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Songwriter’s Woodshed: The Knockabouts

Don’t miss our special guest band The Knockabouts as they talk about their creative process; choosing & arranging songs, writing, and making astonishing music together. The Knockabouts are a Celtic music trio playing traditional, contemporary, and original tunes from around the world. Dynamic & charging, sweet & poignant, their music runs the gamut of emotions. Whether in a pristine concert hall or raucous pub, they captivate audiences with their unique sound and personalities. On fiddle is Barb Rhyneer, a professional string instructor and classical violinist when she’s not playing with … read more Songwriter’s Woodshed: The Knockabouts→

HOTAP Kids Concert

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We are so excited to announce our April HOTAP kids concert on April 16th at Ore Dock Brewing Co.! We will have duo Greta and Savannah perform from 6-7 pm and Papa Crow and Kerry Yost from 7-8 pm for interactive music, dancing, and fun for the family. Kids under 12 get in free! 12-17 year olds: $5 Adult Hiawatha Members: $5 Adult non-members: $10 Kick off the springtime with good tunes and even better company

Songwriter’s Woodshed

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For our March Songwriter’s Woodshed, we are thrilled to welcome Adam Carpenter as our special guest! All are welcome! 🎤 So many things to tell you about our March guest artist! Adam Carpenter is a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and he fronts some popular U.P. bands; Adam Carpenter & the Upper Hand which is chock full of Carpenter’s compositions, has Adam singing lead while holding down the cedar swamp rhythm on the guitar & mando. “Original frost-bitten country.” He is also a founding member of the successful band Chasin’ Steel, bringing … read more Songwriter’s Woodshed→

Winter Roots 2025: Michigan-I-O

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As part of the Winter Roots Festival 2025, Hiawatha Music Co-Op is presenting a concert featuring Michigan-I-O on March 1st Kognisjon Bryggeri from 6:30-8:30 pm. ❄️ Michigan-I-O is a folk music ensemble based in Holland, MI that has gathered songs from a 1938 journey by folklorist, Alan Lomax, who led a crew commissioned by the Library of Congress to record the folk songs of Michigan and the Great Lakes region. The songs tell a story of the lumbering, mining, shipping, and everyday realities of the people who lived and worked in Michigan’s … read more Winter Roots 2025: Michigan-I-O→

Songwriter’s Woodshed: John Davey

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This month’s special guest is the remarkable, talented recording artist John Davey. Considered an emerging talent to watch for, John melds story with twang, and honesty with lush melody. His penchant for meaningful lyrics and his hopeful tunes make you think about humanity and tap your foot at the same time. John’s is a singular voice, unique and moving. Don’t miss any opportunity to hear this special U.P. artist. Find out more at johndaveysings.com “ A masterful lyricist who takes listeners with him as he navigates the roads & obstacles … read more Songwriter’s Woodshed: John Davey→

Live at the Fold: Laurel Premo

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Hiawatha is incredibly honored to have Laurel Premo performing a Live at the Fold concert on January 17th at 6:30 pm. We also want to thank Northwoods Music Collaborative for co-sponsoring this event! Laurel Premo is known for her rhythmically deep and rapt delivery of roots music, voiced on finger-style electric guitar, fiddle, and voice. The glowing heartiness and rich grit of her sound reveal a love and complete submersion in heavy archaic roots—from the crossover of old-time and blues American traditions to darker Nordic sounds.   ***Our capacity is … read more Live at the Fold: Laurel Premo→

HOTAP: The Make Believe Spurs

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On January 15th from 6-8 pm, Hiawatha will have its first HOTAP of 2025 at Ore Dock Brewing Co., with music by the local alt-folk band, The Make-Believe Spurs! We can’t wait to see you there!  Hiawatha Members: $5 Non-Members: $10

Light Up the Holidays

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It’s the holiday season and Hiawatha is celebrating with a ‘Light Up the Holidays’ event at the Fold! This is a Hiawatha event to kick off the month-long city celebration of the ‘Winter Light Festival’ presented by the City of Marquette, Downtown Marquette, and Travel Marquette. On December 7th at the Hiawatha Fold, there will be music by Troy Graham and The Tender Duo, as well as 5 featured artists from Zero Degrees Gallery and Read UP Book Mobile! Come on down from 10-4 pm for music, books, art, new … read more Light Up the Holidays→

Songwriters Woodshed

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An update for this week’s Songwriters Woodshed:Our special guest, Sami Brown, will be on the road with the NMU soccer team! Their season is going very well so she unfortunately will not be able to join us this Thursday, but we will still be having the Songwriters Woodshed to support each other on songwriting and music endeavors! See you on Thursday at 7 pm at the Fold.

Hiawatha Annual Meeting

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