Well-known regional acts Heartsick, Flint Eastwood, Joshua Davis, Steve Rivers, B. Sykes and more boost the six-day festival. Check out the full Common Ground schedule here.
The first thing fans might notice in the lineup for this week’s Common Ground festival in Lansing is the sheer variety of genres, touting an impressive spectrum of rap, classic rock, alternative, pop, country and EDM artists.
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Even more impressive is the festival’s effort to showcase a balanced mix of both national-level headliners such as Jane’s Addiction, The Band Perry, Three Days Grace, Snoop Dogg and The Flaming Lips with thriving Michigan-based artists.
“I think it’s really important to be part of this festival, because it’s grown into this really great thing,” said Nico Killips, drummer for the Lansing-based metal band, Heartsick, which has been active in Michigan’s non-profit festival community. The band plays the festival’s GM Pavilion Stage at 11 p.m. Wednesday.
“It’s a really good representation of the talent and the entertainment that Lansing is providing.”
Common Ground has seen plenty of growth over the years, with about 50,000 people expected to attend shows this week.
The festival runs Tuesday through Sunday, boasting a host of local and regional acts from across the state, including Heartsick, B. Sykes, Steve Rivers, Flint Eastwood, Shelby Ann-Marie, Mike Mains & The Branches, The Spektators Collective, The Most Powerful Weapon, Kaleido, Vandalay, ANA, DevereauX, Critical Bill, Jonestown Crows, BLAT! Pack and JR BadInfluence.
Even celebrated northern Michigan singer-songwriter Joshua Davis, who finished third on this season’s “The Voice,” will now be part of the Common Ground lineup.
The festival announced Monday that singer Meghan Trainor was forced to cancel her scheduled Tuesday night appearance at Common Ground “due to continued treatment of hemorrhaging on her vocal chords.” Instead, the Joshua Davis Quintet will perform on the Auto Value Main Stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
“The weirdness continues,” Davis joked, noting he’s already played some high-profile Michigan shows this summer and will play three more times with his quintet this week, including a concert Friday at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids. (Read more about Davis later this week at Local Spins.)
COMMON GROUND FESTIVAL 2015 SCHEDULE
When: Tuesday-Sunday
Where: Adado Riverfont Park
300 N. Grand Ave.
Lansing
Tickets: $45-55 daily
$125-$145 six-day package
Discounts for children
Info/Directions: commongroundfest.com
SCHEDULE
Tuesday
Auto Value Main Stage
Bea Miller – 6:45 p.m.
Joshua Davis Quintet – 8 p.m.
Misterwives – 9:30 p.m.
GM Pavilion Stage
Who is Fancy – 6:15 p.m.
The Specktators Collective – 7:15 p.m.
Skizzy Mars – 8:30 p.m.
Sparrow Stage
Less is More – 6:15 p.m.
Rajiv Dhall – 7:30 p.m.
Life of Dillon – 8:45 p.m.
Flint Eastwood – 10:45 p.m.
Wednesday
Auto Value Main Stage
Failure – 6:30 p.m.
In This Moment – 8 p.m.
Jane’s Addiction – 9:30 p.m.
GM Pavilion Stage
The Most Powerful Weapon – 6 p.m.
Alien Ant Farm – 7:15 p.m.
Here Come The Mummies – 8:30 p.m.
Heartsick – 11 p.m.
Sparrow Stage
ANA – 6 p.m.
Kaleido – 7:15 p.m.
Eyes Set to Kill – 8:45 p.m.
Vandalay – 11 p.m.
Thursday
Auto Value Main Stage
Brett Kissel – 6 p.m.
Old Dominion – 6:45 p.m.
Parmalee – 8 p.m.
The Band Perry – 9:30 p.m.
GM Pavilion Stage
The Anatomy of Frank – 6 p.m.
Arstidir – 7:15 p.m.
Gaelic Storm – 8:30 p.m.
Sparrow Stage
Shelby Ann-Marie – 6:15 p.m.
Steve Rivers – 7:15 p.m.
Chasin Crazy – 8:45 p.m.
Bear Creek Brothers – 11 p.m.
Friday
Auto Value Main Stage
Finger Eleven – 6:30 p.m.
P.O.D. – 8 p.m.
Three Days Grace – 9:30 p.m.
GM Pavilion Stage
I Prevail – 6 p.m.
The Color Morale – 7:15 p.m.
All That Remains – 8:30 p.m.
Sparrow Stage
Jonestown Crows – 6 p.m.
Critical Bill – 7:15 p.m.
DeverauX – 8:45 p.m.
Mr. Denton on Doomsday – 11 p.m.
Saturday
Auto Value Main Stage
Tech N9ne – 6:15 p.m.
Snoop Dogg – 8 p.m.
Wale – 9:45 p.m.
GM Pavilion Stage
B.Sykes – 6 p.m.
BLAT! Pack – 7:15 p.m.
DJ Quik – 9:15 p.m.
Sparrow Stage
JR BadInfluence – 5:45 p.m.
Ground Up – 7:15 p.m.
Heems – 9:15 p.m.
Sunday
Auto Value Main Stage
Man Man – 6:30 p.m.
The Flaming Lips – 8 p.m.
Empire of the Sun – 9:45 p.m.
GM Pavilion Stage
Mike Mains & the Branches – 6 p.m.
The Spill Canvas – 7:15 p.m.
Motion City Soundtrack – 8:45 p.m.
Sparrow Stage
Sorority Noise – 6 p.m.
Foxing – 7:15 p.m.
mewithoutYou – 9 p.m.
The Lansing Unionized
Vaudeville Spectacle – 11 p.m.
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