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Performances in West Michigan

Everyone enjoys a good play or concert, and our communities along Lake Michigan are blessed with talented actors and musicians that entertain us throughout the year. Center Stage Theater at West Shore Community College is the venue for many interesting plays and performances, plus they have their very own wind symphony, jazz band, concert choir and Collegiates. The Historic Ramsdell Theatre at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, in downtown Manistee and the Ludington Area Center for the Arts in downtown Ludington, offer a variety of performances. And this is just to name a few of the venues West Michigan has to offer.

Performance Locations

Instrumental Music & Sound

Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra

July, 2023

  • 9th – Northport Baroque featuring Ken Larson & Jim Bekkering, 4pm at the Northport Performing Arts Center- 104 S. Wing St., Northport
  • 16th – Classics in the Country with the orchestra, 4pm at St. Ambrose Cellars- 841 S. Pioneer Rd., Beulah
  • 23rd – Classics at the Garden with the orchestra, 4pm at at The Garden Theater- 301 Main St., Frankfort

August, 2023

  • 27th – Performance by pianist Hyemin Kim, 4pm at the Corson Auditorium at the Interlochen Center for the Arts- 4000 M-137, Interlochen

October, 2023

  • 9th – Performance by violinist Tina Chang Qu, 4pm with location TBA

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

June, 2023

  • 13th – National Writers Series Presents An Evening with Geraldine Brooks, 7pm
  • 26th – Charley Crockett with Myron Elkins, 8pm

July, 2023

  • 14th – Kindness Wins Comedy + Magic Tour Featuring “The Illusionist” Tom Coverly, 8pm
  • 22nd – The Neil Diamond Legacy: A Celebration of The Man & His Music, 7pm

August, 2023

  • 26th – Balsam Range, 8pm

October, 2023

  • 13th – The Ultimate Variety Show, 7pm

November, 2023

  • 11th – Lewis Black, 8pm

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

All performances are held at Hart Middle School Auditorium- 308 Johnson St., Hart 

Stay tuned for upcoming events from the Manistee Community Band!

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

Events are held at LACA- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington (unless otherwise noted)

Stay tuned for upcoming events at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts!

Manistee Community Band

Stay tuned for upcoming events from the Manistee Community Band!

June, 2023

  • 21st – Flashbacks: Music From the 60’s-90’s at First Sreet Beach Lions Pavilion, Manistee, 7:30pm (Rain Location: United Methodist Church- 387 1st St., Manistee
  • 23rd – Topaz featuring Adam Graham on Bass Trombone for “Blue Topaz”, West Shore Community College Center Stage Theatre- 3000 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville, 7:30pm

July, 2023

  • 19th – Concert of the Chamber Choir & Small Ensembles, First Congregational Church- 412 4th St., Manistee

August, 2023

  • 16th – Rhapsody featuring Nikita Sokolov on Piano for “Rhapsody in Blue”, Manistee High School Auditorium- 525 12th St., Manistee, 7:30pm

Muskegon Civic Theatre

Frauenthal Theatre- 425 W. Western Ave. #401, Muskegon

September, 2023

  • 9th-10th – High School Musical JR, Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm

October, 2023

  • 6th-21st – Little Shop of Horrors, Times TBA

November, 2023

  • 17th-30th (and December 1st-3rd) Calendar Girls, Times TBA

December, 2023

  • 1st-3rd – Calendar Girls, Times TBA

January, 2024

  • 12th-20th – The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Time TBA

February, 2024

  • 9th-24th – The Glorious World Of Crowns, Kinks & Curls, Times TBA

April, 2024

  • 12th-20th – Tony ‘N’ Tina’s Wedding

May, 2024

  • 2nd-5th – Ragtime, Times TBA

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

Events are held at the Ramsdell Theatre- 101 Maple St., Manistee

June, 2023

    • 10th – The Met Opera Series: Die Zauberflote by Mozart, 1pm
    • 29th – Revival (Allman Brothers Tribute Band), 7:30pm

August, 2023

  • 11th-13th, 18th-20th – Manistee Civic Players present Leader of the Pack, Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm

Stage Left Theatre Company

Stay tuned for upcoming events from Stage Left Theatre Company!

The Garden Theater

301 Main St., Frankfort

June, 2023

  • 21st – Live at the Garden featuring live music by The Mountain Grass Unit, 7:30pm
  • 24th – Classical Concert featuring live music by Cochran & McCallister, 7:30pm
  • 29th – Jazz Nights at the Garden with live music featuring Andrew Dost & the Metal Bubble Trio, 7:30pm

July, 2023

  • 3rd – Live at the Garden featuring live music by Shelly Fairchild & the Whiskey Wolves of the West, 7:30pm
  • 10th – Classical Concert featuring live music by Reperio, 7:30pm
  • 19th – Live at the Garden featuring live music by The Heavy Hours, 7:30pm
  • 26th – Free Performance by the Traverse City Dance Project, 7:30pm

August, 2023

  • 1st – Live at the Garden featuring live music by Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners
  • 3rd – Classical Concert featuring live music by The Akropolis, 7:30pm
  • 15th – Jazz Nights at the Garden with live music featuring Sears & Sears, 7:30pm

September, 2023

  • 3rd – Jazz Nights at the Garden with live music by Monika Herzig & Janiece Jaffee featuring Alexis Cole, 7:30pm

The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

June, 2023

  • 16th – Performance by the Moxie Strings, 7:30pm
  • 30th & July 1st-2nd – Leaving Iowa, Friday at Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday matinee at 2pm

July, 2023

  • June 30th & July 1st-2nd – Leaving Iowa, Friday at Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday matinee at 2pm
  • 7th – That’s Entertainment! A Musical Revue, 7:30pm
  • 8th – The 39 Steps, 7:30pm
  • 14th-16th – Honky Tonk Angels, 7:30pm on the 14th and 15th & 2pm on the 15th and 16th
  • 28th-30th – The Wind in the Willows presented by The White Lake Youth Theatre, Friday and Saturdays performances at 6:30pm & Sunday matinee at 2pm

August, 2023

  • 5th – Superstar: The Carpenters Reimagined, 7:30pm
  • 11th-13th – The Book of Will, 11th and 12th at 7:30pm & 12th and 13th at 2pm
  • 18th-20th – Beau Jest: A Romantic Comedy, 18th and 19th at 7:30pm & 19th and 20th at 2pm

October, 2023

  • 6th – Performance by Rachel Davis, 7:30pm

November, 2023

  • 3rd – Performance by Third Coast Swing, 7:30pm

December 1st, 2023

  • 1st – Performance by The Ragbirds, 7:30pm

West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series

Events are held at the West Shore Community Center Stage Theatre- 3000 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville (unless otherwise noted)

Stay tuned for upcoming events from the West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series!

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Silver Lake State Park

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Traverse City Opera House

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Grand Traverse Lighthouse

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Manistee’s Riverwalk

The Manistee Riverwalk follows the Manistee River from Jones Street, under the US-31 bridge, behind downtown, and ends at First Street beach.