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In
partnership
with
Motown
Museum,
Detroit
River
Days
will
feature
the
“King of
Motown,”
Grammy-winning
Smokey
Robinson
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Detroit
River
Days to
take
place at
West
Riverfront
Park on
West
Jefferson
• In
partnership
with
Motown
Museum,
festival
to
include
headlining
performances
from
Smokey
Robinson
and Mary
Jane
Girls,
among
others
•
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally to
feature
over 110
food
trucks,
Michigan’s
largest
food
truck
rally
ever
DETROIT
- The
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy
announced
details
today
regarding
Detroit’s
kickoff
to
summer,
the 13th
Annual
Detroit
River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
on June
21-23,
2019.
This
year’s
Detroit
River
Days
will be
held at
a new
location,
West
Riverfront
Park
located
at 1801
West
Jefferson
(between
Rosa
Parks
Boulevard
and 8th
Street)
in
Detroit.
West
Riverfront
Park is
a
22-acre
park
along
the
Detroit
Riverfront
that
currently
hosts
big
summer
concerts
and
events
including
Mo POP
Festival
and
Detroit
Touch-A-Truck.
It is
the
future
site of
Ralph C.
Wilson,
Jr.
Centennial
Park,
which
will
open in
2022.
More
information
including
event
and
parking
details
can be
found at
www.RiverDays.com.
This
year,
West
Grand
Boulevard
meets
West
Riverfront
Park as
the city
celebrates
60 years
of the
Motor
City’s
signature
sound.
In
partnership
with
Motown
Museum,
Detroit
River
Days
will
feature
performances
from the
“King of
Motown,”
Smokey
Robinson
and R&B
group
Mary
Jane
Girls.
The
festival’s
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally
will
include
over 110
food
trucks
throughout
the
weekend
and will
be
Michigan’s
largest
food
truck
rally
yet.
“River
Days is
a great
Detroit
tradition,
and we
are
excited
to host
the
festival
at West
Riverfront
Park
this
year,”
said
Matt
Cullen,
Board
Chairman,
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy.
“We are
continuing
development
on both
the east
and west
riverfronts
with the
goal of
5.5
miles of
a
transformed
waterfront
from
MacArthur
Bridge
to the
Ambassador
Bridge,
which
includes
the
creation
of a
world-class
22-acre
park on
the west
riverfront.”
“River
Days is
a great
opportunity
for
everyone
to
experience
West
Riverfront,”
said
Mark
Wallace,
president
& CEO of
the
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy.
”Detroiters
and
visitors
will be
able to
enjoy
exceptional
music,
delicious
food,
fun
activities
and the
spectacular
views
that the
west
riverfront
has to
offer
during
the
festival.
It will
be a
great
preview
of
what’s
to come
as we
break
ground
on the
Ralph C.
Wilson,
Jr.
Centennial
Park
next
year.”
Headlining
National
Music
Acts
In
partnership
with
Motown
Museum,
Detroit
River
Days
will
feature
headlining
music on
the
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
National
Stage
including
the
“King of
Motown,”
Grammy-winning
Smokey
Robinson
and R&B
Group
Mary
Jane
Girls on
Friday.
Funk and
R&B
group
Luther
Re-Lives
will
also
perform
on the
national
stage on
Friday
night.
Grammy-winning
R&B
singer
Brandy
and
Grammy-nominated
R&B
singer
Brian
McKnight
will
perform
on
Saturday
night
along
with
local
band
Notorious.
Grammy-winning
R&B
Singer
Faith
Evans
and
Grammy-nominated
R&B
singer
Carl
Thomas
will
perform
on
Sunday
night
along
with
local
singer
Brielle
Lesley.
Motown
Museum
Partnership
In
celebration
of the
60th
anniversary
of
Motown
Record
Corporation,
Motown
Museum
is a
partner
in a big
way for
this
year’s
event.
The
festival
will
also
include
Motown
60 at 6,
an hour
of local
Motown
music
and
spoken
word
presented
by
Motown
Museum.
Motown
60 at 6
will
take
place
each
evening
at 6
p.m. on
the
Soaring
Eagle &
Resort
stage.
The
performances
will
include
talent
from the
Motown
Museum's
programming,
including
Motown
MIC: The
Spoken
Word
poetry
competition,
the
Motown
SPARK
and
IGNITE
Summer
Camps
for
metro
Detroit
youth,
and the
Motown
AMPLIFY:
The
Sound of
Detroit
vocal
competition.
