Stage Schedules
*subject to change
Quick Links: Masco/Metro Times Stage,
MASCO/METRO TIMES STAGE
FRIDAY
“All That Jazz!” presented by the Arts League of Michigan and sponsored by the Chrysler Foundation.
- 6:00
- Arts League of Michigan Jazz Ensemble
ALM Artist Mentorship students
- Arts League of Michigan Jazz Ensemble
- 7:35
- Loba Ensembe
Detroit/Abidjian Jazz Guitarist
- Loba Ensembe
- 9:45
- “To Walden with Love” Featuring the Detroit Jazz Orchestra
Under the Direction of Marcus Belgrave & Kenn Cox
A musical tribute to the late jazz saxophonist, Donald Walden
- “To Walden with Love” Featuring the Detroit Jazz Orchestra
SATURDAY
- 3:30
- Rob Curto’s Sanfona Project
Brazilian-beat Accordionist
- Rob Curto’s Sanfona Project
- 5:30
- Thornetta Davis
Detroit Funky Blues Diva
- Thornetta Davis
- 7:30
- Raul Malo
Country/Latin Vocalist Extraordinaire
- Raul Malo
- 9:45
- Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters
Blues
- Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters
SUNDAY
- 3:00
- Grand Derangement
Acadian Music & Dance
- Grand Derangement
- 5:00
- The Budos Band
Horn-driven World Roots Funk
- The Budos Band
- 7:30
- Babylon Circus
French Ska/punk/reggae
- Babylon Circus
NATIONAL CITY MUSIC CAFE
FRIDAY
- 4:00
- The Orchid Ensemble
Chinese World Music
- The Orchid Ensemble
- 5:45
- Po’ Girl
Canadian Urban Roots Music
- Po’ Girl
- 7:30
- Brina
Contemporary Slovenian Folk-pop
- Brina
- 9:30
- American Mars
Detroit Alt-country
- American Mars
SATURDAY
- 1:00
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Conducted by Jeff Tyzik
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
- 3:00
- Steppin’ In It
American Roots Music
- Steppin’ In It
- 5:15
- Marta Gomez
South American Singer
- Marta Gomez
- 7:15
- Tcheka
Cape Verde Singer/Guitarist
- Tcheka
- 9:30
- Rob Curto’s Sanfona Project
Brazilian-beat Accordionist
- Rob Curto’s Sanfona Project
SUNDAY
- 1:00
- Moonsqualler
Detroit String Band
- Moonsqualler
- 3:15
- Guy Davis
Folk/Blues Trio
- Guy Davis
- 5:15
- Chic Gamine
WinnipegVocal Supergroup
- Chic Gamine
- 7:30
- Slavic Soul Party!
Balkan Soul/Gypsy Funk
- Slavic Soul Party!
WAYNE STATE/WDET STAGE
FRIDAY
- 4:00
- Midtown Underground
Michigan Funk/Soul Collective
- Midtown Underground
- 5:45
- Lisa Lauren Smith
Detroit Pop/Rock
- Lisa Lauren Smith
- 7:30
- Pistolera
Latin Alt-folklorico
- Pistolera
SATURDAY
- 12:00
- YMCA Deep River Choir
Detroit Community Chorus
- YMCA Deep River Choir
- 1:30
- The Orchid Ensemble
Chinese World Music
- The Orchid Ensemble
- 3:30
- Chic Gamine
Winnipeg Vocal Supergroup
- Chic Gamine
- 5:50
- Brina
Contemporary Slovenian Folk-pop
- Brina
- 7:30
- Teddy Thompson
New York-London Singer/Guitarist
- Teddy Thompson
SUNDAY
- 12:30
- Mosaic Singers
Detroit Vocal Ensemble
- Mosaic Singers
- 2:50
- Vagabond Opera
Bohemian Cabaret
- Vagabond Opera
- 4:50
- Tcheka
Cape Verde Singer/Guitarist
- Tcheka
- 6:50
- Babylon Circus
French Ska/Punk/Reggae
- Babylon Circus
BANK OF AMERICA LITERARY & MUSIC LOUNGE
FRIDAY
- 4:00
- Hardline Drive
Progressive Michigan Bluegrass
- Hardline Drive
- 5:30
- Steppin’ In It
American Roots Music
- Steppin’ In It
- 7:30
- Marta Gomez
Columbian Vocalist
- Marta Gomez
SATURDAY
“LitFest” Noon to 5:00pm presented by Springfed Arts
- 12:00
- InsideOut Literary Arts Project’s Citywide Poets
- InsideOut Literary Arts Project’s Citywide Poets
- 12:30
- Metro Detroit Writers Open Mic
- Metro Detroit Writers Open Mic
- 2:00
- Michael Jones
The Dancing Poet
- Michael Jones
- 2:15
- Cheri L.R. Taylor & Ber-Henda Williams
Detroit Poets
- Cheri L.R. Taylor & Ber-Henda Williams
- 2:45
- Quraysh Ali Lansana
Chicago Poet/Author
- Quraysh Ali Lansana
- 3:15
- Ray McNiece
Slam Poetry Legend
- Ray McNiece
- 4:00
- Joel Mabus
Songwriter, Serious Picker, and Humorist
- Joel Mabus
- 5:30
- Moby Grape’s Peter Lewis with David West
Rock & Roll Guitarist/Songwriter
- Moby Grape’s Peter Lewis with David West
- 7:30
- Slavic Soul Party!
Balkan Soul/Gypsy Funk
- Slavic Soul Party!
SUNDAY
“LitFest” Noon to 5:00pm presented by Springfed Arts and featuring DJ Nick Speed
- 12:00
- Metro Detroit Writers Award Winners
- Metro Detroit Writers Award Winners
- 1:30
- Aurora Harris
Detroit Poet, Educator
- Aurora Harris
- 1:45
- Herb Metoyer & the Cane River Folk
Louisiana Poet, Folksinger
- Herb Metoyer & the Cane River Folk
- 2:30
- Melba Joyce Boyd & Marion Hayden
Detroit Poet & Bass Accompaniment
- Melba Joyce Boyd & Marion Hayden
- 3:00
- Eugene Redmond
Poet, Playwright, Professor
- Eugene Redmond
- 3:30
- Thylias Moss
Award-winning Poet/Author
- Thylias Moss
- 4:00
- John Latini & Friends
Charismatic Songwriter
- John Latini & Friends
- 5:15
- One Ring Zero
Brooklyn Quirk Pop
- One Ring Zero
- 6:30
- Vagabond Opera
Bohemian Cabaret
- Vagabond Opera
HUDSON’S ART PARK
SATURDAY
- 12:30
- Lilium Duo
Classical Flute
- Lilium Duo
- 2:00
- Po’Girl
Canadian Urban Roots Music
- Po’Girl
- 3:00
- One World Island Band
Trinidad Steel Pan Trio
- One World Island Band
SUNDAY
- 12:30
- Lilium Duo
Classical Flute
- Lilium Duo
- 2:00
- New Vintage Chamber Brass Ensemble
Brass Quintet
- New Vintage Chamber Brass Ensemble