About Walk the Beat

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.

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.

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. 

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 $3,000 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.