During the 2024 Madison Heights Memorial Parade, The Drum Messengers kept the beat as they marched down 11 Mile Road to Madison High. Next year will see the parade replaced by a concert and tribute service.

File photo by Liz Carnegie

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Memorial Day Committee is charting a new course for the holiday in 2026, and volunteers are needed to help.

The plan is for a concert and tribute service to replace the parade. It’s currently expected to be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 21.

The event will likely be held at the bandshell at Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road, located between Civic Center Plaza and Lamphere High School.

Traditionally, Memorial Day has been celebrated in Madison Heights with a parade early in the morning — usually th

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