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Free concert in Goudy Park line-up starts July 30th

By Sarah Shurge Killer Flamingos have been at the
Have you patiently been waiting top of fan voted lists like Hour De-
for free concerts in Goudy Park to re- troit Magazine’s “Best Band” and
turn to downtown Wayne? If so, get WDIV’s Click On Detroit’s “Best
ready because they are finally back. Local Band” for numerous years
Each show will be 7:30 p.m. since 2008. They recently received
Wednesday at Goudy Park, located at the Metro Times "Best Cover Band”
3355 S. Wayne Rd. distinction and Hour Detroit's "Best
The stage will be on Second of Detroit" mention.
Street due to construction delays. For more information about
There will be no bleacher seating, so Killer Flamingos, visit killerflamin-
bring a lawn chair or blanket. gos.com or call (313)850-3040. You
There will be vendors, food can find them on Facebook and In-
trucks, and alcoholic beverages for stagram by searching Killer Flamin-
purchase. gos.
The dates of the concerts are as
follows: July 30th is Sunset BLVD. July 30th, Sunset BLVD will perform 80’s rock. August 27th, Your Generation
August 6th is Power Play Detroit. Au- in Concert will perform pop,
gust 13th is Theo Gridiron and dance, rock, and R&B.
Friends. August 20th is Killer The 8-piece band transports the
Flamingos. August 27th is Your Gen- audience on a musical tour celebrat-
eration in Concert. ing five decades of pop, rock, dance,
and R&B hits. The group has shared
July 30th, Sunset BLVD will stages with Lenny Kravitz, Flo Rida,
perform 80’s rock. Jason Derulo, The Billy Joel Band,
Sunset BLVD will transport you Sheryl Crow, and more.
back to 1987, with a show that cele- For more information about Your
brates the hits of all things 80s-rock Generation in Concert, visit yourgen-
(with a touch of pop). Originating August 6th, Power Play Detroit will per- August 13th, Theo Gridiron and Friends erationinconcert.com, call (248)393-
from Detroit, Sunset BLVD covers all form classic rock, pop, country, Motown, will perform blues, rock, jazz, and gospel. 6900, or find them on Facebook by
80s-rock from Motley Crue, Poison, and rock. searching Your Generation in Con-
Bon Jovi and GNR, to Michael Jack- 4’s Best Local Band contest: 2015, iron performs at NFL games, singing cert, and Instagram by searching
son, Heart and Joat Jett. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022. the Detroit Lions fight song at their @yourgeneration_
For more information about Sun- And winner of Local 4’ Best Cover home games. Gridiron is a cross be-
set BLVD, visit sunsetblvd1987.com Band contest: 2018, 2019, and tween baptist minister meets blues- Major sponsors of the events are:
or find them on Facebook by search- 2022. edged rocker, and sings blues, soul, Rotary Club of Wayne, Wayne Down-
ing Sunset Blvd Band or Instagram For more information about R&B, jazz or rock. town Development Authority, Wayne
by searching sunsetblvdband1987. Power Play, visit powerplaydetroit- For more information about Theo County Community College District,
.com, contact powerplaydetroit@- Gridiron and Friends, visit theogrid- Wayne Westland Federal Credit
August 6th, Power Play Detroit gmail.com, or call (734) 968-8068. iron.com. Union, Professional Insurance Asso-
will perform classic rock, pop, ciates, Jack Demmer Ford, Corewell
country, Motown, and rock. August 13th, Theo Gridiron August 20th, Killer Flamingos Health, and DTE.
Power Play Detroit has opened and Friends will perform blues, will cover Top 40 across the Bring a friend, bring your family,
for national acts such as Jimmy Buf- rock, jazz, and gospel. decades, from the 80’s to current or come by yourself, just be sure to
fet, The Romantics, and 38 Special. Theo Gridiron Spight is a singer hits, with some Motown, and other come to Goudy Park on Wednesday
They were voted the winner of Local born and raised in Detroit, MI. Grid- familiar favorites sprinkled in. nights and enjoy the shows!

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