Detroit’s Downtown Hoedown Serves Winning Combo

by Nikki Stephan

March 28th, 2008 in Detroit, Entertainment, Events, Lifestyle, Music

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It doesn’t get much better than this combo: free concerts, country music, Hart Plaza and all the people watching you can possibly handle! That, my friends, is the Downtown Hoedown. The 26th annual Downtown Hoedown will take place May 9-11. Check out WYCD’s Web site for the entire three-day lineup.

I am really impressed with some of the artists that will be rockin’ out this year, such as Trisha Yearwood (seriously, a country music legend!), Little Big Town, Chris Cagle, Jewel and Gretchen Wilson.

I myself was wondering how the Hoedown came to be, so here’s a bit of the background.

The Downtown Hoedown dates back to 1983 and is recognized as the largest country music festival of its kind in the world. It’s regarded by the country music industry as the premier event to showcase new and seasoned artists. More than 800,000 people are expected to swarm Hart Plaza during the three-day concert.

Something really interesting I didn’t know is that some huge country artists got their start at the Hoedown, including my personal faves Rascal Flatts, Garth Brooks (rumor has it he may show up to cheer on wifey Trisha!), Reba McEntire and Big and Rich.

You can guarantee I will be there in my cowgirl hat singing at the top of my lungs! Even if you aren’t a country music lover, it’s a fun, free event and a great excuse to hang out in D-town for the day.

Sidenote — I HEART WYCD’s morning show with Dr. Don, Grunwald, Rachael and Jason the 300-pound cowboy. By far one of the most hilarious morning shows that broadcasts to metro Detroit!