MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2024: THE GUIDE

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All festivals in our annual guide are tentative and subject to change. Some festivals post schedules and lineups later than others; we make every attempt to add them to this list when we receive that information

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FESTIVAL NEWS UPDATES

Big Ticket Festival – The Big Ticket Festival, the annual summer Christian music festival in Gaylord Michigan, has been put on pause until next year. Organizers are regrouping and now working toward June 2025, when the festival held at the Otsego County Fairgrounds will celebrate its 20th year. “Big Ticket, along with festivals everywhere, have undergone many changes since 2020 and this pause will give Big Ticket the opportunity to return stronger than ever,” read a prepared statement on the event website.

MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2024

Only festivals with confirmed dates for 2024 are listed.

Jan. 13
Winter Wheat
The Intersection, Grand Rapids
https://sectionlive.com/event/winter-wheat-festival-2024-a-celebration-of-traditional-music-and-dance/the-intersection/grand-rapids-michigan/

Jan. 26-27
Ann Arbor Folk Festival
Hill Auditorium/The Ark, Ann Arbor
https://theark.org/folk-festival/

Feb. 2-3
Ice, Wine, Beer & Blues Fest
Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
https://www.facebook.com/icewinebeerbluesmarshall

Feb. 23
WYCE Jammie Awards
The Intersection, Grand Rapids
https://grcmc.org/wyce

March 1-2
Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
Kalamazoo Valley Museum in Kalamazoo
https://kalamazoomuseum.org/events/fretboard-festival

March 19-23
Funky Rivertown Fest
Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti
https://www.facebook.com/FunkyRivertownFest/

April 25-27
Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival
Hastings
https://www.facebook.com/events/415008903414856/

May 18
Local Spins Fest
Studio Park, Grand Rapids
https://localspins.com/

May 24-27
Buses By The Beach
New Venue TBD
https://busesbythebeach.org/

May 25
Steampunk on the Bricks
Art 634, Jackson
https://www.steampunkonthebricks.org/

May 25-27
Movement
Hart Plaza, Detroit
https://movementfestival.com/

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May 31-June 2
Hoxeyville Spring
Manistee National Forest, Wellston
https://www.facebook.com/hoxeyville/

June 7-9
Festival of the Arts
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://festivalgr.org/

June 6-8
Jackson Blues Festival
10138 Tompkins Road, Rives Junction
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonBluesfest/

June 7-9
Nor-east’r Music & Art Festival
Oscoda County Fairgrounds, Mio
https://www.noreastrfest.org/

June 7-9
Motor City Irish Fest
Livonia
https://motorcityirishfest.com/

June 14-16
Buttermilk Jamboree
Circle Pines Center, Delton
https://circlepinescenter.org/music-festival/
https://www.buttermilkjamboree.org/

June 20-23
Electric Forest
Double JJ Resort, Rothbury
https://www.electricforest.com/

June 20-22
Charlotte Bluegrass Festival
Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte
https://charlottebluegrassfestival.com/

June 21-22
Holland Celtic Festival
Ottawa County Fairgrounds, Holland
https://hollandcelticfestival.org/

POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2025
Big Ticket Festival
Otsego County Fairgrounds, 895 North Center Ave., Gaylord
https://bigticketfestival.com/

June 21-23
Sol of the Lost Tamarack
Lost Tamarack Lodge, Wolverine
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1485250325021585

June 28-29
Dam Jam
Calumet Lions Park, Calumet
https://www.damjamup.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DamJamUP

June 28-June 30
Smiling Acres Music Festival
Trufant
https://smilingacresfestival.com/

June 29
Black Squirrel Bluegrass & Americana Music Festival
Downtown Albion
https://www.facebook.com/events/1795253750952391

June 29
LBMA Fest
Pine Grove Park, Port Huron
https://www.facebook.com/LakeBonisteelMusic/posts/10158378469631771

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July 9-14
Michigan Fern Fest
Trufant
https://www.michiganfernfest.com/

July 12-14
Blissfest
3695 Division Road, Harbor Springs
https://blissfest.org/

July 12-13
Michigan ElvisFest
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville
http://www.mielvisfest.com/

July 16-21
Concert of Colors
Various Locations in Detroit
https://www.concertofcolors.com/

July 18-20
Beaver Island Music Festival
28599 Hideaway Trail, St. James, Beaver Island
https://bimf.net/

July 19-20
Upheaval Festival
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids
https://www.upheavalfest.com/

July 19-20
Dam Jam Music Festival
Old Town Lansing
https://www.facebook.com/DamJamFest/

July 19-21
Faster Horses Festival
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
https://fasterhorsesfestival.com/lineup/

July 19-21
Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival
Marquette Tourist Park, Marquette
https://hiawathamusic.org/

July 20
Walk the Beat – White Lake –
Various Locations in Montague, Whitehall
https://www.walkthebeat.org/whitelake

July 26-28
Dunesville Music Festival
Harmony Pines, Interlochen
https://www.dunesvillemusicfestival.com/

July 26-27
Tamarack Music Festival
4285 170th Ave., Morley
https://www.facebook.com/TamarckMusicFest

