Gig Gudie - Part 2 - Comerica City Fest

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Well this is it the big muti-stage, muti-days event that singial the half way to the year, Where almost 500,000 people gather at detroit News center area to celebart the 4th of July Holiday

it called Comerica Cityfest, it used to be called comerica Taste Fest for almost 17 years but over the last few years the festival have take a lkife of it own as a big time music event, so they have change the name to Cityfest which will take place from Wednesday July 4th to Sunday July 8th there will be over 60 bands playing four days

So if you want more info on Cityfest just go to the offical Cityfest page at www.comericacityfest.com or there my space page at www.myspace.com/comericacityfest

Here is the full list round-up on who playing the Cityfest

Tuesday

Comerica CityFest Gallery Preview Party, a benefit for the New Center Council, Inc.
Fisher Theatre Lobby - 8:00 pm – 12:00 midnight.

Net proceeds from art purchases and beverage sales will benefit the New Center Council, Inc., producers of the annual Comerica CityFest.

Featured Artists will inclued Gwen Joy,Leni Sinclair, Julia Kohl,Carl Lundgren,J. R.,Niagara,
Shay Spaninla,Chris Turner,Camilo Pardo,Glenn Barr, John Aretakis.

Wednesday

MOTORCITY CASINO MAIN STAGE
Presented by The Detroit News

4:00 PM - DJ RON TRENT [Africa Hi-Fi / Prescription Records]
5:30 PM - Femi Kuti and The Positive Force
8:30 PM - SPOON

PURE DETROIT STAGE
Presented by Real Detroit Weekly

Noon - DEMON DAYS: An official Planet E Selection

CARL CRAIG presents DETROIT LIVE featuring
MARCUS BELGRAVE (Tribe), WENDELL HARRISON (Tribe) & KELVIN SHOLAR (Q Tip band)

+ DJs
RECLOOSE (Planet E / Peacefrog / New Zealand)
DJ S2 (Los Hermanos / Ican)
GAMALL (Demon Days NYC)

+ SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST TBA

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

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

metroPCS JAZZ & BLUES STAGE
Presented by Hour Detroit Magazine

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

Thursday

MOTORCITY CASINO MAIN STAGE
Presented by The Detroit News

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

PURE DETROIT STAGE
Presented by Real Detroit Weekly

4:00 PM - Hellen
5:00 PM - The Fondas
6:00 PM - Serenity Court
7:30 PM - The Hentchmen
Fusicology Presents ...
9:00 PM - Luck Be A Lady: A Detroit Hip-Hop-Soul Jam
Hosted by RenSoul.com
Featuring:
DJ Sicari
DJ K-Fresh
MC Finale
Monica Blaire
Neco Redd
Angelique Brown
Invincible
Miz Korona
L’Renee
Patrice Williams
With special guest Tanya Morgan [nyc]

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

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!

metroPCS JAZZ & BLUES STAGE
Presented by Hour Detroit Magazine

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

Friday

MOTORCITY CASINO MAIN STAGE
Presented by The Detroit News

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

PURE DETROIT STAGE
Presented by Real Detroit Weekly

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

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

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 - The Detroit Cobras

metroPCS JAZZ & BLUES STAGE
Presented by Hour Detroit Magazine

Noon - Marvin Jones Trio featuring Cornelius "JuJu" Johnson Jr
2:30 PM - Malik Alston & special guests Badriyyah Wazeerud-Din (vocals), Neco Redd (vocals), Monica Blaire (vocals), Sean Blackman (guitar), & Alma (spoken word)
5:00 PM - Lin Rountree
7:30 & 9:00 PM - Hot Club of Detroit

Saturday

MOTORCITY CASINO MAIN STAGE
Presented by The Detroit News

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

PURE DETROIT STAGE
Presented by Real Detroit Weekly

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

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

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

metroPCS JAZZ & BLUES STAGE
Presented by Hour Detroit Magazine

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

Sunday

MOTORCITY CASINO MAIN STAGE
Presented by The Detroit News

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

PURE DETROIT STAGE
Presented by Real Detroit Weekly
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

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

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

metroPCS JAZZ & BLUES STAGE
Presented by Hour Detroit Magazine

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

Post show at the Northing Lights Lounge

And dont forget after City Fest Close there will be a free post show gig at the Northen lights lounge every night after Cityfest close at 10:30 PM

The Northen Lights lounge is located at 550 West Baltimore street
[About a block from West Grand Blvd. in the New Center Area]

Wednesday [The 4th] - Jeremiah Bazely/ Dj Hi-Fi Jay / Carjack.
Thursday - ESQUIRE / Dj Dviant
Friday - DJ Dez,Uncle Paulie,Benny Ben,& Havana(record release)
Saturday - FREER / Dj Liz Copeland
Sunday - Brave Rifles / Dj Top Kat