Michiana String Collective at Fiddler's Hearth
2024-02-09 20:30 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | Fiddler’s Hearth, 127 N Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601, US
The return to Fiddler’s Hearth with the rockin’ quartet version of the band. The music will cover the full spectrum from songs to instrumentals, fast and slow, covers and originals, all influenced by singer/songwriter, celtic, old timey, and classic rock. We’ll feature Bill Bosler on hammered dulcimer, Kevin Joiner and Doug Harsch on guitars and vocals, and Jetta Cruse on bass and vocals. There may even be a few musical surprises.

Million Stars Review vol 2
2024-02-28 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Detroit) | Scallop RePUBlic, 411 Cape San Blas Rd, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
The return of the Million Stars Review, this time to Port St. Joe, Florida. Acoustic music featuring the wonderful stylings of Molly B. Moon, Riely O’Connor, MJ Bishop, Nick Carter, John Potthast, Meg Jonas, and Bill Bosler. It will be a wild mix of mostly original songs, some covers, with both rousing instrumentals and thoughtful singer songwriter styles. It promises to be a wonderful night of amazing music!

Hammered Dulcimer for Mother's Day
2024-05-12 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Fiddler’s Hearth, 127 N Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601, US
Come enjoy some solo hammered dulcimer while you share a wonderful Sunday Brunch with your mother, sister, or wife. Bring the kids too! Reservations suggested.

Michiana String Collective Trio at Fiddler's Hearth
2024-05-18 20:30 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | Fiddler’s Hearth, 127 N Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601, US

Potawatomi Park Concert Series
2024-06-30 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Potawatomi Park Bandshell, 2105 E Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN, 46615, United States
Come enjoy the unique sounds of the Michiana String Collective in this beautiful free outdoor setting!

ODPC Funfest
2024-07-19 18:30 - 22:30 (America/Detroit) | ODPC Funfest, 101 Recreation Avenue, Evart, MI, 49631, United States
Each year on the third weekend in July, ODPC presents the annual FunFest at the Osceola County Fairgrounds in Evart, Michigan. Stage shows, workshops, camping and all night jam sessions will be waiting for you. Bill is again invited to perform on the main stage for this wonderful music festival. The $10 per day or $20 for the entire festival entry fee (kids 12 and under are free) gets you access to all the activities and stage show.

Michiana String Collective at Fiddler's Hearth
2024-08-10 20:30 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | MI
The MSC is back at their favorite venue for a great night of good music, good food, and good drink. Come sing and dance that night away together!

Michiana String Collective - Duo version
2024-08-11 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Sister Lakes Brewing Company, 92500 CR-690, Dowagiac, MI, 49047, US
The duo of Kevin Joiner, guitar and vocals, and Bill Bosler, hammered dulcimer and cajon, will bring a mix of covers and upbeat instrumentals while you enjoy the great food and drink of the Sister Lakes Brewing Co. It’s been a while since these guys performed here so come on down and sing along, tap your foot, or even get up and dance a spell!

Summer Camp for Big People
2024-08-15 08:00 - 2024-08-19 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Bill Bosler – Hammered dulcimer and more, Middlebury, IN, 46540, United States
An informal gathering of musicians and singer songwriters and listeners playing music, sharing songs, fun and fellowship. This is a private event.

The Art League Meet & Greet
2024-10-02 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Detroit) | South Bend Museum of Art, 120 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
To celebrate the opening of the 16th Robert C. Shields American Series, Whip Stitch: Quilts are Contemporary Art, we are holding a reception! During the social hour in The Carmichael Gallery, we will offer complimentary appetizers from Victorian Pantry along with wine and other beverages as we enjoy the music of renowned recording artist Bill Bosler playing the hammered dulcimer from 5:30-6:30. We will then move to The Warner Gallery to enjoy a lecture from the textile and fiber artist, Helen Geglio. Her quiltwork is the featured photo on this invitation. After, you are free to roam the galleries to enjoy all the textile exhibit and the rest of the museum’s art collection on display. To add a festive element to the evening, please dress in quilted clothing if you can. The Art League can’t wait to welcome you! Bring a friend and let’s get to know the wonderful world of quilts.

Chirstmas in the Mall with MSC
2024-12-20 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | University Park Mall, 6501 Grape Rd, Mishawaka, IN, 46545, United States
The Michiniana String Collective will be bringing your favorites plus special Christmas songs to the University Park Mall. Take a break from you last minute shopping and dance a bit with us!

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival
2025-02-13 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Detroit) | Quarantune
QuaranTUNE Virtual Dulcimer Fest was established in an effort to provide relief and connection for musicians during the “lock-down” of early 2020. It now continues to host live-streamed events online. Workshops, concerts, and jams are affordable and available to anyone, anywhere in the world. Bill will perform during the Thursday night concert. The concert ticket price gives you access to all 5 concerts!

Bill solo at Woodland Terrace
2025-02-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Woodland Terrace, 13 Longmeadow Village Drive, Niles, MI, 49120, United States
Bill will be sharing many of his original and a few cover tunes for the residents at Woodland Terrace assisted living facility.

