Big List (Jan. 21-27): Sublime with Rome, Eric Johnson, Gregory Alan Isakov, Walk the Moon, Jesse McCartney, Rick Springfield, Ice Jam

Also in this week’s lineup: Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Lady Ace Boogie, Serengeti, Dirty Deville, Byron Stripling, Chely Wright, Bass Country and a “Synth Night.” And win tickets to Bass Country.

 

THE BIG LIST: Jan. 21-27

For an expanded list of upcoming shows at West Michigan venues, check out The REALLY Big List at Local Spins.

Have concert listings you think deserve to be spotlighted? Email date, time, ticket prices, location and details to liz@localspins.com.

To be included in our “Big List of Michigan Music Festivals,” organizers should email liz@localspins.com  with 2019 dates, the event location, contact information and any other pertinent details. Organizing a summer concert series? It’s time to send us your line up to ensure your (free) place on the list!

MONDAY

PAUL BREWER QUARTET
When: 6:30 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $15 ($10 members)
($5 more for food ticket)
Where: Casino Club, 3260 Salerno Drive NE, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids trombone player Dr. Paul Brewer of Aquinas College will headline this week’s “Jazz Gumbo,” the latest edition in a series put on by the West Michigan Jazz Society that features an evening of jazz music alongside a gumbo dinner.

The quartet includes jazz pianist Robin Connell. Dinner and music tickets are $15 for Jazz Society members and $20 for non-members; music-only tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Details online here.

WEDNESDAY

ERIC JOHNSON
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $37.50 seated, $27.50 standing
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to readers James Jarvi and Lori Metzler. They were the first two people to email john@localspins.com with “ERIC JOHNSON” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Wednesday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Eric Johnson is known to be a master of his craft, having ventured into blues, jazz, classical, and even country throughout his lengthy musical career. The gifted guitarist and multi-instrumentalist will make a stop at The Intersection as part of his Ah Via Musicom tour, performing his landmark 1990 release in its entirety.

This show was rescheduled from Oct. 30 of last year. Tickets and details can be found online here.

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
ROOSEVELT DIGGS
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

West Michigan Americana powerhouse Roosevelt Diggs has long been a favorite in the region, with fans embracing the group’s lively and entertaining performances.

Now, the band — Logan and Levi Duddles, Jon Shears and John Ellsworth — has a dynamic, brand new album that elevates their music even more with compelling songwriting, crisp harmonies and catchy melodies, making “Better Days” one of West Michigan’s best releases of the year. Revel in an intimate evening of Americana, bluegrass, country and folk-rock. The album is nominated for several WYCE Jammie Awards on Feb. 8, with Roosevelt Diggs also performing that night.

Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, Perrin Brewing and WYCE, with free parking in the Sixth Street Park lot just to the north of SpeakEZ Lounge on Monroe Avenue NW (or a small city lot just to the south, kitty-corner from SpeakEZ).

THURSDAY

SUBLIME WITH ROME
MELOPHOBIX
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $32-$59
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Sublime with Rome, the long-running second act of iconic 90s band Sublime, will bring their unique blend of ska-punk and reggae rock to 20 Monroe Live. Sublime scored a string of hits in the mid-90s with songs like “Santeria” and “What I Got” before frontman Bradley Nowell’s tragic death in 1996. Singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez leads the band these days, and on Thursday they’ll be joined by Tropidelic and Grand Rapids’ own “cage-free funk” band Melophobix, who just released a full-length debut album.

Tickets can be found online here.

CHELY WRIGHT
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $32-$42
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

This West Michigan listening room welcomes celebrated country/Americana singer-songwriter Chely Wright, who first made a splash in the mid-1990s, hailed by the Academy of Country Music as the top new female vocalist in 1995 following release of her debut album, “Woman in the Moon.” Since then, she’s released numerous albums, including 2010’s “Lifted Off the Ground” and a 2018 Christmas EP. She’s currently working on her ninth full-length album, “Revival,” slated for release this year.

Get more information here and call 231-557-7687 for tickets for this show or for Friday’s return of singer-songwriter Tony Lucca (8 p.m. Friday).

SERENGETI, DREAS
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Hip-hop music influenced by his home state of Illinois, Serengeti will be putting on a show for Grand Rapids. Serengeti released a new EP earlier this month which is sure to be heard Thursday.

