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Folk Concert & Dance Venues in Mid-Michigan
This page lists folk music concert and dance venues in the 90.5 WKAR listening area.  Addresses listed are the concert locations, not necessarily the organization's mailing address.  Always check the organization's website or phone message for up-to-date details regarding artists, locations, dates, times, and ticket prices.  Please send any comments or corrections to blackman@wkar.org.


Folk Music Concerts

Ann Arbor

The Ark
Concerts most evenings.
316 South Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI
734 761-1451
theark.org

Green Wood Coffee House
Friday evening concerts.
North Campus of First United Methodist Church
1001 Green Road
Ann Arbor, MI
734 665-8558


East Lansing

The Ten Pound Fiddle
Saturday evening concerts.
Usual location:
Unitarian Universalist Church
855 Grove St. East Lansing, MI
Occasional concerts at:
Erickson Kiva
Corner of Shaw and Farm Lanes
Michigan State University campus
East Lansing, MI
517 337-7744
www.tenpoundfiddle.org


Flint

Flint Folk Music Society
Saturday evening concerts.
Usual location:
Greater Flint Arts Council Gallery
816 S. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI
Occasional concerts. at:
Woodside Church
1509 E. Court St.
Flint, MI or
Mott Community College
1429 E. Court St.
Flint, MI
810 235-1442
www.flintfolkmusic.org


Grand Rapids

Grand River Folk Arts Society
Saturday evening concerts.
Baker Chapel Grace Bible College
1011 Aldon SW
Grand Rapids, MI
616 241-5018
www.grfolkarts.org


Hudsonville

The Pinnacle Center
Occasional concerts.
3330 Highland Drive
Hudsonville, MI
616 662-3330
www.thepinnaclecenter.com/music.html


Ionia

Ionia Bluegrass Show
Monthly gatherings on Sunday afternoon with open stage and jam sessions.
Ionia Theater
203 W. Main St.
Ionia, MI
616 527-2633


Kalamazoo

K’zoo Folklife Organization
Saturday evening concerts.
Usual location:
Colt Center Comstock Community Auditorium
2107 North 26th St.
Comstock, MI
616 343-2158
www.geocities.com/kazoofolklife

Kraftbrau Brewery
Occasional concerts.
402 E. Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo, MI
616 384-0288
www.kraftbraubrewery.com


Lansing

Elderly Instruments
Occasional free in-store concerts.
1100 North Washington
Lansing, MI
517 372-7890
www.elderly.com

Irish-American Club of Lansing
Occasional concerts by Celtic musicians.
517 48-IRISH 484-7474
www.home.acd.net/~iaclansing/ 

Magdalena's Tea House
Occasional concerts by local and national musicians.
2006 E. Michigan Ave.
Lansing, MI
517 487-1822
www.magdalenasteahouse.com

Lapeer

Pix Theatre
Occasional concerts.
172 W. Nepessing
Lapeer, MI
810 664-4824


Royal Oak

Oakland Community College Bluegrass Series
Occasional concerts by top bluegrass bands.
Oakland Community College
Royal Oak Campus
Lila Jones-Johnson Theatre
739 S. Washington
Royal Oak, MI
248 246-2625


Saline

Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic
Annual concerts with national musicians plus local group.
Saline High School Auditorium
7190 N. Maple
Saline, MI
734 429-7210
www.salinefiddlers.com


Tawas City

Corsair Concert Series

Tawas United Methodist Church
Family Center
20 West M-55
Tawas City, MI
989 362-2001


Contra and Square Dance

Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance
Monthly contra dances on the first Saturday of the month.
Pittsfield Grange
3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road
Ann Arbor, MI
734 332-9024
www.aactmad.org


East Lansing/Lansing

Looking Glass Music and Arts Association
Monthly square and contra dances on Saturday evenings.
Central United Methodist Church
215 N. Capitol
Lansing, MI

The Ten Pound Fiddle
Monthly square and contra dances on Saturday evenings.
Central United Methodist Church
215 N. Capitol
Lansing, MI
517 337-7744
www.tenpoundfiddle.org

 


 



published: September 19, 2007


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