Stars & Stripes Festival
The Stars & Stripes Festival is a free summertime festival in Sterling Heights, Michigan at Freedom Hill County Park that highlights everything that America has to offer. This Fourth of July festival, debuted in 2007. Produced by Funfest Productions Inc, the Stars & Stripes Festival draws over 500,000 thousand people annually to enjoy carnival rides, national and local music acts, cuisines from all over the world, art exhibits, and firework and laser show displays.[1]
2014
The 8th annual Stars and Stripes Festival added an extra day! The festival starts Thursday, June 26 at noon. The festival features over 100 national and local acts on 3 different stages with LaserSpectacular shows on the amphitheater stage as well as various attractions, a carnival, fireworks, art fair, and food & novelty vendors. Admission to the festival is FREE with FREE offsite parking and shuttles. VIP tickets are available for purchase at www.starsandstripesfest.com. Park It Family Fun Night will be showing a family friendly movie Thursday night of the festival as well.
Thursday, June 26
Friday, June 27
- Bret Michaels
- Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular
- L.A. Guns
Saturday, June 28
- TBA
- Michael Jackson LaserSpectacular
- Great White
Sunday, June 29
- George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
- Beatlemania, LIVE!
2013
Stars & Stripes Festival moved from downtown Mount Clemens to Freedom Hill County Park this year. The festival featured over 100 bands on 4 different stages as well as various attractions, a carnival midway, art fair, and food and novelty vendors.
Friday, June 28
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
2012
The 2012 Stars & Stripes festival featured over 100 performances on 4 different stages in three days and include:
Friday June 29
- Buckcherry
- Critical Bill
Saturday June 30
Sunday July 1
- Skid Row
- Tesla
The festival also features attractions such as
2011
The 2011 Stars & Stripes Festival featured artists such as:
The festival also featured attractions such as:
- fireworks
- carnival
- petting Zoo
- Laser Shows
- Nascar Micro Reality Stock Car Racing Game
- Banana Derby
- Meijer Family Fun Zone
- Vegas Tent
- Camel Rides
2010
The 2010 Stars & Stripes Festival featured artists such as:
- The Rockets (Reunion Show)
- John Waite
- Love and Theft
- Dirty Americans
- Vince Neil
- Fuel
- Critical Bill
- Pistol Day Parade
- Warrant
- John Michael Montgomery
- JoCaine
- Annabelle Road
- Jason Derulo
- VP
- Hush
- Apache Stone
- War Machine (Kiss tribute)
- Zooropa (U2 tribute)
The festival also featured attractions such as:
- Carnival
- Meijer Family Fun Zone
- Taste of America
- The Salute to the Military
- Art Avenue
- Petting Zoo
- Pony Rides
- Banana Derby
- Michigan Movie Town Exhibit
2009
The 2009 Stars & Stripes Festival featured artists such as:
- Morris Day & the TIme
- Critical Bill
- Uncle Kracker
- Saliva
- Edgar Winter
- Dirty Americans
- Ratt
- Night Ranger
- Dokken
- King's X
The festival also featured attractions such as
- The Salute to the Military
- Taste of America
- Art Avenue
- Bath City Heritage Area
- Offshore Boat Exhibit
- Meijer Family Fun Zone
- Fireworks
- Petting Zoo
- Inflatables
- BMX Stunt Show
- Nerveless Nocks Thrill Show
2008
The 2008 Stars & Stripes Festival featured artists such as:
- Uncle Kracker
- Everclear
- Jonny Lang
- Candlebox
- Skid Row
- Trent Tomlinson
- The Romantics
- Sponge
- Mitch Ryder
- Gary Hoey
- LA Guns
- Rhythm Corps
- Marshall Crenshaw
The festival also featured attractions such as:
- Fireworks
- Taste of America
- Art Village
- The Salute to the Military
- Class Cruisers Exhibit
- Offshore Boat Exhibit
- Meijer Kid Zone
- Petting Zoo
- Pony Rides
- BMX Stunt Show
- Skateboard Exhibit
- Carnival
2007
In 2007 the first Stars & Stripes Festival was held and featured artists such as:
- Puddle of Mudd
- Paul Rodgers
- Blue Oyster Cult
- Mark Farner
- Gin Blossoms
- Blessed Union of Souls
The festival also featured attractions such as:
- Fireworks
- BMX Stunt Show
- Taste of America
- Arts Village
- The Salute to the Military
- Petting Zoo
- Carnival