Big List (April 15-21): Godsmack, Black Stone Cherry, Rick Springfield, Leo Kottke, Luke Winslow-King, The Cadillac Three

Todd Snider, Crystal Bowersox, Neyla Pekarek, Foxing, Jai Wolf, Eric Anderson, The Livery’s Funk Fest, Mary Rademacher and a bevy of bold local shows pump up The Big List. Plus, check out the ticket giveaway.

 

THE BIG LIST: April 15-21

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MARY RADEMACHER REED
RICK REUTHER
TOM HAGEN QUARTET
When: 6:30 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $15 for members, $20 for non members
Where: Casino Club of Grand Rapids, 3260 Salerno Drive NE, Grand Rapids

The West Michigan Jazz Society will welcome Mary Rademacher-Reed, a longtime, much-beloved performer in the Grand Rapids area. She was chosen as “Musician of the Year” in 2006 by WMJS. Joining her will be songwriter, guitarist and actor Rick Reuther, and the accomplished musicians in the Tom Hagen Quartet.

The doors for this month’s show will open at 6 p.m. This is the final concert for the Monday Night Jazz Gumbo season.

TUESDAY

TODD SNIDER
CHICAGO FARMER
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids

Two charismatic, entertaining songwriters. One stage. Tuesday night at the Wealthy Theatre. Todd Snider, fresh off the release of March’s “Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3” — an acoustic collection of blues originals and nostalgic songs of old Nashville recorded at Johnny Cash’s Tennessee cabin — is on his own once again after spending a few years out and about with The Hardworking Americans.

Opening the show for Snider will be the fast-rhyming, witty Chicago Farmer, aka Cody Diekhoff, whose show recalls a modern-day Arlo Guthrie with the way he weaves his improvisational narrative right over the top of his guitar without missing a beat. For more information, visit grcmc.org/theatre. This show is sold out.

NEYLA PEKAREK
CARRIE MCFERRIN
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $18 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Stache inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

This shapes up as one of those special nights at The Stache. Formerly of The Lumineers, cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek brings the solo tour behind her debut album, “Rattlesnake,” to Grand Rapids. The singer (who’s also competed as a member of Sweet Adelines International) left The Lumineers last October.

Opening the show will be Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Carrie McFerrin, who will be performing with her trio. Get details online at sectionlive.com.

WEDNESDAY

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY
AND WYCE FUND DRIVE PARTY:
EARTH RADIO
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

Another night of funky, soulful fusion music awaits. Grand Rapids’ Earth Radio is back, performing original music from its debut album and forthcoming 2019 release. Local Spins’ “Emerging Artist of the Year” for 2018 and winner of WYCE’s Jammie Award for best jazz album is an eclectic group of musicians wearing many influences on their sleeves, from neo-soul to jazz-funk fusion to rock, and it shows in dynamic live performances.

Not only that, but this can’t-miss show also serves as the WYCE celebration for wrapping up the community radio station’s fund drive later this week, so a portion of all SpeakEZ sales that night will support the cause, with some special Local Spins offers and merchandise for donors to boot. Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, Perrin Brewing and WYCE, with free parking in the small city lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ just to the south on Monroe Avenue NW or the Sixth Street Park lot just to the north of SpeakEZ Lounge.

FAUXGRASS & FRIENDS:
WYCE FUND DRIVE BENEFIT
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: One Trick Pony, Grand Rapids

Another opportunity to support the radio station that plays more local music than any other: One Trick Pony hosts a special Wednesday night performance by progressive bluegrass faves Fauxgrass and Friends.

One Trick will donate 20 percent of proceeds Wednesday evening to WYCE. And the restaurant and bar follows this up on Thursday night with the return of jazz pianist Robin Connell, and on Saturday by Thirsty Perch Blues Band. Get details online at onetrick.biz.

THURSDAY

RICK SPRINGFIELD
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $29.50- $99.50
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Come out for “An Evening With Rick Springfield: Stripped Down” to hear the hits of Rick Springfield for yourself. The “Jessie’s Girl” singer is set to do a more personal, interactive show as part of his current “Stripped Down” series across the United States.

The show was postponed from January and the venue will honor all tickets previously purchased. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-age show with tickets available online here.

THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS
JACK KLATT
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

The music of the Twin Cities will be well represented in Grand Rapids on Thursday. The Cactus Blossoms’ hook-laden melodies and harmony-rich vocals are the result of the creative chemistry between brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum. The band is currently touring behind its second full-length album “Easy Way,” released March 1. They’ll be joined by fellow Minneapolis singer-songwriter Jack Klatt, a talented songwriter who sings with a voice beyond his years. His homey folk tunes are firmly planted in the past and with blooms of the present. Both artists have a timeless quality to their music, making any venue feel like home.

Get tickets and more info here.

LEO KOTTKE
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $35- $40
Where: St. Cecilia Music Center, Grand Rapids

As part of the Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke returns to St. Cecilia Music Center with his long legacy as a virtuoso guitarist and charming entertainer. The Grammy-nominated, folk musician is currently making stops across the Midwest before touring across the U.S.

Tickets are VERY limited, with only a few remaining early in the week, so they’re expected to sell out for this all-ages show. Tickets and details available online here.

FRIDAY

BLACK STONE CHERRY
TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN
THE JOSEPHINES
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day-of-show
Where: Elevation in The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Hard-rock band Black Stone Cherry brings its “Carry Me On Down The Road” tour to Grand Rapids as well as promoting its 2018 album “Family Tree.” The Kentucky-based band will unleash its signature hard rock influenced by its upbringing, blending scraps of country and Southern rock.

Also on the bill is Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and special guests The Josephines. More information and tickets can be found online here.

GODSMACK
VOLBEAT
STITCHED UP HEART
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $37-$165
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

The commanding dark harmonizers in Godsmack will rev up Grand Rapids on Friday, touring behind their 2018 album “When Legend Rises.” This album marks the band’s first time experimenting with a new sound, stepping away from its hard-metal roots to a more hard-rock sound.

Joining Godsmack will be Danish rock band Volbeat, along with Stitched Up Heart. Get tickets and more information at vanandelarena.com.

KAITLIN ROSE BAND
JORDAN HAMILTON
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo

Last December, Kalamazoo singer songwriter Kaitlin Rose performed a pair sets in front of a live studio audience at Overneath Creative Collective. The goal and result for Rose and her band was a 20-song live album, mostly consisting of unreleased original material.

That album, “Live Enough,” is being released this Friday and celebrated with an album-release show in Bell’s Back Room that night. Supporting Rose and her band will be Jordan Hamilton. Tickets for Friday’s show are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Visit BellsBeer.com for more information and tickets.

THE LIVERY’S 5th ANNUAL FUNK FEST:
THE GO ROUNDS & HEAVY COLOR
SAXSQUATCH & THE BRIDGE BAND
COSMIC KNOT
When: 9 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $15 day of show Friday; pay what you want Saturday
Where: The Livery, Benton Harbor

The Livery plans to kick off its Fifth Annual Funk Fest Friday night by “Burning Down the Brewhouse” as regional favorites The Go Rounds and special guests Heavy Color will perform the music of the Talking Heads in a special “once in a lifetime performance.

Culminating a weekend of celebrating special Barrel Aged Wild and Sour Ales being tapped, Kalamazoo-based Saxsquatch & The Bridge Band and Grand Rapids’ Cosmic Knot will close out what’s guaranteed to be a wild and funky time on Saturday night. Tickets for Friday’s show are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Saturday attendees can “pay what you want.” Visit LiveryBrew.com for more information and tickets.

SATURDAY

CRYSTAL BOWERSOX
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Tri-Cities Historical Museum, 200 Washington Ave., Grand Haven

The latest season of the Music at the Museum series, presented by the Tri-Cities Historical Museum and Red House Concert Series, ends with a real bang this weekend.

Singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox first made a national splash on “American Idol” and has since released two LPs, two EPs and some singles, all resonating with her distinctive style and voice. Joining her for the final installation of this Music at the Museum series will be the Abigail Stauffer/Dave Haughey Duo.

