AUGUST 20, 2025 Vol. 23, No. 19
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Arts, Beats & Eats announces legendary music lineup
Festival to run Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Flagstar
Bank recently announced the musical lineup for the Aug. 29-Sept. 1 festival. The Arts, Beats & Eats team also revealed the festival’s new logo, which they said pays tribute to the history and urban lifestyle of metro Detroit. The artist, Nick Pizaña, said that the de-
sign, created with his signature cartoon style of vibrant colors, “harnesses the passion, creativity and community that merge together at Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats. Its vintage feel reminds us not only of this year’s coming event, but of the festival’s 28-year legacy and the memories and experiences it has
created for Royal Oak and Southeast Michigan,” Pizaña said in a prepared statement. Event Producer Jon Witz said that the music lineup for the weekend was chosen based on 600 submissions, and only the top 150 were picked to perform. See MUSIC on page 17A
CLAWSON FEST RETURNS FOR FIFTH YEAR BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
CLAWSON — Clawson Fest, the annual end-of-summer celebration of downtown Clawson, will be back for its fifth year from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 23. The festival showcases all things Clawson, including plenty of local favorites in the culinary, art and music worlds. Along Main Street there will be a variety of culinary options including local restaurants that will have special treats for festival attendees. Charlie Sampson, of Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, will be serving up
Living the ‘Dream’ Woodward Dream Cruise wraps up 30th year Story on page 3A Driving down memory lane Photo tribute on page 15A Dream Cruise brings Mustangs, Broncos to Ferndale CruiseFest parade brings the classics to downtown Berkley Stories at candgnews.com
See CLAWSON FEST on page 7A
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Live music was performed throughout the day at the 2024 Clawson Fest on Main Street in downtown Clawson. Clawson Fest will take place this year from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 23.