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DOWNTOWN
PONTIAC
LAUNCHES
ECLECTIC
“PONTIAC
LIVE”
SUMMER
CONCERT
SERIES;
ANNOUNCES
WORLD
CLASS
SCHEDULE
Frankie
Beverly
and
Maze, Al
Jarreau
and
Chaka
Khan
Among
Growing
List of
Headliners
to
Perform
at
Revamped
Phoenix
Amphitheater
PONTIAC,
Mich. –
June 17,
2009 –
Nationally
known
recording
artists
will
make
Downtown
Pontiac
come
alive
this
summer
with the
launch
of
Pontiac
Live, a
world
class
lineup
of
summer
concerts
at the
Phoenix
Amphitheater.
Born out
of the
Pontiac
Downtown
Development
Authority
(DDA),
Pontiac
Live was
established
to
showcase
downtown
Pontiac
as an
entertainment
destination
location.
Its
eclectic
music
line up
offers
something
for
everybody
by
featuring
musicians
of all
genres
including
jazz,
hip hop,
country,
alternative,
pop and
rock and
roll.
Its
impressive
schedule,
found at
www.pontiaclive.com,
is
expected
to draw
visitors
from
Oakland,
Livingston
and
Macomb
Counties,
Flint,
Ann
Arbor
and
Windsor.
“The
Phoenix
Amphitheater
is a
top-notch
concert
venue
with
3,000
fixed
seats,
3,000
lawn
seats
that
will be
utilized
to its
full
potential
this
summer.
We hope
concert
goers
will
spill
over
into
neighboring
nightclubs,
restaurants
and
shops,
which
will
stimulate
the
local
economy,”
said
Sandy
McDonald,
Director
of the
Downtown
Development
Authority.
Jazz
musicians
Frankie
Beverly
& Maze,
featuring
Dwele,
will
kick-off
Pontiac
Live on
Friday,
July 17.
Other
scheduled
performers
include:
•
Award-winning
vocalist
Al
Jarreau
featuring
David
Sanborn,
Thursday,
July 23
• Hip
hop
artist
Rick
Ross and
friends,
Friday,
July 24
•
Country
superstar
Billy
Currington
on
Sunday,
August 9
• Rock
legend
Chuck
Berry
with
Johnny
Rivers,
on
Sunday,
August
16 (post
Woodward
Dream
Cruise
Concert)
• R&B
superstars
EnVogue
with
Bell Biv
DeVoe,
Thursday,
August
20
• Grammy
winner
Chaka
Khan,
Friday,
August
21
Other
musicians
will be
added to
the
line-up.
Also
expected
to
perform
at the
Phoenix
include
Snoop
Dog,
Babyface,
Michael
McDonald,
Cyndi
Lauper,
Jerry
Lee
Lewis
and
comedienne
Lisa
Lamanelli.
The line
up will
be
updated
as shows
are
added,
please
visit
www.pontiaclive.com
for more
information.
The
Pontiac
DDA
contracted
Encore
Management
to
produce
its
summer
concert
series.
Pontiac
Live
will be
known as
the
“home of
the $10
ticket,”
which is
the
entry-level
price
point
for all
shows.
Concert
tickets
will be
available
at
www.ticketmaster.com
and all
Ticketmaster
outlets,
beginning
with a
pre-sale
at 10
a.m. on
Wednesday,
June
17,Tickets
for the
general
public
will be
available
beginning
at 10
a.m. on
Friday,
June 19.
The
Phoenix
Amphitheater
has
undergone
a major
renovation
including
a new
tent-like
canopy
roof
that has
been
installed
over the
viewing
area.
The
Phoenix
Center
also has
opened
the
Phoenix
Café, a
full-service
restaurant.
Within
the last
four
years,
Pontiac
has been
rejuvenated
with an
enhanced
streetscape
and
improvements
to many
of its
downtown
buildings.
During
that
time,
six
downtown
buildings
were
restored
completely.
The
local
landscape
also has
been
modernized,
while
keeping
its rich
architecture
intact.
Hidden
River
Park was
redeveloped
to
create a
natural
green
landscape
among
the many
city
buildings.
Nowadays,
the
walkable
streets
are
attracting
people
to
linger
and
enjoy
the
downtown
experience.
The
Pontiac
Downtown
Development
Authority
works
toward
restoration
of its
downtown
by
revitalizing
infrastructures,
housing,
creating
development
partnerships
and
overall
downtown
ambiance.
Pontiac’s
downtown
has
become
one of
the best
examples
of a
traditional
downtown
in the
Metropolitan
Detroit
region.
It is
close to
downtown
Flint
and
Detroit,
and has
become a
main
attraction
for
Oakland
County’s
entertainment
functions.
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