THE CADILLAC THREE
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $17.50 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Spanning Southern rock and country, The Cadillac Three has made a bit of splash on the scene, with its 2016 album, “Bury Me in My Boots,” and 2017’s “Legacy” both cracking the Top 20 on the Billboard Country chart. It recently released the single, “Crackin’ Cold Ones with the Boys.”

For this B93-sponsored Grand Rapids tour stop, the band will be joined by Brandon Ray. It’s an all-ages show with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. (The same night, the main showroom of The Intersection will feature Mega 80s’ “Prince Remembrance Show,” and The Stache will host Kid Trunks, Craig Xen, Robb Bank$, Coolie Cut, Bass Santana and more.)

FOXING
NOW, NOW
DADDY ISSUES
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $18 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

St. Louis indie-rock/emo band Foxing released its third full-length studio album, “Nearer My God,” in August, earning high marks from a number of websites and publications, including the fussy Pitchfork which called it “big, beautiful and audacious” and “an artful leap toward creating the new sound of rafter-shaking indie-rock.”

Also on the bill for the all-ages Grand Rapids show will be Now, Now and Daddy Issues. Details at pyramidschemebar.com. The Pyramid Scheme follows this on Sunday with Weedeater, The Skull and High Tone Son of a Bitch, 8 p.m., $18 advance, $23 day of show.

LUKE WINSLOW-KING
HANNAH ROSE & THE GRAVESTONES
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Daina (DINAH) Puodziunas. She was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “LUKE” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Prolific and eclectic, Michigan’s own Luke Winslow-King has built ardent audiences across the globe for good reason: His music is soulfully bluesy, rootsy, honest and teeming with influences from his years spent in New Orleans – all weaving through the Cadillac native’s latest album, “Blue Mesa.” He has assembled a superstar Michigan band, which is on its way to perform at the prestigious New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival later month, followed by an extensive U.S. tour.

Opening will be Grand Rapids favorite Hannah Rose & The GraveStones, fresh from releasing a tantalizing new song and video. Get show details online here.

SUNDAY

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

Hard to come up with a more scintillating, fun, Michigan-hued way to wrap up the holiday weekend.

This special Easter Sunday night concert stars Kalamazoo’s The Go Rounds, a uniquely twangy and psychedelically groovy band that just released a new album, “Whatever You May Be.” Graham Parsons and company will bring their acclaimed music to the intimate confines of Salt of the Earth. Call 269-561-7258 for tickets and reservations.

JAI WOLF
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Electronic music producer Jai Wolf brings his “The Cure To Loneliness Tour” to the main showroom of The Intersection, promoting his new album of the same name. Sajeeb Saha, aka Jai Wolf, released two singles from the new album earlier this month, “Lose My Mind” and “Telepathy.”

Also on the bill for the all-ages Sunday show will be MELVV and Midnight Kids. Tickets online at sectionlive.com.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Darlingside playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 7:30 p.m. Monday, $30-$40 – Massachusetts’ indie-folk/pop band Darlingside returns to West Michigan after having released a new EP, “Look Up & Fly Away” in February. Call 231-557-7687 for tickets and info about the show at this Spring Lake listening room.

Polyphia, The Mighty and Tides of Man playing at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, $20 advance $25 day of show-– Hip hop/R&B/jazz band Polyphia will be stopping in West Michigan on its “Look But Don’t Touch” tour along with bands The Mighty and Tides of Man.

Yacht Rock Revue playing at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids 7 p.m. Wednesday, $15-$30 – The ’70s and early ’80s tribute band Yacht Rock Avenue from Atlanta will bring their nostalgic performance to Grand Rapids.

1964 The Tribute playing DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $35-$45 – Relive “Beatlemania” when 1964 The Tribute unfurls classic endearing covers of The Beatles at DeVos Performance Hall.

Eric Engblade and El Brandino at the Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $7 — El Brandino is the work of one man who uses looping, effects, and various musical instruments to create the sound of a band. Eric Engblade is one man who uses a band to bring his songs to life on stage. Both artists hail from Grand Rapids, and their willingness to explore new musical territories and their knack for connecting with the audience makes them just as fun to watch as they are to listen to.

