Summer Concert Series returns to Kentwood
Courtesy of City of Kentwood
and last updated 2021-05-25 10:33:41-04
KENTWOOD, Mich. â The City of Kentwoodâs Summer Concert Series will return with free live music at 7 p.m. on select Thursday nights beginning June 24.
This yearâs lineup features The Accidentals, Bootstrap Boys, Benzing Graves Collective and The Soul Syndicate, along with other Michigan bands, according to a news release Tuesday.
Each concert will also have food trucks, though guests may also bring their own food and beer or wine.
âWeâre pleased to be able to offer another fantastic lineup of bands for community members to enjoy live music outdoors,â said Val Romeo, Kentwoodâs parks and recreation director. âWe welcome concertgoers of all ages to celebrate summer in Kentwood with us on the lawn behind City Hall.â
Rollin on the River returns to downtown Allegan this summer
City of Allegan
and last updated 2021-05-14 16:08:57-04
ALLEGAN, Mich. â Rollinâ on the River will return to downtown Allegan this summer, according to a news release Friday.
The free summer concert series begins Friday, June 11 and continues for every week for 12 weeks until Friday, Aug. 27.
City of Allegan
Live music starts at 7 p.m. and continues for two hours.
Past performers â including Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues, Guitar Up! And Hollywood Makeout â will return this year, along with new bands like The Bootstrap Boys, Modern Adventures, The Hacky Turtles and more.
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