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Lip-Synching Guys' Michigan Road Trip Video Tour Will Stop in Dearborn

The city is one of more than 50 stops in the Pure Michigan project next week.

Quick: You're road-tripping through Michigan and stop in Dearborn. What to do? Who to see?

Jeff Barrett and Rob Bliss are looking to figure it out as they embark on a weeklong road trip through the state and document their journey via video.

You may already know Barrett and Bliss from their popular Grand Rapids LibDub video, a tour of their hometown to the tune of "American Pie." (Watch the video above, or see it here.)

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According to a blog post on Pure Michigan, the duo will create an "energetic digital video that highlights various things the state has to offer. The video will serve as a way to help tell the story of Michigan as a great place to live, work, play and build a business."

According to the report, it will all take place in an "Imported from Detroit" Chrysler.

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The journey will begin Sunday, Aug. 19, and end Aug. 26. The Dearborn stop is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 21. Barrett confirmed via Twitter that the visit will include a trip to the ever-popular historical destination, the .

To find out where they'll be, check out the interactive map of the trip attached to this story; it can also be found here. You can also follow along on Twitter at @BarrettAll. Barrett will tweet live updates; the public is encouraged to participate in the filming.

Dearborn Patch will post updates about the tour on our Facebook page as the day approaches.


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