Sadly Tribute Island is Taking a Gap Year and Will Return in 2027. Our heartfelt letter is down below to our readers.

Tribute Island, the cover-band music extravaganza, that has seen thousands flood the city’s lakefront in years past, is returning for three days and nights on five stages featuring more than 50 of the region’s top tribute bands.

“We’re thrilled to be coming back and excited we’ll again be doing it dockside, which puts us in the thick of things, close to the Downtown city center” explained Happenings magazine publisher Frank Carmichael, the event’s creator.

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Like last year, the site will be devoid of hotel guest parking, so the entire waterfront property will be transformed into festival grounds. With this change comes additional amenities, including more indoor bathroom facilities. On the subject of bathroom facilities, concert goers can book one of over 100 available rooms at the hotel during the concert weekend putting the lucky few right in the middle of all the festivities with their own private accommodations right on site. “We can also program indoor music utilizing both hotel ballrooms,” Carmichael said. “That’s a plus if we get rain or oppressive heat. It also brings everything closer together, meaning less walking to the various stages and the ability to easily sample some of the nearby offsite food and beverage establishments.”

Below is the Tribute Island Map

Here Are Some of Previous Year’s Tribute Island Lineup!