Hank Mowery album finalist for international award; Outer Vibe battles roller girls in new video
The Outer Vibe rolls and gets rocked with “Princess of Sin,” while Mowery earns International Blues Challenge nod for “Account to Me.”
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Grand Rapids country singer Kari Lynch and band release elegant video filmed in Ada
Lynch says it was “thrilling” filming the band’s music video for “Nowhere Now,” a debut locally produced and filmed in a barn on a fan’s property. Kari Lynch might[…]
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Electric Forest’s magnetic appeal, String Cheese Incident draw fans from across the land
Day 2 of Electric Forest in Rothbury, Michigan, unleashed headlining homeboys The String Cheese Incident, plenty of EDM glory, and of course, the psychedelically artsy Sherwood Forest. (Photo gallery, videos)[…]
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Bimini Brothers, Hannah Rose Graves, Jamey Johnson, Deadstring Brothers, Nathan Kalish: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
As volatile and diverse as this week’s weather, photo images of the Grand Rapids area’s live music ranged from the alt-country power of Nathan Kalish to the ribald antics of[…]
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Wayland, Cinco de Mayo celebration, Wallace Collective, Drew Nelson, Chain of Lakes: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
May’s first weekend generated photos of a generous mix of live music: Cinco de Mayo, Drew Nelson, Tommy Womack, Wayland, Attack! Attack!, Wallace Collective, Chain of Lakes, Michigan Mark Depree.[…]
Dead Prez, Amy LaVere, Van Morrison Experience, Amy Speace: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Hip-hop, rock, Americana, rockabilly, bluegrass, folk and a Prince/MJ dance party: With spring weather springing, West Michigan heated up with an eclectic blend of live music, shared in images at[…]
Grand Rapids music heats up with Bernie Worrell, Bobbie McFerrin, Stray Birds, Larry McCray, Record Store Day: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery (photos, videos)
From blues celebrations in Grand Rapids and Grand Haven to rock-fueled Record Store Day performances, it was an unseasonably wintry weekend when live music prevailed … and caught in photos[…]
Clutch, Donna the Buffalo, Jake’s Music Festival, Blue Molly, Hatebreed: Weekend Photo Gallery
Diversity reigned yet again — from local to national, from metal to blues to alt-rock — as evidenced by photos shared at Spins on Music. (Photos, videos) Winter refused[…]
Rocktagon Throwdown, Crane Wives, Koh Kohs, Ana Popovic: Spins on Music Weekend Photo Gallery
Diversity reigned around Grand Rapids during April’s opening salvo: singer-songwriter intensity (Josh Rose), heavy alt-rock (Uncommon Road), indie-rock (Desert Noises), Celtic charm (An Dro) and more, captured in images. For[…]
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LadyFest GR, Keb’ Mo’, Here Come the Mummies, Dan Navarro and more: The live music weekend in photos
Starting with funk from the grave at The Intersection, spring got sprung in fine fashion with riveting blues, gypsy music, rootsy acoustic strains, energetic hip-hop, pub-styled classical music and more[…]
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Irish on Ionia heats up Grand Rapids for St. Patrick’s Day, plus Quinn & Tuite’s revelry, Willy Porter, The Wonder Years: The weekend photos
West Michigan’s live music assault had a distinct St. Patrick’s Day flair in weekend photos shared at Spins on Music. (Photos/video) With the temperature in a decidedly un-March-like mid-20s, Casey[…]
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Acoustic glory: The Crane Wives and Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys turn staid into stirring at St. Cecilia
As predicted, Thursday’s Local Spins Live Contemporary Folk Series show at St. Cecilia Music Center uncorked an unfettered, “unplugged” concert unlike any other by these beloved West Michigan bands. (Photos,[…]
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Local Spins Live at St. Cecilia: Delilah DeWylde, The Crane Wives like you’ve never seen them before
Take Two of the Local Spins Live Contemporary Folk Series in St. Cecilia Music Center’s historic Royce Auditorium will star two of West Michigan’s most popular bands in precedent-setting performances.[…]
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Grand Rapids’ live music weekend in photos: One Billion Rising, Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys, Roosevelt Diggs, Thirsty Perch Blues Band, Four Lincolns, Van Halen tribute
Mid-February’s concert lineup offered more than just big shows at Van Andel Arena and Miller Auditorium: West Michigan bands of every ilk were pounding it out at benefits, bars and[…]
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Brian Vander Ark video contest winner: Oregon singer-songwriter Kari Newhouse (videos)
More than two dozen musicians from across the globe submitted impressive entries to The Verve Pipe frontman’s unusual contest. View some of them here. The Winning Video: Kari Newhouse plays[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Avett Brothers, Los Lobos, Lotus, Journey, Joshua Davis, Big Gigantic, Kip Moore, Mother Hips, Candlebox, Talib Kweli
