The Big List (Feb. 11-17): Kelly Clarkson, Black Violin, John Mellencamp, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Shad, Space Jesus, Dr. Dog

The Go Rounds, John Gorka, Candlebox, Insane Theatre, Cabildo, Deep Greens & Blues, Strapping Owls, Sherman Gepherd, Desmond Jones and Taste of Soul Sunday round out a busy week.

 

THE BIG LIST: Feb. 11-17

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,” the upcoming list of free summer community concerts or the upcoming list of summer concerts at venues, organizers should email liz@localspins.com  with details and your contact information.

TUESDAY

RESCHEDULED: THE GO ROUNDS
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 19
Tickets: $10
Where: Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids

Editor’s Note: Originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, this show has been rescheduled to Feb. 19 due to the weather.

As part of the WGVU Public Radio and NPR Pop-Up Series, Kalamazoo’s The Go Rounds returns to Grand Rapids, bringing its signature style of psychedelic rock in tow. The Go Rounds has built a solid reputation as awesome live performers, spellbinding listeners with twangy and addicting vocals and arrangements.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this all ages show; more information and tickets can be purchased online here.

SHAD
SAREEM PEACE, ESS BE
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $15 ($5 Calvin students)
Where: Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin College, Grand Rapids

Toronto-based rapper Shad hosts the Peabody and Emmy award-winning docuseries “Hip-Hop Evolution” which explores the history of hip hop through interviews with its pioneers. Shadrach Kabango, aka Shad, released his sixth studio album, “A Short Story About a War,” in October.

Also on the bill for this Calvin College show: Sareem Peace and Ess Be. Get details and tickets online here.

WEDNESDAY

LOCAL SPINS TRIBUTE MONTH:
THE INSANE THEATRE (DOORS TRIBUTE)
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

The last time these guys played Tribute Month at SpeakEZ Lounge, they brought the house down with their lively renditions of Jim Morrison and The Doors, from the biggest hits to deep cuts. A truly impressive group that pays homage to The Doors, The Insane Theatre was formed 18 years ago in Tucson, Ariz. True to the tone of the 1960s and early 1970s, the band features Chris Kemler, lead singer, who channels the spirit of Jim Morrison in his voice and stage presence; Jim Prange, keyboard player, who holds down double duty of playing organ/keys and bass just like Ray Manzarek; Brian Haik, guitarist, who plays finger-style and blues/melodic slide as Robbie Krieger; and JD Jones on drums, who is heavily influenced by jazz, with a style reminiscent of John Densmore.

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.

THURSDAY

KELLY CLARKSON
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $22-$250
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

Grammy Award-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson brings her buzzed-about 28-show trek, “Meaning of Life Tour,” to Grand Rapids in celebration of her latest LP that shares the same name.

Joining Clarkson on stage will be special guests: Grammy nominee Kelsea Ballerini and Brynn Cartelli. More information and tickets can be found online here.

JOHN GORKA
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $30-$40
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Legendary singer-songwriter John Gorka returns to this intimate listening room for an acoustic evening of insightful folk songs. Gorka is touring behind his 2018 Red House Records album, “True in Time.”

Get details online here. For tickets, call 231-557-7687. Seven Steps Up follows this on Sunday with an appearance by Korby Lenker.

SPACE JESUS
BUKU, TOADFACE
HUXLEY ANNE
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $25 advanced, $30 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Thursday night just got better for bass lovers out there with Space Jesus coming to Grand Rapids. A heavy bass-influenced artist, Space Jesus will have a loaded set ready for Valentine’s Day night. Expect a night of good energy from this spacey and futuristic styled music set.

Also performing are Buku, Toadface and Huxley Anne. Tickets for the 17-and-older event are available online here.

CABILDO
THE LUNA BLUES MACHINE
When: 9:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: Free
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

West Michigan-based band Cabildo will churn out its unique blend of alternative Latin rock music. With inspiration from various genres like folk and traditional Latin sounds, the night will be filled with music from who Founders calls “the world’s greatest Latin folk rock dance collective.”

Also performing at this free, 21-and-older Valentine’s Day show is acoustic hip hop, soul band The Luna Blues Machines. Show details are available online here.

