Western UP Events

2026 L’Anse Waterfront Concert Schedule   Thursday Nights at 7:00 pm July 16  Aura Jamboree Preview – Variety of music July 23  Cathy Bolton – Sweetness in Pops July 30  The Knockabouts – Music from the Celtic World Aug 6  Keweenaw Brewgrass – Bluegrass & western swing Aug 13  Lighning Ridge – A variety of country classics Aug 20  Chad Borgen – A rock and roll country band Aug 27  Chasin’ Steel – Bluegrass Sept 3  Black Pearl – Smooth Jazz/Rock/Country Sept 10  Tapestry String Band – Roots, Country, Bluegrass   Bad weather concerts will be at the L’Anse Area

2026 Golf Tournament FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE   July 18th, Check in 10:00am / Tee Off 11:00am L’Anse Golf Club   Dinner, Cash Prizes, Raffle $240 per team / $30 2 person cart rental (20 carts available)   Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Registration forms available by contacting 906-353-8808

L’Anse High School Girls Basketball Car Wash Fundraiser   Saturday, July 18, 2026 12 – 5 PM Pines Convenience Center, Baraga, MI   Donations are appreciated

Lake Linden Farmers Market   Fridays 3-6 pm Located in the Lake Linden Village Park June through to September   lakelindenfarmersmarket.com facebook.com/lakelindenmi instagram.com/lakelindenfarmersmarket lakelindenmarket@gmail.com

The Red Jacket Jamboree returns to the Calumet Theatre on July 18th. With guest singer/songwriter Jana Nyberg! Experience the magic of a live radio show as The Red Jacket Jamboree returns to the historic Calumet Theatre on July 18th!  Be part of a live studio audience for the recording of episodes #65 and #66, “Sun, Moon and Stars” and “Yooperheroes.”  Hosted by Lena Dorey and two-time U.P. Poet Laureate Martin Achatz, the Red Jacket Jamboree shares songs, stories, music and history from the Copper Country and beyond. Featured performer is jazz vocalist and musician  Jana Nyberg, an American Idol alumna

Lake Superior Day   Join us for a celebration of Gichigami!  The day will start with a water ceremony and a beach cleanup and finish with games and other fun activities.  Lunch will be provided.  Please bring a feast bundle to help us reduce waste.   July 20th, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Sand Point Lighthouse, Lighthouse Road, Baraga.   Day includes:  Beach Cleanup, Lunch, Scavenger Hunt, Art Contest, and More. Questions?  contact Emily Shaw or Cera Shelafoe 906-524-5757.

You’re invited to Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College’s Inaugural Open House and Presidential Meet & Greet on Tuesday, July 21, from 3 to 6 PM! Explore the campus and discover what makes KBOCC a place where connections—and opportunities—begin. Meet President Melissa Kiesewetter Tour our campus, including our recently updated science labs Meet Hal, our nursing program’s AI mannequin Enjoy light refreshments from Three Sisters Café Enter to win door prize raffles The College is located at 770 N. Main Street, L’Anse, MI 49946. Follow the signs to the Student Services entrance, then follow the Converse shoe prints to an afternoon

2026 Covington Township Summer Music Schedule   Multi-Purpose Building on M28 Music Starts @ 7:00 pm   July 21  Jack Jolliff July 28  Lightning Ridge Aug 4  Chad Borgen and the Collective Aug 11  Rolling Thunder Aug 18  Belinda Maki Aug 25  U.P. Gumbo

Commodity Food Taste Test   Small Taste Test of dishes created with commodity foods with FREE RECIPE CARD HAND-OUTS July 23rd from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Location:  Reception area of the KBIC Clinic, 102 N Superior Avenue, Baraga NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

2026 L’Anse Waterfront Concert Schedule   Thursday Nights at 7:00 pm July 23  Cathy Bolton – Sweetness in Pops July 30  The Knockabouts – Music from the Celtic World Aug 6  Keweenaw Brewgrass – Bluegrass & western swing Aug 13  Lighning Ridge – A variety of country classics Aug 20  Chad Borgen – A rock and roll country band Aug 27  Chasin’ Steel – Bluegrass Sept 3  Black Pearl – Smooth Jazz/Rock/Country Sept 10  Tapestry String Band – Roots, Country, Bluegrass   Bad weather concerts will be at the L’Anse Area School Cafeteria – 201 N 4th Street