Funfest Productions produces outdoor festivals that include carnival rides, specialty attractions, live music, food vendors, art vendors, and more. The Stars and Stripes Festival, created by Funfest, is a celebration of our country’s birth and highlights everything that makes summertime in America great. Stars and Stripes takes place in the streets of downtown Mt. Clemens. Rock stars, eclectic food, carnival rides, muscle cars, a BMX stunt show, and artists displays highlight the Stars & Stripes Festival. The weekend kicks off with the annual Fourth of July fireworks that downtown Mt. Clemens has had for years which alone draws nearly 100,000 people. With the addition of our festival the weekend attendance in 2007 reached over 300,000 people. It marks the total celebration of America’s freedom and showcases the essence of Fourth of July, the pinnacle of summer in America.
Along with the Stars and Stripes Festival, Funfest produces the St. Clair Riverfest. This festival brings all the summer fun of good weather and fun on the water together in one massive weekend festival with free admission. It features live music from national acts all three days along with the massive sounds of Off Shore Racing on the St. Clair River. This three-day weekend festival is held on the banks of the St. Clair River in beautiful downtown St. Clair, Michigan.
Accomplishments:
* The 1st Annual Stars and Stripes Festival was estimated to have drawn over 300,000 people in a three day period.
* The Stars and Stripes Festival is exclusively partnered with Greater Media Detroit (WRIF, WCSX, and WMGC).
* The St. Clair Riverfest is currently in its third year and is expected to draw massive crowds once again to the banks of the St. Clair River. 2007 attendance was over 100,000.
* Both festivals attract entertainers and vendors from all over the United States.
* The Stars and Stripes Festival received positive coverage by not only local Mt. Clemens and Macomb County papers, but also from radio and newspapers throughout the entire metro area.
* The Stars and Stripes Festival and the St. Clair Riverfest also received press coverage on local Detroit area Television stations.
* The Stars and Stripes Festival brought in an estimated one million dollars to the local downtown business over the three day weekend.
Funfest Productions was formed in 2006 by music industry veterans Kevin Cassidy and Joe Nieporte.
Mr. Cassidy's experience includes stints at Olympia Entertainment, and most recently established Freedom Hill Amphitheater as a respected venue on the national stage booking and marketing over 150 major acts since 2000 (highlighted names include Tony Bennett, Alabama, B-52’s, Aretha Franklin, Wynonna, Sugar Ray, Tommy Lee, Hank Williams, Jr., Art Garfunkel, Joe Cocker, David Lee Roth, Earth, Wind & Fire, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Tom Jones, Michael Buble, BB King, Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows, O.A.R., Donna Summer, Michael McDonald, Huey Lewis & The News to name a few).
Mr. Nieporte created and developed the Emerald Theatre complex into a multi-purpose venue that has hosted national concerts, nightclub style dance nights, and corporate parties and seminars. Highlighted events include corporate parties with Sports Illustrated, Chevrolet, Outback Restaurants, and Quicken Loans. The Emerald has also hosted numerous political events and fundraisers with various government officials, which include Governor Jennifer Granholm and Senator Debbie Stabenow. National concerts booked at the Emerald include Kid Rock, Eddie Money, Jewel, Cheap Trick, Alice in Chains, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Styx, just to name a few. In addition to owning and operating the Emerald, Mr. Nieporte also owns Hemisphere Entertainment, whos clients include Freedom Hill Amphitheater and the following festivals: Arts, Beats, and Eats, Detroit Downtown Hoedown, Motown Winter Blast, Jambalaya Street Festival, Detroit International Riverdays, and the Detroit Grand Prix.
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Click on logo above to go to the official 2008 website View Stars & Stripes 2007 pics below
Click on logo above to go to the official 2008 website View St.Clair Riverfest 2007 photos below
WOW ! Thank You Funfest,The Clem., the sponsors the volenteers and all responsible for this FABULOUS festival. The Music the food,fireworks,art,many cool vendor stands. Did I mension the Music. Oh my, my only complaint is I could not see it all because performances were going on at multiple stages at the same time. I had the best time, I will never forget the stars n Stripes of 08' I attended every day. Thank you for keeping the prices down on the concessions in these hard times. I was very surprised. Hats off to you. Great job you should be proud. See you next year.
I posted a million pics of Stars & Stripes. I'm emailing you a link to zipped files of all of them, if you want to post on your page. Good job, I had a great weekend. Nikki
I had a Blast last year and have eagerly look forward to this year. Here are a couple pics of me last year. I hope to have even more Photo Ops then last year. Plan on being at the stage for Every performance..only missed a couple last year.
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Radio Hello FFP! I’m Boca Smole, nice to meet you. MHR thanks YOU for accepting, I'm THRILLED you dig our music, I'm always around the Metro area handing out free CD's! Sorry about the self promotion ;) How are you? Through bulletins, along with word of mouth, MHR was nominated for a Detroit Music Award this year and made it on local radio. THANKS for the love, Boca
PS, PLEASE 5 star our video, it's a TREMENDOUS help ;)
We are SO happy to be part of both Stars and Stripes and the St. Clair Riverfest festivals. Our performers are tuning up their guitars and we promise you some GREAT shows at both of your wonderful events. Look for the Country Stage at Stars and Stripes and lots of great music in both cities.