As
part of
the food
truck
experience,
participating
food
trucks
will
take
part in
a
cooking
competition
to
create a
Motown-themed
dish.
Judges
including
Detroit
River
Days
sponsors,
partners
and the
Motown
Museum
team,
selecting
the best
dishes.
Motown
had a
very
family-oriented
atmosphere
with
artists,
musicians,
producers,
background
players
and
employees
frequently
coming
to
Hitsville
to hang
out. The
kitchen
was one
of the
most
popular
spots,
where
the
beloved
cook,
Miss
Lilly,
would
serve
delicious
comfort
food,
including
her
mouth-watering
spicy
chili,
affectionately
called
“Miss
Lilly’s
Chili,”
along
with hot
dogs,
fried
chicken
and
creamy
mashed
potatoes.
Paying
homage
to that
special
memory,
selected
Food
Trucks
will
participate
in a
“Miss
Lilly’s
Chili,”
competition.
“Bringing
Motown
magic to
anticipated
events
like
River
Days is
important
to us as
an
organization
invested
in the
success
of
Detroit
and our
community,”
said
Raina
Baker,
Motown
Museum
Program
Manager.
“We are
honored
to
participate
in this
year’s
event as
another
way the
local
community
can
celebrate
this
milestone
year
with us
all year
long as
we
commemorate
the 60th
anniversary
of the
founding
of
Motown
Record
Corporation.”
Local
Music
Acts
Much of
the
musical
excitement,
which
will
include
a host
of new
acts,
will
take
place on
the
Metro by
T-Mobile
Stage
and the
Michigan
Lottery
Stage,
where
performances
will
range
from
rock,
pop,
indie
and
blues to
soul,
country
and of
course,
Motown.
While
the
festival’s
$5
general
admission
includes
access
to all
performances,
VIP
premier
seats
are now
on sale
for the
major
headlining
performances
featured
on the
National
Stage.
The
tickets
are $35
and can
only be
purchased
in
advance
of the
festival.
Purchases
must be
made
online
at
RiverDays.com/Music
while
quantities
last.
SOARING
EAGLE
CASINO &
RESORT
NATIONAL
STAGE
Friday,
June 21
1:00
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
5:00
p.m.
Luther
Re-Lives
6:45
p.m.
Mary
Jane
Girls
8:30
p.m.
Smokey
Robinson
Saturday,
June 22
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
5:00
p.m.
Notorious
6:45
p.m.
Brian
McKnight
8:30
p.m.
Brandy
Sunday,
June 23
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
5:30
p.m.
Brielle
Lesley
7:15
p.m.
Carl
Thomas
8:30
p.m.
Faith
Evans
METRO BY
T-MOBILE
STAGE
Metro
Detroit’s
R&B,
soul,
rock &
roll,
country
and
Motown
acts
will
fill the
local
dining
tent
stage.
Friday,
June 21
11:45
a.m.
Jill
Govan
(Acoustic/Soul)
1:00
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
2:30
p.m.
CHIT!
(Classic
Rock)
4:15
p.m.
Sara
Marie
Barron
(Neo
Soul/R&B)
6:00
p.m.
Motown
60 at 6
(Presented
by
Motown
Museum)
7:30
p.m.
Alise
King
(R&B)
9:00
p.m.
Larry
Lee &
Back in
the Day
Band
(Funk/R&B)
Saturday,
June 22
11:30
a.m. Lia
K
Catallo
(Pop)
1:00
p.m. 3rd
Degree
Burns
(Classic
Rock)
2:30
p.m.
NDEEP
THE BAND
(R&B/Retro
Soul)
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
4:30
p.m. IS
Evolution
(Rock/Soul)
6:00
p.m.
Motown
60 at 6
(Presented
by
Motown
Museum)
7:30
p.m.
Adventures
with
Vultures
(Alternative
Folk)
9:00
p.m.
Eliza
Neals &
The
Narcotics
(Blues-Rock)
Sunday,
June 23
11:30
a.m.
Athens
Creek
(Americana)
1:00
p.m.
GOODWEATHER
(R&B/Soul)
2:30
p.m.
Denise
Davis &
The
Motor
City
Sensations
(Motown
Classics/Pop/80s)
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
4:30
p.m.
Half
Light
Music
(Alternative
Rock)
6:00
p.m.
Motown
60 at 6
(Presented
by
Motown
Museum)
7:30
p.m.
Todd
Michael
Band
(Country)
9:00
p.m.
