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
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
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
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
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
We are excited to welcome back Songwriter’s Woodshed to the Fold! The first event of the season will be on October 17th from 7-9 pm with Seth Brown Duo! A little about them: The hardest working duo in the U.P., The Seth Brown Duo will knock you over with happiness and leave you with everlasting good vibes. Seth is a wildly prolific songwriter, creating country/folk tinged tunes that make your soul dance. His thoughtful compositions are filled with honesty and hope. His groove based guitar work balanced by Desiree’s dancing … read more Songwriters Woodshed: Seth Brown Duo
Jacob Warren & Grant Flick from Warren & Flick will be performing a concert at the Fold for the community on October 9th from 6:30-8:00 pm. Come experience an inspiring combination of bluegrass, jazz, classical, and improvised music from Warren and Flick!
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.
Join Hiawatha and Marquette Art and Culture on June 24th from 6-8 pm in the Marquette Commons to celebrate the Marquette Art Week! We have music from Rachael Davis and Cloverland Band as well as kids’ crafts and fun for the family! The theme of this year’s Art Week is “Grow” and we are thrilled to be celebrating growth through our local music.