Edited from a news release
Northern Natural Cider House and Winery has announced its summer music line-up to begin this month at its outdoor venue at 7220 Chief Rd., southwest of Kaleva, in Chief.
“We will be offering free music every weekend, along with three ticketed concerts, from some of the best musicians in the state,” stated Chad Wardie, head of Northern Natural’s marketing and sales department. “We have been doing free ‘Music Fridays’ for a few years now, and this summer we are expanding that to include Saturdays and even a few Sundays.”
Concerts requiring ticket purchases include Full Cord on June 29, May Erlewine on July 30 and the Joshua Davis Trio on August 31. Individual concert tickets or a Summer Concert Series season pass offering savings may be purchased in advance at www.MyNorthTickets.com. Children 12 and under are free.
The band Full Chord describes itself as “Mitten Powered Pickin'” on its Facebook page. The band received two accolades in 2022. Full Chord was awarded the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum Band of The Year, and the band won the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest.
Singer-songwriter May Erlewine is well known in Michigan and beyond as a gifted songwriter who “carries the torch of the folk-singer activist,” according to a statement on her website. She frequently performs with others, including the Sweet Water Warblers and Joshua Davis.
With his celebrity from his TV appearances on “The Voice” mostly behind him, Joshua Davis continues to delight audiences with his songwriting and musical ability. He has five award-winning solo albums as well as many more recorded musical collaborations . He has taught at Interlochen Arts Academy and continues to perform solo and with others.
Singer-songwriter and musician Seth Bernard is Northern Natural’s music curator and has booked most of the music heard on its stage in recent years.
“I’m proud to be a part of all of good times going down at Northern Natural,” Bernard stated. “Like my family farm, Northern Natural is a family-owned business that’s supporting lots of other local businesses that are part of an active artisan community that endures among the woods and waters of Northern Michigan.”
According to the release, concertgoers will hear some of the same musicians that have performed previously on the Northern Natural Summer Concert Series stage, along with some new faces and other musicians that have performed there more recently.
“… Northern Natural has been recognized as one of the go-to spots in Michigan for summer music,” Bernard added. “As a performer, (I have found) Northern Natural provides a top-notch atmosphere for excellent musicians to share their craft and it’s a welcoming, accepting place that supports a culture of appreciation for the abundance of our region.”
“It’s a pretty intimate atmosphere, where the artists interact with the guests quite a bit,” Wardie commented.
Northern Natural thanks its music partners: Michigan Rocks Radio, Motel Bear Lake, Zupin Industrial, Danner Painting, D.J. Niesen and Son’s Excavating, Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds, Onekama EZ Mart and Zupin Crane.
The full music schedule can be found on Northern Natural’s website, HERE, and Facebook events’ page: HERE. For more information, call them at 231-889-0064.
