The 2018
GM River
Days
event
will
welcome
an array
of
national
music
stars to
the
Quicken
Loans
National
Stage,
including
classic
R&B
group
Kool &
the Gang
River
Days
start
summer
with
Kool &
The
Gang,
Morris
Day &
Time and
more
June
22-24
DETROIT
- The
Detroit
RiverFront
Conservancy
(DRFC)
will
once
again
bring
family
fun and
summer
excitement
back to
the
riverfront
with the
12th
annual
GM River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
on June
22-24,
2018.
Widely
hailed
by many
as
Detroit’s
unofficial
start of
summer,
GM River
Days
2018
will
feature
more
than 50
local
and
national
musical
performances,
free
fitness,
great
food and
spectacular
views
along
the
Detroit
RiverWalk.
Please
find
images
available
here and
event
details
at
RiverDays.com.
“We
are
fortunate
to have
a
riverfront
in
Detroit
that is
alive
with
activity,”
said
Matt
Cullen,
Board
Chairman,
DRFC.
“The
Conservancy
is proud
of the
many
special
events
and
programs
we host
throughout
the
entire
year
that
encourage
visitors
to come
down and
enjoy
our
beautiful
waterfront.”
“GM
River
Days has
become a
tradition
for
thousands
of
families
around
Detroit,”
said
Mark
Wallace,
DRFC
President
& CEO.
“The
Detroit
RiverWalk
is the
perfect
place to
welcome
summer,
make
memories
with
your
family,
and
celebrate
the
great
city of
Detroit.”
“We
remain
proud to
be a
sponsor
and a
catalyst
for the
excitement
that
comes to
the
Detroit
River
each
year
with GM
River
Days,”
said
John
Blanchard,
director
of local
government
relations,
General
Motors.
“It’s
wonderful
to see
people
across
the
region
continue
to
embrace
the
spirit
of this
great
event.’’
Legendary
funk
sensation
Morris
Day and
The Time
will
electrify
the
stage on
Saturday
Headlining
National
Music
Acts
The 2018
GM River
Days
event
will
welcome
an array
of
national
music
stars to
the
Quicken
Loans
National
Stage,
including
classic
R&B
group
Kool &
the Gang
along
with
tribute
band
Beatlemania
on
Friday
evening.
Legendary
funk
sensation
Morris
Day and
The Time
will
electrify
the
stage on
Saturday,
along
with
smooth
R&B
singer
Donnell
Jones.
The fun
picks up
again
Sunday
evening
with the
melodic
sounds
of
multi-platinum
soul
singer
Avant.
Canadian
R&B
singer
Tamia
will
also
perform
Sunday.
VIP
premier
seats
are
available
for
purchase
during
the
headlining
concerts.
Tickets
cost $35
and
include
admission
to the
festival.
Tickets
can be
purchased
online
through
RiverDays.com.
A full
music
lineup
across
four
different
stages
will be
unveiled
in May.
Festival
Family
Favorites The
Flagstar
Bank
Kids
Zone
returns
with
programming
produced
by The
Parade
Company.
Families
are
invited
to “step
right
up” into
the Kids
Zone
action,
which
will
include
story
time,
magic
shows,
strolling
River
Walk
buskers,
as well
as
activities
with the
Detroit
Institute
of Arts,
Michigan
Science
Center
and
more.
Additionally,
an
entertaining
lineup
will
perform
on the
Meijer
Kids
Stage.
Rivard
Plaza
will
also be
the site
of a
50-ton
sand
sculpture.
Bike
Night is
Back
Motorcyclists
are
invited
to ride
on down
to the
riverfront.
Free
parking
will be
provided
on
Atwater
Street
between
St.
Antoine
and
Rivard
starting
at 6
p.m. on
Bike
Night on
Friday,
June 22.
The
Great
Outdoors
The
Metro
PCS Zip
Line
returns,
offering
a
300-foot
long zip
line
ride for
two
people
straight
through
the
festival.
Tickets
will
cost $15
for one
ride or
two for
$25. The
Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources
(DNR)
will
once
again
provide
a rock
climbing
wall for
children
and
adults
in the
William
G.
Milliken
State
Park &
Harbor
during
the
weekend.
Festivalgoers
are also
invited
to try
their
hand at
archery
and to
experience
learn
more
about
park’s
natural
resources
by
talking
with
wildlife
and fish
experts,
foresters
and
conservation
officers
who will
be on
hand.
Look Up
The
celebrated
Tuskegee
Airmen
National
Historical
Museum
will
present
an
aerial,
and
educational,
thrill
with
performances
on
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday.
Festival
goers
can
expect
lots of
gravity-defying
maneuvers
with
pilots
flying
upside
down and
sideways,
an
airplane
flown by
the
Tuskegee
Airmen
in World
War II,
and a
demonstration
of
precision
formation
flying
by the
museum’s
own
four-aircraft
demo
team.
The
airshow
will
feature
emcees
at all
festival
stages.
This is
one of
the very
few
airshows
in all
of North
America
that
features
mostly
local
performers.
All
Things
on the
Water
Festivalgoers
can also
take to
the
water
with
Diamond
Jack
River
Tours.
Typhoon
Tommy, a
festival
favorite,
and his
world-class
jet-ski
team
will
turn the
Detroit
River
into
their
stage.
Pilots
will use
a
variety
of
freestyle
jet-skis
and
hydroflight
devices
to
perform
big air
jumps,
backflips,
corkscrew
spins
and
underwater
dives
for the
crowds
along
the
riverfront.
The
United
States
Coast
Guard
Auxiliary
will add
to the
fun with
rescue
demonstrations
and the
opportunity
to tour
a Coast
Guard
cutter.
Pepsi
Taste of
Detroit
Food
Court
The
Soaring
Eagle
Cuisine
Machine
will
headline
the
Pepsi
Taste of
Detroit
Food
Court
with
more
than a
dozen
local
eateries
and
waterfront
dining
options.
“The
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
is
thrilled
once
again
add to
the
enjoyment
and
unique
flavors
of the
festival,”
said
Raul
Venegas,
director
of
marketing
&
entertainment,
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort.
“We’re
always
excited
to see
how the
community
interacts
with
some of
our best
restaurants
and
eateries
all in
support
of a
truly
outstanding
weekend
in
Detroit.”
The
2018 GM
River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
starts
Friday,
June 22
at 11
a.m. The
event
spans
from the
William
G.
Milliken
State
Park and
Harbor
to the
Detroit/Wayne
County
Port
Authority
Terminal
& Dock,
just
past the
Renaissance
Center.
Festival
hours
are 11
a.m. –
10 p.m.
on
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday.
The
Conservancy
charges
$3 (and
$5 after
3 p.m.)
to help
underwrite
programming
and
operational
costs.
Festival
admission
is FREE
before 5
p.m. on
Friday,
June 22.
Visit
RiverDays.com
for a
full
lineup
for
events.
GM River
Days
presented
by
Soaring
Eagle
Casino &
Resort
is
supported
by
Bacardi,
Detroit
Marriott
at the
Renaissance
Center,
Eagle
Security,
Flagstar
Bank,
Imperial
Beverage,
Lagunitas,
Made in
Detroit,
Meijer,
MetroPCS,
Michigan
Lottery,
Nathan’s,
Pepsi,
Quicken
Loans,
Shorts
Brewing
Company,
Tito’s
Vodka,
Traverse
City
Whiskey.