CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Theatre in Crystal Falls has a full slate of professional entertainers for the 2022 season, including Crystal Gayle as the featured artist of the Legend Series.

One of the most popular female country singers of her era, Gayle takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Gayle was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2017; her career and talent are legendary.

This headliner concert is among a host of other musical offerings and special events coming to Crystal Falls’ historical theatre this season. After a two-year pandemic pause, the familiar Gem of a Season returns with eight concerts appealing to a variety of musical tastes.

The other four Gem Season concerts are reserved for the fall.

Crystal Theatre will welcome Cold Tone Harvest at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Country-infused melodies delivered by this southeast Michigan quartet appeal to music festival enthusiasts while poetic lyrics beg for solitary listening.

Kelly Jackson, a tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Band, will help celebrate Indigenous Day at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. A singer, songwriter, philanthropist and a tribal advocate, Jackson composes rhythms that complement her native roots and lyrical messages that invoke healing and cultural reflection.

Luminae Trio, the final concert in the Gem Season series, performs at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Based in New York City, this classically-trained group combines traditional works with lesser known music of the past and present. Pianist Jestin Pieper, cellist Jacob Nordlinger, and violinist Elizabeth Wright joined together during the pandemic, committed to keeping the arts alive during the trying time.

Gem Season tickets admit patrons to all eight concerts and are transferable.

August promises to be the busiest month ever at Crystal Theatre.

Fortune Lake Camp presents an original musical called “One Wonderful Day,” written and produced by staff alumni and performed by an intergenerational group of campers Aug. 6.

The Insiders present the premier Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers experience, honoring the legendary rock ‘n’ roll artist Aug. 12.

Also as part of Fungus Fest weekend, two screenings of “The Humongous Fungus Among Us” will be offered Saturday, Aug. 13. The quirky documentary by Tim Warmanen celebrates the giant mushroom and the community that calls it a friend.

The theatre hopes to have a sell-out crowd to welcome Crystal Gayle on Saturday, Aug. 20.

The next day, Aug. 21, the popular Beethoven and Banjos concert presents a diverse program of chamber and fiddle/banjo music.

For more information on how to order Gem Season and/or individual tickets, go online to thecrystaltheatre.org or call 906-875-3208.