Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
As summer kicks into full gear, so do outdoor concerts hosted by communities across West Michigan. Learn more about the return of these shows and get the latest update to Local Spins’ comprehensive listings of music in the great outdoors.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
On Friday night, Desmond Jones and Earth Radio kick off City Built’s new concert series in a unique new location along the river in Grand Rapids’ Monroe North district. The lowdown at Local Spins, along with information about new Sunday afternoon jam sessions with Mark Lavengood.
With Memorial Day weekend kicking off summer fun, Michigan will be buzzing with concert series at outdoor venues across the region. Check out lineups for more than 20 of them in today’s listings along with links for tickets and more information.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
With the relaxation of state COVID restrictions announced this week, Meijer Gardens has the green light to resume its popular concert series starting in July. Get ticket details and more info at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
More than 200 free concerts have been added to the lineups of Michigan communities hosting shows by local and regional artists. View all of the schedules at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
Despite some COVID obstacles, the summer of 2021 looks a lot different than 2020 when it comes to music events in northern Michigan. Local Spins previews some recently announced concert series in the region. Get details and view the lineups of this summer’s performers.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
For the second summer, Studio Park will host outdoor concerts starring Michigan artists, including Jack Droppers, Joshua Davis, Last Gasp Collective and Luke Winslow-King. Get details and see who else will perform at this downtown venue.
Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
While Interlochen is still assessing prospects for staging concerts this summer, a brand new festival and a fourth-year ‘micro’ event will bring live music to northern Michigan’s great outdoors. Get the lowdown on these events at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
More communities across West Michigan are re-entering the concert fray after a year that silenced live music due to COVID. View the schedules, from Monday night jazz at Walker’s Millennium Park Meadows to weekend rock and blues in several outdoor hot spots.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Regional stars The Bootstrap Boys, Patty PerShayla, Molly, Last Gasp Collective, Cabildo and more will perform outdoors at the Grand Rapids nature center starting in June. View the full schedule at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
After a long hiatus, Meijer Gardens plans to host national acts (such as Kansas and Black Violin), the Tuesday Evening Music Club and Grand Rapids Symphony this summer, all while monitoring COVID rules. Get details and view the Tuesday Evening Music Club schedule at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Despite a current jump in the state’s COVID cases, some venues – indoors and out – plan to host summer tours and other shows. But capacity restrictions remain a major concern. Get the lowdown at Local Spins, along with a lineup of some summer concerts on the schedule.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
After a mostly silent 2020, communities across West Michigan will host park concerts this summer with acts ranging from The Accidentals to Soul Syndicate. The lowdown, schedules and lineups for more than a dozen series, only at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Local Spins Rewind · Summer Concerts
The COVID crisis eventually scuttled the shows, but when 97LAV announced in late February its plans for returning that mid-week blues series to Rosa Parks Circle, lots of folks were interested — making it one of the top music stories of the year at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Summer Concerts · Videos · Weekend Photo Gallery
Bands and fans had to dodge raindrops at times, but the the busiest live music week of the season had lots to offer, from Grand Rapids to the lakeshore. Ogle the images and photo recaps at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
The summer has been mostly silent, but September fires up a bevy of unusual concerts across West Michigan – from drive-in shows to online festivals. See the roster of options at Local Spins.
Big List Concert Guide · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
As we roll into mid-August, outdoor shows continue to be the only way to go when it comes to experiencing live music. Browse this week’s listings of shows across West Michigan and check out our ticket giveaway.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts · Weekend Photo Gallery
Performing sets Saturday on a wheeled flatbed trailer, the Grand Rapids band hit different West Michigan sites for an unusual “Traveling Road Show.” Check out this week’s live music photo galleries, including photos from Thursday’s performances by the Oat Bran Boys in Cutlerville and Megan Dooley in Kalamazoo.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Although Meijer Gardens had hoped to host a limited series of outdoor concerts featuring regional acts later this summer, coronavirus concerns ultimately forced cancellation of all amphitheater shows. Get details at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Performances by Luke Winslow-King and Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues — along with the screening of several movies — will take place later this month on the piazza lawn of Studio Park in downtown Grand Rapids. Get the schedule and the details about this unique series of events at Local Spins.
Big List Concert Guide · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Topping this week’s Not-So-Big List Concert Guide is a new event for Double JJ Resort campers on the same weekend that would have hosted Electric Forest, plus a smattering of live music shows across West Michigan. Get the lowdown at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Rockford’s popular Tuesday series initially was supposed to start with blues guitarist Jake Kershaw this week, but now won’t return until 2021 due to COVID-19. And Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo has announced cancellation of its Summer Garden Series. But Kentwood’s series resumes in mid-July. Find details about these free shows and other series at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
COVID-19 still has many communities wrestling with decisions to host free concerts this summer. Get the update at Local Spins along with the full schedule of July shows in Cutlerville.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
As feared by many fans, the high-profile 2020 amphitheater shows won’t take place, but a ‘modified’ Tuesday Evening Music Club series featuring regional stars might be possible. The announcement follows similar decisions by Grand Rapids’ Upheaval Music Festival and Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival to cancel due to COVID-19 concerns. Details at Local Spins.
