Music Venues

Stampede Saloon
3885 US Old 27 South, Gaylord, 705-7100, www.stampedesaloon.com
Karaoke Fridays with live bands every Saturday. Hosts mostly local cover bands with some regional acts, open stage the last Sunday of each month.

Railside Bar and Grill
501 Underwood Avenue, Elmira, 231-546-3248, Railside Bar on Facebook
Live entertainment Saturdays featur-ing a variety of rock ‘n’ roll cover bands, blues and roots. No cover most nights. Karaoke Fridays.

Shorts Brewery
121 North Bridge Street, Bellaire, 231-533-6622, www.shortsbrewing.com
Live bands Fridays and Saturday, featuring local and regional acts performing roots, acoustic and fusion musicians. Shorts also has special events with multiple bands and dance lessons on Tuesdays.

Atta Bar and Grill
8294 Mill Street, Vanderbilt, 983-2279
Karaoke most weekends. Special events with live bands throughout the year.

Redwood Steak House
4965 Salling Avenue, Lewiston, 786-4600, www.theredwoodsteakhouse.com
Sneaky Peat and comedian/musician Mike Ridley perform regularly on Saturdays.

Ole Barn
6811 West M-72, Grayling, 344-1760
Features music most Fridays and Saturdays with rock ‘n’ roll cover bands and alternative rock originals.

Aten Place
03492 Old Mackinaw Trail, Boyne Falls, 231-549-2076, www.atenplace.com
Concerts at the Aten Place barn take place in July and Aug. with a mix of folk, celtic, bluegrass and alternative fusion music.

Lakes of the North Clubhouse
Off Mancelona Road south of Gaylord, 231-585-6000, www.lakesofthenorth.com
Lakes of the North hosts the Friends of Music performance series, offering family-friendly entertainment, June-August. Regional and nationally known musicians perform jazz, ragtime, dixieland and more.

Blacklight Lounge
1200 Gornick Avenue, Gaylord, 732-3574, www.bowlgaylord.com
Inside the Gaylord Bowling Center, the Blacklight Lounge hosts local bands rang-ing from alternative rock to metal, with DJs, karaoke and line dancing.

Dhaseleer Events Barn
15794 Paddock Road, Charlevoix, 231-675-7768, www.blackcatconcerts.com
The events barn hosts the annual Black Cat Concert Series featuring regional and national musicians performing bluegrass, roots and acoustic music.

Buck’s Bar
115 East State Street, Mancelona, 231-587-9621
Bucks Bar has live entertainment with live band or DJs every Friday and Saturday.

Mauldoon’s Saloon
12946 South Straits Highway, Wolverine, 231-525-8737, www.mauldoonsaloon.com
Seasonal destination features live music Saturdays during peak winter time and bike nights during the summer. Hosts mostly rock ‘n’ roll cover bands.

Keg Bar
10530 Old 27 South, Waters, 732-4378, www.thekegbar.com
Rock ‘n’ roll during the spring and summer every Saturday night. May-August is bike night every Thursday with live music. Karaoke on Saturdays during the winter.

Blissfest Music Organization
www.blissfest.org
Sponsors many special concerts throughout the year, most are held at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey.