Summer Music Along the Lakeshore

This is what usually occurs. Dates for 2020 are being added as they become available. Several events may be canceled or postponed or have their locations changed due to the Covid-19 virus; attendees are advised to confirm before attending.
Sundays
- Sunday Jazz Brunch in the Park, 1pm, Waterfront Park, Ludington. Dates TBA
Mondays
- Concerts in the Park, 7pm, Village Park, Onekama.Canceled for 2020
- West Shore Civic Band, various locations, Ludington.
Tuesdays
- Manistee Shoreline Showcase, 7pm, Rotary Gazebo, First Street Beach, Manistee. July 21-September 1, 2020
- Summer Concert Series, Scottville Clown Band Shell. Weekly concerts canceled for 2020.
- Silver Lake Concert Series, Golden Township Park at Silver Lake Sand Dunes, 7pm. Dates TBA
Wednesdays
- LACA Summer Music Series, 7pm, Waterfront Park, Ludington.(2020 concerts postponed due to Covid-19 attendance restrictions).
- Echo through the Timber, 7pm, Wenger Pavilion, Baldwin. July 29-August 26, 2020.
- Nights at the Lights, 7pm, Little Sable Lighthouse, Silver Lake. Canceled for 2020
Thursdays
- Roots on the River, 7pm, Manistee Jaycees Riverwalk Bandshell, Memorial Drive, Manistee. Canceled for 2020.
- Live Music in the Plaza, 5pm-8pm, North James Street Plaza, downtown Ludington. (June 18-September 3, 2020)
- Pentwater Civic Band, 8pm, Village Green, Pentwater. (Canceled for 2020)
- Music on the Commons, 7pm, Hart Commons overlooking Hart Lake (alternate Thursdays from June 18-August 27, 2020.
Fridays
- Friday Night Live, 6pm-9pm, downtown Ludington. (Canceled for 2020)
- NEW: Friday Night Live Unplugged, 6-9pm, various stages in downtown Ludington June 19-September 4, 2020.
- Log Cabin Concert, Kaleva. August 7-28, 2020
- Summer Sounds, 7pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Canceled for 2020
- Music at the Hart Historic District, 7pm, Hart, Dates TBA
Saturdays
- Sounds from the Forest, 7pm, Wenger Pavilion, Baldwin. July 25-September 5, 2020.
- Rhythm & Dunes Concerts, 7pm, Waterfront Park, Ludington. (Canceled for 2020)
- Summer Sounds, 7pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Canceled for 2020
In addition, several businesses offer concerts throughout the summer months. Also, check out our story about the Scottville Clown Band to see where they are performing throughout the summer.
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For more summer music happenings along the lakeshore, check these out:
Idlewild Music Fest.
Ludrock-Two-Day Music Festival.
Manistee County Summer Music.
Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival in Brethren.
Ludington State Park Summer Performances.
Nights at the Lights Features Entertainment at the Lighthouses.
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More Summer Events in West Michigan...
- Mason County Summer Arts & Crafts Fairs are Not to be Missed!
- Annual West Shore Art Fair
- Upcoming Family Friendly Events
- Annual "Bouquet of Gardens" Garden Walk-Canceled for 2019
- Mason County Walleye Association Fundraising Banquet
- Shoreline Cruises Aboard the S.S. Badger Carferry
- Arts & Crafts Fairs in Oceana County
- Shake Wag'n Roll Pets Event in Pentwater
- Manistee Area Summer Music Events
- 2021 Manistee Area Festivals and Events
- ORV at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes
- S.S. Badger Carferry Sails Across Lake Michigan from Ludington to Manitowoc
- 2021 Festivals and Events in West Michigan
- Ludington Offshore Fishing Tournament
- Friday Night Live in Downtown Ludington
- Downtown Ludington's Sidewalk Sales
- Used Book Sales in Ludington, Manistee, and Hart
- Pentwater Cruise Ins Car Show
- Arcadia Daze
- Kaleva Days
- Western Michigan Fair in Ludington
- Rhythm & Dunes Summer Concert Series
- Tour the S.S. City of Milwaukee & US Coast Guard Cutter Acacia in Manistee
- Summer Guest Presenters at the Ludington State Park
- Gold Coast Artisan Fair in Ludington