Radio Waves Music Festival 

Northeast Minnesota

Radio Waves Music Festival is held at the Grand Marais Campground & Recreation Area in beautiful Grand Marais, MN. Photo by Matthew Baxley

Annual Radio Waves Music Festival in Grand Marais, MN. Photo by Carah Thomas-Maskell

Rich Mattson & the North Stars are regular, much-loved performers at the annual Radio Waves Music Festival in Grand Marais, MN.

The North Shore Swing Band performing at the 2017 Radio Waves Music Festival in Grand Marais, MN. The band has performed at every festival, now in its 15th year.

Vocalist Carah Thomas-Maskell performs with the North Shore Swing Band at the 2017 Radio Waves Music Festival in Grand Marais, MN.

Radio Waves Music Festival 2019.

Event Information

Sweetheart's Bluff

Grand Marais Recreation Area
Grand Marais, MN 55604

Sweetheart's Bluff in the Grand Marais Recreation Area--114 S 8th Ave West--Grand Marais, MN 55604 Watch for festival signs on the lake side of Highway 61, once you arrive in Grand Marais.

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About

WTIP's 17th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival

Friday, Sept. 6-8, 2024

The Radio Waves Music Festival is a celebration of local music and community on the North Shore of Lake Superior. This annual festival, organized by WTIP North Shore Community Radio brings together:

• diverse musical acts, spanning many genres;
• a balance of new artists and local favorites;
• an audience of area residents and seasonal visitors;
• community service partners and local food makers;
• a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere;
• a uniquely beautiful location found only on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

The Radio Waves Music Festival is an annual, community outreach event and has become a tradition for visitors, area residents, and performing musicians. Several vendors will be on-site with food/beverages. Outside food and beverages are accepted on the grounds as well. Some chairs are provided under the tent, but feel free to bring your own. This is a kid-friendly event and all children 12 and under receive free admission. A note that your well-behaved pets are welcome – but please make sure they are leashed at all times.

 

More information about the festival:

  • The Radio Waves Music Festival is a favorite for visitors, area residents, and musical performers. The first festival was held in 2008, to celebrate WTIP’s tenth anniversary on the air and since then has become an annual, community tradition.
  • Several vendors will be on-site with food/beverages. Outside food and beverages are accepted on the grounds as well.
  • Please make an effort to use the recycling and trash bins located throughout the grounds.
  • Some chairs are provided under the tent, but feel free to bring your own.
  • Well-behaved pets are welcome – but please make sure they’re on a leash at all times.

 

Radio Waves is made possible in part with funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and is supported by a grant from Visit Cook County, Gunflint Trail Association and the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association.

Dates

The dates for this event have passed. No future dates are available at this time.
  
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