Mike Fornes will perform in the Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Thursday at the Besse Theater in Escanaba.

ESCANABA – In honor of the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Bay College will host The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Besse Theater on the Escanaba campus.

This concert experience, part of the group’s 2025 tour, “Lightfoot – The Stories, The Songs,” celebrates the enduring music of Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot.

Audiences will enjoy Lightfoot’s classic radio hits along with beloved album cuts, brought to life by performer Mike Fornes. More than just a concert, the show blends timeless music with a stunning multimedia presentation featuring Lightfoot himself, offering first-hand accounts of how his songs were inspired and written.

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