Outdoor shows are beginning to wane as West Michigan moves into mid-October, but live music continues to pop up in a few spots across the region. Get the lowdown on the Big List.
Back at The Score: Iron Town was the first band to play The Score when it reopened in June. The duo returns this week and also plays Wicks Park in Saugatuck. (Photo/Local Spins)
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Selwyn Birchwood, Judy Collins, Skizzy Mars, Keller Williams, Mustard Plug, Jinjer, AJR, Ghost, Moon Hooch, Joshua Davis, Tyrone Wells, Molly.
Those are just some of the names that populated the Big List Concert Guide in mid-October last year. But this year, all of the venues that hosted this diverse set of performers currently are closed due to the long-lasting coronavirus pandemic. (Check out recaps of some of those 2019 concerts at Local Spins here.)
Plus, with outdoor shows drawing to a close for the season, live music opportunities that had picked up in late summer and early fall are starting to wane.
But there are still plenty of performances to check out on this week’s Big List — and come back to Local Spins later this week for an interview and more information about a special appearance by Boston Brass in Manistee. For stay-at-home, live-stream shows check out our “Viral Virtual Venues” guide.
THE BIG LIST CONCERT GUIDE (Oct. 12-18)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to changing conditions, unexpected closures and weather considerations, check with the restaurants or venues on this list before you make plans to attend a show to make sure they’re still open. Have a show to add to The Big List? Email john@localspins.com.
MONDAY
• Jake Stevens outdoors at The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Monday
TUESDAY
• Iron Town outdoors at The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Tuesday
WEDNESDAY
• Mike McKintosh outdoors at The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Wednesday
• Evening Jam Session at Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 South Harrison St. in Ludington, 6 p.m. Wednesday
• Vincent Hayes at Cedar Springs Brewing in downtown Cedar Springs, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
• Jake Prell playing Flanagan’s Irish Pub, 139 Pearl St. NW in downtown Grand Rapids, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday
THURSDAY
• Jazz Jam Session with Lisa Sung, Michael Drost and Tim Froncek at Sandy Point Beach House, 7175 Lakeshore Drive in West Olive, 6 p.m. Thursday
• Decades outdoors at The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Thursday
FRIDAY
• Lisa Can’t Sing playing “State on the Street” on the marquee at Kalamazoo State Theatre, 404 S. Burdick Ave. in Kalamazoo, 4 p.m. Friday
• Moonshot outdoors at The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Friday
• Gabe Schillman playing Smyrna Bar & Restaurant, 5022 Whites Bridge Rd. in Smyrna, 6:30 p.m. Friday
• Amy Love playing the Music in the Garten series at Third Nature Brewing Co., 7733 Childsdale Ave. NE in Rockford, 7 p.m. Friday
• Pickin’ with Peers & Beers on the patio at Pincrest Bar & Lanes at 6571 Airline Road in Fruitport, 7 p.m. Friday
• Kindred at Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, 415 W. Western Ave. in Muskegon, 8 p.m. Friday
• Chris Clayton playing Flanagan’s Irish Pub, 139 Pearl St. NW in downtown Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday
• Klay N’ The Mudd playing Itty Bitty Bar, 1136 Ottawa Beach Road in Holland, 9 p.m. Friday
• Union Guns playing Log Cabin Cocktail Lounge, 2401 S. Division Ave. in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Friday
• Drew Behringer playing McDuff’s Bar & Grille, 105 E. Superior St. in Wayland, 9:30 p.m. Friday
• DJ Kane playing EVE in The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NW in Grand Rapids, 11 p.m. Friday
SATURDAY
• Oregon Dreamchild playing The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Saturday
• John Shea Trio playing Noto’s Old World Italian Dining, 6600 28th St. SE, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Call for reservations)
• Eli Roe playing Smyrna Bar & Restaurant, 5022 Whites Bridge Rd. in Smyrna, 6:30 p.m. Saturday
• DJ Jay Vee playing Containment Saturdays in the Beer Garden at The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NW in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Saturday
• Matt Gabriel playing Guardian Brewing, 3657 63rd St. in Saugatuck, 7 p.m. Saturday
• Carl Webb and Tom Hull at Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, 415 W. Western Ave. in Muskegon, 7 p.m. Saturday
• Upcoast Kin playing Itty Bitty Bar, 1136 Ottawa Beach Road in Holland, 9 p.m. Saturday
• Iron Town playing at Wicks Park Bar & Grille, 449 Water St. in Saugatuck, 9 p.m. Saturday
• Chris Clayton Loop playing McDuff’s Bar & Grille, 105 E. Superior St. in Wayland, 9:30 p.m. Saturday
• Project 90 playing the Log Cabin Cocktail Lounge, 2401 S. Division Ave. in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Saturday
• DJ Mark Witz playing EVE in The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NW in Grand Rapids, 11 p.m.
SUNDAY
• Kevin Schaffer at Cedar Springs Brewing in downtown Cedar Springs, noon Sunday
• Brandon Ward playing The Underpass at The Pinnacle Center, 3330 Highland Drive in Hudsonville, 4 p.m. Sunday
• Jetts outdoors at The Score, 5301 Northland Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Sunday
• Boston Brass playing a socially distanced show at Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple St. in Manistee, 8 p.m. Sunday $20-$30 ($10 children younger than 18), details here.
Have a show to add to The Big List? Email john@localspins.com.
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