Events

It's time for the second annual Water is Life Festival! This celebration of our water and those who work to protect it will be held from 12pm-6pm on Saturday, August 31 in Mackinaw City. Come and enjoy live music, visionary speakers, and native performers from northern Michigan!

Let's envision a post-Line 5 Michigan together. Bring the whole family, including leashed pets!

EVENT SCHEDULE

• 12 pm – Opening welcome with festival founder and organizer, Jannan Cornstalk / hand drum singers
• 12:15 – Music from Caroline Barlow – Professional folky, member of the North Carolines, and organizer with Bliss Fest
• 12:30 – Darryl Brown – Eagle and Condor Prophecy Teachings
• 12:45 – Music from Sean Miller – Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Petoskey, member of The Real Ingredients, and arts/entertainment reporter for Petoskey News.
• 1:00 – Music from Victor McManemy – folk balladeer and seasoned protest singer
• 1:30 – Markie Miller interview – Toledoans For Safe Water organizer most directly involved with the development of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.
• 2:00 – The audience participates in a collective art project!
• 3:30 – Music from Seth Bernard – Michigan’s musical activist ambassador, Earthwork Music founder, Title Track and Clean Water Campaign for Michigan founder and executive director.
• 4:00 – Eliza Thorp – Northern Michigan pianist and vocalist whose debut album John Sinkevics of Local Spins says, “…unfolds subtly and brilliantly, with gorgeous, thought-provoking lyrics that reflect her northern Michigan upbringing…”
• 4:30 – speaker/stage announcements/gratitude
• 4:45 – Molly – Musician, vocalist, songwriter whose emotive style of singing and thoughtful lyrics make for a moody, eclectic, joyous, and colorful soulful expression.
• 5:30 – closing JAM

Please RSVP here as well as register at their Facebook event.