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The War and Treaty, The Accidentals, Hannah Wicklund, The Rebel Eves and more are on the Saturday docket, with In the Valley Below playing a pre-party. All the details at Local Spins.
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The Grand Rapids rock band hosts a record-release show Thursday at The Pyramid Scheme. The Local Spins interview with frontman Sean Stynes, plus listen to one of their new tracks.
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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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Playing only seven such shows this summer, the celebrated guitarist will perform a wide range of rock classics with the Grand Rapids Symphony. The Local Spins interview with the Grammy Award-winning guitarist who brings his band to Grand Rapids for this unique show on Monday.
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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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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A day of rain kept some ticketholders away, but Tuttle’s band and Old Crow Medicine Show brought bluegrass-, gospel- and country-hued sunshine to Meijer Gardens on Wednesday. Review, photos, video.[…]
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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.
Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows · Videos
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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Band member Jacob Bullard chatted about the new project for Local Spins on WYCE, which also spotlighted tracks by The Go Rounds, Bootstrap Boys and more. Get the band’s back story and listen to this week’s radio show podcast featuring new music from Michigan artists.
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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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As the legendary Stones eye two big shows in Chicago — the closest they’ll come to Michigan — their keyboardist chats with Local Spins about the tour, which will also feature Albion-bred The War & Treaty when it hits Los Angeles. Band music director Max Brown calls it ‘the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll.’
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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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In many ways, it really was the “Start of Summer” as Rockford proclaimed (a few days early) what with national tour stops and local favorites. The recaps, photos, video at Local Spins.
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The rock band brings its tour to Michigan Saturday. Frontman Ben Bridwell took time for an in-depth chat with writer Enrique Olmos about the band, touring and making the transition years ago from pizza delivery guy to musician.
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Traverse City’s The Alluvion will host Levy and his band for a Friday concert. The Local Spins interview with the trailblazing harmonica player along with a video of a live performance.
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The picture-perfect night for the return of a Michigan favorite boasted an appearance by the superstar bluegrass guitarist from Ionia County who kept the enthusiastic sold-out crowd on its feet. The Local Spins review, photo gallery and video highlights.
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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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Featured for this week’s Local Spins on WYCE show, get the back story on this Festival of the Arts performer and listen to new music from a host of Michigan artists, including Prior Noon, Potionseller, Pablo Eskobear, MaRynn Taylor, Jessica Wolfbird, The Wild Honey Collective and more.
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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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.
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The all-female trio featuring musicians and songwriters from different regional projects — Olivia Vargas, Marley Kaye and Audrey Pearson — play The Stray. The back story at Local Spins.
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With weekend shows at Otsego’s Liquid Note and Trufant’s Bus Benefit, the band will rev up audiences with new and familiar songs. The story, music video and radio podcast, with fresh tracks by The Blue Herons, In the Valley Below, Grace Theisen, DJ Holographic, St. Sinner Orchestra and more.
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Hosted by Ruben Martinez and Lady Ace Boogie, Saturday’s Grand Rapids performances at Midtown by a dozen regional artists will be filmed for videos at aimed at elevating Michigan talent.
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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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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.
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The multi-talented band led by drummer Zach Dubay lights up SpeakEZ Lounge tonight for the Local Spins Wednesdays series along with Traverse City’s The Marsupials. Learn more about the band, Dubay and the group’s upcoming shows.
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With upcoming May shows, the respected Grand Rapids hip-hop artist continues to expand his audience and his repertoire. The Local Spins Artist Spotlight and one of his recent music videos.
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The Local Spins countdown to the May 18 celebration of its 12th anniversary at Studio Park in Grand Rapids continues with a Q&A showcase of the young, fast-emerging Short Panic, along with a performance video.
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From a post-hardcore throwdown to acclaimed jazz to jam-band fun to country twang and more, Local Spins offers a visual sampling of the week’s concerts from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo.
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This week’s guest for Local Spins on WYCE talked about the West Michigan band’s latest project. The show also debuted tracks by Eric Engblade, Tunde Olaniran, Levitator, The Heiden Underground, Tommy Schichtel, Elroy Meltzer and more. Get Kyle Brown’s back story and listen to this week’s radio show podcast.
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Wednesday night lit up Grand Rapids with three shows by disparate artists in varied venues, from The Accidentals’ ‘Cover Art’ tour stop at cozy Midtown to metalcore’s Fit for a King shaking up the sprawling Intersection. Recaps, photos at Local Spins.
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The Petoskey-based tunesmith will join nine other finalists from across the country for the June competition in Colorado. The back story and a video of her nominated song at Local Spins.
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Our weekend concert photo recap not only commemorates Earth Day, but Record Store Day, 4/20 and West Michigan’s live music hubbub, from Frontier Ruckus to Alejandro Escovedo to Trifocal, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and more. Browse images in 10 photo galleries, plus a video at Local Spins.
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The Lansing musician showcases his own new album, “Family Business,” in a Traverse City concert at The Alluvion this weekend, part of a hectic multi-band touring schedule. Learn more at Local Spins.
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The Traverse City-bred band will play five Michigan shows this month promoting the trio’s new “Cover Art” album. Get the back story on this new project and listen to new tracks at Local Spins.
The mid-Michigan hardcore band’s much-buzzed-about reunion show last month with bluegrass-guitarist-turned-metal shredder Billy Strings has the group eyeing new songs and recording.
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The acclaimed, much-revered singer-songwriter plays a sold-out show at The Alluvion on Friday while also working with Interlochen Arts Academy students. The Local Spins interview.
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The much-admired folk tunesmith and jazz singer plays The Alluvion twice this week before returning to northern Michigan for a June show. The interview and back story at Local Spins.
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The Nashville-based artist plays Grand Rapids Ballet’s Peter Martin Wege Theatre on Friday with Ralston Bowles. The Local Spins interview with Amy Speace, along with two of her music videos.
Much of the country will be mesmerized by Monday’s solar eclipse, so we’ve created a sun-splashed soundtrack for the occasion. Plus, check out the celestial picks from Local Spins readers.
Finalists representing bands and solo acts from across the state are up for awards Saturday, with Jack Droppers, Michelle Held, Louie Lee and Nadim Azzam performing at Marshall’s Franke Center.
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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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The eclectic folk-rock band just released “On the Northline,” its first release since 2017, with several Michigan shows on tap over the next month. The revealing Local Spins interview with songwriter Matthew Milia.
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The legendary guitarist brings his “Genesis Revisited: Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights” tour to West Michigan on Saturday. The Local Spins interview and show preview.
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Michigan’s masterful, eclectic multi-instrumentalist plays Traverse City on Saturday and a big 75th birthday bash at Ann Arbor’s The Ark on April 2. The Local Spins interview with a beloved musician and collaborator.
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The Grammy Award-winning bluegrass guitarist turned into a hair-tossing, metalcore shredder with the band Flesh and Blood Robot during the sold-out Sunday show. The recap, photo gallery and video highlights at Local Spins.
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The pop-hued singer-songwriter who first made a splash with “Someday, Someway” in the 1980s plays St. Cecilia Music Center next Friday with a Brighton concert also on tap. The Local Spins interview.
