Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
MEMBERS OF the bluegrass band Whistle Stop Revue perform at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival Saturday afternoon. From left are: Blake Short on mandolin and vocals, Drake Lolley on banjo, Rick Doviak on guitar and vocals and Joe Haugh on up right bass.
PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS - The strum of guitar strings and stomps of bass drums rang through the Porkies this weekend as hundreds sat on blankets, in fold-up chairs or beneath tents to listen to a number of bands from around the country perform as part of the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival.
In its 12th year, the festival drew one of the largest crowds yet to the popular three-day event.
Event organizer Cheryl Sundberg said past festival attendances have averaged around 1,000 people, but this year was looking to be the highest pending the official ticket count sometime this week.
A semi-circ...
