Film Festival Music

July 27, 2008

From the pre-show concerts at the Open Space on West Bay, to performances in local nightclubs, there’s plenty of music at the Traverse City Film Festival. Here’s the rundown on who’s playing where:

Open Space Performers:

The emphasis is on family entertainment before the free movies by the Bay. All performances begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday
• Luke Winslow King
• Soul Patch

Wednesday
• Luunappi (children’s entertainment)
• New Third Coast
• Ruby Johns
• Millennials
• Mike Moran

Thursday
• Tom Kaufmann
• Jeff Bihlman

Friday
• Jon Rajewski
• Jetty Rae
• Song of the Lakes (children’s performance)

Saturday
• Miriam Pico
• Mue Sephei featuring Diane and Noemi DeRib
• Robin Lee Berry

Jam Sessions
Many local night clubs will be offering late-night shows in conjunction with the festival with a cover charge of $10. Wear your TCFF volunteer t-shirt and get in for half price. Shows start at 10 p.m.

Tuesday: Horn Night
Warehouse District: Insideout Gallery, 229 Garland.
• Archipelago Project, Laurie Sears, Claudia Schmidt, and other guests.

Wednesday: Young Talent
Warehouse District: Insideout Gallery, 229 Garland.
• Mike Moran, Levi Britten, Mue Sephei, Millennials, members of Egon, and other guests.

Thursday: Keyboard Night
Warehouse District: Insideout Gallery, 229 Garland.
• Jeff Gibbs, Steve Sandner, and other guests.

Thursday: Dance, Dance, Dance
Loading Dock, 205 Lake St.
• Egon with special guests.

Friday: Anvil
Union Street Station, 117 S. Union.
• With Commonfaced opening for Anvil.

Friday: Midnight Madness Jam
Session
Warehouse District: Insideout Gallery, 229 Garland
• A variety of festival musicians including Song of the Lakes. Show starts at midnight.

Saturday: End of the World Jam
Session
Union Street Station, 117 W. Union
• Phenomenal Head and Wild Sullys with special guests.

At the Movies
Musicians and entertainers who will be performing before the festival movies include: Dominic Akena & John Okello with Jordan Huggett, Anvil, Archipelago Project, Robin Lee Berry, Big Rand, Jeff Bihlman, Levi Britten, David Chown, Commonfaced, Adam Crawford, Diane and Noemie DeRib (Mue Sephei), Egon, Ron Getz, Jeff Gibbs, Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums, Ingmar Johansson, Ruby Johns, Dan Kalchek, Tom Kaufmann, Jay Kott, Lisa Johansson Trio, Luunappi, Juan Mateo, Michael McKinney, Angelo Meli, Millennials, Mike Moran, Charles Murphy, New Third Coast, Alan Newton, Northwind Flute Group, Jimmy Olson, The Overtones, Ann Peterson, Phenomenal Head, Miriam Pico, Jetty Rae, Jon Rajewski, Steven Sandner, Claudia Schmidt, Laurie Sears, Song of the Lakes, Soul Patch, Sullivan Entertainment, Susan Dey’s Piano Group, Tacky the Mime, Les Thornburg, The Turtlenecks, Jan Waling, Norm Wheeler, Wild Sullys, Luke Winslow-King, and Marty Yaple.