Marquette, Mich. —
Hiawatha Music Festival is coming in hot! The iconic festival will take place in its usual location, at the Tourist Park Campground from July 21st – July 23rd! Hiawatha is a celebration of traditional musical styles like bluegrass, old-timey, cajun, celtic, blues, folk, and some signer/songwriters. This is a trademark music festival of the U.P., drawing people in from far and wide in MI, and surrounding states. Over these three days, famous and local musicians will perform classic styles. Workshops for teaching song and dance will be held for anyone to attend. There are even jam sessions to join in on, so don’t forget the fiddle at home.
The gates open on July 21st at 1pm to the opening ceremony drum circle at 6pm, known fondly as “Thunderation”. Following that will be the “Get Acquainted” Dance! The performers, and what stage they’ll be playing, is listed below.
MAINSTAGE (Alphabetical Order):
Buffalo Nichols, Buffalo Rose, Djangophonique, Lizzie No, Micael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Michael Waite, Pert Near Sandstone, Strung Together, The Honeydew Drops, and Wild Goose Chase Cloggers
TEEN STAGE:
Cicada, Goofy Foot Band, Old Pine Road
CHILDREN’S STAGE:
Hearth & Hymn, Fox & Branch, Frank Youngman, Luunappi, Mother Seagull, Ron Fowler, and Yooptone Musical Petting Zoo
There is still time to volunteer if you’re interested in partaking in the festival that way.
Hiawatha Music Festival is an incredibly engaging event, so get your ticket and enjoy the authentic atmosphere, song, and dance, while you help preserve this incredible platform for both, established and emerging artists.
Reminders from Hiawatha:
Respect your neighbors – absolutely no cell phones , smoking or vaping in the concert seating areas
Follow the chair height guidelines
Thursday’s EARLY ENTRY LOTTERY was discontinued this year for safety reasons.
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