Detroit-bred rock-and-roll icon Mitch Ryder it coming to Trenton this summer.

April 19, 2012 - PRLog -- Officials for the annual Trenton Mid-Summer Festival have announced that Ryder, who’s performing credentials span back to the mid-1960s and includes Top 10 hits such as “Devil with the Blue Dress” and “Sock it to Me-Baby,” will headline Friday evening, July 13.
   
“We were only able to secure this famous band because three businesses stepped up to help us,” said Bob Baker, a member of the MSF entertainment committee. “The free concert is brought to you by Jackson, Parker & Snider, DDS,  Riverside OBGYN and Roundhouse BBQ.”
   
Ryder is expected to performed at around 9:30 p.m. following an evening-opening performance by Chuck Tocco starting at 8 p.m. on the stage near the corner of West Road and West Jefferson Avenue.
   
Festival organizers are expecting Ryder to draw larger-than-usual crowds to the festival that evening, and noted that a free Miller Beverage Shuttle service will be available for off-site parking.
    
The 37th annual Trenton Mid-Summer Festival, scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 13, 14 and 15. It is held in downtown Trenton on Jefferson between Maple and Harrison.

Along with the appearance by Ryder, there will be plenty of attractions to keep the family entertained throughout the weekend.

The MSF attracts upward of 75, 000 visitors each year with top-name entertainment, more than 150 artists and craftsmen, a children’s play market, and a popular array of sporting tournaments including Brandes Agency co-ed volleyball and free Riverside Kayak demonstrations at Elizabeth Park.

It is the only Downriver festival that collects recyclable material at its event. More information at http://www.trentonmi.org/index-Community.asp?Dept_ID=28