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Children's Concert Series

Mid-Winter Singing Festival

East Lansing Children's Film Festival

East Lansing Film Festival

Crystal Awards

East Lansing Art Festival

Summer Solstice Jazz Festival

Summer Concert Series

Play in the Park

Moonlight Film Festival

Great Lakes Folk Festival

One Book, One Community

Halloween Events

Winter Bowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Free Music in Downtown East Lansing


The Summer Concert Series features live music on Fridays and Saturdays in downtown East Lansing's Fountain Square and Ann Street Plaza. Music lovers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and grab a bite to eat in one of downtown East Lansing's friendly eateries.

Friday nights
northeast corner of M.A.C. and Albert avenues
(adjacent to the Marriott Hotel)
7:30-9 p.m

Saturday nights
northwest corner of M.A.C. and Albert avenues
(adjacent to the clock tower)
7:30-9:30 p.m.

Fridays Saturdays
June 27 Bates & Foote (bluegrass) June 28 Boogie Bob Baldori (boogie woogie piano)
July 4 no concert July 5 no concert
July 11 Catfish 5 (funk) July 12 Sea Cruisers (oldies)
July 18 Kathleen & the Blues Junkies (blues) July 19 Jen Sygit & Spare Change (blues & swing)
July 25 Wanda Degen Trio (Celtic) July 26 Thom Jayne & the Nomads (worldbeat/jazz)
Aug. 1 Head and Toe (classical folk) Aug. 2 A Story Told (folk rock)
Aug. 15 Shout Sister Shout (vintage jazz) Aug. 16 Frontier Ruckus (indie bluegrass)
Aug. 22 Kitty Donohoe & David Mosher (Irish American) Aug. 23 Lost Marbles (rock 'n' roll)

In addition to the outdoor concerts, the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival (June 20-21) and Great Lakes Folk Festival (Aug. 8-10) take place on the streets of downtown East Lansing every summer.