Local Spins’ top story of 2016 was a round-up of increasingly popular summer music festivals across the Great Lakes State – some well-known, some off the beaten path, all worth exploring.

The Great Musical Outdoors: Michigan brims with colorful summer music festivals, including Electric Forest. (Photo/Anthony Norkus)
Editor’s Note: THIS STORY REFLECTS 2016 FESTIVAL DATES. TRACK 2017 MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS WITH THE LOCAL SPINS 2017 CALENDARS AVAILABLE