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Northern Michigan 2025 fall concert guide

Discover remarkable concerts, recitals and live classical music across northern Michigan — all season long with Classical IPR's online calendar.

Welcome to the 2025 fall concert guide for northern Michigan, your comprehensive live music calendar for events in your community!

Event information subject to change. Please check with the venue or organization for the most up-to-date information.

Concerts by month
November

Saturday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. & 11 p.m.
Rocky Horror Show
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Saturday, Nov. 1 & Sunday, Nov. 2
"Into the Woods"
Center Stage Theatre, West Shore Community College, Manistee
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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.
Cantus
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Hello Darkness My Old Friend IV
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
NMC Chamber Singers and NMC Grand Traverse Chorale
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
TC Phil: Anthony Stanco Ensemble
TC Philharmonic Center, Traverse City
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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Marquette Symphony Orchestra: MSO Chamber Concert
Reynolds Recital Hall, Marquette
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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Midnight Movie Screening
LSSU Arts Center, Sault Ste. Marie
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Sunday, Nov. 2 starting at 1 p.m.
Classical IPR presents: "Spooky Sounds," including an electronic musical instrument petting zoo, live Theremin demonstration and screening of "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
Traverse Area District Library Woodmere Branch, Traverse City
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Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Wind Symphony: Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" and Other Works
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m.
TC Phil: Anthony Stanco Ensemble
TC Philharmonic Center, Traverse City
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Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m.
Northern Michigan Brass Band
Petoskey Middle School
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Monday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Laura Ellis, organ
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Singer-Songwriter: New Voices
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Friday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.
Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre: Gala en Pointe
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Daniel Sweaney, viola
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.
The Met Live in HD: Puccini, La Bohème
Lyric Theatre, Harbor Springs
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Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.
The Met in HD: Bellini, La Sonnambula
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.
GLCO Sunday Series: Noteable Chamber Choir
Cross in the Woods, Indian River
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Thursday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
Grand Traverse Musicale presents St. Francis High School Choirs
Mission Hill Church, Traverse City
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Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
Miriam Pico and David Chown
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 16
Interlochen Arts Academy Musical Theatre: "9 to 5"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
TC Phil: Bach and Beyond
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.
Cadillac Area Symphony Orchestra
Cadillac High School Auditorium
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Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.
The Met in HD: Puccini, La boheme
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
Central Michigan University Department of Music presents: The Striatus Quartet
Cheboygan Opera House
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Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.
TC Phil: Bach and Beyond
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen in Town presents: Community Night at the State - Fame
State Theatre, Traverse City
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Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Piano Department: Dr. Rosalyn Tureck Memorial Concert
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.
Maggie Snyder, viola
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Brass and Percussion
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Thursday, Nov. 20 through Saturday, Nov. 22
Manistee Conservatory of Dance: "Alice in Wonderland"
Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee
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Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
Switchback — A Celtic Concert
Old Art Building, Leland
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Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.
The Met Live in HD: Strauss, Arabella
Lyric Theatre, Harbor Springs
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Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
The Filharmonic
Center Stage Theatre, West Shore Community College, Manistee
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Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.
Hyemin Kim & Daniel Gurevich present "Oboe: The Singing Voice"
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m.
NMC Children's Choir
Lars Hockstad Auditorium, Traverse City
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Sunday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m.
The Cummings Quartet
St. Mary's Church, Charlevoix
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September

Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen in Town Presents: Community Night at the State - "La La Land"
State Theatre, Traverse City
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Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m.
The Mad Angler Trio (Crispin Campbell, Joe Wilson, Steve Stargardt)
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, Sept. 5 at 1 p.m.
NMC Music Faculty Convocation
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.
Kittel & Co.
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Friday, Sept. 5 & Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Mashup Rock & Roll Musical: Quack to the Future with Huey, Louie, Dewey and the News
The Match (Cherryland Plaza), Traverse City
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Saturday, Sept. 6 starting at 9 a.m.
Traverse City Music Boosters Annual Used Instrument Sale
Traverse City West Middle School
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Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra with Patterson Piano Duo
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Straits Area Concert Band
Cheboygan Opera House
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Sunday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.
Cherry Capital Men's Chorus with special guest FIVE STAR
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Thursday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.
Grand Traverse Musicale: From Baroque to the Beatles
Mission Hill Church (formerly First Congregational Church)
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Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
El Savor Latino
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 14
Sister Act (musical)
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 14
Mashup Rock & Roll Musical: Quack to the Future with Huey, Louie, Dewey and the News
The Match (Cherryland Plaza), Traverse City
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Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
Ragtime Piano with Peter Bergin
LSSU Arts Center, Sault Ste. Marie
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Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
TC Phil: No Sugarcoating! A Cabaret Evening of Songs and Stories
TC Philharmonic Center, Traverse City
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Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
Elisabeth Pixley-Fink and Slow Spell
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m.
The Mad Angler Trio (Crispin Campbell, Joe Wilson, Steve Stargardt)
Garden Theater, Frankfort
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Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Danilo Pérez, Adam Cruz, and Ben Street
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
TC Phil: No Sugarcoating! A Cabaret Evening of Songs and Stories
TC Philharmonic Center, Traverse City
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Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The Dave Bennett Quartet
Cheboygan Opera House
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Sunday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m.
Danilo Pérez, Adam Cruz, and Ben Street with The Alluvion Big Band
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Sunday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m.
Dave Wagner Organ Recital
Mission Hill Church, Traverse City
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Thursday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Sept. 21 (var. times)
Sister Act (musical)
Old town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Brass Quartet
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra and Wind Symphony
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.
Sounds Like Fun: A family STEAM event exploring the science of sound
Interlochen Public Library
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Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo
Center Stage Theatre, West Shore Community College, Manistee
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Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m.
Cadillac Community Chorus: Be Our Guest
United Methodist Church of Cadillac
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Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.
GLCO Sunday Series: Nancy Stagnitta Jazz Trio
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
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Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.
Friends of the Petoskey Library Carnegie Speaker Series: Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Maestro Libor Ondras
Petoskey District Library
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Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6:15 p.m.
Guest artist recital: Matthew Worth, baritone
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Piano Department recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 27 (var. times)
Sister Act (musical)
Old town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. & Saturday, September 27 at 2 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Fall Dance Performance
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
TC Phil: Beethoven 5 + American 4 Seasons
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Sunday, Sept. 28 at 3:00 p.m.
TC Phil: Beethoven 5 + American 4 Seasons
Milliken Auditorium
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October

Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen in Town presents: Community Night at the State "In the Heights"
State Theater, Traverse City
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Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Collage
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.
Canadian Brass
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Marquette Symphony Orchestra:
Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and Jazzy Shostakovich
Kaufman Auditorium, Marquette
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Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra: Rococo Cello with soloist Evelyn Elsing
Benzie Central High School Auditorium, Benzonia
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Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Michael Hall, viola, and Marianne Parker, piano
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Jazz Combo and Orchestra: Jazz Royalty: The Duke and The Count, Pops, and Prez
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Thursday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.
Grand Traverse Musicale: Gospel Music with the Elk Lake Community Choir
Mission Hill Church, Traverse City
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Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Wind Symphony
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Kris Johnson Group
Hart Public Schools Auditorium
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Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Orchestra
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Saturday, Oct. 11 starting at 1:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy String Festival
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Saturday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.
MSU Jazz Orchestra One with TC Central High School jazz bands
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Silent film "The Man Who Laughs" with organist Andrew Rogers
The Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: Fall Color Tour
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m.
Arts on the Hill: Rutter's Requiem with the Festival Choir and Orchestra
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah
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Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m.
TC Phil: Encore Symphonic Winds
Traverse City Philharmonic Center
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Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Cerus Saxophone Quartet
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Piano Department recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Popular Music Ensemble: This Must be the Place
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen in Town: Musical Theatre Showcase
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Guitar Studio and Ensemble recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Choir: Curiosity
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Friday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 19
"Into the Woods"
Center Stage Theatre, West Shore Community College, Manistee
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Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
NMC Concert Band
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
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Saturday, Oct. 18 starting at 3 p.m.
Elegance in Motion: Classes and open dance
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
Westbound Situation
The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay
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Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Joshua Davis
Old Art Building, Leland
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Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m.
Traverse City Philharmonic: The Planets + 2001 A Space Odyssey
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.
A Taste of Ireland–The Irish Music & Dance Sensation
Cheboygan Opera House
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Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ** Sold Out **
Voces8 in concert (presented by the Mel Larimer Concert Series)
Mission Hill Church, Traverse City
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Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy Singer-Songwriter: Harmonies for Harvest
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Battle of the Bands
LSSU Arts Center, Sault Ste. Marie
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Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 26
"Into the Woods"
Center Stage Theatre, West Shore Community College, Manistee
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Friday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 31
The Rocky Horror Show
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Dorothy Gerber Strings Program student solo recitals
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Dorothy Gerber Strings Program student solo recitals
Petoskey United Methodist Church
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.
Midland Community Youth Orchestra
Bullock Creek Auditorium, Midland
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
A Taste of Ireland-The Irish Music & Dance Sensation
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Kirkbride Hall, Traverse City
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.
Silent film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" with live music by Steve Larson and Keith Aleo
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet ft. Svetlana Sahakyan
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8:30 p.m.
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Kirkbride Hall, Traverse City
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Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Concerto Competition Finals
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
Sault Symphony Orchestra: Autumn Echoes
The Machine Shop, Sault. Ste. Marie

Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.
Northern Michigan Brass Band
Gaylord High School Auditorium
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Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.
Midland Community Orchestra
Bullock Creek Auditorium, Midland
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Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.
David Chown: 70s Song Writers
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Brentano String Quartet
Staples Family Concert Hall, Mt. Pleasant
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Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Academy: Terra Infirma featuring Yolanda Kondonassis
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
FREE IPR Community Connection Concert

Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
Franc D'Ambrosio: Back to Broadway
City Opera House, Traverse City
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