R.E.O. Speedwagon, The Guess Who, Mayer Hawthorne and More to Play at 2012 Arts Beats & Eats

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson joined Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison and event producer Jon Witz at the to announce this year's music lineup.

Here's the list of the much-anticipated entertainment.

Michigan Lottery National Stage

Aug. 31
5:30 p.m. - Stewart Francke (Singer/Songwriter)
7 p.m. - Sean Forbes (Hip-Hop/Rap)
8 p.m. - Mayer Hawthorne & The County (Soul)
10 p.m. - G Love & Special Sauce (Alternative)

Sept. 1
5 p.m. - 50 Amp Fuse (Cover Band)
7 p.m. - Beatlemania Live (Beatles Cover)
9:30 p.m. - R.E.O. Speedwagon (Soft Rock)

Sept. 2
4 p.m. - Kelleigh Bannen (Country/Soul)
5 p.m. - High Valley (Country)
6 p.m. - Travis Tritt (Country)
8 p.m. - The Dunwells (Acoustic Rock)
9:30 p.m. - The Guess Who (Rock)

Sept. 3
3 p.m. - Pistol Day Parade (Grunge Rock)
4:30 p.m. - Saving Abel (Rock)
5:15 p.m. - Theory of a Deadman (Rock)
7:15 p.m. - Larry Lee & Back in the Day Band (Funk)
8:15 p.m. - Morris Day & The Time (Funk/Pop)

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Stage

Aug. 31
11 a.m. - Teddy Richards (Indie/Acoustic)
12:30 p.m. - Bobby & James (Duo)
2 p.m. - Saturday (Rock)
3:30 p.m. - Detroit Ditch Diggers (Alternative Country)
5 p.m. - Candy Band (Pop)
6:30 p.m. - Whistle Stop Review (Americana)
8 p.m. - Back Forty (Funkgrass)
9:30 p.m. - Persuasion (Pop)

Sept. 1
11 a.m. - Kaylyn Pace Band (Country)
12:30 p.m. - Casual Smile (Classic Rock)
2 p.m. - Bowery Kings (Classic Rock)
3:30 p.m. - Katie Grace (Alternative Country)
5 p.m. - Big Pappa & The Machine (Rockin’ Soul)
6:30 p.m -  Julianne & The Rogues (Country)
8 p.m. -  Longneck Strangler (Country)
9:30 p.m. -  Annabelle Road (Country)

Sept. 2
11 a.m. - Cass Dufrin (Folk/Rock)
12:30 p.m. - The Robin Moore Band (Roots)
2 p.m. - Joey Vee (Country)
3:30 p.m. - Waycross Georgia Farmboys (Alternative Pop)
5 p.m. - American Mars (Americana)
6:30 p.m. - Doop & The Inside Outlaws (Alternative Country)
8 p.m. - Trip N' Dixie (Rock)
9:30 p.m. - Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys (Country)

Sept. 3
11 a.m. -  Motor Honey (Rock)
12:30 p.m. - Taylor Fernandez (Pop)
2 p.m. - Black Irish (Rock/Soul)
3:30 p.m. - David Shelby (Country)
5 p.m. - Dutch Pink (Rock)
6:30 p.m. - Barbara Payton (Rock)
8 p.m. - Orbitsuns (Rockabilly)

Citizens Bank Cultural/Acoustic Stage

Aug. 31
11 a.m. - Stop Look & Listen
12:30 p.m. - Cliff Gracey (Singer/Songwriter)
2 p.m. - Near – Ayoub (Flute & Guitar)
3:30 p.m. - Jimmy McDuff
5 p.m. - Garrett Borns (Alternative Pop)
6:30 p.m. - Detroit Saxophone Quartet
8 p.m. - The Hope Orchestra (Acoustic Rock)

Sept.1
11 a.m. - Maggie McIlroy
12:30 p.m. - Those Willows (Indie/Folk)
2 p.m. - Motor City Brass Quintet
3:30 p.m. - Britney Stoney (Neo Soul)
5 p.m. - Near Wind Quartet
6:30 p.m. - Frankie D'Angelo (Singer/Songwriter)
8 p.m. - The Marvins (Singer/Songwriters)

