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As Summer in the mitten rolls along, be sure to take some time for some memory making events. There is always something worth checking out across the state, and the coming week has plenty to choose from. Give our things to do list a once over, and see what looks interesting to you and yours. In the meantime, we will see you on the radio!
Ann Arbor Summer Festival, June 9-Aug. 27; Ann Arbor; www.a2sf.org
Interlochen Arts Festival, July 1 – Aug. 19; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Shiawassee County Fair, Aug. 6-12; Corunna; www.shiawasseefair.com
Jackson County Fair, Aug. 6-12; Jackson; www.jacksoncountyfair.net
Northwestern Michigan Fair, Aug. 6-12; Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds in Traverse City; www.northwesternmichiganfair.net/
Branch County Fair, Aug. 6-12; Branch County Fairgrounds in Coldwater; www.branchcountyfair.org
Unity Christian Music Festival, Aug. 9-12; Muskegon; www.unitymusicfestival.com
Hockey – The Musical!, Aug. 9-12; City Opera House in Traverse City; www.hockeymusical.com
Grand Rapids Restaurant Week, Aug. 9-20; Various restaurants in Grand Rapids area; www.experiencegr.com
Salt-N-Pepa with Tone Loc, 8 pm Aug. 10; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Tower of Power, 8 pm Aug. 10; MotorCity Casino in Detroit; www.olympiaentertainment.com
Jackson Browne, Aug. 10; Redford Theatre in Redford; www.redfordtheatre.com
Gloria Trevi vs Alejandra Guzman, Aug. 10; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.palacenet.com
Antrim County Fair, Aug. 10-12; Bellaire; www.antrimcountyfair.com
Millington Old-Fashioned Summer Festival, Aug. 9-13; Millington; www.millingtonsummerfestival.com
National Blueberry Festival, Aug. 10-13; South Haven; www.blueberryfestival.com
New Buffalo Ship & Shore Festival, Aug. 10-13; New Buffalo; www.newbuffalo.org
Stanton Old Fashioned Days 2017, Aug. 10-13; Stanton; www.stantonofd.com
Frankenmuth Summer Music Fest, Aug. 10-18; Frankenmuth; www.frankenmuthfestivals.com
Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, Aug. 11; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.palacenet.com
Idina Menzel, 8 p.m. Aug. 11; Meadow Brook Amphitheatre; www.palacenet.com
Lake Street Dive, Aug. 11; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Happy Together Tour: The Turtles, The Association, Chuck Negron, The Box Tops, The Cowsills, 7 pm Aug. 11; Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo; www.fourwindscasino.com
Here Come The Mummies, Aug. 11; Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Beer Garden in Kalamazoo; www.bellsbeer.com
Rumours – Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Aug. 11; 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids; www.20monroelive.com
Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival, Aug. 11-12; The Village at Grand Traverse Commons; www.microbrewandmusic.com
Saline’s Summerfest, Aug. 11-12; Saline; www.salinesummerfest.org
Sips & Sounds, Aug. 11-12; St. Joseph; www.smso.org
Michaywe Arts & Crafts Show, Aug. 11-12; Gaylord; www.michaywe.com
St. Johns Mint Festival, Aug. 11-13; St. Johns; www.clintoncountychamber.org/mint-festival
Sugar Island Festival, Aug. 11-13; www.sugarislandfest.org
Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug. 11-13; Downtown East Lansing; www.greatlakesfolkfest.net/2017
Flint Jazz Festival, Aug. 11-13; Flint; www.geneseefun.com
Alanson Riverfest, Aug. 11-13; Alanson; www.alansonriverfest.com
Milford Memories Summer Festival, Aug. 11-13; Milford; www.milfordmemories.com
Sparta Celtic Festival, Aug. 11-13; Sparta; www.spartacelticfest.org
Cheeseburger in Caseville, Aug. 11-20; Caseville; www.cheeseburgerincasevillefest.com
Bruno Mars, 8 p.m. Aug. 12; The Palace of Auburn Hills; www.palacenet.com
Brad Paisley, Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant, Lindsay Ell, 7 pm Aug. 12; Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant; www.soaringeaglecasino.com
