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The much-heralded rock band plays The Acorn in Three Oaks later this month with special guests while celebrating the 30th anniversary of its milestone album. Writer Dave Gil de Rubio digs into the band’s retrospective leanings.
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From Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids to Traverse City, Local Spins trekked the state to capture riveting performances by national and regional acts, from Béla Fleck to Drew Nelson and more. Browse all of the photos at Local Spins.
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Blending traditional Mexican and Latin American music with rock and blues, the iconic East L.A. band plays a sold-out show later this month at The Acorn. The interview by writer Dave Gil de Rubio.
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L7’s West Michigan tour stop was just part of the wide-ranging, musical revelry that accompanied the holiday weekend. Browse all of the photos at Local Spins.
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Alice Cooper, the ‘Godfather of Shock Rock’ returns to his home state for a Nov. 7 show at Kalamazoo’s Wings Event Center. Writer Bill Forman interviews the rocker who says his band once stood out as ‘the freaks of the freaks.’
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Grand Rapids Halloween band Garbage Angel plays SpeakEZ Lounge tonight (Wednesday), so Local Spins asked band members Morgan Foster and Troy Reimink for their favorite tracks to haunt the holiday. Listen if you dare.
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This week-in-review roundup of area concerts also features Sick Gazelle, Katie Greene, AFI, Grace Theisen and Kalamazoo’s ‘Chasing Nighmares Fest.’ Browse the photos.
Album reviews · Audio · Upcoming shows
As fall settles in, Local Spins writers provide takes on three new albums from regional artists. Listen to tracks from each release and see where a couple of these artists will be playing.
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Blue October bassist Matt Noveskey is a Michigan native with ties to his home state where the chart-topping band makes stops later this month in Grand Rapids and Detroit. Writer Brian Shovelton’s interview with Noveskey.
Our first round of fall album reviews spans the state and several genres, including alt-rock, hip hop and genre-melding jam band fun. Check out the review, listen to tracks from each release.
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Tour stops by Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen at GLC Live at 20 Monroe and Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe led the weekend charge, with Kalamazoo’s Basic Comfort lighting up Glow Hall. Browse the photos.
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West Michigan’s weekend of live music boasted tour stops by bimbocore’s Scene Queen, rock’s Skillet, the doom metal bash Doomfest and indie celebration Monkstock. The photo recaps at Local Spins.
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The band led by Luther Dickinson wraps up the October leg of its national tour at The Acorn in Three Oaks on Thursday. Writer Dave Gil de Rubio interviews Dickinson about the band and its latest album.
The first full week of October boasted a wide swath of genres, tour stops and local favorites across West Michigan, all covered in photo galleries at Local Spins.
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The Grammy Award-winning rockabilly, country and surf rock plays Van Andel Arena Oct. 17 with His Fabulous Superlatives, opening for Zach Top. Writer Ed Condran interviews him about his latest album and more.
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The Mississippi-bred bluesman who was mentored by Buddy Guy plays The Intersection’s Elevation in Grand Rapids on Oct. 16. He talks about the ‘culture and spirit of the blues’ in an interview with writer Bill Forman.
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The concert week brought national tour stops and local heroes to area stages, including El Ten Eleven, Sophia McIntosh, Basic and Witch. Plus, the Handmade Music Festival returned to Chesaning. The photos at Local Spins.
The Otsego singer-songwriter who spent time in Nashville before returning to Michigan has formed an all-star band with a new album on the way. Writer Michael J. Breazeale digs in to his long and arduous journey.
The seven-day Kalamazoo music festival closed Sunday with four fan-pleasing sets after a week featuring more than 40 Michigan bands and solo artists. The recap and photo gallery at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Videos · Weekend Photo Gallery
Our Sunday concert recap boasts coverage of weekend concerts at multiple area venues, including B-52s, Devo, Black Label Society, Bowling for Soup, EPCYA, Saxsquatch, the Eastown Streetfair, Michigan Irish Music Festival, Fake Baseball and more, captured in robust photo galleries (and a video).
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Writer Dave Gil de Rubio checks in with The B-52’s Fred Schneider as the band’s tour with Devo gets set for a Saturday tour stop at Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater.
Artist Spotlights · Upcoming shows
The acclaimed indie-folk duo plays two Michigan shows this coming week, including a sold-out stop at Meijer Gardens. Writer Dave Gil de Rubio interviews The Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers about her challenges, her lifelong passion and much more.
The Florida rapper, singer and reggaeton star pumped up Acrisure Amphitheater on Thursday night as part of his “I’m Back” tour. Browse the photos of Pitbull and Lil Jon at Local Spins.
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Labor Day weekend kicked off with the 17th annual Kalamashoegazer festival and The Incantations in Kalamazoo, along with a tour stop by Minus the Bear in Grand Rapids. Browse the photos exclusively at Local Spins.
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On the final day of August, Local Spins features not only photo recaps of two Sunday shows, but galleries from a summer of free community concerts across the state. It was a live music summer unlike any other.
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One of the busiest live music weeks of 2026 rolled out across West Michigan to close out August — and Local Spins was there to recap the action in words and photos, from Ke$ha to Billy Strings.
