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This Is the Sound of Comerica CityFest
[Formaly Comerica Tastefest]

The Full Line Up have Been Posted on the CityFest Web Sight [comericacityfest.com]

And Here it Is:

MOTORCITY CASINO MAIN STAGE
Presented by The Detroit News
Location: Fisher Building Parking Lot

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

5:30 PM - Femi Kuti and The Positive Force
8:30 PM - SPOON

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

5:30 PM - The Wailers
8:30 PM - “Weird Al” Yankovic

Friday, July 6th, 2007

5:30 PM - BRIAN CULBERTSON reunited with Steve Cole
7:30 PM - The Detroit News Battle of the Bands Winner: The Displays
8:30 PM - Lupe Fiasco

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

5:30 PM - Deniece Williams
8:30 PM - Yo La Tengo

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

3:00 PM - Bobby “Blue” Bland
6 PM - Cheap Trick

NEW CENTER COUNCIL PARK STAGE
Presented by Metro Times
Produce by Stirling

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

11:45 AM & 1 PM - GooseGator
6:00 PM - Matt Dmitz
7:00 PM - Scott Kinison
8:00 PM - Scream Ray
9:00 PM - Inside Outlaws Collective, Doop DuPrie, Ty Stone

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

11:45 AM & 1 PM - Simplicity (2 45-minute sets)
6:00 PM - Gretchen Wolff
7:00 PM - Shotgun Wedding
8:00 PM - Silent Violet
9:00 PM - Thunderbirds Are Now!

Friday, July 6th, 2007

11:45 AM & 1 PM - Baby Pepper and The Family Pleasers(2 45-minute sets)
6:00 PM - The Syreens
7:00 PM - The Drinking Problem
8:00 PM - The Sirens
9:00 PM - TBA

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

11:45 AM & 1 PM - Roots Vibration
6:00 PM - Dooley Wilson
7:00 PM - The Expatriates
8:00 PM - Siddhartha
9:00 PM - The GO

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

11:45 AM & 1 PM - Polka Floyd
4:00 PM - Youth Group of Rome
5:00 PM - Citizen Smile
6:00 PM - The Cetan Clawson Revolution
7:00 pm - The Displays

PURE DETROIT STAGE
Presented By Real Detroit Weekly
Location: Second at Lothrop

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

12:00 Noon - DEMON DAYS: An official Planet E Selection with Carl Craig

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

Fusicology Presents…
4:00 PM - Hellen
5:00 PM - The Fondas
6:00 PM - Serenity Court
7:30 PM - The Hentchmen
9:00 PM - Detroit Hip Hop Showcase hosted by Renaissance Soul Detroit

Friday, July 6th, 2007

Fusicology Presents…
4:00 PM - Carjack.
5:00 PM - The Satin Peaches
6:00 PM - SSM
7:30 PM - Jeremy Ellis & John Arnold
9:00 PM - Exchange Bureau featuring Billy Love “Live”

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Liz Copland/alternatetakeradio.com Presents:
3:00 PM - Liz Copland
4:30 PM - Anthony "Shake" Shakir
6:00 PM - Freer
7:30 PM - The High Strung
9:00 PM - Heartthrob (live)

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

2:30 PM - God’s Army
4:00 PM - The Singles
5:00 PM - The Silent Years
6:30 PM - The Hard Lessons

METRO PCS JAZZ & BLUES STAGE
Presented by Hour Detroit Magazine
Location: Grand Boulevard at Cass

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Noon - Gerard Gibbs & ReORGAN'YZ
2:00 PM - GEQ
4:00 PM - Jesse Palter
6:30 PM - NILS
9:00 PM - Ryan Shaw

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

12:00 PM - Paul Carey Quartet
2:30 PM - Patrick Sweany
5:00 PM - Measured Chaos
7:30 PM & 9 PM - The Gorilla Funk Mob starring Allan Barnes

Friday, July 6th, 2007

12:00 PM - Marvin Jones Trio featuring Cornelius "JuJu" Johnson Jr.
2:30 PM - Malik Alston and Friends
5:00 PM - Lin Roundtree
7:30 PM & 9 PM - Hot Club of Detroit

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

12:00 PM - Collaboration
2:30 PM - Tumbao Bravo
5:00 PM - Sandra Bomar and the Jazz Experiencew/ special guest Brenda Perryman
7:30 PM & 9 PM - Rayse Biggs

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

12:00 PM - PicNap Poetry featuring The Detroit Slam Team
2:00 PM - TFO
3:30 PM - Reverend Robert Jones and Sweet Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church Choir
6 PM - Detroit Soul and Blues Revue featuring Sir Mack Rice, Alberta Adams, Johnny Bassett, and RJ Spangler & the Rhythm Rockers