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New Buffalo Farmers Market Vendor Early Bird Registration Deadline – Summer 2022
2022-04-01 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Performance at Silver Creek Event Center
2022-04-09 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
For the last quarter-century, riding shotgun with Kenny Wayne Shepherd has been the greatest road-trip in rock ‘n’ roll. Gone is the young Louisiana gunslinger who erupted onto the early-’90s scene with his burn-it-down guitar solos and gut-punch songcraft. The man he’s become is even more magnetic, still pushing his Fender Strat where others fear to fret, while diving deep into human truths and personal evolution with an honesty that only comes with miles on the clock. If that quarter-century journey has taught Shepherd anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as mission accomplished. A restless creativity has driven Shepherd ever since he taught himself to play guitar at the age of seven. A musician in constant motion, Shepherd has spent his career burning up the highways and crossing continents, bringing his unique style of rock/blues to the world.
Like all the great songwriters, Shepherd’s studio catalogue has always been the best way to get to know the reserved musician. His path was set from childhood, as he copped the licks from the records brought home by his radio DJ/Program Director father and was sent reeling from a “life-changing” meeting with Stevie Ray Vaughan to make his own stage debut at the age of 13. With early albums like his Platinum selling “Ledbetter Heights,” his Platinum selling “Trouble Is…,” his Gold selling “Live On” and “The Place You’re In,” the blues-rock scene hailed its most honest new songwriter and guitar hero with a plethora of awards including two Billboard Music Awards, two Orville H. Gibson Awards and two Grammy nominations. Shepherd continued writing, recording and touring, chronicling the highs and hard times, while dousing his shows with guitar pyrotechnics. “The first five years of my career,” he remembers, “I was on tour non-stop. I’d probably go home for two weeks a year.”
The year 2007 brought the ambitious Platinum selling DVD/CD project “10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads,” for which Shepherd received two more Grammy nominations. In the documentary, he and his band traveled throughout the American South to record with such blues icons as B.B. King, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, and David “Honeyboy” Edwards. 2010 saw the release of Shepherd’s long-awaited first live album, “Live! In Chicago,” recorded at Chicago’s House of Blues during the all-star Legends tour supporting “10 Days Out.” The live disc debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues chart, marking the 5th time he had a #1 debut as well as receiving yet another Grammy nomination.
In 2011, the now seasoned performer and songwriter stopped off to release the acclaimed “How I Go” and in 2013, Shepherd became one-third of blues-rock supergroup The Rides, with legendary veterans Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills & Nash) and Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag). The Rides toured extensively, and have released two acclaimed albums, “Can’t Get Enough” and “Pierced Arrow,” that further illuminate Shepherd’s depth and proficiency as a songwriter, guitar player and now vocalist.
In 2014, the rocket-fueled collaboration covers album, “Goin’ Home” was introduced and 2017 saw the release of “Lay It On Down,” which was followed by 2019’s “The Traveler,” which reaches across the battle lines of a planet that has never been so divided and showcases Shepherd’s ever-evolving songwriting. “The Traveler” also marked the 8th time Shepherd had a release debut at #1 on the Billboard Blues charts.
In an industry that’s changed drastically over the years, Shepherd’s versatility and drive has served him well. He plans to keep making music and to keep touring, “I don’t have any intention of sitting idly. We’re a live band, and when people listen to our records, I want them to hear what we sound like when we play live. I just want to keep moving and keep creating and keep doing what I love – for as long as I possibly can…” More information on the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band is available at www.kennywayneshepherd.net.

Willie Nelson & Family Performance at Silver Creek Event Center
2022-04-22 21:00 - 22:30 | Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
With a seven-decade career, Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new albums, released a Top 10 New York Times’ bestsellers book, again headlined Farm Aid, an event he co-founded in 1985, been honored by the Library of Congress with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival during SXSW, launched his cannabis companies Willie’s Reserve and Willie’s Remedy, and graced the covers of Rolling Stone and AARP The Magazine. In July 2020, Willie released his album First Rose of Spring – an atmospheric soulful showcase of beautifully-written songs and poignant performances. September 2020 brought a memoir with his sister and pianist Bobbie Nelson titled, Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of The Family Band. For 2021, he released a new studio album in February —That’s Life, Willie’s second album of standards and classics made famous by Frank Sinatra (his first, 2018’s My Way, earned Willie the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Solo Album). The two legends were friends, musical colleagues, and mutual admirers of each other’s work. In June 2021, a collection of his thoughts on America, family, faith and music hits shelves as a new book titled Willie Nelson’s Letters to America. In November 2021, Nelson released another new studio album, The Willie Nelson Family, a collection of country gospel-flavored songs performed by Willie’s Family Band. These creative endeavors as well as new songs and performances that add to his classic catalog, find Willie Nelson rolling at an artistic peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road.

