The REALLY Big List of Concerts

Covering more than 160 West Michigan venues, this expanded list of concerts and performances serves as a supplement to Local Spins’ weekly Big List Concert Guide.

For an in-depth look at the featured concert picks of the week, check out The Big List at Local Spins here.

Monday, April 16
JMM Jazz Band, West Michigan Jazz Society Monday Night Jazz, New Holland’s The Knickerbocker
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
BassBin: Dissonance/Kar Pow, Billy’s Lounge
Jake Stevens, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grill, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, April 17
Phoebe Bridgers, Calvin College SAO @ Ladies Literary Club
Roots Of Creation, The Stache inside The Intersection
Grand Rapids Community College Percussion Ensemble, Alfred P. Smith Music Center, Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College Student Composers Forum Concert, Alfred P. Smith Music Center, Grand Rapids Community College
The Golden Era of Hip Hop, Rocky’s Bar and Grill
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Joe Laureano, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Rusty’s BA Band, The Union Cabaret & Grill, Kalamazoo
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Damien McGinty, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks

Wednesday, April 18
The Sauce, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Trey Anastasio Band, 20 Monroe Live
Hoist (Phish tribute)/Drew Phoria And Friends, The Mint @ The Intersection
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Vincent Hayes, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
GVSU String Trio, Grand Valley State University Arts At Noon, Cook-Dewitt Center, Allendale
Mainstreet Dueling Pianos,New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Darlingside/Henry Jamison, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Tony Reynolds, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Stay Asleep/Sinai Vessel/Nekomata/Pooshka, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
WMU School of Music Jazz Jam, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Joshua Roman with JACK Quartet, Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen Center For The Arts, Interlochen

Thursday, April 19
Earphorik, Founders Brewing Co.
“Classical Evolution,” Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, St. Cecilia Music Center
How To Live Together, Music In The Stacks, Grand Rapids Public Library Main
Michael Ray, Elevation @ The Intersection
Jack Beats/Born Dirty/Stay At Home Dabs/Crisp Bitz, The Stache inside The Intersection
1964 The Tribute (Beatles tribute), DeVos Performance Hall
Mary Rademacher, One Trick Pony
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS, Harmony Hall
Brett Danger Dame, 7 Monks Taproom
JMM Jazz Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
The Outer Vibe/Jenison High School Orchestras (Hand2Hand benefit), Jenison Center For The Arts, Jenison
Ken Yates, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
JGJ, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
JL Fulks: Homegrown Series, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Yakiv Tsvietinskyi, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Boyz II Men, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek

Friday, April 20
SOLD OUT Lord Huron, 20 Monroe Live
SOLD OUT Twin Peaks/Heaters/Wulfpac: Seven-Year Anniversary Party, The Pyramid Scheme
Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts/Cheap Emotion/Reggie And Tim, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
I See Stars/Divided They Fall/Martyr For Madison/Cassidy Bisher Music & the Stargazers, The Stache inside The Intersection
YBN Nahmir, Elevation @ The Intersection
Statik/Psyntimental/CHOFF, Creston Brewery
Stolen Horses, Back Forty Saloon
Mix Pack, Grand Woods Lounge
Echoes Of Silence/Manhattan Blockade/Shoebox, Mulligan’s Pub
SLPXRT/Bronze Nazareth & the Wisemen/DJ Psycho/Thick As Thieves/Tekh Togo/Assorted Anonymous/The SEVENth/The Brickstreet Hooligans/Wu Zee/Dream Entertainment/Mavimarx/E. Spellzzz/Kov/Biffy The Beat Slayer, Billy’s Lounge
Hat Trick, Log Cabin Bar
Three’s A Crowd, River City Saloon
Jaded, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
John Shea, JW Marriott
Mike Frost Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Discycle/Hordes/Bitter Truth, Kuzzins Lounge
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Nick Forseman, Blue Water Grill
Oregon DreamChild, Shots On The River, Belmont
Barefoot Gypsies, 57 Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Coty Bouchard, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Jets, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Grand Rapids Symphony/Nelson Freire, Carnegie Hall, New York City
Kari Lynch, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Olivia Mainville & Brandon James, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Flint Eastwood, Hope College Concert Series, Knickerbocker Theatre, Holland
Native Howl (CD release)/The Gasoline Gypsies, Park Theatre, Holland
The Banana Migration, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Sam Parks, Our Brewing Co., Holland
Brett Dame, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Paris Blue, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake (April 20-21)
Mr. Manager/Young Wook/Sloth/Dissonance/Frybread Power, Pope’s Pub, Fruitport
Flexadecibel/Westside Soul Surfers, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
Tim Johnson Duo, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Silent Bark, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
BBI/John Sanger, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Classics Uncorked, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Institutes of Art, Kalamazoo
Trout Steak Revival, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
The Dow Family, Boatyard Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Drop 35, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
The Mainstays, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Heartsick/Laurentian Tides/Far Away/Oceans Beneath Us/Last Sleep, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Asamu, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Latitude, Rendezvous Pub, Battle Creek
Deep Fried Pickle Project, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Billy Currington/LoCash, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
The Temptations/The Four Tops, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Saturday, April 21
SOLD OUT Jack White, 20 Monroe Live
Persistent Flashback Disorder (11 a.m.)/Calabogie Road Bluegrass (1 p.m.)/Parade (3 p.m.)/Beaver Xing (3:15 p.m.) DJ JW (4 p.m.): Record Store Day, Dodds Records
DJ Dante Cope: Dogfish Head Record Store Day Hosted by Dodds Record Store, Logan’s Alley (4 p.m.)
Third Man Records Rolling Record Store, Record Store Day, Grand Rapids Art Museum (11 a.m.)
Brian Dieleman/Stellar/Eugene Jackets/Feeding Grizzlies/Mean Mother/DangerVille/Tail From The Crypt: Record Store Day (noon-6 p.m.), Corner Record Shop, Grandville
Scott Veenstra Trio, JW Marriott
Mike Frost Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Mega 80s (Prince tribute), The Intersection
Sons Of Apollo/Felix Martin, Elevation @ The Intersection
SOLD OUT YFN Lucci/Prophet & Michael Trae/Nino (AGE), The Stache inside The Intersection
Lady Ace Boogie (album release show)/Mama Sol/Molly/SuperDre, The Pyramid Scheme
Invisible Mansion/Fyrrh/Queen Bee Dream, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Max and Ruth Bloomquist, Grand River Folk Arts Society, Front Studio, Wealthy Theatre
America’s Music Company Jazz Trio, Kava Kasa
Hip Pocket, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
DC-90, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Stolen Horses, Back Forty Saloon
Jukejoint Handmedowns, One Trick Pony
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Billy’s Lounge
The Softspots/Emma Guzman/Ars Nova/Sandra Effert, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Brena, Log Cabin Bar
The Group Therapy Band, River City Saloon
Old Fire/Turnspit/Charles The Osprey, Kuzzins Lounge
La Arrolladora El Limon de Rene Camacho/Dareyes de la Sierra/DJ Yeyo, The Orbit Room
Tony Reynolds, Blue Water Grill
Moonshot, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Shea Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Tony Halchak, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Project 90, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Tetrad, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Tell Yo Mama, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Matt Gabrial, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Vincent Hayes, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Glamhammer, The Pipeline Smokehouse & Bar, West Olive
JGJ Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Tyrone Wells/Gabe Dixon, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Paris Blue, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake (April 20-21)
Left Paul Trio, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Sydney Burnham, Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
Sonic Pirates, Wayland Hotel, Wayland
BBI/Bill Ellingboe, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Classics On Tap, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Lower Leisure Class/BFF/Darcy Wilkin, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Groove Lab, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Convelescence/The Outliers/Hollow Front/NAGAZImetalshop/Hyporium/Stoleaway, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
David Lindley, Franke Center For The Arts, Marshall
Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts/Chris Dupont, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
1964 The Tribute, The Mendel Center @ Lake Michigan College, St. Joseph
Dirty Deville, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Hank Mowery, 2018 Winter Blues Series, Center Stage @ The Gem Theater, St. Louis

