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Quicken
Loans
Winter
Blast
Weekend
returns
to
downtown
Detroit
with
food,
fun and
music
DETROIT
–
Quicken
Loans
Winter
Blast
Weekend
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle,
Detroit’s
annual
tradition
of
winter
fun,
returns
for a
15th
year to
downtown
Detroit,
Friday,
Feb. 7
through
Sunday,
Feb. 9,
2020.
Returning
to its
original
single
weekend
format,
the
family-friendly
festival
will
heat up
downtown
with the
only
weekend
someone
can
skate
for free
at the
Frankenmuth
Rink at
Campus
Martius
Park
courtesy
of Delta
Dental,
eat at
an
amazing
food
truck
lineup
led by
The
Soaring
Eagle
Cuisine
Machine
and take
the kids
to an
interactive
lineup
of fun
activities.
There
also
will be
a
special
festival
preview
for
residents
of
Detroit’s
Grandmont
Rosedale
neighborhood
all made
possible
by TCF
Bank.
The
festival
has
earned a
reputation
for
delivering
dozens
of metro
Detroit’s
most
talented
up-and-coming
and
longtime
favorite
local
musical
acts
each
year,
and this
year is
no
different.
The 2020
headliners
are
Larry
Lee &
The Back
In The
Day
Band,
Alise
King and
The
Persuasion
Band.
To
add to
the
excitement,
festival
admission
will
remain
free.
A COOL
MUSIC
LINEUP
Kicking
the
musically-filled
weekend
off
Friday,
Feb. 7
will be
Leaving
Lifted
(Reggae/Rock),
a band
from
Detroit
making
its
Winter
Blast
debut.
The
band’s
solid
grooves
and
commanding
stage
presence
earned
them the
opportunity
to play
with
national
acts
such as
The
Wailers,
Stick
Figure,
Pilfers,
Afroman
and
more.
They
will be
followed
by Ben
Sharkey
(Jazz/Pop)
with
Larry
Lee &
The Back
In The
Day Band
(Funk/Soul)
wrapping
up the
night.
Saturday,
Feb. 8
will
continue
with a
wide
range of
genres,
including
Soul
Pepper
(Blues/Rock),
KLR &
The
Saints
(Acoustic/Pop),
The
Fernwoods
(Alternative),
Adam
Plomaritas
(Rock/Soul),
Raye
Williams
(Country/R&B)
and
Cast-Iron
Cornbread
(Country/Rock),
a band
that
captivates
audiences
with its
versatile
sound
from all
genres.
They
will be
followed
by
Daylight
Sinners
(Rock/Classic
Rock)
and
headliner
Alise
King
(R&B/Soul).
The
weekend
will
finish
on a
high
note
Sunday,
Feb. 9.
Starting
the day
off will
be Nick
Juno
(Folk
Rock),
Sara
Marie
Baron
(Soul/Pop)
and
Lucy’s
Brown
Seville
(Blues/Soul),
a band
heavily
influenced
by soul,
blues
and rock
bands
like The
Rolling
Stones,
The
Temptations,
Marvin
Gaye and
Stevie
Wonder.
The band
has
shaped
its
unique
sound
with
respect
to
vintage
influences,
instruments
and
recording
techniques.
The
festival
concludes
with
Alan
Turner
(Country/Rock),
Laura
Rain &
The
Caesars
(R&B/Soul)
and
everyone’s
favorite
party
cover
band,
The
Persuasion
Band
(Cover
Band/Top
40).
NEW
PARTNER
BRINGS
EARLY
PREVIEW
AND
EXCITING
PROMOTION
The
festival
teams up
with new
sponsor
TCF Bank
to
support
and
collaborate
with
residents
of the
Grandmont
Rosedale
neighborhood
in
northwest
Detroit,
which
the
company
is
heavily
invested
in
serving,
including
current
developments
of a new
branch
bank to
handle
the
neighborhood’s
needs.
The
morning
of
Saturday,
Feb. 8,
600
members
of the
community
will be
treated
to an
early
preview
of the
festival
and
access
to
numerous
free
activities
and
complimentary
food and
beverages.
TCF Bank
also
will
donate
exhibit
space to
three
small
businesses
from the
Grandmont
Rosedale
community
for
sales
and
promotion
opportunities.
As
an added
bonus,
TCF Bank
will
serve as
the new
sponsor
for the
lineup
of
family
activities,
including
DJs,
arts &
crafts,
science
experiments
from the
Michigan
Science
Center,
and a
character
meet and
greet
with
“SONIC”
from the
upcoming
Paramount
Pictures
film
“SONIC
THE
HEDGEHOG”
coming
to
theaters
Friday,
February
14,
2020.
ACTIVITIES
IN THE
COLD
WINTER
BREEZE
All
of the
fun,
winter-themed
activities
people
love
will be
returning
to the
festival
this
year.
Festivalgoers
will
have the
opportunity
to ice
skate
for free
all
weekend
long at
the rink
at
Campus
Martius
Park
sponsored
by Delta
Dental.
New
festival
sponsor
Mt.
