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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 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.

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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

  • Josh Gracin


    • 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

  • Randy Travis
  • Collective Soul
  • King's X


    • Saturday, June 29

  • CAKE
  • Drowning Pool
  • Saliva


    • Sunday, June 30

  • Kool & The Gang
  • Halestorm
  • Everlast

    • 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

  • Eddie Money
  • Rhythm Corps


    • Sunday July 1

  • Skid Row
  • Tesla


    • The festival also features attractions such as

  • The Banana Derby
  • Classic K-9 Performance Team
  • Carnival
  • BMX show
  • Fireworks
  • Laser Show

    • 2011

    The 2011 Stars & Stripes Festival featured artists such as:

  • Ace Frehley
  • Ty Stone
  • Smash Mouth
  • Soul Asylum
  • Sweet
  • Taddy Porter
  • Rick Springfield
  • Tonic


    • 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 Öyster 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

    • References

    Stars & Stripes Festival Wikipedia
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