Free Farmington Hills Summer Concerts: Lineup, Dates, More

From Heritage Park: A great lineup of free summer concerts will begin Thursday, June 22 in Farmington Hills. Hines Drive Band opens the nine-week Stars in the Park Concert Series. With classic rock favorites, the band promises to have the crowd dancing and singing along with many covers, as well as original songs from their early recordings. The band consists of three members of Salem Witchcraft, one of Michigan’s favorite local rock bands of the 70s and 80s.

“We were considered by many to be Michigan’s top bar band at that time, but Salem Witchcraft was also playing many concert dates with bands like Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, KISS, Aerosmith and many others,” said Moe O’Shaughnessy, one of the band members.“We went our separate ways to raise families and get ‘real’ jobs, but always remained close friends. We recently reunited to form an acoustic rock band called ‘Hines Drive.’”

All concerts take place on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. and last until approximately 8:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be held at the Costick Center located at 28600 Eleven Mile Road.
Heritage Park provides the perfect place for outdoor music with its lovely natural surroundings and beautiful amphitheater. It has even been called the “Mini DTE” by many past performers, who consider it their favorite outdoor concert venue.

The free Stars in the Park Concert Series offers an opportunity to immerse yourself among the trees while enjoying enchanting music on warm summer evenings. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic dinner. This year’s performers span a diverse range of genres. Bring your entire family along for an unforgettable summer evening tradition!

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, located in Farmington Hills, is the exclusive sponsor of the free concerts that run for nine Thursday evenings through the summer. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will offer two random drawings for concert goers to win a Mercedes-Benz driving experience. Attendees who are 21 years or older with a valid

U.S. driver’s license may enter the random drawing raffle by visiting the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services vehicle display at Heritage Park during each summer concert. One entry per person may be submitted at each concert, giving regular attendees more chances to win. The winners will be awarded the use of a Mercedes-Benz E350 for one week. Prior to taking possession of the vehicle, winners will be required to present a valid U.S. driver’s license and sign a waiver and release form with the program rules and the terms of use of the vehicle for the driving experience. Winners need not be present at the time of the drawing to win. The first driving experience winner will be announced at the July 20 concert and the second winner will be announced at the final concert of the season on August 17.

2017 CONCERT SCHEDULE

June 22nd
Hines Drive Band Acoustic rock band, Hines Drive will have you dancing and singing along to classic rock favorites and originals. The band consists of three members of Salem Witchcraft, one of Michigan’s favorite local rock bands of the 70s and 80s.

June 29th
Bill Bynum & Co. With songs both traditional and original and a sound that’s at once as comfortable as old jeans and as fresh as a new blade of grass, Bill Bynum & Co. is a band that’s easy to love and hard to quit. The band’s core of rhythm guitar, fiddle, Dobro, bass and harmony vocals can lean into country, veer toward bluegrass or take listeners on a unique journey through Bill’s original songs.

July 6th
Farmington Community Concert Band The Farmington Community Band presents a classic summer band concert with the impressive sounds of the 90 piece FCB Concert Band under the direction of Damien Crutcher. Enjoy an evening of fine entertainment featuring a wonderful variety of popular music, concert band classics and great marches.

July 13th
High School Concert Night Set aside as a unique opportunity for young musicians to broaden their experience and expose their work to new audiences, Farmington Hills features this high school concert in conjunction with Farmington School of Rock. Students auditioned for this opportunity and represent various cities from Metro Detroit. Come hear the young talent Southeastern Michigan has to offer!

July 20th
The Square Pegz Totally Awesome 80’s Tribute Band! Take a trip back to the 1980s and early sounds of MTV. The Square Pegz performance includes choreography and costume, high energy and fun.

July 27th
Farmington Community Big Band The Farmington Community Band music organization presents “Swing In The Park” with the amazing sounds of the 20 piece FCB Big Band under the direction of Randy Barber. Enjoy an evening rich with the music of the big band era featuring great standards, some popular tunes with a talented vocalist and a little swing.

August 3rd
Danny D’s Rod Stewart Tribute Show The ultimate Rod Stewart Tribute Show! Danny D is the most realistic Rod Stewart impersonator in the industry today. Whether you are a fan of the old, classic Rod or the new Rod of today, you won’t want to miss this show! Danny D’s voice and appearance are so similar to Rod Stewart, it’s uncanny.

August 10th
Farmington Community Chorus Established 36 years ago and comprised of about 70 singers, the Farmington Community Chorus returns to the Stars in the Park stage! The FCC concert will feature full chorus, smaller group and solo performances. In addition, the group is accompanied by their keyboardist, bass, drums and woodwinds.

August 17th
Indian Musical Extravaganza This enriching extravaganza will be representing the musical Spirit of India with the use of entertaining and upbeat performances! The show will incorporate dances originated from different areas of India (Bhangra – from Punjab, Garba – from Gujarat, Lavani – from Maharashtra, etc.), but will also include popular Bollywood film industry hits!

Heritage Park is located at 24915 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills. Please note: no alcohol or pets are allowed in the park. For more information about the free summer concert series, call the Farmington Hills Cultural Arts Division at 248-473-1848.
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