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What day should you go to Common Ground?

Here is a guide to how hotly anticipated the acts of Common Ground are, based on the combined Facebook likes of each artist, for each day.

July 8, 2013
	<p>Photo courtesy of Barenaked Ladies </p>

Photo courtesy of Barenaked Ladies

Monday: 1,161,685 likes

The Canadian band Barenaked Ladies broke onto the American scene in the ‘90s with hit songs such as One Week and If I Had $1,000,000. The Barenaked Ladies have won 11 awards in their career, including seven Juno awards and two Billboard Music Awards.

Tuesday: 204,357 likes

Creedence Clearwater Revisited is a band formed by Creedence Clearwater Revival original members Stu Cook and Doug Clifford after the popular American rock band broke up in the 1970s. Also catch funk group Here Come the Mummies.

Wednesday: 11,076,165 likes

World-renowned Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash will be performing with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Slash will perform new songs released in 2012 such as Apocalyptic Love and One Last Thrill.

Thursday: 983,252 likes

Country quartet Little Big Town has produced several top country hits such as Boondocks and most recently Little White Church. Also performing Thursday is von Grey, a folk band comprised of four sisters.

Friday: 4,460,921 likes

MGMT is an American electronic and psychedelic rock band that has made popular songs such as “Time to Pretend,” “Electric Feel” and “Kids.” The electric theme is consistent with AWOLNATION also hitting the stage.

Saturday: 926,887 likes

The Avett Brothers have released seven albums of their new-era folk music, landing on the Billboard Top 200 with “I and Love and You” in 2009. Catch Frontier Ruckus, a veteran of Greater Lansing, on Saturday also.

Sunday: 9,812,702 likes

Ludacris is a Renaissance man who makes appearances in movies and is an entrepreneur in ventures such as SOUL by Ludacris and CEO of his own record label, Disturbing Tha Peace Records. A hip-hop-themed finale also features Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink.

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