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Cabildo, Last Gasp Collective, Tom Hymn, Breathe Owl Breathe and more pump up the festival bill in early November, but the big news is it’s no longer a house concert event. Find out why organizers have changed things up and see the full festival lineup at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Upcoming shows
The five-concert series at Grand Haven’s Tri-Cities Historical Museum kicks off in December with regional stars. See the full schedule and ticket sales information at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Upcoming shows
For the third year, the free two-day festival on the blue pedestrian bridge over the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids will feature regional stars, including Molly, Cameron Blake, Lipstick Jodi, Lazy Genius and The SEVENth. Get the lineup, details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Playlists · Summer Concerts
The Thursday night series on the Grand Rapids Art Museum terrace boasts seven weeks of performances by Michigan stars, including Yolonda Lavender, Organissimo, Fauxgrass, Earth Radio and others. See the full schedule at Local Spins and check out a Spotify playlist of songs from GRAM on the Green artists.
Concert announcements · Kalamazoo · Summer Concerts
Local Spins’ latest round-up of free community concert series across West Michigan puts the spotlight on outdoor shows in the Kalamazoo area. Take a gander at the diverse band lineups, then grab a lawn chair and go.
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Celebrating its fourth year in the DeltaPlex Arena parking lot, WLAV also is seeking local opening acts for the nine-concert, Wednesday night blues series. See the full lineup at Local Spins and check out videos of some featured acts for 2018.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The Accidentals, The Ragbirds, Appleseed Collective, Mark Lavengood, May Erlewine and many more regional stars have been booked to perform along the shores of Lake Leelanau in northern Michigan. See the full summer schedule of concerts at this picturesque resort.
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The Milk Carton Kids have been added to the lineup at Grand Rapids’ St. Cecilia, which previously announced its upcoming jazz and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concerts as well as the first Acoustic Café show for next season. Get the lowdown on all of the upcoming shows at Local Spins and listen to new music from The Lone Bellow.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The free weeknight music series showcase a wide range of regional bands. See and save the schedules for several community concert series in cities along the Lake Michigan shoreline. It’s Local Spins latest round-up of summer shows.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
The weeknight series starring regional acts will also feature Kathy Lamar, Lipstick Jodi, Hollywood Makeout, Six-Pak, Eric Engblade, Watching for Foxes and more. See the full schedule at Local Spins and find out why bands love playing this series.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
In the festival’s second year at Belknap Park, the two-day event will spotlight R&B’s Khalid and electronic music’s Odesza, plus Flosstradamus, Jaden Smith, Borgeous and more. See the initial lineup and ticket information at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The lineup for the free, two-day festival taking place in mid-August in downtown Grand Rapids also features five highly acclaimed regional acts. See the full lineup and details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Two outdoor events announced today will help launch a summer of music festivals across West Michigan. The Local Spins Summer Kickoff on Memorial Day weekend with The Accidentals and Conrad Shock is also the post-party for HopCat’s Beer Me! 5k Race in downtown Grand Rapids; Perrin is hosting its inaugural Can’d Aid Concert for a good cause. Get the details about both events at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Local Spins has rounded up another batch of free community concert series being staged across West Michigan this summer, including the return of the West Michigan Jazz Society’s Monday concerts in Ah-Nab-Awen Park in downtown Grand Rapids. Check out the lineups for a half-dozen summer series, only at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The 11th annual street party on June 16 boasts a Grateful Dead cover band and emerging indie acts with Desmond Jones and FBC All-Stars adding local flavor. Get the lowdown and ticket links — plus check out videos of the featured bands — at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The August festival in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest puts some national zing into its lineup, along with regional stars Steppin’ In It, Luke Winslow King, Lindsay Lou, The Crane Wives and dozens more. And a few members of Greensky Bluegrass will be on hand, too. Get details and ticket links at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
Victor Wainwright, Angel Forrest, Jason Ricci & Bad Kind, Nick Moss, Ghost Town Blues Band and more will headline the festival that heads back to Kalamazoo’s Arcadia Festival Place in mid-July. See the lineup at Local Spins and check out videos of some featured acts.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Starting in late June, the Interlochen Arts Festival southwest of Traverse City will unfurl with more than two dozen concerts covering a wide range of genres. Get the full lineup and ticket prices at Local Spins.
