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2026 Bluegrass clubs, concerts & festivals
06/04 Greensky Bluegrass; Temple Theatre, 201 N Washington Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607 7:30p jamgrass/newgrass.
06/13 Jason Carter Band; Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1800 8p 989-754-7469
06/13 Full Cord, more; Music & Art Festival, Fairgrounds, 1889 Caldwell Rd., Mio, MI 48647
06/14 Full Cord, The Bootstrap Boys, Sweet Dee & The Wild Honeys; Old Dog Tavern, 402 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-381-5677
06/25 Henhouse Prowlers; Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, 760 Butterworth St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 616-272-3910 7p
06/25–27 Del McCoury Band, Dan Tyminski, Larry Sparks, The David Mayfield Parade, Kentucky Just Us, Amanda Cook Band, Harbourtown, Kevin Prater Band, Full Cord, Gavin Conley; Charlotte BGF, 1025 S Cochran Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813
06/27 The RFD Boys; Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1800 8p.
06/27 Full Cord, more non-bluegrass; Smiling Acres Music Festival, 3060 N Johnson Rd, Trufant, MI 49347 11a
07/02 Full Cord; Lake Ann Brewing Co,6535 1st St, Lake Ann, MI 49650-9549 231-640-2327 7p, free
07/03 Pixie & The Partygrass Boys; Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1818 8p $24
07/05 Full Cord; Lake Ann Brewing Co,6535 1st St, Lake Ann, MI 49650-9549 231-640-2327 6p, free
07/10-12 The Infamous Stringdusters, Galactic, The Original Wailers, Mark Lavengood Band, The Outfit, Sweet Dee & The Wild Honeys, Djangophonique, more; Blissfest Folk & Roots Festival, Festival Farm, 3695 Division Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 $
07/12 The Infamous Stringdusters, Wilson Thicket; Warner Vineyards, 706 S Kalamazoo St, Paw Paw, MI 49079 269-657-3165 6:30p $
07/15 Trampled by Turtles, Kindred Valley; Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 6:30p $ sold out
07/18 Full Cord Quartet; BoDocks Marina Bar & Grille, 3505 Marina View Point, Muskegon, MI 49441 231-755-0400 7p free
07/20–25 Foxtail Grass, Harbourtown, Edgar Loudermilk Band, Larry Efaw, Riley Gilbreath, High Tymes Reunion, Tyler Gitchel, Forked Run, Charla Freeland, Caleb Daugherty, Kevin Prater, David Mayfield Parade, Jonny Estep, Junior Sisk, A Deeper Shade of Blue, Chris Davis, 720 Fair St, Marshall, MI 49068All-Star Band; Marshall BGF, 720 Fair St, Marshall, MI 49068 $
07/28 Stillhouse Junkies; Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1818 8p $2 Bluegrass/newgrass/roots.
07/31 East Nash Grass; Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1818 8p
08/01 The Crain Family, The Outfit, Uphill River, Wilson Thicket; 4th Annual Bluegrass Jamboree, Historic Webster Village, 5583 Webster Church Rd, Dexter, MI 48130 734-726-5058 2-7p $
08/07 Andy Frasco & The U.N., Kitchen Dwellers “jamgrass”; Warner Vineyards, 706 S Kalamazoo St, Paw Paw, MI 49079 269-657-3165 doors 5:30p, music 7p $
08/14 Full Cord; The Livery, 190 5th St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-925-8760
08/15 Full Cord, Lloyd Douglas, Peter Cavanaugh; Blustone Vineyards, 780 N Sylt Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 231-256-0146 7p
08/21 Damn Tall Buildings; Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-761-1818 8p Folk-bluegrass/Americana.
08/22 Willie Nelson & Family, Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble; Outlaw Music Festival, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Dr, Clarkston, MI 48348 313-471-7000 3:20p $
08/21 Full Cord, Grand Haven Free Fridays, Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, Grand Haven, 6–8:30 p.m.
08/27 Greensky Bluegrass; GLC Live, 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 7 p.m.
08/28–29 Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, Sierra Hull, Michael Cleveland, Lindsay Lou, Full Cord, Ionia Freak Fair, 317 S Dexter St, Ionia, MI 48846 $53-$178 sold out
08/30 Full Cord; Shakedown Sun, Philmore South,4318 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49548 3p
Bluegrass Jams — Michigan (call before going)
Every Wed. Open Jam, Grand Blanc Moose Lodge 2344, 4043 Howe Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Ron 810-309-0032 — public listings vary: 6-8p or 6:30-9p; call before going.
1st Sat Manton Bluegrass Jamboree, Ranger Room, Manton High School, 105 5th St, Manton, MI 49663 6-9p lwestbrook17 [at] hotmail [dot] com — call before going.
1st Sun Farm Pickin’s Trad Music Jam, River Saint Joe, 15475 Walton Rd, Buchanan, MI 49107 269-409-8015 1-3p
1st & 3rd Tues Westland Bluegrass Jam, Dyer Senior Center, Wayne Westland Education Center, 36745 Marquette, Westland, MI 48185 acoustic only 7-9p
1st Fri Old Time Jam, Elderly Instruments, 1100 N Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 517-372-7880 5-6:30p free
2nd Tues GLAMA Slow Jam, Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 5:30-7:30p
3rd Sun Bath United Methodist Church, 13777 Main St, Bath, MI 48808 2-5p Marcia Bailey 517-896-0621 — held during Woldumar off months, Dec-Feb and June-August
3rd Thurs Bluegrass Open Jam, Elderly Instruments, 1100 N Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 517-372-7880 5-6:30p free
3rd Fri Irish Jam, Elderly Instruments, 1100 N Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 517-372-7880 5-6:30p free
4th Fri Folk Music Society of Midland, Element Grains and Grounds, 3124 Jefferson Ave, Midland, MI 48640 6-9p
Closed indefinitely: Michigan Bluegrass Music Association, Flint area. 810-736-5332