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Winners of the 2009 Grand Rapids ArtPrize4802

Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy4795

Road Trip: Old Town BluesFest ~ September 18 & 19, 20094773

Wine, Music & Microbrew in Traverse City4766

Detroit International Jazz Festival ~ Sept 4-7, 20094324

Wheatland Music Festival - September 11-13, 20093616

Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival4756

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton
Joseph Fulton put together this amazing tribute to the 29 men who died in the shipwreck of November 10, 1975 aboard the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. It's set to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot, and the video is one of the best I've ever seen on YouTube. I hope you can watch it.

Even the Ghosts are Gone
Jeff Westover put together this great montage of photographs from the greater Irish Hills area with the music of The Buzzrats from Ann Arbor to start off Halloween week on Absolute Michigan.

Great Lakes Bioneers Conferences
October 16-18 will find people from all walks of life gathering for the 8th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Traverse City Conference and the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit conference. Bioneers is a national conference that attract people from all walks of life who care about sustainable social change, green building, environmental justice, how we educate our children, and how we grow our food!

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Photos from the 2008 Rothbury Music Festival, photo by Ann Teliczan

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Rothbury Festival
ROTHBURY is dedicated to throwing a HUGE party… with a purpose. ROTHBURY is a new American celebration where music and cause join together to stir ideas, to awaken possibilities, and to empower through knowledge. And yeah, to have the time of our lives.

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Brian Vander Ark Music
Welcome to Brian Vander Ark's space on the web. The lead singer of the Verve Pipe and author of the hit song "The Freshmen", Brian has just released his debut solo CD "Resurrection". (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
Founded in 1982, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings is an ensemble committed to bringing to life the large and wonderful body of repertoire that utilizes between six and 20 musicians. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Drake - Michigan Rock-Folk At Its Finest
Drake is balladeers Eric Engblade and Nathan Schleicher. Their eclectic mix of powerful lyrics and instrumentation blended together to form a hybrid of rock and folk can be heard on their first full length album entitled "These and Other Things." (Fairview, Oscoda County)
Drake-Michigan acoustic folk-rock,Americana/roots music
Drake is a band that has its roots in jungles of northern Michigan, millions of years ago when magic was in the atmosphere and shaped the area known as Camp Michi-Lu-Ca. Fun, earthy acoustic folk-rock, Americana/roots music. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Ducksicle
Detroit's only Chilled Poultry Rock quartet starring Tony, Helmut, Erica and the fantastischen Erik Jensen. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Earthwork Music
Earthwork Music is a budding Michigan-based independent record label, songsters collective and promotions agency. Making music is our way to participate in the world and cultivate who we are. (Lake City, Missaukee County)
Elderly Instruments
A music store and mail-order service featuring a huge stock of new and used guitars, amps, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, harmonicas, accordions, and other instruments, an extensive selection of instructional books and vids, plus 1000's of hard-to-find CD's. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Harry Goldson - Big Band, Swing & Classic Jazz
Harry says that music is now more fun than ever, because now he is playing what he wants to play in a way he thinks it should sound. And what a sound it is! Harry's eighth album Flirtations is now available. (Suttons Bay, Leelanau County)
Innerflux Media * Audio & Video Studio Metro Detroit *
OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE. We offer a space for our clients to express their talents without the oppressions of money. We offer the same high quality digital ... (Novi, Oakland County)
Jeff Haas Music
Jeff performs in a variety of formats; solo, trio and quintet. He and his bandmates perform in concert venues, clubs & festivals, schools, colleges & universities, synagogues, temples, churches & community centers. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
John Sturk Magic
Children love John Sturk! John's comedy magic show is perfect for audiences of all ages at festivals, restaurants, and private events. Book now! (Lansing, Ingham County)
Larry McCray
Official web site for blues artist Larry McCray. Check for upcoming shows and booking information. (Saginaw, Saginaw County)
Porterhouse Productions
Porterhouse Productions is a family-built, independent and sustainable-focused productions company that believes music, arts, and ideas are vital movements in every community. Thank you for supporting live music, arts, and entertainment! (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Quack!Media
Tally Hall, Great Lakes Myth Society, FOUND Magazine, Robots v. Dragons... etc. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Robin Lee Berry
"Her voice is like clear spring water gushing out from a deep place in the earth. It goes right to your heart." ..........singer songwriter.... Greg Brown (Boyne City, Charlevoix County)
Rothbury Festival
ROTHBURY is dedicated to throwing a HUGE party… with a purpose. ROTHBURY is a new American celebration where music and cause join together to stir ideas, to awaken possibilities, and to empower through knowledge. And yeah, to have the time of our lives. (Rothbury, Muskegon County)
Ryan Knott - Not Your Father's Singer/Songwriter
Singer-songwriter with influences ranging from 80s punk and post-punk to 90s grunge and millennial indie-rock, with some sweet alternative country twang for good measure. Catchy songs with great hooks and mature lyrics. James Taylor I am not. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Small Stone Records
Licensing, Publicity, Radio, & Retail (Detroit, Wayne County)
Song of the Lakes
Our music incorporates a range of genres including Celtic, Scandinavian, Latin, acoustic rock and Great Lakes World Music. Visit us for CDs, booking,concert dates, MP3 tracks, photos and more about Lisa & Ingemar Johansson, Michael Sullivan & Rick Jones. (Benzonia, Benzie County)
Steppin' In It
Celebrating Amercian roots music, Steppin' In It is an acoustic quartet with hearts based in tradition and minds forever moving in creative directions. (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Blanche Website
In the fair city of Detroit, nestled among the garage-rock nooks and country crannies, lurks the music of Blanche. (Detroit, Wayne County)
The Firefly Club
Downtown Ann Arbor's award-winning jazz jewel--an intimate, comfortable listening room.Recently named to Downbeat Mag's 100 Great Jazz Clubs of the World,the Firefly presents local & nat'l artists 7 nights a week. Good music, good drinks, great vibe. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
The Harvestmen
The Harvestmen play honest, unassuming, toe tapping music that moves a body as well as a soul, the songs form a tapestry of Americana against which a variety of stories are told. (American roots, bluegrass, country and blues) (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Saline Fiddlers
Setting the standard for extracurricular music programs with a simple idea: introduce an alternative style of music education to public school students. The Saline Fiddlers present a stage show that includes music, song and dance from traditional sources. (Saline, Washtenaw County)