Award-winning fiddler Michael Cleveland brings dynamic traditional bluegrass to the stage with his band, Flamekeeper, in a show that will leave the audience talking. A four-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association's Fiddle Player of the Year award, Mike and his talented band present a program of tight vocal trios and duos, blistering instrumentals, and fiddle-and-banjo duets that echo the first-generation stars of bluegrass. The show is rounded out with Mike's dry wit and the band's sense of fun.
Be sure and catch Mike's shows! Click on the schedule link
for performance times.
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper • Black Canyon Bluegrass Band • The Williams Family • For Heaven's Sake • Just Jammin • Bluegrass Echoes • The DooDads • Thunderfloor Cloggers • Oat Bran Boys • Sandi Paul & Raisin Corn •
May 16, 17, 18 at the county fairgrounds in Lowell, Michigan
Come on out to the Kent County Fairgrounds (see directions below) in Lowell, Michigan for a great weekend of family
entertainment May 16, 17, and 18. We've got a great national act coming in this year, plus you'll see some
fantastic local and regional bluegrass groups. Be sure and catch our gospel show on Sunday and hang around
for your chance to win $100 in a drawing on Sunday (must be present to win.)
DON'T FORGET TO ATTEND OUR POTLUCK/JAM SESSION ON THURSDAY, MAY 15!!
To view our festival poster, follow this poster link. To view the festival schedule, click the schedule button in the menu above or follow this schedule link. If you have questions or comments, please navigate over to the contact page to find phone numbers, email addresses, and a handy submission form.
As always, there will be plenty of picking and grinning throughout the festival grounds all weekend.
Our festival is known for some great parking lot picking, and this year proves to be no exception. The
pickin' can go on in fair weather or foul thanks to the many barns and animal stalls available to take
shelter in.
W.M.B.M.A. always offers some great workshops. Grab your axe and take part in the guitar, banjo,
fiddle, or mandolin workshops, then hang around for the beginner's slow jam! There's sure to be something
for pickers of all levels at our workshops and jam sessions.
The W.M.B.M.A. prides itself on providing wholesome family experiences at it's festivals. Our stage area is
alcohol free, and pets are welcome at the festival! With activities like the barn sale, the farmer's market,
the bake sale, and other activities, the whole family is sure to have a good time.
