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Botala

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Botala https://www.gregvadnaismusic.com blends the sounds of traditional Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music with house and Afro Beat, including live percussion and live looping. Originally conceived purely as a looping project, I've grown to describe this as a "DJ project with live elements". Great for salsa, merengue, samba, and all kinds of dancing. Greg Vadnais is a drummer, […]

John Piatek & Friends

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

John Piatek & Friends https://www.instagram.com/johnpiatekandfriends/ are best friends. It doesn’t take long for you to notice when watching this Northern Michigan indie rock trio, or listening to their latest release, EP 2. John Piatek (guitar, vocals), Madeline Ross (keyboards, vocals), and Jake Myers (drums, vocals) do everything together, from songwriting to trading vocals and swapping instruments, […]

Great Lakes Brass

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Great Lakes Brass https://www.facebook.com/GreatLakesBrass/ is inspired by New Orleans traditions, where brass bands express the pulse of communities; celebrating life, mourning loss, and looking ahead. Reverence for history is intertwined with ongoing creative adaptation, and our pledge to play it forward. Come see Great Lakes Brass blow some horns, share some musically captivating melodies & make […]

Myk Rise

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Myk Rise https://www.facebook.com/myk.rise is an entertainer who has performed throughout his home state of Michigan as a solo artist and as a member of various incarnations of his band for over 30 years. His repertoire includes over 500 songs from the 50's on up to the present. He currently divides his time between Mackinac Island for […]

Remnose

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Remnose https://www.remnose.com/ is a four-piece indie folk/rock band out of Detroit, MI.  Originally formed as a singer-songwriter project by Marlon Morton, the songs of Remnose take inspiration from spending time outside & connecting with the natural world.  Marlon is joined by his brother Carson, pedal-steel player Sam Sparling and bassist Alex Wildner to bring forth tunes […]

Birds of Prey

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Birds of Prey https://www.birdsofpreymi.com/ are a progressive Bluegrass band and bond between brothers in music. Composed of Aaron Brooks (Guitar), Thayer Niemi (Upright Bass), Rob Wardell (Mandolin), and Jayson Brooks (Banjo), their music is layered and loveable, human and huggable. Dance, be merry, be joyful, be free! Rapid Nu-Grass with space to breathe; a reminder that […]

Dixon’s Violin

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Biere de Mac is excited to welcome Dixon's Violin http://www.dixonsviolin.com to our Backyard this summer!  You've never heard violin like this! The world's premier visionary violinist, Dixon's life mission is to inspire people - and he has done so across North America, including giving three TED talks/performances, over ten years at Burning Man, plus radio, TV, and film […]

John Piatek & Friends

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

John Piatek & Friends https://www.instagram.com/johnpiatekandfriends/ are best friends. It doesn’t take long for you to notice when watching this Northern Michigan indie rock trio, or listening to their latest release, EP 2. John Piatek (guitar, vocals), Madeline Ross (keyboards, vocals), and Jake Myers (drums, vocals) do everything together, from songwriting to trading vocals and swapping instruments, […]

Caroline Barlow

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Caroline Barlow https://carolinebarlowfolk.com is a musician and cultural arts organizer based in northern Michigan. First and foremost she is a fan of music. She performs with several Michigan-based collaborations such as The North Carolines, Hand in the Hopper, The Lonely Lovers, and as a solo artist. She's been told that she sounds like Gillian Welch, Kate […]

Electric Soul

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Electric Soul https://www.facebook.com/electricsoulmusic/ is a group of 4 passionate musicians residing in Northern Michigan. With roots in Rock and Country, their combined sound is sure to be something to remember. Founded in 2011 as a duo acoustic act by Brett Harfert (vocals & guitar) and Dave Covell (vocals & percussion). Playing in several different venues all […]