Also performing is hip hop/electronica artists Dreas with doors opening at 4 p.m., ages 21-and-older. Tickets are available online here.

FRIDAY

WALK THE MOON
BEAR HANDS
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $38-$59
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

The group behind the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit single “Shut Up and Dance” will be bringing its neon-alternative energy to 20 Monroe Live as a part of a 2019 tour. (The band has a new single, “Timebomb.”)

Joining Walk the Moon — Nicholas Petricca (singer/keyboardist), Kevin Ray (bassist), Eli Maiman (guitarist), and Sean Waugaman (drummer) — for the ride will be Bear Hands, a post-punk rock band from Brooklyn, N.Y. Doors for this all-ages show open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be found online here.

DIRTY DEVILLE
THE BLACK DUNES
THE GORGEOUS ORANGES
CASA BLUE
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

This stacked lineup of Michigan natives will come together Friday to show off their various rock-infused styles. Formed in 2011, Dirty DeVille credits its eclectic group of musicians for its unique sound. The Ann Arbor band released its most recent album, “Come All Lunatics,” early last year.

This is a 21-and-older show; tickets can be found online here.

GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY:
RAGTIME, BLUES & ALL THAT JAZZ W/ BYRON STRIPLING
When: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $18-$90
Where: DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids

Byron Stripling is being welcomed back to the Grand Rapids Symphony Pops series. Stripling’s a renowned trumpet player, performing with symphonies across the country, and will unfurl a “heartfelt tribute to Louis Armstrong” as part of this Grand Rapids engagement.

Grand Rapids Pops series combines new and old to create an unforgettable music event. Tickets are available online at grsymphony.org.

ANN ARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL:
BRANDI CARLILE, GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV,
HALEY HEYNDERICKX, PARSONSFIELD,
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT,
I’M WITH HER, JOAN OSBORNE’s DYLANOLOGY,
POKEY LAFARGE
When: Friday-Saturday
Tickets: $100 each night
Where: Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

This annual fundraiser for The Ark — the Ann Arbor Folk Festival — has become an uber-popular tradition, bringing in highly regarded national starts in the folk/roots/indie-rock scene for short sets over two nights in a gorgeous setting.

Friday’s lineup kicks off with the Americana/country of Michigan Rattlers, a Petoskey-bred group, and features Brandi Carlile, Gregory Alan Isakov, Haley Haynderickx, Parsonsfield and Sam Lewis. On Saturday, Ann Arbor’s own bluegrass icons The RFD Boys get things started, with Rufus Wainwright, I’m With Her, Joan Osborne’s Dylanology (featuring Jackie Greene), Pokey LaFarge and Ahi on the bill. Only a few tickets remained early in the week. Get info online here.

SATURDAY

PERRIN ICE JAM:
THE GO ROUNDS
THE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
THE TURNIPS
SYD BURNHAM BAND
When: 3:30-8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 donation
Where: Outside Perrin Brewing, 5910 Comstock Park Drive, Comstock Park

For the third straight year, this Comstock Park brewery will celebrate winter with its “Ice Jam Winter Festival,” this one featuring regional rock stars The Go Rounds, The Legal Immigrants, The Turnips and the Syd Burnham Band. The performances take place inside a giant heated tent, and good thing, because temps are liable to be VERY chilly this year (unlike 2018, when spring-like weather set in for Ice Jam).

The event supports Kids’ Food Basket, with a Frostbite 5k Run/Walk immediately preceding the festivities. You can make a donation online or at the door, or bring needed food items.

Get more details online at perrinbrewing.com.

GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids

Celebrated singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov is making a stop in Grand Rapids as he tours the nation in support of his new album, “Evening Machines.” And like many of the other dates on Isakov’s tour, Saturday’s show at Fountain Street Church sold out quickly. He’ll be joined by Danny Black of the Philadelphia indie folk band Good Old War, and those who were lucky enough to get tickets will be treated to an unforgettable evening of music in the intimate setting of Fountain Street Church.

Fans willing to venture across the country can still get tickets to other dates on the tour here. He also plays the Ann Arbor Folk Festival on Friday.

