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Improvisation and Instrumental Diversity: Alt-rock's Kongos play Party in the Park.

South Africa’s Kongos to bring alt-rock vibe to HOT-FM’s pop-laced Party in the Park

July 22, 2014

The band of brothers will play Grand Rapids for the first time on Wednesday, with pop-rock’s Hot Chelle Rae headlining the Fifth Third Ballpark affair.

Lansing's Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers play Blissfest this weekend for the first time. (Photo/Anthony Norkus)

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Michigan’s fast-growing Blissfest shows ‘respect for roots traditions’ but open to boundary-pushing genres

July 9, 2014

The 34th annual Blissfest north of Harbor Springs fires up this weekend with more than 50 acts, from New York’s Donna the Buffalo to Michigan’s Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers.

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Electric Forest Day 2: Funky Fashion (The Local Spins Photo Gallery)

June 28, 2014

Festival-goers settled in on the second day of the four-day event in Rothbury, showing off their peacock-like attire (or lack of attire) and reveling in the first performance by the beloved String Cheese Incident.

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Electric Forest 2014: ‘Magical’ opening night of beat-heavy music, wild Sherwood Forest display (Photo gallery, video)

June 27, 2014

Some 30,000 colorfully attired fans descended on the tiny community of Rothbury on Thursday for another edition of this much-beloved hippie-fest.

If You Move It, They Will Come: Blues on the Mall devotees packed the parking lot at Fifth Third Ballpark on Wednesday. (Photo/Tori Thomas)

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Blues at the Ballpark with Lil’ Ed: Crowds and motorcycles ‘as far as the eye can see’ (Photo gallery, video)

June 25, 2014

Wednesday’s one-time move of WLAV’s Blues on the Mall from downtown Grand Rapids to Fifth Third Ballpark for the Freedom Cruise kickoff drew throngs in the thousands.

Madison Rising and its patriotic rock headline Friday night's Freedom Cruise lineup at The DeltaPlex.

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Madison Rising, Count’s 77, The Outer Vibe, Lil’ Ed get patriotic for inaugural West Michigan Freedom Cruise

June 25, 2014

The five-day Freedom Cruise kicks off tonight with Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials at Fifth Third Ballpark, but big shows also on tap this weekend at The DeltaPlex.

Feeling like "screaming and jumping and doing cartwheels": Frankie Ballard lands first No. 1 hit.

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West Michigan’s Frankie Ballard enjoying ‘Helluva Life’ with No. 1 country hit, hectic summer tour

June 24, 2014

The country star returns to Grand Rapids for a homecoming show Friday as part of The Intersection’s Rock the Lot series. ‘Life is good,’ Ballard tells Local Spins.

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