Podcasts · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
This week, the Mitten Music podcast — which has long explored Michigan’s music scene via interviews with regional artists — digs into summer festivals with Local Spins. It’s a good excuse for us to round up a flurry of summer music, hundreds upon hundreds of shows.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts
The shows just keep coming. Local Spins’ exclusive listing of outdoor community concerts across Michigan now boasts 100-plus series. We’ve added 25 more schedules to our summer guide; here are a few to check out and get an update on The Accidentals, who will play several of these series this summer.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Today, Local Spins gets Michigan music lovers ready for another summer of concert revelry, from Pine Knob to Interlochen to Meijer Gardens to Soaring Eagle Casino, Bell’s Brewery and more. View the schedules from mammoth amphitheaters to intimate outdoor settings.
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Local Spins today presents the first blast of lineups for free summer concert series at communities across Michigan. View select schedules, with a full roster in our Free Community Concerts 2025 Guide.
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The Tuesday concert series showcasing Michigan acts returns to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park amphitheater starting in mid-June with “The Music That Raised Us’ tribute to female icons and features the return of The Accidentals. View the full schedule at Local Spins.
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The Saturday morning rush for tickets by members led to 11 sellouts in just two hours for the 34-concert series, including appearances by Alison Krauss, CAKE, Cheap Trick, Train, Vance Joy, The Revivalists and O.A.R. View the full list and get details at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Today’s announcement of the 34-concert summer series also features the likes of The String Cheese Incident and The Head & The Heart as well as returning favorites O.A.R., Umphrey’s McGee, Trombone Shorty, Jason Isbell, CAKE and Rick Springfield. View the full schedule.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The northern Michigan venue announced its first three summer concerts for 2025 today, with more shows set to be revealed in coming weeks. The details at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Summer Concerts · Top Stories of the Year Countdown
The popular amphitheater’s expanded summer series this past year boasted new faces – My Morning Jacket, Black Pumas, Il Divo, Tower of Power –- along with a bevy of returning favorites who sold out most of their shows.
Local Spins Rewind · Summer Concerts · Top Stories of the Year Countdown
Despite some ticketing system snafus in April, Meijer Gardens sold out 18 of its summer concerts in little more than an hour. Revisit Local Spins’ coverage as part of our year-end countdown.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
Celtic music fans flooded Muskegon’s Heritage Landing for the 25th anniversary of the Michigan Irish Music Fest on Thursday and Friday, while The Verve Pipe rocked Otsego’s Liquid Note. Browse the photos at Local Spins.
Commentary · Photos · Summer Concerts
From Billy Strings’ surprise Grand Rapids appearances with Phish and Greensky Bluegrass to memorable festival sets, the summer of 2024 was one for the record books. Check out the staff and reader picks, and revisit the live show highlights.
Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals · Weekend Photo Gallery
From a record store in Grand Haven to the wilds of Free Soil to a beer garden in Kalamazoo, West Michigan’s live music weekend closed out with a bang. Local Spins has the photo recap.
Photos · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
The latest update to Local Spins’ “Free Outdoor Community Concerts Guide” boasts a wide array of regional acts playing cities across the region. Browse the show schedules and view photo galleries from recent weekday shows in Wyoming, Grand Rapids Township and Rockford.
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The latest update to Local Spins’ extensive “Summer Concerts @ Michigan Venues” guide boasts hot shows from Grand Rapids to Greenville. View the schedules and more at Local Spins.
Local Spins on WYCE · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
From Grand Rapids block parties to music in the vineyards to ballpark concerts, Michigan music lovers have lots to choose from — all listed at Local Spins. Plus, this week’s Local Spins radio podcast features acts on the summer docket as well as those with brand new music and those performing at upcoming music festivals.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts
Some tickets for summer concerts — from Kansas to Bruce Hornsby — previously set aside for band management have been released and are now for sale to the public. View the full list of available shows.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows · Venue Spotlight
With everything from The Verve Pipe, Larry McCray and Afroman on the bill to Myron Elkins and other local heroes, the Allegan County site will host more than five dozen acts on Friday and Saturday nights, starting May 24. Get the full schedule and details at Local Spins.
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Launching with The Wood Brothers on July 12, the seven-show series in downtown Grand Rapids also features Michigan’s own May Erlewine, Spin Doctors and The Lone Bellow. Get the schedule at Local Spins.
The latest round-up of free community concerts staged across Michigan this summer boasts a bevy of regional stars and swells our Local Spins guide to more than 120 series — from Allegan to Traverse City.
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The Tuesday Evening Music Club series for 2024 at Meijer Gardens rolls out its most diverse lineup yet, kicking off in early June with a soul, funk and jazz romp. The schedule and more at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Venue Spotlight
The Paw Paw vineyard’s sixth-year concert series kicks off in early May and boasts more than 45 concerts. Get details at Local Spins.
The 2024 concert calendar is chock full of outdoor concerts at diverse venues across Michigan, starring national touring powerhouses as well as regional bands. Local Spins has the schedules.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts
The annual ticket-buying rite for Meijer Gardens members resumed only after major system snafus. Still, 18 of 33 summer concerts sold out quickly. The lowdown at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Spring has sprung, which means communities across the state are getting ready to rev up free concerts nearly every night of the week starring regional acts. View the schedules at[…]
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The expanded 33-concert summer series boasts new faces – from Il Divo to Tower of Power – along with a bevy of returning favorites such as Grace Potter. The full lineup, ticket prices, details and more at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The summer series at the popular northern Michigan venue boasts will expand with ‘a wider variety of genres’ and bands. View the schedule at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Today’s ‘sneak-peek’ announcement of three concerts booked for the popular amphitheater series boasts impressive double bills. Meijer Gardens also has revealed a new ticketing provider for 2024. Get the details at Local Spins.