FRIDAY

THE STRAPPING OWLS ALBUM-RELEASE
DEDE & THE DREAMERS
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $25
Where: Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St., Saugatuck

This is billed as a special multi-media event – a creative collaboration featuring music, live art, food, craft beverages and “conversation with the creatives.” The Strapping Owls’ album-release show for the Michigan band’s new recording, “Live Wire Soul,” will include two sets of the sousaphone-based power trio’s electric blues, funk, jazz and soul, as the band kicks off a tour to New Orleans.

Dede & The Dreamers kick off the evening, which also will feature live artwork, on-stage collaborations, food by Farmhouse Deli and a cash bar. Get details and tickets online here, and read more about the band later this week at Local Spins.

VALLEY GIRL
LAST NIGHT SAVED MY LIFE
BIRDIE COUNTRY
VON KAISER
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids’ own Valley Girl will headline what’s likely to be a jam-packed show with supporting acts of fellow Michiganders. The band’s latest indie-alt-pop EP, “Discover,” was just released in November.

All four bands will showcase their spin on alternative music, with Von Kaiser bringing back the ’80s with its synth wave sound. Tickets can be found here.

CANDLEBOX
TO WHOM IT MAY
COLDVILLE
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $30-$65
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Candlebox, one of the most influential bands in the grunge movement and known for mega-hits such as “Far Behind” and “You,” comes to Grand Rapids to celebrate its 25th anniversary tour, performing tracks from the 2016 album “Disappearing in Airports.” The night will be filled with hard rock that Candlebox is known for.

The multi-platinum-selling band will be joined by hard rock/metal band To Whom It May and West Michigan’s own Coldville. More information and tickets can be purchased here.

DEEP GREENS & BLUES ALBUM-RELEASE
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 day of show
Where: Upstairs at Creston Brewery, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first person to email john@localspins.com with “DEEP GREENS & BLUES” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to Friday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Grand Rapids’ Deep Greens and Blues is set to release its third studio album, “Roll On,” which the band says represents its “most creative and edifying music to date.” The alt-country/folk band steeped in striking harmonies has grown in size and stature over the past couple years, so this is a much-anticipated new release.

Get more information online here, and tune in to Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday when the band will be the in-studio guest. (The band follows its Friday show with a return Saturday to Unruly Brewing in Muskegon.)

SHERMAN GEPHERD EP-RELEASE
COSMIC KNOT, THE MARSUPIALS
When: 8:45 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
Where: Creston Brewery, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids funky jam-rock quartet Sherman Gepherd celebrates the release of its debut EP with this show at Creston Brewery, which has a very busy night on Friday. Lead guitarist Nick Fontano, bassist Sam DeVries, drummer Danny Ramirez and singer-rhythm guitarist Josh Cohen create “something interstellar, something spacey.”

Also on the bill for the show is another spacey outfit, Cosmic Knot, plus The Marsupials. Get more details online here.

SATURDAY

DR. DOG
THE NUDE PARTY
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $25
Where: Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin College, Grand Rapids

After taking a few years off, Dr. Dog, the Philadelphia five-piece rock/psychedelia/indie-folk outfit, decided to pack up and head to Los Angeles to record its latest album, “Critical Equation.” The band will be making a stop at Calvin College’s performing arts center as a part of its 2019 tour.

Also on the bill is The Nude Party, a rock ’n’ roll band from North Carolina. Tickets are general admission and can be found here.

PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG
MUNGION
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $17 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

High-energy, psychedelic funk band from Baltimore, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will make a tour stop at The Intersection this week. Supporting the guys will be Mungion, a Chicago-based four-piece band which also oozes a funky rock vibe. Tickets can be found here for the all-ages show.

Tickets can be found here. Meanwhile, on the same night, The Stache will host the We Jack 3 Year Anniversary celebration with techno groups Ghettoblaster, Attak and Kar Pow.

SYMPHONY WITH SOUL: BLACK VIOLIN
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids

The 2019 Symphony With Soul concert hosted by the Grand Rapids Symphony features a hot hip-hop sensation, Black Violin, aka Florida string instrumentalists Kev Marcus and Wil B, who blend classical music with hip hop beats for what’s become an attention-getting approach.

DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes join the duo, which has released three albums. The Grand Rapids Symphony Community Chorus and Grand Rapids Symphony Mosaic Scholars will also perform. 

