Hours: Friday Noon to 11pm, Saturday Noon to Midnight, Sunday 1pm to 9pm Event Years: 25 Locations: Hart Plaza – Detroit, MI Media: Radio Vailable Marketing Options: Couponing, sampling, giveaways, etc. Demo: Adults 25-54, homeowners, middle class Past sponsors: Budweiser, Ford, Cingular, Shell, Marines, Greektown Casino, Carhartt, Pepsi
The Event: Established in 1983, the Detroit Downtown Hoedown is widely recognized as the largest Country Music show of its kind in the world. This free, high-profile, three-day event is located in Detroit’s city park, Hart Plaza, and attracts 800,000 to a million fans.
Hosted by 99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Best Country and presented by Wasserman Media Group, the Hoedown is regarded by the Country Music Industry as a premier showcase opportunity not only for established artists, but also for upcoming artists as well. The Downtown Hoedown has seen performers such as LeAnn Rimes, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams Jr., Big & Rich, Kid Rock, and Toby Keith…just to name a few.
