Michigan Central train station concert in Detroit: List of artists

Eminem is billed as an executive producer of Thursday night’s all-star Detroit concert alongside his manager, Paul Rosenberg, as the restored Michigan Central Station marks its reopening.

While there’s no official confirmation of an Eminem performance, word of his involvement has been circulating in music circles for weeks. If he does play, it would be the first hometown show by the Detroit rapper since two Comerica Park dates in 2014.

Ford Motor Co., which is spearheading the train station concert, has announced this lineup of artists so far:

● Diana Ross: The Motown luminary made her name in the 1960s with the Supremes — the most successful U.S. vocal group of the era — and went on to superstardom as a solo artist.

● Jack White: The southwest Detroit native was one-half of the White Stripes before going on to a solo career and business success with his Third Man Records operation.

● Big Sean: A prolific hitmaker since his 2011 breakout, the rapper born Sean Anderson has been part of the train-station hoopla since Ford bought the site in 2018.

● The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel helped drive the genre’s crossover into mainstream R&B during the 1980s.

● Kierra Sheard: The Detroit singer — herself part of the Clark family — is one of modern gospel’s top stars.

● Slum Village: The hip-hop group emerged from the Detroit underground in the ’90s and helped put the late producer J. Dilla on the map.

● Illa J: The rapper born John Yancey is a brother of Dilla and a longtime fixture of the Detroit scene.

● Theo Parrish: As one of the elites in Detroit techno's royal family, the DJ-producer is known for his musically sophisticated house music.

● Detroit Symphony Orchestra: During its 137-year history, the DSO has often been regarded among the world’s premier orchestras.

● Sky Jetta: The stylish Detroit DJ has been making increasing waves in the hip-hop world.

● Common: The Chicago MC has deep links to Detroit’s hip-hop scene, including collaborations with Slum Village and Dilla.

● Fantasia: After a triumph on “American Idol,” the North Carolina native found success on the R&B airwaves and Broadway.

● Melissa Etheridge: The rootsy rocker broke big in the ’90s with hits such as “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One.”

● Jelly Roll: Country music’s top breakout star of the past two years is an avowed Detroit music aficionado with a particular love of Bob Seger, Eminem and Motown.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan Central Station concert lineup: Diana Ross, Jack White, more