Interlochen, Cherry Fest Announce New Summer Acts

The National Cherry Festival and Interlochen Center for the Arts both announced new acts for their summer 2025 lineups Monday. The Cherry Festival will host a rock show with Hinder, Buckcherry, and Pop Evil on July 3, while Interlochen announced the first three artists in the 2025 Interlochen Arts Festival lineup including Straight No Chaser Summer: The '90s Part 2 on July 24, Earth, Wind & Fire on August 5, and Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas on August 18. 

Hinder, known for hits like Lips of an Angel, Buckcherry - famous for No More Lies - and Pop Evil with anthem Trenches will take the Pepsi Bayside Music Stage for a night of rock music at the National Cherry Festival on Thursday, July 3. Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday, February 14 at 9am. 

New in 2025, the festival will be utilizing an "all-in ticket price" that includes all fees and ticket in one price. General admission for the rock show is $58, reserved seating is $73, and deck seating is $183. The deck features complimentary adult beverages, an elevated view of the Pepsi Bayside Music Stage, and a full buffet meal. The Cherry Festival previously announced that Tyler Hubbard will perform on June 28, “Weird Al” Yankovic will perform on July 1, and T.I. will perform on July 2 at the 2025 event.

Tickets for the first three concerts announced for the 2025 Interlochen Arts Festival will also go on sale this Friday, February 14 at 10am. YouTube sensation-turned cultural phenomenon Straight No Chaser, which has been redefining a capella music for more than 25 years, will perform at Interlochen on Thursday, July 24. Since their comedic twist on The 12 Days of Christmas went viral, the nine-man vocal ensemble has sold more than 2 million albums, racked up over 1 billion streams on Pandora, and built a massive global fanbase. Making the Band alumni O-Town will join the RIAA Gold-certified group for a revue of iconic ‘90s hits.

The legendary Earth, Wind & Fire will perform at Interlochen on Tuesday, August 5. The band has scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. They’ve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. From the funky and infectious Let’s Groove to the timeless dance classic September to the heartfelt Reasons, Earth, Wind & Fire’s catalog of hits has become the soundtrack to many lives.

After a ten-year hiatus, Alison Krauss & Union Station (pictured) will reunite with dobro player and International Bluegrass Hall of Famer Jerry Douglas for a new album and a new tour, including a stop at Interlochen on Monday, August 18. New album Arcadia continues the group’s nearly four-decade legacy as one of the most celebrated acts in bluegrass—a legacy cemented with sold-out shows at prestigious venues and Grammy Award-winning albums Every Time You Say Goodbye, So Long So Wrong, New Favorite, and Paper Airplane. Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and Old Crow Medicine Show alumnus Willie Watson will round out a star-studded evening of roots music.