(CBS-DETROIT) – Thousands of people showed up for the grand reopening concert at Michigan Central Station.
Many queued for hours to see the show. Other fans said they wrote an essay on the channel to win tickets.
Detroit native Eminem produced the concert, but also closed the show with a surprise performance. Other Detroit icons took the stage, including Diana Ross, Big Sean and Jack White.
Singer and American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino also performed. Barrino said she is honored to be part of a historic moment for Detroit.
“I perform here a lot, and I have family here, and this is where the music started. So to walk the grounds, to be here, I’m a music baby, I love music. I take it all in on, and this is a day I will never forget,” she said.
Detroit native DJ Sky Jetta said she was happy to perform in her hometown alongside such iconic artists.
“Diana Ross, come on now. That’s insane. Big Sean, Eminem, come on. Just to be a part of that league and that group, it just means so much and shows that I’m on the right track, the good direction We are there, she said.
Fans said they couldn’t believe the incredible lineup.
“I literally like screamed when he texted me about it. Because this is like my dream,” Sarah Maguire said.
The concert attracted more than just local attention. A group who met in an online Eminem fan group made the trip to Detroit from Indiana, New Jersey and New York.
Other highlights of the evening included Barrino, Melissa Etheridge and Jelly Roll singing a tribute to Detroit artist Bob Seger.
