Summer Concert Series!

BY DIANE SPIEKER

to promote awareness and growth for the community. The aluminum sculpture of three musicians on the pavilion grounds was also contributed, in part by FSU. The sculpture was created by FSU design and welding students supervised by welding professor, Dave Murray in collaboration with local artist, Robert Barnum. The pavilion has become a recognizable landmark for the Canadian Lakes community thanks to contributions by many talented individuals. Ken Reuther passed away in 2015, however his memory lives on through the musical performances every summer and his vision has had a positive and lasting effect on the community.

Ten years ago, on June 30, 2013, the official opening performance of the Reuther Music Pavilion featured Ken’s son, Rick Reuther, along with Mary Rademacher and their All-Star Band. We are thrilled that Rick and Mary will be returning for the opening concert of our 10th anniversary season!

Yes, it has been 10 years since the first concert at the Reuther Music Pavilion! This summer we are celebrating 10 years of summer concerts with a talented lineup of entertainers! The popular Lakeside Motor Sports Summer Concert Series for 2023 will offer a variety of musical performances featuring a few old favorites and a few new surprises.

The Reuther Music Pavilion is named in honor of the late Ken Reuther, a Canadian Lakes resident, who, along with his wife, Barb, purchased a weekend getaway home on West Royal in 1978. Ken grew up on the New Jersey shore where he developed a love for music as he listened to big bands perform at seaside pavilions. From the beginning, Ken envisioned a music venue on the shores of Canadian Lakes.

Ken was one of the founding members of The

Ferris Foundation, so he used his ties to Ferris State University and his friendship with Gary Gerber, Associate Professor of Architecture to engage students to design versions of a pavilion as a class project. The FSU faculty and students, along with a team of Canadian Lakes residents and local professionals donated their expertise to finalize a plan for the construction of the Reuther Music Pavilion. Ken provided the funding as a gift to Canadian Lakes

The Lakeside Summer Concert Series is primarily funded by a generous group of local businesses, including Lakeside Motor Sports, our title sponsor. Concert Sponsors include Coldwell Banker Lakes Realty, Isabella Bank, Canadian Lakes Association, Ice Mountain, Morton Township, and Hayden Outdoors Real Estate. Series Sponsors include Sweeney Holbeck Edison Insurance Agency, Tullymore Golf Resort, Century 21 Whitehouse Realty, Canadian Lakes Property Owners Corporation and Lakeside Pizza & Grinders. Your continued support of these businesses, along with your free-will donations at each concert makes this concert series possible!

Sunday, June 11th — Rick Reuther & Mary Rademacher with their All-Star Band performed at the official opening concert in 2013, and we are fortunate to have them return for a 10th Anniversary opening performance! Rick and Mary have both been honored as Musician of the Year by the Western Michigan Jazz Society. This show will feature a variety of standards and show tunes and is sponsored by Morton Township.

Saturday, June 17th — The Derek Winter Band is making their first appearance as a new/popular country band and is sponsored by Hayden Outdoors Real Estate.

Sunday, June 25th — The Lakeshore Big Band is a 17-piece traditional big band performing classic Swing and Big Band tunes from the early days of Jazz to current popular music. Put on your dancing shoes for this walk down memory lane, which is sponsored by Ice Mountain.

Saturday, July 8th — The Brenda Loomis Band has graced our stage in past seasons playing original songs, along with country, rock and blues cover tunes. Brenda Loomis, a Nashville recording artist, and songwriter, along with her husband, Paul have had six songs reach #1 on Soundtrack.com over the past two years. This return performance is sponsored by Lakeside Motor Sports.

Saturday, July 22nd — Shimmie Pearl has been making music collectively for decades around West Michigan. Their talent and experience shine through funky bass sounds, bluesy horns, versatile keys, skillful guitar licks and soul-filled singers. This first-time performance is sponsored by Isabella Bank.

Saturday, August 5th — Moonshot will bring the crowd to its’ feet and fill the dance floor! After Moonshot’s first performance last season the pavilion committee was told that “it would be a dereliction of duty” if Moonshot did not return to our stage this season! This fabulous band is being sponsored by the Canadian Lakes Association.

Saturday, August 19th — Soul Syndicate is a premier soul, R&B and funk band featuring a dedicated horn section and talented vocalists. Soul Syndicate masterfully combines the best, classic dance tunes into multi-song medleys to keep the audience dancing all evening. This crowd-pleasing band is sponsored by Coldwell Banker Lakes Realty.

Save these dates for the Lakeside Motor Sports Summer Concert Series! Weather cancellations will be posted near the entrance to the Canadian Lakes office off West Royal and on Facebook, so remember to “like” our Facebook page, Canadian Lakes Reuther Music Pavilion. All concerts begin at 7 pm, so drive your boat or ATV and bring your lawn chairs and coolers for many fun-filled evenings at the pavilion! As in past years, a food truck will be on-site.

Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our concert series at the Reuther Music Pavilion. The Lakeside Motor Sports Summer Concert Series… that’s how you know it’s summer in Canadian Lakes!