There’s nothing like it anywhere. The Beaver Island Music Festival is a musical experience and escape unlike any other this summer. Get the lowdown — and a festival soundtrack — at Local Spins.
Special Vibe: Beaver Island Music Festival returns this week. (Photo/Anna Sink)
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There’s literally nothing like the Beaver Island Music Festival, not only because of its location in northern Lake Michigan but because of the impressive lineup, charming setting, unique bonding experience and hospitable organizers.
Lake Michigan Gem: Beaver Island is located more than 30 miles from Charlevoix.
If you’re heading to BIMF, here are some things you need to know:
• This year’s robust lineup features Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys, The Gasoline Gypsies, The Legal Immigrants, Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish, Oh Brother Big Sister, Roosevelt Diggs, Abigail Stauffer & Dave Haughey, Slim Gypsy Baggage, The Cerny Brothers, The Novel Ideas, Nathan & Jessie, King Strange, Simplicity, MC Hosts, Dave Boutette, Kristi Davis, Shelly Smith and more. The mission of the festival which started back in 2003: “To bring attention to the beautiful world that we live in (especially Beaver Island) by uniting all of these talents and people.”
• Beaver Island is the largest island in Lake Michigan (covering about 56 square miles), located 32 miles offshore from Charlevoix. It’s accessible only by ferry or seaplane. That means contacting the Beaver Island Boat Company, Island Airways or Fresh Air Aviation. Details online here.
Country Blues: Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band plays twice this weekend. (Photo/Anna Sink)
• Festivalgoers can camp “right on the site of the Beaver Island Music Festival” and camping is free with purchase of a festival ticket. Get all the rules and guidelines online here. Tickets for the weekend are $105 for adults, $90 teens. Single-day $35 tickets are also available. (The ferry ride is $68 adults; $40 children.)
• As we said before, it’s a unique experience. Check out Local Spins’ exclusive coverage of the 2017 festival here:
Beaver Island Music Festival Revisited: The ‘unforgettable’ 2017 festival recaps, photos
Warm up for the weekend with a festival playlist of tracks by featured performers, courtesy of Local Spins.
THE BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL PLAYLIST
Featuring tracks from 2018 performers
The 2018 Main Stage Schedule: Save It On Your Smartphone
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