For the first time in nearly two decades, music is returning to Detroit’s former Michigan State Fairgrounds bandshell.

The inaugural concert has been announced for what is now called the Palmer Park bandshell.

First opened in 1938, the historic stage was saved from demolition and relocated across Woodward Avenue thanks to funding by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act.

It celebrates its grand reopening with a jazz concert starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23. The show is part of saxophonist Marcus Elliot’s “Sounds From The Park,” which features compositions inspired by and performed in Detroit’s parks.

Elliot will be joined by Marion Hayden and Jaribu Shahid on bass, Gayelynn McKinney and Sean Dobbins on drums, and Roger Jones on piano. The theme of the concert is “Legacy

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