm Blues Traveler
10 pm Rusted Root
Saturday, August 30
4 pm Hunter Brucks
5 pm Marcel
6 pm Steve Cochran
7 pm Billy Currington
9 pm Tim Bowman
10 pm Boney James
Sunday, August 31
4 pm Leighton wsg Steve Kostan
5 pm Beatlemania Live
7 pm Loverboy
8:30 pm Back in the Day Band
10 pm Chaka Khan
Monday, September 1
2 pm Arts, Beats and Eats Best of the Beats
3 pm Avienne, winner of The Detroit News Battle of
the Bands
3:30 pm Critical Bill
4:30 pm Rev Theory
6 pm Puddle of Mudd
Dodge Americana Stage
Friday, August 29
4 pm The Urban Nomads (rock)
5:30 pm The Random Family (pop)
7 pm The Tim Diaz Band (Americana)
8:30 pm Barbara Payton (rock)
10 pm The Twistin Tarantulas (rockabilly)
Saturday, August 30
10 am Longneck Strangler (country)
11 am Longneck Strangler (country)
12:30 pm Phil Treais (pop)
2 pm Domingo (Latin)
3:30 pm Billy King and the Idylls (country)
5 pm Redhill (country)
6:30 pm The Basiks (reggae)
8 pm Whitey Morgan & 78¹s (country)
9:30 pm Sunkwa (afro pop)
Sunday, August 31
10 am Cowboy Alan & The Steel Horse Band (country)
11 am Cowboy Alan & The Steel Horse Band (country)
12:30 pm TJ Kelly (country)
2 pm The Robin Horlock Band (Americana/rock)
3:30 pm Superdot (SKA)
5 pm Manna & Quail (melodic pop)
6:30 pm Back Forty (funk-grass/country)
8 pm The Marcy Levy Band (blues rock)
9:30 pm Impact 7 (Motown)
Monday, September 1
10 am Quincy Stewart (R&B)
11 am Cowboy Messiahs (melodic rock)
12:30 pm David Shelby (country)
2 pm Alyssa Simmons (pop)
3:30 pm Persuasion (R&B, country, Motown, rock)
5 pm Nadir Distorted Soul (funk)
6:30 pm The Orbitsuns (psychobilly/country)
Flagstar Bank Acoustic Stage
Friday, August 29
4 pm Hawks & Owls (Appalachian)
5:30 pm Jimmy Atto (Pop)
7 pm Matt Ratza (Americana)
8:30 pm The Mickeys (Celtic)
Saturday, August 30
11 am Rachnee (Folk Pop Rock)
12:30 pm Rude Dog (jam rock)
2 pm Chris Bategate (Indie Folk)
3:30 pm Frankie D¹ Angelo (Rock/Alternative)
5 pm Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
6:30 pm Brandon Calhoon (Rock/Alternative)
8 pm Mary McQuire (Folk Rock)
Sunday, August 31
11 am Dave Stoddard (pop)
12:30 pm Andru Bemis (Folk/Oldtime)
2 pm Jen Cass (Folk)
3:30 pm Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
5 pm Annie Capps (Folk)
6:30 pm Emily Rose (Folk)
8 pm The Harvestmen (Country Swing, Bluegrass)
Monday, September 1
11 am Julie Nager (Pop)
12:30 pm Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
2 pm Ian Thomas (Country Blues) from Virginia
3:30 pm Mo¹ Kauffey & Harmonica Buzz (Roots & Blues)
Miller Lite Rock Stage
Friday, August 29
4 pm Bear Lake (pop)
5:30 pm The Offramps (rock)
7 pm The Killer B¹s (classic rock)
8:30 pm Band B (rock)
10 pm The Howling Diablos (funk rock)
Saturday, August 30
11 am View (rock)
12:30 pm Shoe (rock)
2 pm Schaeffer (pop)
3:30 pm Liquid Motor Commission (rock)
5 pm Nuroksol (rock)
6:30 pm Monkey Jacket (rock)
8 pm Flophouse (funk rock)
9:30 pm The Universal Temple of Divine Power (rock)
Sunday August 31st
11 am Twin Pigs (classic rock)
12:30 pm Guitar Army (rock)
2 pm The Cult Heroes (Detroit rock)
3:30 pm Smokin¹ Moses (rock)
5 pm Broadzilla (rock)
6:30 pm StellarDrive (rock)
8 pm The Muggs (rock)
9:30 pm Rev RightTime (funk)
Monday, September 1
11 am Whack The Mole (classic rock)
12:30 pm The Ragbirds (global groove)
2 pm The Tom Butwin Band (rock)
3:30 pm Hotness (rock)
5 pm Jill Jack (country rock)
6:30 pm The Reefermen (classic rock)
Diet Pepsi R&B Stage
Friday, August 29
4 pm Pete ³Big Dog² Fetters (blues)
5:30 pm Darnell Kendricks (smooth soul)
7 pm Joey Spina (blues)
8:30 pm Pricilla Price (R&B)
10 pm The McKinney Zone (jazz)
Saturday, August 30
11 am Jesse Palter (jazz)
12:30 pm David Gerald & Insurrection (blues)
2 pm CEL (neo soul)
3:30 pm Moment Notice (R&B)
5 pm Thornetta Davis (blues)
6:30 pm The Fffellaz (jazz)
8 pm JStokes (R&B)
9:30 pm Tumbao Bravo! (Latin jazz)
Sunday, August 31
11 am Charlie Kemp Ensemble (Jazz)
12:30 pm Doc Holiday (neo soul)
2 pm Nite Flight (calypso jazz)
3:30 pm Rev. Marc Falconberry (blues)
5 pm Billie Holiday Review featuring Sky Covington
(blues)
6:30 pm Midtown Underground (R&B)
8 pm Sky Covington (neo soul)
9:30 pm HotSauce (R&B)
Monday, September 1
11 am Paul Miles (acoustic blues)
12:30 pm Julie Nager (pop)
2 pm Pathe Jassi World Experience (Trinidad jazz)
3:30 pm The Chunky Funk Band (R&B)
5 pm Eric Tessmer (blues)
6:30 pm Laith Al-Saadi (blues)
Detroit News Stage
Friday, August 29
5 pm Sworn Rival
6 pm Stolen Liberty
7 pm Seven Story Fall
8 pm 11 pm Detroit Techno Militia (electronic, house, techno)
Saturday, August 30
Noon Cajun (country)
1:30 pm Cowboy Alan & The Steel Horse Band (country)
3 pm Whitey Morgan & The 78¹s (country)
4:30 pm Justine Blazer (country)
6 pm Austin Scott (country)
7:30 pm Anabelle Road (country)
9:30 pm Willie Nash (country)
Sunday, August 31
Noon The Phage
1 pm Desolation Angels
2 pm The Hadituptoheres
3 pm Solitary States
4 pm Love Meets Lust
5 pm The Questions
6 pm Brave Rifles
7 pm Dutch Pink
10 pm The Orbitsuns
Monday, September 1
11:30 am Overloaded
12:20 pm Pistol Day Parade
1:10 pm 60 Second Crush
2 pm Matt Austin
2:50 pm Core Effect
3:40 pm The Unheard
4:30 pm Paper Street Saints
5:20 pm Dirty Americans
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