July 25-Aug. 3
Baroque On Beaver
Various locations, St. James, Beaver Island
https://www.baroqueonbeaver.org/

July 26-27
Rockin’ the Tee Box Music Festival
3600 Wayland Drive, Jackson
https://www.facebook.com/rockintheteeboxmusicfestival/

July 27
Fair Ground Festival
Barry Expo Center, Hastings
https://thornapplearts.org/fairground/

July 27
Smoke on the Water Music & Cannabis Festival
First Street Beach (Douglas Park), Manistee

Aug. 1-3
Shagbark Music & Arts Festival
Shagbark Farm, Alaska
https://www.facebook.com/ShagbarkFarmMI

Aug. 2-3
Grateful Bear Campout
Trufant
https://www.facebook.com/groups/5330635483655055

Aug. 2-4
Farm Block
Allouez
https://farmblock.com/

Aug. 3
Howard City Music Festival
Edgerton Street, Howard City
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/RGSpRY9A2T6BK8rx/

Aug. 9-11
Hoxeyville Music Festival
Manistee National Forest, Wellston
https://www.hoxeyville.com/

Aug. 7-10
Unity Christian Music Festival
Heritage Landing, Muskegon
https://www.unitymusicfestival.com/

Aug. 10
Walk the Beat
East Side of Grand Haven
https://www.walkthebeat.org/

Aug. 10
Sunrise Side Music Festival
Lost Lake Woods Club, Lincoln
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057140692318

Aug. 16-17
Breakaway Music Festival
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids
https://www.breakawayfestival.com/

Aug. 16-17
Fest of All
11137 S. Dickinson, Holton
https://www.facebook.com/Festofall

Aug. 17
Battle Creek Caribbean Festival
Base Bar & Grill, Springfield
https://www.facebook.com/events/357144363443993

Aug. 23-24
Tie Dye Festival
Burley Park, Howard City (New Location)
https://www.facebook.com/tiedyemusiccelebration

Aug. 23-24
Havoc Fest
Apex Sports & Entertainment, 3600 Wayland Dr., Jackson
https://apexsportsjxn.com/havoc-fest/
Aug. 22-25
Cedar Polka Festival
Downtown Cedar
https://cedarpolkafest.org/

Aug. 23-25
Holler Fest
Frog Holler Farm, Irish Hills
https://hollerfest.com/

Aug. 23-24
Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Winter Sports Complex, Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon
https://porkiesfestival.org/

Aug. 23-24
Meadowfest
East Jordan
https://www.facebook.com/TheMeadowfest

Aug. 23-25
Forest Trail Music Festival
352 W. Forest Trail Rd., Free Soil
https://www.foresttrailmusic.com/

Aug. 24
Burning Foot Beer Festival
Pere Marquette Beach, Muskegon
https://www.facebook.com/burningfootbeerfest/

Aug. 24
Walk the Beat – Albion
Downtown Albion
http://walkthebeatalbion.org/

Aug. 24-25
Return to the River Music & Art Festival
555 Monroe, Sixth Street Park, Canal Park in Grand Rapids
https://downtowngr.org/

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Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Marquette Area Blues Fest
Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Marquette
https://marquetteareabluessociety.org/

Aug. 30-Sept. 2
Detroit Jazz Festival
Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Park, Detroit
https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/

Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Pond Jam
Rapid City
https://www.facebook.com/PondJam

Aug. 31
LaborFest
First Street Beach (Douglas Park), Manistee
https://www.facebook.com/events/1000304257786046

Aug. 31
Thumbfest
Downtown Lexington
https://www.bluewaterfolk.org/

Sept. 6-7
Emerald Isle Irish Fe’ile
Beaver Island
https://irishfeile.com/

Sept. 6-8
Wheatland Music Festival
Pierce Road & 30th Avenue, Remus
https://www.wheatlandmusic.org/

Sept. 7
Eastown Streetfair
Eastown Neighborhood, Grand Rapids
https://www.facebook.com/eastowngr

Sept. 12-15
Michigan Irish Music Festival
Heritage Landing, Muskegon
https://michiganirish.org/

Sept. 13-14
South Haven Jazz Festival
Huron Street Pavilion, Downtown South Haven
https://southhavenjazzfestival.com/

Sept. 14-15
Fallasburg Arts Festival
Fallasburg Park outside Lowell
https://www.lowellartsmi.org/fallasburg-arts-festival

Sept. 20-21
Confluence Festival
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://www.confluencefest.com/

Sept. 20-22
Earthwork Harvest Gathering
Earthwork Farm, Lake City
https://earthworkharvestgathering.com/

Sept. 23-29
Sounds of the Zoo
Various venues in Kalamazoo
https://www.soundsofthezoo.com/

Sept. 28
Leelanau Uncaged
Northport
https://www.leelanauuncaged.com/

Sept. 28
BlueChiliGrass Festival
Goodells County Park, Goodells
https://www.facebook.com/LakeBonisteelMusic/

Oct. 4-5
Handmade Music Festival
Showboat Park, Chesaning
https://www.facebook.com/handmademusicfest

Oct. 4-6
Big Fam Festival
The Groves of Michigan, Brooklyn
https://www.bigfamfestival.com/

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