Billion Stars Review
2025-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Apalachicola Yacht Club, 170 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL, 32320, United States
A Billion Stars Revue consists of an eclectic bunch of talented, humorous, and original musicians who share a love for each other and each other’s music. Their original songs, along with a smattering of cover tunes, include several genres. Cracker Jack Folk (always a surprise in the box!) sums up their style. This bunch performs for the love of it, and for the sheer joy of entertaining the masses. They are SUPER excited to be performing at the AYC this year!
ABSR Lineup for Apalach 2025: Riely O’Connor & Molly B. Moon (Indiana), Bill Bosler (Indiana), Nicholas Carter & MJ Bishop (Ohio and Nashville), Mike & Hedda Doyle (Michigan)
See you at The Club!

Solo Hammered Dulicmer
2025-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Woodland Terrace, 13 Longmeadow Village Drive, Niles, MI, 49120, United States
Bill will share many of his original tunes and a handful of cover/traditional music with the residents of Woodland Terrace. Contact Bill if you would also like to attend.

Bill Bosler & Rene Slieker Concert!
2025-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | J. Schlieker & Zonen, Rivierdijk 60, Sliedrecht, 3361 AR, Netherlands
Nederlands:
De Amerikaanse muzikant Bill Bosler is al sinds zijn jeugd gepassioneerd percussionist. Bijna dertig jaar geleden kwam de hammered dulcimer, oftewel het hakkebord op zijn pad. Dit voelde meteen als liefde op het eerste gezicht, of beter gezegd: ‘gehoor’. Met dit bijzondere instrument combineert hij ritmisch spel met melodieuze composities en geeft hij een verrassende draai aan zowel traditionele als populaire nummers.In zijn beginjaren richtte Bill zich vooral op Keltische en oldtime muziek, maar gaandeweg groeide zijn passie voor het componeren van eigen melodieën. Dit resulteerde in een soloalbum en later de cd Waterbound, een samenwerking met gitarist Kevin Lockhart.Enkele jaren geleden richtte hij de Michiana String Collective op, een groep muzikanten die regelmatig optreedt in zijn regio.Bill wordt begeleid door de getalenteerde Nederlandse muzikant René Slieker, die al veertig jaar de snaren beroert. Hij is een rockgitarist die tevens mandoline speelt in een bluegrassband en slidegitaar in een bluesband.
English:
American musician Bill Bosler has been a passionate percussionist since his youth. Almost thirty years ago, the hammered dulcimer came his way. This immediately felt like love at first sight, or rather: ‘hearing’. With this special instrument, he combines rhythmic playing with melodic compositions and gives a surprising twist to both traditional and popular songs.
In his early years, Bill focused mainly on Celtic and old-time music, but gradually his passion for composing his own melodies grew. This resulted in a solo album and later the CD Waterbound, a collaboration with guitarist Kevin Lockhart.
A few years ago, he founded the Michiana String Collective, a group of musicians who regularly perform in his region.
Bill is accompanied by the talented Dutch musician René Slieker, who has been playing the strings for forty years. He is a rock guitarist who also plays mandolin in a bluegrass band and slide guitar in a blues band.

American Hammered Dulcimer w/Bill Bosler
2025-06-01 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Detroit) | Muziekclub ‘t Ey, Koutermolenstraat 6b, Sint-Niklaas, 9111, Belgium
Bill will share his love of the hammered dulcimer with a mix of original, tranditional, and cover tunes after the conclusion of the Hakkebord dag. Bill will provide 2 hours of workshops in the morning and have a concert, featuring Rene Slieker on guitar and mandolin.

ODPC Funfest
2025-07-17 - 2025-07-20 | ODPC Funfest, 101 Recreation Avenue, Evart, MI, 49631, United States
Each year on the third weekend in July, ODPC presents the annual FunFest at the Osceola County Fairgrounds in Evart, Michigan. Stage shows, workshops, camping and all night jam sessions will be waiting for you. Bill is again invited to perform on the main stage for this wonderful music festival and will be teaching workshops. The $10 per day or $20 for the entire festival entry fee (kids 12 and under are free) gets you access to all the activities and stage show.

Michiana String Collective at the Bristol Corndog Festival
2025-09-06 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Detroit) | Congdon Park, Congdon Park, P5FM+FCF, N Division St, Bristol, IN, 46507, United States
Come join Bill and the gang at the Corndog Festival! They will be rockin’ with their fan favorites for this one hour set.

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival - Winterfest 2026
2026-02-05 - 2026-02-08 | Quarantune
Bill will be a featured hammered dulcimer instructor for four workshops and participate in the Sunday afternoon concert for this online festival. QuaranTUNE Virtual Dulcimer Fest was established in an effort to provide relief and connection for musicians during the “lock-down” of early 2020. It now continues to host live-streamed events online. Workshops, concerts, and jams are affordable and available to anyone, anywhere in the world.
