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Northern Michigan 2025 summer concert guide

Discover the best concerts, festivals and live music across northern Michigan – all summer long!
Discover the best concerts, festivals and live music across northern Michigan – all summer long!

Welcome to the 2025 summer concert guide for northern Michigan, your comprehensive live music calendar for events in your community!

Event information subject to change. Please check with the venue or organization for the most up-to-date information.

Concerts by month
June

Wednesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen in Town presents "Tick, Tick... Boom!"
State Theatre, Traverse City
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Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Saxophonist Myles Boothroyd in recital
Traverse City West Senior High School, Traverse City
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Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8
Old Town Playhouse Young Company: The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Children's Choir Youth Ensemble: Spring Concert
Leland Community United Methodist Church, Leland
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Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
2025 Classical Voyage Romantic Dances with Four Hands
Pianists Hyemin Kim and Michael Coonrod
The Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
The Polish Heritage Society of Grand Rapids presents Polish Piano Legacy; Music of My Home
St. Cecilia Music Center, Grand Rapids
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Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Violinist Geneva Lewis and pianist Julia Hamos
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m.
126th Army Band (Michigan Army National Guard)
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Sunday, June 8 at 4 p.m.
Mills Community House Association:
Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund Concert
Five Shores Brewing, Benzonia
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Sunday, June 8 at 4 p.m.
Northern Symphonic Winds with special guest Tony Manfredonia
Boyne City Performing Arts Center
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Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m.
Cochran-McAllister guitar duo
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Thursday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Grand Traverse Musicale: 2025 scholarship winners in recital
Mission Hill Church (formerly First Congregational Church), Traverse City
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Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: Viva la France!
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14
Old Town Playhouse Young Company: The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
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Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Passions & Colors – A Piano Quartet Journey
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Friday, June 13 at 9:30 p.m.
IPR Sound Garden Project: Kodak Quartet
Sunset Sounds at Empire Beach
Empire Beach, Empire
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Saturday, June 14 at 5 p.m.
Northport Community Band, The Backroom Gang, and vocalist Emma Grant present "Movie Music Magic"
Suttons Bay High School, Suttons Bay
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Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Passions & Colors – A Piano Quartet Journey
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet with special guest Elden Kelly
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Boston Ballet and students of the Northern Michigan Youth Ballet Ensemble
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, June 15 through Thursday, June 19
2025 CMU Summer Music Institute
CMU School of Music, Mt. Pleasant
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Sunday, June 15 at 4 p.m.
Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholars in recital
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR presents: Pianos in the Street - A Musical Block Party, featuring young pianists from around the world
Social district (corner of 8th and Garfield), Traverse City
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Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
Cherry Capital Men's Chorus in concert
Church in the Hills, Bellaire
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Wednesday, June 18 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Pianist Anthony Patterson and friends
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Pianist Orion Weiss
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Friday, June 20 at 6 p.m.
IPR Sound Garden Project: Kodak Quartet
Old Settler’s Park Chapel, Maple City
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Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Echoes & Explorations
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.
An Evening With Claudia Schmidt
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22
Northland Players: The Lion King, Jr.
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Echoes & Explorations
The Pines of Arcadia, Arcadia
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Saturday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
Bay Community Theatre: John Primer
The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay
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Saturday, June 21, Sunday, June 22 & Monday, June 23

Benzie Community Chorus: "Mostly Sunny"
Mills Community House Auditorium, Benzonia
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Wednesday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR Classical Happy Hour: Six Mile Strings
Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
IPR Sound Garden Project: Cerus Quartet
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
The Broadway Tenors
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Saturday, June 28 at 12:30 p.m.
Interlochen Adult Choir Camp final performance
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Steve Davis conducts "Intermezzo"
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Summer Music Festival: Wu-Tang Duo
Sala Koncertowa: Concert Hall of the former Holy Rosary School, Cedar
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Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
The Village Voices Kick-Off Summer Concert
Northport Performing Arts Center, Northport
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Sunday, June 29 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Adam Glaser conducts Cesar Franck's Symphony in D minor
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Delyana Lazarova conducts Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, July 30 at 7 p.m.
Fourth of July Performance
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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July

