Pop Evil

Sunday, July 8

Premium Seating $20  / General Admission $10  / V-Pass - $15

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Known for their love of University of Michigan’s ‘Big House’ Football Stadium through their hit single ‘In the Big House’, POP EVIL will rock the Festival’s Bay Side Stage. Coming from Michigan, one of the states in the nation hit hardest by the economic downturn, Pop Evil knows something about hardship and the heart that it takes to persevere, to overcome and to conquer. They know the meaning of hard work, too. Their indie debut, Lipstick on the Mirror, resulted in a rerelease through a major label and several inroads on rock radio but it's been word-of-mouth and live shows that have really driven the recently renewed momentum behind the band as their unique story continues to build.

"We’re just a good old fashioned Midwestern band that believes in grassroots and doing it from the ground up" Kakaty explains. "We’re the same band that will rock your face with some heavy metal riffs then brings out the acoustic guitar and play some ballads.

"Their very moniker represents something of a lifestyle to these five men. "Pop" represents the band's impressive hooks and well-crafted choruses while "Evil" conjures the more aggressive, hard rock side of the band. The band is a true mixture of pop sensibilities and "evil" sounding rock n' roll. It's not so much about distancing themselves from the mainstream as it is about forcing the mainstream to come to them on their own terms.

Tickets are on sale now by clicking the button above!  $20 Premium Seats are limited.  General Admission tickets are $10, and are also limited.  $15 V-Passes are also on sale and garners admission into each Bay Side Music Show!

Joe Diffie

Wednesday, July 11

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The National Cherry Festival will welcome Country Music’s “Pickup Man’ – Joe Diffie to the Pepsi – Verizon Wireless Bay Side Music Stage presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Wednesday, July 11th .

Since he first topped the charts in 1990 with Home, Joe has remained on a steady course, staying true to his Oklahoma roots and delivering hit after hit totaling twelve #1’s,  twenty top 10’s and four gold and platinum albums. When you attend a Joe Diffie concert, you’re not waiting for him to sing his hit - you’re waiting for him to sing your hit.  Whether it’s Ships That Don’t Come In, Pickup Man, John Deere Green, or If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets), Joe’s music always makes you remember where you were the first time you heard it.

Tickets are on sale now by clicking the button above!  $20 Premium Seats are limited.  General Admission tickets are $10, and are also limited.  $15 V-Passes are also on sale and garners admission into each Bay Side Music Show!

Grand Funk Railroad - Tickets on sale May 16th!

Friday, July 13

The National Cherry Festival will welcome GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - “The American Band” to the Pepsi – Verizon Wireless Bay Side Music Stage presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Friday, July 13th.

“You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about Grand Funk Railroad!”   stated David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine, April 3, 2003.  Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top selling American rock group of the 70’s is “COMIN’ TO YOUR TOWN TO HELP YOU PARTY IT DOWN”.  Grand Funk Railroad is extremely excited to be touring in 2012 marking a 42 year milestone.  After playing to millions of fans on the band’s tours from 1996 to 2011, Grand Funk’s 2012 Tour will continue, with a stop at the National Cherry Festival, reaching both new and long-time fans.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 16th at 8 a.m. by visiting www.cherryfestival.org $25 Premium Seats are limited.  General Admission tickets are $10, and are also limited.