Event Type : Music

Odawa Casino is pleased to welcome Ray Scott on Friday, September 13th as part of their Country Concert Series at Victories Sports & Entertainment.

Just a $10 Cover charge at the door. The show starts at 9 pm.

Come and see Play it Forward with Nathan & Jessie at Lavender Hill Farm on Saturday, September 14th. Music with a spirit of beauty, spontaneity, dance, and jazz improvisation! From the city where the sun shines through the mist, Temecula, California, comes the jazzy folk duo Nathan & Jessie.

Born of the individuals, Nathan Rivera and Jessie Andra Smith, this duo is a unique blend of jazzy folk and blues on resonator guitars and accordion, along with interesting interplay between male and female vocals. Often joined on tour and on recordings by their friends, Trevor Mulvey on Upright Bass, and Blake Armstrong on Drums.

Their performances not only include unique all original music, but stories of their travels and interaction with the audience that make for an unforgettable experience. Love of sharing music has taken Nathan & Jessie all over the world, frequenting places like Mexico, Canada, France, New Orleans, and the Pacific Northwest.

The upbeat tunes they write reflect the cultural, emotional, and inspirational images of their life experience and are rooted in the spirit of jazz, improvisation, storytelling, language, and humor.

To learn more about upcoming 2024 events, visit our events calendar HERE!

Boyne Mountain Resort is hosting a Summer Music Series called Strings in the Sky featuring live music from artists like Jordan Hamilton and Dixon’s Violin.

Get ready for breathtaking views and beautiful melodies under the summer sky! SkyBridge Michigan is thrilled to present the Strings in the Sky summer music series.

Bring your blanket or lawn chair and create your own comfortable spot to relax and enjoy the music. Hungry? Check out the SkyBridge Michigan Food Truck for drinks, snacks, and Polish-inspired features.

• Outdoor venue, rain or shine.
• Limited Seating Available. Bring a blanket to sit on or just dance along with the music.
• Located at Disciples Overlook

A weekend package that encompasses all the best that Northern Michigan has to offer, and includes many adventurous options including the Saturday “Highlands to the Harbor” Bike Ride, Twin Zip-Line Adventure, Discounted Disc Golf, Chairlift Hiking, Enchanted Woods Happy Hour, Friday & Saturday night Parties and more…

Biketemberfest is a long-running annual fall bike weekend of fall frolic and fun! The “Highlands to Bay Harbor” ride along the Little Traverse Wheelway offers incredible scenery, vistas, and views along the bay with options for a short or longer afternoon ride. Top off the afternoon post-ride enchanted forest hike and happy hour!

Hosted by Zoo-de-Mack, this weekend offers a more intimate atmosphere (500 vs. 2,500) and a relaxing weekend getaway with socializing, Friday and Saturday night parties with a live band, happy hour, bonfires & more! We hope you can make this spectacular end-of-the-summer weekend!  We Look forward to seeing you there! 

Full Details at https://biketemberfest.com/

The REAL INGREDIENTS LIVE at City Park Grill
Saturday, September 21 | 9pm – 1am
No Cover | 21

Kick off the fall season with a healthy dose of LIVE MUSIC on Saturday, September 21 with The Real Ingredients.

The
Real Ingredients is comprised of Sean Miller on guitar, vocals and
percussion and Traven Michaels rounds out the sound with lead-vocals,
saxophone and percussion.

The Real Ingredients come off as an authentic, down to earth, Michigan-bred act with a twist.

Mark you calendars and jam out with us!

“Between the Moon and New York City” The songs of Peter Allen. GRAMMY® nominee, legendary singer, ​songwriter, and entertainer. GRAMMY® nominee, legendary singer, ​songwriter, and entertainer Clint Holmes will perform at Great Lakes Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 22nd. His powerful voice and magnetic stage presence embrace the upbeat side of life. When Clint is on stage, anything can happen and usually does.

Happening downtown, this festival is the culminating event of the outdoor Farmers Market featuring children’s games and local harvests. Fall fun and decorations abound!

Pianist Kasey Shao performs at Great Lakes Center for the Arts on September 29th from 4 PM – 5 PM. A Steinway Young Artist and 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar, Ms. Shao studies with Dr. Ran Dank and Magaret Kampmeier at Princeton University (class of 2025) concentrating in music with a focus on composition on the pre-medical track. She is the founder and president of the Princeton University chapter of Doctors Without Borders, an Academic Learning Consultant, and the Music Director of the Princeton Pianists Ensemble. She hopes to become a hand surgeon, helping other musicians continue to do what they love.   

