Articles tagged: Mittenfest
Mittenfest raises more than $22,000 for 826michigan
Posted: Jan 02, 2013A five-day annual music festival that celebrates Michigan artists while also raising money for 826michigan, called Mittenfest, was a big success this year, raising $22,765.16, topping the $21,000 mark reached last year. Read more »
photo gallery: Scenes from Mittenfest 2012 at Woodruff's
Posted: Dec 29, 2012Mittenfest, the annual festival of Michigan music to benefit 826michigan, returned to Woodruff's in Ypsilanti on Friday. Photographer Courtney Sacco captured these images. Mittenfest continues through New Year's Day; for more information, check out the ... Read more »
5-day festival Mittenfest VII celebrates Michigan music and the New Year
Posted: Dec 24, 2012There are numerous reasons why Mittenfest is a staple event in local entertainment. The 5-day Michigan music festival returns for the seventh time to ring in the New Year and be charitable, on Dec. 28 ... Read more »
Sixth-annual Mittenfest music festival raises record $21K for 826michigan
Posted: Jan 02, 2012After five nights of nonstop rock at Woodruff's bar in Ypsilanti, the organizers of the annual Mittenfest music festival are celebrating a big win. Now in its sixth year, Mittenfest raised more than $21,000 this ... Read more »
photo gallery: Mittenfest making music to aid 826michigan
Posted: Dec 29, 2011Mittenfest, the annual multi-day extravaganza of Michigan rock that benefits literacy charity 826michigan, kicked off its sixth annual installment Wednesday night. Photographer Angela Cesere captured these images. For more information, see the AnnArbor.com preview article ... Read more »
Mittenfest VI back to rock in the New Year with 5 days of Michigan music
Posted: Dec 23, 2011Bands from across Michigan will take over Woodruff’s in Ypsilanti's Depot Town once again this holiday season for Mittenfest, an annual multi-day musical showcase that benefits Ann Arbor youth literacy non-profit 826michigan. The event has ... Read more »
Mittenfest raises $15,000 for 826michigan
Posted: Jan 07, 2011Last year, Mittenfest brought in $12,000 for 826michigan, and organizers were hoping to top that this year. Now, a post on the group's website announces that they did: This year's Mittenfest V raised $15,000. Read more »
slideshow: Mittenfest gets under way at Woodruff's
Posted: Dec 30, 2010Mittenfest, the annual four-day celebration of Michigan music that benefits 826michigan, kicked off today at its new venue, Woodruff's in Ypsilanti. Photographer Lon Horwedel captured these images: Read more »
Woodruff's hosting live music previously slated for Savoy, including Andy Kotowicz memorial, Mittenfest
Posted: Dec 03, 2010While the ambitious Ypsilanti music club Savoy remains closed during a payment dispute over electrical service, much of its mojo has moved over to the newly opened Woodruff's in Depot Town —Â and that includes ... Read more »
Mittenfest announces details and full schedule
Posted: Nov 19, 2010Mittenfest, the multi-day music fest in Ypsilanti that benefits literacy group 826Michigan, has announced its full schedule for its fifth annual incarnation. The event takes place Dec. 30-Jan. 2 in a new venue, the Savoy, ... Read more »
Mittenfest posts band lineup
Posted: Nov 09, 2010Mittenfest — the multi-day music celebration that has quickly become a highlight on the calendar in its first four years — has announced the band lineup for this year. Mittenfest V is set for Dec. ... Read more »
Graphic design gurus: 826michigan is having a design contest for Mittenfest V
Posted: Oct 13, 2010A herringbone Michigan was the backbone of Angela Duncan's design for Mittenfest IV.Can you believe Mittenfest is about two months away? It seems like it was yesterday that I left the Elbow Room after my ... Read more »
Wolverine Brewing to Move Brew House Equipment into West Stadium location
Posted: Jan 29, 2010When the flatbed truck pulls up to 2019 West Stadium early Saturday morning, it will hold the first Major Purchase made by The Wolverine State Brewing Company--a complete 15 barrel brew house. When owner Matt ... Read more »
Let's take a look at Mittenfest IV
Posted: Jan 21, 2010Hi friends. Perhaps you've heard of a little music festival called Mittenfest. Well, it WAS a little music festival, at first. But the fourth installment included four days at Ypsilanti’s Elbow Room, 40 bands, about ... Read more »
links: Mittenfest V, RedLaser book scanner, WCBN transmitter upgrade and more
Posted: Jan 19, 2010Here are some links of interesting things happening around or otherwise related to the Ann Arbor area for Tuesday, Jan. 19. I wrote this with the help of a bowl of oatmeal, several cups of ... Read more »
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