The Big List (Jan. 22-28): Candlebox, The Cadillac Three, Børns, Sweet Water Warblers, Perrin Ice Jam, A2 Folk Festival

The week is heavy on local stars, too, including Cabildo, Watching for Foxes, Brian Morris, Jack Droppers, Jimmie Stagger, VAZUM and much more on the docket. And scroll down to win tickets to Candlebox.

 

THE BIG LIST: Jan. 22-28

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? Planning a summer outdoor concert series? Email dates, times, ticket prices, locations and details to liz@localspins.com.

CRESTON SONGTELLER SESSIONS:
MEGAN DOOLEY
NICHOLAS JAMES THOMASMA
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: Creston Brewery, 1504 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids

The third edition of this unique songwriters-in-the-round series hosted by guitarist-singer Nicholas James Thomasma will also feature the considerable talents of Kalamazoo’s Megan Dooley as well as a “special surprise guest that you won’t want to miss,” or so says Thomasma. The idea is for the performers to tell the back story of their songs, with audiences – hopefully – listening attentively.

The show is part of a busy week at Creston Brewery, with an eclectic showcase at 9 p.m. Friday featuring Wing Vilma (jazz/electronic artist who’s releasing a new recording on Friday), MCF (rap), Peace to Mateo (beat music), Eddie Logix (beat maker) and Goldzilla (rap and graphic artist), and Hawks & Owls bringing their lilting folk to the stage at 4 p.m. Sunday. Get the lowdown on Facebook here.

POSTPONED: LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
WATCHING FOR FOXES
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

UPDATE: Due to a band member’s illness, this show has been postponed. Stay tuned for an update about a date for the rescheduled show.

Some of Local Spins Wednesdays’ favorite performers return to the stage at this intimate venue this week.

Grand Rapids folk-rock band Watching for Foxes has carved out a unique space in West Michigan’s indie scene, with passionately rendered music that carries folk in a distinctive new, often atmospheric and haunting place. The band fronted by singer Joey Frendo — with Geoffrey Kartes on cello and Jared Meeuwenberg on guitar — recently wrapped up work on a new studio album, “Nostalgia in America,” that will be released later this year, so you can expect to hear some new material in this evening that marks the group’s return visit to SpeakEZ Lounge.

Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by SpeakEZ Lounge, Local Spins, Perrin Brewing Company and WYCE. As always, there are Michigan beer specials on tap and free parking in the lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ on Monroe Avenue NW.

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

Nashville-based Southern rock band The Cadillac Three has dubbed its current U.S. tour the “Long Hair Don’t Care Tour,” with the trio promoting its latest album, “Legacy.” Featured is the single, “Dang If We Didn’t” (after releasing the singles “Drunk Like You” and “Party Like You” from their previous album, “Bury Me in My Boots”).

Washington country/folk singer-songwriter Austin Jenckes will open the show. Get tickets and details online at sectionlive.com.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR SERIES:
BRIAN MORRIS
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $15 ($10 students, seniors)
Where: Albert P. Smith Music Building, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids

This series showcasing virtuosic guitar artistry continues with a performance by Grand Rapids’ own Brian Morris. Morris is in his 27th year as a member of the GRCC Music Faculty and has performed with the Grand Rapids Symphony and West Shore Symphony, and has twice been a presenter at the Latin American Music at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. The award-winning musician also happens to be the director of the GRCC International Guitar Series.

Get more details and tickets online here. Parking is available in the GRCC ramp for $3.50.

CANDLEBOX, COLDVILLE
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $33-$45
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

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

Seattle post-grunge/alt-metal band Candlebox continues to tour behind the 2016 album, “Disappearing in Airports,” which represented the first album recorded minus founding guitarist Peter Klett. Lead singer Kevin Martin continues to lead the group’s hard rock charge.

Coldville opens the show. There’s also a special ticket four-pack available. Details, tickets online here.

CABILDO CD-RELEASE SHOW
WSG MELOPHOBIX
When: 9:30 p.m. Thursday
Admission: Free
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

Cabildo has long brought the dance party via cumbia and Latin beats wherever it’s played over the past dozen years or so. But this Grand Rapids-based, nine-piece ensemble has morphed into a Latin alt-rock band that focuses on original music with a political bent – something that weaves its way throughout the group’s brand new album, “Sin Fronteras.” The energetic, music-fusing bunch will celebrate its first recording in 12 years with this show at Founders, with reggae/funk/rock’s Melophobix closing out the night. (Read more about Cabildo’s new album and listen to an in-studio performance in this recent Local Spins Artist Spotlight.)