Sunday, April 22
Randissimo’s Sunday Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Co.
David Lindley, Park Theatre, Holland
House Of Hamill, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Watching For Foxes, C3 Spiritual Community, Grand Haven Community Center, Grand Haven
Joy Ike, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Mike McIntosh, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Jazz Brunch/Professional Jazz Jam, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Monday, April 23
Wild Ones, The Mint @ The Intersection
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: ADMN/Just Alexander, Billy’s Lounge
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Alex Mays, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, April 24
Edye Evans Hyde Trio/Mike Hyde & Mike Frost: Progressions Jazz Series, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Gabrial James, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Cheap Dates, Live Band Karaoke, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, April 25
Cameron Blake/Oh Brother Big Sister, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
X Ambassadors/Jacob Banks/The Aces, 20 Monroe Live
Morbid Angel/Misery Index/Dreaming Dead/Hatestorm Annihilation, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Legal Immigrants (tour kick-off)/Conrad Shock + The Noise, The Pyramid Scheme
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
JMM Jazz Trio, Black Sheep Baa & Grill, Holland
Everett Domeier/Refurbished, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU School of Music Jazz Jam, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Thursday, April 26
Robin Connell Jazz Trio (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Seasonal Grille, Hastings
Tony LaJoye/Kyle Wellfare (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Kloosteran’s Sports Tap, Hastings
Rush Clement (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
Amy Young Combo (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
Thornapple Jazz Orchestra/Edye Evans Hyde, Thornapple Jazz Festival, First Presbyterian Church, Hastings
Maddie & Tae, The Intersection
Moneybagg Yo, Elevation @ The Intersection
PROKO & DMVU/Dreezstring/KHZ, The Stache inside The Intersection
Big Dudee Roo, Founders Brewing Co.
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
Jessica In The Rainbow, Harmony Hall
S.S. Web/Short Hair Domestics, Mulligan’s Pub
Great Scott!, Wheelhouse Kitchen & Cocktails
Oh Brother Big Sister, 7 Monks Taproom
JMM Jazz, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Patrick Nolan, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Kevin Morby/Hand Habits, Hope College Concert Series, Park Theatre, Holland
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Christian Sands Trio, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Trumpet Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, April 27
Grand Rapids Symphony, Chopin & Dvorak, with Rafal Blechacz, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, DeVos Performance Hall (April 27-28)
John Shea, JW Marriott
Fred Knapp Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
MC Chris/Bitforce, The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids Soul Club, Billy’s Lounge
Dangerville/Delilah DeWylde, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Cofresi/Flats Stanlie/Fludder and Em, The Stache inside The Intersection
Russell Dickerson, The Intersection (Moved from Elevation)
Jukejoint Handmedowns, The Old Goat
Jake Dodds, Back Forty Saloon
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Three’s A Crowd, Grand Woods Lounge
Tweeg and The Bounders/Thirsty Curses/Deadlight Holiday, Mulligan’s Pub
Liverswell, Log Cabin Bar
The Holy Warheads, Kuzzins Lounge
Brett Dame, Blue Water Grill
Toby Bresnahan, Bier Distillery, Belmont
131 Band, Shots On The River, Belmont
Cool Jazz With Alphonse Horne, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center
Marquita Bernard, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (April 27-28)
Kathy Ford (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
Mike Skory ( 6 p.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
Tyler Haynes Ensemble (11:30 a.m.), Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
Tyler Haynes Ensemble (5 p.m.)/Thornapple Jazz Orchestra Open Jam, Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
Nicholas James, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Classic III: A Star Returns, Meredith Arwady, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland (April 27-28)
Fleetwood Mac Mania (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
The Matt Gabrial Trio, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Bigfoot Buffalo, Our Brewing Co., Holland
Kim Richey, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
David Lampman, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Tango Caliente!, West Shore Symphony, Frauenthal Theater, Muskegon
Yard Sale Underwear, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Tiny Tree/Left Lane Cruiser, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
The Williams Family, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (April 27-28)
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Brandon Ward/Sweet J Band, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Henhouse Prowlers, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Ingrid Fliter, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Julien Labro Quartet, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Alex Mays/Eddie Blue Lester, Boatyard Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Pocket Vinyl/Midnight Thirst/Fire It Sirius/Hat Madder, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Greg Nagy, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Lokella/Hail Your Highness/Oro/Kill Date, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Super Bob/City Of The Weak/Echo Black/E-Manual Zi, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lit Up, Rendezvous Pub, Battle Creek
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Wei Luo, 2018 Young Artist, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, First United Methodist Church, South Haven
The Clairvoyants, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee
Mushroomhead/VYCES/Gabriel and the Apocalypse/VentanA/Blood Sun, Ground Zero, Traverse City

