Diana Ross Leads Michigan Central Concert
• The pulse of Detroit beats stronger than ever as Michigan Central unveiled an electrifying lineup of Detroit icons, performers and presenters for Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central, on Thursday, June 6, an outdoor spectacular to celebrate the highly anticipated reopening of the once abandoned Michigan Central Station following a six-year restoration by Ford Motor Company, transforming the historic building into a one-of-a-kind tech and culture hub.
Executive-produced by Detroit music icon Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central stars Motown legend Diana Ross, along with fellow Michigan natives Big Sean, Illa J, Jack White, Kierra Sheard, Theo Parrish, Slum Village, the Clark Sisters, Sky Jetta and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, along with Common, Fantasia, Melissa Etheridge and Jelly Roll, and presenters including Detroit Lions’ legend Barry Sanders and current Lions’ stars Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown, as well as Mike Epps and Sophia Bush.
The sold-out, ticketed event will stream live exclusively on Peacock on June 6 at 8:30pm ET. NBC will air a one-hour primetime special on Sunday, June 9 starting at 7pm ET/PT. In Detroit, the concert will exclusively air locally on June 6 with pre-show coverage beginning at 8pm ET followed by live post-show coverage at 10pm ET on WDIV (Local 4), and stream on Local 4+ and ClickOnDetroit.com.
“Detroit is known around the world for its musical talent, and having so many legendary artists kick off the celebration for the reopening of the iconic Michigan Central Station shows how meaningful this moment is for our city,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “This historic landmark symbolizes Detroit’s resilience, innovation, and now, its bright future. This is about more than preserving a piece of our past. It also is about paving the way for a new era of growth and opportunity for all Detroiters.”
The specials will be executive-produced by the Emmy® Award-winning Jesse Collins Entertainment, withJesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay as executive producers, and produced by Emmy Award-winning production companies Diversified Production Services (DPS) and Killian + Company.