Eric Anderson playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $30-$40 – Acclaimed award-winning singer-songwriter Eric Anderson is described as a poet, “creator of magic music” and “one of the first real street musicians of the ‘Beat Generation.’” He’ll perform at this vibrant listening room with Scarlet Rivera and Cheryl Prashker. Seven Steps Up follows this on Friday with Michael McDermott. Call 231-557-7687 for tickets and details about both shows.

Drake White, Jordan Brooker playing at Elevation inside The Intersection, 8 p.m. Thursday, $15 advanced $20 day of show – Country artist Drake White is currently touring behind his latest EP, “Drake White and the Big Fire Live,” and will make a Grand Rapids stop with special guest Jordan Brooker.

Booty & The Kid, Nezi J, Caleb Byers at Mulligan’s Pub, 8 p.m. Thursday, free — Booty & The Kid hail from Columbus, Ohio. Their musical stylings run the gamut from jazz to hip-hop, fitting nicely alongside the soulfulness of singer Nezi J and Holland rapper Caleb Byers’ effortless flow. All three artists will take the stage at Mulligan’s Pub Thursday night in this musically diverse and free show.

Deerhoof playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $17 – San Francisco indie-rock/noise-pop outfit Deerhoof makes a Kalamazoo tour stop with First Responders and Peach Lavender also on the bill.

Cosmic Knot playing Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free – To many listeners, it seemed like Cosmic Knot appeared out of nowhere. The captivating, psychedelic debut “Inner Space” took the local scene by storm in 2017, winning glowing reviews. The music plays like a tranquil ride through another dimension.

Reina del Cid and Mark Harrell playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Friday, $12 advance, $15 day of show — Singer-songwriter Reina del Cid – whose YouTube series has racked up more than 24 million views – leads this Minnesota folk-rock duo that makes a Holland tour stop. Opening the show will be Holland Americana artist Mark Harrell. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Pet Symmetry, Pack Sounds, Bike Tuff and more to rock Shakespeare’s, 8 p.m. Friday, $5 — A trio of rising indie-rock bands out of Chicago, including Pet Symmetry, Retirement Party and What Gives, head up a five-band bill at Shakespeare’s Lower Level Friday night. Kalamazoo’s own Bike Tuff and Pack Sounds will get things under way.

Bars of Gold, Ugly Flannel and Kiwi Army playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $12 advance, $15 day of show – Ferndale’s Bars of Gold last week released a new album, “Shelters,” the latest from the post-punky favorites.

Kevin Schaffer playing Garage Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, free – Grand Rapids country-rock artist Kevin Schaffer brings his guitar-based music to Garage Bar.

Deadbeat E Album-Release Show at Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 10 p.m. Friday, free – Emerging Grand Rapids hip hop artist Deadbeat E (Ryan Edward) celebrates release of his new album, “The Rebuild,” performing tracks from the recording. Also on the bill: Black Canvas, Cam Fitti, K Millennium, Rollin (NNF Jerm) and Ronan. Details online here.

Oracle, Acid Cats, Neal Francis, The Mother Hips playing Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, 5 p.m. Saturday, $10 – Beer and live music? What more could you ask for? Founder’s 18th annual Black Beer Party kicks off with four scorching shows, reverberating a session of funk, rock and jazz through the night for this 21-and-older event.

Don the Pariah, Lenore Cult playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10 advance, $13 day of show – Holland’s Don the Pariah is a metal band formed in 2017 by Michael, Adam, Aaron and Dallas Garcia, melding melodic death metal with deathcore and technical death metal. Joining the band for this “metal takeover” show will be South Bend’s Lenore Cult, West Michigan’s Death Abides and Grand Rapids’ The Outliers and Skinjacket. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Trifocal celebrates album release with show at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, 8 p.m. Saturday, $8 advance, $10 day of show — Kalamazoo-bred psychedelic funk rock trio Trifocal is releasing its debut LP “Seven Seas of Sound” out into the wild this week, and throwing a party to celebrate. The band — comprising Adam Hastings on drums, Dean Lind on bass and Eric Carlstrom on guitar — headlines its album release show with support from the collective of DMNY, aka “Dance Music Needs You.”