Brighton
will
offer a
learn to
ski and
snowboard
experience
right in
downtown
Detroit.
The
resort
will be
using
its
state-of-the-art
snowmaking
system
to make
snow for
the
event.
Festivalgoers
have the
opportunity
to get
fitted
for ski
or
snowboard
gear and
go down
a
beginner-level
slope
with the
help of
Mt.
Brighton
Ski and
Ride
School
instructors.
The
legendary
winter
slide
will be
revived
at the
event,
sending
riders
through
a dark
tube at
up to 20
MPH and
dropping
them at
a
40-degree
angle.
There
also is
a
30-degree
drop
slide
for
children,
and
those
who like
their
adventure
at a
gentler
pace.
Ice
carving
demonstrations
will
take
place
during
the
event
courtesy
of US
Ice. The
Ice
Garden
will
showcase
plenty
of the
company’s
carvings
along
Campus
Martius
and
Cadillac
Square.
Types of
sculptures
will
include
Spirit
of
Detroit,
mountain,
casino
games
and a
newspaper
with a
place to
put your
face in,
as well
as
interactive
pieces
like
seats
and
benches,
animals
and a
fire and
ice
section.
Another
returning
feature
to the
festival
is the
longest,
fastest
mobile
zip line
in
Michigan.
The
20-second
ride
allows
two
riders
to zip
simultaneously
on
separate
lines,
34 feet
above
the
ground,
and
enjoy
panoramic
views of
Campus
Martius
from
high
above
South
Woodward
as they
soar
through
the
chilly,
winter
air.
Festivalgoers
will
have an
opportunity
to stay
warm at
one of
the many
roasting
stations
located
throughout
the
event,
courtesy
of the
Detroit
Downtown
Development
Authority.
Marshmallow
and
s’more
kits
will be
available
for
purchase.
The
Cadillac
Lodge
will
stay
open
through
the
festival,
giving
people a
chance
to take
a break
from the
cold
winter
winds.
Inside
the
Lodge
will be
the
family
activities
and a
music
stage
courtesy
of TCF
Bank.
The
Comfort
Zone
will be
located
on
Monroe
Street
to offer
people
an
opportunity
to warm
up,
courtesy
of
Redico.
Quicken
Loans
Winter
Blast
Weekend
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
will
feature
the
return
of the
Polar
Plunge.
Festivalgoers
can
brave
the
chill by
taking a
dive
into the
cold
waters
to raise
money
for the
Special
Olympics.
This
year,
some of
the
festival’s
sponsors
will
gather
teams to
take the
dive
together.
The goal
is to
raise
more
than
$20,000
to
surpass
the
average
funds
raised
at the
festival
through
this
activity.
MOUTHWATERING
CUISINE
To
help
festivalgoers
refuel
during
the
event,
local
restaurants
and food
trucks
will
offer a
large
selection
of
delicious
and
creative
cuisine
sure to
please
everyone’s
taste
buds.
Participating
in the
food
truck
rally is
A Taste
of
Nawlins,
Baked
Delicious,
Big
Mike’s
Mexican
Trailer,
Mr. Deep
Fried,
Chick-A-Dee
Fried
Chicken,
Crepe De
Twah-Sweet
& Savory
Crepes,
Detroit
Panzerotti,
Imperial
Ferndale,
Mercurio
Foods
Elephant
Ear,
Mercurio
Foods
Grab,
Mercurio
Foods
Popper,
Niko's
Gyros,
Soaring
Eagle
Cuisine
Machine
and The
Lobster
Truck.
Quicken
Loans
Winter
Blast
Weekend
is once
again
participating
in
Kroger’s
“Zero
Hunger,
Zero
Waste,”
a
campaign
committed
to
ending
hunger
in our
communities
and
eliminating
food
waste.
All food
trucks
participating
in the
Winter
Blast
Weekend
will
receive
exhibition
space
for a
donation
of food
to
Detroit
area
shelters.
Forgotten
Harvest
will
collect
and
distribute
the
donations
to local
shelters,
such as
Capuchin
Soup
Kitchen,
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
and
Detroit
Boxing
Club.
Quicken
Loans
Winter
Blast
Weekend
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle is
grateful
for the
generous
support
of its
sponsors,
which
include:
Bedrock
Detroit,
Catalyst
Media
Factory,
Delta
Dental,
Detroit
Downtown
Development
Authority,
The
Detroit
News,
Double
Tree
Suites
by
Hilton
Detroit
Downtown
- Fort
Shelby,
DTE
Energy
Foundation,
Full Bar
Gin,
Imperial
Beverage,
Jackson
Morgan
Coffee
Liquor,
The
Kroger
Co.,
Lagunitas,
Mancan
Wine,
Metro by
T-Mobile,
Metro-West
Appraisal
Co.,
Michigan
Lottery,
Mt.
Brighton,
One
Magnify,
Redico,
Shorts
Brewing
Co., TCF
Bank,
Teeq
Coconut
Lime
Tequila,
Tito's
Vodka,
Town
Branch
Bourbon,
Quicken
Loans,
Soaring
Eagle
Casino
and
Resort,
US Ice
and US
Park.
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