Saturday, April 28
Grand Rapids Symphony, Chopin & Dvorak, with Rafal Blechacz, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, DeVos Performance Hall (April 27-28)
Steve Hilger, JW Marriott
Fred Knapp Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, 20 Monroe Live
Must Die/LAXX/Tisoki/D-Wrex/Frybread Power, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Lillingtons/Make War/The Bloody Lips: 7th Anniversary Part 2, The Pyramid Scheme
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
The Zannies/Dirty DeVille, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Indika Reggae Band/Karl “Kofi” James: Reggae Springfest, Billy’s Lounge
Nagazi/Nuskin/Kill Tomorrow/Death Abides, Mulligan’s Pub
NED/Black Note Graffiti/UTO, Kuzzins Lounge
Jake Dodds, Back Forty Saloon
Head/Emma Loo & Sam/The Fabulous Vans, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Smash Kings, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
AfterHours Radio/Ape Not Kill Ape/Sleepover, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Liverswell, Log Cabin Bar
Kari Holmes, River City Saloon
Jim Wood, Blue Water Grill
Quarter Below, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Shea Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Kristen Kuiper, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Beer City Saxes/The Jazz Method/My Thin Place, Thornapple Jazz Festival Walldorff Ballroom, Hastings
Swingtet (10 a.m.)/Lew Boyd Orchestra/Aquinas College/Big Band Nouveau, Thornapple Jazz Festival, Spray Park Band Shell, Hastings
Swing Operation (10 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Thornapple Plaza, Hastings
Ransom Street Swing Band (10 a.m.)/Flat River Big Band/Sentimental Journey/SC4 Jazz Band/Lake Effect Big Band Jazz, Thornapple Jazz Festival, Hastings
Kalamazoo Sax Quartet/Captain Caravan, Thornapple Jazz Festival, State Grounds Coffee, Hastings
Tony LaJoye/Kyle Wellfare (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Kloosterman’s Sports Tap, Hastings
Kevin Kreiger (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Seasonal Grille, Hastings
Rush Clement (7 p.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
My Thin Place (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
B-Side Growlers, LowellArts Unplugged House Concert, Lowell
Jaded, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Soul Patch, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (April 27-28)
Rich Burkholder, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Classic III: A Star Returns, Meredith Arwady, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland (April 27-28)
Brother Oliver, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Double Nickel, Tripelroot, Zeeland
JGJ Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
John Waite & The Axemen, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake (5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.)
Carl Webb, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
The Williams Family, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (April 27-28)
Curt Hines/Sushi Roll, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Wei Luo, 2018 Young Artist, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo
Murray Perahia, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
The Victor Wooten Trio/Sinbad, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Duffield Caron Project/Benjamin/Who Hit John?/Ghostbunnies, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Barn On Fire, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Hairmania, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Richard Buckner, Franke Center For The Arts, Marshall
Hen House Prowlers, The Livery, Benton Harbor
G lethal 9/Heartsick/Laurenian Tides/Far Away, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Jordan Valley Fiddlers’ Jamboree, East Jordan Civic Center, East Jordan

