What you need to know for Arts Beats and Eats

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Arts, Beats and East Festival is taking over Detroit this weekend. Below is all the info you need for the event.

The Arts

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The Juried Fine Art Show brings artists from around the country to compete for money awards of up to $7,500. Types of art featured in the show include ceramics, digital art, drawing, fabric/fiber/leather, glass, graphics/printmaking, jewelry, metal, mixed media 2D, mixed media 3D, painting, photography, sculpture, and wood.

If you visit the festival, you can explore more than 140 booths of art from all over North America.

The Beats

This year's festival features the following lineup of musicians:

Friday, August 29
5:00 p.m.                                 Chris Emmerson (Pop/Rock)
6:30 p.m.                                 Stewart Francke (Soul)
8:00 p.m.                                 Night Ranger (Hard Rock)
9:45 p.m.                                 .38 Special (Southern Rock)

Saturday, August 30
5:30 p.m.                                 Annabelle Road (Country)
7:00 p.m.                                 Jeff Gutt (Alternative Rock)
8:30 p.m.                                 Jena Irene (Pop Rock)
9:30 p.m.                                 Third Eye Blind (Alternative Rock)   

Sunday, August 31
5:00 p.m.                                 Maddie & Tae (Country)
6:00 p.m.                                 John King (Country)
7:00 p.m.                                 Randy Houser (Country)
8:45 p.m.                                 The Spinners (Classic R&B/Pop)
10:15 p.m.                               Village People (Pop/Disco)

Monday, September 1
3:15 p.m.                                 The Gasoline Gypsies (Rock)
5:00 p.m.                                 Fifty Amp Fuse (Rock/Classic Rock)
7:00 p.m.                                 Loverboy (Rock)
8:45 p.m.                                 Theory of a Deadman (Rock)

The Eats

Many local restaurants will participate in this year's festival to offer visitors a great lineup of food. Below is a list of the restaurants participating.

  • Andiama Pizza Pie
  • Andre's Louisiana Seafood Sandwich Shop
  • Baja Smoothies
  • Bedrock Turkey Legs
  • Bozii
  • Candy Land
  • Curry Concession's
  • Detroit Bubble Tea Company
  • Elvis's Coneys
  • Famous Dave's
  • Five Star Elephant Ears
  • Fun Foods
  • Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse
  • Green Lantern Pizzeria
  • Hamlin Corner
  • Jackson's Five Star Catering
  • La Feast
  • La Marsa
  • Lockhart's BBQ
  • Mercurio Foods
  • Mercurio Chicken on a Stick
  • Mercurio Elephant Ears
  • Mid-America Shows Cotton Candy
  • Mitchell's Fish Market
  • Monty's Beef Co.
  • Morton's The Steakhouse
  • Mr. Deep Fry
  • Niko's Gyros
  • Palm Palace
  • Peking House
  • Polish Village Cafe
  • Prime29 Steakhouse
  • Pronto!
  • Red Wood Grill
  • Ryba's Fudge Shops
  • Shuck-N-Ladder
  • Sister Love Treats
  • Soaring Eagle Cuisine Machine
  • Star Lanes Restaurant & Sports Bar
  • Tania's Pizza
  • Taste and Tell
  • The Almond Hut
  • The Potato Factory
  • Tony's Cold Treats
  • Town Tavern
  • Trenton Ice Cream
  • Trenton Shaved Ice
  • Union Jacks
  • Vintage House Banquets & Catering

The festival runs from Friday to Sunday this weekend.


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