2021 Michigan Irish Music Festival canceled because of ongoing pandemic
Michigan Irish Music Festival
and last updated 2021-04-16 16:40:40-04
MUSKEGON, Mich. â Organizers have canceled the 2021 Michigan Irish Music Festival for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision was based on current guidance for live events provided by state officials, the continued uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the current number of active cases of the virus in Michigan, according to a news release Friday.
âWe are unable to proceed with producing a festival in the format that we have established and on the level of quality our patrons, volunteers, musicians, vendors and sponsors have come to expect,â the news release said. âOur board continues to monitor Michigan restrictions, health guidelines and capacity limits to determine what type of events will be permissible in the future and we will plan accordingly going forward.â