Shooka, Super Future, eRoy, Stratz playing Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $18 – This electronic music showcase features All Good Records’ Shooka, making his first Grand Rapids appearance, supported by West Michigan’s Super Future, eRoy and Stratz. Details online here. (Creston also hosts northern Michigan’s Charlie Millard Band on Friday night.)

Fauxgrass and The Journeymen playing Rockford Brewing in Rockford, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $10 – A double-bill of acoustic glory, with the country-hued The Journeymen (who just released a new album) and the progressive bluegrass of Fauxgrass on display. (Rockford Brewing also features a “warm-up” show with Journeymen mandolinist Brian Oberlin on Thursday night, plus Soul Patch on Friday.)

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

Monday, April 15
Static Apparatus, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Mary Rademacher Reed & Rick Reuther with the Tom Hagen Quartet, West Michigan Jazz Society Jazz Gumbo Mondays, Casino Club
Travis Swanson Trio, Jazz & Gin @ Long Road Distillers
John Shea, The Republic
Darlingside, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
39th Annual Music Therapy Clinic Concert, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Loren Johnson, Malleable Brewing Co., Albion

Tuesday, April 16
Todd Snider (album release)/Chicago Farmer, Wealthy Theatre
Neyla Pekarek/Carrie McFerrin, The Stache @ The Intersection
The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Truth In Jazz Orchestra, Watermark 920, Muskegon
Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Chris Kattan & Friends, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, April 17
Earth Radio, Local Spins Live @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Yacht Rock Revue, 20 Monroe Live
Polyphia/The Mighty/Tides of Man, The Pyramid Scheme
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Nicholas Thomasma, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World, Cascade
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Thursday, April 18
Leo Kottke, Acoustic Cafe Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
Rick Springfield, 20 Monroe Live
The Cactus Blossoms/Jack Klatt, The Pyramid Scheme
Drake White/Jordan Brooker, Elevation @ The Intersection
Cosmic Knot, Founders Brewing Company
Robin Connell Trio, One Trick Pony
Booty & The Kid/Nezi J/Caleb Byers, Mulligan’s Pub
Eric Engblade/El Brandino, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
1964: The Tribute, DeVos Performance Hall
David Slivinski & Ruidi Tegethoff (4 p.m.), The Old Goat
Upcoast Kin, The Score
Sean Forbes, Ceglarek Fine Arts Center, Allendale High School, Allendale
Brian Oberlin, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Eric Andersen/Scarlet Rivera/Shery Prashker, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues, Griswold Auditorium, Allegan
Deerhoof/First Responders/Peach Lavender, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Randy Johnston, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Kyle Jennings, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Lisa Mackie, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids Symphony, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen

Friday, April 19
Godsmack/Volbeat/Stitched Up Heart, Van Andel Arena
Almost Selena (Selena tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Trampa/Hekler/Stuca/Dissonance, The Intersection
Black Stone Cherry/Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown/The Josephines, Elevation @ The Intersection
SoDown/Cofresi/Homemade Spaceship/Flats Stanlie, The Stache @ The Intersection
Bars Of Gold/Ugly Flannel/Kiwi Army, The Pyramid Scheme
Kevin Schaffer, Garage Bar & Grill
Hairmania, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Deadbeat E (album release)/Black Canvas/Cam Fitti/K Millenium/Nnf Jerm, Mulligan’s Pub
Jimmie Stagger, Billy’s Lounge
Weekend Comeback, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Mark Sala, B.O.B.’s Brewery
Charlie Millard Band, Creston Brewery
Bitter Desire, River City Saloon
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (April 19-20)
Knives Are Quiet/Flood The Desert/Sons Of Ra/Entransient, 741
John Shea (6 p.m.), JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza
Faux Five, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Beer For Breakfast, Log Cabin Bar
Bari Lee Band, Twisted Bull
Reina de Cid/Mark Harrell, Park Theatre, Holland
Pretty Rage, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Delilah DeWylde, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Dale Wicks, Our Brewing, Holland
Bri Baron Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Tim Johnson & Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
The Gasoline Gypsies, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Michael McDermott, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Mary Rademacher Reed, 18th Amendment Spirits Co.., Muskegon
Emily Joyce, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Randy Johnson, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Dean Mandonia/Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
James & the Drifters/Rock Island Ramblers, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Retirement Party/Pet Symmetry/What Gives/Bike Tuff/Pack Sounds, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Kaitlyn Rose Band (album release), Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Megan Dooley, Final Gravity Brewing, Kalamazoo
Chris Kishman & the Real Deal, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Bobaflex/Dark Sky Choir/SXX/Two-faced Wilson/Byretta Blaze/Damned By Dawn, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lee Brice, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
The Go Rounds & Heavy Color (Talking Heads tribute), The Livery, Benton Harbor
Duke Tomatoe, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Rusty Horse, The Mitten Bar, Ludington

