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Great Indoor Folk Festival ~ Feb 12, 2012
The 4th Annual Great Indoor Folk Festival takes place this Sunday, February 12 in Building 50 at the Grand Traverse Commons. The festival runs from noon to 5:30, and it is family-friendly and free, though you're encouraged to donate through "busker buckets."

There will be 6 different stages with over 50 musicians on seven different stages.   read more »

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February 19, 2009

Blues at the Bluebird w/ Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang

Filed under: dining,Leelanau,music,nonprofit,preservation — Andrew McFarlane @ 10:21 am

Eddie Shaw and the Wolf GangThe 2009 Blues at the Bluebird concert will be held on Saturday (Feb 21) at the Bluebird Restaurant in Leland. The event benefits the Leelanau Conservancy and this year features Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang out of Chicago.

Eddie plays tenor and alto sax and harmonica and is a very talented singer, songwriter, musician, arranger and band leader. He was Howlin' Wolf's personal manager for five years and is one of the most respected blues musicians alive today. Originally from Benoit, Mississippi, Eddie now lives on Chicago's south side. Visit Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang on MySpace to hear some of this great blues!

The event kicks off at 6:30 PM with a bountiful and delicious buffet dinner and the concert begins at 8.

Tickets are $35 each and are limited. Call the Leelanau Conservancy to order: 231-256-9665 or stop in their office at 105 N. First St. in Leland. Tickets can also be ordered by emailing gayle@theconservancy.com and all concert proceeds benefit the land preservation programs of the Leelanau Conservancy.

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