The Chick Corea Elektric Band and Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Aug. 12; Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights; www.palacenet.com
Happy Together Tour, The Turtles, Chuck Negron, The Association, The Cowsills, The Box Tops, Ron Dante, 8 pm Aug. 12; Little River Casino in Manistee; www.lrcr.com
Sabrina Carpenter, Aug. 12; The Fillmore in Detroit; www.thefillmoredetroit.com
Matt Giraud, Kevin Kammeraad, Free Kids’ concert; 4 pm Aug. 12; Sandyland Park in Nashville; www.nashvilleroute66.com
Charlevoix Waterfront Art Fair, Aug. 12; East Park in Downtown Charlevoix; www.charlevoixwaterfrontartfair.org
Moloney’s Michigan Beerfest, 3-9 pm Aug. 12; Downtown Sault Ste. Marie; http://downtownsault.org/events/moloneys-michigan-beerfest/
3rd Annual Beerfest on the Bridge, 3-8 pm Aug. 12; Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland; www.beeronbridge.com
Northport Wine and Craft Beer Festival, Aug. 12; Haserot Park in Northport; https://mynorthtickets.com/events/northport-wine-and-craft-beer-festival
Little Camille’s Music By The Bay, Aug. 12; Walter and Mary Burke Park in Downtown New Baltimore; www.littlecamillesmusicbythebay.com
The Taco Festival Detroit, 12-6 pm Aug. 12; Riverfront Park in Detroit; www.thetacofestival.com/detroit
Perseid Meteor Shower Cruise, 11 pm Aug. 12; Straits of Mackinac; www.sheplersferry.com
Victorian Art Fair, Aug. 12-13; West Branch; www.victorianartfair.com
Michigan Pirate Festival, Aug. 12-13; Grand Haven;
Brantley Gilbert, 7:30 pm Aug. 13; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.palacenet.com
American Acoustic with Punch Brothers, I’m With Her, Aug. 13; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Midland County Fair, Aug. 13-19; Midland; www.midlandfair.com
Kings of Leon, 7 p.m. Aug. 14; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.palacenet.com
Gov’t Mule, Galactic, Aug. 14; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Gavin DeGraw, 8 pm Aug. 14; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Brothers Osborne, 8:30 pm Aug. 14; Armada Fairgrounds in Armada; www.armadafair.org
Berrien County Youth Fair, Aug. 14-19; Berrien County Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs; www.bcyf.us
Armada Fair, Aug. 14-20; Armada Fairgrounds in Armada; www.armadafair.org
Michigan’s State Fair in the Upper Peninsula, Aug. 14-20; Escanaba; www.upstatefair.org
Die Antwoord, Aug. 15; 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids; www.20monroelive.com
Otsego County Fair, Aug. 15-19; Gaylord; www.otsegocountyfairgrounds.org
Ogemaw County Fair, Aug. 15-19; West Branch; www.ogemawcountyfair.com
Back To The Bricks Cruise & Car Show, Aug. 15-19; Flint; www.backtothebricks.org
Michael Franti, Spearhead, Aug. 16; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Brothers Osborne, 7 pm Aug. 16; Berrien County Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs; www.bcyf.us
Oak Ridge Boys, 8 pm Aug. 16; U.P. State Fair in Escanaba; www.islandresortandcasino.com
Montrose Blueberry Festival, Aug. 16-20; Montrose; www.montroseblueberryfestival.net
Michigan Fiber Festival, Aug. 16-20; Allegan; www.michiganfiberfestival.info
YES, Todd Rundgren, Aug. 17; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.palacenet.com
Tegan and Sara, Aug. 17; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson, 8 pm Aug. 17; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aug. 17; Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights; www.palacenet.com
LOCASH, 1 pm Aug. 17; U.P. State Fair in Escanaba; www.islandresortandcasino.com
Hockey – The Musical!, Aug. 17-20; Wealthy Street Theatre in Grand Rapids; www.hom.org/2017-events
Mendon Riverfest, Aug. 17-19; Mendon; www.mendonriverfest.org
Danish Festival, Aug. 17-20; Greenville; www.danishfestival.org
ROBOCOP! The Musical, Aug. 17-26; City Theatre in Detroit; www.olympiaentertainment.com