DESMOND JONES
THE CLOCK READS
DREW PHORIA
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Celebrated Grand Rapids jam band Desmond Jones rolls down to Kalamazoo to light up Bell’s Eccentric Café on a Saturday night, aiming to bring an upbeat jazz/funk/rock fusion party to the venue.

Also on the bill will be Pittsburgh jazz/rock band The Clock Reads and Grand Rapids alt-jam singer-songwriter Drew Phoria. Get tickets and details online at bellsbeer.com.

SUNDAY

TASTE OF SOUL SUNDAY
When: 1 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free
Where: Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch, Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids Public Library will celebrate African-American history and culture by offering live music performances as part of their “Taste of Soul Sunday” event.

The event will host an ensemble of musicians to help demonstrate awareness and importance of African-American culture. Performing will be: Tom Cutts (1 p.m.), Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues (1:30 p.m.), Yolonda Lavender (2:30 p.m.), The Gospel Believers (3:30 p.m.), and wrapping up the musical performances, MC Ericka “Kyd Kane” Thompson.

More information can be found online at grpl.org.

JOHN MELLENCAMP
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $127-$183.20
Where: DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids

As an award-winning rocker with 22 Top 40 hits under his belt, John Mellencamp needs no introduction. He released his 24th studio album, “Other People’s Stuff,” in December and brings the “American Poet: John Mellencamp Show” tour to Grand Rapids after kicking off the 2019 tour in his hometown of South Bend, Ind.

Every ticket purchased online will receive a physical copy of his newest album, “Other People’s Stuff.” Tickets for the all-ages show can be found online here.

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UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Drew and Ellie Holcomb playing Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Monday, SOLD OUT – Christian music singer-songwriter Ellie Holcomb, and her husband, Americana artist Drew Holcomb, bring their “You and Me Tour” to Grand Rapids. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Joshua Davis playing Salt of the Earth in Fennville, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, $25 – Raised in the folk tradition of music, Joshua Davis unleashes tunes drenched in rock ‘n’ roll and vintage soul. And on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ($15), violinist Brad Phillips will play Salt of the Earth as well, showcasing technical skills that allowed him to play for the likes of Stevie Wonder and Iggy Pop.

The Change and The Rupple Brothers & Company playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $5 – Led by Ryan Williams, The Change fires up Tip Top with its rootsy mix of rock, blues, Americana and soul (with new music on the way). The Rupple Brothers and Company are also on the bill.

Kaitlyn Zittel at the Relax at Rosa on Ice event in Grand Rapids, 12 p.m. Thursday — Grand Rapids artist Kaitlyn Zittel will perform her indie-folk/Americana for the start of the four-day World of Winter Festival that will feature more than 50 ice sculptures in downtown Grand Rapids. (The festival includes a host of activities, including Snow-Yoga & Run, walking tours, a human Hungry Hungry Hippos ice tournament and a silent disco at 7 p.m. Friday). Details online here.

The Devil In The Details, Ernie Clark & The Magnificent Bastards and Megan Dooley playing Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Thursday, free – This Valentine’s Day show is billed as “Be Still My Beaten Heart: Sad Song and Love Gone Wrong.” It features Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Megan Dooley and two bands, Devil in the Details and Ernie Clark & The Magnificent Bastards.

Mary Rademacher Reed playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – Singer Mary Rademacher Reed is joined by Mike Frost on saxes and Mike Hyde on guitar, delivering an evening of sultry and romantic jazz as part of One Trick Pony’s “Valentine’s Day Jazz for Lovers” event.

BFF, LVRS and Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts playing Satellite Records at 808 S. Westnedge Ave. in Kalamazoo, 6 p.m. Saturday, $5 donation – Kalamazoo “big loud rock ‘n’ roll’ bands Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts and BFF are joined by Jackson indie-rockers LVRS for this special early show.

Blackstreet with Teddy Riley and Dave Hollister performing at Kalamazoo State Theatre, 8 p.m. Saturday, $45-$79 – Blackstreet won a Grammy Award for “No Diggity” (with Dr. Dre) back in the ’90s. Teddy Riley and Dave Hollister (supported by Michel’le and Whodin9) bring their infectious R&B to Kalamazoo. Details online here.

Motherfolk, Stay Outside, The Hacky Turtles and Downing playing Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level in Kalamazoo, 8 p.m. Saturday, $8 – Billed as “the best worst band you know,” Cincinnati’s Motherfolk unfurls its own brand of indie-rock, with Stay Outside, The Hacky Turtles and Downing also on the bill.