Founders follows up Thursday’s show with another local showcase of sorts on Saturday: Ontario indie-rock, “bizarre pop” band Partner is headlining, but Grand Rapids garage punk band FLUSHED and alt-pop’s Lipstick Jodi are also on the bill for this 9:30 p.m. show, $5.

ANN ARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL:
JASON ISBELL, JOHN PRINE
JJ GREY & MOFRO, AIMEE MANN
LORI MCKENNA, THE WAR & TREATY
When: Friday-Saturday
Tickets: $100 Friday (Saturday is sold out)
Where: Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor

Of course, it’s not surprising that the 41st annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival would essentially sell out both nights of concerts. (A search early this week found a stray ticket or two available for Friday.) The lineup is certainly buzzworthy with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, JJ Grey & Mofro, Lori McKenna and more on Friday and legendary singer-songwriter John Prine along with Aimee Mann, Mountain Heart and Birds of Chicago on Saturday. Add to that the fast-rising Michigan duo of The War & Treaty plus The Cactus Blossoms on Saturday, and Stephen Kellogg, Dead Horses and Chastity Brown on Friday and you’ve got one whale of a folk-fueled roster of stars.

Get more details online here and read more about the festival and The War & Treaty later this week at Local Spins. The performances take place in the historic Hill Auditorium on the University of Michigan campus at 825 N. University Drive in Ann Arbor. Funds raised by the festival support The Ark.

JACK DROPPERS & THE BEST INTENTIONS
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids rock/Americana band Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions recently released a bold debut album, “I Just Wanna Play Rock & Roll With My Friends,” that shows off the band’s captivating, rootsy sound. The group, featuring Droppers Laura Hobson (of Antrim Dells), Garrett Stier (of Stationary Travelers), Devin Sullivan, Haley Sullivan, Josh Holicki and James Kessel Jr., takes “an honest, rough-around-the-edges and robust” approach.

Also on the bill for this show: Lane Ellens. Get tickets and more online here.

SWEET WATER WARBLERS
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15
Where: Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont

When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Salt of the Earth, Fennville

These three much-respected singers are appropriately named. The Sweet Water Warblers – May Erlewine, Lindsay Lou Rilko and Rachael Davis – unfurl the sort of musical magic that leaves audiences mesmerized and many fans with goosebumps, thanks to their impressive harmonies and congenial stage presence. Part of the Earthwork Music Collective, each of these singer-songwriters has made a mark elsewhere (May Erlewine & The Motivations, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, Rachael Davis Band) but when they come together for these special shows, sparks fly.

The Spring Lake and Fennville shows are sold out, but call Gary at 231-557-7687 to be put on the waiting list for the Seven Steps Up show in case tickets open up. For Salt of the Earth, the waiting list number is 269-561-7258. Get tickets and info about the Dogwood Center show online here.

Get more info about upcoming Seven Steps Up concerts online at pindropconcerts.com, where you can also find details about Saturday’s 8 p.m. show starring Charlie Mars. For info about the Salt of the Earth’s lineup, click here.

PERRIN ICE JAM:
MUSTARD PLUG
HOLLYWOOD MAKEOUT
JAKE KERSHAW, FAUXGRASS
When: 2-8 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Cash donation, food items for Kids’ Food Basket
Where: Outside Perrin Brewing, 5910 Comstock Park Drive, Comstock Park

It’s back for the second year in a row. Perrin Brewing’s Ice Jam Winter Festival kicks off with a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday and then it’s a robust lineup of live music unleashed inside a mammoth tent outside the brewery. The music starts at 3:30 p.m. with progressive bluegrass band Fauxgrass, followed by blues-rock’s Jake Kershaw, indie-rock’s Hollywood Makeout and, finally at 7 p.m., ska party-meisters Mustard Plug (who also headlined last year’s Ice Jam).

The event raises money and collects donations for Kids’ Food Basket and also serves as a preview to the upcoming WYCE Jammie Awards (Hollywood Makeout and Jake Kershaw will perform at the Jammies on Feb. 9 at The Intersection). Local Spins will also be on hand for the festivities. Details and a downloadable schedule can be found online here.

