Ford Arts, Beats & Eats announces 2012 entertainment lineup

(WXYZ) - Arts, Beats and Eats will entertain thousands of people once again as it celebrates its third year in Royal Oak this Labor Day weekend.

Ford Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Citizens Bank announced its wonderful lineup of entertainment.

R.E.O. Speedwagon, The Guess Who, Travis Tritt, Morris Day & The Time, G. Love & Special Sauce and Theory of a Deadman lead the musical lineup.  A total of 150 local bands will rock nine music stages.  

Don’t forget the food!  This year’s Ford Arts, Beats & Eats will be one of the tastiest ever, with more than 50 of the area’s favorite restaurants.

New restaurants include Mitchell’s Fish Market, Bastone Brewery, Gaucho Steakhouse, BD’s Mongolian Grill, Beans & Cornbread, Gemmayze, Kouzina, Hudson Café, Hamlin’s Corner, Happy’s Pizza, Polish Village Café, Slab-n-Slice, and Alia’s Catering.  Returning festival favorites include, the Soaring Eagle Cuisine Machine, Pronto!, Palm Palace, Sangria Tapas Café, Jackson’s Five Star Catering, Peking House, D’Amatos and Hudsonville Ice Cream.

The award winning Juried Fine Arts show will feature some of the best work from around North America in more than 140 booth spaces.

Arts, Beats & Eats is celebrating its 15th consecutive year.  The festival returns to Royal Oak from Aug. 31 – Sept. 3.

For complete lists of the music, food and artist lineup click here !