231 Groove Unit Ft. DJ Ras Macro, Botala & Medicinal Groove

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The 231 Groove Unit is Medicinal Groove https://medicinalgroove.com/ + Botala https://www.gregvadnaismusic.com + DJ Ras Marco. What it equals is a nonstop live music experience. Tasty soul and boogie vinyl records spinning. A live, original funk band playing. World rhythms and percussion energizing. Ain’t nothin’ but a party that features Northern Michigans expert gurus of groove! If you […]

Myk Rise

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Myk Rise https://www.facebook.com/myk.rise is an entertainer who has performed throughout his home state of Michigan as a solo artist and as a member of various incarnations of his band for over 30 years. His repertoire includes over 500 songs from the 50's on up to the present. He currently divides his time between Mackinac Island for […]

Pajamas

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Pajamas is the Ann Arbor, Michigan based quartet that creates their own unique blend of psychedelic improvisational rock and funk music. The exploratory sound is born from a close and cohesive musical relationship. The band performs a diverse mix of covers and original music, satisfying listeners of any genre bias. Every live performance is a […]

Les Older

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

A Northern Michigan musician with 50+ years of stories told in song. https://www.facebook.com/lesolder/ Music has taken Les Older around the world. Humbled by the amazing musicians he's had the opportunity to tour and play with. Now on a journey with MS. He's just going to amplify it and play on! Frontman of Les Older and the […]

The Pistil Whips

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The Pistil Whips http://www.thepistilwhips.com are a new duo based out of Boyne City, MI. They combine the styles of funk, blues, and jazz to make a sound all their own. Eric Dane Jaqua plays the revolutionary Farmer Foot Drums (a drum set operated with the feet only), guitar and vocals simultaneously. With William "Love" LaTournuea on […]

John Piatek & Friends

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

John Piatek & Friends are best friends. It doesn’t take long for you to notice when watching this Northern Michigan indie rock trio, or listening to their latest release, EP 2. John Piatek (guitar, vocals), Madeline Ross (keyboards, vocals), and Jake Myers (drums, vocals) do everything together, from songwriting to trading vocals and swapping instruments, […]

The Wallens

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The Wallens have brought their close-knit harmony vocals and storytelling to Australia, Europe, and across the US at events like the Telluride Blues Fest. Originally hailing from Kentucky, Molly is a classically-trained vocalist and percussionist with experience in opera and bluegrass alike. Guitarist/vocalist Brian Keith Wallen won 2nd place in the 2015 International Blues Challenge and was also named "Artist of the Year" by […]

Crosscut Kings

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Crosscut Kings is Jim Bonney (guitars, vocals) and Charlie “Hipps” Witthoeft (harmonicas, vocals). They’ve opened for Laith Al Saadi, The Crane Wives, and Rick Estrin and the Nightcats; they’ve shared stages with Guy Forsyth, Ronnie Shellist, and the Chris O’Leary Band. Their blend of old-school acoustic blues, roots renditions of modern songs, as well as […]

The Gasoline Gypsies

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

More Live Music in Mackinaw City! As fresh sounding as they are retro, the Gasoline Gypsies, https://thegasolinegypsies.com evoke the spirit of rock and roll as it was originally intended…it’s music that helps us all forget our cares, free our souls, and jam together. Their original songs feature unifying, foot-stomping anthems of life, that inspire their multi-generational […]

John Piatek & Friends

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

John Piatek & Friends are best friends. It doesn’t take long for you to notice when watching this Northern Michigan indie rock trio, or listening to their latest release, EP 2. John Piatek (guitar, vocals), Madeline Ross (keyboards, vocals), and Jake Myers (drums, vocals) do everything together, from songwriting to trading vocals and swapping instruments, […]

Michigan Mafia String Band

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Notorious for "Rockin' Acoustic Bluegrass" The MICHIGAN MAFIA STRING BAND http://michiganmafiastringband.com/   that deliver Killer sounds no matter the musical neighborhood! Michigan Mafia String Band has been performing in West Michigan for the last 6 years, playing rockin’ acoustic bluegrass, some sweet country along with a little Swing thrown in just to keep you movin’ has […]

