Music fest line-ups roll in: City Fest, Movement and Rockin on the Riverfront

Summertime in Detroit means music and more music. Three lineups have recently been announced, for Movement, Rockin' on the Riverfront and City Fest.

Movement returns to Hart Plaza Memorial Day Weekend. Beats will be provided by Dieselboy, Derek Plaslaiko, Mondy, Peanut Butter Wolf, Minx. Carl Craig and Darkcube among others.

Rockin' on the Riverfront is a free Friday night concert series at GM Plaza on the Riverfront. Showtime is 8 p.m. and the lineup is:
  • Pat Benatar – June 27
  • Mark Farner and Mitch Ryder – July 11
  • Starship featuring Mickey Thomas – July 18
  • Rick Derringer and the Classic Rock All Stars – July 25
  • The Guess Who – Aug. 1
  • Kansas – Aug. 8
  • Blue Oyster Cult – Aug. 15
  • Foreigner – Aug. 22
Cityfest returns over the Fourth of July holiday with a bigger and better lineup. Headliners include De la Soul, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Calexico and The Zombies. The jazz and blues stage will feature Thornetta Davis, Grupo Fantasma, NOMO, Jazzhead and Alberta Adams.

Local artists to perform include Mike "Agent X" Clark, Great Lakes Myth Society, Underground Resistance, Zoos of Berlin, SSM, Shotgun Wedding, Thunderbirds are Now! and The Muggs.

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