
MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2023
All festivals in our annual guide are tentative and subject to change. Some festivals have not yet officially announced their 2023 dates and will be added to this list when they do.
If you’re the organizer of a Michigan music festival and your event isn’t listed here, email details, dates and location to liz@localspins.com and info@localspins.com. To advertise your festival in this guide — one of Local Spins’ most popular features — email john@localspins.com.
FESTIVAL NEWS UPDATES
(Scroll down for the full listings of Michigan festivals)
MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2023
Jan. 14
Winter Wheat
The Intersection, Grand Rapids
https://www.facebook.com/events/459543522956092
Jan. 27-28
Ann Arbor Folk Festival
Hill Auditorium/The Ark, Ann Arbor
https://theark.org/folk-festival/
Feb. 3-4
Ice, Wine, Beer & Blues Fest
Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
https://www.facebook.com/icewinebeerbluesmarshall
Feb. 24
WYCE Jammie Awards
The Intersection, Grand Rapids
https://grcmc.org/wyce
March 4
Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
Kalamazoo Valley Museum in Kalamazoo
https://kalamazoomuseum.org/events/fretboard-festival
April 27-29
Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival
Hastings
https://www.facebook.com/events/415008903414856/
May 20
Local Spins Fest
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://localspins.com/
May 26-29
Buses By The Beach
Camp Blodgett, West Olive
https://busesbythebeach.org/
May 27-29
Movement Electronic Music Festival
Hart Plaza, Detroit
https://www.movementfestival.com/
June 2-4
Festival of the Arts
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://festivalgr.org/
June 8-10
Jackson Blues Fest
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonBluesfest/
June 9-11
Nor-east’r Music & Art Festival
Oscoda County Fairgrounds, Mio
https://www.noreastrfest.org/
June 10-11
Hippie Fest
Treetoad Family Farm, 10834 W. Willard Road, Trufant
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hippie-fest-michigan-tickets-377849266327
June 16-18
Buttermilk Jamboree
Circle Pines Center, Delton
https://circlepinescenter.org/music-festival/, https://www.buttermilkjamboree.org/
June 22-25
Electric Forest
Double JJ Resort, Rothbury
https://www.electricforest.com/
June 22-24
Charlotte Bluegrass Festival – 50th Annual
Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte
https://charlottebluegrassfestival.com/
June 23-24
Big Ticket Festival
Otsego County Fairgrounds, 895 North Center Ave., Gaylord
https://bigticketfestival.com/
June 23-25
Mighty Uke Day
University United Methodist Church, East Lansing
http://mightyukeday.com/
June 24
LBMA Fest
Pine Grove Park, Port Huron
https://www.facebook.com/LakeBonisteelMusic/posts/10158378469631771
June 28-29
Sol of the Lost Tamarack
Lost Tamarack Lodge, Wolverine
https://www.facebook.com/events/3197872730487598/
June 30-July 1
Dam Jam
Calumet Lions Park, Calumet
https://www.damjamup.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DamJamUP
June 30-July 2
Smiling Acres Music Festival
Trufant
https://smilingacres.org/
July 1-4
West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association Campout & Jam
Kent County Fairgrounds, Lowell
http://wmbma.org/
July 7-9
Blissfest
3695 Division Road, Harbor Springs
https://blissfest.org/
July 7-8
Michigan ElvisFest
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville
http://www.mielvisfest.com/
July 8
Alley Fest
Buckham Alley, Flint
https://www.facebook.com/FOTAFlint/
July 14-15
Upheaval Festival
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids
https://www.upheavalfest.com/
July 15
Battle Creek Caribbean Festival
Festival Market Square, Battle Creek
https://www.facebook.com/BCBattleCreekCarribeanFest
July 14-16
Faster Horses Festival
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
https://fasterhorsesfestival.com/lineup/
July 20-22
Beaver Island Music Festival
28599 Hideaway Trail, St. James, Beaver Island
https://bimf.net/
July 22
Walk the Beat – White Lake
Various Locations in Montague, Whitehall
http://walkthebeatwhitelake.org/
July 21-23
Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival
Marquette Tourist Park, Marquette
https://hiawathamusic.org/
July 23-29
Marshall Bluegrass Festival
Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Marshall
https://www.facebook.com/MarshallBluegrassFestival
July 28-29
Tamarack Music Festival
4285 170th Ave., Morley
https://www.facebook.com/TamarckMusicFest
July 28-30
Wild Thyme Music Festival
Fat Blossom Farm, 2086 20th St., Allegan
https://fatblossom.com/wild-thyme-music-festival
July 28-Aug. 5
Baroque On Beaver
Various locations, St. James, Beaver Island
https://www.baroqueonbeaver.org/
Aug. 4-6
Farm Block Festival & Reunion
Allouez
https://farmblock.com/
Aug. 4-6
LivelyLands
Burdickville
https://www.facebook.com/LivelyLands
Aug. 4-6
Grateful Bear Campout
Smiling Acres, Trufant
https://www.facebook.com/GratefulBearCampoutMI
Aug. 9-12
Unity Christian Music Festival
Heritage Landing, Muskegon
https://www.unitymusicfestival.com/
Aug. 12
Walk the Beat
East Side of Grand Haven
https://www.walkthebeat.org/
Aug. 12
Rock4Vets Music Festival
Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart
https://www.facebook.com/Rock4VetsMI
Aug. 19-20
Breakaway Music Festival
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids
https://www.breakawayfestival.com/venues/michigan
Aug. 18-20
Hoxeyville Music Festival
Manistee National Forest, Wellston
https://www.hoxeyville.com/
Aug. 22
Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox
Garden Park, Rockford
https://rockfordmirotary.com/
Aug. 25-27
Holler Fest
Frog Holler Farm, Irish Hills
https://hollerfest.com/
Aug. 25-26
Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Winter Sports Complex, Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon
https://porkiesfestival.org/
Aug. 25-27
Forest Trail Music Festival
352 W. Forest Trail Rd., Free Soil
https://www.foresttrailmusic.com/
Aug. 26
Burning Foot Beer Festival
Pere Marquette Beach, Muskegon
https://www.facebook.com/burningfootbeerfest/
Aug. 26
Walk the Beat – Albion
Downtown Albion
http://walkthebeatalbion.org/
Sept. 1-4
Detroit Jazz Festival
https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/
Sept. 1-4
Marquette Area Blues Fest
Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Marquette
https://marquetteareabluessociety.org/
Sept. 8-9
Emerald Isle Irish Fe’ile
Beaver Island
https://irishfeile.com/
Sept. 8-10
Wheatland Music Festival
Pierce Road & 30th Avenue, Remus
https://www.wheatlandmusic.org/
Sept. 14-17
Michigan Irish Music Festival
Heritage Landing, Muskegon
https://michiganirish.org/
Sept. 15-16
West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association Fall Fest
Kent County Fairgrounds, Lowell
http://wmbma.org/
Sept. 15-17
Earthwork Harvest Gathering
Earthwork Farm outside Lake City
https://earthworkharvestgathering.com/
Sept. 22-23
Confluence Festival
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://www.confluencefest.com/
Sept. 25-Oct. 1
Sounds of the Zoo
Various venues in Kalamazoo
https://www.soundsofthezoo.com/
Sept. 30
October on Ottawa
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://www.socialhousegrmi.com/
Sept. 30
BlueChiliGrass Festival
Goodells County Park
Goodells
https://www.facebook.com/LakeBonisteelMusic/
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