Faren Strnad, Sweater Disco, and Troll playing at Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 cover — Registered nurse by day and DJ by night, Faren Strnad will showcase her fresh energy and passion during her headlining set on Saturday with support from Sweater Disco and Troll.
Read a Local Spins feature on Faren Strnad.

Escaping Pavement playing at Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Sunday, followed by Bruce Ling and Darcy Wilkin: Songteller Sessions at 7 p.m., free — Hailed as “The most dynamic Americana group out of Detroit, Michigan,” Escaping Pavement will bring their harmony-driven musical interplay to Grand Rapids. Afterward, Bruce Ling and Darcy Wilkin will share their stories and originals songs at Creston Brewery’s monthly Songteller Sessions.

Badfish: a tribute to Sublime at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Sunday, $15 advanced, $18 day of show — For the “Stand By Your Band” tour, Badfish once again pays tribute to the classic band Sublime with musical guests Roots of Creation, Bumpin’ Uglies and Dance Contraption.

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

Monday, Feb. 11
eRoy and Friends/Gypsy/Koala Bear, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: Kar Pow/Emilio V, Billy’s Lounge
Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Wealthy Theatre
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Blue Jazz Ensemble, Long Road Distillers
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
Winter Blues Fundraiser (3 p.m.), Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Feb. 12
The Go Rounds: WGVU-NPR Pop Up Concert, Fountain Street Church
Shad, Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium, Calvin College
Michael Drost & Jordan Finn, The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Carl Allen, drums, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Feb. 13
The Insane Theatre (The Doors tribute), Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
As It Is/Point North/Sharptooth/Hold Close, The Stache inside The Intersection
The Change/The Rupple Brothers & Company, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Zoko 822
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Restaurant, Cascade
Ivan Akinsiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Joshua Davis, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Jake Stevens, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
WMU Theater Program, “A Lovesick Cabaret,” The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Bullock Performance Institute: Arjan Verma, sitar, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Herbie Russ, Potter’s Lounge @ Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Feb. 14
Kelly Clarkson, Van Andel Arena
Space Jesus/Buku/Toadface/Huxley Anne, The Intersection
Luca Lush/Montell 2099/S&M/Diesel In The Mix, The Stache inside The Intersection
Mary Rademacher Reed Trio, One Trick Pony
Cabildo/The Luna Blues Machine (dinner sold out), Founders Brewing Company
Cheap Dates, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
The Devil In The Details/Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/Megan Dooley, Mulligan’s Pub
David Slivinski & Ruidi Tegethoff (4 p.m.), The Old Goat
Kaitlyn Zittel (noon), Relax at Rosa on Ice, Rosa Parks Circle
Chris Cranick, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
John Gorka, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Delilah DeWylde, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Chris & Andy Frisinger, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Jim Cooper Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Toby Bresnahan, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
Lexi Adams/Mike Martinez, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, Feb. 15
Candlebox/To Whom It May/Coldville, 20 Monroe Live
The Funk Hunters/jckLNDN, The Stache inside The Intersection
J.I.D/Reason/Hardo/Lou The Human, Elevation below The Intersection
Valley Girl/Last Night Saved My Life/Birdie Country/Von Kaiser, The Pyramid Scheme
CANCELED Nick Moss Band, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Caleb Byers/Beach Daisy/Today And Tomorrow, Mulligan’s Pub
Serita’s Black Rose, Billy’s Lounge
Brena, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Blue Jay Bridge, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Mike McIntosh, BOB’s Brewery, The B.O.B.
Deep Greens & Blues, (album release), Creston Brewery
Sherman Gepherd (EP release)/Cosmic Knot/The Marsupials, Creston Brewery
Whiskey Bound, Garage Bar and Grill
Red Baron, 741
Collage Concert, Grand Rapids Community College musical ensembles, East Grand Rapids High School Performing Arts Center
Stolen Horses, Back Forty Saloon (Feb. 15-16)
John Shea, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, JW Marriott
Trixy Tang, Gipper’s Bar & Restaurant
Frankengarry, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Three’s A Crowd, Shots on the River, Belmont
Kathy Lamar, Noto’s Restaurant, Cascade
Oh Those Clowns, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (Feb. 15-16)
The Strapping Owls (album release)/Dede and the Dream, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Dale Wicks, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Concerto and Aria Concert, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall, Hope College, Holland
The Shagwells, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Drew Behringer, Our Brewing, Holland
Delilah DeWylde, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Tony Reynolds, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Acoustic Buffalo, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Kristen Kuiper, Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Muskegon
Flexadecibel/El Brandino, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Megan Dooley, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
All In, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Kevin Viilo/Avon Bomb, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Starfarm, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
Brian Koenigsknecht, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Escaping Pavement/Borr + McFerrin/Static of a Stranger, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Out Of Favor Boys, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Project 90, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Jimmy & the Mortals Sixties Revue, Paw Paw Playhouse, Paw Paw
Colm Keegan: History of Ireland Through Music, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Rick Springfield, Silver Creek Event Center @ Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Fool House: 90s Dance Party, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
The Accidentals.Emilie Petersmark & Kate Pillsbury (of The Crane Wives): Time Out, The Mendel Center @ Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor

Saturday, Feb. 16
Faren Strnad/Sweater Disco/Troll, Founders Brewing Company
Sixteen Candles: I Love The 80s, 20 Monroe Live
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong/Mungion, The Intersection
We Jack/Gettoblaster/Attak/Kar Pow, The Stache @ The Intersection
As Am I/Jake Kalmink & the Further Closer/Casa Blue/Another Man’s Trash, The Pyramid Scheme
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, One Trick Pony
Starfarm, Billy’s Lounge
Emma Lou and Sam, Creston Brewery
Dr. Dog/The Nude Party, Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium, Calvin College
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Black Violin in Concert,” DeVos Performance Hall
Love Handle/Elroy Meltzer/Chandler Reed & The Stick Keys/Blue Oddity, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Great Scott, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Jukejoint Handmedowns: Grand River Folk Arts Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
Decades, River City Saloon
Moonraker/Bet On Rats/Joe, 741
Refurbished, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Stolen Horses, Back Forty Saloon (Feb. 15-16)
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Flashback, Gipper’s Bar & Restaurant
Weezil Malone Band, Riverbend, Ada
Sounds Familiar, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s Restaurant, Cascade
Barenakid 90s, Red’s Sports Bar & Grill, Middleville
Chirp, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Oh Those Clowns, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (Feb. 15-16)
Tony Halchak, Castle Brewing Co., Greenville
Collin Cooper & David Simmer, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Pretty Rage, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Marrakesh Express (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Hayes Griffin & Nate Roberts, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Tyler Bradley, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Skeletons, Wick’s Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Kari Lynch Duo, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Gabrial James, Old Boys’ Brewhouse, Spring Lake
The Buster Blues Band, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Deep Greens & Blues, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Nick Dekoff, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Desmond Jones/The Clock Reads/Drewphoria, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Joshua Davis, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
Teddy Riley & Dave Hollister of Blackstreet/Michel’le, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Motherfolk/Stay Outside/The Hacky Turtles/Downing, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts/BFF/LVERS, Satellite Records, Kalamazoo
Duffield/Caron Project (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
WMU School of Music Opera: Suor Angelica/The Spanish Hour, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Toby Bresnahan, Potter’s Lounge @ Four Point Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Keith Scott, Boatyard Brewing, Kalamazoo
Another Lost Year/Shallow Side/Elsie Binx/Red Moon Rising, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Blue Water Ramblers: Foundry Hall Presents, The Church of the Epiphany, South Haven
Brass from the Past, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Full Cord, The Livery, Benton Harbor
America, Little River Casino, Manistee
Brotha James, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts’ Winterlochen Festival, Interlochen
Lara Fullford/Eliza Thorp/Kevin Johnson/Indigo Moon, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey

Sunday, Feb. 17
John Mellencamp, DeVos Performance Hall
Badfish (Sublime tribute)/Roots Of Creation/Bumpin’ Uglies/Dance Contraption, The Intersection
Escaping Pavement (4 p.m.), Creston Brewery
Bruce Ling/Darcy Wilkin: Songteller Sessions (7 p.m.), Creston Brewery
Tom Cutts (1 p.m.)/Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues (1:30 p.m.)/Yolonda Lavender (2:30 p.m.)/The Gospel Believers (3:30 p.m.)/MC Ericka “Kyd Kane” Thompson: Taste of Soul Sunday, Grand Rapids Public Library downtown
David Hall, Sunday Classical Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
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
Jim Spalink (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Lew Russ (noon), Hudsonville Pike 51 Brewing, Hudsonville
Robin Connell/Jim Cooper Trio (3 p.m.), Spring Lake Library
Edye Evans Hyde/Mike Hyde/Rob Hartman/Tim Froncek/Jordan VanHemert: Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra, Park Theatre, Holland
Brad Phillips, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Luke Lenhart, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Mike Talbot, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Teddy Riley/Dave Hollister/Michel’le
Broadway In West Michigan, “Phantom Of The Opera,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Feb. 6-17)
The Accidentals & The Crane Wives: Time Out, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Feb. 18
Edye Evans Hyde Trio: West Michigan Jazz Society Jazz Gumbo, Casino Club
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Travis Swanson Trio, Long Road Distillers
Current Joys/Gap Girls/Perren, The Pyramid Scheme
BassBin: Stay At Home Dabs/Ty Beat, Billy’s Lounge
eRoy and Friends/kRoy/Hizen/Chet Maxlow, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
GVSU Concert Band, Louis Armstrong Theatre, Haas Center for Performing Arts, GVSU Allendale Campus
Gungor/The Brilliance/Propaganda, Hope College Concert Series, Park Theatre, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville

Tuesday, Feb. 19
Dropkick Murphys/Booze & Glory/Lenny Lashley/Amigo The Devil, 20 Monroe Live
August Burns Red/Miss May I/Fit For A King/Crystal Lake, The Intersection
Steve Talaga, Sight & Sound, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Adrienne Lenker/Luke Temple, Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall, Calvin College
Bucket o’ Maybes, Ada Pour House Gastropub, Ada
Steve Talaga, Meijer Gardens Tropical Conservatory
The New Standard, The Grand Oyster Bar, Grand Haven
Truth In Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon
Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
University Wind Symphony & University Symphonic Band, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Feb. 20
That Beatles Thing, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
In The Valley Below/Lipstick Jodi/Caleb Byers, The Pyramid Scheme
Like A Storm/Royal Tusk/Afterlife, The Stache inside The Intersection
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Sarah VE, Zoko 822
Folias Duo, Grand Valley State University Arts at Noon, Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Tony Halchack, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
GVSU Choral Concert, Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus
Folias Duo, Arts At Noon, Cook-DeWitt Center, Grand Valley State University Allendale Campus
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
A Mays & Blue, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Keith Kirchoff, piano, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Feb. 21
The Wall Live Extravaganza (Pink Floyd tribute), 20 Monroe Live
The Holy Warheads/Slumlord Radio, Founders Brewing Company
Dos Hippies/Ryan Michael Knight, Mulligan’s Pub
Brena, Gipper’s Bar & Restaurant
David Slivinski & Ruidi Tegethoff (4 p.m.), The Old Goat
Edge of Midnight, One Trick Pony
JMM Jazz, Noto’s, Cascade
Kari Lynch Duo, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
GVSU Choral Concert, Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Moto/Short Hair Domestics/Head, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Chris & Andy Frisinger, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
See Through Dresses/Tambourina, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Dylan Tolbert: Homegrown in Kalamazoo, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
WMU Jazz Orchestra, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, Feb. 22
Laith Al-Saadi, 20 Monroe Live
Muscadine Bloodline, The Stache inside The Intersection
Lighting Matches/Clyde Park Avenue/Jude Lolley, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Inner Itch/Elsie Binx/Crossing Bard, Mulligan’s Pub
Hank Mowery & the Hawktones, Billy’s Lounge
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Sean Copenhaver, BOB’s Brewery, The B.O.B.
Sprague Brothers, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony, “The Romantic Concert: Bella Italia!,” St. Cecilia Music Center
Public Access, Creston Brewery
Toby Bresnahan (5 p.m.), Flanagan’s Irish Pub (Feb. 22-23)
The Sailor Kicks/Sleeping Timmy/Blaine and His Keyboard/The Ryne Experience, 741
Funkle Jesse, Flanagan’s Irish Pub (Feb. 22-23)
Hattrick, Log Cabin Lounge
Macy Krew, Garage Bar & Grill
John Shea, JW Marriott
River City Jazz Ensemble/Kathy Gibson/Jazz Vocal Students, Corum Student Center, Cornerstone University
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Paris Blues, Shots on the River, Belmont
Kathy Lamar, Noto’s, Cascade
Delilah DeWylde, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Barenaked 90s, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Bucket O’ Maybes, Deer Run Fish Fry, Lowell
GVSU Symphonic Band Concert, Louis Armstrong Theatre, Haas Center for Performing Arts, GVSU Allendale Campus
Randy Johnson, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Michigander/Motherfolk: Hope College Concert Series, Park Theatre, Holland
Wind Ensemble Concert, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall, Hope College, Holland
Electric Red, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Matthew Gabriel, Our Brewing, Holland
Gabrial James, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Daniel Champagne, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Starry Night Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Earth Radio, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (Feb. 22-23)
Trapped on Mars, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Westside Soul Surfers, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Coty Bouchard/Fool House, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Elise Davis/Lexi Adams, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Emilee Petersmark & Kate Pillsbury, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Minor Element/Boccano/Modern Adventures, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Zoofunkyou/Biomassive/Lazara, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Dwight Yoakum, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
FLAW, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Ed Dupas, Judy Banker & Andy Baker, Black River Tavern, South Haven
Andrew Fisher Quartet (EP release), The Livery, Benton Harbor
Joe Robinson, Hanson Theatre Living Room Series, Hanson Theatre, Benton Harbor