Charlie Millard Band

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

From Michigan’s northern lower peninsula, the Charlie Millard Band https://www.facebook.com/CharlieMillardBand has developed a unique sound, voice and thought-provoking lyrics/poetry of their own, with tones of an indie-Americana style that is reminiscent of a Seventies’ folk/rock, singer/songwriter. Always playing lots of festivals and venues across the Midwest and Canada, including Earthwork Harvest Gathering, BlissFest, FarmBlock Fest, Shorts […]

The Lonely Lovers

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The Lonely Lovers, https://thelonelylovers.bandcamp.com is a northern-Michigan musical collective helmed by Mark Blaauw-Hara. It includes performances and contributions by Jen Schaap, Caroline Barlow, Jamie Platte, Drew Baar, Chris Graham, Kevin Putman, Greg Carpenter, Cody Farrier, Chris Koury, and Ann Stebelton We are excited to welcome The Lonely Lovers to the Biere de Mac Backyard Summer Concert Series […]

Biomassive

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Biomassive at BDM this September!  A true progressive jam band, Biomassive, https://www.biomassive.org/ is alloying the organic feel of real-time music with ground shattering sub bass mechanics. Biomassive has fused EDM and progressive rock to arrive at an unparalleled sound. Stomping around the midwest since 2012 their sonic blade is sharp. swiftly shifting through genres, with a […]

Biomassive

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

Biomassive at Biere de Mac this September!  A true progressive jam band, Biomassive, https://www.biomassive.org/ is alloying the organic feel of real-time music with ground shattering sub bass mechanics. Biomassive has fused EDM and progressive rock to arrive at an unparalleled sound. Stomping around the midwest since 2012 their sonic blade is sharp. swiftly shifting through genres, […]

The Jon Archambault Band

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The Jon Archambault Band https://www.facebook.com/thejonarchambaultband is arguably Northern Michigan’s premier blues band.  With Matt Marsh on Vocals and Bass, Matt Prorok on Keyboard, Larry Hammond on Drums & Jon Archambault on Guitar, these guys can really cook.  The Jon Archambault Band blows audiences away with their soul, funk, and rock infused BLUES!  If you are looking […]

The Galactic Sherpas

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

For the past 13 years the Galactic Sherpas, https://www.facebook.com/galacticsherpas have been voyaging the known universe.  Actually we all have. At least we think so. We have placed a few markers along the way to help guide blissful travelers through celestial funk, the outer rings of reggae to perhaps even the protoplanets of jazz. The Sherpas have even […]

The Pistil Whips

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The Pistil Whips - http://www.thepistilwhips.com are a new duo based out of Boyne City, MI. They combine the styles of funk, blues, and jazz to make a sound all their own. Eric Dane Jaqua plays the revolutionary Farmer Foot Drums (a drum set operated with the feet only), guitar and vocals simultaneously. With William "Love" LaTournuea on […]

The Make Believe Spurs

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

SPARKLY ALT-FOLK+COUNTRY+ROCK What do you get when a magical forest witch, a bluegrass guitarist, and a hippie Kentuckian collide? The Make Believe Spurs. The Wallens (Brian and Molly) have performed at venues like Telluride Blues Fest, Cedar Point, Marquette Area Blues Fest, Woodtick Music Festival, the Black Squirrel Bluegrass and Americana Festival, Hiawatha Winter Roots, […]

2XL Band

Biere de Mac 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, MACKINAW CITY, MI, United States

The 2XL Band https://www.band2xl.com was originally formed in 1984 By guitarist Phil Vigelius Drummer Pat Murphy and keyboardist Jay Jolley.  The Band Has been continually rocking the metro Detroit area for years.  With several original CDs and years of opening for major acts such as Eddie Money, The Guess Who, Rick Springfield, Burton Cummings, Mark Farner […]