The Big List’s big shows means running shoes may be in order to keep up this week, and that doesn’t even count the Heavyweights heavy metal finals, Reverend Raven’s blues[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Flogging Molly, Small Town Son, Cameron Blake, Thirsty Perch Blues, Alexis, Papa Roach, River City Jazz
National touring acts mesh with CD-release shows by Kris Hitchcock & Small Town Son, Thirsty Perch Blues Band and more, from Michigan folk icons to jazz gurus to heavy metal[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Grace Potter, La Dispute, Seth Glier, Local Spins Live folk series debut and Winter Wheat
The Big List of West Michigan’s live music runs the gamut this week, with The Northern Skies, Joshua Davis, John Mark McMillan, heavy metal headbangers and top-notch singer-songwriters. All[…]
Toasting Grand Rapids’ New Year’s Eve concerts in photos, video: A merry musical ruckus
The outdoors Hot New Year’s Eve Party in downtown Grand Rapids, Founders’ three-band jam and Wealthy Theatre’s shining Starlight Six, recapped in photos, video at Spins on Music. Musically speaking,[…]
Grand Rapids’ post-Christmas concert weekend in photos, videos: Mustard Plug, Karisa Wilson, Mary Rademacher, SoundIsRed, Wilson
With New Year’s Eve approaching, check out snippets of West Michigan’s weekend of live music in photos and videos shared at Spins on Music. Click HERE for the photo[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Wilson, Northern Skies, Twin Cats, Monica Da Silva and Mustard Plug’s Plugstock
‘Twas the week of Christmas and all through West Michigan’s house, live music is still playing, from Nate Holley to Delilah DeWylde and a film featuring some fab Grand Rapids-area[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: The Verve Pipe, Fareed Haque, Tokyo Morose, Cirque de Soleil, Tony Bennett, The Legal Immigrants
The week before Christmas and all through West Michigan’s house, there’s plenty stirring musically, including Paul Hoffman/Joe Sturgill, Super Happy Funtime Burlesque and Quadraphonic’s return. Grand Rapids Symphony’s Cirque[…]
Four wild music videos featuring West Michigan bands that you’ve just gotta see
Alexis, The Outer Vibe, Simien the Whale, and Avila (featuring Brie Stoner) are making a video splash in their own unusual, fiery and nationally appealing way. Alexis, “Fantastic Magic” Never[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Tony Lucca, The Musical Box, Honor By August, Lazy Blue Tunas, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and, oh, tubas
West Michigan’s holiday mood brightens with live music by Kari Lynch, The Last Vegas, Frankie Ballard, Rick Chyme, Organissimo and plenty more. A Very Merry Jingle Jam with Kari[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: TSO, Cloud Nothings, Churchill, Lee Brice, AG & Maia Sharp, Tyler Bryant and a West Michigan Blues Society benefit
Grand Rapids’ concert lineup for December’s first full week also boasts Lamb of God, Caravan of Thieves, Melissa Ferrick, GR Symphony Holiday Pops, Decembersongs and some beloved West Michigan favorites.[…]
Grand Rapids concert guide: Go Radio, Ari Hest, Patrick Watson, Led Zeppelin tribute, Simien the Whale
Grand Rapids concert standouts for the week include The Soil and the Sun, andi & i, Red Sea Pedestrians and the Karisa Wilson String Ensemble. (Videos) Go Radio, Paradise[…]
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Kid Rock: The Motor City’s best rock ‘n’ roll ambassador or savvy self-promoter? (Review)
Kid Rock’s second Thanksgiving Day halftime show in three years paid tribute to Motown heroes and served as a glitzy commercial for his new album. But is the scruffy rapper-turned-rocker[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler, Carrie Underwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Tierney Sutton, and yes, FUN.
Grand Rapids’ concert lineup runs the gamut from Motion City Soundtrack and Anberlin to a Founders anniversary bash and a video game cover band. Really. Check out this week’s Big[…]
Grand Rapids Weekend Concert Guide: David Bazan, Trampled Under Foot, Wealthy Orphans, Potato Moon and Under-the-Radar Gems
Zac Brown Band may have drawn Grand Rapids’ biggest crowd this week, but a Simon & Garfunkel tribute, Fauxgrass Quartet, Small Houses, Roger MacNaughton, Badfish and more are on the[…]
Grand Rapids rocks the house: A weekend of live music in fan photos, from Lamp Light to Will Hoge
Nov. 4, 2012: Welcome to West Michigan’s weekend in fan photos — bracing live music from Eastown living rooms as part of the Lamp Light Music Festival to venues near[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: BoomBox, Will Hoge, Rosie Flores, John Pizzarelli, G. Love & Special Sauce, Lamp Light Music Festival
Halloween’s musical haunts in West Michigan this week also feature UV Hippo, Green River Ordinance, A.B!, AG Silver and the Dropkick Murphys. (Videos) Dropkick Murphys, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Mahones 7[…]
Grand Rapids Concert Guide: Dr. John, The Mountain Goats, Chris Daniels, Antje Duvekot, Keller Williams
Grand Rapids’ hot concert picks of the week range from the historic partnership of Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama to the indie-rock of The Mountain Goats, Pomegranates[…]
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Like ‘no place else’ in Grand Rapids: Sunday night jazz at SpeakEZ Lounge (video)
