Wheatland Music Festival reveals 2023 roster with plenty of Michigan acts
REMUS — For legendary bluegrass mandolinist Sam Bush, it’s all about spreading “positive energy” on stage.
“Once we get our musical groove going, and it usually happens pretty quickly, then the audience can join and be part of that musical fun,” he told Local Spins.
Expect healthy helpings of that musical fun when the prestigious Wheatland Music Festival ramps up in September for its half-century anniversary celebration.
Wheatland Music Organization earlier this month announced its festival lineup for the Sept. 8-10 celebration staged outside Remus, about an hour northeast of Grand Rapids.
Wheatland ’23 boasts an impressive roster of acts, including Michigan groups like fast-rising bluegrass act Full Cord, old-time folk’s Round Creek String Band, singer-songwriter Kait Rose and The Thorns, rock outfit The Gasoline Gypsies and world music artist Samuel Nalangira.
J. Oscar Bittinger of the Wheatland Music Organization said this year’s performers are “certain to delight.”
“The lineup of Michigan performers for the state’s oldest festival for preservation and presentation of traditional music and arts is as broad and deep and strong as the touring national and international acts,” he said.
Wheatland Music Organization members can purchase tickets — $120-$125 for adult weekend passes — starting June 5-16 by phone only (989-967-8879 or 989-967-8561). Membership levels range from $60 to $1,100-plus, with a sliding scale of discounts on festival tickets. Get more details online at wheatlandmusic.org.
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Non-member adult passes are $130. Sunday tickets can be purchased day-of-show at the gate for $50 for adults or $5 for children.
Taking place on a wooded 160-acre site, the festival celebrating traditional arts also features workshops, demonstrations, dances and jam sessions, as well as children’s activities and food and crafts vendors.
— Find more Michigan music news and concert listings online at LocalSpins.com. Email John Sinkevics at john@localspins.com.