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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Date
August 23 - 26, 2023
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Get ready for an exhilarating week of toe-tapping melodies and soul-stirring performances as we welcome the best in Bluegrass to the region!

Beginning August 23, local arts nonprofits Crooked Tree Arts Center, Blissfest Music Organization, and Great Lakes Center for the Arts, along with Lavender Hill Farm, are banding together to present four bluegrass performances throughout Emmet County branded together as “Bluegrass by the Bay.”

Schedule of Events:

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

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.

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

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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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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