Wednesday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR Classical Happy Hour: Kodak Quartet
Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Thursday, July 3 at 10 a.m.
Lecture: Bay View Association - An American Idea
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
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Thursday, July 3 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Salon Sounds, feat. new works for wind quintet
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, July 5 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Caroline Beatty conducts Zhou Tian's "Sinfonia"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 6 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Akiko Fujimoto conducts Sibelius's Symphony No. 2
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Soprano Liv Redpath and pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Sunday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra:
Case Scaglione conducts Dvorak's Symphony No. 8
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Tuesday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Interlochen "Collage"
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR Classical Happy Hour: Warren & Flick
Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m.
World Youth Honors Choir and Interlochen Singers
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 9 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Music Association presents: Summer String Soiree
Evelyn Hall, Bay View
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Thursday, July 10 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Flute Choir Camp: Flute Choir
Osterlin Mall, Interlochen
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Thursday, July 10 at 3 p.m.
High School Piano Ensemble Recital
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen
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Thursday, July 10 at 4 p.m.
Intermediate Advanced Strings Chamber Music Recital
Fine Arts Building, Interlochen
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Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Summer Music Festival:
Adam Larrabee, guitar/banjo and Carl Donakowski, cello
Sala Koncertowa: Concert Hall of the former Holy Rosary School, Cedar
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Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Jamboree: Veterans Tribute
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
Summer Sounds: Betsy Soukup
Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain
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Saturday, July 12 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Donald McKinney conducts Stacy Garrop's "The Battle for the Ballot"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 12, Sunday, July 13 & Monday, July 14
Benzie Community Chorus: "Mostly Sunny"
Mills Community House Auditorium, Benzonia
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Sunday, July 13 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Chelsea Tipton conducts selections from Manuel de Falla's "3 Cornered Hat"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 13 at 4 p.m.
Mills Community House Association: Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund Concert
Tipsy Canoe, Honor
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Sunday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Matthias Pintscher conducts Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique"
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR Classical Happy Hour: Archipelago
Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m.
IPR Sound Garden Project: Fivemind Reeds
Washington Park, Cheboygan
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Wednesday, July 16 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: A Musical Tapestry - Vocal Works from Diverse Traditions
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m.
Solstice Ensemble
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and DEOS Contemporary Ballet: Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m.
Summer Sounds: Billy and the Kid
Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain
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Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Jerry F. Junkin conducts "Carmina Burana"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
IPR Sound Garden Project: Fivemind Reeds
Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m.
Postmodern Jukebox in concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Sunday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra:
Jader Bignamini conducts Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" Side-By-Side with DSO
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 20 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Creston Herron conducts Theofanidis's "Rainbow Body"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR Classical Happy Hour
Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m.
Summer Sounds: Robert Abate Trio
Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain
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Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Bizet's Carmen
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, July 26 and 2 p.m. and Sunday, July 27 at 4 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: The Jungle Book (youth theater)
Voorhies Hall, Bay View
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Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen Philharmonic: Creston Herron conducts Alexander Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra: Louis Langrée conducts Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Philharmonic: John Williams - Movie Magic!
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Saturday, July 26 at 7 p.m.
World Youth Wind Symphony: Sarah McKoin conducts Alfred Reed's "El Camino Real"
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Philharmonic: Beethoven 7 & Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Soo Opera: Hansel and Gretel
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Monday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver: New & Next - Contemporary Classical
Beaver Island Community Center, Beaver Island
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Tuesday, July 29 at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Pine Performance Center, Curtis
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Tuesday, July 29 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
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Wednesday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m.
IPR Classical Happy Hour: Ruby John and John Warstler
Little Fleet, Traverse City
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Wednesday, July 30 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Kyle Stachnik
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver: The Founders Concert
Central Michigan University Biological Station, Beaver Island
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Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Wednesday, July 30 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Bay View Brass
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Music Association presents: Bizet's "Carmen"
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project
Odmark Performance Pavilion, Charlevoix
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Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Production: Secret Garden
Phoenix Theatre, Traverse City
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Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
Summer Sounds: Rebekah Jon
Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain
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Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver Festival Orchestra
Beaver Island Community Center, Beaver Island
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August

