Concert series closes with ‘big fan’ of Felt

Kari Lynch performs on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the final Felt Summer Concert Series at the Carriage House at the Felt Estate, 6597 138th Ave.

Kari Lynch closed out the Felt Summer Concert Series like an old friend coming home.

“One of my favorite places in Michigan, I think, is The Felt Mansion, so much in fact … that they let me shoot a music video here back in November and it was like the biggest blast ever,” Lynch told the about 350 people at the Carriage House stage at the Felt Estate, 6597 138^th Ave. on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

“One thing you should know about the Felt Mansion is, they’re amazing,” she said. “I am a big fan of the Felt Mansion, and it is really, really wonderful to have been invited here tonight to get to play the concert.”

For a video from the show, click here.

Kari Lynch performs on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the final Felt Summer Concert Series at the Carriage House at the Felt Estate, 6597 138th Ave. The mansion is in the background.

The Kari Lynch Band was the fifth and final performance for the free outdoor shows.

The concerts included free tours of the mansion.

The Felt Mansion is continuing free self-guided tours from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Sponsors are the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and SEMCO Energy.

For more on the tours and upcoming events, click here.

The concerts began in 2014 as a way to thank the community for its support and raise funds for renovations of the mansion.

Members of the audience look over band merchandize for the Kari Lynch Band on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the final Felt Summer Concert Series at the Carriage House at the Felt Estate, 6597 138th Ave. “Sleeping Just Fine” is the name of the video recorded last year at the Felt Mansion.

About the mansion

Construction on the mansion began in 1925 by Dorr Felt, inventor of the Comptometer, the first machine that could do all four math functions — add, subtract, multiply and divide. The building was finished in 1928.

Felt’s wife, Agnes, died in 1928, six weeks after the house was complete. Dorr died two years later.

The property went on to serve as a minor seminary for the Augustinian order (attended by Pope Leo XIV), a state prison, and a Michigan State Police post before the property was purchased by Laketown Township.

Today, following years of restoration by the Friends of the Felt Estate, the mansion is a top cultural, educational, and event destination, welcoming thousands of visitors annually.