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August 2019
The Johnson Family Bluegrass Band – Gem of a Season Event
The Johnsons' Bluegrass Band is a sibling band, all age 24 and under--Hannah, Lydia, Simon, Ethan and Daniel. Growing up in a very musical home, they heard Bluegrass in 2012 and decided to try playing it! Since then they have been singing, recording and performing around the U.P. They bring a heartfelt mix of original and traditional folk and Bluegrass with fiddle, mandolin, guitars, harmony vocals and more! Samuel, the banjo player, has recently moved south, but their CD featuring…
Find out more »September 2019
Josh Davis – Gem of a Season Event
Michigan Native, Joshua Davis was raised in the folk tradition: the music, the social movements, the land. The 2015 top finalist on NBC’s The Voice has become an in-demand national recording artist since his first visit to Crystal Theatre. “The music that moves me is imperfect, honest and raw. Those qualities are what turned me on to Delta blues, to punk rock, to old soul, and traditional music from all over the globe. It’s all about feel. It’s ragged but…
Find out more »Michael Mizrahi & Friends – Baroque & Blue – Gem of a Season Event
Michael Mizrahi & Friends—Baroque & Blue Piano, flute, cello, violin, jazz bass, drums Michael Mizrahi (piano) leads a group of internationally-acclaimed performing artists from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin in a scintillating program drawing from classical and jazz traditions. Featured selections include Claude Bolling's beloved Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio and Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor, one of that composer's most popular chamber works. Joining Michael Mizrahi are Erin Lesser (flute), Dane Richeson (percussion), Mark Urness (double bass), Emily Dupere (violin), and Mark Dupere (cello). Buy…
Find out more »October 2019
Beethoven & Banjos
Beethoven & Banjos The UP’s annual cross-genre music festival is a collaboration between members of Decoda (Carnegie Hall’s affiliate ensemble) and a folk ensemble. Decoda is a chamber ensemble comprised of virtuoso musicians, entrepreneurs, and passionate advocates of the arts. Based in New York City, Decoda creates innovative performances and engaging projects with partners around the world. Beethoven and Banjos artistic director, Evan Premo, brings the classical musicians and the traditional musicians together in residence in the Upper Peninsula to…
Find out more »Lee Greenwood – 2019 Legend Event
Friday, October 11, 7:00 pm Reserved Seating Tickets available on line or by calling 906.875.3280 Seating chart available below. An ICON in country music, Lee Greenwood has more than 30 albums to his credit. In fact, MCA released an album in 2013 called ICON. With seven #1 songs & 25 charted singles his hits include: “It Turns Me Inside Out”, “Ring On Her Finger Time on Her Hands”, ”She’s Lyin”, “I don’t Mind the Thorns if You’re the Rose”, “Dixie Road”,…
Find out more »Trevor Stephenson & Friends – Gem of a Season Event
Trevor Stephenson & Friends American Music from 1750—1940 Piano & Vocal Quartet Nationally-renowned pianist Trevor Stephenson and a quartet of outstanding vocalists perform masterworks by American composers Scott Joplin, Louis Gottschalk, Stephen Foster, Charles Ives, and Richard Rogers in their original arrangements! A grand tour spanning pre-Revolutionary War tunes to the awakening energy of Ragtime and ending with the great Broadway musicals of the 20s and 30s. Buy Tickets
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