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The Rockin' On The Riverfront (ROR) concert
series features an all-star lineup of classic rock headliners every
Friday night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 27 through August 22.
Future ROR concerts include:
·
Mark
Farner and Mitch Ryder - July 11
·
Starship, starring Mickey Thomas - July 18
·
Rick Derringer and Classic Rock All Stars featuring original
members of Sugarloaf, Rare Earth, Iron Butterfly, Blues Image and
Cannibal & the Headhunters - July 25
·
The
Guess Who - August 1
·
Kansas - August 8
·
Blue Oyster Cult - August 15
·
Foreigner - August 22
Admission to the concerts is free and no advance tickets are necessary.
Viewing space will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and people are
encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. In addition,
boaters on the Detroit River are invited to anchor near the riverfront
and enjoy the view of the stage from the water.
Refreshments and food concessions will be available at several locations
on the plaza. Outside food, beverages or coolers will not be permitted.
Additionally, pre-concert dinner options are available at the GM
Renaissance Center's delectable full service restaurants
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Coach
Insignia,
Andiamo Riverfront,
Seldom Blues,
River Café,
Sweet Lorraine's
and
Asian Village.
Convenient parking is available for $5 per vehicle at the GM surface lot
at the intersection of St. Antoine and Atwater, adjacent to the GM
Renaissance Center. Valet parking is also available at the GM Ren Cen
North Lobby on Jefferson Avenue.
WCSX radio personality Steve Kostan will be broadcasting live from all
concerts and will interview band members and Detroit celebrities prior
to each concert.
WCSX will also raffle off a '69 Camaro at the August 15 Blue Oyster Cult
concert as part of
The JJ & Lynne's Stone
Soup Project™. Tickets are $25 and proceeds will benefit
Forgotten Harvest. Visit
www.wcsx.com
to purchase tickets.
For more information about ROR, call
(313) 568-5600 or visit
www.gmrencen.com or
http://rockinontheriverfront.blogspot.com.
(Editor's note: WCSX Classic Rock Jocks including Jim Johnson, Lynne
Woodison, Karen Savelly, Ken Calvert, and Steve Kostan are available for
interviews. Please contact
Nikki Stephan at (313) 567-5029).
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