KALAMAZOO UN-HOLY F@#K FEST:
DEAD EYES ALWAYS DREAMING
DEAD NERVES, SCAPE GOAT
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $8
Where: Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo

Papa Pete’s will be home to some of Michigan’s best metal acts heralding from Grand Rapids, Detroit, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Saturday night as the venue plays host to the Kalamazoo Un-holy F@#k Fest.

Put on by Merciless Booking and Promotions, the hardcore showcase will feature Dead Eyes Always Dreaming, Dead Nerves, ScapeGoat Dethrone The Deceiver, Coffin Talk, Discontent and Guard Rail. More information can be found here. General admission tickets for this 18-and-older show can be purchased at the door.

JESSE McCARTNEY
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $33-$45
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

One of the most crushed-on heartthrobs of the 2000s, Jesse McCartney has made a comeback with his single, “Better With You,” his first song release since the album, “In Technicolor,” was released back in 2014.

The show is all ages and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be found here.

SYNTH NIGHT, VOL. 1:
PINK SKY, JES KRAMER
BRONZE WOLF, DARKLY
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $8 advance, $10 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Indie electronica, synth pop/folk, R&B/soul, and experimental pop will be showcased with these various Michigan artists, led by Grand Rapids’ Pink Sky which has made a splash over the last several months with its latest album, “Forms.” The evening will also newly released music from Jes Kramer. (And tune in to Local Spins on WYCE at 11 a.m. Friday at 88.1 FM when Kramer will be the in-studio guest.)

Doors open at 7:30 p.m., ages 21-and-over. Tickets are available online at pyramidschemebar.com.

FINKEL
HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER
BASIC COMFORT
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Jane and Brian Spencer of FINKEL return to their old stomping grounds of Kalamazoo, bringing with them their experimental blend of futuristic pop filled “hypnotic electronic pulsations” and enchanting vocal harmonies. Former founding members of Less is More, the duo has been making waves in their new hometown of Los Angeles and releasing a slew of singles of late as they prepare to put their debut LP out into the world.

Opening the show will be experimental Kalamazoo act Basic Comfort and Grand Rapids’ electropop duo How To Live Together. General admission tickets for this 21-and-older show can be found online at BellsBeer.Com or purchased at the Bell’s box office. Read more about FINKEL in this Local Spins feature.

LADY ACE BOOGIE
LAST GASP COLLECTIVE
CHRIS GOOD MUSIC
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free, 21-and-older after 9 p.m.
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

Linda (Lady Ace Boogie) Tellis leads this all-star cast, unleashing her feel-good hip-hop beats to celebrate Michigan’s 182nd birthday. Lady Ace Boogie’s powerful lyrics draw from personal stories of others and herself, and she weaves them together seamlessly with her rapping skills to encourage and inspire people to live right and care for others.

Joining Lady Ace Boogie on the bill is the Last Gasp Collective and soulful funk guitarist Chris Good Music. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. with special grill offerings; music begins at 8 p.m. More information can be found here.

BASS COUNTRY WINTER 2019
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $30 advance, $35 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first two people to email john@localspins.com with “BASS COUNTRY” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

The reverberating sounds of electronic dubstep will dominate all the stages of The Intersection again as Bass Country Winter 2019 blasts off. Bass Country will be introducing its largest lineup to date: Rusko, Spag Heddy, Shlump, Protohype, Dodge & Fuski, Hi I’m Ghost, BIJOU, LICK, Attak, Dissonance, COOKN, KAR POW, and SP Chase. This stacked cast will be delivering sick addicting beats throughout the night.

Rusko, Spag Heddy, Shlump, Attak, and Dissonance will be playing The Intersection stage: Protohype, Dodge & Fuski, Hi I’m Ghost, and COOKN will be rocking the Elevation stage, and on The Stache stage will be BIJOU, LICK, KAR POW, and SP Chase.

More information and tickets can be purchased at sectionlive.com.

SUNDAY

THE CRANE WIVES
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Admission: $15
Where: Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St., Fennville

One of West Michigan’s most popular folk-rock bands, The Crane Wives, brings its infectious music, stellar harmonies and lively stage presence to the intimate confines of Salt of the Earth in Fennville to close out the weekend. Call 269-561-7258 for reservations, tickets.