Even as July comes to an end, live music starring Michigan acts continues to heat up across the state with free weeknight concerts, from Bronson to Sparta to Hillsdale and beyond. View concert schedules for several communities at Local Spins.
Local Spins Rewind · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
Our review of the legendary rock guitarist’s June 19 tour-opening show in Grand Rapids drew readers from across the globe. At the year’s halfway point, Local Spins revisits its Top 3 most-read stories.
Concert Listings · Features · Summer Concerts
Traveling every week from Elberta to Baldwin to Ludington and beyond, impressive lineups of acclaimed musicians deliver jazz, blues, R&B and more to eager fans in quaint locales. Get the background on this long-running series and see who’s playing this summer.
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With more than 40 concert series pumping up venues big and small across the state this summer, Local Spins has the lineups to help you plan your musical travels. View the schedules.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The free series outside Grand Rapids Art Museum and co-hosted by WYCE-FM kicks off July 20 with La Furia Del Ritmo and runs through Aug. 10. The schedule, plus a rundown of this weekend’s area music festivals.
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Local Spins’ latest update on weeknight community concerts adds schedules for shows in more than three dozen Michigan cities, with many revving up starting this week. View the lineups; get the link to the full concert guide.
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Staged at Studio Park in downtown Grand Rapids, the eight-show outdoor series kicks off with Tank & The Bangas on July 12 and also features local faves The Crane Wives and The Verve Pipe. Get the full schedule at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Today, Local Spins reveals another batch of summer community concerts starring regional acts taking place on weeknights and weekdays across Michigan. Check out lineups from Ada to Hart and beyond.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Kicking off June 12, the popular free series will feature a host of jazz favorites, including Mary Rademacher, Steve Talaga, Big Band Nouveau, Andrew Rathbun and more. Get the full schedule at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
The popular Tuesday night shows starring regional acts will kick off in late May and run through late August. Get the full schedule at Local Spins, from Sarena Rae, The Soul Syndicate and Valentiger to Lighting Matches, Ralston & Friends and Steve Hilger & The River City Rollers.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts
Tickets for summer concerts went on sale to Meijer Gardens members this morning and a dozen shows sold out by 10 a.m., with a total of 16 by 10:15 a.m. Get the update and see which concerts sold out at Local Spins. And view comments from some users who were unhappy with the ticketing process.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
A hot summer indeed. Big stars and regional favorites will fire up outdoor stages throughout the state this summer. Today, Local Spins launches the first round of its annual “Outdoor Summer Concerts at Michigan Venues” listing, with more to come as show announcements filter in. Check out rosters at Pine Knob, The Deck in Muskegon and many more.
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From Michigander to NEEDTOBREATHE to Girl Named Tom, two Petoskey venues boast robust summer series for 2023. Plus, check out other unique performance spaces in northern Michigan that make the picturesque region even more of a draw in summer. Get the lineups at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
First-timers and returning acts will grace the 30-show season, including Greensky Bluegrass, The Revivalists, Maren Morris, Jason Isbell, First Aid Kit and Joss Stone. The lineup and details at Local Spins, plus check out a list of all-time favorite Meijer Gardens concerts as selected by Local Spins readers.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Northern Michigan’s Interlochen Center for the Arts has revealed more than a dozen concerts thus far for its summer ‘Arts Festival,’ with Styx, The Temptations, Lindsey Stirling, Train, Five for Fighting, The Beach Boys and more on tap. View the lineup at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Today, Local Spins starts rolling out regular announcements of lineups for free summer concerts taking place in more than 100 communities across the state in the summer of 2023. The family- and kid-friendly events have become a tradition in many cities.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Today’s teaser announcement of three concerts in the 2023 amphitheater series covers folk, blues, rock and roots music, with the complete concert lineup being announced in April. Get the lowdown on the shows revealed thus far, along with music videos of the featured artists.
Concert reviews · Summer Concerts · Top 10 Lists
Based purely on reader traffic for our concert reviews, Local Spins presents a fun Top 10 of this summer’s most memorable shows. Plus check out our editor’s Top 3 picks of the summer and fan comments on other favorite shows of the season.
Photos · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Dozens of free summer concerts unfold every night across the state, spotlighting everything from rock to jazz to blues. Local Spins explores why they’re so popular as a seasonal pastime. Plus, view photos from several of these series.
Grand Rapids Art Museum and WYCE (88.1 FM) review the popular free series this week. The weekly, four-concert affair also will feature Andrea von Kampen, Brie Stoner, Rachel Brooke, Jesse Ray and more.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts
Legendary Southern gospel act enjoyed a warm welcome, perfect weather at the popular outdoor amphitheater, while show opener Marc Cohn charmed the crowd with rich vocals, effusive humor. The review and photos at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts
The first concert in Meijer Gardens’ largest ever Tuesday Evening Music Club series unfurled under cloudless skies for a big crowd on Tuesday. The recap and photo gallery at Local Spins.
