July 1, 2008 - Madison Heights City Fair
Salute to the Superstars and the Radio City Band performed on stage at the Madison Heights City Fair on Sunday June 29th, 2008 in front of a crowd of 8 to 10,000 people confirmed by city officials today. The night was one of clear skies and a cool breeze as tributes to Elvis, Garth Brooks, Blues Brothers, Frank Sinatra, The Temptations and Dave Zoran from Oldies 104.3 along with a special guest tribute appearance by Toby Keith. As folks gather all around the stage in hopes of catching a scarf thrown by Elvis, to the crowd sitting in their chairs and dancing on the lawn was just as spectacular as the Fireworks display after the show to top the night off. The entire show was broadcast live online by Michigan Live Events. Keep an eye on our video page for upcoming footage of the show. Also S&G newspaper will be printing a section appearing in their paper this week Thursday. Thank you all again to all of our loyal fans and supporters! |
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June 15, 2008 - Sunday's Super show at Halmich Park
Mother Nature cooperated for Sunday's show at Halmich Park as hundreds of festival patrons were sitting from start to finish to watch the new era of entertainment to come to the park this year. You could watch people from all ages tapping table tops to singing along and dancing around their chairs. Festival patrons received double the entertainment as the star studded line up from Fridays rained out show was combined with Sunday's line up. Live tributes to the Temptations, Elvis, Garth Brooks, Toby Keith, the Blues Brothers, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson all backed by the power hitting Radio City Band. Reviews from festival patrons as well as park officials were more than positive and we look forward to being at the Warren City Fair again next year. |
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June 14, 2008 - Fenton Moose Lodge
The crowd was rockin and the roof was being raised once again at the Fenton Moose lodge as tribute artists Elvis Presley, Rod Stewart and Barry Manilow rocked the house to a sell out crowd. The room was full of great music and mingling by the Superstars and the dance floor was full. Bartender Stacy said, Rod Stewart was her favorite and has never heard anyone as exact and look like Rod as Art Reed. Elvis (Fred Wolfe) hit the floor in another brand new jumpsuit made by the original costume designer B&K who made all of the real Elvis's costumes. The moose lodge has extended there show series to continue for another 6 months after the last show in September. The July show has been sold out and only 5 tables remain for August. Thanks Fenton Moose lodge! |
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June 13, 2008 - Halmich Park Recap
Well the reviews are in from Wednesday nights show at Halmich Park & The Warren City Fair and they are all positive. The response was great and everyone thought it was time for something fresh, even those who don't like change were won over by the end of the night. Friday nights band show was rained out, but we will be combing Fridays & Sundays show for one large Supershow with the Radio City Band. Please check our shows page here on the website to see all the Superstars that will be performing. A special thanks goes out to Mike Shannon (aka Garth) and Mike Evans (aka Toby) as they stayed till a slight clearing in the rain clouds came and they performed for the die hard fans and carnival goers who were blown away for a couple of hours. |
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June 6, 2008 - HOT WAVES!!!
The hot steamy night and humidity made it feel like you were at the Copacabana at Waves Chill & Grill Thursday night for the Splash Bash. It was a night of Pop, Blues and Rock & Roll as Barry Manilow, Rod "The Bomb" Stewart, The Blues Brothers and the King Elvis Presley performed to a sold out crowd of over 200 guests. The Mayor & his Lovely wife from St.Clair Shores were in attendance and stopped by after the show and said they just came back from Las Vegas as they attended various tributes shows on the strip and said they thought they were back in Vegas! THANK YOU! It was a great night and we plan on doing much more entertainment at Waves Chill & Grill. |
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May 22, 2008 - The Bull is Back!