Get details online here.

RICK SPRINGFIELD
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $36.50-$125
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Australian native and rock ‘n’ roll musician Rick Springfield is bringing his “Stripped Down” show to Grand Rapids. Along with his iconic songs such as “Jessie’s Girl” and “I’ve Done Everything for You,” Springfield will be getting close and personal by giving solo performances with music and storytelling in what’s billed as a “stripped down” evening with the 69-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter.

More information and tickets can be purchased online here.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Closing Performance with the Opera Grand Rapids Chorus and Mark Rucker, 6 p.m. Monday, Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, free — Join the community celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this performance featuring “local opera treasure” Mark Rucker and the Opera Grand Rapids Chorus performing selections that include the event’s “signature anthem,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Arlie and Parlor Voice playing The Mint inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 6:30 p.m. Monday, $12 advance, $13 day of sale – Described by bassist Jason Antwi as “raw almond pistachio pop,” Nashville’s Arlie is making waves in the indie/alternative scene. They’ll be joined by the Grand Rapids band Parlor Voice as they take over The Mint at The Intersection on Monday evening.

Michigan Mark Depree and Johnny Gist playing JT’s Pizza, 6716 Old 28th St. SE in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free – This Grand Rapids duo – Michigan Mark on guitar, Johnny Gist on sax and flute, will perform Motown, blues, old rock “and even some folk and originals” at JT’s.

The Hill People at Fricano’s Pizza on Alpine Ave. in Grand Rapids, 6-8:30 pm Thursday, free — After 35 years, historic Grand Rapids string band The Hill People have reunited and are back out performing energetic bluegrass, ole time, swing, gypsy jazz, and rock n roll.

Weezil Malone Band at One Trick Pony, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – Having been described as a “blues institution” in West Michigan, the Weezil Malone Band is hardly new to the Grand Rapids music scene. These musicians have years of experience behind them, and “the rockin’est little blues band around” is sure to deliver when they take the stage Thursday night.

King Tuff with special guest Stonefield playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $18 advance, $20 day of show – King Tuff brings his “The Infinite Smile Tour” and his grungy garage rock sound to Grand Rapids, and also on the bill is Stonefield.

Lynn the Band playing Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, free – Fresh from an on-air appearance for Local Spins on WYCE, singer-songwriter Lynn Thompson brings his “mountain music” and more to Creston Brewery, promoting a new album, “Hangman Comin’.”

The Odds Elite, Head and Barrel Bones playing Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 10 p.m. Friday, free – Rocking the roof off of Mulligan’s will be three talented local bands: The Odds Elite, Head and Barrel Bones.

The Barley Saints playing Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub on Plainfield Avenue in Grand Rapids, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, free – Muskegon Celtic rock outfit The Barley Saints fires up Quinn & Tuite’s, with The Saltbound Remnants also on the bill.

Tell Yo Mama playing Rockford Brewing in Rockford, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $5 – Lansing band Tell Yo Mama brings its fun-to-dance-to, soul-funk fusion to West Michigan.

The Smokin’ Dobroleles, Bootstrap Boys and Strings and Slide playing at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10 — The bluegrass and country-influenced bands bring their strings, harmonies, and twang together at this 21+ show. Tickets can be found here.

Moto, Short Hair Domestics, and The Setbacks playing 741 (on Leonard St.) in Grand Rapids, 10 p.m. Saturday, free – Rock trio Moto alongside Short Hair Domestics and The Setbacks will unfurl their rock/heavy/groove tunes all night.

Hempy Keyboard Series: Rufus Ferguson at Saugatuck Center for the Arts in Saugatuck, 2 p.m. Sunday, $15 – Based in Kalamazoo, jazz pianist Rufus Ferguson is the next upcoming musician in the Hempy Keyboard Series.

Bruce Ling: Eric Engbalde’s Songwriters Sundays at The Peoples Cider Co. in Grand Rapids, 5 p.m. Sunday – Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist Bruce Ling will be showcasing his musical experience live at The Peoples Cider Co. and live on Facebook.

Sleep Waker, Hollow Front, Spirit Breaker and Foxfollow playing at Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Sunday, $10 advance, $12 day of show— Local band Sleep Waker brings its dark-hardcore show to The Pyramid Scheme with tourmates Hollow Front and Spirit Breaker, along with special guests Foxfollow at this all-ages show. Tickets can be found here.