Friday, August 1 at 10 a.m. & Saturday, August 2 at 2 p.m.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Production: Secret Garden
Phoenix Theatre, Traverse City
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Saturday, August 2 at 4 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project
Railroad Square Pavilion, Kalkaska
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Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamberfest Cheboygan: Ariel String Quartet
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque on Beaver closing night concert with Young Soloist Competition winner
Beaver Island Community Center, Beaver Island
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Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Lang Lang performs "Rhapsody in Blue"
Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, August 3 at 7 p.m.
Straight No Chaser: Summer: The ‘90s Part 2
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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Sunday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Traverse City Dance Project
Open Space, Traverse City
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Sunday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m.
World Youth Symphony Orchestra:
Cristian Măcelaru conducts "Les Préludes"
Interlochen Bowl, Interlochen
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Monday, August 4 at 7 p.m.
TC Phil Civic Strings Summer Pops Orchestra and Civic Cello Choir
Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City
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Monday, August 4 - Friday, August 8
Take it from the Top 5-day Broadway intensive for ages 10-18
City Opera House, Traverse City
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Wednesday, August 6 at 7 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts Symphonic Band Camp Faculty Chamber Recital
Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen
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Thursday, August 7 at 4 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Akropolis Reed Quintet
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Friday, August 8 at 5 p.m.
JazzNorth (The Mighty Tundra Tones)
Glen Arbor Arts Center front porch
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Friday, August 8 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: American Spirituals Intensive final concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m.
A to Z Music (Zinnia Dungjen and Audrey Mason)
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Saturday, August 9 at 8 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Brass Intensive final concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Sunday, August 10 at 3 p.m.
Interlochen College of Creative Arts:
Symphonic Band Camp Concert
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Sunday, August 10 at 4 p.m.
Mills Community House Association:
Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund Concert
Stormcloud Parkview Taproom, Frankfort
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Monday, August 11 at 8 p.m.
Thalea String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Wednesday, August 13 at 8 p.m.
Thalea String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Thursday, August 14 at 7 p.m.
Leelanau Summer Music Festival: Joshua Mhoon, piano
Sala Koncertowa: Concert Hall of the former Holy Rosary School, Cedar
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Thursday, August 14 at 7 p.m.
Solstice Ensemble
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Thursday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Week of Handbells concert
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Saturday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Djangophonique
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Saturday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Will Marsh and the Integration Ensemble
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, August 16 at 8 p.m.
Thalea String Quartet
Corson Auditorium, Interlochen
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Saturday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m.
The Four Freshmen
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Bay View Association presents: Kelly Hale, organ
John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View
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Friday, August 29 at 7 p.m.
Viridian Strings: Reflections and Innovations
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
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Friday, August 29 - Sunday, August 31
"Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons"
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
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May

Sunday, May 25 at 7 p.m.
The Doo Wop Project
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey
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Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m.
Memorial Day Ceremony: Rolling Taps
Northport Community Band
Leelanau Township Cemetery, Northport
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Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m.
The Jeff Haas Quintet
Crooked Tree, Petoskey
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Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
Antrim County Community Choir presents "All Together Now"
Church in the Hills, Bellaire
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Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m.
Buster Keaton's "Sherlock, Jr." accompanied by pianist Steve Larson
Music House Museum, Williamsburg
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Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m.
Song of the Lakes
The Center, Suttons Bay
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Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 (all day)
Northwest Michigan Art and Culture Summit
Downtown Traverse City locations
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Saturday, May 31 at 1 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera live in HD: Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
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Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m.
Sturtz live in concert
Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington
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Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m.
An Evening with Hiroya Tsukamoto
The Alluvion, Traverse City
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Saturday, May 31 at 6 p.m. & Sunday, June 1 at 2 p.m.
Cheboygan Area Arts Council dance school:
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (spring showcase)
Cheboygan Opera House, Cheboygan
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