Just like the movies it shows, TCFF has a soundtrack - and it's comprised of some of the best musicians and bands in the state. Live music will feature in predominantly all six days of the festival, playing before screenings, at TCFF parties and in late-night jam sessions around town. Look for live music to play before every festival screening, in addition to special planned performances throughout TC. Here's where to get your music fix this week.

TCFF Film Lounge

Musicians will perform daily from 1:30-6:00 p.m. at the outdoor TCFF Film Lounge in Lay Park on Union Street, near the Boardman River. The tented area will also provide festival-goers with a free gathering space to meet between screenings, relax and discuss films.

Open Space Performances

Check out a free special performance nightly prior to the dusk screenings at the Open Space park, located at Union and Grandview Parkway. Each night's performance is designed to fit with the theme of the movie. Music will start at 7 p.m. nightly, with the final act starting around 8:45 p.m. The full lineup is as follows:

Tuesday: Young Adult Night - Movie: "Men In Black", Music: Mue Sephei, Mike Moran and Phenomenal Head
Wednesday: Techie Night - Movie: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", Music: Jimmy Olson and Emmy-winner Jeff "Jabo" Bihlman
Thursday: Hippie Night - Movie: "Hair", Music: Rootstand and Luke Winslow King
Friday: Teenager Night - Movie: "Goonies", Music: Levi Britton and The Injured List
Saturday: Kids Night - Movie: "Big", Music: Acoustic Dynamite, Andrew Sturtz and Ruby John

For more information on the Open Space films, click here.

After Hours Concerts

New this year to TCFF are "After Hours" concerts in three venues around the community. The "After Hours" lineup is as follows:

Wednesday, July 29 - Phenomenal Head and Mue Sephei will perform at Lil Bo Pub and Cafe at the west end of Front Street
Thursday, July 30 - Egon and Luke Winslow King will perform at The Loading Dock on Cass Street
Saturday, August 1 - The Injured List will perform at the Terminal nightclub on South Garfield Road

The Lil Bo & Terminal shows are set up as jam sessions, with all musicians playing the festival this year invited to attend and play.

TCFF Parties

No party is complete without great music. Luckily, we've got the best of the best providing the soundtrack to all of the TCFF parties this week:

Sunday, July 26 - On Quartet and Manitou Trumpeteers will perform at the Founders Party at Ciccone Vineyards.
Tuesday, July 28 -  Rojo Loco and Charlie's Root Fusion will play live on Front Street during the opening night street party from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Jazz North will also perform later that evening at the Opening Party in the Wade Trim parking lot.
Saturday, August 1 - Academy Award-winner Jeff Gibbs and the Wild Sullys will perform at the Filmmakers Party in the Wade Trim parking lot.
Sunday, August 2 - The  Dawn Campbell Band will perform at the Closing Night Party at the Historic Front Lawn at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

BDJ's DJs will be on hand at all of the parties to provide great music between live acts. For more information on TCFF parties, click here.

TCFF Fifth Anniversary CD

For the third year running, a TCFF CD has been produced with cuts from many of the artists performing during the film festival. Those featured on the new fifth anniversary compilation include John Rajewski, Mike Moran, Jeff Bihlman, David Chown with the DC3, Andrew Sturtz, Glenn Wolff and Don Julin, The Injured List, Phenomenal Head, Jeff Gibbs, Egon, Tom Kaufmann, Youth Zoo, Mue Sephei, White Wolf Black Bear, New Third Coast, Robin Lee Berry and the Wild Sullys.

The CD is being sold at the festival box office, store and cybercafé located at 300 E. Front and will be available at all festival venues. The cost for the CD is $15, with proceeds benefiting the Traverse City Film Festival and State Theatre.