Sept. 2
11 a.m. - The Autumn Olives (Indie)
12:30 p.m. - Jan Krist & Jim Bizer (Singer/Songwriters)
2 p.m. - Near – Ayoub (Flute & Guitar)
3:30 p.m. - John D Lamb (Singer/Songwriter)
5 p.m. - Golden Rain (Marimbas)
6:30 p.m. - Cecilia St. King (Peace Troubador)
8 p.m. - Michele Ramo (Classical Guitar Trio)

Sept. 3
11 a.m. - Bobby & James (Duo)
12:30 p.m.-  SC Strings (Classical)
2 p.m. - Song of the Lakes
3:30 p.m. - Stella (Americana)

Ford Escape Alternative Stage

Aug. 31
11 a.m. - Sean Z (Pop Rock)
12:30 p.m. - Collin Sylvester (Alternative)
2 p.m. - A Day’s Ride (Rock)
3:30 p.m. - Chase Engel Band (Alternative)
5 p.m. - Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers (Alternative)
6:30 p.m. - Jiva (Alternative)
8 p.m. - Otto Vector (Pop Rock)
9:30 p.m. - Killer Flamingos (Pop)

Sept. 1
11 a.m. - Josh Smith (Alternative Pop)
12:30 p.m.  Urban Nomads (Rock)
2 p.m. - Tom Butwin (Alternative)
3:30 p.m. - The Orange Marsupials (Pop/Rock/Funk)
5 p.m. - Brae (Alternative)
6:30 p.m. - The Hounds Below (Alternative)
8 p.m. - The Sights (Classic Rock)
9:45 p.m. - Dirty Americans (Modern Rock)

Sept. 2
11 a.m.  Abigail Stauffer (Singer/Songwriter)
12:30 p.m.  I Love Lightning Bugs (Alternative)
2 p.m. - Wally Dogger (Alt Pop)
3:30 p.m. - Julie Haven (Alternative)
5 p.m. - Michael Bermudez (Pop/Rock)
6:30 p.m. - Call Marvin (Alternative)
8 p.m. - Half Light Music (Alternative)
9:30 p.m. - The Infatuations (Pop/Rock/Funk)

Sept. 3
11 a.m.  Cheyenne Goff (Pop/Rock)
12:30 p.m.  Gasoline Gypsy (Indie/Rock)
2 p.m. - Joe Jaber and The Last Divide (Rock)
3:30 p.m. - Gia Warner (Rock)
5 p.m. - Royal Hoax (Alternative)
6:30 p.m. - 60 Second Crush (Rock)
8 p.m. - Eliza Neals (Rock, Soul)

International Stage

Aug. 31
11:30 a.m. - Sui Generous
1:30 pm. - Dance Dance Dance
3:30 pm. - Musique Afrique
5 p.m. - Deep See Sound System
7 p.m. - Reggae Explosion
9 p.m. - A Night At The Tropicana (Afro-Cuban)

Sept. 1
11:30 a.m. - Robbie Williams Trio 
1:30 p.m. - Ara Topouzian   
3:30 p.m. - Special Exhibition form Jazzercise Royal Oak Fitness Center
5 p.m. - Kasturi Paigude (Music Of India)
7 p.m. - La Chispa & Company (Flamenco/Dance)
9 p.m. - Polish Muslims (Polka Rock)

Sept. 2
9:30 a.m. - Arise! Worship with Royal Oak First United Methodist Church 
11:30 a.m. - Monsieur Guillaume & The Zydeco Hep Cats 
1:30to 3 p.m. - Nadanta Indian Dancers
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Special Exhibition form Jazzercise Royal Oak Fitness Center 
5 to 6:30 p.m. - Shangrila (Chinese)
7 to 8:30 p.m. - RaionTaiko (Japanese Drum)
9 to 10:30 p.m. - Sin Hielo (Latin/Jazz/Rock)

Sept. 3
11:30 a.m. - World Jazz Trio
1:30 p.m. - Kidz Klez of Michigan (Klezmer)
3:30 p.m. - October Babies
5:30 p.m. - The Wild Sullies (World Rock)
7:30 p.m. - Bobby & James

