Today, Local Spins reveals another batch of summer community concerts starring regional acts taking place daily across Michigan. Check out lineups from Ada to Hart and beyond.
Riverfront Revelry: Rockford’s Rogue River Blues Series resumes in June. (Photo/Anna Sink)
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Summertime in Michigan is all about reveling in music amid the great outdoors.
Indeed, over the past decade, communities big and small across the state have launched and embraced free weekday and weeknight concerts starring veteran and emerging Michigan acts covering a broad range of genres and approaches.
The family-friendly shows — hosted by more than 100 cities and towns — take place along rivers and in parks, drawing lawn-chair-toting music fans, children and tourists, while giving local and regional bands a sun-splashed showcase for their music.
Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
Rockford’s Tuesday night United Bank Rogue River Blues Series along the river in downtown Rockford’s Garden Park often draws more than 1,000 people (who also wander and shop the downtown area), while Grand Haven’s Free Friday Night Concerts offer a picturesque backdrop at Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium on the Grand River channel. Grand Rapids’ Relax at Rosa series fires up Thursday lunchtimes at the refurbished Rosa Parks Circle downtown. And those are just three examples of the charming nature of these concerts.
Local Spins maintains the only comprehensive guide to these free community concerts, and today, we reveal lineups for several of them, with many more in our Free Outdoor Community Concerts 2023 Guide.
ADA: BEERS AT THE BRIDGE SUMMER CONCERTS
When: 6–9 p.m. Fridays
Where: Legacy Park,7490 Thornapple River DR. SE, Ada
Website: https://www.facebook.com/adatownshipDDA/events
LINEUP:
June 16 – The Soul Syndicate
July 21 – The Megan Rae Band
August 18 – Thirsty Perch Blues Band
Josh Rose (Photo/Jamie Geysbeek)
When: 6 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Caledonia Community Green Park, 9300 Dobber Wenger, Caledonia
LINEUP:
June 13 – Josh Rose and the Founding Fathers
June 27 – Stillhouse Junkies
July 11 – John “Papa” Gros
July 25 – Good Morning Bedlam
August 8 – CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
August 22 – Schrock Brothers with Peter “Madcat” Ruth
CUTLERVILLE: SOUNDS OF SUMMER
When: 7 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Cutler Park, 6701 Cutler Park Drive, Cutlerville
LINEUP:
July 6 – Azz Izz Band
July 13 – That Beatles Thing
July 20 – Ryan Curtis Band
July 27 – The Soul Syndicate
Full Cord (Photo/Vincent Brady)
When: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, Downtown Grand Haven
LINEUP:
July 7 – The Elijah Russ Collective wsg Garrison
July 14 – Roosevelt Diggs wsg Matt Williams
July 21 – The Insiders: A Tom Petty Tribute Band wsg Reverend Jesse Ray
August 11 – Patty Pershayla & The Mayhaps wsg Fire in the Attic
August 25 – Full Cord wgs Esau
GRAND HAVEN: MUSIC ON THE GRAND
When: 7 p.m. (June & July) 6:30 p.m. (August) Wednesdays
Where: Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, Downtown Grand Haven
LINEUP:
June 7 – Spring Lake High School Jazz Band
June 14 – Livin’ The Dream
June 21 – Sea Cruisers Band
June 28 – Great Scott
July 5 – Carl Webb Band
July 12 – Silverado Band
July 19 – Hark Up
July 26 – 6-Pak Band
August 2 – Coast Guard Festival Entertainment
August 9 – Lakeshore Big Band
August 16 – Elvy Mobley and Coots
August 23 – Frank Eimer Band
August 30 – Entourage
Elijah Russ (Photo/Chelsea Whitaker)
When: Noon Thursdays
Where: Rosa Park Circle, 135 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids
LINEUP:
May 11 – Earth Radio
May 18 – Whorled
May 25 – Ben Traverse Band
June 1 – Grace Theisen
June 8 – Desmond Jones
June 15 – Phillip-Michael Scales
June 22 – Sierra Skye
June 29 – Cosmic Knot
July 6 – Cabildo
July 13 – Music That Raised Us
July 20 – LVRS
July 27 – Dixon’s Violin
August 3 – Max Lockwood and Eric O’Daly
August 10 – The Elijah Russ Collective
August 17 – Missing Days
August 24 – The Crane Wives Duo
August 31 – Brie Stoner
September 7 – Avalon Cutts-Jones
September 14 – PHABIES
September 21 – Midwest Skies
September 28 – Les Creatif
HART: MUSIC ON THE COMMONS
When: 7 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Hart Commons (corner of Main Street and State Street), Hart
LINEUP:
July 6 – Ben Traverse
July 13 – Barefoot Music
July 20 – The Real Ingredients
July 27 – The Silverado
August 3 – Mark Collins
August 10 – Out of Favor Boys
August 17 – Serita’s Black Rose
August 24 – The Whiskey Charmers
KALAMAZOO: LUNCHTIME LIVE
When: 11:30 a.m. Fridays
Where: Bronson Park, 200 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo
LINEUP:
June 9 – Ada LeAnn
June 16 – Out of Favor Boys
June 23 – Kanola Band
June 30 – Dylan Tolbert
July 7 – Kaitlin Rose
July 14 – Serita’s Black Rose
July 21 – Sophia McIntosh
July 28 – The Kennedy Affair
August 11 – Shelagh Brown Band
August 18 – Youth & Teen Talent Show
August 25 – Ben Traverse
September 1 – Grace Theisen
Fake Baseball (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
When: 5:30 p.m. Fridays
Where: Kalamazoo State Theatre, 404 S Burdick St., Kalamazoo
LINEUP:
June 2 – Lady Ace Presents
July 14 – Jake Kershaw
August 8 – Fake Baseball
September 15 – Delilah DeWylde
October 6 – The Battle for Kalamazoo
PARCHMENT: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
When: 6:30 p.m. Sundays
Where: Kindleberger Park, 650 S. Riverview Dr., Parchment
LINEUP:
June 11 – Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations
July 17 (Monday) -The Kalamazoo Concert Band with Special Guest Megan Dooley
July 23 – Crossroads Ressurection
July 30 – Blue Leaf’s Band
August 6 – Bronk Bros
August 13 – Kaitlin Rose & The Band of Thorns
August 20 – Gizzae
August 27 – An Evening of Celtic Music, Dance & Culture
Asamu Johnson (Photo/Anna Sink)
When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Garden Park Stage along White Pine Trail, downtown Rockford
LINEUP:
June 13 – King Biscuit Trio wsg Bobby Webb
June 20 – Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues
June 27 – Weezil Malone Band
July 4 – Left Hand Rollers
July 11 – Rochelle and the Spoilers
July 18 – Laura Rain and the Caesars
July 25 – Steve Hilger and the River City Rollers
AFTER THE BLUES
August 1 – Djangophonique
August 8 – The Honeytones
August 15 – Full Cord
TRAVERSE CITY: CONCERTS ON THE LAWN
When: 7 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Grand Traverse Pavilion, 1000 Pavilions Circle, Traverse City
LINEUP:
July 6 – Grand Traverse Pipes and Drums
July 13 – Miriam Pico
July 20 – Golden Voices-Frank Sinatra Tribute
July 27 – Gordon Lightfoot Tribute
August 3 – Rebooted featuring Judy Harrison
August 10 – Bay Area Little Big Band
August 17 – K. Jones and the Benzie Boys
August 24 – Backroom Gang
August 31 – Age of Aquarius
View our complete listing of free concerts in our Free Outdoor Community Concerts 2023 Guide, including newly revealed lineups for shows in Albion, Byron Center, Cadillac, Canadian Lakes, East Lansing, Elk Rapids, Gaylord, Grand Haven, Grand Ledge, Harbor Springs, Hickory Corners, Laingsburg, Lake Orion, Lakeview, Lansing, Ludington, Mears, Montague, Mount Pleasant, Niles, Onekama, Owosso, Prudenville, Richland, Roscommon, South Haven and Three Oaks
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