Saturday, April 20
Iliza, 20 Monroe Live
Oracle/Acid Cats/Neal Francis/The Mother Hips: Black Beer Party, Founders Brewing Company
Foxing/Now, Now/Daddy Issues, The Pyramid Scheme
Mega 80s’ Prince Remembrance, The Intersection
The Cadillac Three, Elevation @ The Intersection
Kid Trunks x Craig Xen x Rob Bank$/Coolie Cut/Bass Santana/Flyboy Tarantino, The Stache @ The Intersection
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, One Trick Pony
Luke Winslow-King/Hannah Rose & the Gravestones, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Shooka/Super Future/eRoy/Stratz, Creston Brewery
Head/Moto/The Blue Pines, Garage Bar and Grill
P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Three’s A Crowd, River City Saloon
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (April 19-20)
Bong Mountain/Fukushima Daisies/Scary Women/Sailor Kicks, 741
DC-90, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Nicole Frost Trio, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza
Corelocked, Log Cabin Bar
Kin Faux, Twisted Bull
John Shea, Noto’s Old World, Cascade
Laura Thurston, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Heavy Pine, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Sweet J Band, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Fauxgrass/The Journeyman, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Lew Russ & Nate Dill, Pike 51 Brewery, Hudsonville
Delilah DeWylde, Castle Brewing Co., Greenville
Political Lizard, Mustang Junction, Edmore
Dave & Connie D, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Rock Shop, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Hayes Griffin & Nate Roberts, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
The Last Call Band, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Don The Pariah/Lenore Cult/Death Abides/The Outliers/Skin Jacket: Metal Takeover, Park Theatre, Holland
The Cheap Dates, Hops at 84 East, Holland
SOLD OUT Crystal Bowersox/Abigail Stauffer + Dave Haughey Duo, Red House Concert Series @ Tri-Cities Museum, Grand Haven
The Hacky Turtles, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Flexadecibel/Big Foot Buffalo: 51 Tattoo 20th Anniversary Party, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Crawpuppies/Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Soulshake, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Trifocal (album release)/DMNY, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Modern Adventures/Damsel & Distress/Skinny Limbs/Tiger & Frame, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Charlie Millard Band, Final Gravity Brewing, Kalamazoo
Hannaniah Whitley, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
HazenSol, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts/The Erly, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Aiden & Bill Schnell/Cabin 52, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Gearhead/Thick As Thieves, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Saxsquatch & the Bridge Band/Cosmic Knot, The Livery, Benton Harbor
SOLD OUT Scotty McCreery/Josh Turner, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Otri: Party on Superior, Malleable Brewing Co., Albion

Sunday, April 21
Jai Wolf/Melvv/Midnight Kids, The Intersection
Weedeater/The Skull/High Tone Son Of A Bitch, The Pyramid Scheme
Mike Frost & Mike Hyde (9 a.m.-noon)/Greg Miller (noon-3 p.m.), Easter Sunday Brunch, JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Randy Marsh & Friends/Bill Johnston (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
Deformers/Canadian Rifle/The Grool Brothers/Elroy Meltzer, 741
Pete Kehoe (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Project 90, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
The Go Rounds, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Kathy Ford, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Brian Lewis, violin, Howard Performing Arts Center, Andrews University, Berrien Springs

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, April 22
The Murlocs/The Moonwalks, The Pyramid Scheme
Static Apparatus, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
“Rock Of Ages,” Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
In The Blue, Jazz & Gin @ Long Road Distillers
John Shea, The Republic
Burdick-Thorne String Quartet (noon), Borgess Atrium Lobby, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, Malleable Brewing Co., Albion