BØRNS
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

It’s been a long time coming, but Børns is finally coming home for a concert to entertain his West Michigan fans. Raised in Grand Haven, singer and multi-instrumentalist Garrett Borns has made his home in Los Angeles the past few years while becoming an international pop star. He just released his latest album, “Blue Madonna,” and nearly every show on his current North American tour sold out.

Opening the show will be Canadian pop/electro/jazz singer Charlotte Cardin and indie-pop’s Mikky Ekko. Read more about Børns in an interview with Local Spins online here, where he talks about the influences of ’70s artists on his music and what it means to be back in West Michigan.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Steve Hilger Quartet playing New Holland’s The Knickerbocker at 417 Bridge St. NW in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $10 ($5 for West Michigan Jazz Society members) – The West Michigan Jazz Society’s “Progressions Jazz Series” features Grand Rapids’ Steve Hilger Quartet playing the loft at The Knickerbocker as part of a series aimed at educating and entertaining “the discriminating listener” about the “many different genres of jazz.” By the way, Laura Bennett and Chris Corey start a two-month-long standing weekly jazz performance at The Knickerbocker on Thursday night.

Calabogie Road playing Fricano’s Pizza on Alpine Avenue NW in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Thursday, free – This West Michigan bluegrass band aims to fire up Fricano’s Pizza with an early evening display of “tight harmonies, incredible musicianship and a passion for entertaining.”

Jim Spalink at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Paradise Outlaw at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, playing Rockford Brewing Co. in Rockford, free – Multi-instrumentalist Jim Spalink returns to RBC for another night of world music-infused charm, followed on Saturday by the Southern rock/country of Paradise Outlaw.

Channing & Quinn playing One Trick Pony in downtown Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – “Quirky” indie-folk duo Channing & Quinn put on a marvelously entertaining evening of music, with terrific vocals and compelling songwriting. Make reservations by calling 235-7669. And Natchez Trace returns on Saturday night for an evening of acoustic rock. (Channing & Quinn also play Grand Haven Community Center’s C3 Spiritual Connection on Sunday.)

The Accidentals playing Corson Auditorium at Interlochen Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, SOLD OUT – Talk about a triumphant homecoming show: Traverse City’s The Accidentals have a special night planned for their northern Michigan fans in the place where two of them honed their craft as high school students. (They also play Snowbelt Brewing in Gaylord on Sunday and The Ark in Ann Arbor on Feb. 6 before heading back out on a U.S. tour.)

The Insiders’ Tom Petty tribute at Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $15 day of show – Consider this Take Two of this night paying homage to the music of Tom Petty featuring a West Michigan super-group which first unfurled this fan-friendly evening at The Pyramid Scheme in December. The band, featuring Max Lockwood, Phil Barry, Mike Lynch, Eric O’Daly, Joe VanAcker and Daine Hammerle, creates a heartfelt tribute to Petty. Details at bellsbeer.com.

Bass Country taking over The Intersection in Grand Rapids with a host of DJs, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $15 first 50, $20 advance, $25 day of show – Get your electronic fix with this jam-packed bill featuring Kill the Noise, Sullivan King, G-Rex, Attak b2b Flats Stanlie, Svdden Death, Hekler, Dissonance and Frybread Power. Get the lowdown online at sectionlive.com.

Jimmie Stagger and Roger Brown playing the Wealthy Theatre Annex at 1110 Wealthy St. SE in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Saturday, $15 (with discounts for children, seniors) – The Grand River Folk Arts Society rolls out the musical carpet for two incredibly talented and well-known West Michigan guitarists. Jimmie Stagger, of course, is a legendary Grand Rapids bluesman, while Roger Brown, who lives in the Holland area, has performed with the likes of Gerry Rafferty and Freddy Fender. Get info online here.

Jen Sygit and Sam Corbin playing Harmony Hall at 401 Stocking Ave. NW in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – These two talented, Americana-hued singer-songwriters make their Harmony Hall debut, two nights after this relatively new venue hosts Elroy Meltzer.

The Skull playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $13 advance, $15 day of show – Heavy metal/doom metal band The Skull (which got its name from the doom metal band Trouble’s second album, “The Skull”) is playing Trouble’s 1990 self-titled album, “Trouble,” in its entirety on this tour. If that doesn’t confuse you, you’re already a fan. West Michigan’s Bonehawk opens the show.

