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Northern Michigan 2023 summer concert guide

Interlochen Public Radio's comprehensive guide to live, in-person concerts in northern Michigan summer 2023
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Interlochen Public Radio's comprehensive 2023 guide to live, in-person concerts in northern Michigan

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

Concerts by month and type
August

Wednesday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver: The Founders Vocal Concert
Beaver Island Community School
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Wednesday, August 2 at 8 p.m.
A Spectrum Brass Concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Wednesday, August 2 and Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival presents Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Thursday, August 3 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: Fivemind Reeds and Blue Saxophone Quartet
Odmark Performance Pavilion, Charlevoix
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Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
IPR and the Garden Theater Present: Akropolis Reed Quintet
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
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Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver: Mozart Only
Beaver Island School
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Saturday, August 5 at 7 p.m.
For the Love of Music: Spectrum Brass
Zion Lutheran Church, Petoskey
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Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Cherry Capital Men's Chorus: Hooked on Harmony!
First Presbyterian Church, Traverse City
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Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver: Baroque, Naturally
Beaver Island School
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Sunday, August 6 at 3 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra presents "Summertime: Legends of Music" with BASO members and special guest artists
Saint Ann of Frankfort Catholic Church
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Sunday, August 6 at 4 p.m.
Mackinac Arts Council: Trio des Éléments (clarinet trio)
Mission Point Theater, Mackinac Island
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Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m.
Get Happy! Michael Feinstein celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Wednesday, August 9 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp Faculty Chamber Recital
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Thursday, August 10 at 8 p.m.
World Premieres with the Akropolis Reed Quintet
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp: Chamber Music Recital
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp Concert
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, August 13 at 4 p.m.
Soo Opera presents Puccini's Tosca
Mission Point Theater, Mackinac Island
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Monday, August 14 at 8 p.m.
Aeolus String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Band and Choir: "Rhapsody in Blue" featuring Nikita Sokolov
Manistee High School Auditorium
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Wednesday, August 16 at 8 p.m.
Aeolus String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Thursday, August 17 at 7 p.m.
Beaver Island Jazz Series: Claudia Schmidt
Beaver Island Community Center
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Thursday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Week of Handbells Closing Concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, August 17 at 8 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Chamber Camp: Faculty Recital
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings organist Dave Calendine accompanies silent cartoons from the 1920s
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, August 18 at 8 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Chamber Camp: Faculty Recital
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, August 19 at 2:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Chamber Camp: Duo & Four-Hand Piano Recital
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m.
Aeolus String Quartet
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m.
The Manhattan Transfer
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, August 20 at 4 p.m.
Mackinac Arts Council: Soprano Christine Goerke
Mission Point Theater, Mackinac Island
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Wednesday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Beaver Island Jazz Series: Third Coast Swing Band
Beaver Island Community Center
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Thursday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Glen Arbor Arts Center and IPR present: New Music Detroit
Glen Lake School Auditorium
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Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m.
The Cathedral Barn and IPR present: New Music Detroit
The Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park, Traverse City
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Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m.
Manitou Winds: Sail Away Summer
Old Art Building, Leland
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Saturday, August 26 at 7 p.m.
Beaver Island Jazz Series: Dave Bennett Quartet
Beaver Island Community Center
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Saturday, August 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Northport Community Band: Sousa!
Northport Performing Arts Center
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Sunday, August 27 at 4 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Weekly series

For outdoor music series, check with the organization regarding rain locations

Mondays (June 19 to September 4) at 7 p.m.
Jammin’ Mondays on Betsie Bay
Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta
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Mondays (June 26 to August 14) at 7 p.m.
Onekama Concerts in the Park
Onekama Village Park
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Mondays (June 26 to August 7) at 7 p.m.
The Ancient and Honorable Clam Lake Dock and Dredge Marching and Chowder Society Silver Cornet Band
Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac
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Tuesdays (June 20 through August 29) at 7 p.m.
Manistee Shoreline Showcase series
Rotary Gazebo at First Street Beach, Manistee
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Tuesdays (July and August) at 8 p.m.
Music in Mackinaw concert series
Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City
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Wednesdays (June 21 to August 30) at 7 p.m.
Ludington Area Center for the Arts Summer Music series
Waterfront Park, Ludington
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Thursdays (June through August) at 5 p.m.
Downtown Ludington Summer Music Thursday series
Legacy Plaza, Ludington
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Thursdays (June 22 to August 4) at 7 p.m.
Upbeat Cadillac & the After Hours
Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac
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Thursdays (June 29 to August 31) at 6:30 p.m.
Music in the Park
Marquette Park, Mackinac Island
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Thursdays (June 29 to August 10) at 7 p.m.
Crystal Lake Community Business Association's Music in the Street series
Downtown Beulah
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Thursdays (June 29 to August 17) - start times vary each week
Charlevoix Live on the Lake
East Park Odmark Performance Pavilion, Charlevoix
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Thursdays (July 6 to August 10) at 7 p.m.
Manistee Jaycees' Roots on the River series
Jaycees Bandshell at Veterans Memorial Park, Manistee
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Thursdays (July 6 to August 31)
Concerts on the Lawn series
Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City
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Fridays (June through August) at 5 p.m.
Downtown Ludington Summer Music Friday series
Legacy Plaza, Ludington
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Fridays (starting June 30) at 6 p.m.
Friday night jam sessions (perform or listen)
Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center Pavilion, Cadillac
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Fridays (June 20 to September 1) at 7 p.m.
Music in the Park
Northport Marina Park
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Fridays (July and August) at 8 p.m.
Music in Mackinaw concert series
Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City
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Fridays (July 7 to August 4) at 7 p.m.
Art Park Summer Sounds series
Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville
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Fridays (August only) at 7 p.m.
Kaleva Log Cabin Series
The Log Cabin Theater, Kaleva
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Saturdays (July and August) at 8 p.m.
Music in Mackinaw concert series
Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City
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Multi-day festivals

