Due to the air quality, the performances will take place INSIDE the Detroit Historical Museum.
5:30-6:30PM
DJ Head
Grammy Award-winning Detroit producer and DJ, and a pioneering figure in Detroit hip-hop. DJ Head served as Eminem's original touring DJ from 1997 to 2002 and has remained one of Detroit's most influential figures behind the decks.
6:30-7:15PM
Joan Belgrave & Bill Meyer Group
Vocalist, film and music producer, and WJZZ radio host Joan Belgrave brings her magic to The Sounds of Motown. As the wife of the late Marcus Belgrave, the acclaimed trumpeter heard on iconic Motown hits including “Dancing in the Street,” “My Guy,” “Ooo Baby Baby,” and “Distant Lover,” she has a deep personal connection to the music. Joining her on stage is Al Chisholm, who spent decades as lead vocalist of the legendary Motown group The Contours. The Bill Meyer Group provides the signature Motown sound, with Stevie Wonder’s longtime trumpeter, Dwight Adams, joining the performance.This is a set NOT to be missed!
7:45-8:45PM
Next Generation Funk Brothers
In the snake pit at Motown, the Funk Brothers played on more number-one hits than any other group of musicians in the world. With nearly all of the original members now gone, Ralphe Armstrong has taken up the torch — ensuring the music and legacy of the legendary Funk Brothers is carried forward.
Gather with friends and fellow music lovers for a summer evening of Motown favorites, funk classics, and Detroit musical history in the heart of Midtown.