Tuesday, April 23
Veil of Maya/Intervals/Strawberry Girls/Cryptodira, Elevation @ The Intersection
Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Progressions Jazz Series, NOMAD Gallery
The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Tunic/Fluster/Suck City, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, April 24
Olivia Mainville & the Aquatic Troupe, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, Founders Brewing Company
Julia Michaels/Josie Dunne, Elevation @ The Intersection
OHMME/okaycool/The Crane Wives Duo, The Pyramid Scheme
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
The New Standard, Zoko 822
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Tom Haben Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World, Cascade
My Thin Place, Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro, Hastings
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Entourage, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Boney James/Lushhh, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
The Dip/Morea Massa & The Mood, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Burdick-Thorne String Quartet (noon), Bronson Hospital Garden Atrium, Kalamazoo

Thursday, April 25
Casting Crowns, Van Andel Arena
The Mammoths/Valentiger, Founders Brewing Company
Hunter Hayes/Levi Hummon/Tegan Marie, The Intersection
Dabin/IHF/Fludder/Wreckno, The Stache @ The Intersection
Paul Cauthen/The Legal Immigrants, The Pyramid Scheme
From Mendelssohn, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, St. Cecilia Music Center
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
Barrel Bones/The Hollow Roots/Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards, Mulligan’s Pub
Leaving Lifted, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
David Slivinski & Ruidi Tegethoff (4 p.m.), The Old Goat
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival, Thornapple Jazz Orchestra/Jim Hayward, First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, Hastings
My Thin Place/Amy Young & Friends (11:30 a.m.), Seasonal Grille, Hastings
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
EG Kight, Griswold Auditorium, Allegan
The Accidentals/Lipstick Jodi/Earth Radio, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Rufus Ferguson Quartet, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Convalescence/Dead Eyes Always Dreaming/Sea of Treachery/The Outliers/Krosis/Nagazi/Insvrgence/Guard Rail: Dead Fest 2019, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Framing The Red, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph

Friday, April 26
Twin Peaks/Post Animal, The Pyramid Scheme
Political Lizard/Mark Lavengood, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Death Abides/Trademark Zero/BlackFront Ink, Mulligan’s Pub
Saved By The 90s, The Intersection
Boogie/KB Devaughn/Bobby Sessions, The Stache @ The Intersection
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, Garage Bar & Grill
Atomic Radio, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Sprague Brotherz, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Drew Behringer, B.O.B.’s Brewery
Project 90, River City Saloon
NED/Anvil Crawler/October Bird of Death, 741
Edye Evans Hyde Trio (6 p.m.), JW Marriott
Sonimanic, Log Cabin Bar (April 26-27)
Corelocked, Twisted Bull
Los Tucanes de Tiajuana, DeltaPlex Arena, Walker
Byron Center Jazz Ensembles: Cool Jazz, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center
Olivia & the Aquatic Troupe, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
My Thin Place/Amy Young & Friends (11:30 a.m.), Seasonal Grille, Hastings
The Four Freshman, Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival, Hastings High School Performing Arts Center, Hastings
Delilah DeWylde, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Frog and the Beeftones, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Rich Burkholder, Our Brewing, Holland
Nate Holley, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Tim Johnson & Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Skyking/Van Mason, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
West Michigan Symphony, “Disney in Concert: Around the World,” Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Yard Sale Underwear, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Travis Swanson Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Bri Baron, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Identity Cubed, Ramsdell Center for the Arts, Manistee
Hannah Laine & Chris Bota, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (April 26-27)
Silent Bark, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Upcoast Kin/Jedi Mind Trip, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Go Rounds/Molly, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
sfam/FRQ NCY/Sesh/Introspace/The Bass Brothers, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Yolonda Lavender & Fourth Feel/Sarah Giramia/DJ Mitchie Moore, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dale Wicks, Final Gravity Brewing, Kalamazoo
JGJ, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Heidi Burson Band (fundraiser for School of American Music), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
William Matheyn, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Lake-O Ukes & Ukes Jam, Bob’s Barn Jamboree, Lake Odessa
Brian Oberlin & The Wisenekker-Lysov Trio, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
Frankie Ballard/Mike Skill (of The Romantics) & Friends/The RFD Boys/John Sinclair & the Blues Scholars/Shortly/Carl B. Phillips & Friends (Aretha Franklin tribute)/Mosaic Youth Theater (Motown tribute), Detroit Music Awards, The Fillmore, Detroit

