Arts & Entertainment
In the Park Summer Concert Series Returns: 2016 Lineup
The popular series at Shain Park opens June 17 with an end-of-school-year concert.
Birmingham, MI — Popular summer concerts in Shain Park begin Friday, June 17, with the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition Youth Action Board’s Teen Summer Concert — formerly the Battle of the Bands — and then continue weekly on Wednesdays through Aug. 24.
During the substance-free kick-off event, local high school students celebrate the end of school with a performance in Shain Park.
The treasured In the Park Summer Concert series features a variety of talented performers who will treat guests of all ages to music genres ranging from blues and folk to Motown and country.
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All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Seating is on the lawn; attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic spread.
2016 Concert Lineup
- Friday, June 17, Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition Youth Action Board's Teen Summer Concert
- Wednesday, June 22, David Gerald (blues)
- Wednesday, June 29, Nemesis (cover band — funk, soul, rock and Motown)
- Wednesday, July 6, Detroit Brass Society (Broadway, marches, ragtime, classical)
- Wednesday, July 13, Air Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffet)
- Wednesday, July 20, Jill Jack (folk)
- Wednesday, July 27, Magic Bus Band (psychedelic music, 1960s and 1970s)
- Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 Mainstreet Soul (Motown)
- Wednesday, Aug. 10, CrossRoads (family group)
- Wednesday, Aug. 17, Steve King & The Dittilies (1950s)
- Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 Sinjon Smith (country)
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