MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday – Downtown on the Flat River
Center State Entertainment featuring “Madcat, Kane and Maxwell Street”
7 pm to 9 pm

Friday – Downtown on the Flat River
Center State Entertainment featuring “Union Guns”
7 pm to 9 pm

Saturday – at the Lowell Fairgrounds
Pauly’s Brew BQ Beer Barn featuring “Stolen Horses”
4 pm to 6 pm

Friday: Street Entertainers – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday: Street Entertainers – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

2010 Riverwalk Entertainment

THURSDAY (along the Riverwalk and Downtown) – 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Center Stage Entertainment Featuring "Madcat, Kane and Maxwell Street"

Madcat, Kane and Maxwell Street Deep, acoustic, swampy, rootsy, woody, quirky, living and breathing blues... (certainly not your average blues band). Named after the famous Chicago street market where anything could be bought or sold, and where live blues was a regular feature, this new quartet specializes in acoustic blues and American roots music. Madcat and Mark Schrock have been playing music off and on since the late 1970s. When Mark joins Madcat and Kane, magic happens. His voice adds the perfect third part to Madcat & Kane harmonies and his bass playing fills in the bottom without getting in the way of Shari Kane's intricate guitar picking. When not playing with Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street, Mark can be heard playing with Jive At Five, Iowa Rose or The Schrock Bros. The fourth member of the band is drummer Mike Shimmin. He always adds the perfect light touch on the drums, elevating the groove while maintaining acoustic sensibilities. When not playing with Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street, Mike can be heard playing with Millish, Seth Bernard & May Erlewine, The Red Sea Pedestrians or Josh Davis. Madcat & Kane still works as a duo, but when possible the Madcat, Kane and Maxwell Street takes the stage.

FRIDAY (along the Riverwalk and Downtown)
Center Stage Entertainment featuring "Union Guns" – 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Union Guns is a country steam roller, leaving the crowd wondering what just ran them over. Offering an eclectic country mix, this band of gifted musicians are true-blue country boys with a pop edge. Comprised of mostly Grand Rapids natives, Union Guns brings some heavy hitters to the line up.

 Timmy Lee, rhythm guitar and vocals, and Frank Pop, bass, played together in Grand Rapids-based band Branded for nearly three years, focusing on original music. After the disbanding of Branded, Frank realized his ideal band would center around Timmy Lee’s deep country voice.

 Union Guns is a country steam roller, leaving the crowd wondering what just ran them over. Offering an eclectic country mix, this band of gifted musicians are true-blue country boys with a pop edge. Comprised of mostly Grand Rapids natives, Union Guns brings some heavy hitters to the line up.

 Timmy Lee, rhythm guitar and vocals, and Frank Pop, bass, played together in Grand Rapids-based band Branded for nearly three years, focusing on original music. After the disbanding of Branded, Frank realized his ideal band would center around Timmy Lee’s deep country voice.

SATURDAY (Pauly’s Brew BQ Throw-down Beer Barn)
Center Stage Entertainment featuring "Stolen Horses"
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

STOLEN HORSES is West Michigan's premier Country Band with Nashville instilled musicians. This is your true country group of the North. STOLEN HORSES will play covers from today's charts, a few from the traditional days, and best of all, originals from this EXTREMELY HIGH ENERGY band. If you would like to have so much fun that you will jump out of your country boots, then come join us for a great escape from the every day hussle and bussle.

 Stolen Horses have performed such shows as "Pre party" for Rascal Flatts and the 2009 B-93 Birthday Bash. Stolen Horses have also opened for many National acts like Joe Nichols, Randy Houser, Zac Brown Band, Trailer Choir, Chris Cagle, Mel McDaniel, Radney Foster & many others. Performing in Casino's, Festivals, Concerts, & Night clubs Stolen Horses brings on the energy and  also has a unique way of connecting with the crowd.

Pauly’s Brew BQ- Saturday – at the Lowell Fairgrounds

This is a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event, the beer barn featuring five Craft Brewers; Arcadia Ales, Shorts Brewing Company, Founders Brewing, Schmohz Brewery, Great Lakes Brewing Co & Purchase of $5 wristband allows entry to the Beer Barn and the special deals to follow (6 pm to 10 pm) at our new event “Trolling for Grub “at the following restaurants

Keiser's - buy one summer salad get the other 1/2 off (open till 8 pm)
Ball's Softee Crème - .50 cents off any special ice cream sundaes
Ella’s - $1 off any beverage: coffee, espresso, bubble tea, and smoothies
Sneakers – $1 off any small or large Burrito
Flat River Grill – Happy Hour Drinks and live entertainment
Larkin’s - "Stop in for HAPPY HOUR PRICES on our Michigan Micro Brews and enjoy the fireworks and live music on our patio. 6 till Midnight
Mynt Fusion Bistro – Buy one entree get second ½ off of equal or lesser value
B.C. Pizza – All pizza 50% off!
Jets Pizza – Buy one get one free!

Don’t forget that you can’t sample the BBQ, but we have BBQ & food vendors on hand so that you don’t go away hungry!