Interlochen Intensives: students and faculty (June 17-22)
Interlochen
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Bay View Music Festival (June 18-August 13)
Bay View
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Interlochen Arts Festival (June 22-September 1)
Interlochen
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Interlochen Arts Camp: students and faculty (June 27-August 6)
Interlochen
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National Cherry Festival (July 1-8)
Traverse City
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Blissfest 2023 (July 7-9)
Harbor Springs
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Original Dulcimer Players Club FunFest (July 15-13)
Evart
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Baroque on Beaver (July 27-August 5)
Beaver Island
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Cedar Polka Festival (August 24-27)
Cedar
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June

Saturday, June 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m.
Northern Michigan Chorale: "From this Moment on"
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m.
Mel Larimer Concert Series presents organist Simon Richard Jacobs
First Congregational Church, Traverse City
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Sunday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Pianist Clayton Stephenson
Cheboygan Opera House
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Thursday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Grand Traverse Musicale presents 2023 Scholarship Winners
First Congregational Church, Traverse City
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Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m.
IPR Presents: Viridian String Sextet
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse Symphony Jazz Orchestra: Swing into Summer with Bill Sears, guest conductor
Rotary Square at State and Union, Traverse City
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Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 10 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Crooked Tree School of Ballet presents Mothra
Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center
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Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Leelanau Children's Choir and Youth Ensemble 30th Anniversary Spring Concert
Leelanau Community United Methodist Church, Leland
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Saturday, June 10 at 7 p.m.
IPR Presents: Viridian String Sextet
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 10 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: From Bohemia's Woods and Groves
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: PULSE Saxophone Quartet
Iron Fish Distilling, Thompsonville
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Friday, June 16 at 7 p.m.
Three Generations of Stargardts in concert
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 at 7 p.m.
Roald Dahl's "Matilda: The Musical"
Cadillac Footliters
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Saturday, June 17 at 6 p.m.
Pizza and Pipes: Gourmet pizza dinner and theater organ recital
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Sunday, June 18 at 4 p.m.
Tuba Bach presents Celtic guitarist Tony McMaster
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Big Rapids
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Sunday, June 18 at 1 p.m.
73rd & 126th Army Band Father's Day Concert
Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac
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Sunday, June 18 at 6 p.m.
IPR Presents: Matthew Cochran and Matthew McAllister classical guitar duo
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Wednesday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Opera MODO and Opera Grand Rapids: Dxn Pasquale, An LGBTQ+ Take on Classic Opera
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Wednesday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Chamber Band and Chamber Choir: "Flashbacks" Music of the 60s-90s
1st Street Beach Lions Pavilion, Manistee (rain location United Methodist Church)
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Wednesday, June 21 at 8 p.m.
Dueling Pianos: Casey Robards and Anthony Patterson
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m.
Manitou Music and IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: PULSE Saxophone Quartet
Leelanau School Beach
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Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m.
Three silent Charlie Chaplin films accompanied by pianist Steve Larson
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Band: "Topaz" featuring trombonist Adam Graham
West Shore Community College Center Stage Theatre, Scottville
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Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Roald Dahl's "Matilda: The Musical"
Cadillac Footliters
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Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.
IPR and the Garden Theater present: Matthew Cochran and Matthew McAllister classical guitar duo
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
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Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Northport Community Band and the Village Voices: Summer Sounds of Northport
Northport Performing Arts Center
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Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Hermitage Piano Trio
Cheboygan Opera House
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Saturday, June 24, Sunday, June 25 & Monday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Benzie Community Chorus presents The Wonderful World of Color
Mills Community House Theatre, Benzonia
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Tuesday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Northwestern Michigan College Concert Band Summer Series
Traverse City Senior Center
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Wednesday, June 28 at 8 p.m.
The Bay View String Quartet in Concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, June 29 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: Blue Saxophone Quartet
TC Tourism Visitor Center, Traverse City
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July

