

Read the full story and reaction at Local Spins here.ĭETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL – The Detroit Jazz Festival will fire up Hart Plaza in Detroit over Labor Day weekend with performances by Herbie Hancock, Kurt Elling & Dee Dee Bridgewater, AZIZA, Gregory Porter, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Kenny Barron Trio and many more. Organizers cited concerns about being able to host the festival safely amid rising cases of COVID-19. 10-12 event was set to unfurl outside Remus. WHEATLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL – Wheatland Music Festival has been canceled for the second year in a row, this time just a month before the Sept. 16-18, with Root Doctor, Josh Boyd & The VIP Band, Grady Hall & The Disciples of Funk, Chris Canas Band, Rib Joint Jokers and many more. MICHIGAN BLUESFEST – The Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art will host the weekend Michigan BluesFest on the streets of Old Town in Lansing Sept. SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL LISTING OF 2021 FESTIVALS Email for festival updates or additions to this list. May your campsite be dry, your totems fly and your ears be filled with the joy of music in Michigan. If we err in 2021, let’s err on the side of optimism and hope for a fantastic festival season. Keep checking this site and festival links, especially as the date draws near. Please note: Even if a 2021 festival is listed here, it could be canceled, postponed or changed at any moment. Local Spins continues to check with festival organizers, websites, events pages and more for list. The contagion COVID-19 completely wiped out last year’s Michigan music festival schedule, with large gatherings curtailed or banned across the state.
