FOR RELEASE:  August 19, 2008

 

 

Plan Now for Entertainment Highlights at Troy Daze

 

(TROY, MI) – The sights and sounds of the Troy Daze Festival September 11-14 include several entertainment highlights, including a great lineup of bands performing at the Entertainment Tent throughout the weekend.

 

Festival highlights are:

 

Thursday, September 11: 3-9 pm – Midway Attractions & Carnival Rides – 10 rides for $10

Friday, September 12: 6 pm – Opening Ceremonies/New Citizen Naturalization

Saturday, September 13:

9 am-1 pm:  Waffle Breakfast, $5/$4 kids meal

10 am:  Festival Parade along Northfield Pkwy. from Troy High to Bemis Elementary

11 am-5 pm:  Pay one price for rides/$20 “wrist bands”

7:30 pm:  Mr. Troy Contest

 

Sunday, September 14:

9 am-1pm:  Waffle Breakfast, $5/$4 kids meal

            12 noon-5 pm:  Pay one price for rides/$20 “wrist bands”       

8:30 pm:  Fireworks

 

Plan to take a break from the carnival rides and enjoy one or all of the following bands in the festival Entertainment Tent:

 

Friday, September 12, 8:15 pm – Tip Jar Band, a blues trio.

Saturday, September 13, 4:30 pm – Four Wheel Drive, Barbershop Quartet

Saturday, September 13, 6 pm – Tom Butwin Band, a local favorite offering rock in the flavor of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton

Saturday, September 13, 7:30 pm – Natalie Myziuk, offering soft rock and ballads

Sunday, September 14, 2:15 pm – Laith al-Saadi, award-winning guitarist/singer

Sunday, September 14, 4 pm – Elvis by Ryan Donnellon, tribute to the King of Rock ‘n Roll

Sunday, September 14, 4:30 pm – Natalie Myziuk takes the stage again to offer her original music

Sunday, September 14, 6:15 pm – Valerie Barrymore & the Foundation of Funk, R & B funk band

 

The Troy Daze Festival runs September 11-14 at Boulan Park.  2008 marks Troy Daze’s 40th Anniversary.  Parking stickers are available now at the Community Center, 3179 Livernois, for an advance price of $6; they will be $10 when purchased at the Festival.  For more information, see www.troymi.gov/troydaze.

 

 

 

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