News & Updates
Jam with Jaerv and The OK Factor
Join us at The Fold for a special opportunity to make music with touring artists Jaerv and The OK Factor. Jaerv is a Swedish progressive-folk group, and The OK Factor is a duo from Minneapolis featuring cello and violin. 7:30 is the time, 10105 N. Third Street at the Village Shopping Center, Marquette, is the place!
JOIN US 11/3 FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
Every year, Hiawatha Music Co-op’s valued Members, Board of Directors, and staff gather together to to mix and mingle, dine and dance, and share in the spirit of our Co-op. Our Annual Meeting is both a celebration and a look toward the future, where we learn more about the health of the organization, meet new members of the Board of Directors, and cast a vision for how we want to see HMC grow. A social time and registration begins at 6, then dinner. Our business meeting starts at 7:15 … read more JOIN US 11/3 FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
Hiawatha Prefest Party
What better way to celebrate the upcoming Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival than a Prefest Party? Come listen to Chasin’ Steel at Ore Dock Brewing on July 13th from 6-8 pm. This a free event and the last day of advance ticket sales!
Beer Release Party
Tis the season for the Hiawatha beer reveal! Join us on Wednesday, July 5th at Blackrocks Brewery from 6-8 pm. This event is free and will include the complete beer reveal of the new label and flavor of the year! We are also thrilled to have Who Dat Brass performing throughout the evening. Festival wristbands, camping tags, and parking permits will be available for purchase!
Marquette Art Week Concert
In collaboration with Marquette Arts and Culture, Hiawatha Music Co-op will be presenting a Concert for Marquette’s annual Art Week Celebration. Located in Father Marquette Park/Marquette Lions Lakeside Park on June 23rd from 7-9 pm. This a family-friendly, free event with crafts for the kids! Featuring the stage will be John Gillette and Sarah Mittlefelhdt, The Union Suits, and Dan Truckey. Come kick off summer the Marquette way!
MICHAEL MONROE, MINNESOTA MASTER ACOUSTIC MUSICIAN, PERFORMS AT HIAWATHA ON TAP FINALE
Hiawatha Music Co-op is excited to welcome Minnesota Acoustic Master Michael Monroe to the stage at Ore Dock Brewing Co. for the last Hiawatha on Tap event of the season. Monroe’s music is nothing short of mesmerizing. His full, rich baritone voice is reminiscent of Gordon Lightfoot and Cat Stevens (or are they reminiscent of him?). Monroe’s music reaches into the soul with well-crafted songwriting and evocative fingerstyle guitar work. The combination wraps around you like a warm blanket. He also plays wood and crystal flutes in his performances, and … read more MICHAEL MONROE, MINNESOTA MASTER ACOUSTIC MUSICIAN, PERFORMS AT HIAWATHA ON TAP FINALE
WHAT’S BIG FUN FOR EVERYONE? A KIDS CONCERT!
Join us on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6 pm for a fun-for-all Kids Concert! This event is co-sponsored by Marquette Lions Club, which will be offering free vision screening for all kids. Troy Graham and Corinne Rockow will be delivering the musical action, and popcorn will flow freely from the Amazing Hiawatha Never-Ending Popcorn Cart! It’s early enough to get the littles to bed on time, starting at 6 and ending at 7. Suggested donation is $5/person. Please share with your friends!
April Live at The Fold to feature Michael Waite
At Marquette’s only Nashville-style listening room, you get to really LISTEN to artists who deserve a deep dive into their songs. We’ve been eager for this chance for a long time – to listen to Michael Waite without having to deal with chatter and distractions. Hiawatha’s music-making community space, “The Fold,” is the perfect showcase for an artist like Waite. The music starts at 7 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Come for just the music, or come early (6:15 doors open) for a BYO dinner social hour. You … read more April Live at The Fold to feature Michael Waite
FOLKIES REJOICE! It’s Ruth & Max Bloomquist at Hiawatha on Tap!
Making music together for over 40 years. Original. Traditional. Passionate. Fun. Rootsy Acoustic Americana Folk. This says it all! Ruth’s award winning abilities as a songwriter and singer are accented by Max’s harmony and touch on the upright bass . With influences of folk, bluegrass, and country, they have created a heart touching, audience pleasing acoustic Americana that is all their own. Ruth’s trademark rich alto is unmistakable, and her songs evoke images and emotions common to us all. Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Ore Dock Brewing Co., 6-8 pm. … read more FOLKIES REJOICE! It’s Ruth & Max Bloomquist at Hiawatha on Tap!
RESCHEDULED: Make Believe Spurs are Live at the Fold
It was a dark and stormy night… and we had to cancel Live at The Fold because of all that snow. February. Sheesh. Anyway, we’ve rescheduled this event for March 23 and we trust that winter will be going out like a lamb by then. Doors open at 6:15 for Bring Your Own Dining, and the music starts at 7 pm. We love Make Believe Spurs and know you will, too! Suggested donation is $5/person. Call or email Hiawatha to reserve your half table or full table for the social … read more RESCHEDULED: Make Believe Spurs are Live at the Fold
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