Detroit After Dark: Melody Baetens

Category: Concert news

Comerica Cityfest 2009 announces music line up

Here are some of the highlights of this year's Cityfest musical line up. What do you think?

New Center Main Stage: Platinum Pied Pipers, De La Soul (rescheduled because of last year's weather), Handsome Furs, the Avett Brothers, Erin McCarley, Matt Kearney, Todd Rundgren, 21:03 with Chris Clark, Bettye LaVette, the Veronicas, Ray Parker Jr. (seriously?), Buddy Guy and Paul Valstein.

Pure Detroit Stage: Mean Mother, Electric Firebabies, Bear Lake, Mike Posner, Silent Years, Jason Croff Family Band, Uncle Paulie's Block Party, Will Sessions, Michna, Rouge Satellites, Childbite, Deastro, Silverghost, 1592, DJ Subtonic, Millions of Brazilians, Girls Girls Girls, Lightning Love, Bump, and For the Love of Mojo, a tribute to the Electrifying Mojo featuring Rick Whilhite, Marc Duncan, Kenny Dixon, Jr. and Carl Craig.

Grand Blvd. Jazz Stage: In the Tradition, Jazzhead, the Macpodz, Greet T, the Spangler/Tope Organ Trio with George Benson, Joey Spina Band, Lola Morales with Sean Blackman, Angelo Primo, Tricia Moore Quartet, Kimmie Horne, GEQ, Tumbao Salsa, Dennis Coffey Quartet, the Party Stompers with Gino Washington, Rumpshakers, Jesse Palter and the Alter Ego featuring Sam Barsh and Rodney Whitaker Quartet featuring Rockelle Whitaker.

New Center Park Stage (booked by Stirling): Jenny Knaggs and the Sureshots, Madison Opera, Magic Shop, Hentchmen, the Hosts, Citizen Smile, Charlie Slick, I, Crime, Lies Unknown, Bootsey X & the Lovemasters, the Ruiners, the Wrong Numbers, Ben Cyllus, Dooley Wilson, Inside Outlaws, Hayley Jane, Gretchen Wolf, Silent Violet, Blue Flowers and Electric Lions.