Event Schedule


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Blues on the Bay in Bay City

Friday, June 24 5:00 p.m.

Kick off the festival at Friendship Shell in Wenonah Park with soul singer/songwriter and Grammy-nominee Bettye LaVette, Old Wolves Blues Band, Scott Baker and the Universal Expression, Soul Express, plus area high school performers.

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Jazz at the Tridge in Midland

Saturday, June 25 4:00 p.m.

Join us on the green behind the H Hotel in Downtown Midland for an unforgettable show featuring jazz guitarist/ singer John Pizzarelli, Michigan Jazz Trail Big Band, Three Worlds, ACT-SO Jazz Ensemble, plus local groups and vocalists including the Dow High Jazz Band.

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Heart & Soul at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw

Sunday, June 26 4:00 p.m.

Finish in style Sunday at the Temple Theatre with nationally renowned New Reformation Jazz Band plus The Great Lakes Bay’s own Gershwin-style pianist/arranger Kevin Cole. Also featuring hot talent from local high school performers.

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