Posted: 06/22/2012
DETROIT (WXYZ) - WXYZ Channel 7 is a proud sponsor of Summer in the Park 2012 at Campus Martius Park in Downtown Detroit.
The festival features a free JamFest! Where you can enjoy live entertainment all summer from Detroit Music Awards winners and nominees of the past and present. The free entertainment series runs for ten weeks during the summer though August 30.
The free music themes include Manufacturing Tuesdays, 93.9 The River’s Lunchtime Concert Wednesdays, Detroit Music Showcase Thursdays and WDET’s Essential Fridays.
Headlining Friday, June 22, is jessica Care moore & Black Women Rock, an all-female, all-star ensemble, with outstanding DMA winners and performers Thornetta Davis, Sky Covington, Monica Blaire, Gayelynn McKinney, Alina Morr and Detroit’s own jessica Care moore.
And every 4 th Friday, Quicken Loans presents day-long festivals packed with live music, fashion shows, comedy, live arts presentations, trivia fun, food and more.
Quicken Loans is bringing back "Healthy Moves" Monday-Friday with games that include Pentanque, Backgammon, Chess, Checkers, Ping-Pong, and Bocce Ball, coordinated walking tours, Yoga and Ballroom Dancing classes. Times vary.
For a complete list of Summer in the Park entertainment click here.
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