2026 Schedule
Winter Wheat at the Intersection
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM
133 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
Winter Wheat is nine bands on 2 stages keeping the music playing til 11.
The Blue Water Ramblers will be welcoming you at 2 PM with an opening jam in the 'Stache. Bring an instrument and your voice! Then at 3 PM we present Sixty Songs of the Sixties. You pick the songs from the list and we all sing them; it'll be a regular hootenanny!
Tickets: https://wheatlandmusic.org/
Bear, California Dan, Nate Myers Connor Meston, and Banjo-Jim
Northeast Michigan Arts Council
Feb. 8, 2026, 2 - 4 PM
3233 Grace St Rd, Standish
We're heading up to Standish to the NE Mich. Art Center for an afternoon concert.
Bear, Banjo-Jim, Connor Meston, and Nate Myers
Acoustic Stew presents the Blue Water Ramblers
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Doors and bar open at 2:30 PM.
Grand Rapids, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
In the intimate Koning Cinema of Wealthy Theatre the Blue Water Ramblers examine modern themes in tradition settings.
Click https://www.acousticstewmusic.org/ for tickets and other great show.
Bear, Nate Myers, Connor Meston, and Banjo-Jim
LowellArts Sound Check Theater presents
The Better Together Show -
Blue Water Ramblers and Bruce Matthews
Saturday, April 25, 2026. 7 - 9 PM
Sound Check Theater at Lowell 1st Methodist Church, 621 E Main St, Lowell, MI 49331
Twin bill: Bruce Mathhews 7 - 7:30 PM
Blue Water Ramblers 7:45 - 9 PM
As the saying goes, we're better together.
Bruce Matthews
Bear, Nate Myers, Connor Meston, and Banjo-Jim
Trinity House Theater
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
38840 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
We're sharing the stage with Jen Cass and the Lucky Nows at the Trinity House Theater in Livonia, Michigan. Call 734.464.6302 for tickets.
Bear, Banjo-Jim, Connor Meston, Nate Myers, jen Cass and the Lucky Nows
Traditional Arts Weekend at Wheatland
Friday - Sunday, May 29 - 30, 2026, all day and night
7251 50th Ave, Remus, MI 49340
Join us for a weekend of workshops, instruction, dance and performance at Wheatland. Traditional Arts Weekend has become a popular Wheatland event for those seeking more personal instruction. Over 80 workshops in traditional forms of dance, music, crafts, vocal and instrument instruction provided.
Bear and Banjo-Jim
Nor-East'r Music and Art Festival
Friday - Sunday, June 12 - 14, 2026
1889 Caldwell Rd. Mio, MI 48647 approximately 6 miles NE of downtown Mio.
A wonderful music and art festival on the sylvan grounds of Oscoda County Fair Grounds, Mio, MI.
Here is our schedule.
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Friday night - 6:20 - Main Stage - Concert Set
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Saturday early afternoon - 1:20 - Parlour Stage - Newgrass Set
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Saturday mid afternoon - 4:00 - Jam Tent - Singin' The 60's, Interactive Sing-A-Long
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Sunday afternoon - 3:00pm - Main Stage closer - Concert Set
Tickets available Dec. 1, 2025at https://www.noreastrfest.org/tickets.
Bear, California Dan, Nate Myers, and Banjo-Jim
Smiling Acres Music Festival
Friday - Sunday, June 26 - 28, 2026
Smiling Acres Campground, 3060 N Johnson Rd, Trufant, MI 49347
Back to Smiling Acres in the woods of Trufant. Banjo-Jim will conduct a sky tour at 11 PM Saturday night and the Blue Water Ramblers will open Main Stage Sunday morning at 11:15. A sweet, intimate festival!
Bear and Banjo-Jim
Dow Gardens
Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 12 - 1:30 PM
We're playing the beautiful Dow Gardens for a lunch time concert again. Bring a lunch and enjoy the setting and our music.
1809 Eastman Avenue, Midland, MI 48640.
Bear and Banjo-Jim
Hemlock Park, Big Rapids
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 7 - 8:30 PM
Located at the east end of Hemlock Street and Warren Avenue.
We will play Big Rapids' Concert in the Park Series at the Hemlock Park bandshell. Come on down!
Bear and Banjo-Jim
Music in the Marsh at Bay City State Park
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 7 - 8:15 PM
3582 State Park Dr, Bay City, MI 48706
We'll play Great Lakes Michigan songs overlooking Saginaw Bar at the state park.
Bear and Banjo-Jim
Harrisville Harbor Series
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 7 - 8:30 PM
1 E Harbor Ln, Harrisville, MI 48740
Harrisville on Lake Huron: One of the prettiest harbors along the lake. Join us for a summer eve concert.
Bear and Banjo-Jim
Music on the Porch – Les Cheneaux Community Library
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 6:30 – 8 PM
75 E Hodeck St, Cedarville, MI 49719
We will set up on the library porch for a concert of Americana old and new.
Bear and Banjo-Jim
The Milwood Series
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, 3 - 5 PM
Milwood United Methodist Church, 3919 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
We're heading to Kalamazoo to play the Milwood Series.
Bear, Banjo-Jim, Connor Meston, and Nate Myers