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The celebration of Michigan music will stretch from Morley to Interlochen starting Friday, with two cozy festivals that revel in the spirit of the Great Lakes State. The festival guides and previews at Local Spins.
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Virginia’s Bad Omens closed out this year’s Upheaval Festival with effusive flash and the biggest crowd yet, wrapping up a sundry and resplendent live music week across West Michigan. Browse the photo galleries and more.
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Friday’s opening day of Upheaval at Grand Rapids’ Belknap Park unleased thunderous sets from Godsmack, Killswitch Engage, Of Mice and Men and more. The recap, highlights and photos at Local Spins.
Throngs of country music fans will flock to Jackson County for a weekend country music extravaganza starring Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and more. The Local Spins guide to Faster Horses.
The hard-rocking heavy metal fest returns to Grand Rapids’ Belknap Park Friday and Saturday. Get the preview, festival essentials and a full schedule at Local Spins.
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The 42nd Blissfest unfurled north of Harbor Springs last weekend, with performances by internationally acclaimed roots music stars and regional acts. Highlights, photos and videos at Local Spins.
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With West Virginia’s Carpenter Ants and Michigan’s Nathan Walton, Legal Immigrants, Snacks & Five & more on the bill, this year’s far-flung island soiree shapes up as one of its best. All you need to know at Local Spins
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The rootsy and acclaimed New York band launches Listening Lawn in Grand Rapids tonight before gracing the main stage at northern Michigan’s Blissfest on Saturday. The Local Spins interview with Chris Wood and details about the band’s upcoming shows.
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One of Michigan’s most treasured summer music festivals returns to a northern Michigan site this weekend. See who’s playing, check out our performer picks and get details at Local Spins.
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The third-year music festival unfolding Tuesday-Sunday at Smiling Acres in Trufant boasts performances by a wide array of artists, from Alisabeth Von Presley to The Rebel Eves. The Local Spins preview.
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Summer concerts continued to heat up West Michigan over the past week, with national touring acts stopping in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Local Spins has the photos, recaps, set lists, including a gallery from the final day of Smiling Acres 2024.
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A bit of scattered light rain fell on festivalgoers outside Trufant on opening day, but performers rocked stages in diverse ways anyway. The recap at Local Spins.
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The Michigan-centric celebration unfolds outside Trufant again this weekend with performances by May Erlewine, Laith Al-Saadi, Nathan Walton, Lady Ace Boogie & more. Get the lowdown at Local Spins.
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Cut short by a Sunday storm — after the venue also was cleared on Saturday — Electric Forest nevertheless enticed fans with riveting music, immersive experiences and much more. Recap, highlights, photos, video at Local Spins.
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The first-day salvo at Double JJ Resort in Rothbury boasted massive crowds and memorable sets from The Disco Biscuits, Lettuce, Everything Always and more. The photo galleries, video highlights and the Local Spins on WYCE radio show podcast spotlighting festival artists from Michigan.
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One of Michigan’s longest-running music festivals will have plenty of folks pickin’ and grinnin’ this weekend at Eaton County Fairgrounds. Local Spins has your festival guide.
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Local Spins’ ‘Looking for the Perfect Beat’ columnist Todd Ernst looks ahead to this week’s mammoth festival in Rothbury with tips, recommendations and the full schedule for four days of music in the Michigan woods.
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The 12th anniversary music festival between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids continued Saturday and Sunday with inspiring performances by regional acts. A recap with photos at Local Spins.
Concert reviews · Photos · Summer Festivals
The festival’s opening day at Circle Pines Center south of Grand Rapids was a classic Buttermilk feast of live music and frolicking kids. The recap with photos at Local Spins.
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This mid-June festival kicks off south of Grand Rapids on Friday, with dozens of Michigan acts on the three-day bills. Get the details, ticket links, daily schedules and performer picks at Local Spins.
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From one end of Michigan to the other, the weekend kicked off with a celebratory flair, featuring a star-studded christening of an iconic building and the return of a GR institution. Get the recaps, photo galleries and a video at Local Spins.
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Grand Rapids’ annual Festival revs up again for three days on Friday afternoon, with dozens of regional acts performing and the usual, tasty food-vending smorgasboard. Get the lowdown at Local Spins, along with maps of stages and food vendors.
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The inaugural northern Michigan festival held amid the Manistee National Forest last weekend brought out national and regional stars. Get the recap, browse the photo galleries at Local Spins.
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The 20th anniversary edition of this northern Michigan festival rolls out of the gates for three days starting Friday — and Local Spins has the preview, the schedule, some show picks and other details.
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Local Spins has a recap of the massive Memorial Day weekend celebration of electronic music in the birthplace of techno, as well as a photo gallery from the wrap-up of the Bus Benefit festival in Trufant.
The season-starting version of Hoxeyville unfurls for the first time this weekend, with Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon and regional favorites Luke Winslow-King, Sweet Water Warblers & more. Get the preview, schedule and videos at Local Spins.
