About Walk the Beat

Our vision: Music everywhere for everyone.

Walk the Beat is a volunteer nonprofit organization that builds communities through music.
We create opportunities for musical education, relationships and performance.
Walk the Beat brings musicians to audiences in unexpected places.

2025 music Festivals

WHITE LAKE AREA
july 19, 2025

Grand Haven 
August 9, 2025

Albion 
August 23, 2025

  • Events

    Our signature event is the Walk the Beat Street Music Festivals in Albion, Grand Haven, and the White Lake Area. The festivals bring together community, businesses, and organizations with musicians and bands to offer a one-day free music event to the public. It also supports nonprofits through a raffle at the festival. Grand Haven also sponsors a variety of community events throughout the year.

  • Youth Outreach

    We believe providing support and guidance for young people to learn musical skills enhances their creativity, confidence and connectedness to their community. Walk the Beat is proud to assist in multiple ways, including providing lessons, instruments and opportunity to young and aspiring musicians through our Repeat the Beat program. Each year Walk the Beat contributes thousands of dollars to this initiative.

  • Sponsorship

    Spread the Music Foundation Inc. established the Spread the Music Foundation Fund in 2006, which gifts tens of thousands of dollars to local public school music programs each year.

  • Musician Opportunities

    The Walk the Beat Street Music Festival provides a stage for young and seasoned musicians alike to try their chops and hone their skills.  Walk the Beat has awarded $2,500 worth of studio time at Third Coast Recording Company each year at each festival. Walk the Beat sponsors song writing contests, pedal parties and supports the Michigan Music Alliance through donations and sponsorships.

support walk the beat!

With your help and support, we can give more people in the community the gift of music. Email us for more information at: 
WalktheBeatBecky@gmail.com