Nights at the Lights Features Entertainment at the Lighthouses
Each summer, three West Michigan Lighthouses host live music and tours. Concerts at the Little Sable Lighthouse and the White River Light Station are generally from 7pm to 8:30pm; the lighthouses are open until 8pm.
July 10 - Rough & Tumble, Nashville Husband and Wife duo.
July 17 - Steel Doin It, Spring Lake based steel drum band.
July 24 - Wyatt and Sherri Knapp, Michigan husband and wife duo.
July 31 - Third Coast Gypsy Jazz and Ruthie Eilers, vocals.
August 7 - Jim Novak & Paul Cerny.
June 21 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date June 28).
June 21 - Concert featuring Wyatt and Sherri Knapp, 7pm.
July 12 - Concert featuring Rough and Tumble, 7pm.
July 19 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date July 26).
July 19 - Concert featuring Steel Doin It, 7pm.
July 27 - Concert featuring Local Dulcimer Musicians, 2pm-4pm.
August 9 - Beer event, featuring Catfish and the Man, 6pm-8:30pm.
August 16 - Concert featuring Fremont John, 7pm.
August 23 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date August 30).
September 20 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date September 27).
Special events are scheduled at the Big Sable Point Lighthouse during Bus Days. Bus Days generally run from 12-5pm with music from 1:30-3:30pm.
June 22 - Bus Day featuring music by AsperGrass.
July 11 - Bus Day featuring music by Rough and Tumble.
July 27 - Bus Day featuring music by High Lonesome.
August 8 - Bus Day featuring music by Jim Novak and Paul Cerny.
August 17 - Bus Day featuring music by Fremont John.
September 21 - Bus Day featuring music by Oceania Drive.
Ludington's North Breakwater Light -- Walk the half-mile long pier to West Michigan's most popular lighthouse.
North Pierhead Lighthouse in Manistee -- At the Manistee beach.
Little Sable Point Lighthouse -- Located at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.
Big Sable Point Lighthouse -- Located in the Ludington State Park.
Pentwater Pier Head Lights -- At the channel to Pentwater Lake.
Grand Haven Lighthouse -- The Grand Haven lighthouse is at the mouth of the Grand River.
White River Light Station in Whitehall -- Operated by the Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers.
Grand Traverse Light Station -- Located on the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in Northern Michigan, The Grand Traverse Light was established in 1852.
Point Betsie Light Station -- Nestled in a dune just south of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the tower stands 39 feet tall, but with the height of the dune it towers 52 feet above Lake Michigan.
Harbor Point Lighthouse -- Located in Harbor Springs in Northern Michigan. McGulpin Point Lighthouse -- This lighthouse is located in the Straits of Mackinac at Mackinaw City. Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse -- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is in Mackinaw City.
Manitowoc North Breakwater - Walk out to the end of the pier to this Manitowoc lighthouse, and wave to the carferry S.S. Badger as the ship passes by.
Algoma North Pierhead - This lighthouse can be seen all along the Crescent Beach Boardwalk and is accessible via the pier if you want to venture closer.
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse - Located in Kewaunee, Wisconsin...halfway between Sturgeon Bay and Manitowoc along Lake Michigan.
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2019 Events at Little Sable Lighthouse Included:
July 10 - Rough & Tumble, Nashville Husband and Wife duo.
July 17 - Steel Doin It, Spring Lake based steel drum band.
July 24 - Wyatt and Sherri Knapp, Michigan husband and wife duo.
July 31 - Third Coast Gypsy Jazz and Ruthie Eilers, vocals.
August 7 - Jim Novak & Paul Cerny.
2019 Events at the White River Light Station Included:
June 21 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date June 28).
June 21 - Concert featuring Wyatt and Sherri Knapp, 7pm.
July 12 - Concert featuring Rough and Tumble, 7pm.
July 19 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date July 26).
July 19 - Concert featuring Steel Doin It, 7pm.
July 27 - Concert featuring Local Dulcimer Musicians, 2pm-4pm.
August 9 - Beer event, featuring Catfish and the Man, 6pm-8:30pm.
August 16 - Concert featuring Fremont John, 7pm.
August 23 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date August 30).
September 20 - Yoga on the Lawn, 9:30am (rain date September 27).
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2019 Events at the Big Sauble Lighthouse Included:
June 22 - Bus Day featuring music by AsperGrass.
July 11 - Bus Day featuring music by Rough and Tumble.
July 27 - Bus Day featuring music by High Lonesome.
August 8 - Bus Day featuring music by Jim Novak and Paul Cerny.
August 17 - Bus Day featuring music by Fremont John.
September 21 - Bus Day featuring music by Oceania Drive.
More Summer Fun in West Michigan...
- Enjoy Summer Up North Around Lake Michigan
- Make the Best of Summer with Home & Garden Living!
- Experience the Night Life in Ludington
- Visit West Michigan Every Season!
- Experience Summer in West Michigan
- Celebrate the Goodness of West Michigan Fruits & Vegetables!
- Book Your Charter Boat Fishing Trip on Lake Michigan
- Street Pianos Bring Music to Downtown Ludington
- S.S. Badger Carferry Sails Across Lake Michigan from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Biking in West Michigan
- Explore Hamlin Lake with a Boat Rental
- Pere Marquette River Canoeing & Kayaking
- Enjoy the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Great Outdoors & Area Adventures
- Silver Lake Sand Dune Beaches
- Disc Golf in West Michigan
- ORV at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes
- Enjoy Bike Riding on the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Bike Trail Near the Silver Lake Sand Dunes
- Lake Michigan Water Temperatures
- Viewing the Northern Lights in West Michigan
West Michigan Lighthouse Locations...
Ludington's North Breakwater Light -- Walk the half-mile long pier to West Michigan's most popular lighthouse.
North Pierhead Lighthouse in Manistee -- At the Manistee beach.
Little Sable Point Lighthouse -- Located at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.
Big Sable Point Lighthouse -- Located in the Ludington State Park.
Pentwater Pier Head Lights -- At the channel to Pentwater Lake.
Grand Haven Lighthouse -- The Grand Haven lighthouse is at the mouth of the Grand River.
White River Light Station in Whitehall -- Operated by the Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers.
Discover More Lake Michigan Lighthouses...
Grand Traverse Light Station -- Located on the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in Northern Michigan, The Grand Traverse Light was established in 1852.
Point Betsie Light Station -- Nestled in a dune just south of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the tower stands 39 feet tall, but with the height of the dune it towers 52 feet above Lake Michigan.
Harbor Point Lighthouse -- Located in Harbor Springs in Northern Michigan. McGulpin Point Lighthouse -- This lighthouse is located in the Straits of Mackinac at Mackinaw City. Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse -- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is in Mackinaw City.
Manitowoc North Breakwater - Walk out to the end of the pier to this Manitowoc lighthouse, and wave to the carferry S.S. Badger as the ship passes by.
Algoma North Pierhead - This lighthouse can be seen all along the Crescent Beach Boardwalk and is accessible via the pier if you want to venture closer.
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse - Located in Kewaunee, Wisconsin...halfway between Sturgeon Bay and Manitowoc along Lake Michigan.
More West Michigan Lighthouse Info...
- The Lighthouses of Ludington
- Ludington's North Breakwater Light at Stearns Park
- Little Sable Point Lighthouse at the Silver Lake State Park
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse at the Ludington State Park
- Pentwater Pierhead Lights
- Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse
- Visit West Michigan Lighthouses
- Nights at the Lights Features Entertainment at the Lighthouses
- Visit the Grand Haven Lighthouse and Pier
- White River Light Station
- Michigan Lighthouse Festival