Downtown Hoedown Returns to Hart Plaza with Chrysler Jeep Superstores as Title Sponsor

Downtown Hoedown Returns to Hart Plaza with Chrysler Jeep Superstores as Title Sponsor

World's Largest Free Country Concert May 9-11, 2008 In Downtown Detroit Heats Up The Summer With Music And Family Fun

26th Anniversary Event Includes Family Attractions, Mechanical Bull And Festival Favorites

DETROIT, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest free Country Music Concert has been secured for the weekend of May 9-11, 2008 in the heart of Downtown Detroit with the title sponsorship announcement Wednesday by the Chrysler Jeep Superstores.

The announcement was made by Jim Schebil, president, Chrysler Jeep Superstores Advertising Association of Southeastern Michigan.

"Chrysler Jeep Superstores are especially happy to be a major part of another great weekend in downtown Detroit as title sponsors for the 2008 Downtown Hoedown," Chrysler Jeep Superstores Advertising Association President Jim Schebil said.

"It's great to support exciting and fun-filled family entertainment events in Detroit. We just had a great Detroit Winter Blast for which we were a major sponsor, and we are already starting preparations as the title sponsor for the 100th running of the unlimited hydroplane "Gold Cup" races on the Detroit River July 11-13," added Schebil.

Further details of the Hoedown Lineup and special musical guests were announced on 99.5 WYCD Detroit's Best Country "The Dr. Don Morning Show" Wednesday morning. For the full Downtown Hoedown artist lineup, visit www.wycd.com.

The Detroit Downtown Hoedown was established in 1983 and is widely recognized as the largest Country Music show of its kind in the world.

The Chrysler Jeep Superstores Advertising Association is made up of the 39 independently owned Chrysler Jeep Superstores in Southeastern Michigan from Monroe to Fowlerville and from Clinton to Port Huron.

Web site:

www.chryslerjeepsuperstores.com.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Chrysler Jeep Superstores

CONTACT: Michelle Martinez Bassett or Leland K. Bassett,
+1-313-965-3010, 24-7-365, both of Bassett & Bassett, Incorporated, for
Chrysler Jeep Superstores

Web site: http://www.chryslerjeepsuperstores.com/
http://www.wycd.com/

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