The Concert of Colors is metro Detroit’s free annual diversity music festival. It is presented by ACCESS/Arab American National Museum, New Detroit Inc. and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) with the goal of bringing together metro Detroit’s diverse communities and ethnic groups by presenting musical acts from around the world. Over its 15-year history, the festival has become a beloved highlight of metro Detroit’s summer festival season.
The Concert of Colors was established by New Detroit and ACCESS in 1993 as a one-day event at Chene Park on Detroit’s riverfront. The festival expanded to three days in 2001, when it was part of the official festivities for Detroit’s 300th birthday. In 2005, the festival’s opening night performance was relocated to historic Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, the recently expanded home of the DSO. The DSO became a full partner in 2006 as the entire festival relocated to The Max, with two indoor stages and one outdoor stage. In 2007, the festival grew to encompass four days of free live music.
Music is the major focus of the Concert of Colors, but not the only focus. The festival includes ethnic food and merchandise vendors, a large children’s tent featuring family activities and arts & crafts, and musician-led workshops. In 2006, an annual Forum on Community, Culture & Race was added to the festival, to stimulate discussion and action by spotlighting how the arts can spur unity among the diverse ethnic and racial groups that comprise metro Detroit.
The first Concert of Colors drew a modest crowd to Chene Park, but by 1999, some 10,000 music lovers were coming out each year. The number of attendees has since grown to about 100,000 people annually. The festival remains free to the public because of its sponsors: lead sponsor Chrysler Fund along with major sponsors Comerica Charitable Foundation, Meijer, AT&T, DTE Energy, Polk, and HAP.
As the Concert of Colors brings in groups from all over the world, metro Detroit witnesses its ethnic communities also coming together to welcome the artists. Members of New Detroit’s Cultural Exchange Network, a working committee representing 60 local cultural groups, support the bands and welcome them into their communities, providing food and other necessities they need while in Detroit.
ACCESS is a human services organization committed to the development of the Arab-American community, and the greater community, in all aspects of its economic and cultural life. It provides a wide range of human and cultural services and advocacy work. Learn more at www.accesscommunity.org.
The Arab American National Museum, a project of ACCESS, documents, preserves, celebrates, and educates the public on the history, life, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. It serves as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in this country. Visit www.arabamericanmuseum.org for details.
New Detroit is a non-profit organization that aims to work as the coalition of Detroit-area leadership addressing the issue of race relations by positively impacting issues and policies that ensure economic and social equity. For further information, visit www.newdetroit.org.
Founded in 1914, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs September through June in Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, offering a variety of concert presentations appealing to people of all ages and musical tastes. It is currently the most widely heard orchestra in America, reaching millions of listeners weekly through satellite and terrestrial radio broadcasts. More at www.detroitsymphony.com..
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Friday, August 21st, 2009 4:20 PM - Willy Mac Music 5:00 PM – Shotgun Jubilee 6:00 PM – League of Proper Musicians 7:00 PM – Cabinet 8:00 PM – Jazzam 9:00 PM – Waterband Late night with The Flying Jays Rachel Roberts and All Star Family Jam
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 10:00 AM – Breakfast with Waterband 11:00 AM – Operations 12:00 PM – The Goods 1:00 PM – Jones for Revival 2:00 PM – The Vessel 3:00 PM – Great Divide 4:00 PM – The Groove Prophets 5:00 PM – The Marnee Project 6:00 PM – Steez 7:00 PM – Mifune 8:00 PM – Romeo Champagne 9:00 PM – Waterband Late night with A. Fugate Grizzly and All Star Family Jam
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Frontier Ranch Just Outside Columbus, OH Festival Aug 13th - 16th 8836 York Rd SW, Kirkersville, OH 43033 (919) 563-4936 Set: 10:00 PM Doors: 12:00 PM All Ages Tickets: $50
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Our debut CD entitled Big, Loud Drums is now available.
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Tampa Taiko is a professional drumming duo that has performed their unique style for a vast array of audiences, performing at festivals, concert halls, schools, workshops, summer camps, corporate and VIP events. Using a collection of taiko drums made by themselves from discarded wine barrels, Tampa Taiko has developed a dynamic fusion of old and new styles of drumming, bringing a contemporary vibrance to an ancient martial artform.
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Hi, Concert of Colors! For the first time since the early 70's, Rudy Ray Moore's classic "The Dirty Dozens House Party" comedy album is available on itunes. We hope you will check out this and many other outrageous Rudy Ray Moore comedy albums recently reissued and pick up a copy of Rudy's CD "Dolemite For President" which is in stores now - please help spread the word!!! This original 1972 comedy album has never before been issued on CD and contains unreleased Rudy bonus tracks!
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Also check out hit R&B artist Troop's Billboard charting soulful album, "Mayday," in stores and on itunes!
Hey Whats up? Its been awhile so Im coming by to let you know about the NEW with me...The DreamScape Sessions has moved to pressureradio.co.uk on Tuesdays...I have also put up a podomatic page and soundcloud swing by my page for more info on free mixes and whats happening!!
Hi, Concert of Colors! The summer Steel Pulse tour is just around the corner! Please let your friends know about Steel Pulse's MySpace page, so that they can receive updates when Pulse will be performing in their area. There is also a new feature there where Pulse fans can receive Text Messages about local upcoming shows, so register your phone now!
Also, check out many cool new items that have been added to the STEEL PULSE STORE!
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Hi, Concert of Colors! We hope you will check out many outrageous Rudy Ray Moore comedy albums recently reissued and pick up a copy of his CD "Dolemite For President" which is in stores now - please help spread the word!!! This original 1972 comedy album has never before been issued on CD and contains unreleased Rudy bonus tracks!
Also check out hit R&B artist Troop's Billboard charting soulful album, "Mayday," in stores and on !
pass this on to anyone you know that might be interested... 6 neighborhoods in Detroit have $35,000 each to fund projects and the people chosen will come from this Detroit Public Artist Roster:
community+public arts: DETROIT is putting together a public arts roster for Detroit, MI and is looking for artists to be included. We would love to see tons of people included so if you're interested, visit the link below for the full request for qualifications (RFQ).
If you believe in preserving our planet and keeping it green then help deliver the message by downloading my new single "Land of Green" on iTunes. Outward change starts from people like us. One Love, One Heart, One Destiny. Many thanks!
Hi, Concert of Colors!  Saints Of The Underground's CD, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner" is in stores and on iTunes now, please help spread the word and if you haven't already pick up a copy today!!!
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Also get back to your rock roots with SOTU's label mates, Crash Kelly's new CD, "One More Heart Attack" in stores now!
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Thanks for supporting Saints Of The Underground!  Rock on!!!
ZOMBIE NIGHT - A night of independent zombie films.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Main Art Theatre, 118 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Presale Tickets $8 at www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject, Door $10.
This year’s ZOMBIE NIGHT includes Too Dead to Die [trailer], Hell Walks the Earth [trailer], Sock Puppet Zombies Attack 2: A Taste for Cotton, Scent, Third Generation, The Hungry Dead, Afro-Zombies, “The Site” by Infrastar, Afternoon of the Living Dead, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead [trailer], The Cemetery Precincts, Dealbreaker, Run Like Hell, Snippy Walks With A Zombie, and Gordon. Total running time: 1 hr, 39 mins. For more info, go to myspace.com/mittenmovieproject
Every time that we write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/video engineering process... Something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... Something is healing all over...
