Dunesville rolls out again this weekend on a picturesque northern Michigan site near Interlochen with Organ Fairchild, Dixon’s Violin, Third Coast Swing, Galactic Sherpas and more. The guide and schedule.
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Now in its 12th year, Dunesville Music Festival has grown from a small grass-roots gathering off the beaten path into an oasis of art, musical celebration and community.
Set against the beautiful northern back country of Lake Ann northwest of Interlochen, the festival provides activities and entertainment that is both eclectic and family-friendly.
“It’s important, because there’s more purpose to music festivals than what meets the eye. We want to cultivate community and engagement and wholesome experiences. We want people leaving with an excess of serotonin rather than leaving fully depleted,” says Brenna Harm, festival co-director.
“We want people to come and enjoy their time with us and then go back home and be able to spread whatever they learn throughout the weekend and apply those types of experiences to their everyday life.”
Family-Friendly Environs: The Dunesville site. (Courtesy Photo/Creehan Photography)
Boasting a who’s who lineup of Michigan stars such as Galactic Sherpas, Dixon’s Violin, The Rupple Brothers, Third Coast Swing and Black Jake & The Carnies, the festival also features headlining act Organ Fairchild, a funky organ trio from Buffalo, N.Y., and The Sonic Portal, a late addition to the lineup and an “auditory experience” act which performed at Electric Forest earlier this year.
Unfurling Thursday through Saturday (July 25-27), Dunesville expects to attract about 900 festivalgoers for everything from live music to visual artists and children’s activities.
“Dunesville stands out because of our focus on creating a more meaningful and inspiring event through blending so many other avenues of creativity beyond music,” says Harm.
“It’s definitely about expanding our experiences as a whole because the times are dark out in the real world. So getting to go away and have this little snippet of what life could be if everyone just treated each other nice and really thought about what they were doing and how they could actually make their lives better. It’s just a giant celebration.”
Gates open at noon Thursday (July 25) at Harmony Pines for the three-day, all-ages event. Adult weekend tickets are $112, and $82 for teens. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. Tickets are available online at DunesvilleMusicFestival.com, with day and weekend passes also available at the gate.
VISUAL ART, FIRE AND FLOW ACTS, WORKSHOPS & NEW MUSIC FROM PERFORMERS
“We really work to highlight painters and visual artists, fire and flow performers, and workshops. This is our second year of having a disc golf course and we have a late-night silent disco at the Shipwreck Stage and Mario Cart and Super Smash Brothers on the main stage after the final set each night. There’s truly something for everyone.”
Up-and-coming Detroit soul pop artist JonPaul Wallace adds to the excitement surrounding a lineup that also features Michigan favorites such as Kyle Brown & The Human Condition, The Smokin’ Dobroleles, Hannah Rose Graves, Jordan Hamilton, Chloe Kimes and Traverse City’s Big Fun and Fresh Coast Groove.
“I’m excited to get up to Dunesville this year because it’ll be my third time performing at this festival,” said singer-songwriter Chloe Kimes, returning to Dunesville for the third time.
“I’m looking forward to hopefully seeing some old friends. It always feels good to be surrounded by local Michigan music. I’m really thankful Dunesville is bringing me back this year.”
Chloe Kimes (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
In all, three dozen artists will perform over three days on the 100-acre site and Kimes has new songs to engage festivalgoers.
“My set actually has a lot of songs that I haven’t recorded yet. We’ve been on the road so much this past year that we haven’t had a ton of studio time, but we’ve been working a lot of new songs live for what will make up my next record,” she said.
“I love the way a new song settles into its arrangement after working it over and over again on stage. I feel like this set will sound pretty fresh to folks who have been catching us around Michigan over the years. We’re actively refining a new batch of songs alongside a bunch of old favorites, too. Can’t wait to make our return.”
Dunesville workshops include juggling, nature crafting, yoga and a history of fire manipulation, among many others. Meanwhile, at the Kids’ Tent, activities for children include blow painting, a fire truck visit and crafts.
The festival site at 4846 N. Hulbert Road (Interlochen) is located about 150 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, 254 miles from Detroit and 18 miles southwest of Traverse City.
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