More information on Willie Nelson is available at http://clubluck.willienelson.com.

New Buffalo Farmers Market Vendor Late Registration Deadline – Summer 2022
2022-04-30 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

Air Supply Performance at Silver Creek Event Center
2022-04-30 21:00 - 22:30 | Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
Englishman Graham Russell and Australian Russell Hitchcock met in 1975 while performing in the Australian production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Later that year, the duo formed Air Supply and released their first smash hit and self-titled debut album, which reached gold in Australia. Their album, “Lost in Love,” featured three U.S. Top 5 singles, including the title track, which was the fastest-selling single in the world. Throughout the years, their hit singles keep coming including “Every Woman in the World,” “All Out of Love,” “Just Another Woman,” “The One That You Love,” “Here I Am,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Even The Nights Are Better,” and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.” In total, the band has recorded 30 albums and more than 15 hit singles. In 2008, Air Supply was named #83 on Billboard’s top 100 musical acts of all time, making them the only Australian band on the list. The band is currently celebrating their 40th anniversary. More information about Air Supply is available at www.airsupplymusic.com.

New Buffalo Farmers Market Full Season Vendor Booth Payment Due – Summer 2022
2022-05-01 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
***Vendors will receive a 1-week discount on the price if the season paid in full.***

Carrot Top Performance at Silver Creek Event Center
2022-05-21 21:00 - 22:30 | Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. Since his debut on “Star Search,” Carrot Top has soared to success and become one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world. Since 2005, fans have flocked to his Las Vegas headlining residency at Luxor Hotel and Casino to catch comedy’s King of Props induce sidesplitting laughter with his current take on pop culture, music, and headlines of the day in a continually evolving show. The trademark red locks and the undeniably inventive use of props have vaulted Carrot Top to the level that most comedians can only hope to reach.
“Nobody can steal my act,” said Carrot Top, who constantly channels his creative genius to invent new props. “I love creating props that are relevant to whatever’s current – from a news headline to a song I heard on the radio.”
Carrot Top got his start as a student at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida during his freshman year, when he went to a club and saw live standup comedy for the first time. A few months later, his roommate convinced him to sign up at an open mic night and after a handful of nerve-wracking first performances, he had caught the comedy bug.
After building a following on the comedy circuit that made people laugh nearly every weekend, his first television appearance was on “Comic Strip Live” in 1991. Things changed for Carrot Top forever in 1992 with his first appearance on “The Tonight Show.” That appearance exposed his unique brand of comedy to every home in America. After an impressive 31 appearances, Carrot Top had the distinct honor of appearing on the very last episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Carrot Top’s other credits include hundreds of television programs including “Live with Regis and Kelly,” “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” “The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels,” “Chelsea Lately,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Criss Angel – Mindfreak,” “Tom Green Live,” “The Neighbors,” “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Tosh.O,” “Glee,” “Family Guy,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Where Are They Now?,” ESPN commercials, and as spokesman for 1-800-CALL-ATT. Carrot Top also starred in his own movies “Chairman of the Board” and “Dennis the Menace Strikes Again.” Most recently, he appeared in “Sharknado: The 4th Awakens,” “The Hangover,” and the Trailer Park Boys’ film “Swearnet: The Movie.”
Carrot Top’s shows are a spectacle worthy of most arena rock bands and features lights, music, fog machines, and streamer cannons – all in addition to his trunks full of props.
“When I started touring at the beginning of my career, I had two trunks and a strobe light,” said Carrot Top. “Things got pretty crazy pretty fast and before I knew it, I had a team touring the country in an 18-wheeler with 35 trunks full of props.