The debut of Randy Marsh’s Sunday night jazz sessions at SpeakEZ Lounge shows great promise as a hot spot for the genre in downtown Grand Rapids. This may be[…]
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Grand Rapids concert guide: Regina Spektor, Thompson Square, Seether, Dinosaur Jr., The Summer Set and a new Sunday jazz night
Regina Spektor’s Monday night show at Calvin College kicked off a bracing week of live music. Check out everything from bluegrass and folk to punk and metal. Regina Spektor, Only[…]
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ArtPrize finally pays off … musically speaking (video, photos)
St. Cecilia Music Center, Mackinaw Harvest Music and financial sponsors doled out cash awards Thursday to first-time ArtPrize song contest winners. And that had them whistling a happy tune. “Show[…]
Grand Rapids concert guide: Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Samantha Crain, Wayne Hancock, Greensky Bluegrass, Feedback 2012
Feed the needy and feed your musical cravings with Spins on Music’s Big List: The best in West Michigan’s live music offerings and a worthy cause. And check out the[…]
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Grand Rapids concert guide: Zoe Muth, Ingrid Michaelson, Trampled by Turtles, John Proulx, A$AP Rocky
West Michigan’s concert offerings for the week also include Chris Smither, Rascal Flatts, Timeflies, Vertical Bridge and more. (Videos) Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers Hat Trick Concert[…]
Grand Rapids Music Guide: Martin Sexton, Peter Yarrow, Indie Rock Fest, Girlyman, mewithoutYou, Blue Man
From Grand Rapids to the Lakeshore, live music options abound for ArtPrize visitors and West Michiganders during Week 2 of the art competition. Martin Sexton, Brothers McCann 7 p.m.[…]
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The Crane Wives soar at Grand Rapids CD-release show
The Crane Wives energetically unleashed new folk-rock material from “The Fool in Her Wedding Gown” for a capacity crowd at The Intersection on Saturday. At one point on Saturday[…]
ArtPrize music showcase perseveres through rain, chill on Day 2 (video)
The show really must go on: Most scheduled acts on the second day of the ArtPrize Musicians’ Showcase performed in spite of Friday’s rainy weather. It continues Saturday and Sunday[…]
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ArtPrize hits soft opening note; SCMC music showcase kicks off weekend
ArtPrize Musicians’ Showcase at Grand Rapids’ St. Cecilia Music Center saw small but mindful audiences; nearly 50 acts to play indoors and out over the weekend. The crowds weren’t imposing,[…]
ArtPrize Week 1 Music Guide: Grand Rapids’ best live shows with Jesus & Mary Chain, Minus the Bear, Crane Wives, ArtPrize Musicians’ Showcase
Grand Rapids’ live music options abound as ArtPrize kicks into gear this week, ranging from Rise Against and Stepdad to West Michigan’s best bands on display. If you’ve been[…]
Some of Midwest’s best live music showcased in Grand Rapids
Midwest Arts Conference being held for the first time in West Michigan draws performing arts industry reps, dynamic performers. (Video) Rhonda Vincent, The Second City, Susan Ashton, John Berry, The[…]
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West Michigan concert guide: Celebration on the Grand, Wheatland Music Festival, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Harmonica Summit
Grand Rapids’ Celebration on the Grand, Wheatland Music Fest, Rock for Crash’s and first Harmonica Summit top this week’s must-see list. The heat is on. Summer’s still burning the[…]
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West Michigan’s best concerts of summer 2012: The big list (videos)
Check out video highlights of Spins on Music’s picks for best concerts of the summer, with links to mini-reviews and a preview of fall’s must-see shows. Ah yes, September means[…]
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Ralston & Friends charm crowd at Meijer Gardens’ final Tuesday concert of summer
Ralston Bowles, Sweet J Band, ‘mystery guest’ Brian Vander Ark, Lux Land, Peter Mulvey create perfect musical ending to Tuesday Evening Music Club (video) GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP — An[…]
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West Michigan concert guide: Wynton Marsalis, Soul of the City, Ralston & Peter Mulvey, Labor Fest
West Michigan concert hoopla continues in earnest as Labor Day approaches with Grand Rapids’ Soul of the City, Wynton Marsalis, Ralston and more. Ralston & Friends, Peter Mulvey: Tuesday Evening[…]
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Rockford Barnstormer: A barnload of riveting West Michigan music for a worthy cause (video)
The first Rockford Barnstormer showcased bands Potato Moon, Hannah Rose, Nicholas James & The Bandwagon and many more, family fun and a good cause: aiding area refugees. It may[…]
Miranda Lambert delivers star power, throngs to Rock the Rapids opener
Country star Miranda Lambert draws a huge and enthusiastic opening-night crowd for downtown Grand Rapids’ Rock the Rapids festival. On Monday, the “Fastest Girl in Town” helped make Rock[…]
Mid-Life Crisis proves “Life’s Too Short” at rousing Grand Rapids video shoot
Veteran Grand Rapids rock band Mid-Life Crisis takes over One Trick Pony on Sunday to conduct a music video shoot for original song being entered in ArtPrize. Sitting through a[…]
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