Festival Entertainment Schedule
All Sounds & Sights Festival Events are held from July 29-31 in downtown Chelsea, Michigan. For performance locations, also see our Stage Map.
THURSDAY, JULY 29
- Food court open on South Street 5-9pm
- Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights free music throughout downtown (6:30 – 8:30pm):
- Coconut Radio (Rock) at the Library
- Amadon Crest (Renaissance) at the South St. Tent
- Kitty Donohoe (Standards) at East Middle
- Clean Beats (Bucket Drumming) at Winan’s Alley
- Five Miles More (Jazz) at the Sylvan Courtyard
- Eric the Juggler at the Clocktower Lot
- Rachael Gray (Country/Pop) at the Potting Shed Alley
- The Dorkestra (Jazz) at the Clocktower Gazebo
- The Koppin Family Band (Americana) at the Glazier Building
- 3 Generations Entertainment at the Courthouse
- Social Tent opens @ 6:30pm. Live music from 8-11pm. $5 cover – all ages welcome. Music by:
- SRSLY Cinema movie at dusk, Clocktower lawn*: The Goonies (G)
FRIDAY, JULY 30
- Chelsea Teddy Bear KidZone at the Clocktower (10am-6pm) – See KidZone Schedule for detailed list of activities
- Historic Home Walking Tours leave from Chelsea Depot on Jackson St. (11am) – More details can be found on the Open Air Market page.
- Open-Air Art Market and in-store demonstrations (10am-6pm)
- Food court on South Street with 8-10 food vendors from 5-9pm
- Classic Car Show, Middle & East Streets (6-9pm)
- Chicken Broil on Middle Street (5-8pm)
- Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights free music throughout downtown (6:30 – 8:30pm):
- Step Aside (Classic Rock) at the Library
- Home on the Hill (Folk/Country Trio) at the South St. Tent
- Anna Elizabeth (Acoustic Mix) at East Middle
- The Understory (Jazz) at Winan’s Alley
- Creole du Nord (Zydeco) at the Sylvan Courtyard
- Eric the Juggler
- Boyer the Magic Guy at the Clocktower Lot
- Travis Kaiser (YoYo Whiz) at the Potting Shed Alley
- David C. Bloom (Jazz Standards) at the Clocktower Gazebo
- The Bonfire Poets (Adult Alternative Rock) at the Glazier Building
- 3 Generations Entertainment at the Courthouse
- Social Tent opens @ 6:30pm. Live music from 8-11pm. $5 cover – all ages welcome. Music by:
- SRSLY Cinema movie at dusk, Clocktower lawn*: October Sky (PG)
SATURDAY, JULY 31
- Chelsea Teddy Bear KidZone at the Clocktower (10am – 6pm) – See KidZone Schedule for detailed list of activities
- Farmers Market (8am – noon)
- Annual Farmer’s Supply Pet Parade through downtown (10am)
- Open-Air Art Market and in-store demonstrations (10am – 6pm)
- Historic Home Walking Tours leave from Chelsea Depot on Jackson St. (11am) – More details can be found on the Open Air Market page.
- Music from San of Gemini with daughter Emily (1pm)
- Chelsea Rotary’s Rubber Duck Race (2-4pm) at Vet’s Park
- Local music in the Social Tent (2-6pm) featuring:
- CCA Guitar Review (2-2:30pm)
- Dr. Dwayne and the Bad Boyd from Spain (2:45-3:30pm)
- Moon Roots (3:45-4:30pm)
- Chelsea House Orchestra (5-6pm)
- Chelsea District Library Cirque Amongus – Show & Demo (4-6pm)
- Food court on South Street with 8-10 food vendors from noon-9pm
- Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights throughout downtown (4-6pm):
- Afternoon Round (Country Rock) at the South St. Tent
- Danny James Band (Rockabilly) at East Middle
- The Koala Tease (Jazz) at Winan’s Alley
- Scenic Route (Rock) at the Sylvan Courtyard
- Marco & Clare (Acoustic Mix) at the Potting Shed Alley
- Tree of Life Drum & Dancing Society at the Clocktower Gazebo
- The Grasskickers (Blue Grass) at the Glazier Building
- 3 Generations Entertainment at the Courthouse
- SRSLY Cinema movie at dusk, Clocktower lawn*: E.T. (PG)
- Social Tent opens @ 6:30pm. Live music from 8-11pm. $5 cover – all ages welcome. Music by:
Don’t forget that downtown Chelsea has live music every Thursday through the entire summer. Check out the Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights performance schedule.
*Outdoor movies are presented by the SRSLY coalition and various sponsors, and are not officially part of Sounds & Sights.
Schedule may change without notice.
