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
It’s almost festival time! Help us kick off the countdown at Hiawatha Pre Fest on July 11 at Ore Dock Brewing from 6-8 pm. We are thrilled to have The Union Suits playing! This will be the last day to purchase advanced tickets for the festival, which will be available for purchase during the Pre Fest event. Can’t wait to see you there!
Tis’ the season! Join Hiawatha and Blackrocks Brewery in celebrating the annual Hiawatha beer release! Each year Blackrocks creates a new brew flavor for Hiawatha to kick off the festival season. Stop by Blackrocks on July 5th from 5-7 pm and enjoy music from the Knockabouts with special guest Michael Waite while sippin’ on some new brews.
Bayou Chocolat is a Marquette-based Cajun band playing traditional Cajun music from Southwest Louisiana. The group plays traditional Cajun instruments including twin fiddles, rhythm guitars, upright bass, single row diatonic button accordion and T-fer (triangle). Lyrics are sung in Cajun French. The band also provides insights into Cajun history and culture. Bayou Chocolat plays a variety of two steps and waltzes, so bring your dancing shoes! Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! In the photo, band members from left to right are: Eric Brown, Maggie Morgan, Sharon Vierk, Gail Brayden, Lynn Baldwin, and … read more Bayou Chocolat HOTAP
March 15 is Hiawatha on Tap (HOTAP) at Ore Dock Brewing from 6-8 pm featuring Sons of the Never Wrong! $10 for non-members and $5 for Hiawatha members. On March 16, you can head over to the Hiawatha Fold for a “Harmony Through the Backdoor” Workshop with SOTNW from 11-12:45 pm. $5 suggested donation. SONS OF THE NEVER WRONG is a turbo-charged Altfolk trio that delivers witty, whimsical songs with their signature soaring vocal harmonies and gorgeous arrangements. They are songwriters Bruce Roper, Sue Demel & Deborah Lader. Their odd … read more Sons of the Never Wrong for Winter Roots Festival and Hiawatha
Hiawatha Music Co-Op and Ore Dock Brewing Co. are kicking off the New Year with a HOTAP on Wednesday, January 17 from 6-8 pm. This event is focused on Preserving the Roots: Celebrating Women of Traditional Music. We are so excited to have 10+ exceptional musicians performing! Tickets are $10 for non-members, $5 for members, and FREE for children 12 & under. Hiawatha will provide pizza! We can’t wait to see you there.