Saturday, July 1 at 12:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Adult Choir Camp Recital
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 1 at 3 p.m.
Northwestern Michigan College Concert Band Summer Series
Traverse City West Senior High School Auditorium
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Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Ivalas String Quartet
Cheboygan Opera House
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Sunday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts
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Monday, July 3 at 4 p.m.
Traverse Symphony Orchestra: Patriotic Spectacular
Rotary Square at State and Union, Traverse City
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Monday, July 3 at 7 p.m.
Northwestern Michigan College Concert Band Summer Series
Glen Arbor Township Park
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Tuesday, July 4 before the fireworks
An American Celebration: Patriotic Music with the Metallurgy Brass
Jewell Gillespie Park, Beaver Island
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Wednesday, July 5 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts: Early Music Workshop Faculty Recital
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership Great Room, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 5 at 8 p.m.
Miniatures from Wind Quintet's Greatest
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: Fivemind Reeds
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: American String Quartet
Cheboygan Opera House
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Saturday, July 8 at 11 a.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts: Early Music Workshop Participant Recital
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 8 at 1 p.m.
Harry Goldson Memorial Jazzfest featuring classic jazz
Suttons Bay Marina Park
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Saturday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Beaver Island Jazz Series: Terry Lower Trio
Beaver Island Community Center
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Sunday, July 9 at 4 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra
Northport Performing Arts Center
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Sunday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts
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Monday, July 10 at 5 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Flute Choir Camp: Faculty Recital
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership Great Room, Interlochen
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Monday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Reperio: Interlochen music faculty flutist Nancy Stagnitta, oboist Dane Philipsen and pianist Ya-Ju Chuang
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
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Tuesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Northwestern Michigan College Concert Band Summer Series
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Thursday, July 13 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: Blue Saxophone Quartet
Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay
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Thursday, July 13 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Flute Choir Camp: Flute Choir Recital
Osterlin Mall Gazebo, Interlochen
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Friday, July 14 at 9:30 a.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Flute Choir Camp Small Ensemble Performance
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership Great Room, Interlochen
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Friday, July 14 at 7 p.m.
No Promises a cappella singing ensemble
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, July 14 at 8 p.m.
Northern Michigan Brass Band
Roth Band Shell at Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City
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Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 8 p.m.
Beauty and the Beast, the Musical
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 8 p.m.
Music of the Night: A Musical Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, July 15 at 7 p.m.
Buster Keaton's silent film "The Navigator" accompanied by theater organist Dave Calendine
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Saturday, July 15, Sunday, July 16 & Monday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Benzie Community Chorus presents The Wonderful World of Color
Mills Community House Theatre, Benzonia
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Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Adventures on the fortepiano with Daniel Adam Maltz
Cheboygan Opera House
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Sunday, July 16 at 4 p.m.
Mackinac Arts Council: Karen Beacom in concert
Mission Point Promenade Deck, Mackinac Island
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Sunday, July 16 at 4 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra presents Classics in the Country (chamber music)
St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah
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Sunday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Erina Yashima, conductor
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts
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Monday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Tango Club presents pianist Winnie Cheung and bandoneonist Hugo Satorre
Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park, Traverse City
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Tuesday, July 18 at 8 p.m.
Counterpoint: Conrad Tao, piano and Caleb Teichner, tap dance
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Chamber Choir and Friends
First Congregational Church, Manistee
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Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: From Vienna with Love
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: Blue Saxophone Quartet
Interlochen Public Library
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Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts
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Saturday, July 22 at 8 p.m.
Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, July 23 at 4 p.m.
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra presents Classics at the Garden (chamber music)
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
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Sunday, July 23 at 4 p.m.
Mackinac Arts Council: Violinist Andrew Sords
Ste. Anne Catholic Church, Mackinac Island
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Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Jader Bignamini, conductor with Detroit Symphony Orchestra side-by-side
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts
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Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Acoustic Guitar Retreat: Faculty Recital
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership Great Room, Interlochen
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Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra string quartet
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Acoustic Guitar Retreat: Faculty Recital
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership Great Room, Interlochen
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Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m.
IPR's Sound Garden Project concert series presents: Fivemind Reeds
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
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Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Northern Michigan Brass Band
Lakeside Park Bandshell, Rogers City
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Friday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Cheng Squared Duo
Cheboygan Opera House
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Saturday, July 29 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Acoustic Guitar Retreat: Faculty and Participant Recital
Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership Great Room, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m.
Mel Larimer Concert Series presents soprano Greta Groothuis
First Congregational Church, Traverse City
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Saturday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Glen Arbor Arts Center presents Traverse City Dance Project
Nash Road Red Barn, Maple City
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Saturday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver: Ying Li, piano
Beaver Island Community Center
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Sunday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Gemma New, conductor
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts
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Monday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse Symphony Orchestra: The Movie Music of John Williams
Rotary Square at State and Union, Traverse City
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