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What's New
April 6, 2025
Hi! Just a quick note to let you know what's up for us for this Spring of 2025. It's two Sunday shows:First, On Sunday April 13, 2025 we will be in concert at Croton Trinity Bible Church in Croton, MI. (8198 S Croton Hardy Dr, Croton, MI 49337). Show starts at 5:30. This is a new concert series organized by fans that have known us for a long time, and we look forward to helping to kick it off. It's in a cool location very close to Croton Dam, Croton Pond, and the Muskegon River, plus you'll probably get to go right through the neighboring picturesque town of Newaygo to get there. It's road trip season, right? Second, on Sunday May 4 we will be in our hometown of Muskegon for the Harbor Of Grace Concert Series presented by BE THE MUSIC at Harbor Of Grace Lutheran Church 1132 W Southern Ave. Doors at 1:30. Music at 2:00. Donate a can of food for their Food Pantry and be eligible to win tickets to an upcoming Be The Music Concert. We hope to see you! Happy Spring! Ruth and Max
August 2024
Yup! It's August already! But there's still a lot of Summer ahead and we're excited about what's coming up for us. Here's the low down:
Saturday August 10, 7:00PM: Concerts at The Clipper. Muskegon, MI. We are kicking off a concert series aboard this iconic national historic landmark the SS Milwaukee Clipper (also known as the Queen of the Great Lakes) docked in Muskegon and being preserved and restored. Advance tickets are available. See link below.
Friday August 16, 7:00PM: The Log Cabin Stage in Kaleva, Michigan. We love playing this outdoor venue right across the street from the Kaleva Public Library. Bring your seating.
Wednesday August 21, 7:00PM: Peninsula Township Library, 2893 Island View Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686. Bring a chair for this outdoor concert from the back porch of the library located on the beautiful Old Mission Peninsula.
Friday August 23, 7:00PM. Outdoor Concert at the White River Light Station 6199 Murray Rd, Whitehall, MI 49461. Bring your chairs for this one, too, for a concert with a beautiful view of the Whitelake Channel and sunset over Lake Michigan.
We hope to see you as Labor Day approaches.
Thanks!
Ruth and Max
Early summer 2024
How can it be almost the middle of June? The last six weeks have flown by for us and there's more to come.
In MAY we attended and played an official showcase at the South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) music conference in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and had a long weekend there meeting up with old musical friends and making new ones. Then we dashed back to play a couple of semi-private engagements near home in Muskegon, attended a couple of house concerts hosted by friends and featuring musician friends from out of town, played on the radio in Traverse City, played a venue in Traverse City, played a concert at Grow Benzie near Frankfurt, and played a morning performance at a senior community in Grand Haven.
COMING UP IN JUNE and JULY:
Saturday June 15, 7:00 - Ludington State Park, 8800 M-116, Ludington, MI 4943. This is a beautiful spot. Weather permitting we will be at the amphitheater. Otherwise there is an indoor alternative.
Monday July 8, 7:00 - Ross City Park, 82 Randall Rd, Norton Shores, MI 49441. This is the inaugural concert in what promises to be a series in this beautiful park overlooking Mona Lake. Bring a chair or a blanket and join us in what promises to be a wonderful spot. This event will move into the adjoining indoor space in case of inclement weather.
Saturday July 27 - Fallasburg Village Celebration, 14029 Covered Bridge Rd NE, Lowell, MI, United States 49443. We are part of a wonderful lineup of musicians playing throughout the day from 11:00am until 7:45pm. Our set starts at 1:00, but come early and stay all day. You won't be sorry. Here's a link to more information: https://www.fallasburg.org/village-celebration/
We sure hope to see you. Pease join us and say HI.
Ruth & Max
April Appearances 2024
Here's where you can see us live and in person this month:
Sunday April 7, 10:00 AM: C3 Spiritual Community in Grand Haven, Michigan. (Just a few songs between the elements of their gathering.)
Sunday April 14, 6:00 PM: Salt Of The Earth in Fennville, Michigan. We share the night with another duo, Annagail. (The Farm to Table cuisine at Salt Of The Earth is excellent.)
Tickets here: https://www.exploretock.com/salt-of-the-earth-fennville/event/475586/in-concert-annagailruth-max-bloomquist
We hope to see you soon.
Ruth and Max
March 2024
Here it is the end of March 2024, and you haven't heard from us in a while.
In February (after a wild and crazy January full of medical procedures for both of us) after a fun and successful show at The Playhouse At Whitelake we took off and spent three wonderful weeks visiting musician friends in Chapala, Mexico. Yes, we had a warm and wonderful time.