Saturday, April 27
Hippo Campus/Samia, The Intersection
Oceans Beneath Us/Contra/Heartsick/Silence & Solace/Last Sleep, The Stache @ The Intersection
Battle to the B-93 Birthday Bash, Elevation @ The Intersection
Hippo Campus/Samia, The Intersection
Hazy Past, Garage Bar & Grill
Talib Kweli/ShamarAlef/DJ Snax, The Pyramid Scheme
That Beatles Thing, One Trick Pony
Kairos Augur/ANDOR/One With The Riverbed, Mulligan’s Pub
Roots Vibration/Phantom/DJ SanJay, Billy’s Lounge
Flexadecibel/Cosmic Knot/Nathan Walton/The Revolving Door/August: Pathway to the Pasture Play-In Contest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Smash Kings, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Deepfall/One Step From Falling/Sibus, 741
Bare Naked 90s, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Jim Cooper Trio, JW Marriott
Escaping Pavement, Grand River Folk Arts Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
Sonimanic, Log Cabin Bar (April 26-27)
Sue, Bier Distillery, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s Old World, Cascade
Dale Wicks, Castle Brewing Co., Greenville
Terell Stafford/Steve Talaga/Fred Knapp/Tom Lockwood & Northview High School Jazz Band, Northview High School Auditorium, Northview
Blue Jay Bridge, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
An Dro, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Whiskey Bound, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Liberty Call (U.S. Navy Band): Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival, Hastings High School Performing Arts Center, Hastings
Homemade Jam Band, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Escaping Pavement: Grand River Folk Arts Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
All In, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Double Strung, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Andrew Le, piano/Alicia Eppinga, cello/Jennifer Walvoord, violin: Triple Threat, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts @ Hope College, Holland
Trixy Tang, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Pretty Rage, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Carl Webb Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Gabrial James, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
DC-90, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
JMM Jazz, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Project 90, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
The Bri Baron Band, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Joshua Davis, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Bari Lee Band, Fruitport Eagles, Fruitport
Jim Dodson Jr. (Lakeshore Pyrate Heads fundraiser for Alzheimer’s & Salvation Army), The Mitten Bar, Ludington
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (April 26-27)
Jake Stevens, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Funkle Jesse/Atomic Radio, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Mason Jennings/Jessi Phillips, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Olivia & the Aquatic Troupe, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Atsuko Chiba/Lume/Narco Debut/Lucius Fox, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Tommy Castro and The Painkillers: Blues Series, Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
As Voices Echo (final show)/Age of Aletheia/City State/Lost In Hope/Guard Rail, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Mary Fahl, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Sypian Family Band, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Whiskey Highway, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Short’s Anniversary Party: Seth Bernard/Braxton Hick & the Contractions, Bellaire
Frank and Allie, Live From Charlevoix, Charlevoix Cinema III, Charlevoix

Sunday, April 28
The Crane Wives/The Concussions/The Honeytones: Feedback 25 (Access of West Michigan benefit), Founders Brewing Company
Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Alex Harding Organ Trio: Underground Concert Series, LaFontsee Galleries
Mike Frost & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Cabildo, Sunday Afternoon Live, Kent District Library, Cascade Branch
Pete Kehoe (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Mary Fahl, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Brian Oberlin & The Wiesenekker-Lysov Trio, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Hip Pocket, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kate Liu, Gilmore Rising Stars Series, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
OK Go, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Michael Fuerst/Bill Caskey: Earthwork Music Sunday Showcase, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Sentimental Journey, Bob’s Barn Jamboree, Lake Odessa
Northern Michigan Battle of the Bands: Houghton Lake Performing Arts Association, Columbian Hall, Prudenville
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, “Violins of Hope,” Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor
The Accidentals, State Theater, Traverse City
Bill Caskey & Michael Fuerst (of The Red Sea Pedestrians): Earthwork Music Sunday Showcase, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey

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