ESCANABA –Bay College presents a full line-up in the Besse Theater. The 2023 concert series includes: Marquette Symphony Orchestra, Phil Lynch, The Slamming Doors, and Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi. All concerts start at 7pm EST and ticket prices vary.

On Thursday, March 16 is “U.P. Love Letter”: An Evening with Phil Lynch. Phil delights audiences with a song style similar to James Taylor and Billy Joel, and a voice often compared to Randy Newman. Phil is known for his life-affirming songs, happy onstage vibe, and heartfelt stories that make connections with audience members. “My aim in life,” Phil says, “is to help people recognize and remember the good that is all around us.”

Admission: $15 for adults, $7 for students

The Slamming Doors will be playing on Wednesday, April 5. The Slamming Doors is an energetic roots band led by singer-songwriter, Adam Herman. Founded in northern Minnesota, their sound has been influenced by a unique culture with a rich and deep musical history. (The drummer, Matt Johnson, is none other than Bay College’s athletic director.)

Admission: $20 for adults: $10 for students.

On Wednesday, May 17, the group, Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi: With A Little Horseradish On the Side will be joining us in the U.P.! Yale Strom (violin) is one of the world’s leading ethnographer-artists of klezmer and Romani music. He has done extensive ethnographic research in Eastern Europe. His findings were instrumental in forming the repertoire of his klezmer band, “Hot Pstromi,” based in New York and San Diego. Since organizing his band in 1981, he has composed original New Jewish music that combines klezmer with Khasidic melodies, as well as Romani, jazz, classical, Bluegrass, Balkan, Arabic, and Sephardic motifs. Strom’s compositions range from several quartets to a full symphony.

Admission: $20 for adults, $10 for students

Joining Bay College on Thursday, May 25 is Marquette Symphony Orchestra: Midsummer Strings – Finnish Folk Trio. More details will be released as they become available.

Admission: $15 for adults, $7 for students.

Tickets are on sale now! Visit www.baycollege.tix.com, drop by the Box Office, or call 906-217-4045 for tickets. For discounted K-Bay tickets, visit or call the Box Office with photo ID/Bay ID. Discounted tickets can be purchased in-person only.

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