Killer
Flamingos
(Pop
Alternative)
MICHIGAN
LOTTERY
STAGE
SCHEDULE:
The
best of
metro
Detroit’s
rock,
blues,
indie,
contemporary
jazz,
funk and
soul
bands
will
play on
the
Michigan
Lottery
Stage.
Friday,
June 21
11:15
a.m.
Ceolsige
(Singer/Songwriter,
Indie
Rock)
12:15
p.m.
Alex
Mendenall
(Indie
Soul)
1:00
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
2:00
p.m.
Vespre
(Soul
Gaze/Nu
Disco)
3:30
p.m.
Lady
Champagne
(Blues)
5:00
p.m. 313
The Live
Experience
(R&B/Pop)
6:45
p.m.
Laura
Rain &
The
Caesars
(Soul/R&B/Funk)
8:30
p.m.
Dennis
Coffey
(Contemporary
Jazz/Motown)
Saturday,
June 22
11:15
a.m.
Acoustic
Ash
(Singer/Songwriter)
12:45
p.m.
Random
Facts
(Alternative
Classic
Rock)
2:15
p.m.
Flexadecible
(Funk
and
Soul)
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
4:30
p.m.
Cast
Iron
Cornbread
(Rock/Country)
6:00
p.m.
Matt
Austin
(Country)
7:30
p.m.
Detroit
Trouble
(Extreme
Blues)
9:00
p.m. Big
Poppa &
The
Machine
(R&B/Rock)
Sunday,
June 23
11:15
a.m.
Emma
Guzman
(Folk/Americana)
12:45
p.m.
Honey
Monsoon
(Soul
Fusion)
2:15
p.m.
Heroes
of
Charlotte
(Pop
Punk)
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
4:30
p.m.
Fangs &
Twang
(Monster
Themed
Twangy
Rock)
6:00
p.m.
Mark
Whalen &
The
Buttermilk
Boys
(Indie
Rock/Indie
Pop)
7:30
p.m.
Priscilla
Price &
Friends
Blues/Soul
(Blues/Soul)
9:00
p.m.
Roots
Vibrations
(Reggae,
Soca)
Flagstar
Bank
Kid’s
Corner
The
Flagstar
Bank
Kids’
Corner
will be
open
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday
of
Detroit
River
Days
between
11:00
a.m. and
8:00
p.m.
Families
will be
able to
celebrate
60 years
of
Motown
music
with the
Motown-themed
atmosphere
and a
range of
activities
and
entertainment
for
free.
The
Kid’s
Corner
is
produced
by The
Parade
Company.
This
year’s
activities
include:
a
monster
mural,
craft
stations
with
Arts &
Scraps,
sand
art,
spin
art,
face
painting
and
themed
fun
brought
to you
by the
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
and the
Michigan
Science
Center.
Additionally,
kids
will
have
their
pick of
events
on the
Delta
Dental
Kids
Stage
including
magic,
science,
music
and
animal
shows.
DELTA
DENTAL
KIDS
STAGE
SCHEDULE:
Friday,
June 2
11:00
a.m.
Michigan
Science
Center
Stage
Show
12:00
p.m.
Magic
Show
1:00
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
2:00
p.m.
Magic
Show
3:00
p.m.
Michigan
Science
Center
Stage
Show
3:45
p.m. DJ
Jamez
7:00
p.m.
Earth
Angels
Saturday,
June 22
11:00
a.m.
Michigan
Science
Center
Stage
Show
12:00
p.m.
Magic
Show
1:00
p.m.
Michigan
Science
Center
Stage
Show
2:00
p.m.
Magic
Show
3:00
p.m. DJ
Jamez
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
6:30
p.m.
Animal
Magic
Sunday,
June 23
11:00
a.m.
Michigan
Science
Center
Stage
Show
12:00
p.m.
Magic
Show
1:00
p.m.
Michigan
Science
Center
Stage
Show
2:00
p.m.
Magic
Show
3:00
p.m. DJ
Jamez
3:30
p.m.
Emcee
for
Tuskegee
Airmen
Museum
Airshow
6:00
p.m.
Animal
Magic
7:15
p.m.
Earth
Angels
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally –
Michigan’s
Largest
Food
Truck
Rally
Over 110
food
trucks
will
participate
in the
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally
throughout
the
weekend
of
Detroit
River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort.
The
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally
will be
Michigan’s
largest
food
truck
rally to
date.
The
Soaring
Eagle
Cuisine
Machine
will be
the star
of the
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally.
“Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
is
thrilled
once
again to
be a
part of
Detroit
River
Days,
adding
to the
incredible
entertainment
and food
at the
festival
this
year,”
said
Raul
Venegas,
Executive
Director
of
Marketing,
Entertainment
& Sales,
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort.
“We
always
enjoy
interacting
with the
community
and
bringing
our best
restaurants
and
dishes
to
Detroit
for a
fun-filled
weekend.”
Other
participating
food
trucks
in the
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally
include
BeaverTails
Detroit,
Cosmic
Burrito,
D Motown
Deli,
Detroit's
Original
Seafood
Truck,
The
Great
Lakes
Food
Truck,
Mz. Moma
Jean's
Kitchen,
The
Smoke N
Pig and
Wahlburgers.
For a
full
list of
participating
food
trucks,
please
visit
RiverDays.com.
Festival
Favorites
on Land,
Water
and in
the Sky
The air
show, a
crowd
favorite,
will
return
over the
Detroit
River
for its
sixth
year.
Staged
by the
Tuskegee
Airmen
National
Historical
Museum,
performances
will be
at 1
p.m. on
Friday
and 3:30
p.m. on
Saturday
and
Sunday.
The
Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources
(DNR)
will
provide
a
variety
of
hands-on
activities
including
education
games
tables,
live
animals
and
fishing
demonstrations.
Guests
can
stroll
through
the DNR
area and
talk
with
wildlife
and fish
experts,
foresters,
and
conservation
officers.
Festival
favorite
Typhoon
Tommy
and his
world-class
jet ski
team
sponsored
by Pepsi
will use
the
Detroit
River as
their
stage
when
Typhoon
Tommy
brings
the
Detroit
River
USA
Freestyle
Championships
to
Detroit
River
Days.
Pilots
will use
a
variety
of
freestyle
jet-skis
and
hydroflight
devices
to
perform
big air
jumps,
backflips,
corkscrew
spins
and
underwater
dives
for the
crowds
along
the
riverfront.
9th
Annual
Shimmer
on the
River
Kick-off
summer
in style
at the
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy’s
9th
annual
Shimmer
on the
River,
an
exclusive
preview
to
Detroit
River
Days. On
June
20th,
Shimmer
on the
River
will
welcome
Motown
legends
The Four
Tops to
the
stage
for an
unforgettable
live
performance,
and will
treat
guests
to a
food
truck
rally,
live
piano
karaoke,
games,
refreshments,
and
all-ages
activities.
This
year,
the
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy
is proud
to
recognize
Nettie
Seabrooks’
commitment
to the
revitalization
of the
Detroit
Riverfront
with the
Shimmer
Award.
Guests
can join
the
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy
at the
VIP
Reception
to raise
a glass
to her
unwavering
support
and
toast
the
beginning
to
another
great
summer
along
the
river.
Visit
Detroitriverfront.org/shimmer
to
purchase
tickets
and for
more
information.
RiverWalk
Buskers
presented
by the
Detroit
Marriott
at the
Renaissance
Center
Detroit
River
Days is
pleased
to
welcome
back a
popular
cast of
buskers
and
street
performers
along
the
RiverWalk!
These
performances
will be
located
throughout
West
Riverfront
Park.
Detroit
Marriott
– The
Official
Hotel of
Detroit
River
Days
As the
official
hotel
sponsor
of
Detroit
River
Days,
the
Detroit
Marriott
invites
families
to
explore
the
Detroit
Riverfront
during
the
festival
and stay
downtown
in guest
rooms
with
floor to
ceiling
windows
featuring
spectacular
views of
the city
and
river.
For
reservations,
visit
DetroitMarriott.com
or call
1-800-352-0831.
The
2019
Detroit
River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
starts
on
Friday,
June 21
at 11
a.m.
Festival
hours
are 11
a.m. –
10 p.m.
on
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday.
The
Conservancy
will
charge a
$5
admission
fee to
help
underwrite
programming
and
operational
costs
for the
festival.
Each
guest
will
receive
a $3
coupon
to use
towards
food
from the
Kroger
Food
Truck
Rally
($6
minimum
purchase).
Admission
to the
festival
is FREE
before 5
p.m. on
Friday,
June 21.
Visit
RiverDays.com
for a
full
lineup
for
events
and
parking
information.
Detroit
River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
is
supported
by Delta
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at the
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Center,
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Security,
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Bank,
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Beverage,
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Metro by
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Lottery,
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Tito’s
Vodka &
Uncle
Nearest.
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