The Ann Arbor Summer Festival — the community's annual three-and-half-week celebration of music, movies, socializing and more — returns this week.

The first Mainstage (paid, ticketed) event is Thursday, a concert by Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller at the Power Center. Top of the Park — the free, outdoor component — starts Friday and runs through July 11.

Following are the full festival schedules:

MAINSTAGE

Tickets available online from Tickets.com, by phone at 734-764-2538, or in person at the Michigan League Ticket Office, 911 North University Avenue. For more information, see the previous AnnArbor.com story about this year's Summer Festival schedule or the Summer Festival website.

Thursday, June 17

Patty Griffin, with special guest Buddy Miller, at the Power Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30-$45.

Saturday, June 19 "Come Together: Beatles 50th Anniversary Celebration" featuring local guest artists, at the Power Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15-$30. Wednesday-Sunday, June 23-27 Italy's Company T.P.O. presents “The Butterfly Garden," for kids age 3-8, at various times in the Power Center Rehearsal Room. Tickets are $18 adults, $12 children (general admission, limited seating). Saturday, June 26 "An Evening with Bernadette Peters," at the Power Center at 8 pm. Tickets cost $55-$75.

Wednesday, June 30 John Pizzarelli's "Dear Mr. Sinatra," at the Power Center at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$45.

Friday, July 2 "Cinematic Titanic," featuring the original cast and creators of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," at the Michigan Theater at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets cost $20 per show, or $30 for both (two different movies will be screened).

Saturday, July 3 Caravan Palace at Lydia Mendelssohn Theater at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20-$25.

Sunday, July 4 The Capitol Steps at the Power Center at 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$45.

Tuesday, July 6 Devo at the Power Center at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $50-$100.

Thursday, July 8 Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Power Center at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$45.

Saturday, July 10 Die Roten Punkte (The Red Dots) at the UMMA Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.

Friday, July 30 Chris Isaak, with special guest Marc Broussard, at Hill Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$65.

TOP OF THE PARK

Held in front of the Rackham Building on East Washington Street at Ingalls Mall (see map at end). View the entire ToP schedule as a PDF or see the list below. For more information, see the previous AnnArbor.com story about this year's Summer Festival schedule or the Summer Festival website.

Friday, June 18 | First Friday (Opening Night) 5 p.m. Body Masterpiece Extreme Face Painters 5 p.m. Tokyo Sexwhale 7 p.m. Mucca Pazza 8:45 p.m. My Dear Disco 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ Body Rock Saturday, June 19 | Salsa Saturday 5 p.m. Body Masterpiece Extreme Face Painters 5 p.m. ReTreat (mind/body sessions on the lawn) 5 p.m. Grassrootz Teen Stage 6:30 p.m. Saoco 8:30 p.m. Orquesta Sensacional 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ Nick Ayers Sunday, June 20 4 p.m. Acoustic Café Live @ Top of the Park (limited seating tent show) 5 p.m. Body Masterpiece Extreme Face Painters 5 p.m. Tsars 6:30 p.m. Jill Jack Band 8 p.m. JJ Grey & Mofro 10 p.m. Movie: "Star Trek" Monday, June 21 (DARK) Tuesday, June 22 6:30 p.m. Global Party: Polish Heritage Event featuring The Kielbasa Kings 8 p.m. Misty Lyn & The Big Beautiful 10 p.m. Movie: "The Princess Bride" Wednesday, June 23 | Wizard Night 6:30 p.m. The Rachael Davis Band 8 p.m. Harper 10 p.m. Movie: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Thursday, June 24 6:30 p.m. Yoshi 8 p.m. Funktion 10 p.m. Movie: Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Birds" Friday, June 25 5 p.m. Portable Climbing Wall with Planet Rock 5 p.m. The West Side Winders 6:30 p.m. Valerie Barrymore and Foundation of Funk 8:30 p.m. The Sun Messengers 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ Cataclysmic Saturday, June 26 | Soul Saturday 5 p.m. Climbing Wall with Planet Rock 5 p.m. ReTreat (mind/body sessions on the lawn) 5 p.m. Grassrootz Teen Stage 6 p.m. The Saints of Soul 8:30 p.m. Lady Sunshine and the X-Band 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ Electric Marmalade Sunday, June 27 4 p.m. Acoustic Café Live @ Top of the Park (limited seating tent show) 5 p.m. Climbing Wall with Planet Rock 5 p.m. Ariel & Zoey (Eli, too!) 6:15 p.m. Black Jake & the Carnies 8 p.m. Greensky Bluegrass 10 p.m. Movie: "Sherlock Holmes" Monday, June 28 (DARK) Tuesday, June 29 6:30 p.m. Global Party: Middle Eastern Celebration 8 p.m. Drivin' Sideways 10 p.m. Movie: "Avatar" Wednesday, June 30 6:30 p.m. Cadillac Cowboys 8 p.m. Orphem Bell 10 p.m. Movie: "Casablanca" Thursday, July 1 6:30 p.m. Gemini 8 p.m. Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street 10 p.m. Movie: "Plan 9 from Outer Space" Friday, July 2 5 p.m. Dave Sharp’s Secret Seven 7 p.m. Howlin' Diablos 9 p.m. NOMO 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ Smokey “Baby Powder” Johnson Saturday, July 3 | Swing Saturday 5 p.m. ReTreat (mind/body sessions on the lawn) 5 p.m. Grassrootz Teen Stage 6:45 p.m. Accidentally Hip Big Band 9 p.m. The Terraplanes 10:30 p.m. After Dark: Ghostly International presents DJ Charles Trees Sunday, July 4 4 p.m. Acoustic Café Live @ Top of the Park (limited seating tent show) 5 p.m. Craz-E-Crew Stunt Team 5:30 p.m. Red Sea Pedestrians 7 p.m. Craz-E-Crew Stunt Team 8 p.m. Twistin’ Tarantulas 10 p.m. Movie: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Monday, July 5 (DARK) Tuesday, July 6 6:30 p.m. Global Party: Tejano Conjunto Dance Party featuring Los Bandits de Michigan 8 p.m. FUBAR 10 p.m. Movie: "(500) Days of Summer" Wednesday, July 7 6:30 p.m. Juice 8 p.m. Salmagundi 10 p.m. Movie: "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" Thursday, July 8 6:30 p.m. October Babies 8 p.m. The Ragbirds 10 p.m. Movie: "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Friday, July 9 5 p.m. Annie Capps Band 6:30 p.m. Groove Spoon 8:30 p.m. The Macpodz 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ Seek Selekta Saturday, July 10 5 p.m. Grassrootz Teen Stage 6 p.m. Bugs Beddow Band 8:30 p.m. Hullabaloo 10:30 p.m. After Dark with DJ SaxTaxi Sunday, July 11 | So Long Sunday (Closing Night) 4 p.m. Acoustic Café Live @ Top of the Park (limited seating tent show) 5 p.m. Cairn to Cairn 6:30 p.m. Mr. B’s Joybox Express 8 p.m. George Bedard & the Kingpins 10 p.m. Movie: "West Side Story"

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