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Plenty of familiar names grace the 30-concert bill, including Trombone Shorty, The Decemberists, Temptations, Beach Boys, B-52s, Seal and Styx. Huey Lewis’ July 8 show has been canceled and he will be replaced by Michael Franti & Spearhead. Get details and the full Meijer Gardens series schedule at Local Spins.
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A new Michigan street fair fires up Lansing June 23 with national and local rock bands; piano whiz Folds is part of a 2018 Picnic Pops series which also boasts Tito Puente Jr. and an “’80s Rewind” show. Get the lineups for both at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The lineup for the July music festival in Lansing mixes things up with pop, hip hop and country stars for 2018. See the roster of performers thus far — from Judah & the Lion to T-Pain — with links to ticket sales.
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The 38th annual edition of the July festival in northern Michigan combines internationally acclaimed artists as well as regional acts such as May Erlewine, Luke Winslow King, Mark Lavengood and more. Check out the Blissfest lineup and ticket details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Videos
The charming July 19-21 festival in the middle of northern Lake Michigan continues to grow, blending national acts with Michigan stars for its 2018 event. See the lineup at Local Spins. Advance tickets are on sale now.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The first wave of headliner announcements boasts some traditional mainstays as well as emerging roots artists. Tickets for the September festival go on sale to members on April 2 and to the general public in May. See the lineup thus far, with more to come.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The Memorial Day weekend festival south of Grand Haven also will boast sets by Nicholas James & The Bandwagon, Mark Lavengood, Cold Mountain Child and more. See the full lineup and ticket details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
Cowpie Music Festival has finalized the lineup for its summer soiree with UV Hippo, May Erlewine, Desmond Jones, Jake Kershaw and many more. Meanwhile, Jake’s Music Fest in early April will star four Grand Rapids bands playing the city’s newest music venue. Get details at Local Spins.
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Local First has decided to take a year off from its usual Street Party hoopla in June in downtown Grand Rapids. And in another bit of festival news: Another summer event in East Lansing has decided to do essentially the same thing. Read why these events are skipping 2018.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
Tickets go on sale Friday for the sixth annual festival being held in late July with performances by 22 acts, including Michigan’s own Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers. See the full lineup at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Videos
The one-day May festival at St. Joseph’s Whirlpool Centennial Park will also feature Appleseed Collective, The Grascals and Albert Cummings. Get ticket information and details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Videos
Tickets are now on sale for the May 31-June 2 event on the Hoxeyville festival grounds in northern Michigan, with Billy Strings, Rayland Baxter, Joshua Davis, Fruition and The Cris Jacobs Band also slated to perform. Get details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Videos
Advance tickets are on sale now for the mid-June festival at Circle Pines Center south of Grand Rapids, with Joshua Davis, The Accidentals, Mustard Plug, May Erlewine, Last Gasp Collective and more pumping up the bill. See the full roster of 2018 performers and watch videos of the headlining acts.
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The Bellaire brewery is hosting a two-month-long band battle leading up to its April street party which is expected to attract 3,000 revelers. Get the details about the competition and the 14th birthday celebration.
Concert announcements · Upcoming shows
As renovations to the outdoor amphitheater continue, the venue today announced the first three shows for its summer season, with more concerts to be announced in April. Get ticket details and see when these 2018 concerts take place.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
The word is finally out: The iconic Kalamazoo prog-bluegrass band will play and host this new northern Michigan festival May 31-June 2, with more artists announced soon.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
For the first time, Cowpie will host a “Pathway to the Pasture” contest this spring to choose its final band for the August festival. See which bands will be competing at venues in four cities and get details about the headliners announced for Cowpie 2018 so far.
