Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank is returning to the streets of Royal Oak this Labor Day weekend with a lineup of cultural and community initiatives, alongside art displays, musical performances, plenty of food, and both new and returning vendors.
The musical performances at the 28th annual event will feature 200 artists, bands, and ensembles — both local and national — at 11 different stages. The Jim Beam-sponsored National Stage on Friday will feature performances by 2000s darlings Sugar Ray (8:10 p.m.), and 2010s darlings Neon Trees (9:45 p.m.).
Saturday’s performances will include ’80s arena rockers Starship featuring Mickey Thomas (6 p.m.), Rival Sons (7:45 p.m.), and Highly Suspect (9:30 p.m.). Sunday’s National Stage will take more of a country tone, with Southern rocker and former American Idol contestant Colin Stough (6:30 p.m.), followed by Joe Nichols (7:30 p.m.), and Randy Houser (9:30 p.m.).
Hoobastank (5:30 p.m.) is part of “The Reason” to return to the National Stage on Monday, and the closer that evening is the I Love 90s Tour (7:30 p.m.) featuring Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Young MC, and C&C Music Factory.
In addition to the aforementioned touring acts, the 2025 Arts, Beats & Eats will offer a substantial sampling of local music, with local legends like Detroit’s own “Queen of the Blues” Thornetta Davis (R&B Stage, Sunday, 9:30 p.m.), The Polish Muslims (International Stage, Friday, 9:30 p.m.), and singer-songwriter Carmel Liburdi (Acoustic Stage, Sunday, 3:45 p.m.). Check out this year’s full music schedule here.
The fest will also feature tastes from more than 65 local eateries. You can find a full list of participating restaurants online.
In addition to the music and the food, Arts, Beats & Eats also hosts one of the top art fairs in the country.
The 2025 Corewell Health Juried Fine Art Show sets up in the south end of the festival and features work from artists across the nation in all kinds of media including ceramics, digital art, drawing, fabric, and more.
Kids will also be able to enjoy several activities throughout the weekend, such as The Detroit News Kids Zone, with performances curated at the Detroit Institute of Arts Kids Stage.
Another returning sponsor, House of Dank, is sponsoring the Dank Gallery Stage, which will include hip hop, house, and techno performances, as well as roller-skating and breakdancing.
Another returning element is the Culture on 4th area, sponsored by Flagstar Bank. This booth space hosts a collection of BIPOC-owned businesses and artists. Restaurants and vendors setting up shop at Culture on 4th include North African cuisine from Fork in Nigeria and light American bites from Gourmet Grill. The Flagstar International Stage will feature music from all over the world, such as Celtic, reggae, Brazilian, polka, and more.
And that’s still not all.
Corewell Health, in collaboration with the Judson Center and Ted Lindsey Foundation Hope Center, will return as the official sponsor of the Arts, Beats & Eats 12th annual Family Days, which allows hundreds of children and adults on the autism spectrum, plus their families, to receive a one-day pass to enjoy festival offerings for free on Saturday and Sunday.
The 2025 Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar Bank will be open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Aug. 31, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1.
Admission is free before 5 p.m. on Friday and $12 for the rest of the night. On the following days, admission is $10 before 3 p.m., $12 after 3 p.m. Cash and credit cards are accepted, and tickets can be purchased online.
This year’s sponsors include Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Bud Light, Baker College, Corewell Health, Detroit Institute of Arts, Flagstar Bank, Jim Beam, Michigan Lottery, Faygo, Tito’s Vodka, House of Dank, Oakland Community College, Oakland County, Royal Oak DDA, Kroger, and more.
For more information, visit artsbeatseats.com. Plus, find even more things to do in metro Detroit at hourdetroit.com.
This post has been updated for 2025.
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