 The Bull is Back! Many of you know that our shows emulate those of the late great Tom Furtney who owned the dinner club Mr. F's Beef & Bourbon located in Sterling Heights. Tom who looked and sang like Kenny Rogers was a great entertainer. Many of you may remember the large Bull he had located on the Van Dyke location. Well since we continue the legacy of Mr. F's and promote family values, its was appropriate to make sure we knew where this family member was located. |
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May 18, 2008 - Motown in Fenton
Motown was alive and well at the Fenton Moose Lodge 430 as the Temptations, Jackie Wilson and with a special guest appearance by the Queen of Soul herself Miss Aretha Franklin took the stage to a sold out room of members. Guests were dancing in there seats and in the isle ways. They even manage to pack the dance floor. It was like reliving those priceless years of Motown. Entertainers were backed by the outstanding Radio City Band and rocked the house. |
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May 17, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars on TV
Salute to the Superstars show producer Steve Baker and promotions director Mike Evans will be doing a cable show interview with Mayor Valerie Knol of the City of Farmington which will aire several times to which we will post a schedule. The 30 minute interview will also show live tribute performances by Barbara Streisand, Jackie Wilson and Elvis. The interview is to discuss the Thursday night summer series of shows being produced by Salute to the Superstars which is sponsored by Flagstar Bank. The next show coming to the civic will be a Motown theme with Jackie Wilson, Aretha Franklin and the Temptations all backed by the award winning Radio City Band. |
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May 12, 2008 - Harbor Beach
Las Vegas hit Harbor Beach once again as tribute artists Barry Manilow, Anne Murray and the Queen of Country Loretta Lynn along with special guest appearance by Bobby Vinton took the stage by storm in this little town. Seats filled quickly in 400 seat house with anticipation of the big Vegas stage show. You could see the town regulars, however we were informed by theatre management that there were many new faces from surrounding towns. Entertainers lined up in the theatre lobby to let the guests get a chance to meet their favorite performer. It was like a clip from Hollywood and the red carpet was out! It was a magical evening. |
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April 29, 2008 - New Sponsor
Salute to the Superstars welcomes Flagstar Bank of Michigan as one of our new show sponsorship partners. Flagstar Bank is the sponsor of our upcoming "Country Jam" night at the Farmington Civic Theatre. We are proud to have them aboard and look forward to their future support and our promise to do them proud! Thanks Flagstar! |
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April 27, 2008 - Red Hats hit Lansing!
The room was full, as 395 of the most wonderful Red Hat ladies who enjoyed the spectacular sounds of Salute to the Superstars tribute artists Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand and Faith Hill, but it was when the troublesome duo of Jake & Elwood hit the door sporting their sparkling red fedora hats that the room came apart at the seams. As usual they are on a "Mission to Entertain" From hands clapping to dancing along the walls, these ladies were ready for some Blues! |
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April 26, 2008 - Reserved TIX now available at the Farmington Civic Theatre
Reserved seating is now available at the Civic box office only. You may call the box office to reserve your tickets at 248.474.5299 General admission available also at the Civic box office and online at www.salutetothesuperstars.com Remember there are never any extra fees to purchase general admission tickets online. If you need more information call 586.303.7875.
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April 21, 2008 - The Farmington Civic Theatre
As the line grew and grew with anticipation and excitement, guests were chatting as they wait to enter the Farmington Civic Theatre for the Premier event which had a cast line up that would please anyone's taste buds and leave them wanting more, which is exactly what happened. From the beautiful ambience of the Civic to the concert sound and stage lighting, the entertainers and the band kept people rocking and swaying in their seats for two hours. This is exactly the caliber of entertainment we want for the Civic said Assistant City Manager Bill Richards. We look forward to a great summer series of shows and would like to see maybe two shows a month in the second series which would carry through March of 2009 Richards said. (click on Photos to view great shots of this show) |
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April 18, 2008 - Big Daddy Tours
We are currently working with Big Daddy Tours to provide group rates and transportation to our shows. Most of the tours would include luxury transportation, dinner and the show. Please check back for further details. |
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April 13, 2008 - Richmond Good Old Days Festival and Parade
Richmond Good Old Days Festival and Parade will be back for another wonderful four day event on September 4th thru 7th. Salute to the Superstars is once again honored and privileged to be part of this fantastic tradition. We are currently working with the Good Old Days committee to line up several events to include 2 nights of live tribute Vegas band shows in the beverage tent, the Blues Brothers will also take part in the classic car cruise with the Bluesmobile as well as taking there spot in the legendary Sunday Good Old Days Parade. Salute to the Superstars will have our own float in the parade this year showcasing the entertainers performing for the festival. Richmond residents and surrounding towns from Armada, Lenox, Casco, Chesterfield and more have packed the beverage tent with upwards of 400 people in past years and the shows just keep getting bigger. Check back for more details on this event or on our show page for other shows happening around the Detroit Metro area. |
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April 11, 2008 - Tickets going Fast!!!