NOW: On Sunday April 14 we are excited to play a shared bill with another duo, Annagail, at one of our favorite spots, a restaurant in Fennville, MI called Salt of the Earth. (Here's a link to the details: https://www.reverbnation.com/show/25999909) The farm-to-table cuisine at Salt of the Earth is outstanding, and we look forward to hearing a full set from Annagail, too. (Here's a link to Annagail's website: https://annagail.net) Get your tickets early as seating is limited. This one's going to be fun.
Watch for our May news. We have some fun things happening then, too.
Thanks for reading. Thanks for being a fan. We couldn't do this without folks like you.
Ruth and Max
White Lake Playhouse February 2, 2024
This is our only show in February and it's going to be fun. We love The Playhouse At Whitelake and you will, too. Please join us on February 2, 2024 at 6:60.
You can learn about the Playhouse and all of their events (including ours) here: http://theplayhouseatwhitelake.org/spring24.php
Details about this show are here:https://ruthbloomquist.com/schedule
AND you can hear the replay of our in-studio mini-concert and interview on WBLV FM Public Radio promoting this concert here: https://bluelake.ncats.net/ondemand/Studio%20Performances-Ruth%20and%20Max%20Bloomquist-0-20240127.mp3
We hope you can join us.
Ruth and Max
January News
We wish you a Happy New Year! Thanks for being patient. We are even later than usual with our monthly update and we apologize, but it has been a bit of a rough transition into 2024 for us. On the day after Christmas we spent half of the day in the ER after Ruth experienced what we learned was a gallbladder attack. We thank the staff at Trinity Health Muskegon (aka Mercy) Hospital for their excellent care. After two weeks of carefully watching her diet (and a very low key New Year's celebration) the offending organ and its troublesome gall stones have been removed, and Ruth is recovering.
Barring any unexpected complications, we still plan on playing our upcoming dates, so let's make a plan.
Tuesday, January 16 we play a benefit for The Momentum Center <https://www.momentumcentergh.org> of Grand Haven. It takes place at The Unicorn Tavern starting at 6:00. Here's a link to the details: https://fb.me/e/1sqXGLKJaSaturday, January 20 6:00
We are excited to return for a concert for the Grand River Folk Arts Society. This will be at the Wealthy Theater Annex, 1130 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI. We are ecstatic to be included in the restart of their concert series, and we hope you can join us. Here's a Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/6GeMClOVuFriday,
February 2 (How can we be so lucky?) It's the First Friday Concert Series at the Playhouse At White Lake. Start time: 6:30. 304 S Mears Ave. Whitehall.MI. We have a pretty long history playing this beautiful venue going back to when it was still called the Howmet Playhouse long before its renovation into the modern facility that it is today. If you're anywhere near don't miss this one. Here's the FacebookEvent: https://fb.me/e/3782r9a5L.
Once again we wish you the best and hope to see you in 2024.
Ruth and Max
December 2023
DECEMBER! We hope that this month of celebration is a joyous one for you.
While our personal calendar is looking busy, there is only one concert on the docket. If you are anywhere near please consider our show on December 28 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, Michigan. Start time is 6:00. The show will feature Holiday and seasonal music plus whatever feels right in the moment. We hope you can join us. Details here <https://www.facebook.com/events/1017227279364458> and on our website <https://ruthbloomquist.com/schedule>
All the best,
Ruth and Max
November 2023
November is here. Halloween was cancelled where we live because of the 8 or more inches of snow that fell that afternoon and evening. Now the wild turkeys are gathering in our back yard apparently unaware that Thanksgiving Day is coming soon.
It's short notice but we want you to be aware of what we are doing on Saturday November 4. The event is called Just Desserts a fundraiser which will benefit Michigan Refugee Hope. It will be held at First Lutheran Church in North Muskegon. We will be joined by a roster of talent including The Burnished Brass Quintet, Joel Dulyea, Dana Olsen, Bill Uetricht, and Eva Backus. Delicious desserts will be provided by Occidental Eats. A free-will offering will be taken. You won't want to miss this!
We will spend the rest of the month trying to be social, attending events, playing a private party, and even going to a concert as audience members.
AND don't forget to check out our NEW SINGLE October's Lullaby available now on all your favorite streaming and download platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Pandora, etc.
Happy Thanksgiving! We are Thankful for you and all of our friends, fans, and listeners.
Ruth and Max