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Summer Sounds 2008
Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic to these seven outdoor performances! Concerts begin at 7 p.m., and the cost is $8-adults, $5-children, and $20-families, unless otherwise noted.
All concerts take place in the amphitheatre at Michigan Legacy Art Park. Rides to the amphitheatre from the parking lot are available. In the event of rain, concerts will be held indoors at Crystal Mountain.
| Wed., July 2 |
Advanced String Quartets from Interlochen Arts
Camp
Classical music performed by exceptional student musicians. Free admission.
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| Friday, July 11 |
Grand Traverse Pipes and Drums* Playing the Great Highland Bagpipes and the Scottish snare drum, the Grand Traverse Highlanders Pipe Band continues a thousand-year tradition of uniquely Gaelic music. |
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| Wed., July 16 |
Advanced String Quartets from Interlochen Arts
Camp
Classical music performed by exceptional student musicians. Free admission.
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| Friday, July 18 |
Family Night at the Park!
Song of the Lakes* The first half of the program will be original music that tells the story of Paddle to the Sea, a 1941 children's classic by Holling Clancy Holling about a small canoe carved by an Indian boy that makes a journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
An art activity for children, based on the book, will be offered during the second set.
The second set will feature music that is rich in legend and harmony and invites listeners to protect, appreciate, and enjoy our sweet water jewels.
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| Friday, July 25 |
Shout Sister Shout* (Steppin' In It with Rachael Davis) Shout Sister Shout plays old-time American Jazz alongside bluesy ballads.
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| Friday, August 1 |
Detour* With tight focused harmonies, precision instrumentals, and creative melodies, Detour takes you down a unique bluegrass road. |
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| Friday, August 8 |
Raisin Pickers* Fans of traditional American music, who appreciate aces fiddling, boffo banjo work, strong songwriting and harmonies as sweet as sugar, cannot go wrong with the Raisin Pickers. |
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*This concert made possible in part by Michigan Council of Art and Cultural Affairs, Crystal Mountain and 9 & 10 News Helping Hands. |
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