DTE is a outdoor ampitheater located in Clarkston, MI a half hour from Detroit and two and a half hours from home. It was built in the 70's and seats over 15,000. Simple principle dig a hole, install seats under cover, throw the dirt on a hill and instant starlight seating, add amplification and booze. This great venue has seen nearly every famous musician, lots of music fests and even hosts school graduations. The food, Skyy Vodka bar, on grounds nightclub, clean, easy access working bathrooms and stellar landscaping set the former Pine Knob apart from other similar auditoriums. The landscaping is really terrific, several large water features, mature canopy trees, shrubs and flowers just for starters. Segmented retaining wall stone provides seating on quaint paver patios throughout the complex.
I have been to DTE a couple of times but this was the first time I have seen Sting, super groovy. He performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The range of material covered was exceptional, The Police, jazz, country & western, Brazilian inspired rhythms and everything in between, what a talent, although he missed a note here and there over all it was one of the best concerts I have seen in a while. My husband who is not overly emotional nor a big Sting fan summed it up nicely when he said, "wow a couple of those songs brought a tear to my eye."
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