date change! 26th annual downtown hoedown to be held one week early… may 9-11th at hart plaza in...
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DATE CHANGE! 26th Annual Downtown Hoedown to be
held one week early… May 9-11th at Hart Plaza in Detroit Due to the ACM Awards Broadcast,
scheduled for May 18th on CBS-TV First time the Hoedown will be held on
the second weekend of may instead of the third
What is the Hoedown? A three-day music festival Known as the “World’s Largest Free
Country Music Concert” Includes food, fun, dancing, mechanical
bull rides, shopping and more For the entire family
History of the Hoedown
Began in 1983 Started as a one-day event First stars included Hank Williams Jr.,
Tanya Tucker, The Kendals, Brenda Lee and Mel Tillis
Evolved into a three-day festival
History of the Hoedown Some stars who played at the Hoedown
and made it big are:• Reba McEntire• Sawyer Brown• Lee Greenwood• Travis Tritt• Toby Keith• Cowboy Troy
History of the Hoedown Some stars who played at the Hoedown
and made it big are:• JoDee Messina• Lonestar• Dixie Chicks• Montgomery Gentry• SheDaisy• Miranda Lambert
History of the Hoedown Some stars who played at the Hoedown
and made it big are:• Rascal Flatts• LeAnn Rimes• Gretchen Wilson• Big & Rich• Buddy Jewell• Julie Roberts
Who plays the Hoedown?
Local bands come on first at around noon
Nashville Newcomers follow in the afternoon
Established artists headline in the evening
When and Where? Hart Plaza, along Detroit’s beautiful
riverfront bordering Windsor, Ontario The second weekend in May May 9 • 10 • 11, 2008 From noon to midnight
Hart Plaza
The Dodge Fountain
Shopping Booths
Memarie
Bucky Covington
Carolina Rain
Jason Michael Carroll
Ty Herndon
Emerson Drive
Dusty Drake
Danielle Peck
Bomshel
Darryl Worley
A Country Crowd
Friday, May 9, 2008 Josh Gracin* Jewel Lady Antebellum Rissi Palmer Phil Stacey Carter’s Chord Jason Michael Carroll
•Fiddlers ReStrung (Local)•Sarah Lenore (Local)•Jen Cass (Local)•April Gibson (Local)•Wolverine Dancers (Local)•Luke Sayers (Local)•Billy Brandt (Local)•Skin and Bones (Local)•Company of Strangers (Local)•CC-Plus Dancers (Local)
* = AmericaJR.com was the first to announce this artist was coming to the Hoedown
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Trisha Yearwood Chris Cagle Little Big Town The Road Hammers Lee Brice* Fisher Stevenson* Drew Davis Band* Emily West
* = AmericaJR.com was the first to announce this artist was coming to the Hoedown
•David Shelby (Local)•David Huff (Local)•The Forbes Brothers (Local)•Redhill (Local)•The Orbitsuns (Local)•Danielle Car (Local)•JoCaine (Local)•The Wrenfields (Local)•Bronk Brothers (Local)•Desperado Dancers (Local)•Maggie McCabe (Local)•Trigger Darlow (Local)•Stephen Clark (Local)•Step In Line Dancers (Local)
Sunday, May 11, 2008 Gretchen Wilson Billy Currington Lonestar Ashton Shepard Jypsi* Whiskey Falls* Sarah Johns Artie Dean Harris
* = AmericaJR.com was the first to announce this artist was coming to the Hoedown
•Karen Newman (Local)•Traci Kennedy (Local)•Willie Nash (Local)•Austin Scott (Local)•Justine Blazer (Local)•J3 - Jill, Janel & Jenny (Local)•April Gibson (Local)•Cliff Erickson (Local)•Whitey Morgan (Local)•Christie Howard (Local)•Blackberry Creek Dancers (Local)
What to expect
The average high is 72° for May 10th Mostly sunny Bring sunglasses Wear sunscreen Prepare to drink lots of water Camera
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