Attention Show Patrons: Ticket sales for our upcoming premier event April 20th, 2008 at the Farmington Civic are selling very quickly. If you're planning to attend this spectacular event, purchase your tickets now. Only a few tickets remain at the box office and online. Seating is limited to 274 guests and we are almost there. You can purchase your tickets online here on our website, where there is never any additional ticket fees or charges. Don't wait till the night of the show to find out the show is sold out!! We will also have tickets available that night for the second event in this six show series called the "Country Jam" for May 15th, 2008. Details for this show and many others can be viewed on the Shows page. |
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March 30, 2008 - Motown was ALIVE at the Michigan State Fair Grounds
From guest appearances on the Fox-2 morning show along with radio broadcasts on WWJ, WJR, The Macomb Daily and The Tribune, had people from all over coming down to the J.L. Hudson Theatre located on the Michigan State Fairgrounds. A partnership between Salute to the Superstars and State Fairgrounds Management brought Motown to life on the big stage Saturday night which had guests dancing in their seats and the isle ways, leaving guests wanting more! Tributes to Jackie Wilson, Aretha Franklin and a special guest tribute to Wilson Pickett along with a tribute to the Temptations all backed by the Radio City Band. The Master of Ceremony, was a tribute to Frank Sinatra and was received well, which had many guests excited about having Frank, Dean & Sammy appearing on the big stage on May 3rd, 2008 for a show called "The Pack is Back" |
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March 30, 2008 - Complete Success for the Blues Brothers Weekend at the Redford Theatre
Saturdays early matinee and evening showing of the Original Blues Brothers movie, along with the look-a-like contest and the Bluesmobile on stage brought another 830 people to the Redford Theatre box office for a two day total of 1456 Blues Brothers fans. People from as far as New Baltimore to Canada attended the two day event. Keep an eye on our show page as we are working with the Redford Theatre on bringing a live tribute Blues Brothers cast reunion show called "Back to the Blues" with live tributes to Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin and of course Jake & Elwood all back by the Radio City Band for a one day event. If you attended this show make sure to sign our Guest Book and let us know your thoughts and if you would be interested in coming back to the Redford for the live show. Make sure to visit our shows page to see other the other great shows we have coming up with all of our other artists. Special thanks to the Redford and the Volunteer staff and again to Jason Carr from Fox-2. |
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March 29, 2008 - Packed House for Blues Brothers Film & Trubute Performance
WOW...The Line of people including those dressed like the Blues Brothers went from the box office all the way down Lasher Rd. as 626 Blues Brothers fans from the tri-county area came to the Redford Theatre Friday Night to meet tribute artists Jake & Elwood, watch the Original Blues Brothers film and two lucky look-a-like winners went home with prizes. Saturday's double feature viewing is expected to draw even more. We will keep you updated. |
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March 28, 2008 - OUTSTANDING JOB FOX 2 JASON CARR!
Salute to the Superstars would like to thank Fox 2 reporter Jason Carr for portraying such a great tribute to the real Blues Brothers and the tribute artists. Your talent shines bright as does your editing department for a spectacular job putting this interview together. On behalf of tribute artists Jake & Elwood, you made us proud as should be the Redford theatre.