Saturday, Feb. 23
Panama (Van Halen tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Max Lockwood/Morgan Haner & the Transmitters, Founders Brewing Company
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Alan Jackson, Van Andel Arena
Walker Hayes/Filmore, Elevation below The Intersection
G Jones/Tsuruda/Chee, The Intersection
The Movement/KBong/Rollin’ Zen, The Stache inside The Intersection
AntiGhost/If Only, If Only/Hexing/Narco Debut, The Pyramid Scheme
Tru-Burn/Run Silent/Skinjacket, Mulligan’s Pub
We Jack, Billy’s Lounge
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
Astro Jackson, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
SOLD OUT Needtobreathe Acoustic Live/Matt Mason, Fountain Street Church
Toby Bresnahan (5 p.m.)/Funkle Jesse (9 p.m.), Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Project 90, River City Saloon
Three’s A Crowd, Log Cabin Lounge
Brian Randall, Back Forty Saloon
On The Cinder/Functional Citizens/Nifty Skullets/The Scants/Alien Dogs, 741
Azz Izz, Gipper’s Bar & Restaurant
The New Standard, JW Marriott
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
John Shea, Noto’s Restaurant, Cascade
Moonshot Band, Shots on the River, Belmont
Kevin Schaffer, Castle Brewing Co., Greenville
Natchez Trace, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Decades, Red’s Sports Bar & Grill, Middleville
Trilogy, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Guinness Brothers, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Luke Gitchel, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Gabrial James, Trail Point Brewing Co., Allendale
Big Boss Band, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
As Am I, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Bowie Live (David Bowie tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Gabrial James, Trail Point Brewing Company, Holland
Schultze Blues Band, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Randy Johnson, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Tony Reynolds, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
The Jetts, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Mark Lavengood Band/The Crane Wives, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Jeff Lynn, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Zoofunkyou/Cosmic Knot, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
That 1 Guy, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Trixy Tang, Wick’s Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (Feb. 22-23)
Sweebe Nation, McDuff’s Bar and Grille, Wayland
Global Village/Smash Kings, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Chris D’elia, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Karizma/Celestina Y Los Sanchez, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Pillar To Post/Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
GearHead, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
MSU Professors of Jazz: Jazz Night, Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
Mike Struwin & Blake Elliott, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Jonny Lang, Silver Creek Event Center @ Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Jeeyoon Kim, Shoreline Musical Society, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee

Sunday, Feb. 24
The War and Treaty, St. Cecilia Music Society
Shawn Butzin, Creston Brewery
Zoofunkyou/Flexadecibel, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
River North Jazz (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Gayelynn McKinney & Dave McMurray: Underground Concert Series, LaFontsee Galleries
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Ranier Duo, Sunday Classical Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Dave Palma Band, Sunday Afternoon Live, Kent District Library, Cascade Branch
Project 90, River City Saloon
Margarita Shevchenko, Hempy Keyboard Series, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Drive South, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Alex Mays, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Jake Kershaw: Louie’s 14th Annual Gumbo Challenge, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Singing Potluck: Spirit of the Woods Music Association, Brown Township Hall, Manistee

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