Festivals / Yates Township Hall Complex, historic Idlewild (Lake County)
Live at Idlewild Music Festival
A two-day soul, R&B and jazz festival in Idlewild, the historic African American resort town, held at the Yates Township Hall complex on the last weekend of June.
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Live at Idlewild celebrates the heritage of Idlewild, once known as the 'Black Eden,' where stars such as Louis Armstrong and Sarah Vaughan performed. It's presented by the nonprofit Lake County Merry Makers, with flutist Alexander Zonjic as artistic director. The third edition in June 2026 featured Kindred the Family Soul, Take 6 and Stanley Jordan.
- Soul, R&B, jazz and a cappella
- Kindred, Take 6, Stanley Jordan (2026)
- Idlewild, the 'Black Eden'
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