Budweiser Rock Stage

Aug. 31
11:30 a.m. -  Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music (Rock)
1 p.m. - Bobby & James (Duo)
3 p.m. - Names Unlisted (Rock)
4:30 p.m. - Zerapath (Rock)
6 p.m. - Bus 21 (Alternative Pop)
7:30 pm. - Mayaeni (Rock/Soul)
9:30 pm. - Carolyn Striho Group (Pop)

Sept. 1
11 a.m. - Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music (Rock)
12:30 p.m. - The Blue Pigs (Rock)
2 p.m. - Dig A Phony (Beatles Cover Band)
3:30 p.m. - Soul Core (Rock)
5 p.m. - Kaleido (Rock)
6:30 p.m. - The Cult Heroes (Rock)
8 p.m. - Broadzilla (Hard Rock Chicks)
9:30 p.m. - The Howling Diablos (Funk'n Soul)

Sept. 2
11 a.m. - Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music (Rock)
12:30 p.m. - Shoe (Indie Rock)
2 p.m. - Remainder 5 (Eclectic)
3:30 p.m. - Rock It Science 
5 p.m. - Citizen Zero (Alterbatuve Rock)
6:30 p.m. - The Ruiners (Motor City Rock)
8 p.m. - Amy Gore & Her Valentines (Detroit Rock Royalty)
9:30 p.m. - The Twistin’ Tarantulas (Rock-a-Billy)

Sept. 3
11 a.m. - Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music (Rock)
12:30 p.m. - The Insyderz (Punk/Ska)
2 p.m. - Soul Hustler (Rock'n Soul)
3:30 p.m. - Grievous Angel (Americana Rock)
5 p.m. - Pasman's Super Session (Blues /Rock)
6:30 p.m. - The Jill Jack Band (Folk Rock)
8 p.m. - The Reefermen (Funk'n Rock)

Pepsi R&B/Jazz Stage

Aug. 31
11 a.m. -  Tricia Moore Quartet 
12:30 p.m. - The Swank Club (Caribbean/Pop/Jazz)
2 p.m. - Partners in Time (InstrumentalJazz/R&B)
3:30 p.m. - Dymond Harding (Pop R&B)
5 p.m. - T Money Greens Roadwork (R&B/Soul/Funk)
6:30 p.m. - O.T.I.S. (Out There In Space) (Space Funk)
8 p.m. - Priscilla Price (R&B/Soul)
9:30 p.m. - Larry Lee & The Back In the Day Band (R&B/Soul/Funk)

Sept. 1
12:30 p.m. - Dal Bouey (Hi-Energy Dance Variety)
2 p.m. - Torch With a Twist (Family-Friendly Vaudeville/Burlesque)
3:30 p.m. - Katrina Carson (R&B)
5 p.m. - J. Canady and The Soul Nyce Band (Neo Soul/R&B)
6:30 p.m. - The Zamar Jazz Band (Smooth Jazz)
8 p.m. - Soul Preacha's feat. Marcus Cole & Mark A'lleven (Soul/R&B)
9:30 pm. - Thornetta Davis (R&B/Soul/Blues)

Sept. 2
11 a.m. - Paul Miles (Blues)
12:30 p.m. - Big Ray and the Motor City Kings (Blues/Soul/Motown)
2 p.m. - Rev. Marc Falconberry  (Blues/Rock)
3:30 p.m. - Bobby Murray Band (Blues)
5 p.m. - The Bugs Beddow Band (R&B/Classic Rock)
6:30 p.m. - Yancy (Smooth Jazz/Funk)
8 p.m. - Inohs Sivad & Friends (R&B/Soul/Jazz)
9:30 p.m. - Hotsauce (Modern Pop/R&B)

Sept. 3
11 a.m. to Noon - Gwenyth Hayes (Soul/Jazz)
12:30 p.m. - Tumbao Bravo (Latin Jazz)
2 p.m. - Dave Sharp's Secret Seven (Latin & World Jazz)
3:30 p.m. - The Brothers Groove (Jazz/Funk/Blues/Soul)
5 p.m. - Sheila Landis featuring Rick Matle (Jazz)
6:30 p.m. - Charles & Gwen Scales (R&B/Soul/Jazz)
8 p.m. - Laith al Saadi (Blues Rock)

