Date:
August 5, 2022 - August 6, 2022
Time:
All Day
Address:
Westland, MI 48185
Blues, Brews and Barbecue is the biggest summer bash in all of Western Wayne County! It’s all about slick blues music, good ol’ authentic BBQ food, and ice cold domestic draft brews. Sights and sounds are free of charge so bring your family and friends!
Dates and Times
Friday, August 5th, 2022
- Admission to the festivities begins at 5:00pm
Location:
Thomas H. Brown Central Park – 36601 Ford Road.
Our event is right on Ford Road where we have shade, easy walking distance from Tattan Park, and limited parking.
Shuttles:
Don’t want to worry about parking at the event? Free shuttle service will also be running throughout the day every 15 minutes from these parking lots:
- John Glenn High School
- William D Ford Vocational Technical School
- Senior Friendship Center
Drone Light Show and Fireworks
This will be the biggest and best fireworks show Westland has ever seen! Fireworks will begin at 10:00pm on Saturday, August 6th, 2022. But it gets better!
This year, the City of Westland will also be featuring a drone light show before the start of the traditional fireworks display!
Family Fun Time Event:
Bring your family out to the Blues, Brews, and Barbecue during our FREE Family Fun Time event between 2:00pm and 4:00pm.
Look at all the fun for kids of all ages!
- Crafts
- Inflatables
- Interactive Activities
- Music
- and Much, Much More!
Bands
Friday, August 5th, 2022
- 5:00pm-6:30pm Corey Dakota
- 7:00pm-8:30pm Southern Breeze
- 9:00pm-11:00pm Whiskey Fixx
Saturday, August 6th, 2022
- 4:00pm-5:30pm Big Smooth and The Hellraisers
- 6:00pm-8:00pm Chris Canas Band
- 8:30pm-10:00pm Thornetta Davis
Food Vendors
If you are interested in being a food vendor at this years event, please contact the Westland Chamber of Commerce at 734-326-7222 to get more information.
BBQ Competition
This is a chance for us to acknowledge the “3 Best BBQ’ers” at Blues, Brews, and Barbecue. Each winner will earn a plaque and the first place winner will have their name added to our City Hall trophy for all of the public to see (kind of like the Stanley Cup). Voting to take place starting Friday at 5:00pm and ends Saturday at 8:00pm. The 3 winners will be announced on stage with Westland Mayor William R Wild and our BBQ Sponsor.
Sponsors
We would like to thank all the sponsors that helped make this event happen. Without their contributions this event would not have been possible.
Special thanks go out to:
- Westland Downtown Development Authority
- Wayne Ford Civic League
- Wayne County Community College District
- Priority Waste
Here is the complete Sponsor List for the event.
Original source can be found here.