THE REALLY BIG LIST OF CONCERTS, PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 21
Conrad Shock + The Noise/Kickball Forever, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Arlie/Parlor Voice, The Mint under The Intersection
BassBin: PRIM/Henry Brooks, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Paul Brewer: West Michigan Jazz Society Jazz Gumbo, Casino Club
Opera Grand Rapids Chorus & Mark Rucker: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration, Fountain Street Church
Ohme/The Ophelias, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Jan. 22
Ray Townsend (5 p.m.), E.B. Coffee & Pub, Caledonia
Michael Drost and Jordan Finn, The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven

Wednesday, Jan. 23
Roosevelt Diggs: Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Eric Johnson, The Intersection (rescheduled from Oct. 30)
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Versus, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Pablo Mahave-Veglia, cello/Sookkyung Cho, piano, Arts At Noon, Cook-DeWitt Center, Grand Valley State University Allendale Campus
John Sanger, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Michael McIntosh, Potter’s Lounge @ Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Jan. 24
Sublime with Rome/Melophobix, 20 Monroe Live
Weezil Malone Blues Band, One Trick Pony
Serengeti/Dreas, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Autumn Ridge/Clyde Park Avenue, Mulligan’s Pub
The Blinders, Brass Ring Brewing
The Hill People, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine
Bucket O’ Maybes, Gipper’s Bar & Grill, Cascade
JMM Jazz, Noto’s, Cascade
Travis Radaz, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Chely Wright, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Andy Frisinger, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
DMNY, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Friday, Jan. 25
King Tuff/Stonefield, The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Ragtime, Blues, and All That Jazz with Byron Stipling,” DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 25-27)
Walk The Moon/Bear Hands, 20 Monroe Live
Dirty DeVille/The Black Dunes/The Gorgeous Oranges, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Odds Elite/Head/Barrel Bones, Mulligan’s Pub
Lynn the Band, Creston Brewery
Cooper/Connell Jazz Trio (5 p.m.), Harmony Hall
John Shea, JW Marriott
Edye Evans Hyde, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Invisible Mansion/Astro Bats/Natural Body, 741
Funkle Jesse, Flanagan’s Irish Pub (Jan. 25-26)
Sonimatic, Log Cabin Lounge
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (Jan. 25-26)
Just Jill, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Right Side Up, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Village Inn Pizza 44th St. Sports Bar & Grille, Wyoming
Toby Bresnahan, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Cheap Dates, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Delilah DeWylde, Hops at 84 East, Holland
CANCELED Wisp/Tanner J. Burns/Another Man’s Trash, Park Theatre, Holland
Gabrial James, Our Brewing, Holland
Jordan Dodson (guitar), John and Dede Howard Recital Hall, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
“Digging Through The Darkness: The 5 Browns Story,” documentary film, Knickerbocker Theatre, Holland
Vinylicious, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Big Daddy Fox & Friends, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
JMM Jazz, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Lighting Matches, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tony Lucca, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (Jan. 25-26)
All In, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Donald Benjamin Band, Lucky’s Roadhouse, Wayland
Jack Leaver/P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Earthwork Music Songwriting Retreat Weekend, Circle Pines Center, Delton
Jeff Mueller (5 p.m.)/No Tomorrow/Old Main Trainwreck (8 p.m.), Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Borr McFerrin, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Ghost Bunnies/Full Frontal Cortez/Nothing New, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Carter Lezman, Potter’s Lounge @ Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Red Deluxe/Fusion, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
The Jared Rabin Band, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Allison Downey, Dave Boutette & Andy Baker: Foundry Hall Songwriters Showcase, Black River Tavern, South Haven
Chely Wright/Eric Burgett, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Engelbert Humperdink, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Resort & Casino, New Buffalo