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With the rock-and-soul ensemble set to play Acrisure Amphitheater next week, writer Dave Gil de Rubio interviews Susan Tedeschi about the band’s new album and current U.S. tour.
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Mid-August’s flurry of concerts and festivals electrified fans of electronic music, metal, country, punk, emo, indie-folk and more, including Mat Kearney at Meijer Gardens and a gathering of punk and emo bands in Kalamazoo. View the recaps and photo galleries at Local Spins.
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Northern Michigan’s inaugural Hoxeyville Skies fest unfurled impressive sets amid a weekend that also saw West Michigan tour stops by Steel Wheels, Andy Frasco and The Replacements’ Tommy Stinson. Photo recaps, videos and more at Local Spins.
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Learn more about the Las Vegas heavy metal band’s 2026 celebrations in this interview as they prepare to play Grand Rapids, along with a video Top 10 roster of must-see August shows and festivals across West Michigan.
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Classic rock mainstays uncorked favorites at Acrisure Amphitheater the same week that featured 5 Seconds of Summer, 311, Brothers Osborne, The Reverend Horton Heat, Britain’s Josh & Jase and a host of local favorites, including the Corn Fed Girls and Payton & Annabelle. The week-in-review photo recaps at Local Spins.
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Jack White’s “hometown” extravaganza lived up to its billing. Plus, view photos from Tamarack Fest, The Wood Brothers, GIG: The Art of Michigan Music, Potionseller, Basic Comfort and more in Local Spins’ weekend roundup.
Concert Recaps · Summer Festivals · Weekend Photo Gallery
Zac Brown Band’s Grand Rapids tour stop led the charge when it comes to concerts and festivals rolling out across West Michigan. The recaps and photo galleries at Local Spins.
Northern Michigan is alive with vibrant music. One much-admired festival, Blissfest, closed out on Sunday, and another, Beaver Island Music Festival, heats up Thursday. A festival recap and a festival preview at Local Spins.
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The Kalamazoo Blues Festival, John R. Miller, Duke Tumatoe, The Claudettes, Desmond Jones, Blüejay, Greg Nagy Band all shine in this week’s roundup of concert photos at Local Spins.
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After releasing a new documentary about his life and pursuits earlier this year, Jack Johnson’s U.S. tour stops Sunday at Acrisure Amphitheater. The Local Spins interview by Bill Forman.
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Although the final day brought tragic and rainy notes, Electric Forest 2026 delivered plenty of outstanding performances and memory-making gems. The recap, photos and video highlights.
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Our weekend roundup of concerts/festivals starts with the iconic Little Feat’s musical feats of strength at Meijer Gardens, followed by a host of fan-pleasing shows, including Charley Crockett, Pepper & The Movement, The Expendables and more from Smiling Acres Music Festival. Browse the photos.
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Local Spins has the scoop on weekend music festival action with coverage of the opening day of Smiling Acres Music Festival in Trufant and a guest appearance by Billy Strings at the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival, with a photo gallery from Darius Rucker’s Acrisure Amphitheater debut. More concert recaps to come on Sunday.
Concert Recaps · Photos · Summer Festivals
Days 2 and 3 of the music festival that unfolded last weekend at Circle Pines Center south of Grand Rapids had plenty of highlights. Get the recap and photos at Local Spins.
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This weekend roundup covers a lot of territory: Tash Sultana, GR Pride Festival, Spafford, Hank Mowery, Rachel Brooke — all captured in images at Local Spins.
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Electric Forest fires up in Rothbury on Thursday (June 25) and once again, The String Cheese Incident will serve as the festival’s unofficial ‘house band.’ The interview at Local Spins.
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An incredibly hectic week of live music continued through the weekend, from South Haven to Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids. Browse all of the images at Local Spins.
The New Zealand indie-rockers made a tour stop Wednesday at The Big Room, part of an early week flurry of concerts from Paw Paw to Kalamazoo to Rockford. Browse the photo galleries.
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The country star revved up Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater on Saturday. We also sport photos from shows by Dan Rickabus, The Mekons, Kalamazoo Pride Festival and more.
Scrambling to find definitive lists of upcoming concerts and festivals? Well, Local Spins has your guide to live music in June. And there’s plenty to choose from. Michigan’s top concerts for the month cover a lot of territory musically and geographically.
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The award-winning country singer plays Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater this weekend. In an interview, writer L. Kent Wolgamott digs into what makes McCollum tick. SCROLL DOWN FOR MUSIC VIDEO[…]
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With summer-like weather settling in, national tour stops and regional stars heated up West Michigan venues to close out the month — including Jon Hayes, Saturdays at Your Place and more. Browse all of the photos at Local Spins.
As we honor and remember all of those who’ve given their lives while serving in the Armed Forces, Local Spins offers a playlist that’s a tribute to their sacrifice and a prayer for peace.
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As we plunge deeper into Memorial Day weekend, Local Spins recaps festivals and concerts that gave music lovers a taste of the (warmer) summer ahead. Browse the photos from Movement, Bus Benefit and Hollypalooza, and concerts featuring Anberlin, The Incantations, Daniel Staggs, Silver Creek Revival and more.
