St. Mary's Polish Country Fair to deliver toe-tapping music and fun for kids  Memorial Day Weekend

ORCHARD LAKE, MI – St. Mary’s Polish Country Fair will host an award-winning line-up of local musical acts on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-28, 2012. Now in its 41st year, the nation’s largest high school country Fair will showcase sounds from nearly every musical genre. All performances all FREE of charge.

St. Mary’s kicks off the weekend in a jazzy fashion on Friday, May 25 with performances by the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Jazz Ensemble and The Night Hawks Jazz Orchestra. The Polish Muslims, whose sound has been described as “combining all of your favorite styles of pop music ('60s rock, polka, alternative, et cetera) with a touch of tongue in cheek humor” will help patrons celebrate the festival’s Polish heritage with its light-hearted, family-friendly attitude that evening as well.

Well-known acts also taking to the Fair stage on the grounds of St. Mary’s in Orchard Lake during the weekend will include the Rock n’ Blues/Funk group the Howling Diablos. The Howling Diablos recently received five awards at the 21st annual Detroit Music Awards. The musical group was honored in categories including Outstanding Video / Independent Budget (Under $10,000) for their song “Mr. Right Now,” and named Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group of the year.

Sunday and Monday include headliner performances by the ultimate retro band the Mega 80’s and the Persuasion Band, one of the most high-energy bands in the Midwest.

2012 ST. MARY’S POLISH COUNTRY FAIR MUSIC LINE-UP

Friday, May 25
5:30pm Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Jazz Ensemble (Jazz)
6:30pm The Night Hawks Jazz Orchestra (Jazz)
8:00pm Polish Muslims (Polka Rock)

Saturday, May 26
12:00pm The Hips (Classic Rock)
1:30pm Toppermost (Beatles Tribute)
4:00pm Blackthorn (Celtic)
6:00pm Divine Union (Classic Rock)
8:00pm The Infatuations (Pop/Rock/Funk)
9:30pm Howling Diablos (Rock’n Blues/Funk)

Sunday, May 27
12:00pm Big Daddy & The La Dee Da’s (Polka)
4:00pm Killer Flamingos (Top 40)
6:00pm Hot Sauce (R&B/Pop)
8:00pm MEGA 80's (80’s Hits)

Monday, May 28
12:00pm bugs Beddow band (Trombone Driven R&B)
3:00pm Persuasion Band (R&B/Pop/Rock)

A SPECIAL THANKS TO FESTIVAL SPONSORS
A special thanks to our media sponsors, which include FOX 2, The Oakland Press, FreeIsMyLife.com, TellUsDetroit.com and OaklandCountyMoms.com.

ABOUT ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S POLISH COUNTRY FAIR:
The St. Mary’s Polish Country Fair, the traditional start to Michigan summer, serves as host to more than 110,000 fun seekers each Memorial Day weekend. The four-day Fair will be held Friday, May 25 – Monday, May 28 and will be open from (5 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Saturday - Sunday; and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Monday). Orchard Lake St. Mary’s is located at 3535 Indian Trail in Orchard Lake at the intersection of Commerce and Orchard Lake Roads. All weekend entertainment schedules and any additional public information can be found StMarysPolishCountryFair.com, on Twitter @St_Marys_Fair and on Facebook at Facebook.com/StMarysPolishCountryFair.