Band Schedule for 2005
Date Venue Address Time Comments
Feb. 4th Cabbage Shed Elberta, Mi on the bay 9:00 pm - Big Mardi Gras Party in the Benzie Triangle; costume contest with prizes.....big party!!!!
Feb. 5th, 05 Sands Casino Suttons Bay, Mi - off M-22 8:00-10:00 Mardi Gras party- contest for free trip to New Orleans-dance workshop about 8:00
Feb. 8th - Fat Tues./Mardi Gras Union Street Station Traverse City atUnion Street on Front Street 9:00-12:00

Mardi Gras Celebration/ Fat Tuesday at the Union Street!!!!

Costume party with prizes & surprises......!!!!

Feb. 11th Sail Inn Resturant "Taste of Louisiana" with cuisine and music of Lousisana

Dinner at 6:00 pm Dance workshop at 8:30

Eat homecooked Louisiana meal for dinner and stay for a dance workshop around 8:30 featuring instructor Mark Stoltz before a big dance party 'till midnight
Feb. 12th Sail Inn Resturant Chamber of Commerce Winterfest   Big winter celebration for the Benzie Co.
Feb. 13th Spring Break Band members traveling until May 1st   see you in Louisiana
May 1st Spring Break over We're back!
  bring it on.....let's have a party!!!!
May 13th Mushroom festival Boyne City Mushroom Festival   fun time in a great Northern Michigan town on the lake....Morel mushroom rule!!!!
June 4th Wealthy Theater Grand Rapids, MI 8:00-10:00 Friends of the Community Farmers Market benefit. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Cash only. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Wealthy Theater, Healthy Path, and Founder's Brewery. Call (616)913-8448 for info
June 17th Private party Elberta, Michigan   another good rockin' party
June 18th, 2005

Spirit of the Woods Festival at the Brethen Park

 

Coates Hwy. in the village of Brethren in Manistee Co. in Michigan   Great folk festival in a pretty setting- nice small one day festival
June 19th, Democrat BBQ Party & Picnic Benzonia Park behind Case Motors in Benzonia, Mi 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon Come out and party with the Democrats!!
June 25th

Roper Farm

Fowler Rd. private party 7:00 Clark family reunion-(private)
July 1st Music in the park Northport, Mi Friday evening Open to the public in a beautiful setting at the bay
July 2nd Seth's Farm Wedding Lake City, Mi   Wedding party for lovers
July 8th, 9th, 10th Blissfest Cross Village, Mi   One of the best eclectic music festivals in Michigan
July 11th-15th Augusta Music Heritage Elkins, WV all week Band attending Cajun and Creole Music Camp- soaking up the gravy like a dry biscuit
July 23rd Crystal Lake private party Frankfort, Mi   Big party for some cool folks!!
July 29th & 30th Cabbage Shed Elberta, Mi 10:00 to ? Great venue by Lake Michigan-great micro brews and no cover
August 4th Family Reunion Northport, Michigan   private party
August 5th Dunegrass Empire, Michigan Friday night Festival in nOrthwest Michigan
August 12 Grand Marais Festival Woodland Park right downtown 9:00-

Nice Festival in a great UP town-good kayaking & biking

August 13th & 14th Farmfest Johannsburg, Michigan Saturday & Sunday Great Music Festival

August 20th

 

Common Ground Building 50 - Traverse City afternoon  

August 27th

Grinfest Grand Rapids area of Michigan all day Big party and campout
Sept 8th, 9th, 10th Wheatland Music Festival Remus, Michigan weekend We'll be camping and jammin'
Sept 17th Seth Fest Lake City, Michigan weekend the hip fest for musicians and the local yocals at Earthworks Farm where Seth and Bob Bernard live
         
Sept 24th Wedding at Watervale Elberta, Michigan Saturday wedding private party
October 10th Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan Monday

Doors open at 8:00 pm

Benzie Playboyz start at 8:30

Beausoleil plays at 9:30

November 13th Cabbage Shed Elberta, Michigan 78747474175666TTTT Sunday Benefit for Artists/Musicians impacted by Katrina. Funds raised will be directed to Project Heal
Dec 3rd Grand Rapids Folk Arts Society Grand Rapids Saturday

7:30 dance workshop featuring Mark Stoltz

8:00 dance cajun/zydeco hosted by the Grand Rapids Folk Society

Jan 14th Golpher Wood Cadilllac - Elks Club Saturday

cajun/zydeco dance