July 17, 2026 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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See 16 Thursday. Today:

Ingalls Mall Fountain Stage (between E. Washington & North University): young Detroit-area pop-folk singer-songwriter Lily Bowen (11 a.m.), local alt-folk singer-songwriter Tom Alter (noon), veteran Detroit folk-rock singer-songwriter Mike Ward (1 p.m.), veteran local singer-guitarist John D. Lamb (2 p.m.), an energetic, sophisticated blend of danceable soul, blues, and rock by the Ralph McKee Blues Trio (3 p.m.), the local folk-rock singer-songwriter duo So Say We All (4 p.m.), the Detroit pop-folk singer-songwriter Michelle Held (5 p.m.), the Detroit folk-pop singer-songwriter Emily Rose (6 p.m.), and Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful (8 p.m.), a veteran local country-inflected folk-rock quintet led by Misty Lyn Bergeron, a singer-songwriter known for her haunting melodies and poetically rich lyrics. 

Music on Maynard (William & Maynard): lineup TBA.

The Ark Stage (Palio parking lot at E. William & S. Main): The Rupple Brothers (6 p.m.), a Saginaw-area acoustic pop-folk trio with an air of psychedelia, and Bobby Alu (7:30 p.m.), a Samoan-Australian singer-songwriter, drummer, and ukulele player whose music blends elements of tropical folk, roots reggae, and Polynesian rhythms. 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

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