Chene Park Amphitheatre Detroit Mi: revealed some of their headliners for the 2018 summer concert series. The downtown venue concert schedule that features a slate of weekend shows to spotlight Wednesday Jazzy Nights series.
Events on tap include classic R&B belter Patti LaBelle with co-headliner Babyface (July 14), neo-soul veteran Erykah Badu with rapper Nas (June 23), and a concert that reunites Bobby Brown with his New Edition group mates and Bell Biv DeVoe founders Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Mike Bivins (June 16).
Also on the way are alternative-R&B artist Jhené Aiko (June 9), jazz-sax veterans David Sanborn (June 13), Branford Marsalis (June 27) and Boney James (July 18), and a showcase of vintage vocal groups including the Whispers and Dramatics (June 30). The season will kick off June 6 with Will Downing.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the Chene Park box office (2600 Atwater) and through Ticketmaster. Season packages for the Wednesday jazz series are $268. Chene Park also offers personal seat licenses for the entire season, starting at $250, giving buyers first dibs on preferred seats. For show and ticket info, call 313-393-7128.
Chene Park Amphitheatre, 2018 concert schedule to date
June 6: Will Downing with Mark Mixx & Tha Street Cartel (Wednesday jazz series)
June 9: Jhene Aiko
June 13: David Sanborn with Tim Bowman (Wednesday jazz series)
June 16: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky & Mike, with Silk
June 20: Jody Watley with Mike Phillips (Wednesday jazz series)
June 23: Erykah Badu and Nas
June 27: Branford Marsalis (Wednesday jazz series)
June 30: The Whispers with the Dramatics and Midnight Star
July 11: Norman Brown with Bobby Caldwell (Wednesday jazz series)
July 14: Patti LaBelle and Kenneth (Babyface) Edmonds
July 18: Boney James with Sean Blackman (Wednesday jazz series)
July 25: Kamasi Washington with Zo! and Carmen Rodgers (Wednesday jazz series)
Aug. 1: Peabo Bryson with Thornetta Davis (Wednesday jazz series)
Aug. 8: Damien Escobar with 313 the Live Experience (Wednesday jazz series)
Aug. 15: Jean Luc Ponty with Will Holton (Wednesday jazz series)
Aug. 22: Raheem DeVaughn with the Hamiltones and L’Renee (Wednesday jazz series)
Aug. 29: Rachelle Ferrell with Lin Roundtree (Wednesday jazz series)
Tickets at: https://cheneparkdetroit.com/chene-park-events/
