"The Ford Fireworks" on Local 4 - Monday, June 26 at 8PM

Celebrating "Detroit Duets"

DETROIT – Detroit’s Big Event Station showcases “Detroit Duets” at this year’s broadcast of “The Ford Fireworks” on Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit, presented by The Parade Company.

Local 4 anchors Devin Scillian, Kimberly Gill, Ben Bailey and Rhonda Walker will host this primetime special live from The Parade Company’s exclusive rooftop venue overlooking the Detroit River.  “The Ford Fireworks” is the highest rated local, entertainment television event of the summer and one of the nation’s largest fireworks displays.

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As he ramps up for his 10th annual “Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue” at the Concert of Colors festival, legendary musician and producer, Don Was, comes home to Detroit for “The Ford Fireworks.” Oak Park native, Was, led the 1980’s funk rock band Was (Not Was) and went on to produce some of music’s most prolific artists like The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Ziggy Marley and Paula Abdul among others. Currently, the Grammy-winning producer is the president and chief creative director of Blue Note Records. 

Legendary music and Detroit go hand in hand. “Detroit Duets,” presented by Motor City Casino Hotel, pairs up ten popular local musicians to sing five songs high atop the riverfront. And, Detroit’s Queen of Blues, Thornetta Davis, will sing the American and Canadian anthems right before the magical pyrotechnic display of color, shapes, light and sound.

One lucky viewer will win a $2,500 cash prize just by watching for a specific clue during the show. Exact details on how to enter this watch and win contest will be explained during Local 4’s broadcast Monday evening.

“The Ford Fireworks are a breathtaking display that brings our whole region together,” said Jamie Kaye Walters, Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com’s creative services and programming director.  “We encourage everyone to come on down to watch the festivities in person but we also love that we bring this celebration of family, friends, our city and our Canadian neighbors into everyone’s homes on Local 4 and on all of their favorite screens through our live stream.”

“The Ford Fireworks” will be broadcast live on Local 4 and streamed on ClickOnDetroit.com beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 26.

The Parade Company holds one of its most important fundraisers of the year on June 26. It’s the Rooftop Party presented by Ford Motor Company on top of the Center Parking Garage next to the Renaissance Center. This annually sold out party is attended by hundreds of Detroit area businesses and civic leaders making it a true Detroit tradition.