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Ferndale will indeed be funky this weekend, with two of the city’s annual autumn festivals taking place on either side of Woodward Avenue. To the east, between Nine Mile Road and Troy Street, the 16th DIY Street Fair features three days of music, food, drink and more than 150 art and crafts vendors. Of particular note this year is a reunion of longtime Detroit favorites the Howling Diablos, playing at 10 p.
m. Saturday, Sept. 21, and a homecoming for the John Speck Group at 8 p.
m. Sunday, Sept. 22.
In all, 17 acts will perform during the weekend, including the Beggars, Myron Elkins, Deastro and the Polish Muslims. More details and schedules can be found at ferndalediy.com.
West of Woodward on Nine Mile Road and thereabouts, the Funky Ferndale Art Fair, also running Friday through Sunday, Sept. 20-22. The event will host more than 140 juried artists and authors, as well as a Make Art Zone in conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts and music and dance performances on the corner of Nine Mile and Allen Street.
Funky Ferndale details and schedules can be found at funkyferndaleartfair.com..
