Behind the Scenes - Michigan Irish Fest
In its 8th year, the Michigan Irish Festival is one of Muskegon’s fastest growing. Last year was the first time the event had over 10,000 patrons to its delightfully folksy set up at Heritage Landing. With tasty food, wild music, and plenty of Guinness, everyone is looking forward to this year’s event. Main Street caught up with Muskegon promoter extrodinaire, Chris Zahrt, to get the scoop on this upcoming event. 
MS: What makes Irish Fest special among our packed line-up of downtown Muskegon events?
CZ: This is a unique event with music, food, shopping and cultural exhibits that you won’t find at another festival anywhere in Michigan.
MS: What’s going to be new and exciting about this year’s event?
CZ: This year, we have added a third stage, the County Kerry Stage. This will allow us to have music going just about non-stop on three different stages. Also the expanded Acoustic Tent (sponsored by Shape Corp.) that encourages and invites attendees to bring in their instruments and play with musicians that have just played on stage. The Muskegon Community College Cultural Village is also expanded and will feature new exhibits and presentations by performers.
MS: And what are some things that folks look forward to year after year that will be a part of this year’s event? 
CZ: Of course, the outstanding entertainment lineup! We have 5 new bands that have never played at the Michigan Irish Music Festival before that will surely delight our patrons. But in addition to the new faces we’ll see, we’ll also see some familiar faces that continue to be our Festival Favorites…Seamus (SHAY-MUS) Kennedy, Switchback, Blackthorn and Craic Wisely to name a few. The Irish Pub is one of the most popular locations at the Festival. We feature great music, traditional Irish food and drinks and the Notre Dame game on the big screen.
MS: Any special deals Irish fans will be able to take advantage of at this year’s festival?
CZ: Sure….Friday between the hours of 5-6pm the gates will be open with NO ADMISSION charge. This is the best deal yet!! We also have $2 off discount coupons all around town. You can also download a $2 off coupon from our website at www.michiganirish.org
MS: Chris, personal question. We love all the events you put on and they are great for the community. . . . Don’t you ever get worn out?
CZ: I love volunteering for events and causes that are good for the community. This is my relaxation!
MS: Well, thanks for taking the time and best of luck with Irish Fest!
CZ: Thanks so much…we look forward to seeing you all at the Irish Fest, Sept. 14-16 at Heritage Landing
Check it out on the web
Michigan Irish Music Festival
posted by Dan & Sarah @ 2:35 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home