The Frog King playing a tribute to Neil Diamond at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 – Yup, it’s a night dedicated to the songs (“Sweet Caroline,” “I Am … I Said,” “Solitary Man”) of Neil Diamond. The Tip Top follows this at 3 p.m. Sunday with Crooked Heart and Carl & Love Co.

VAZUM, Hollywood Makeout and The Imaginatron playing Rocky’s Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 – So, Detroit’s VAZUM is singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Pliska, who just released a brand new EP. Hollywood Makeout delivers surfy indie-rock (and does so Saturday night at Rocky’s after playing Perrin’s Ice Jam earlier in the day). The Imaginatron is a “yes wave” band billed as “an all-expansive node of energies thrusting forth from the infinite realities.”

Jason Wheeler and Friends playing Cedar Springs Brewing Co. in Cedar Springs, noon Sunday, free – Cedar Springs Brewing hosts Fauxgrass mandolinist Jason Wheeler for this afternoon affair with his musical pals.

THE WEEK’S REALLY BIG LIST, PLUS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 22
Brad Fritcher’s Moods, Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: Nesto/M.O./Timothy Getz, Billy’s Lounge
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Tony Reynolds, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Jan. 23
Steve Hilger Quartet, West Michigan Jazz Society Progressions Jazz Series, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Brett Dame, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Cheap Dates, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Watching For Foxes, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Megan Dooley/Nicholas James Thomasma/Suprise Guest, Songtellers Sessions Vol. 3, Creston Brewery
Tom Hagen Trio with Mary Rademacher Reed, Noto’s, Cascade
Dale Wicks, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Perugino Quartet, Grand Valley State University Arts At Noon, Allendale
Dueling Pianos, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Jim Shaneberger, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Jan. 25
Lipstick Jodi, Music In The Stacks, Grand Rapids Public Library Main
Channing & Quinn, One Trick Pony
Candlebox/Coldville, 20 Monroe Live
Cabildo/Melophobix, Founders Brewing Co.
The Cadillac Three/Austin Jenckes, The Intersection
Grand Rapids Community College: International Guitar Series, Brian Morris, Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall, Albert P. Smith Music Center
Heartsick/Silence & Solace/As Am I/Last Sleep, Mulligan’s Pub
Cheap Dates, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Elroy Meltzer, Harmony Hall
Laura Bennett & Chris Corey, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Calabogie Road Band, Fricano’s Pizza, Comstock Park
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Chris & Andy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Sky King/Van Mason, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Alex Mays Band/Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, Jan. 26
Grand Rapids Symphony, Blockbuster Broadway, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 26-28)
John Shea, JW Marriott
Jack Droppers & the Best Intentions/Lane Ellens, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
DJ Maseo + Mata, Grand Rapids Soul Club, The Pyramid Scheme
Artifakts/b2b/Daily Bread, The Intersection
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Jaded, Grand Woods Lounge
Barenaked 90s, River City Saloon
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon
Sushi Roll, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Wing Vilma (album release), Creston Brewery
Andy EL/Dr Sconzo/Jeremy Skidmore, Story Cafe
Fathom XIX/Inner Itch/EPCYA/A Study In Scarlett, Mulligan’s Pub
Skinjacket/Of All We Cherish/Death Abides, Kuzzins Lounge
Soul Patch, Billy’s Lounge
River City Jazz Ensemble, 2nd Congregational Church, 625 Cheshire Drive NE
Three’s A Crowd, Shots On The River, Belmont
Signal Trip, EB Coffee & Pub, Caledonia
Kathy Lamar/Bob Van Stee/Kevin Jones, Noto’s, Cascade
Jim Shaneberger, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Lighting Matches (Blues For Boobs breast cancer benefit), Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Patty PerShayla, Our Brewing, Holland
Paul Vondiziano, classical guitarist, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
The Big Love Band, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
CANCELLED Bobby Brooks Wilson (tribute to Jackie Wilson, Park Theatre, Holland
Decades, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Jetts (Winterfest), Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Rich Burkholder, Kirby Grill, Grand Haven
Sweet Water Warblers, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Jaded 8, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro & Bar, Spring Lake
Kristen Kuiper, Old Boys’ Brewhouse, Spring Lake
Gabrial James, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Big Daddy Fox & Friends, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon\
Bike Tuff/Dingus/Perren, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Peat In The Creel, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Everett Domeier/Pop Cult, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Classics Uncorked, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo
Asamu, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Art Garfunkel, The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
James Weary & The Bevy Blue, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Amarillo Sky, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Jake Owen, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant
Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Ann Arbor