Opening Day of New Buffalo Farmers Market – Summer 2022
2022-05-26 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
Join us at the New Buffalo Farmers Market Thursday evenings 4pm to 8pm EST, Memorial Day to Labor Day! You can shop our 40+ vendors in the heart of town while enjoying one of many magnificent sunsets. Whether you are on the hunt for the best local honey, jams, stocking up on produce for your weekend or popping in for a quick dinner from a local food truck, the New Buffalo Farmers Market is a must for your calendar this summer. Focusing on local farms and locally sourced goods for you and your family, our farmers market will take place every Thursday all summer long. Come check it out, Free Admission — the Farmers Market won’t disappoint!
Live Music: TBD

David Feherty Performance at Silver Creek Event Center
2022-05-27 20:30 - 21:30 | Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
David Feherty is a former professional golfer on the European Tour and PGA Tour, and now works as a writer and broadcaster with NBC Sports and the Golf Channel. He started playing professional golf in 1976 and spent most of his playing career in Europe, where he won five times and finished in the top ten twice in the European Tour’s Order of Merit, placing tenth in 1989 and eighth in 1990. He spent 1994 and 1995 playing mainly on the PGA Tour in the United States, and the best result on the tour was a second place finish at the 1994 New England Classic. David represented Ireland in international competition and captained the victorious 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup team and played for Europe on the 1991 Ryder Cup team.
In 1997, David retired from the tours and became an on-course reporter and golf analyst. The first episode of “Feherty” debuted in 2011 as the most-watched premiere for an original series in Golf Channel history. Over the span of five seasons, David welcomed a variety of guests on his show, including golf-loving personalities like former President Bill Clinton, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, five-time NBA MVP Bill Russell, comedic genius Larry David, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle. In 2014, David was nominated for a 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Host.
In 2014, David decided to take his act on the road and travel across North America for his new live show Feherty Off Tour. His cutting edge style is full of great stories from behind the scenes, a show you don’t want to miss. More information on David Feherty is available at www.fehertyofftour.com.

New Buffalo Farmers Market Vendor Booth Payment Due – May/June 2022
2022-06-01 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – June 2, 2022
2022-06-02 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – June 9, 2022
2022-06-09 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

Johnny Mathis Performance at Silver Creek Event Center
2022-06-10 21:00 - 22:30 | Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
Best-known for his supremely popular hits like “Chances Are,” “It’s Not for Me to Say,” and “Misty,” Johnny has recorded more than 80 albums, 6 Christmas albums, and has sold millions of records, worldwide. During his extensive career he has had three songs inducted into the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame, achieved 50 hits on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, and ranks as the all-time #6 album artist in the history of Billboard’s pop album charts. Johnny has received five GRAMMY nominations, and in 2003, was given the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award. His 1958 album, “Johnny’s Greatest Hits,” started the music industry tradition of “Greatest Hits” albums, which is noted in Guinness Book of World Records for a nearly 10-year run on the Billboard Top Albums Chart. Johnny continues to be Columbia Records longest signed recording artist, and to fans of all ages The Voice Of Christmas! More information on Johnny Mathis is available at www.johnnymathis.com.

New Buffalo Farmers Market – June 16, 2022
2022-06-16 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – June 23, 2022
2022-06-23 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – June 30, 2022
2022-06-30 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market Vendor Booth Payment Due – July 2022
2022-07-01 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

Independence Day Fireworks
2022-07-02 21:30 - 22:30 | MI
The City of New Buffalo will be hosting the Independence Day Fireworks on Saturday, July 2, 2022. The fireworks show will be visible along the waterfront of New Buffalo and will start at dusk — around 10pm EST.

The public beach will not be accessible during the fireworks show, so please plan accordingly.
The New Buffalo harbor entrance will be closed up to 2 hours before the show begins and will not re-open until the show is over.
Thank you to the City of New Buffalo for hosting!

New Buffalo Farmers Market – July 7, 2022
2022-07-07 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

Mondays at the Marina
2022-07-11 19:00 - 21:00 | New Buffalo Municipal Marina, 100 W. Water Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
Join us every Monday for live music and sunsets –always free!
Set up your cozy space in the lawn and take in the beautiful marina and lake views.

FYI: There is no parking onsite, free parking available at Mechanic and Thompson Streets, Thompson Street, Whittaker Street, Mechanic and Barton Streets.

New Buffalo Farmers Market – July 14, 2022
2022-07-14 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – July 21, 2022
2022-07-21 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – July 28, 2022
2022-07-28 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market Vendor Booth Payment Due – August 2022
2022-08-01 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – August 4, 2022
2022-08-04 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States

New Buffalo Farmers Market – August 11, 2022
2022-08-11 16:00 - 20:00 | New Buffalo Farmers Market, 107 N Whittaker, on the corner of Merchant Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117, United States
