Northern Michigan 2024 summer concert guide
Interlochen Public Radio's comprehensive 2024 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.
IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Friday June 7 at 6 p.m.
Fivemind Reeds at the Glen Arbor Arts Center front porch (indoors if raining)
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IPR PRESENTS:
Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Musical Monikers
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Children's Choir & Youth Ensemble: "Some Like It Broadway"
Leland Community United Methodist Church, Leland
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Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 8 at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Saturday June 8 at 1 p.m.
Fivemind Reeds pontoon concert at the Narrows (by the bridge between big and small Glen Lake; weather permitting -watch here for weather updates)
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IPR PRESENTS:
Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Musical Monikers
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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IPR PRESENTS:
Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m.
Six Mile Strings
Old Art Building, Leland
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Saturday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.
Manitou Winds: The Great American Roadtrip
Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City
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IPR PRESENTS:
Sunday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m.
William Hagen & Orion Weiss
Chamberfest Cheboygan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Monday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Boundarywater Trio
Charlevoix Public Library, Charlevoix
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Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m.
Phoenix Boys Choir
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Beulah
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Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Saturday, June 15 at 6 p.m.
Fivemind Reeds
Leelanau School, Glen Arbor
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Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Free Vesper Concert
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Wednesday, June 19 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series: “Dueling Pianos II”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
The General Assembly Big Band in concert
Pentwater Village Green, Pentwater
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Friday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Band and Chamber Choir: “Flashbacks: Music of the 60s-90s”
1st Street Beach Lions Pavilion, Manistee
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Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Beijing Guitar Duo
Chamberfest Cheboygan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Sunday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Band: “Topaz” feat. Adam Graham on bass trombone for “Blue Topaz”
WSCC Center Stage Theatre, Manistee
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Sunday, June 23 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Spies & Disguise”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Monday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.
The Singing Sergeants of the U.S. Air Force Band
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
Kodak Quartet
The Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
Benzie Community Band
The Maples, Frankfort
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Wednesday, June 26 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series: Bay View Wind Quintet
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Summer Music Festival: The Votapek Family in concert
Concert Hall of the former Holy Rosary School/Sala Koncertowa, Cedar
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Friday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
NMC Concert Band: Summer Series Concert
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Friday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Vitamin String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, June 30 at 7 p.m.
“Cello Power” feat. the Cellists of Interlochen
The Garden Theatre, Frankfort
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Sunday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Delyana Lazarova conducts Brahms and Britten
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Nights on Broadway”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Monday, July 1 at 7 p.m.
The General Assembly Big Band in concert
Waterfront Park, Ludington
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Tuesday, July 2 at 7 p.m.
The King’s Singers
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Wednesday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m.
NMC Concert Band: Summer Series Concert
Township Park, Glen Arbor (on M-22)
Wednesday, July 3 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series: Bay View String Faculty
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Thursday, July 4 at 7 p.m.
Kodak Quartet
Charlevoix Pavillion, Charlevoix
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Sunday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Ray Chen Performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 7 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Caribbean Cruise”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
Benzie Community Band
The Patio at Joe’s Friendly Tavern, Empire
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Wednesday, July 7 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Summer Music Festival: The AMiE Trio in concert
Concert Hall of the former Holy Rosary School/Sala Koncertowa, Cedar
Wednesday, July 10 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series: “Wild Card Wednesday”
Large Event Tent, Bay View, Petoskey
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Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 pm
Traverse City Philharmonic Jazz Band and Jazz Singers: “Songs of Hollywood”
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Friday, July 12 at 6 p.m.
Manistee Community Band & Chamber Choir
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m.
Kodak Quartet
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, July 12 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Musical: “Fiddler on the Roof”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Pianist Evren Ozel: “Music of the Night”
Chamberfest Cheboygan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Musical: “Fiddler on the Roof”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Sunday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Christian Reif conducts Debussy’s “La Mer”
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Humoresque”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Monday, July 15 at 7 p.m.
Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird with special guest Haley Heynderickx
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m.
Benzie Community Band
Benzie Area Historical Society, Benzonia
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Wednesday, July 17 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series: Bay View Voice Faculty
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m.
Kodak Quartet
Interlochen Public Library, Interlochen
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Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 pm
Traverse City Philharmonic String Quartet: “Bridgerton Meets Amadeus”
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Chamber Choir: “Choir and Friends”
First Congregational Church, Manistee
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Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Guitar Summit
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
NMC Concert Band: Summer Series Concert
Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Music of Beethoven and Strauss
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m.
An Evening with Chris Botti
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, July 21 at 7 p.m.
An Evening with Chris Botti
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Bignamini conducts Dvořák's “New World Symphony”
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 21 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Sing, Sing, Sing”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m.