Saturday, Jan. 26
Jesse McCartney, 20 Monroe Live
Pink Sky/Jes Kramer/Bronze Wolf/Darkly: Synth Night Vol. 1, The Pyramid Scheme
Rusko/Spag Heddy/Shlump/Protohype/Dodge & Fuski/Hi Im Ghost/Bijou/Lick/Attak/Dissonance/Cookn/Kar Pow/SP Chase: Bass Country Winter 2019, The Intersection
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
Botala, Creston Brewery
DJ Omega Supreme, Billy’s Lounge
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Ragtime, Blues, and All That Jazz with Byron Stipling,” DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 25-27)
The Smokin’ Dobroleles/The Bootstrap Boys/Strings and Slide, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
SOLD OUT Gregory Alan Isakov, Fountain Street Church
Lush, River City Saloon
Scott Veenstra Trio, JW Marriott
Edye Evans Hyde, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
River City Jazz Ensemble (7:30 p.m., church music benefit), 2nd Congregational Church @ Cheshire Street NE
Moto/Short Hair Domestics/The Setbacks, 741
Funkle Jesse, Flanagan’s Irish Pub (Jan. 25-26)
The Barley Saints/The Saltbound Remnants, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Silent Bark, Log Cabin Bar
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (Jan. 25-26)
Sam Kenny, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Azz Izz, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Josh Rose and the Founding Fathers, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Project 90, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Tell Yo Mama, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Rocket Fuel Haulers, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Alex Mays, Pub @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Tombo, Wick’s Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Dean Allrick Jazz Piano, What Not Inn, Fennville
The Whiskey Charmers, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Bar Code, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Let There Be Rock (AC/DC tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Whiskey Charmers, Trail Point Brewing Company, Holland
Dave & Connie D, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Stereolithic, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Dunegrass, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Jeff Lynn, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Chirp, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (Jan. 25-26)
Sweebe Nation, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Brenda Loomis Band/P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kalamazoo Symphony, “Tchaikovsky’s 5th,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Dead Eyes Always Dreaming/Dead Nerves/ScapeGoat/Dethrone the Deceiver/Coffin Talk/Discontent/Guard Rail: Kalamazoo Un-holy F@#k Fest, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Finkel/How To Live Together/Basic Comfort, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Toby Bresnahan, Potter’s Lounge @ Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
The Backups, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Luke Gitchel, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
“A Night of Poetry, Song & Stories,” Spirit of the Woods Music Association, Brown Township Hall, Manistee

Sunday, Jan. 27
Rick Springfield, 20 Monroe Live
Isaac Berkowitz (4 p.m.), Creston Brewery
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), Sunday Brunch, JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Robin Connell & Jim Cooper (2 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Sleep Waker/Hollow Front/Spirit Breaker/Foxfollow, The Pyramid Scheme
Fishgutzzz & the Stinkin’ Orchestra/The Riverside Shivers, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Ragtime, Blues, and All That Jazz with Byron Stipling,” DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 25-27)
Bruce Ling: Eric Engblade’s Songwriters Sundays, The Peoples Cider Co.
Tony Halchak, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Uneven Ground/David McIntire & Kevin Donovan, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Rufus Ferguson, Hempy Keyboard Series, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
The Crane Wives, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Carrie McFerrin, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Duffield-Caron Project (11 a.m.), Sarkozy Bakery, Kalamazoo
Blue Jam Crossroads, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 28
Conrad Shock + The Noise/Bedroom Ceilings, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: Pressed & Proper/Richard Oxegynn, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
FACS, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Jan. 29
West Michigan Jazz Society Membership Drive & Musician of the Year Reveal Party, SpeakEZ Lounge
Panic! At The Disco/Two Feet, Van Andel Arena
Michael Drost and Jordan Finn, The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven

Wednesday, Jan. 30
Lindsay Beaver/Hank Mowery & the Hawktones, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
“Sizwe Banzi Is Dead,” Arts At Noon, Cook-DeWitt Center, Grand Valley State University Allendale Campus
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
El Brandino, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Jan. 31
Here Come The Mummies/Sun Stereo, The Intersection
Serita’s Black Rose, One Trick Pony
Audio Birds, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Pre-SXSW Networking Night with Michigan House, Creston Brewery
Ty Zhang, Grand Rapids Community College International Guitar Series, Albert P. Smith Music Center, Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall
Lynn the Band, 7 Monks Taproom
JMM Jazz, Noto’s, Cascade
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Andy Frisinger, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
MJ Epperson’s Phenomenal Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, Feb. 1
Dennis DeYoung & the Music of Styx, 20 Monroe Live
Dylan Scott/Seth Ennis, The Intersection
Downlink/Eliminate/Dissonance/D-Wrex, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Crane Wives/Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery/Max Lockwood, The Pyramid Scheme
Katie’s Randy Cat/Ghost City Searchlight/Donny Zuzula, Mulligan’s Pub
Charles Walker Band, Billy’s Lounge
Rabbit Ain’t Lucky/Bare Knuckle Hooligans/October Bird of Death/The Scants/ChuggeR: Winter Punk Fest Day 1, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
John Shea, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Entourage, JW Marriott
Kathy Lamar, Noto’s Restaurant, Cascade
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire,” DeVos Performance Hall (Feb. 1-2)
Funkle Jesse, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
DC-90, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Beer For Breakfast, Log Cabin Lounge (Feb. 1-2)
Decades, Shots on the River, Belmont
All In, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Kristen Kuiper, Castle Brewing Co., Greenville
West Michigan Symphony with Alessio Bax, pianist, “Choral Fantasy,” Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Fusion, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Musical Showcase Concert, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall, Hope College, Holland
Trixy Tang (80s dance & costume party), Park Theatre, Holland
Dale Wicks, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Coty Bouchard, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Innduendo, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Dennie Middleton/Breakfast Club, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Iverson/Earth Radio, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute)/Hired Hands Band, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Off The Ledge, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Lisa Mackie, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Joe Cherian & Dylan Tolbert/Lisa Mackie Moaiery/Kaitlin Rose/Matthew Borr/Mike List and Richard Lanting/Blue Veins/Goodsky/Carrie McFerrin and Mike List/The Missing Generation: Gibson Night @ Art Hop, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
The North 41, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Three Doors Down, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant

Saturday, Feb. 2
The Verve Pipe: 20 Monroe Live Birthday Celebration, 20 Monroe Live
How To Live Together/Bermudas (dual album release)/hi-ker, The Pyramid Scheme
Mike Studd, Elevation @ The Intersection
Mega 80s, The Intersection
That Beatles Thing, One Trick Pony
Devious Ones/Cheeztones/Paper Thin/No Bails/The Bitters: Winter Punk Fest Day 2, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire,” DeVos Performance Hall (Feb. 1-2)
Mike Stud, Elevation below The Intersection
Universal Xpression/King Jazzy/DJ Sanjay: Bob Marley Birthday Bash, Billy’s Lounge
Levitation Jones/Rest In Pierce/Patches O’Malley, Creston Brewery
Maggie May/Carmel Liburdi/Pancho Villa’s Skull/Epcya, 741
Beer For Breakfast, Log Cabin Lounge (Feb. 1-2)
Entourage, JW Marriott
Noel Webley Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Rebel Line, Back Forty Saloon
John Shea, Noto’s Restaurant, Cascade
Hawks & Owls, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Plain Jayne, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Outlaw Express, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Basement Superheroes, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Who’s Who (The Who tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Chris Clayton Loop, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
The Bri Baron Band (visual artist Nichol Skaggs opening night), Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Catfish & the Man, Trail Point Brewing Company, Holland
Tim Johnson & Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
The Cerny Brothers, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Dance Contraption, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Legal Rehab, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Hugye, Beavan Schock Trio, 18th Amendment, Muskegon
Brandon, Wick’s Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Billy Dalton, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
John Sanger, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Delilah DeWylde: 1959 Winter Dance Party, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Project 90, Louie’s Back Room, Kalamazoo
Jimmie Stagger/Seventh Son Blues Band/The Root Doctor: Winter Blues Fest, Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
Three Doors Down Acoustic, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Resort & Casino, New Buffalo
Dan Dietrich/Cliff Ritchey/Josh Kaufman, The Livery, Benton Harbor

Sunday, Feb. 3
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra (5:30 p.m.), Founders Brewing Company
Kiwi Army/Desiring Dead Flesh/Boob Sweat/Old Fire/Alien Dogs: Winter Punk Fest Day 3, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Mike Frost/Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), Sunday Brunch, JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
River Rogues Jazz Band (2 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Tom Knific Quartet, Sunday Classical Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Shawn Butzin, Creston Brewery
Jason Wheeler & Friends (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Alex Austin, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee

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