Sink or Swim: March and Festival to End the Water Crisis

SCHEDULE 10am-12pm The day opens with a City/Suburb Unity March to End the Water Crises, beginning at two different staging locations that march towards the festival site, joining together from opposite directions. March Staging Locations (gather at 10am, march at 11:15am) FERNDALE: Parking lot of Zion Lutheran Church. 143 Albany, near the corner of Woodward, three blocks south of 9 mile road. DETROIT: Palmer Park at the corner of Woodward and Merrill Plaisance, three blocks north of 6 mile road. 12pm-2pm Lunch is provided to all for free at the festival site. 12:30-2pm A rally follows the march, featuring speeches from victims of the water crises and leaders in the relief efforts sharing their experiences. Speakers: Monica Lewis Patrick - We the People of Detroit Maureen Taylor - Michigan Welfare Rights Bert Johnson - Michigan State Senator, Senate District 2 Mike Whitty ("Dr. Detroit") - University of Detroit Mercy "Homrich 9" members - Activists resisting water shutoffs and more TBA! (stay tuned) 2pm-10pm Entertainment begins at 2pm on two different stages. Artists/vendors will also be selling their wares. Main Stage DJ Marcia (2-6pm) 2:00 Intellect 2:45 Remnose 3:30 The Insurgency 4:30 The Native Age 5:30 The Doozers DJ Billy Bingam (6-10pm) 6:30 Blackmail 7:30 Enema Squad feat. Gabe Gonzilla 8:30 Stereo Boyz 9:00 TBA DJ/Hip Hop Stage Music 2:00-3:30 by DJ Dos Lopez Music 3:30-5:00 by DJ Thread 5:00-5:10 Og-Huey 5:15-5:25 Michael Daylee 5:30-5:40 Stefan XIX 5:45-5:55 Nadeem 6:00-6:20 Alexzander The Great 6:25-6:35 HHR 6:30-6:40 Rod Turner 6:45-6:55 Dubby Davito 7:00-7:20 Wazoo 7:25-7:35 Just Snazz 7:30-7:40 Hysteric 7:45-7:55 Summer Monet 8:00-8:10 Kitty Kv$H 8:15-8:25 Crimson Alchemist 8:30-8:40 Big Ang 8:45-8:55 Enfamous 9:00-9:30 ArtisitMinds 9:30-10:00 Forever Golden Stonehouse Acoustic Stage 2pm Je McGee 230 Tobin Sterritt 3pm Folk Singing Phil 3:30 Penniless Punk 4pm Stephan Schlaack 4:30 The Augurs 5pm Gideon the Storyteller 5:30 Tito 6pm Terra Cotta 6:30 TBA 7-10pm TBA Entertainment Lineup: The Native Age - acoustic/indie https://soundcloud.com/the-native-age Remnose - sand swallowing grumble tunes https://remnosedetroit.bandcamp.com/ The Doozers - indie rock https://www.facebook.com/TheDoozersDetroit/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE Blackmail - rock/blues/funk http://www.reverbnation.com/blackmailtheband1 Stereo Boyz - hip hop/ rap https://thestereoboyz.bandcamp.com/ The Insurgency - activist rock http://www.theinsurgency.us/ More TBA! ABOUT SINK OR SWIM Over the past two years the cities of Detroit, Highland Park and Flint, Michigan have suffered water shutoffs and/or water contamination on citywide scales. With the situation still unresolved, all people of goodwill are invited to join the "Sink or Swim" march and community festival intended to: --renew community and media spotlights on the water crises --give space for victims of the water crises and leaders in the relief efforts to share their experiences --drive charitable donations of money, water, water filters and other resources needed in the relief efforts --educate about the underlying issues and advocate for proposed community and legislative solutions for affordable water access, decontamination and lead poisoning response. Featuring speakers, youth activities, local artists/vendors, games, live music of all genres, free food, a school supply give away, information on local assistance related to water, educational workshops and more. Sponsored by: People's Water Board Coalition, We the People of Detroit, Peace Action of Michigan, Metro Detroit Greens, Campaign for Nonviolence, Highland Park Human Rights Coalition To inquire about becoming an art vendor for this festival, please contact us with your name, 3 images of your art/craft, possibly 1 image of your booth set up to artisnormal@yahoo.com. $20 booth fee for entire event 11am-8pm. #theraizUp #UIO #stonehousebar #sinkorswim #newworks #killthehate #cherripaints #artisnormal #jestanidea #michiganunited #flintlivesmatter #goraveproductions #goldengate #thephoenixcafe #dkulture #cosmiccarnival #flitenites #detroitartconvention #lrna #wetheeople #detroit4justice