Bluegrass by the Bay

Aug. 19, 2023

When four Petoskey-area organizations discovered they’d scheduled four bluegrass bands for the week of August 21, they didn’t make it a competition to sell tickets. Instead, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Blissfest, and Lavender Hill Farm decided to team up and create a weeklong event called Bluegrass by the Bay, during which four venues throughout the area will host the four different bands. Who’s playing? Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Pennsylvania Park in downtown Petoskey: Thunderwüde (pictured), a three-piece band out of Chelsea, Michigan. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Crooked Tree: Full Cord, an award-winning Mitten State group. Friday, Aug. 25, at Lavender Hill Farm: Balsam Range, straight from the mountains of North Carolina. And Saturday, Aug. 26, at Great Lakes Center for the Arts: Sam Bush Band, with champion fiddler Sam Bush at the helm. For times, tickets, and more information, visit each organization’s website.