Benzie Community Band
St. Ann of Frankfort Catholic Church, Frankfort
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
Kodak Quartet
Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay
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Thursday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
Traverse City Philharmonic Orchestra: “Fantasy and Sci-Fi Night”
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Friday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Pacifica Quartet
Chamberfest Cheboygan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project: Summer Tour Kickoff Performance
The Homestead, Glen Arbor
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Saturday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver Music Festival
Opening Night Benefit feat. pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
Beaver Island Community Center
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Sunday, July 28 at 3 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project: Summer Tour at Railroad Square
Railroad Square Pavilion, Kalkaska
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Sunday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Rebecca Tong conducts Elgar's “Enigma Variations”
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 28 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “California Dreamin’”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Monday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver Music Festival
New and Next: Contemporary Classical, Robert Nordling, host
Beaver Island Community Center
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Tuesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project: Summer Tour at The Garden Theater
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
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IPR’S SOUND GARDEN PRESENTS:
Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
PULSE Quartet
Washington Park, Cheboygan
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Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
Benzie Community Band
Lake Ann UMC Community Center, Lake Ann
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Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project: Summer Tour at East Park
Odmark Performance Pavillion Charlevoix
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Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Bay View Music Festival presents: Rossini's “Cinderella”
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Wednesday, July 31 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series: A Spectrum Brass Concert
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver Music Festival
The Founders Concert: featuring the Emerald Winds, the Baroque Vocal Quartet and more
Central Michigan University Biological Station
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Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m.
The General Assembly Big Band in concert
Pomona Pavilion, Fruitport
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Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Bay View Music Festival presents: Rossini's “Cinderella”
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Thursday, August 1 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Camp High School Musical Theatre Production: "Wonderful Town"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver Festival Orchestra
Beaver Island Community Center
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Friday, August 2 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Camp High School Musical Theatre Production: "Wonderful Town"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, August 3 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Camp High School Musical Theatre Production: "Wonderful Town"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project: Summer Tour at Rotary Square Park
Rotary Square, Traverse City
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Saturday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver Music Festival
A Night at the Opera: Mozart's “The Marriage of Figaro”
Beaver Island Community Center
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Sunday, August 4 at 2 p.m.
Interlochen Arts Camp High School Musical Theatre Production: "Wonderful Town"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta conducts "Les Préludes"
Interlochen Bowl, Interlochen
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Sunday, August 4 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Great Gatsby and Gershwin”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Tuesday, August 6 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project: Gala In The Gardens at Historic Barns Park
Historic Barns Park, Traverse City
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Wednesday, August 7 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Summer Music Festival: A Muse for the Masses: Honoring the life of Conrad Donakowski
Concert Hall of the former Holy Rosary School/Sala Koncertowa, Cedar
Wednesday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Jake Shimabukuro in concert
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Thursday, August 8 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Concert: Akropolis Reed Quintet World Premieres
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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IPR PRESENTS:
Friday, August 9 at 4:30 p.m.
QuinTango: Concert, dance lesson, wine and Argentine nibbles
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, August 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Cheng2 Duo
Chamberfest Cheboygan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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IPR PRESENTS:
Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m.
QuinTango: in concert
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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IPR PRESENTS:
Sunday, August 11
QuinTango: Dinner Concert
Black Star Winery, Suttons Bay
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Sunday, August 11 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Festival: Vesper Concert: “Grand Finale”
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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IPR PRESENTS:
Monday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m.
QuinTango: Concert with dancing
Cathedral Barn, Historic Barns Park, Traverse City
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IPR PRESENTS:
Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m.
QuinTango: in concert
Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee
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Thursday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Week of Handbells: Final concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Friday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Manistee Community Band and Chamber Choir:
“Rhapsody” feat. Nikita Sokolov on piano for “Rhapsody in Blue”
Manistee High School Auditorium, Manistee
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Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Skyview Quartet
Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington
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Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Pianist Clayton Stephenson presents “Pictures at an Exhibition” and more
Chamberfest Cheboygan
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, August 17 at 7:30pm
Grand Rapids Ballet
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Wednesday, August 21 at 7 p.m.
The General Assembly Big Band in concert
Wenger Pavilion, Baldwin
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IPR PRESENTS:
Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: “Masterworks Unveiled: Music of Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Brahms”
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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IPR PRESENTS:
Friday, August 30 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: “Masterworks Unveiled: Music of Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Brahms”
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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For outdoor music series, check with the organization regarding rain locations
Sundays at 8 p.m.
June 16 - August 11
Bay View Music Festival: Vespers
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
June 12 - August 7
Bay View Music Festival: Festival Choir
Large Event Tent, Bay View, Petoskey
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Wednesdays
June 19 - Sept. 4
Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) Summer Concert Series
Waterfront Park, downtown Ludington
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Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
June 26 - July 31
Benzie Community Band: Summer Musical Moods concert series
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Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
June 19 - July 31 (not July 24)
Bay View Music Festival: Chamber Music Series
J.M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey
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Thursdays at 7 p.m. (and some Sundays at 4 p.m.)
June 27 - August 29
Music in the Air
Front lawn of the Old Art Building, Leland
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Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
June 27 - August 29
Pentwater Civic Band
Pentwater Village Green
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Fridays at 11 a.m.
June 21 - August 9
Bay View Music Festival: Conservatory Student Recitals
Crouse Memorial Chapel, Bay View, Petoskey
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Interlochen Intensives
June 15 - 20
Interlochen
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Baroque on Beaver Music Festival
July 25 - August 3
Beaver Island
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Bay View Music Festival
June 16 - August 15
Petoskey
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Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
TC Phil Cello Club recital
Kirkbride Hall, Traverse City
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Thursday, May 30 through Sunday, June 2
Manistee Conservatory of Dance Presents: The Wonderful World of Disney
Manistee Middle/High School
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Friday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m.
May Merriment: A Night of Unseemly Mirth
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, Traverse City
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Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m.
Organist Rhonda Sider Edgington in recital
St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah
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Friday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Elden Kelly featuring The Wilson Brothers
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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