Arts, Beats and Eats
Arts, Beats & Eats is a U.S. Labor Day Weekend festival held in Royal Oak, Michigan.[1] Prior to 2010 it was held in downtown Pontiac, Michigan streets in storefront businesses and at the . The festival is sponsored by local businesses, including Ford, the naming sponsor. Proceeds from Arts, Beats & Eats benefit local charities; an estimated 1.7 million was donated in the first seven years.
A juried arts exhibition, food court, concert stages with local and national acts and a charity preview gala highlight festival programming. In 2005, families were treated to special fun in the Family Village, including the following play zones:
- Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour
- 75th Birthday Exhibit
- Kids Talent Quest
- Kids Corner Stage
- Tire Toss Charity Game
- Arts & Crafts Area
Programming begins Friday afternoon and ends Monday evening.
2020 saw a virtual festival.
2021 saw the return of Arts, Beats, and Eats sponsored by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. [2] Which saw a considerable line up of both established and local Detroit Musicians. Including The Guess Who,[3] Gin Blossoms,[4] & 75 Days of Sun,[5] which was an excellent turn out with over 375,000 event goers attending.[6]
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Notes[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Soaring Eagle Arts Beats & Eats".
- ^ "The Guess Who – official website".
- ^ "Gin Blossoms".
- ^ "75 Days of Sun".
- ^ "Arts, Beats & Eats gets 4th-highest crowd to date; $389K to be donated".
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Coordinates: 42°29′20″N 83°8′34″W / 42.48889°N 83.14278°W
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