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March 27, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars on FOX 2 News Detroit
The Blues Brothers will be appearing on a Fox 2 news segment, on March 27 in the 5:00pm hour, in conjunction with the Redford Theatres showing of the Original Blues Brothers Movie this Friday and Saturday. Jason Carr from Fox 2 did an outstanding interview for this event. Salute to the Superstars tribute Blues Brothers will be doing meet & greets at the Redford prior to the movie and then rolling in on stage with the Bluesmobile. Make sure to watch the Fox 2 interview March 27 at 5:00pm and it will be re-aired on the Fox 2 morning show on Friday, March 28. We will be posting footage of this on the website. |
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March 25, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars on the radio
Salute to the Superstars has been invited to do a live guest radio simulcast on location at the Overtime Sports Bar located on Dixie Highway in Waterford with the famous Dr. Doo Wop from radio station WPON 1460AM This live segment will air on April 9th, 2008 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with Salute to the Superstars show Producer Steve Baker talking about a summer filled with live Vegas tribute shows all over the Detroit Metro area. Also appearing and performing live will be the Blues Brothers and vocal impressionist Dave Zoran from Oldies 104.3 WOMC. You can tune into 1460 on your AM dial or stream live at www.wpon.com This is sure to be an evening of fun. |
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March 6, 2008 - NO FEES for online Ticket Purchase
Unlike other online ticket sources, Salute to the Superstars online ticket sales add NO FEES to tickets purchased through our website. We offer this service to you as a secure and convenient way for you to purchase tickets to attend our spectacular Superstar shows. So when purchasing tickets you will never incur any charges other than the cost of the tickets. |
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March 4, 2008 - Recently found Fox 2 News coverage of Salute to the Superstars
Last April, Salute to the Superstars donated time and talent as local gifted entertainers came together to help a community heal from a tragedy. Over 18 tribute artists and the Radio City Band and Greystone Golf & Banquet Center donated time and talent to raise over $14,000 for the Children of Tara Lynn Grant with two star packed shows to over 600 people. Community leaders Sheriff Mark Hackel, Senator Allen Sanborn, Mayor pro-temp William Morelli are just a few to mention along with 1968 world series Detroit Tiger Mickey Lolich were in attendance. Fox 2 News footage. |
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February 28, 2008 - Sponsorship Programs
Salute to the Superstars now offers a business sponsorship program. We offer select area businesses the opportunity to share in the benefit of our unrivalled promotional efforts. The promotion and advertising materials we produce and distribute give each and every show that true "Vegas Flair" and are spectacular in presentation and impact. For more details on how your business can benefit from this program click on the Contact/Booking page and scroll down. |
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February 25, 2008 - New Video Testimonials
See what people are saying about Salute to the Superstars. New video testimonials are now up on the Testimonials page. |
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February 23, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars is proud to announce a new partnership with the Farmington Civic Theatre in downtown Farmington.
Salute to the Superstars is proud to announce a new partnership with the Farmington Civic Theatre in downtown Farmington. This historic 1940's era cinema and playhouse seats over 400 patrons in two theatres and had been updated with the latest in guest amenities.
We are planning our Gala Premier Event for mid-April with 5 more monthly shows to follow. This first show will be a Sunday afternoon matinee featuring entertainers from a wide variety of musical genres. We want to give potential show-goers a taste of what the look forward to over the summer. The next five shows will be themed shows aimed at guests of a specific musical preference.
We are laying the foundations for a Hot Country Jam, a Motown review, and Classic Pop night, Back to the Blues, and a Classic Country evening. These shows will be evening weeknight shows, beginning just after the dinner hour. If excitement and attendance is up where we expect it to be, the summer series will be extended through the fall and winter for more shows of different themes. With our roster of 34 entertainers (and growing) we look forward to scheduling an exciting and diverse lineup of events to satisfy nearly very musical taste and preference as the popularity of these shows grows.
Tickets for all shows will be available online here on the Salute web site or at the Civic Theatre Box Office. We will be making available to local merchants and restaurants limited opportunities for co-op advertising on tickets, playbills, and other promotional materials through sponsorship programs. Contact Promotion Director Mike Evans at promotions@salutetothesuperstars.com for more information on making your business part of these events.