COVID-19 concerns are wreaking havoc with free community concerts in cities across Michigan, with some delaying shows and others canceling summer series, sometimes sparking angry reactions from residents. Get the lowdown on which series are still hoping to continue and what issues organizers are wrestling with.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
Scrapped due to COVID-19, the popular northern Michigan series at Interlochen is among numerous live music events slated for summer 2020 across the state that are being dropped, postponed or revised. Get details and see an updated list of festival cancellations at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts
After five summers at the DeltaPlex Arena parking lot in Walker, the blues series will return to Rosa Parks Circle on three summer nights. Get details at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
The popular downtown jazz festival will be replaced by a concert series next year. Some Grand Rapids celebrations — including the Asian-Pacific Festival and Polish Festival — will move to Calder Plaza due to scheduled renovations at Rosa Parks Circle. The story at Local Spins.
Summer Concerts · Weekend Photo Gallery
The West Michigan music week that was welcomed indie-folk, blues, hip hop, electronic music, rock and more to indoor and outdoor stages, including the Blue Bridge over the Grand River and the final blast at Bell’s Brewery Beer Garden. Peruse the images at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Summer Concerts · Weekend Photo Gallery
Amid big events such as Electric Forest and Common Ground, West Michigan music fans also reveled in some crowd-pleasing tour stops and a Lowell bluegrass festival. Peruse the images at Local Spins
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts
The country/bluegrass Nashville-based, Virginia-bred band enthralled a sold-out Meijer Gardens audience on Friday in its triumphant return to the Grand Rapids venue. Check out the Local Spins review and photo gallery.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
Live music in Michigan’s great outdoors got rolling this past week with the first Rogue River Blues Series and LAV Summertime Blues shows, Rockford Start of Summer and Buttermilk Jamboree. Revisit them via photos and a video at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The summer music scene is heating up. Check out the Grand Rapids Art Museum’s diverse lineup for Thursday nights, plus the June schedule for Garage Bar’s Wednesday Block Party and Bike Night series.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts
A weekend of impeccable weather came to an end with rain Sunday, but it didn’t deter the phenoms or their fans from reveling in dazzling, acoustic guitar-driven rock. And they even gave an unusual local musician some stage time. Check out the review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
Seven Steps Up, Third Coast Recording and the city will launch a new summer concert series in the ‘spectacular’ riverfront stadium in July. Get the details at Local Spins, watch videos of the featured performers.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Concerts · Videos
The special Tuesday Evening Music Club ‘dress rehearsal’ show in the renovated amphitheater attracted a huge crowd, stellar music and some surprisingly long concession lines. Get the recap at Local Spins, with a photo gallery and video highlights.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Videos
The 2019 edition of the series will kick off June 12 in the DeltaPlex Arena parking lot, with local bands opening each concert. See the full schedule at Local Spins, with videos from all of the featured artists.
Kalamazoo · Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
With Memorial Day weekend serving as the kickoff to the summer concert season, Local Spins spotlights free community concerts in the Kalamazoo area. Check out the robust lineups and complete schedules in several locations.
Podcasts · RSVP Music Chat · Summer Concerts
With the revamped amphitheater reopening June 4 with a Tuesday Evening Music Club “dress rehearsal” starring May Erlewine, RSVP Music Chat had a revealing interview with two key managers overseeing Meijer Gardens concerts. Listen to the podcast and get updates on the upcoming season.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
They just keeping coming: Outdoor summer concerts rev up communities across West Michigan almost every night of the week. Here are several more to consider as you make your summer plans.
Summer Concerts · Upcoming shows
Some of the most popular outdoor — and free — concert series of the summer in West Michigan communities have revealed their lineups of regional performers. Get the schedules at Local Spins and make your plans for music-filled summer evenings.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts · Summer Festivals
Michigan’s outdoor summer fun includes a charming series starring regional acts on the Wildwood Family Farms. But the second year of a Lansing street fair has been canceled. Get the lowdown on both at Local Spins.
Outdoor music abounds in summertime in communities across West Michigan and today’s lineups feature bands playing free shows along the lakeshore. Check out the schedules for a half-dozen series at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The 10-show series showcasing a diverse blend of regional stars will include an “instrument petting zoo” in the revamped amphitheater. See the full schedule of who’s playing this year’s series and what’s new for 2019.
Local Spins presents another roundup of summer concerts taking place across West Michigan, many of them featuring an impressive lineup of regional stars. Peruse the schedules for these free shows.
Breaking music news · Summer Concerts
Saturday’s summer concert pre-sales to Meijer Gardens members sold out seven concerts in the first 45 minutes, though the line of buyers wasn’t as long and the flurry of sellouts not as intense as past years. See which concerts have sold out thus far and check out a photo gallery from Saturday morning’s sales.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The outdoor summer concert season starts early in Grand Rapids, with downtown lunchtime shows starting in early May. Check out the schedule for those shows as well as series lineups for Hastings, Ada and Allendale.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
It’s the third site for the summer series in recent years. The Monday night concerts kick off June 8 and run through mid-August. Learn the reasons for the relocation and see the full summer schedule at Local Spins.
Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The northern Michigan venue will also boast tour stops by Lady Antebellum, Weird Al Yankovic, I’m With Her, Vince Gill, Joshua Davis and many more. See the full lineup at Local Spins. Tickets go on sale in late April.
Breaking music news · Concert announcements · Summer Concerts
The revamped amphitheater will also host summer shows by Foreigner, The B-52s, Mandolin Orange, Tash Sultana, Steve Miller & Marty Stuart, O.A.R., CAKE, Andrew Bird, Trombone Shorty, Lake Street Dive, JJ Grey with Jonny Lang and more. Member tickets on sale April 27. See the full concert lineup and ticket prices at Local Spins.
