Friday | 8:00 PM | 8:50 PM | Fans and Music: Sharing Our Favorites | Marquette | What performers and bands do you think other fans should know about? What genres do you like, both fannishly (filk, nerdcore, FuMP, wizard rock) or generally (rock, folk, country)? Hear what our panelists like, and share your favorites. | Mark Bernstein, Peggi Warner-Lalonde, Tom Smith, Phil Cooper, Susan Urban | MUSIC |
Friday | 9:00 PM | 9:50 PM | Theme Circle: Awful Puns | Marquette | Share your worst! | Tom Smith | MUSIC |
Friday | 10:00 PM | 10:50 PM | Open Music Circle | Marquette | A place to share music, stories, poems, and more. | | MUSIC |
Saturday | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Celtic Guitar Workshop | Marquette | February Sky offers tips on Celtic guitar styles. | Susan Urban, Phil Cooper | MUSIC |
Saturday | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Andrea Dale Concert | Marquette | Native Michigan fan Andrea Dale will sing songs of fantasy, Godzilla and science fiction. Per Chris Conway, UK filker and professional musician: "There's a wide variety of goodies in Andrea's kitchen...Thoughtful songs, magical, heartfelt, funny...as well as Andrea's lovely voice and guitar. What I like about Andrea's voice is that it is a voice of character..." | Andrea Dale | MUSIC |
Saturday | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Music Circles 101 | Marquette | Learn why we skip the parties in favor of sitting in a circle. Once there, how does it work? We'll give you the basics to help you get started in music circles. | Mark Bernstein, Peggi Warner-Lalonde, Andrea Dale | MUSIC |
Saturday | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Peggi Warner-Lalonde Concert | Marquette | Toronto filker Peggi joins us with a beautiful voice, bringing some of her favorite songs. | Peggi Warner-Lalonde | MUSIC |
Saturday | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Drum and Rhythm Jam | Marquette | Bring your drums, shakers, jingles, voices - anything that makes music - and join in a freeform, creative, collaborative music jam. If you don't have an instrument, we will have some to share. If you've never been to a drum jam, we'll go over some basics. All ages and abilities are welcome. | Cathy McManamon, Jason Neerenberg | MUSIC |
Saturday | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Masquerade Muster | Marquette | Mandatory for all competitive entries in the Masquerade. Assemble to muster for the parade, be viewed by the judges, and have optional workmanship judging done. Competitors may enter as Novice, Journeyman, Master or Junior levels. Please be on time. Exhibition entries may attend the Muster or just join the parade, ending at the Masquerade. Pre-Registration for the Masquerade is STRONGLY encouraged. Sign up at OPS. | | CONFUSION |
Saturday | 8:00 PM | 8:50 PM | February Sky Concert | Marquette | Partners Susan Urban and Phil Cooper, full time touring musicians from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, bring the ribald, the wacky, and the overall wonderful. | Susan Urban, Phil Cooper | MUSIC |
Saturday | 9:00 PM | 9:50 PM | The Shallow End | Marquette | A low-key performance circle for those who are inexperienced or shy. Everyone is welcome, and everyone is encouraged (but not required) to sing, recite, play, or tell stories as the spirit moves them. | | MUSIC |
Saturday | 10:00 PM | 10:50 PM | Open Music Circle | Marquette | A place to share music, stories, poems, and more. | | MUSIC |
Sunday | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Random Fractions Concert | Marquette | Cathy McManamon and Jason Neerenberg blend guitar and bass, vocal harmony, and original songs & cover tunes with their own personal twist from filk, folk, and any genre of music that strikes their fancy. Their first performance of 2017 is sure to include some brand new music! | Cathy McManamon, Jason Neerenberg | MUSIC |
Sunday | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Future Performer Suggestions | Marquette | Who would you like to hear perform at ConFusion at the future? If we've never heard of them, all the better. | Mark Bernstein | MUSIC |