We are honored to be a part of the City of Farmington's efforts to stimulate growth and excitement in downtown Farmington. More details on show dates, times, ticket availability, and lineups to follow as plans are firmed up. |
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February 21, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars welcomes Mr. Mike Evans as Promotions & Event Director
Salute to the Superstars welcomes Mr. Mike Evans as Promotions & Event Director. Mike Brings many years of marketing, management and sales skills to the table along with many fantastic new ideas. If you have any event related questions please contact Mike at promotions@salutetothesuperstars.com |
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February 13, 2008 - Blues Brothers Tribute CD
The Blues Brothers will be producing their very first tribute CD late February and will have the CD's available at the kick off show at Vintage House in Fraser on March 15th, 2008 called "Back to the Blues" along with song tributes to Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway. Purchase your tickets for that show on the Shows page. |
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February 12, 2008 - Photos!
Salute to the Superstars just added photos from the shows at Vintage House on February 2 and Dimitri's this past Sunday, February 10. Just visit the Photos page to see all the action. |
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February 7, 2008 - Blues Brothers Video
Salute to the Superstars just added a video clip of the Blues Brothers tribute performing Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. Check it out on the Video page. |
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February 7, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars online Ticket Sales
Salute to the Superstars is now offering online ticket sales to their shows. While you're on the Shows page, you can click the yellow 'BUY TIX' button to add that show to your shopping cart. |
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January 31, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars in Mt Clemens, MI.
Salute to the Superstars and the Stars & Stripes Festival in conjunction with Fun Fest Productions will be working together once again in 2008 for not just one but three Star packed tribute shows in downtown Mt. Clemens on June 27, 28 and 29th. Watch our upcoming show schedule for further updates. |
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January 25, 2008 - Salute to the Superstars says thanks!
Salute to the Superstars would like to thank Michigan State Fair, Halmich Park, Madison Heights City Fair, Harbor Beach Community Theatre, MacRays Harbor,Vintage House for all the new partnerships we have made this year and those we are currently working on and look forward to next year! We won't let you down. |
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January 23, 2008 - Motown comes to the Michigan State Fairgrounds
The Michigan State Fair and Salute to the Superstars are partnering up to produce a multitude of Vegas Variety shows for the 2008 calendar year. The State fair is working at multiple types of events to provide family style atmospheres that will go on all year around at the fairgrounds as oppose just the weeks that the fair is in town. After a star studded show produced last August by Salute to the Superstars at the band shell which appealed to not only the general public but to the management at the State Fair as well.
We will be working in conjunction with the management at the State fair to produce a multiple of Vegas Style Shows featuring County, Rock, Motown, Blues, Oldies along with various theme type shows. We are all very excited to be part of this ground breaking event. Keep you eye on our show page for future events coming to the Michigan State Fairgrounds. |
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January 23, 2008 - New Web Site... salutetothesuperstars.com
Salutetothesuperstars.com launched. Welcome! Take a look around and let us know if you have any questions. |
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January 18, 2008
Valentines Day is coming up. Check out our schedule for all of our special Valentine's Day show. |
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January 18, 2008
New Entertainer! Salute to the Superstars welcomes to our family of entertainers Kathy Thompson. Since 1995, Kathy has delighted in portraying Bette Midler…. both the look AND the voice. She has cavorted as the Divine Diva in Branson, Cancun, Myrtle Beach, San Francisco, Bally’s & Trump Taj Mahal-Atlantic City Millennium New Years, Japan, Berlin, Cologne, Mystic Lakes Minnesota, Basel-Switzerland, Utah, Las Vegas, The Caribbean, Florida, Mall of America, Banff-Alberta, Spa S/X-Toronto, Stage West Dinner Theatre, Woody’s, Mr. Leatherman Contest at Toronto’s ‘The Docks’, Cruise Line & Barrymore’s “Luv Ball” in Ottawa, and her one-woman Tribute to Bette Show in Hartford, Connecticut… Check out our upcoming shows to see where Kathy will be next. |
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