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Target offering free holiday album

Target is helping its guests get into the swing of the holiday season – for free. The retailer has partnered with a variety of musical artists to create “The Christmas Gig,” an exclusive album of original holiday tracks available for free download at Target.com/HolidayAlbum starting Nov. 28. Tracks on “The Christmas Gig” album include: “Tiny [...]

$1 Off for Signing up for ‘Wendy Mail’

Sign up for Wendy Mail and get a coupon for a $1 off.  Use it for something on the value menu and you eat for free.

Free Festival of Gourds Starts Friday

The Michigan Festival of Gourds — as weird as it sounds — begins Friday at Imlay Fairgrounds near Eastern Michigan University. Everything is free. Highlights include: A.G.S. Competition The Gourd Artist’s Guild presents The Gourdpatch Quilt Nasgourd Mini Car Races – Let’s see who can build and decorate the fastest gourd on wheels! Porch Stories [...]

Free Ferndale Street Fair Starts Friday

Ferndale’s DIY (Do It Yourself) Street Fair starts Friday. The three-night event features local artists, crafters, businesses, groups and organizations, musicians, restaurants and brewers. Here’s the free music schedule. They include Goober & the Peas, Outrageous Cherry, Bad Party and the Satin Peaches on Friday; Electric Six, Millions of Brazilians, Secret Twins, the Beggars and [...]

Free bluegrass fest Saturday in Auburn Hills

The City of Auburn Hills is hosting a free bluegrass festival,  Saturday, Sept. 11, from noon to 7:30 p.m in Civic Center Park, near the Auburn Hills Community Center at 1827 N. Squirrel Road. Here’s the schedule: 12:00 National Anthem, Oh Canada by Natalie Myziuk 12:05 The Cats and the Fiddler 1:00 Darren Beachley & [...]

Detroit’s 2010 Lebanese Festival

This weekend you can experience another culture for free. This weekend is the annual Detroit Lebanese Festival in Downtown Rochester. Admission to the festival is free and there will be many different activities for the whole family to enjoy. There will be food vendors, musical entertainment such as belly dancers and singers, and a celebrity [...]

Free Concert in Downtown!

This weekend the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and many other sponsors will present the Concert of Colors at the DIA and the Max M. Fisher Music Center. This is a free concert and event for everyone. There will be music and food and activities for the kids throughout the weekend. Friday there will be free admission [...]

Free Concerts on the Detroit Riverfront

Throughout the summer the classic rock station WCSX is presenting free concerts on the Detroit Riverfront stage just outside of GM Renaissance Center. The concert series begins July 16th at 8pm with Dave Mason. Seating is first come, first serve. You may bring your blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. Andiamo Detroit Riverfront will [...]

Fun 4th of July festival with Free Music and Much More!

Are you and your family looking for some fun this holiday weekend, but you don’t want to drive too far? Starting today and running through Monday night Mt. Clemens is having its fourth annual Stars and Stripes festival. This festival has something for everyone in your family to enjoy. There are 4 different music stages [...]

Free Music from Starbucks

Are you looking for some new music to add to your summer playlist? Well, Starbucks has created a playlist of music that you can download for free on iTunes. Some of the artists included on this playlist: Kissed It by Macy Gray Rocket by Goldfrapp Bad Blood by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club New Inheritors by Wintersleep [...]

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