By Meijer Gardens
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announced today that Michael Franti & Spearhead will be performing at the Meijer Gardens Amphitheater on Sunday, July 8, replacing Huey Lewis & The News, who recently canceled their summer tour, including a concert at Meijer Gardens.
In a statement from Lewis at the time of the cancelation of his summer concert schedule, he said: “Two and a half months ago, just before a show in Dallas, I lost most of my hearing. Although I can still hear a little, one on one, and on the phone, I can’t hear music well enough to sing. The lower frequencies distort violently making it impossible to find pitch. I’ve been to the House Ear Institute, the Stanford Ear Institute, and the Mayo Clinic, hoping to find an answer. The doctors believe I have Meniere’s disease and have agreed that I can’t perform until I improve. Therefore the only prudent thing to do is to cancel all future shows. Needless to say, I feel horrible about this, and wish to sincerely apologize to all the fans who’ve already bought tickets and were planning to come see us. I’m going to concentrate on getting better, and hope that one day soon I’ll be able to perform again.”
This year’s lineup includes a special show with Alabama on Aug. 23 to benefit the “Welcoming the World: Honoring a Legacy of Love” capital campaign. All net proceeds from this show will be contributed to the campaign.
On-going upgrades to the terraced lawn seating of the 1,900-seat amphitheater is will be completed for the season (with more upgrades coming for the 2019 season).
For highlights of the remainder of the concert season see a WKTV Journal here.
For more information visit meijergardens.com .