Oakland County Parks Kids Stage

Aug. 31
11 a.m. - Puppet Show: Billy Goats Gruff
11:30 a.m. - Chautauqua Express Concert
Noon - Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff
12:30 p.m. - Chautauqua Express Concert
1 p.m. - Rosco the Clown
1:30 p.m. - Puppet Show: Punch & Judy
2 p.m. - Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music
4 p.m. - Laugh it Up with Rosco
4:30 p.m. - Chautauqua Express Concert
5 p.m. - Ventriloquist Vikki Green
5:30 p.m. - Pure Imagination Magic Show
6 p.m. - Rosco the Clown
6:30 p.m. - Chautauqua Express Concert
7 p.m. - Vikki's Wild & Funny Friends
7:30 p.m. - Laugh it Up with Rosco
8 p.m. - Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff

Sept. 1

11 a.m.  - Pure Imagination Magic
11:30 a.m. - Puppet Show: Jo-Jo Fish
Noon - Ventriloquist Vikki Green
12:30 p.m. - Magic with Randy
1 p.m. -  Chautauqua Express Concert
1:30 p.m. - Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff
2 p.m. - Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music
4 p.m. - Mysterious Illusions
4:30 p.m. - Chautauqua Express Concert
5 p.m. - Puppet Show: Punch & Judy
5:30 p.m. - Dog Gone Mystery
6 p.m. - Magic with Randy
6:30 p.m. - Puppet Show: Jo-Jo Fish
7 p.m. -  Pure Imagination Magic
7:30 p.m. - Chautauqua Express Concert
8 p.m. -  Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff

Sept. 2
11 a.m. - Pure Imagination Magic Show
11:30 a.m. - Mysterious Illusions
Noon - Puppet Show: King's Dinner
12:30 p.m. -  Rosco the Clown
1 p.m. -  Ventriloquist Vikki Green
1:30 p.m. - Puppet Show: Billy Goats Gruff
2 p.m. -  Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music
4 p.m. -  Laugh It Up With Rosco
4:30 p.m. - Vikki's Wild & Funny Friends
5 p.m. - Magic with Randy
5:30 p.m. - Harpbeat Music Concert
6 p.m. - Pure Imagination Magic Show
6:30 p.m. - Dog gone Mystery
7 p.m. - Rosco the Clown
7:30 p.m. - Splash-Tastic Musical Revue
8 p.m. - Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff

Sept. 3
11 a.m. - Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff
11:30 a.m. - Magic with Randy
Noon - Harpbeat's Musical Revue
12:30 p.m. - Pure Imagination Magic
1 p.m. - Kid's Music Concert
1:30 p.m. - Mysterious Illusions
2 p.m. - Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music
4 p.m. - Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff
4:30 p.m. - Splash-Tastic Musical Revue
5 p.m. -  Magic with Randy
5:30 p.m. - Harpbeat Music Concert
6 p.m. - Mysterious Illusions

Made In Detroit Stage

Aug. 31
11 a.m. - Billy & Sarana (Americana)
1 p.m.  - "Detroit’s Got Talent" Karaoke
5 p.m.  - School of Rock Rochester (Rock)
7 p.m.  - The Roachmen (Rock'n Funk)
9 to 11 p.m.  - Electronic Music 

Sept. 1
11 a.m.  - Bobby & James (Duo)
1 p.m.  - "Detroit’s Got Talent" Karaoke
5 p.m.  - School of Rock Rochester (Rock)
7 p.m.  - The Roachmen (Rock'n Funk)
9 p.m. -  Electronic Music 

Sept. 2
11 a.m.  - Maggie McIlroy
1 p.m.  - "Detroit’s Got Talent" Karaoke
5 p.m.  - School of Rock Rochester (Rock)
7 p.m.  - The Roachmen (Rock'n Funk)
9 p.m.  - Electronic Music

Sept. 3
11 a.m. Johnny Raye
1 p.m. "Detroit’s Got Talent" Karaoke
5 p.m. School of Rock Rochester (Rock)
7 p.m. Jimmy's Juke Joint