The third annual Radio Waves Music Festival, a two-day event was held at the Grand Marais Rec. Park on Friday and Saturday, September 10 -11. The fabulous familyfriendly festival was a partnership between WTIP Community Radio and the North Shore Music Association. Above: Cook County’s Most Wanted—Gary Croft, Al Oikari, Snuffy Smith, Carah Thomas, Rod Dockan, with Rick Brandenburg standing in—rocked the Big Top with their alternative country, country rock, classic rock and more. Right: Timmy Haus played an acoustic eclectic set to get the crowd in the dancing mood.
The Splinters are described as an “accordion driven, electric, dance band.” Leah Thomas sets the toe-tapping pace with her accordion
Bump Blomberg, a popular member of a number of local groups, was joined by the talented harmonica Jim Elverhoy, who dazzled the crowd with his harmonica collection.
Patty Johnson and her daughter, Emma, make a beaded necklace in the kids’ tent on Saturday.
These young ladies enjoyed the creative opportunity to make their own musical instruments at the kids’ activity tent.
After watching kids roll down the sliding hill, these two fellows decided to join the fun—to the delight of the watching children.
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