Community Calendar

The Music House welcomes back David Chown at 3:00 PM, Sunday March 22, 2026 for a tribute to the songs of 1976!

Acclaimed northern Michigan pianist David Chown will once again be back at the Music House to take people on a historical adventure through piano highlighting the great singer/songwriters of the 70’s. David will focus on the music behind the great songs from 1975, a unique perspective 50 years later. David will play instrumental versions of these great songs on the Concert Baldwin.

David is a well-known Traverse area pianist who owns and operates Lookout Music Productions, is co-owner of MusicHub.Live, and teaches audio technology at Northwestern Michigan College. He has released 5 albums of piano music, and 3 albums with Miriam Picó, and is a regular performer and supporter of the Music House Museum.

We hope to see you there! Go to MyNorth Tickets or musichouse.org to purchase tickets.

Classical guitarist and composer Matthew Cochran blends elements of romanticism, minimalism, and traditional music to create what No Depression describes as “The pure emotive quality of Cochran’s music pulls you into its embrace and empties your heart with every note.” Join Matthew Cochran for an intimate concert of his own compositions for solo guitar, including modern classics of the guitar repertoire, “Two Young Fish” and “Three Non-Algorithmic Human Interactions,” which garnered praise from This is Classical Guitar describes for its “a wide variety of textures from melodic exchanges, intricate kaleidoscopic grooves, to spacious mediations.” Cochran will also perform brand-new works, including the composer’s first-ever performance of his mammoth, virtuosic sonata, “Colossal Wreck.”

Tickets can be purchased online at MyNorth Tickets, musichouse.org or reserved by calling 231-938-9300.

2025 Blues Music Award Winner Thornetta Davis, was crowned Detroit’s Queen of the Blues in 2015 by the Detroit Blues Society, is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and independent recording artist. With a career spanning decades, she has shared the stage with legends like B.B. King, Ray Charles, Etta James, and Bonnie Raitt.

Gopherwood is thrilled to see the return of Willy Porter to our stage. Some folks are lucky to find what they love to do at an early age and quietly settle in for the long haul expanding and developing their work over the arc of a lifetime. Willy Porter is one of those artists. He has followed his own path to explore the sacred language that music truly is. 30 years after his solo recording debut, he continues to reach further into his guitar & pen while stretching the form of what his own music can be. He recently released his 13th full length album, The Ravine, in September 2023.

Willy Porter continues on a musical and personal odyssey spanning over two decades, 13 albums, and multiple continents. His journey has been defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence. His live shows are guitar-driven grit, soul, silence and muscle– at times electrifying, dynamic, and unique in the way that Porter’s voice blends and fuses with his fret work.

The Dueling Pianos concept can be summed up in a single word: FUN! Combine two sharp-witted, incredibly talented musicians with two pianos on stage, and add a roomful of people: The result is an evening of fast, funny, unforgettable interactive entertainment. The musical repertoire ranges from classic rock to country, hard rock to R&B, oldies and show tunes to the newest Top 40 hits. Best of all, the audience is the star of the show - sending up requests, singing along to favorites, bantering with performers, and having the time of their lives. Everyone leaves with a smile!

Doors open one hour before showtime. Cash bar service will be available.

Known for beautiful beaches and stunning sunsets, the Sunset Beach Bonfire Series is a way to celebrate it all.

On the last Thursday of June, July and August, you are invited to bring your beach chairs and blankets to Stearns Park Beach to enjoy a true Up North evening that includes a bonfire, music and a beautiful sunset. Mark your calendar for June 25, July 30, and August 27, 2026.

Celebrate summer with golden sands, cool water, warm fire and beautiful sky. Sunset Bonfires are open to the public and free to attend, from 8-10 PM

Known for beautiful beaches and stunning sunsets, the Sunset Beach Bonfire Series is a way to celebrate it all.

On the last Thursday of June, July and August, you are invited to bring your beach chairs and blankets to Stearns Park Beach to enjoy a true Up North evening that includes a bonfire, music and a beautiful sunset. Mark your calendar for June 25, July 30, and August 27, 2026.

Celebrate summer with golden sands, cool water, warm fire and beautiful sky. Sunset Bonfires are open to the public and free to attend, from 8-10 PM

Known for beautiful beaches and stunning sunsets, the Sunset Beach Bonfire Series is a way to celebrate it all.

On the last Thursday of June, July and August, you are invited to bring your beach chairs and blankets to Stearns Park Beach to enjoy a true Up North evening that includes a bonfire, music and a beautiful sunset. Mark your calendar for June 25, July 30, and August 27, 2026.

Celebrate summer with golden sands, cool water, warm fire and beautiful sky. Sunset Bonfires are open to the public and free to attend, from 8-10 PM

Step into Ludington’s past and celebrate the rich lumber heritage that helped build our community during Ludington Lumber Days, a fall festival weekend packed with lumberjack-inspired fun, history, music, and adventure for all ages.

Step into Ludington’s past and celebrate the rich lumber heritage that helped build our community during Ludington Lumber Days, a fall festival weekend packed with lumberjack-inspired fun, history, music, and adventure for all ages.