WINTER HOUSE CONCERTS
January/23/2008
Our first house concert with Breathe Owl Breathe was a great success thanks to Micah & Andrea for their fun performance and the good friends who attended. Looking forward to the next show with Jen Sygit February 8th.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE 2007 CONCERTS!
September/14/2007
The 2007 concert series has come to an end and we are already making plans for next summer.
We are looking for any businesses or individuals who would like to become show sponsors.
Businesses would be included in our advertising via posters, radio, newspapers, programs and announcements.
We also have add space on our website and Myspace.
Shared advertising would help us reduce cost and do a better job of promoting.

The Events Barn is also available for rent. Dinner parties, weddings and receptions, birthdays, graduations, class reunions, halloween parties, fund raisers, you name it.

By renting the barn and finding show sponsors we can greatly increases our ability to bring in high quality entertainment and keep ticket prices affordable.

We are also looking for caterers, bakers, local food vendors who would like to bring samples of there product to share during our potlucks.

One final offer. We have vendor space outdoors if your a local artist, jeweler, or craftsperson interested in setting up a booth.

Any questions? call 231-547-6945

By the way the quilt that was being raffled by Darleen Dhaseleer in the barn was won by a concert attendee from Bellaire. I will get more details on this soon. The Barnard Grange Hall raised $1,030. Thanks to all who participated.
Next year we may raffle a dinner date with Darleen. ☺
FATHERS DAY GRAND OPENING SHOW!
June/08/2007
Barn construction will be completed just in time for our Fathers Day opening!

OPENING SHOW JULY 17
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
Rachael Davis is back this season and is bringing along her family band LAKE EFFECT. Her parents are Tiyi Schippers and David Bunce and her brother Zak Bunce, this will be a fun family performance..
CONCERT SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE!
April/04/2007
NOW is the time to get your season tickets at a great discounted price of $65 for 11 shows!

We are excited about the great line up of performers this season.

Special guest like Hannah Stoppel who is a student of Interlochen, Breathe Owl Breathe, and Robin Lee Berry will be opening some shows for us.

Rachael Davis is back this season and is bringing along her family band LAKE EFFECT. Her parents are Tiyi Schippers and David Bunce and her brother Zak Bunce, this will be a fun family performance..

If you like high energy music Millish is a cross of Jazz and traditional Irish tunes. This band is made up of state champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmins, world champion uilleann piper Tyler Duncan and guitarist Jesse Lee Mason.

Speaking of high energy Irish, Switchback has it covered. "One of the Midwest's most exciting roots duos".....quote by Dirty Linen Magazine.

Neptune Quartet you have to hear these guys..... More credentials than I can type, click on the website.

If your more of a country music fan we have Bob Hausler, who is the founder and current president of the Mid-Michigan Songwriters Guild. He will be sharing the stage with Whit Hill. "Whit was a member of the renowned folk band Dick Siegel and the Na-Nas, with whom she toured the country – from New York’s Bottom Line to the Vancouver Music Festival. A prolific songwriter, Whit formed the Postcards in 2001. The band's two albums, "We Are Here" (2003) and "Farsighted" (2006) have received wide critical acclaim. Whit plays a Martin guitar and loves it very much." quoted from her website.

Annie & Rod Capps, "Watch out for Annie Capps. Her latest recording and recent live shows are proof that yet another major talent is developing here in Michigan." Matt Watroba, WDET "Folks Like Us", will be followed by THE MILLROYS with country-americana original songs.

Several members of the Earthwork record label will be performing this summer, including Seth Bernard & Daisy May, Jen Sygit, Rachael Davis, and Breathe Owl Breathe. All have released new CDs that will be available at the shows.

THE BLUE WATER RAMBLERS will be performing the first day of Charlevoix's Venetian Festival Week. These guys tour the great state of Michigan performing songs celebrating Michigan and its heritage, the great lakes, and songs of tribute to the farmers. A good way to start your venetian festivities.

RUSTY BLAIDES will perform our last show of the series. A show not to be missed! I don't know a lot yet about the band but I heard them perform live on WMNC 107.9 out of Traverse City and I had to book them! I will get you more info on the group as soon as I have it.

Looking forward to seeing you all this summer..........C & C
APRIL SHOWERS BRING JUNE CONCERTS?
March/22/2007
I could not think of a good rhyme but season tickets are available at the WOOLLY BUGGER coffee shop starting April 2 !


If you have any left-over flowers or shrubs, after your Spring planting, we are looking for some to plant around the barn.

thanks!


MARCH MADNESS
March/03/2007
March finds us extremely busy with booking and planning the music events.
We have our first double booking! Check out this special night on the concert schedule.

Advance season tickets will be available as soon as all the booking is complete. Probably in April.

Taxidermy show at the civic center on March 16-18.

Stop in at the Woolly Bugger coffee shop and say hi to Cornelia.


WINTER PLANNING
February/17/2007
GREAT NEWS! A special use permit has been granted to us by the Township Planning Commission.
We are now able to operate as a venue!
Special thanks to the board members, neighbors and friends who supported our plans.

We are now working on the barn to meet the barrier free requirements of the County Building Department.
Thanks to the help of Ranger Engineering we are working on this goal.

New concerts are being posted during the next month, look under Black Cat Concert Information.
I added a printable concert list to the website under Ticket Information. Print these out and hand them to everyone you meet!

Season tickets will be made available soon. Purchasing a season ticket in advance helps us a great deal.
Money needs to be raised for the construction and music equipment.

Woolly Bugger Coffee Shop, in downtown Charlevoix, will be selling advance tickets and season tickets. Stop in for a great cup of coffee and chat with Cornelia.

More to come..........