This is the closest to a "Woodstock" that Michigan will get this year! Will include many WOODSTOCK 1969 "originals" like: Canned Heat, Country Joe McDonald, Melanie and the ever-lovable, psychedelic clown of WOODSTOCK 1969: WAVY GRAVY. Ben & Jerry named an ice cream flavor after him! Check it out: Hippiefest 2006 FLOWER POWER CONCERTS, INC. presents THE FIRST ANNUAL HIPPIEFEST SUMMER CONCERT FOR PEACE & LOVE August 27, 2006 (Sunday) @ 6:30:00 PM (RAIN or SHINE) DTE Energy music theater at: Pine Knob Music Theater Shashabaw Road at I-75 Auburn Hills, Michigan 48236 Auburn Hills, Michigan is just EAST of Pontiac, Michigan and is the home to the DETROIT PISTONS (THE PALACE) and World Headquarters to The DAIMLER-Chrysler Corporation. Pine Knob Music Theater is an outdoor, AMPHITHEATER, with surrounding "lawn seats", for that natural "WOODSTOCK-feeling" and is actually located just a few miles NORTHWEST of Pontiac. "Hippiefest 2006 featuring Mitch Ryder, Rare Earth, Canned Heat, Mountain with Leslie West & Corky Laing, Country Joe McDonald, Denny Laine, Terry Sylvester formely of the Hollies, Melanie with stories and hosting by Wavy Gravy will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Sunday, August 27th at 6:30 p m. Tickets at $35.50 pavilion and $10.00 lawn go on sale this Saturday, July 8th at 10 a.m." LINK: www.pineknobmusic.com/default.asp?event=354 Denny Laine was a member of THE MOODY BLUES, which was/is one of my most favorite "spiritually-hip" bands, from the hippy-era. DTE Energy Music Theater "The nation's busiest or top-grossing amphitheater in each of PS&E's (Piston Sports and Entertainment) nine summers of ownership since 1991, DTE Energy Music Theater has also been nominated for "Amphitheater of the Year" by Performance and "Best Outdoor Venue" by Pollstar." LINK: www.pineknobmusic.com/venue_info.asp TICKET INFO: www.palacenet.com/member_login.asp?venue=2 TICKET PURCHASE: www.ticketmaster.com/event/08003CDCDE5B9044?brand=palace RAIN or SHINE!!! It rained at WOODSTOCK 1969. didn't it? Wavy Gravy (the psychedelic clown of Woodstock 1969) is supposed to be there, as a host. His real name is HUGH ROMNEY, and he just turned 70 on May 17, 2006. WAVY GRAVY LINK: www.wavygravy.net WAVY GRAVY MERCHANIDISE: www.cafepress.com/gmerch/526017 I've just learned of this event from a radio ad on WOMC 104.7 DETROIT ("Oldies 104"), while listening in my car. It is advertised as "The First Annual Hippiefest", so it may become a traditional, annual concert series, obviously marketed toward babyboomer-hippies, like me. Belle Tire is sponsering this concert, plus a few more DTE concert events (i.e. The Belle Tire Concert series). WOODSTOCK LIVES ON!!! Peace and love, Cosmicdust
