MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2025: THE LIST
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MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2025
Only festivals with confirmed dates for 2025 are listed.
JANUARY
Jan. 11
Winter Wheat
The Intersection, Grand Rapids
https://www.wheatlandmusic.org/Online/Online/Announcements/Winter-Wheat-2025.aspx#:~:text=Winter%20Wheat%202025%20will%20be,that%20Michigan%20has%20to%20offer.
Jan. 24-25
Ann Arbor Folk Festival
Hill Auditorium/The Ark, Ann Arbor
https://theark.org/folk-festival/
Jan. 31-Feb. 1
Ice, Wine, Beer & Blues Fest
Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
https://thefranke.org/events/ice-wine-beer-blues/
FEBRUARY
Feb. 28
WYCE Jammie Awards
The Intersection, Grand Rapids
https://grcmc.org/wyce
MARCH
March 21-22
Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
Kalamazoo Valley Museum in Kalamazoo
https://kalamazoomuseum.org/full-calendar/save-the-date-for-the-20th-annual-kalamazoo-fretboard-festival
MAY
May 9-11
Mighty Uke Day 15
University United Methodist Church, 1120 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing
www.mightyukeday.com
May 23-26
Bus Benefit presented by Buses by The Beach
Smiling Acres, 3060 North Johnson Road, Trufant
https://busesbythebeach.org/
May 24-26
Movement
Hart Plaza, Detroit
https://movementfestival.com/
May 30-31
Summer Kick-Off Concerts
Chelsea Community Fairgrounds
Chelsea
https://www.countrybootsandbands.com/summer-kickoff-concerts
JUNE
June 6-8
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 13-14
Rock the Country
Barry County Expo Center, Hastings
https://rockthecountry.com/hastings-mi/
June 13-15
Nor-east’r Music & Art Festival
Oscoda County Fairgrounds, Mio
https://www.noreastrfest.org/
June 13-15
Buttermilk Jamboree
Circle Pines Center, Delton
https://www.buttermilkjamboree.org/
June 17-22
Electric Forest
Double JJ Resort, Rothbury
https://www.electricforest.com/
June 19-21
Charlotte Bluegrass Festival
Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte
https://charlottebluegrassfestival.com/
June 20-21
Holland Celtic Festival
Ottawa County Fairgrounds, Holland
https://hollandcelticfestival.org/
June 26-28
Big Ticket Festival
Otsego County Fairgrounds, 895 North Center Ave., Gaylord
https://bigticketfestival.com/
June 27-29
Smiling Acres Music Festival
3060 North Johnson Road, Trufant
https://smilingacresfestival.com/
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JULY
July 11-13
Blissfest
3695 Division Road, Harbor Springs
https://blissfest.org/
July 11-12
Michigan ElvisFest
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville
http://www.mielvisfest.com/
July 17-19
Beaver Island Music Festival
28599 Hideaway Trail, St. James, Beaver Island
https://bimf.net/
July 18-19
Upheaval Festival
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids
https://www.upheavalfest.com/
July 19-21
Faster Horses Festival
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
https://fasterhorsesfestival.com/lineup/
July 18-20
Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival
Marquette Tourist Park, Marquette
https://hiawathamusic.org/
July 19
Walk the Beat – White Lake
Various Locations in Montague, Whitehall
https://www.walkthebeat.org/whitelake
July 22-27
Michigan Fern Fest
Trufant
https://www.michiganfernfest.com/
July 25-26
Tamarack Music Festival
4285 170th Ave. , Morley
https://www.facebook.com/TamarckMusicFest
July 25-27
Dunesville Music Festival
Harmony Pines, Interlochen
https://www.dunesvillemusicfestival.com/
July 24-Aug. 4
Baroque On Beaver
Various locations, St. James, Beaver Island
https://www.baroqueonbeaver.org/
AUGUST
Aug. 1-2
Port Sanilac Blues Festival
Harbor Park, Port Sanilac
https://www.facebook.com/portsanilacbluesfestival
Aug. 7-9
Shagbark Music & Arts Festival
Shagbark Farm, Alaska
https://www.facebook.com/ShagbarkFarmMI
Aug. 6-9
Unity Christian Music Festival
Heritage Landing, Muskegon
https://www.unitymusicfestival.com/
Aug. 9
Walk the Beat
East Side of Grand Haven
https://www.walkthebeat.org/
Aug. 9
Sunrise Side Music Festival
Lost Lake Woods Club, Lincoln
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057140692318
Aug. 15-16
Breakaway Music Festival
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids
https://www.breakawayfestival.com/festival/michigan-2025
Aug. 15-16
Fest of All
Bent Arrow Deer Ranch, Bridgeton
https://www.festofallmusicfest.com/
Aug. 17
Battle Creek Caribbean Festival
Base Bar & Grill, Battle Creek
https://www.facebook.com/events/357144363443993
Aug. 22-23
Tie Dye Festival
Burley Park, Howard City (New Location)
https://www.facebook.com/tiedyemusiccelebration
Aug. 21-24
Cedar Polka Festival
Downtown Cedar
https://cedarpolkafest.org/
Aug. 22-23
Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Winter Sports Complex, Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon
https://porkiesfestival.org/
Aug. 22-23
Meadowfest
East Jordan
https://www.facebook.com/TheMeadowfest
Aug. 22-24
Forest Trail Music Festival
352 West Forest Trail Road, Free Soil
https://www.foresttrailmusic.com/
Aug. 23
Walk the Beat – Albion
Downtown Albion
http://walkthebeatalbion.org/
Aug. 29-31
Detroit Jazz Festival
Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Park, Detroit
https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/
Aug. 28-31
Pond Jam
Rapid City
https://www.facebook.com/PondJam
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 6
Thumbfest
Downtown Lexington
https://www.bluewaterfolk.org/
Sept. 5-6
Emerald Isle Irish Fe’ile
Beaver Island
https://irishfeile.com/
Sept. 5-7
Wheatland Music Festival
Pierce Road & 30th Avenue, Remus
https://www.wheatlandmusic.org/
Sept. 11-14
Michigan Irish Music Festival
Heritage Landing, Muskegon
https://michiganirish.org/
Sept. 12-13
South Haven Jazz Festival
Huron Street Pavilion, Downtown South Haven
https://southhavenjazzfestival.com/
Sept. 20-21
Fallasburg Arts Festival
Fallasburg Park outside Lowell
https://www.lowellartsmi.org/fallasburg-arts-festival
Sept. 19-20
Confluence Festival
Downtown Grand Rapids
https://www.confluencefest.com/
Sept. 22-27
Sounds of the Zoo
Various venues in Kalamazoo
https://www.soundsofthezoo.com/
Sept. 27
Leelanau Uncaged
Northport
https://www.leelanauuncaged.com/
OCTOBER
Oct. 3-5
Big Fam Festival
The Groves of Michigan, Brooklyn
https://www.bigfamfestival.com/
NOVEMBER
Nov. 8
GIG: The Art of Michigan Music
Art 634, Jackson
https://www.gigartmich.org/
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