DETROIT — With a beat-driven lineup propelling its 16th year, the 2008 Concert of Colors promotes peace and respect through the universal language of music with four days of free performances at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Avenue, in Detroit.

Designed to celebrate the many ethnic and cultural groups that comprise metro Detroit, the Concert of Colors is produced in partnership by the Arab American National Museum, New Detroit, Detroit Symphony Orchestra and ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services). New Detroit’s Cultural Exchange Network, a consortium of 50 community-based organizations representing metro Detroit’s communities of color, also plays an active role. New Detroit, Inc. and ACCESS established the event in 1993 at Chene Park on Detroit’s riverfront. A complete schedule and artist bios are available at www.concertofcolors.com. Information is also available by calling 313.624.0215.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, July 17th

Chrysler Main Stage 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Buffy Sainte-Marie with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Friday, July 18th

Chrysler Main Stage

7:00 – 7:45 pm: Les Primtifs du Futur

8:15 – 9:15 pm: Fallou Dieng

9:45 – 11:00 pm: Mavis Staples

Comerica Charitable Foundation Diversity Stage

8:30 am – 12:30 pm: 3rd Annual Forum on Community, Culture & Race

5:30 – 6:45 pm: Tlen Huicani

7:30 – 8:30 pm: Gokh Bi System

9:15 -10:15pm & 10:30 – 11:15pm: Brave Combo

Saturday, July 19th

Chrysler Main Stage

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Feufollet

6:00 – 7:30 pm: Sudan United for Peace Featuring Abdel Gadir Salim, Abu Araki, Rasha, Al Balabil Sisters, Nile Music Orchestra and many more

8:00 – 9:15 pm: Rickie Lee Jones

10:00 – 11:15 pm: Machito Orchestra 20 year reunion

Comerica Charitable Foundation Diversity Stage

2:00 -3:00 pm: La Chispa & Company

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Sista Otis

5:15 – 6:15 pm: Hot Club of Detroit

7:00 – 8:00 pm: Madame XD

8:45 – 9:45 pm: Pharaoh’s Daughter

10:15 – 11:30 pm: Soul Clique

Rhythm Stage (outdoors)

2:15 – 3:15 pm: Stonefish Family Dancers & NAHII Drum

3:15 – 4:30 pm: Rhythmic Adventures

4:45 – 5:45 pm: Pandit Samar Saha & Kozora

6:15 – 7:00 pm: Taiko Drum Workshop

7:15 – 8:15 pm: Nagata Shachu

8:45 – 10:00: Abuakwa

Sunday, July 20th

Chrysler Main Stage

4:00 – 4:50 pm: Karsh Kale and the Midival Punditz

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Michelle Shocked

7:15 – 8:30 pm: Don Was — Detroit Super Session Featuring David Was, MC5 guitarist  Wayne Kramer, John Sinclair, Mitch Ryder, Lola Morales, members of Dirtbombs, Detroit Cobras, Black Bottom Collective and other Detroit Superstars

9:30 – 10:45 pm: Toots & the Maytals

Comerica Charitable Foundation Diversity Stage

1:45 – 2:30 pm: La-Ron Williams

3:00 – 4:00 pm: David Munnelly Band

4:45 – 5:45 pm: Extra Golden

6:30 – 7:45 pm: Terrance Simien

8:30 – 9:40 pm: Funkadesi

10:15 – 11:30 pm: Thornetta Davis

Rhythm Stage (outdoors)

2:00 – 2:45 pm: Alessandra Belloni (workshop)

2:45 – 3:30 pm: Alessandra Belloni (performance)

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Nagata Shachu

5:30 – 6:15 pm: Stonefish Family Dancers & NAHII Drum

6:45 – 7:45 pm: Abuakwa

8:15 – 9:15 pm: La Inspiracion Bomba Troupe

9:15 -10:15 pm: Rhythmic Adventures (Closing Drum Circle)