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The holiday weekend kicked off Michigan’s music festival season, with throngs at Detroit’s electronic music spectacle Movement and a bevy of West Michigan events, including a Sounds of the Zoo benefit, the summer concert kickoff at Otsego’s Liquid Note and more. Browse the photos at Local Spins.
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Trufant’s Smiling Acres is hosting this year’s Bus Benefit with more than a dozen Michigan artists performing over the Memorial Day weekend. The first-day recap at Local Spins.
Looking for the Perfect Beat · Summer Festivals
The internationally acclaimed electronic music festival revs up Saturday in downtown Detroit. ‘Looking for the Perfect Beat’ columnist Todd Ernst offers up can’t-miss picks and tips for attendees, including sets to catch and places to check out in the Motor City.
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The Memorial Day weekend festival will unfurl outside Trufant with regional stars such as Desmond Jones, Roosevelt Diggs, Nicholas James & The Bandwagon and more.
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Local Spins’ 12th anniversary celebration in downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday boasted sets by five Michigan bands who pumped up a gleeful crowd at Studio Park. Get the recap, browse photo galleries and check out video highlights at Local Spins.
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Leading up to Local Spins Fest later today (Saturday), we offer another profile of area academies and schools of rock that tutor the next generation of musicians. Learn more about Kalamazoo Academy of Rock, with advice about how to best encourage youthful talent.
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To help preview Grand Rapids’ Local Spins Fest 2024 on Saturday, Local Spins continues to examine the importance of mentoring young musicians. Today, we focus on Girls Rock! Grand Rapids.
Announcements · Local Spins Fest · Summer Festivals
Local Spins is getting revved up for its 12th anniversary party at Studio Park in Grand Rapids with brand new merch for 2024 that celebrates Michigan’s music scene.
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Today, Local Spins not only unveils the official poster for the May 18 festival at Studio Park, but kicks off its series exploring how area ‘schools of rock’ aim to inspire the next generation of musicians.
With the summer concert and festival season fast approaching, Local Spins asked readers and writers to recount their most outrageous show experiences. Some of the tales are shocking.
Concert announcements · Summer Festivals
Michigan favorites May Erlewine, Desmond Jones and Full Cord also are on the docket for the iconic Harbor Springs-area festival taking place in July. View the full lineup, the official poster and get details at Local Spins.
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A who’s who roster of regional bands — from Chirp and The Bootstrap Boys to Hannah Rose Graves and The Microtones with Don Julin — will light up the August music festival in southern Kent County. Details, links at Local Spins.
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Nathan Walton & The Remedy will headline the May 18 festival at Grand Rapids’ Studio Park that will also feature Elijah Russ, Short Panic, teen bands and more in celebrating Local Spins’ 12th anniversary. Get all the details, ticket links and more at Local Spins.
Presenting our guide to 2024 Michigan music festivals and kickoff to festival fun, a New Year’s Day tradition at Local Spins. We’ve got tips for festivalgoers and the state’s most comprehensive festival listing.
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Our countdown of the year’s top stories continues with No. 7 in our Top 20: Revisit Rothbury’s resplendent four-day festival in words and in multiple photo galleries displaying the people, the performers and the unmatched West Michigan setting.
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Many fans are celebrating the lineup for the Michigan music festival taking place June 20-23 in Rothbury, with everything from Ludacris to Subtronics to Disco Biscuits to Black Tiger Sex Machine to Dumpstaphunk on the bill.
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Last weekend’s festival on Earthwork Farm outside Lake City boasted more than 90 performances by Michigan artists. Local Spins has the recap, photos and a video.
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Beyond ArtPrize there are tons of music festivals and celebrations firing up the final weekend of summer across West Michigan, including Saturday’s Ballpark Jam. Get the lowdown on several of them, with schedules, ticket links and more at Local Spins.
Local Spins previews this weekend’s festival on Rosa Parks Circle that will feature the pioneering hip hop group Sugarhill Gang, local faves Avalon Cutts-Jones, Lady Ace Boogie and more. Get the schedule, a playlist and other details.
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Unfolding at Muskegon’s Heritage Landing, this upcoming weekend’s festival promotes Irish culture and heritage with more than 30 acts performing along with dancers, food and more. All you need to know at Local Spins.
Last weekend’s performance-packed 50th anniversary celebration of Wheatland offered attendees national and regional acts, camaraderie, great weather and more. The recap in words and photos at Local Spins. Plus, browse photos from other September concerts in West Michigan.
Playlists · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
Local Spins previews what has become one of the Michigan music scene’s favorite late-season festivals. Get details, daily schedules, a playlist and more for this mid-September celebration.
Boasting a new Wheatland app for attendees, the much-beloved festival returns to Remus on Friday, with a wide-ranging lineup of national and regional stars. The Local Spins preview.
Playlists · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows
Local Spins previews the eclectic one-day music festival presented for the second year by Little Fleet over Labor Day weekend. The schedule, ticket links, playlist and more.