Saturday, Jan. 27
Ice Jam, Perrin Brewing Co., Comstock Park
Mr Whooha, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park
DJ Reduce Reuse, Up To Snow Good, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Grand Rapids Symphony, Blockbuster Broadway, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 26-28)
Partner/Flushed/Lipstick Jodi: Cellar Raid, Founders Brewing Co.
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
Jen Sygit & Sam Corbin, Harmony Hall
Mary Rademacher Reed Trio with The Hagens, JW Marriott
Noel Webley, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Kill The Noise/Sullivan King/G-Rex/Attak/b2b/Flats Stanlie/Svdden Death/Hekler/Dissonance/Frybread Power: Bass Country, The Intersection
The Skull (performing “Trouble” in its entirety), The Pyramid Scheme
The Lepolion Effect, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon
The Sauce/Love Handle/Mose Alto, Mulligan’s Pub
The Hype Heartbreakers/n Bims, Kuzzins Lounge
VAZUM/Hollywood Makeout/The Imagitron, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Project 90, River City Saloon
Mark Sala, Thornapple Brewing Co., Cascade
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
The Frog King (Neil Diamond tribute)/Rainy Night, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Refurbished, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Aces & Eights, Shots On The River, Belmont
Tetrad, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Rich Burkholder, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Double Nickel, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Rock Shop, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Charlie Mars, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Jaded 8, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro & Bar, Spring Lake
The Russ Brothers (Winterfest), Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Decades, Kirby Grill, Grand Haven
Funkle Jesse, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Brandon Ward/Pop Cult, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Classics On Tap, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Lushh, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Chaos, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
NuSkin, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Accidentals, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center For The Arts, Interlochen
Toronzo Cannon, Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City
Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Ann Arbor

Sunday, Jan. 28
SOLD OUT BØRNS/Charlotte Cardin/Mikky Ekko, 20 Monroe Live
Grand Rapids Symphony, Blockbuster Broadway, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 26-28)
Crooked Heart, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Suzanna Dennis Bratton, principal clarenetist, Grand Rapids Symphony, Sunday
Classical Concert Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Greg Miller, Sunday Brunch Series, JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch, The Old Goat
Hugye Beaven Schock Jazz Band, Harmony Hall
Hawks & Owls, Creston Brewery
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Jason Wheeler & Friends, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Channing & Quinn, C3 Spiritual Connection, Community Center, Grand Haven
Gleb Ivanov, Hempy Keyboard Series, Saugatuck Center For The Arts, Saugatuck
Sweetwater Warblers, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Gabrial James, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
A Mays & Blue, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Irish Music Jam, Boatyard Brewing, Kalamazoo

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 29
Brad Fritcher’s Moods, Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: Richard Oxegynn birthday/Elemnt, Billy’s Lounge
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Mike Talbot, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Jan. 30
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Joe Laureano, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Cheap Dates, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Jan. 31
Skyking/Silverstiles, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Noel Webley, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Tom Hagen Trio Featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Wally Michaels, Black Sheep Baa & Grill, Holland
Brandon Ward, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Feb. 1
Judy Collins, Acoustic Cafe Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
The Ragbirds/Wire In The Wood, Founders Brewing Co.
Grand Rapids Community College Alumni Recital Featuring Chris Dupont, Alfred P. Smith Music Center, Grand Rapids Community College
Sonya Alvarez/Attak/Pressed & Proper/Henry Brooks, The Stache inside The Intersection
Laura Bennett & Chris Corey, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Creston Rhythms, Creston Brewery
Catdad/Abram Gunther and the Bear-A-Tones/Drew Phoria, Mulligan’s Pub
Sorenson Family Band, Fricano’s Pizza, Comstock Park
Patrick Nolan, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
DJ Rozay, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Scott Pellegrom Trio, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Sean Copenhaver/Alex Mays Band, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Ben Miller Band, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Calidore String Quartet, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center For The Arts, Interlochen

