{"id":1950331,"date":"2025-08-08T23:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1950331"},"modified":"2025-08-08T23:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:15:46","slug":"things-to-do-music-in-the-parks-art-on-belle-isle-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/things-to-do-music-in-the-parks-art-on-belle-isle-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do: Music in the parks, art on Belle Isle + more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Outdoor concerts, unique art experiences and critically-acclaimed comedy. Here\u2019s what to do this weekend in metro Detroit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Music<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMnVkkCu59B\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=eG54OHpsejBtbHgz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Hip-Hop in the Parks<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> <\/b>| Palmer Park | Friday, Aug. 1 | Free<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">An outdoor concert organized by the City of Detroit featuring live performances by Asaka the Renegade and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wdet.org\/event\/wdet-presents-sounds-like-detroit-2025\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Sounds Like Detroit<\/span><\/a> 2024 finalist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wdet.org\/2024\/07\/18\/drey-skonie-amp-the-klouds-to-headline-wdets-sounds-like-detroit-concert\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Chris Lanard<\/span><\/a>. Family-friendly activities and performances go from 5\u20138 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM0t3NuPdir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Keep A-Knockin\u2019<\/b><\/a><\/span> | The Old Miami | Friday, Aug. 1 | $5<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">An all-vinyl \u201950s and \u201960s dance party featuring R&amp;B, Doo-Wop, Soul and Girl Group selections from DJs Dave Lawson, Sisteranna, Mike Dutkewych and WDET\u2019s own Mike Latulippe (host of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wdet.org\/shows\/detroit-move\/\"><i>The Detroit Move<\/i><\/a> Tuesdays at 8 p.m.). Doors open at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/detroitmi.gov\/events\/customer-appreciation-and-jazz-ave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jazz on the Ave<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> <\/b>| Detroit\u2019s Avenue of Fashion | Saturday, Aug. 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A long-running annual block party featuring live music, food and family-friendly activities. Festivities go from noon to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waynecountymi.gov\/Parks-Recreation\/Special-Events-and-Programs\/Jazz-on-the-River\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jazz on the River<\/b><\/a><\/span> | Elizabeth Park | Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 | Free<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A long-running annual jazz festival along the Detroit River in Trenton, featuring performances by legendary artists like Gerald Albright and Spyro Gyra. Performances start at 1:30 p.m. each day and there is a $5 cash parking fee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitparkscoalition.com\/freedom-arts-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sounds from the Park: Reverence for Nature<\/b><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b> <\/b>| Eliza Howell Park | Saturday, Aug. 2 | Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">An outdoor concert organized by the Detroit Parks Coalition featuring a live performance from and original music by Detroit saxophonist Marcus Elliot. Performance goes from 7:30\u20138:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Visual art<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMqxyakS8iB\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MTV0eDJhYzhrbXNibQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sidewalk Detroit Festival<\/b><\/a><\/span> | Eliza Howell Park | Friday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2 | Free<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">An annual celebration of Detroit creatives, group movement and community building featuring outdoor performances and art installations. Festivities go from 6\u20138 p.m. on Friday and from 2\u20139 p.m. on Saturday. Free parking is available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belleisleartfair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Belle Isle Art Fair<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> <\/b>| Belle Isle by Scott Fountain | Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 | Free with state park pass<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A nationally-ranked nature-focused art fair featuring over 100 juried artists. Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Comedy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/comedy-night-at-the-congregation-tickets-1431572815829?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Comedy at the Congregation<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> <\/b>| The Congregation Detroit | Friday, Aug. 1 | $15 online, $20 at the door<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A monthly comedy showcase hosted by Sarah Lynn. This month\u2019s headliner is Chloe Mikala, an award-winning comedian who has performed with The Second City. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wdet.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor concerts, unique art experiences and critically-acclaimed comedy. Here\u2019s what to do this weekend in metro Detroit. Music Hip-Hop in the Parks | Palmer Park | Friday, Aug. 1 | Free An outdoor concert organized by the City of Detroit featuring live performances by Asaka the Renegade and Sounds Like Detroit 2024 finalist Chris Lanard. 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