Concert announcements · Local Spins at SXSW · Upcoming shows
This Local Spins round-up focuses on Michigan House’s return to Austin for SXSW for the fourth year in a row and the latest booking for St. Cecilia’s Acoustic Cafe series, plus a groovy listing of recent buzzed-about West Michigan concert announcements.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
More than two dozen regional acts will play the White Birch event at the Morelands Motocross Park; Greensky hasn’t yet revealed the location of its new festival. See the lineup and details for the White Birch fest.
Concert announcements · Festivals
The outdoor festival on Jan. 27 will also boast sets by Jake Kershaw, Hollywood Makeout and Fauxgrass, with proceeds benefiting Kids’ Food Basket. See the full schedule and check out details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Local Spins on WYCE · Podcasts · Upcoming shows
February’s biggest night for local music will also boast sets by popular acts such as May Erlewine, Organissimo, Hannah Rose & The GravesTones, Afro Zuma and many more. See the full roster of performers and listen to the most recent Local Spins on WYCE podcast featuring a bevy of Jammie nominees.
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The annual folk series gets a big boost with these iconic acts in 2018. St. Cecilia also will host another jazz show: A February CD-release concert for jazz pianist John Proulx. Get all the details and ticket prices at Local Spins, and check out music from the featured acts.
Concert announcements · Festivals
Tickets went on sale this morning for concerts taking place next May at the long-running Holland festival, which aims to add variety as well as ‘appeal to a younger spectrum’ of fans. Check out Tulip Time’s musical lineup at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Upcoming shows
The Red House Concert Series has announced the third season of concerts boasting a diverse lineup of national and regional acts playing the Grand Haven museum. See the full lineup at Local Spins. Season passes go on sale later this month.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
HopCat and WYCE will join forces to present live music on downtown’s Blue Bridge Sept. 29-30 with sets by Michigander, The Great Ones, Watching for Foxes, Bootstrap Boys, Yolonda Lavender and more. See the full schedule at Local Spins and learn what’s changed for this year’s ArtPrize song contest.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
Being held for the first time in Grand Rapids, 20-plus national and regional acts will play the EDM- and hip hop-oriented Aug. 25-26 Breakaway Music Festival at Belknap Park. Breakaway shifts to Ohio in September and North Carolina in October.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Videos
The Native Howl, The Gasoline Gypsies, Watching for Foxes, Desmond Jones, Biomassive, The Change and more play this “beautiful” northern Michigan site July 21-23. Get details and ticket links, and watch videos of some of the festival’s featured bands.
Concert announcements · Kalamazoo · Summer Festivals
The September event at Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo expands to two days for 2017, leans toward hip hop and math rock acts, plans to add another ‘special headliner.’ Get details about this year’s Audiotree Music Festival and see who else is in the lineup.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
With May Erlewine, Oh Brother Big Sister, Olivia Mainville, Watching for Foxes, The Change, Seth Bernard Trio, workshops and much more on tap, the festival east of Gaylord has expanded for 2017. See the band lineup for this unique August event.
Concert announcements · Upcoming shows
After a hiatus, the Division Avenue Arts Collective will host a series of concerts at 333 Rumsey St. SW in Grand Rapids while continuing to search for a permanent location. Get the lowdown on the DAAC’s future and see how you can aid the cause.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
Hosted by The Go Rounds’ Graham Parsons, the 10th anniversary “reunion” in late July in the Keweenaw Peninsula boasts performances by Vox Vidorra, Kansas Bible Co., Seth Bernard, Turbo Pup, Mark Lavengood and more. See who else is playing this year’s festival and get details at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Kalamazoo · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
The Kalamazoo area boasts tons of opportunities to revel in live music in the great outdoors this summer, from park bandshells to HopCat’s beer garden. Check out the lineups for more than a half-dozen series that kick off in June.
