Stay tuned! September Virtual Concert Schedule Coming Soon

OAKLAND COUNTY HAS AWARDED THE BEATS GO ON A MATCHING GRANT OF $500,000!

The Oakland County match grant will provide economic support due to the public health emergency to musicians suffering from employment or business interruptions from COVID-19-related business closures and loss of employment. The matching grant supports individuals who receive 50 percent of their income from their work as a musician or artist for qualifying expenses, such as healthcare expenses (telehealth, pharmaceuticals, etc.), rental or mortgage payments, utility payments, food and grocery expenses, digital access expenses (internet connectivity) and transportation needs (fuel and public transportation costs), as well as childcare expenses.

The BEATS GO ON RECAP

Art by Appointment, eats on your streets and more!

We are happy to report that our Art By Appointment Art Fair was successful, with more than $40,000 of art purchased from 18 fine artists from Michigan and across the country. For the majority of these artists it was their first show of the year.

To music fans: we thank you for tuning into virtual concerts and enjoying our Drive-In Concerts, which were at capacity throughout the weekend.

And to our Oakland County neighborhoods thank you for welcoming local food truck owners and restaurants and spending more than $35,000 with small business owners who have also been going through tough times! Thank you T-Mobile for sponsoring this outreach.

We are also grateful to Priority Health for supporting health and fitness with outdoor yoga and Zumba classes reaching our 100 person capacity as well.

Thank you to our event sponsors for making these programs and promotions possible. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Flagstar Bank, Priority Health, Oakland County, Jeep, Metro by T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Pepsi, Short’s Brewing Company, Imperial Beverage, and the Royal Oak DDA.

All events were constructed in collaboration with the Oakland County Health Department and meet current State of Michigan event guidelines and safety protocols. Stay safe, and we look forward to keeping the spirit going in 2020 with plans to be back better than ever in 2021.