Friday, Feb. 2
Blues Traveler/Los Colognes, 20 Monroe Live
The Distractions/The Cheeztones/No Bails: Winter Punk Fest Day 1, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Bafomania/Razz Nas-T/Shamar Alef/Kayo Kane, The Pyramid Scheme
Music For The Masses (Depeche Mode tribute), The Stache inside The Intersection
Grand Rapids Symphony, The Planets, DeVos Performance Hall (Feb. 2-3)
James Reeser and the Backseat Drivers, Billy’s Lounge
Michigamaa/In Safe Hands/Crooked Heart, Mulligan’s Pub
Trixy Tang, The Log Cabin
The Bad Criminals, River City Saloon
Sweet J Band, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Don Julin Trio, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Coty Bouchard, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Three’s A Crowd, Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Grand Valley State University Opera Theatre, “Oklahoma!,” Louis Armstrong Theater, Allendale (Feb. 2, 3 & 4 and Feb. 9, 10 & 11)
Olivia Mainville & the Aquatic Troupe, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
On The Border (Eagles tribute), Legends Series, Park Theatre, Holland (Feb. 2-3)
Bar Code, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Hope College Musical Showcase, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Holland
Anne Heaton, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Skyking (album release)/On The Line, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Trapped On Mars, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Curt Hines/Blammo, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Scooter McGee, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (Feb. 2-3)
Umphrey’s McGee/The Marcus King Band, Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo (Feb. 2-3)
The Lil Smokies, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Fool House, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Act Casual, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Dan Dietrich/Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Fool House, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph

Saturday, Feb. 3
George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars, 20 Monroe Live
West End Blend, Founders Brewing Co.
Morgan Wallen/Ray Fulcher, The Stache inside The Intersection
Trampa & Savage Society/Cookn/DJ D Wrex, The Intersection
The Flex Crew: Bob Marley Birthday Bash, Billy’s Lounge
Hurry Home/S.S. Web/Dead Is Dead, Mulligan’s Pub
Squared Off/Auslander/Bare Knuckle Hooligans/The Scants/Paper Thin: Winter Punk Fest Day 2, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony/Grand Rapids Ballet, Little Red Riding Hood, DeVos Performance Hall
Grand Rapids Symphony, The Planets, DeVos Performance Hall (Feb. 2-3)
An Dro, One Trick Pony
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Jake Dodds, Back Forty Saloon
Kari Holmes, River City Saloon
Josh Lillie, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Alistair Beerens, Thornapple Brewing Co., Cascade
The Insane Theatre, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Funkle Jesse, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Three’s A Crowd, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Grand Valley State University Opera Theatre, “Oklahoma!,” Louis Armstrong Theater, Allendale (Feb. 2, 3 & 4 and Feb. 9, 10 & 11)
Fauxgrass, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Vincent Hayes, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Strumble Head, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
On The Border (Eagles tribute), Legends Series, Park Theatre, Holland (Feb. 2-3)
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Brett Dame/Blammo, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Scooter McGee, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (Feb. 2-3)
Tom Paxton/Cathy Fink/Marcy Marxer/Michael Cleveland/Flamekeeper/Don Julen Trio: Coopers Glen, Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association Music Festival, Radisson Plaza, Kalamazoo
Umphrey’s McGee/The Marcus King Band, Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo (Feb. 2-3)
Diff & Dudley/Deliliah DeWylde/The Big Sirs, Buddy Holly Tribute & Dance Party, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dirty DeVille/Junkyard Horse/Full Frontal Cortez/Ghost Bunnies, Louie’s Trophy House Grill, Kalamazoo
Hyryder, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
University Symphony Orchestra, Miller Auditorium, Kalamzoo
Harper & The Midwest Kind/Jake Kershaw/Big Boss Band, Winter Blues Fest, Franke Center For The Arts, Marshall
Mo Beat Blues, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Melophobix, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Three Dog Night, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee

Sunday, Feb. 4
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Co.
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Against The Grain/Desiring Dead Flesh/The Bitters/Chugger/The Holy Warheads, Winter Punk Fest Day 3, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Victoria Olsen, Grand Rapids Symphony principal bassoonist, Sunday Classical Concert Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Jim Spalink, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Grand Valley State University Opera Theatre, “Oklahoma!,” Louis Armstrong Theater, Allendale (Feb. 2, 3 & 4 and Feb. 9, 10 & 11)
Don Julin Acoustic Trio, C3 Spiritual Community, Community Center, Grand Haven
Seventh Son/Blue Diamond, Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association Winter Blues Series, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo

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