2. DATE CHANGE!  27th Annual Downtown Hoedown returns to the third weekend in May  May 15-17th at Hart Plaza in Detroit  Last year, the Hoedown was held on the second weekend in May due to the ACM Awards broadcast

3. What is the Hoedown?  A three-day music festival  Known as the “World’s Largest Free Country Music Concert”  Includes food, fun, dancing, mechanical bull rides, shopping and more…  For the entire family

4. History of the Hoedown  Began in 1983  Started as a one-day event  First stars included Hank Williams Jr., Tanya Tucker, The Kendals, Brenda Lee and Mel Tillis  Evolved into a three-day festival

5. History of the Hoedown  Some stars who played at the Hoedown and made it big are: Reba McEntire Sawyer Brown Lee Greenwood Travis Tritt Toby Keith Cowboy Troy

6. History of the Hoedown  Some stars who played at the Hoedown and made it big are: JoDee Messina Lonestar Dixie Chicks Montgomery Gentry SheDaisy Miranda Lambert

7. History of the Hoedown  Some stars who played at the Hoedown and made it big are: Rascal Flatts LeAnn Rimes Gretchen Wilson Big & Rich Buddy Jewell Julie Roberts

8. Who plays the Hoedown?  Local bands come on first at around Noon  Nashville Newcomers follow in the afternoon  Established artists headline in the evening

9. When and Where?  Hart Plaza, along Detroit’s beautiful riverfront bordering Windsor, Ontario  The third weekend in May  May 15 16 17, 2009  From noon to midnight- Fri. & Sat.  From noon to 10 p.m.- Sun.

10. Hart Plaza

11. The Dodge Fountain

12. Shopping Booths

13. Jason Michael Carroll

14. Lady Antebellum

15. Autograph Sessions

16. Drew Davis Band

17. Lee Brice

18. The Road Hammers

19. Fisher Stevenson

20. Sarah Johns

21. Ashton Shepherd

22. Artie Dean Harris

23. Gretchen Wilson

24. Country Fans

25. Friday, May 15, 2009  Stephen Cochran*  Jessica Harp  Jack Ingram  Luke Bryan*  Kevin Costner & Modern West  Rodney Atkins * = AmericaJR.com was the first to announce this artist was coming to the Hoedown  Molly Hunt (Local)  Austin Scott (Local)  Devin Scillian* (Local)  Cowboy Alan (Local)  Scarlet Oaks (Local)  Terrie Lea & The Prarie Dolls (Local)  Raw Sugar (Local)  Mark Richardson (Local)  Billy Craig* (Local)

26. Saturday, May 16, 2009  Bomshel*  Eli Young Band  Trent Tomlinson  Lee Ann Womack  Darryl Worley*  Josh Gracin*  Phil Vassar * = AmericaJR.com was the first to announce this artist was coming to the Hoedown  Desperado Dancers (Local)  J3 (Local)  Yankeville (Local)  Longneck Strangler (Local)  Dani Marine (Local)  Terry Lee Bolton (Local)  The Wrenfields (Local)  Ansel Brown (Local)  Miko Marks  Brian Lorente (Local)  Mulch Brothers (Local)  Justine Blazer (Local)  TJ Kelly (Local)  The Forbes Brothers (Local)  JoCaine (Local)

27. Sunday, May 17, 2009  Justin Moore  Whitney Duncan  Trailer Choir*  Jessica Andrews  Jason Michael Carroll*  Zac Brown Band  Willie Nelson* * = AmericaJR.com was the first to announce this artist was coming to the Hoedown  Blackberry Creek Dancers (Local)  Traci Kennedy (Local)  Derringer (Local)  Larry Bagby (Local)  Doop & The Inside Outlaws (Local)  Annabelle Road (Local)  Delilah Dewyide & The Lost Boys (Local)  The Orbitsuns (Local)  David Shelby (Local)  Bronk Brothers (Local)  Willie Nash (Local)  Redhill with Stephen Clark (Local)

28. What to expect  The average high is 72° for May 16th  Mostly sunny  Bring sunglasses  Wear sunscreen  Prepare to drink lots of water  Camera

29. Hart Plaza Map

30. Complete Coverage

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