Lyric-driven, simple folk songs are what BMI singer-songwriter Mike Ward produces. Welcome back to Porch Fest!
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Mike Tremblay & Friends create original acoustic music for the 21st Century. They will play their own songs as well as cover songs, the common thread is that they will all be songs with meaning. Welcome back to Porch Fest VII!
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Welcome back, Greg Baunoch to Porch Fest VII! Greg will delight listeners with feel-good country rock and folk-pop favorites, both old and new.
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Join in the fun as Randy plays favorites from the ’70s as well as children’s music and originals.
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Welcome back, Randy + Nick, a father-son duo who play at farmer’s markets and coffeehouses and play a wide variety of music ranging from country-blues, to folk, and gospel.
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After being behind the scenes in a variety of bands in the Metro Detroit area Patrick Foogazi decided to come out in front of the world and show his true colors.
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Welcome back, Suzi Marsh to Porch Fest! Suzi Marsh is an internationally acclaimed artist who has toured the world playing music. She has co-produced eight of her own albums and has sung on a myriad of other artists’ records. “Lessons of Love “ went to number 19 on the adult contemporary charts…
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Welcome back, Sarah Schingeck, to Porch Fest VIII. Sarah is a singer-songwriter based out of Bay City, Michigan. Her music is positive, thoughtful, and filled with hope.
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Join in the fun as Bobby, Trevor, and Jimmy play covers and originals, including 70’s hits from Jim Croce and Fleetwood Mac, to 90’s alternative like Smashing Pumpkins to current pop radio tunes and more.
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Singer-songwriter, Nicholas James Thomasma combines stories and songs with humor and wit for a show that can be enjoyed by all ages. Nicholas also helps put on HuCo Songs, a songwriting retreat weekend in Port Austin in September. Welcome back, Nicholas!
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Michigan-born native, Lee N. Sage, is a returning artist from Porch Fest. Lee is an acoustic singer-songwriter with a hint of blues and folk.
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A sound that has been likened to Harry Chapin, John Denver, James Taylor, and other Americana with a love of the great 60s/70s era music. Tim is a songwriter with a love for solo performance.
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Kenny Lang is a singer/songwriter from Port Austin. His songs brilliantly illustrate stories about life, love, happiness, and struggle.
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Welcome back, William Henry Russell! An award-winning classical / fingerstyle guitarist, conservatory-trained classical musician, and an established composer and arranger. He plays solo classical guitar arrangements of hymns, pop tunes, and classical masterpieces.
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SUGAR are an all-ukulele group (with an occasional kazoo for kicks and giggles). There will probably be somewhere around a dozen to eighteen musicians who come and play.
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Triple Play is a Tri-City-based rock band from Sanford. The group covers favorites from the 50s through the 00s and likes to get a crowd moving to familiar songs with strong harmonies and flashy guitar licks.
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Single acoustic guitar and vocalist from Capac, Michigan. Originally from Indian River, Michigan, he’s spent the last 40 years playing and performing at campfires, coffee houses, church sanctuaries, and small gatherings of every kind. You may have seen him playing right here in Port Austin!
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Lucy's Brown Seville are Detroit based original soul/blues band who've played a majority of Detroit’s local venues (Magic Bag/Northern Lights/Cadieux Cafe/Cellarmen’s, etc.) including area festivals, Hamtramck Music Fest/Arts/Beats and Eats.
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Welcome back FranknJude, a husband and wife acoustic duo with guitar and keys playing popular classic rock tunes from the 60s and 70s.
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Schwanitz and Roggenbuck perform crowd-pleasing songs of folk-rock, ballads, and sing-a-longs from the ‘50s to the 2000s. Brian is a Michigan native, who plays with The Geezers in Texas. Kevin joins in for a second year, giving the group a fuller sound. Brian’s daughter, Erin, plays with the Austin Philharmonic Orchestra.
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