Sunday, April 29
Desmond Jones/Hollywood Makeout/The Honeytones: Feedback (Access of West Michigan fund-raiser), Founders Brewing Company
Mike Hyde & Mike Frost, Sunday Jazz Brunch, JW Marriott
Underground Concert Series, LaFontsee Galleries
Randissimo’s Sunday Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Drugs In The Carpet/Menagerie/Yakul, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Alex Austin (of Deerfield Run)/Loren Johnson/Nicholas James Thomasma, Songteller Sessions, Creston Brewery
Jason Wheeler & Friends, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Danny Dash Andrews (Michael Jackson tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Randy Johnson, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Kathy LaMar & BobVanStee, C3 Spiritual Community, Grand Haven Community Center, Grand Haven
Jack Leaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Daniil Trifonov, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Bill Charlap Trio, Williams Theatre, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Jazz Brunch/Professional Jazz Jam, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Wei Luo, 2018 Young Artist, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, First Congregational Church, Battle Creek
Escaping Pavement/Drew Nelson, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville

Monday, April 30
The Steve Hilger Band (GRandJazzFest line-up reveal), H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
BassBin: DJ Godfather, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Mike Talbot, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Leif Ove Andsnes, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

MAY

Tuesday, May 1
Embellish, Basilica of St. Adalbert
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Jack Leaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo
Ingrid Fliter & Catherine Chi, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Rusty’s BA Band, The Union Cabaret & Grill, Kalamazoo
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Height Keech/ialive/Mister, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Michael McDermott, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks

Wednesday, May 2
The Hacky Turtles, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Jim Shaneberger, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Vincent Hayes, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Jake Stevens, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kirill Gerstein, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Benjamin Grosvenor, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Sir Mix A Lot, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Blue Veins Blues Jam, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Thursday, May 3
Joe Pug, Founders Brewing Company
Dede and the Dreamers, Harmony Hall
Feeding Grizzlies/Iridescence/Fire Kitten/Noyade, Mulligan’s Pub
Coty Bouchard, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
JMM Jazz, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Beltaine with Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Andy Frisinger & Chris Wiser, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Short Hair Domestics (CD release)/Tim./Tweeg And The Bounders/The Functional Citizens, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
The Hacky Turtles, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Jamie Bernstein/John Musto/Michael Boriskin/Amy Burton: Late Night With Leonard Bernstein, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Yazan/Temporary Arrangement/Vishaps/BFF, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
One (Metallica tribute), Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Fred Hammond/TAKE 6/Donnie McClurkin/James Fortune/Pastor Charles Jenkins, “Festival Of Praise: Texture Of A Man,” Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
May Erlewine Trio, Short’s Brewing, Bellaire

Friday, May 4
Opera Grand Rapids: “The Marriage of Figaro,” DeVos Performance Hall (May 4-5)
Michigander/All Is Well/Tiger & Frame/Canceled Plans, The Pyramid Scheme
Saved By The 90s, The Intersection
Organissimo, Creston Brewery
The Frog King (Neil Diamond tribute)/The Eddie Rabbit Variety Show, Elevation @ The Intersection
80s Prom/Sixteen Candles, 20 Monroe Live
John Shea, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Thomas Gun and Dan of Bet On Rats/Grey Matter/The Quirk/Dead Weight: Skitchin’ Fest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Glamhammer, Log Cabin Bar
Decades, River City Saloon
Carverton/Midwest Skies/Birdie Country, Mulligan’s Pub
Avon Bomb, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Bassment Shenanigans, The Orbit Room
Alex Mays, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Kathy Lamar Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Mr. Whooha, Derby Party, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park (May 4-5)
Roslan Sirata, “Jazz Meets Everything Else,” East Grand Rapids Performing Arts Center
Jake Stevens, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
The Moonrays, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (May 4-5)
JGJ Band, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Mark Erelli, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
JGJ Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Trixy Tang, Park Theatre, Holland
Sonimatic, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Distant Brothers, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Electric Red, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Jim Shaneberger/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Black Violin, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Glen Phillips, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Michael Brown, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Kirill Gerstein, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Trailer Hippies, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Fool House, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Stop Bobby Hatch/Noodles Comma Spaghetti/Swamp Jug/E.Z. Duhzit and The Soul Jar, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Trapt/Easyfriend/Kilesa/Equal Too, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Michael Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist, Marshall High School Auditorium, Marshall
Bassel & the Supernaturals, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Eddie Money, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Detroit Music Awards, The Fillmore, Detroit
Aithe, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey

