Interlochen adds The Revivalists, Bret Michaels, Braxton Keith to summer series

Interlochen Center for the Arts has locked in three more summer draws, and the additions point to more than just a full concert calendar. The new bookings bring The Revivalists, Bret Michaels and Braxton Keith to Grand Traverse County, a mix of rock and country names that should help fill seats, hotel rooms and restaurant tables across the region.

The Revivalists, an eight-piece rock band formed in New Orleans in 2007, will play Kresge Auditorium on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET, with special guest Wells Ferrari. Bret Michaels follows one night later with Bret Michaels Live & Amplified 2026, set for Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Kresge Auditorium. Braxton Keith closes the latest batch on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Corson Auditorium.

Ticket prices start at $49 for The Revivalists, $48 for Bret Michaels and $38 for Braxton Keith. All three shows go on sale Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m. ET, and Interlochen says they are appropriate for all audiences.

For Interlochen, the value of the lineup is in the draw and the timing. Kresge Auditorium, the campus’s largest performance venue, seats 3,917 and sits on the shores of Green Lake, making it one of the county’s biggest summer stages. Interlochen’s 1,200-acre campus is a short drive from Traverse City, and the center also offers on-campus lodging at Stone Hotel and Cottages, giving concertgoers a reason to stay overnight instead of making the drive home.

That has real economic implications for Grand Traverse County. A pair of June shows back-to-back can push activity into nearby lodging, dining and retail at the start of the peak tourism season, while the late-August Braxton Keith date can help extend that spending deeper into summer. Interlochen says tickets are sold exclusively through its official ticketing site, a reminder that the venue’s reach is broad enough to attract buyers well beyond local regulars and that demand can spill into the wider market around Traverse City and northern Michigan.

Braxton Keith adds a different audience to the mix. Interlochen describes his music as rooted in classic country influences such as Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard, while The Revivalists bring a nationally recognized rock presence that has grown since Men Amongst Mountains in 2015. Together, the three bookings reinforce Interlochen’s role as one of the county’s defining summer cultural anchors.