ARTIST FOR A SPREAD OF MUSIC THAT IT ALL KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK. >> FOR A LOOK AT THE LINEUP AND
ALL THE MUSIC WE’VE GOT, ALL THE
PEOPLE RIGHT HERE. MICHAEL
WILLIAMS, KIMMIE HORNE, JEANNIE
LYLES. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT
THIS SERIES BECAUSE YOU’VE GOT
SOME REAL TALENT HERE.
>> MICHAEL YEAH, WE DO. WE’VE
GOT THE SONGSTRESS, KIMMIE
HORNE. SHE HAS A WONDERFUL
VOICE. SHE’S BEEN IN THE CITY
FOR A LONG TIME. AND JEANNIE
LYLES HERE, WE’VE GOT A SERIES
THAT’S GOING TO BE SPECTAC HERE.
AND WE’RE STARTING TONIGHT.
WE’RE STARTING TODAY ACTUALLY AT
1:00 AT THE ETHEL JIMMY WILLIAMS
PARK.
>> NOW, IS THERE A THEME OR IS
THERE A PARTICULAR BRAND OF
MUSIC OR IS IT JUST KIND OF
COVER THE WE’VE GOT JAZZ, WE’VE
GOT TOP 40, WE’VE GOT BLUES,
WE’VE GOT R&B, WE’VE GOT ANY
KIND OF MUSIC THAT YOU CAN
IMAGINE, COME ON OUT AND WE’RE
GOING TO HAVE IT.
>> WE HAVE MOTOWN. YEAH, YEAH.
>> I HOPE SO.
>> YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY IN
DETROIT. MOTOWN, RIGHT? BOTH OF
YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE SCENE FOR
SO LONG. ARE YOU EXCITED TO GET
ON STAGES LOCALLY AND HAVE SOME
FUN WITH THE PEOPLE HERE?
>> SUPER EXCITED. I MEAN, MY
SHOW GOES ON TONIGHT. I START AT
5:00, 5 TO 8:00. WE’RE CLOSING
IT OUT, ARE HEADLINING AND I AM
SUPER EXCITED BECAUSE MIKE HAS
WORKED SO HARD ON THIS SERIES
AND IT’S JUST GOOD TO SEE HIM
PUT SO MUCH INTO THE COMMUNITY
AND THAT’S ONE OF THE BIGGEST
REASONS WHY I’M HERE, BECAUSE HE
DOES SUCH A HE DOES SUCH A GREAT
JOB AND IT IS ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY AND LIVE MUSIC.
>> IS DETROIT A DIFFERENT PLACE
? LIKE IF YOU IF YOU COME AND
PLAY IN DETROIT, ESPECIALLY AT
BRIGHTMOOR, IS IT A DIFFERENT
AUDIENCE AND IS IT HAVING
DIFFERENT EXPECTATIONS THAN
OTHER PLACES? WELL I TELL YOU
WHAT, IT’S LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT
COME OUT ALL AGES.
>> THEY COME OUT, SIT DOWN,
ENJOY THE MUSIC, ENJOY THE FOOD
AND JUST ENJOY THE WHOLE SCENERY
BECAUSE IT’S SO GREAT SCENERY.
YOU GOT GREAT MUSIC LIKE THEY
MENTIONED, AND ALSO IT’S A GOOD
PLACE TO BRING YOUR FAMILY. IT’S
NOT JUST YOU CAN COME OUT, YOU
CAN BRING YOUR FAMILY AND COME
ON OUT AND ENJOY EVERYTHING.
THIS IS A WAY TO COME ENJOY AND
YOU KNOW, NO PRICE RIGHT?
>> ABSOLUTELY. WELL NO PRICE,
HUH? NO PRICE. RIGHT.
>> THAT’S THAT’S THE BEST KIND,
RIGHT? ALL RIGHT, LET’S TALK
LOGISTICS.
>> WHERE IS THE SHOW TONIGHT?
AND I UNDERSTAND YOU SHOULD
BRING YOUR OWN BLANKETS AND LAWN
CHAIRS.
>> RIGHT? BRING A LAWN CHAIR,
BRING A BLANKET. TELL A FRIEND
IT IS AT THE BELGIUM WILLIAMS
PARK. IT’S 14 300 BURGESS, WHICH
IS AT THE CORNER OF ACACIA
STREET. IT’S IN BRIGHTMOOR, NEAR
I-96. AND OUTER DRIVE.
ABSOLUTELY FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
COME ON OUT. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE
FOOD TRUCKS. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE
MERCHANDISE VENDORS. WE’RE GOING
TO HAVE THESE WONDERFUL FOLKS
SINGING. OUR SERIES ACTUALLY
RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER FIFTH.
THIS IS OUR KICKOFF TODAY AND
TOMORROW WE’RE GOING TO BE THERE
FROM 1:00 UNTIL 8:00. AND THEN
EVERY TUESDAY, STARTING THIS
TUESDAY, EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH
SEPTEMBER THE 5TH, WE’RE GOING
TO HAVE FREE LIVE MUSIC FROM
5:00 UNTIL 8:00 ON TUESDAYS. SO
AFTER WORK, COME ON OUT.
>> HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU,
FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE THIS FREE
FOR THE COMMUNITY?
>> IT’S VERY IMPORTANT.
>> GREAT.
>> YEAH, I THINK IT I THINK IT
IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE A LOT
OF, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE, THEY WANT
TO COME OUT AND SOMETIMES WHEN
YOU HAVE TO PAY A COVER CHARGE,
IT’S DIFFICULT WHEN YOU WANT TO
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY. BUT LIKE
MIKE JUST SAID, IN TERMS OF
HAVING FOOD AND FUN AND COLD
BEVERAGES, YOU KNOW, I THINK
THAT THAT REALLY MAKES A HUGE
DIFFERENCE. AND SO IT’S FREE TO
THE PUBLIC TO COME, BUT YOU CAN
JUST PAY YOUR SMALL PRICE AND
GET YOUR LITTLE FOOD TO EAT.
>> MICHAEL NICELY DONE. JIMMY
GENIE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
COMING. ENJOY THE SHOW.
>> YEAH, BECAUSE YOU DON’T WANT
TO MISS IT. IT’S SO EARLY.
>> I WANT TO ASK THEM TO SING,
BUT YOU KNOW, YOU DON’T WANT TO
MISS IT.
>> NO, NO.
>> NOW WE’RE TALKING. WE SHOULD.
WE SHOULD HAVE JUST LET THEM GO
FOR THREE MINUTES TO BUY.
>> YEAH.
>> WHOA!
>> THERE YOU GO. COME ON DOWN
TONIGHT.
>> RIGHT. AND SEE US JAM.
>> OH, MY GOSH. ALL RIGHT, ALL
RIGHT.
>> LET’S JUST END THE SHOW THERE
. IT’S NOT GOING TO GET ANY
BETTER. ALL RIGHT. CAUGHT ON
CAMERA, MAN IN DEARBORN PUSHES A
KID TO THE GROUND AND STEALS HIS
BIKE. NOW POLICE ARE ASKING FOR