The 18th Annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort takes place in Downtown Royal Oak. The festival offers more than 200 performances on nine stages, a highly ranked Juried Fine Arts Show, and local restaurants with some of the finest cuisine in Metro-Detroit. Each year international, regional and local attractions at the festival make the City of Royal Oak the premier destination for Labor Day weekend.
In 2014, over 365,000 visitors attended the festival and over $360K was raised for local charities.  Festival admission is $3 until 3pm and $5 after 3pm on Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
A select number of VIP tickets will be sold. VIP tickets provide access to the seating area at the front of the Michigan Lottery Stage as well as free Pepsi products. See Your Generation In Concert, The Guess Who, and Salt-N-Pepa up close! Tickets may be purchased here: http://www.artsbeatseats.com/pre-sale-tickets/