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2023 Festival Highlight Video: courtesy of M-1 Studios

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Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats was founded to celebrate the quality of life in Oakland County by offering a culturally unique presentation of artists, musicians and food exhibits, from the Metro Detroit area and throughout the United States.

In November of 2009, Arts, Beats & Eats announced it would be moving from its former location in the City of Pontiac to Downtown Royal Oak. In 2010, Arts, Beats & Eats celebrated its most successful year to date, hosting more than 400,000 people over four days, and raising over $350,000 for local charities. The economic impact to the region was measured at $39 million. In 2023, the festival celebrated it’s 26th Anniversary.

The festival was designed to provide outstanding family entertainment at a very low cost. In 2009 the festival added an admission fee. The admission fee is shared with thirteen community partners. To date, over $6.8 million raised by the Arts, Beats & Eats Foundation has been donated to charity.

Arts, Beats and Eats continues to hit major milestones each year, including attracting large crowds each year, earning top rankings for its juried fine arts show, securing top national entertainment, providing unique interactive programs for the family, and raising funds for local community groups. Past music performers at Arts, Beats & Eats have included Stone Temple Pilots, Flo Rida, Fitz & the Tantrums, Chase Rice, 311, Brian McKnight, Montgomery Gentry, Live, The B52's, Wilco, The Isley Brothers, Collective Soul, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Martina McBride, G Love & Special Sauce, David Benoit, Jodee Messina, Blues Traveler, 38 Special, Rick Springfield, and many more. The festival has something to offer to everyone, in a child-friendly, safe and secure environment.