Odawa Casino is pleased to welcome MO/Pitney on Friday, October 11th as part of their Country Concert Series at Victories Sports & Entertainment.

Just a $10 Cover charge at the door. The show starts at 9 pm.

Boyne Mountain Resort is hosting a Summer Music Series called Strings in the Sky featuring live music from artists like Jordan Hamilton and Dixon’s Violin.

Get ready for breathtaking views and beautiful melodies under the summer sky! SkyBridge Michigan is thrilled to present the Strings in the Sky summer music series.

Bring your blanket or lawn chair and create your own comfortable spot to relax and enjoy the music. Hungry? Check out the SkyBridge Michigan Food Truck for drinks, snacks, and Polish-inspired features.

• Outdoor venue, rain or shine.
• Limited Seating Available. Bring a blanket to sit on or just dance along with the music.
• Located at Disciples Overlook

Odawa Casino is pleased to welcome Bones Owens on Friday, November 8th for their Country Concert Series at Victories Sports & Entertainment.

Just a $10 Cover charge at the door. The show starts at 9 pm.

Crooked Tree Arts Center is proud to present Thornetta Davis November 23

“Detroit’s Queen of the Blues”

Thornetta Davis is an honored and respected singer of the blues from Detroit Michigan and talented songwriter. She proudly wears the official crown of “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues,” possessing a glorious musical past and representing an active and thriving musical present. Thornetta’s strong voice, melodic command and smooth delivery have been exciting and wowing audiences around the world for over 30 years. Backed by a great band of veteran Detroit musicians, she tells her stories with incredible delivery, leaving her audiences wanting more. Having shared the stage with legendary blues and R&B greats such as Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, Johnnie Johnson and many more, her history is extensive and performances memorable. Most recently she appeared with Taylor Mac in his historic 24-hour performances of American popular music, in New York, and also in Australia and New Zealand. Other major appearances for television include “Jimmie Kimmel Live” and performances with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band on “The View” and “The David Letterman Show”. Thornetta Davis is a Detroit institution and a cultural ambassador for the blues and the Motor City.

‘Tis the season for Holiday Swirl! Join us on Thursday, December 5, 5:30 – 7 PM for a festive evening of merriment, hearty appetizers, and mini sweet treats prepared by Spring & Porter. At Holiday Swirl you’ll mix and mingle to holiday tunes with Pete Kehoe as you shop the Holiday Bazaar! CTAC Members receive 20% OFF all art and gift sales!

Tickets are $30 for CTAC Members and $35 for not-yet members and include one drink ticket. Wine will be served. Cash bar to follow. 

Spring & Porter menu: venison meatballs, potato & cheese pierogi, country pork pate, lump crab cakes, and artichoke bruschetta.

Crooked Tree Arts Center is proud to present Owen James and The Feels December 6

Inspired by the sounds of 60’s era Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records, the unmistakable geniuses of Ray Charles and James Brown, and the effervescent charm of the Blues Brothers, Owen James and the Feels bring a soulful twist to Downtown Sounds. The group represents the merger of multiple Owen James-led bands over many years. First, the Pop, Rock & Favorites guitar/vocal duo, Story & James, with his long time collaborator and life partner, Maya Story. Second, the Owen James Quartet (& sometimes Quintet/Sextet), a straight ahead Jazz unit featuring small combos of horns with rhythm section. Finally, the Owen James Trio 1, a jazz-tinged, funk & soul leaning quartet with guitar, keyboards, bass & drums. And now, it’s Owen James and the Feels!

Crooked Tree Arts Center is proud to present Basic Comfort January 18

Basic Comfort is Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Alternative Pop band. With the release of their latest self-produced sophomore album, Dimensions, Basic Comfort has explored and distilled the many dimensions of connection to the self and others.

While their lyrics are sure to leave you in a state of contemplation, touching on feelings of love, letting go, and the confusion of internal needs, the rhythms and melodies will simultaneously leave you dancing and singing along for days.

The group takes inspiration from artists like Parcels, Gil Scott Heron, Daft Punk, and Men I Trust.

They have been featured in publications such as The AU Review, A&R Factory, Revue Magazine, Local Spins, and Come Here Floyd. Basic Comfort was awarded a grant from the Kalamazoo Arts Council to help fund the production and promotion of their album “Dimensions.”