12th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival

This marks the 12th year of this family-friendly festival, which features a diverse mix of local and regional artists.  The event features three days of live music under the big sky and big stars of the North Shore.  Twenty-five acts will take the stage at this year's festival, six of which are new to the festival, including the Joshua J. Schmidt Band and acoustic-Ska duo Woodblind.  The weekend will also feature performances by local, regional, and national favorites, including: The Carpenter Ants from Charleston, West Virginia (gospel-soul), Pushing Chain (roots-Americana), Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers (hillbilly country), Cherry Dirt (Americana with a twist), Lake Effect (folk), and the students and teachers of the Grand Marais Music Collaborative (variety).  Radio Waves is held rain or shine and includes on-site food as well as children's activities.  

The full music lineup is online at www.wtip.org.  WITP is offering online ticket sales, as well as at the gate.  Admissioni s $10 per day or $20 for the weekend.  Festival admission is free to children 12 and under.