Saturday, May 5
Opera Grand Rapids: “The Marriage of Figaro,” DeVos Performance Hall (May 4-5)
Cosmic Knot, Founders Brewing Company
Bong Mountain/Bike Tuff/City Mouse/Shoebox: Skitchin’ Fest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Lindsay Lou, The Pyramid Scheme
Bass Country: Cinco de Mayo: Liquid Stranger/Antiserum/EH!DE/The Widdler/Run DMT/Attak/b2b/Trblmakr/Deadlock/Jon Parra, The Intersection
The Doors Opened (Doors tribute)/Hazy Past, Elevation @ The Intersection
Will Woodrow Project/Sex Wolves From Planet Death/Bi, Mulligan’s Pub
Azz Izz, Billy’s Lounge
Refurbished, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Embellish and more handbell ensembles, Ringing Out With Fred Gramann, St. James Hall
Global Village, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Mike Frost Trio, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Bimini Brothers’ 35th Anniversary, The DeltaPlex Arena, Walker
Glamhammer, Log Cabin Bar
Thundering Heart, River City Saloon
The Sauce/Love Handle/Ars Nova, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Drink Their Blood/Cavalcade/Teething/Brown Company, Kuzzins Lounge
John Shea Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Mr. Whooha, Derby Party, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park (May 4-5)
Rochelle & the Spoilers, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Lexi Reign/The Ryne Experience, LowellArts Gallery, Lowell
JGL, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Rusty Horse (Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute), Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (May 4-5)
Fool House: 90s Dance Party, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
The Cadillac Kelly Blues Band, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Michael McDermott, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Sweet Jay, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Holland Windmill Chorus: “The Three Faces of Steve” (Tulip Time), Beechwood Church, Holland
Olivia Mainville & Brandon James, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Alex Mays, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
DC-90, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Christian Garcia/Sijense/5 En Clave/Yatekos, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Mersey Beatles Four Lads From Liverpool, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Zion Lion, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Stop Bobby Hatch/Noodles Comma Spaghetti/Swamp Jug/E.Z. Duhzit and The Soul Jar, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Los Bandits, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
The Wrap/Santino Jones/Security Culture/Snailmate, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Battle Creek Symphony with Wei Luo, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, Battle Creek
Erika Sherry Band, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
Lalo Cura, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Project 90, Black River Tavern, South Haven
John Michael Montgomery, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee
Galactic Sherpas, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
La Mafia & AJ Castillo, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant

Sunday, May 6
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), Sunday Jazz Brunch, JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Company
Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox, 20 Monroe Live
Grand Rapids Youth Symphony & Classical Orchestra, DeVos Performance Hall
Joe & The Westside Orchestra/Pancho Villa’s Skull/Carmel Liburdi/El Brandino/Tonia Bug: Skitchin’ Fest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Frankie Cosmos/Florist/Lala Lala, The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Co.
Randissimo’s Sunday Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Randy Marsh, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Rhonda Sider Edgington: Dutch Organ Music (Tulip Time), Hope Church, Holland
Josh Rose/Kaitlin Rose Parmenter, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Gabrial James, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Michael Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist, Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, Vicksburg
Jazz Club: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Williams Theatre, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

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