Bluegrass by the Bay
Special Thanks to Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau and Downtown Petoskey

Bluegrass by the Bay

A regional collaboration between Crooked Tree Arts Center, Blissfest Music Organization, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, and Lavender Hill Farm

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Event Details

Daily Jam Sessions

Wednesday, August 23 - Saturday, August 26
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pennsylvania Park

Hosted by Blissfest Music Organization and Steel & Wood

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Thunderwude | Pennsylvania Park

THUNDERWUDE
Wednesday, August 23 at 7:00 PM - FREE
Pennsylvania Park

Presented by Blissfest Music Organization, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Downtown Petoskey, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Lavender Hill Farm, and the Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau.

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Full Cord | Crooked Tree Arts Center

FULL CORD
Thursday, August 24 at 8:00 PM
Crooked Tree Arts Center

Presented by Blissfest Music Organization and Crooked Tree Arts Center

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Balsam Range | Lavender Hill Farm

BALSAM RANGE 
With opening set by The North Carolines
Friday, August 25 at 6:00 PM
Lavender Hill Farm

Presented by Lavender Hill Farm

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Sam Bush Band | Great Lakes Center for the Arts

SAM BUSH BAND 
Saturday, August 26 at 8:00 PM
Great Lakes Center for the Arts

Presented by Great Lakes Center for the Arts

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Upcoming Events

Saturday | Jan 17, 2026

Sing Sing

Trust the process.

Event Starts 2:00 PM
Tuesday | Jan 20, 2026

Titanic the Musical (on screen)

Winner of Five Tony Awards Including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Saturday | Jan 31, 2026

The Peanut Butter Falcon

From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine comes a modern Mark Twain adventure story.

Event Starts 11:30 AM
Thursday | Feb 5, 2026

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Risa Brainin

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Feb 5 - 7, 2026

The Acting Company Two-Show Package

A Midsummer Night’s Dream + Great Expectations

Saturday | Feb 7, 2026

Great Expectations

By Nikki Massoud From the novel by Charles Dickens Directed by Devin Brain

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Sunday | Feb 8, 2026

Paddington in Peru

A little bear goes a long way.

Event Starts 2:00 PM
Saturday | Feb 14, 2026

La La Land

Here's to the fools who dream.

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Friday | Feb 20, 2026

Romeo and Juliet

With Prokofiev’s famed score, original choreography, and bold design, Romeo and Juliet lays bare the deadly pull of love and hate.

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Tuesday | Mar 3, 2026

Pan's Labyrinth

What happens when make-believe believes it's real?

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Friday | Mar 6, 2026

Mariachi Herencia de México

Taking Mariachi to New Heights

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Sunday | Mar 15, 2026

Fantastic Fungi

Discover the magic beneath us with the a Louie Schwartzberg film that has taken the world by storm.

Event Starts 2:00 PM
Thursday | Mar 19, 2026

Peppa Pig: My First Concert

From Mozart to Muddy Puddles

Event Starts 6:30 PM
Wednesday | Apr 8, 2026

Empire Records

A beloved ’90s cult classic.

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Sunday | Apr 19, 2026

The Lorax

Meet the original force of nature.

Event Starts 2:00 PM
Tuesday | May 5, 2026

Across the Universe

All you need is love.

Event Starts 7:00 PM
Saturday | June 6, 2026

Soul

Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his.

Event Starts 11:30 AM
Sep 5 - 13, 2026

Come From Away

The remarkable true story of when the world came together.

Jan 2026