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Category: Weekend Photo Gallery
The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery recaps the weekend in images captured by our incredible team of staff photographers. Released every Sunday.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
The Devil Makes Three, Rosie Flores, Pinback: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery (April 27)
With a mid-week show, The Soil & The Sun’s Grand Rapids homecoming launched several days of live gems that included singular sets by Jimmie Stagger, The Outer Vibe, Chance Jones, Junior Valentine and Alice Peacock.
More Local Spins Photos (Weekend of April 23-27)
Photos by Katy Batdorff, Anthony Norkus, Kevin Reedy, John Sinkevics
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Schoolboy Q, WGVU Blues Benefit, Record Store Day, Machine Gun Kelly, Beats Antique: The Weekend Photo Gallery
The long holiday weekend teemed with music, including Mid-Life Crisis at Forest Hills Fine Arts Center’s 10th anniversary, Granger Smith, Hannah Rose Graves and Breathe Owl Breathe.
GRiZ, David Nail, Sister Sparrow, The National, Jake’s Music Fest: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
National tours of note made West Michigan stops, but there was plenty more with a big lineup of regional acts at Jake’s Music Festival plus shows by The Bangups, Seabird, Scott Pellegrom & Kevin Kozel, Nathan Kalish and Teddy Geiger.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
The Head & The Heart, Iced Earth, Ralston & Friends, Wayland: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
A weekend launched with diverse and bracing folk at Calvin College, St. Cecilia Music Center and Founders Brewing was followed by heavy metal blasts at The Intersection and more as captured in Local Spins images.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Mustard Plug, Billy Strings & Don Julin, Jimmie Stagger & Weezil Malone: The Weekend Photo Gallery
Charlie Worsham, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, The Sam Roberts Band, Cherub, A.B! and Hawks & Owls also make an appearance in this week’s collection of live music images.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
The Blow, Uncle Kracker, Lindsay Lou, The Accidentals, Michael Packer Benefit: The Weekend Photo Gallery
LadyFest GR with The Blow and more took over The Pyramid Scheme on Saturday, but the weekend also featured Uncle Kracker’s return, Lindsay Lou’s final show for three months and a Traverse City duo igniting One Trick Pony.
Irish on Ionia, WO-Stock, Hillbilly Casino, Punksuhate: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Green-clad revelers, green beer and blue skies rocked downtown’s Irish on Ionia, more than 30 bands rocked West Ottawa’s annual two-day music fest and Hillbilly Casino drove 12 hours straight to rock the West Side.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Lo Mobb, March Forth, UV Hippo, The Sword, Red Tail Ring, Makem & Spain Brothers, Dan Rickabus Nooftet: The Weekend Photo Gallery
The Crane Wives, Bennett and Lincoln County Process drew a hefty throng Friday for their rootsy strains, but there was more folk, soul, dubstep and rock in this weekend’s lively gallery mix, from Skankadank to UV Hippo.
Thriftworks, Gardens & Villa, Here Come the Mummies, Electric Six: The Weekend Photo Gallery
National acts topped bills for br-r-rracingly unique West Michigan shows, but regional bands Mystic Dub, Root Doctor, Steve Hilger Band, An Dro and more were in the Local Spins photo mix, too
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Paper Diamond, Winter Beer Fest, Black Joe Lewis, Winter Punk Fest, The Jammies: The Weekend Photo Gallery
Ogle rollicking winter fun indoors and out in these photos of the Winter Beer Fest, punk bands at the Tip Top, EDM mania at The Intersection, soulful rock at The Pyramid Scheme, sensitive singer-songwriters and dozens of local bands playing the Jammie Awards.
Cooper’s Glen, Nick Moss, A Tribe Called Red, Graham Colton, Bowery, Equal Parts: The Weekend Photo Gallery
Ogle images and videos from a bevy of West Michigan shows: A Tribe Called Red, Nick Moss, Cooper’s Glen and MAJIC concerts, Withhold the Blood, The Trace Duo, Jim Shaneberger, Billy Strings/Don Julin, Bowery, Equal Parts, Ben Daniels Band, Nicholas James Thomasma.
Datsik, The Coup, Bangups, Nathan Kalish, Kelly Joe Phelps, Chase Rice: Weekend Photo Gallery
From the dubstep mania of Datsik to the funky, political hip hop of The Coup to the indie-rock of North Atlantic Drivt to a Tom Petty tribute, Grand Rapids boasted such a busy Thursday/Friday of music that Local Spins had to post this special batch of images.
Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Rick Chyme, Conspirator: The Weekend Photo Gallery
Local Spins hit the road to cover the Ann Arbor Folk Festival (with The Crane Wives and Appleseed Collective opening), but there were some sizzling West Michigan shows, too.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Domestic Problems, Heavyweights, Crane Wives, Davis/Brewer Homecoming: The Weekend Photo Gallery
A snowstorm wreaked some havoc, but live music prevailed — from a Rockford Brewing benefit for a Fauxgrass bassist to a heavy metal band competition at The Intersection. (Photos, videos)
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Legal Immigrants, Josh Thompson, San Fermin, Tony Lucca: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Seth Glier, Midwest Skies, White Rabbit, Tom DeVries, North Atlantic Drift and The Crane Wives also rock the latest batch of Local Spins concert images. (Photos, videos)
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
Winter Wheat, Fauxgrass, The Northern Skies, Karisa Wilson: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
A bevy of folk/roots acts played the day-long Wheatland benefit at The Intersection, plus images from Fresh Folk and shows by Heavier Than Air Flying Machines, The Front Bottoms and more.
Kari Lynch, Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish, Junior Valentine/Jason Wheeler: Weekend Photo Gallery
There’s nothing quite like riveting live music to heat up a cold winter night, so Local Spins bundled up with rock, blues, country and more.
Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery
The Bangups, The Verve Pipe, Foxy Shazam, Nathan Kalish, Lazy Genius: The Weekend Photo Gallery
Ah, that magical time between Christmas and New Year’s was filled with, well, rock ‘n’ roll, captured in images at Local Spins.
Pop Evil, Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys, Tyler Farr, Brian Lorente, Lazy Blue Tunas: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and the house was rocking around Grand Rapids, as evidenced by the photo and video roundup at Local Spins.
Nikki Hill, Decembersongs, Impact Band, Hildegard Singers, Mr. Gnome: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Check out images from a rocking weekend in West Michigan: From twists on Christmas music to retro strains that made folks forget about the bluster outdoors
Thomas Rhett, Love Fossil, Kari Lynch, The Moonrays, Granger Smith: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
The mercury plummeted outside but things heated up indoors on the live music front with hard rock, bluegrass, vintage rock, country and indie-dance music.
Grandmaster Flash, Drew Nelson, John Mayer, An Dro: Local Spins Weekend Photos
John Mayer and Grandmaster Flash got the weekend started on the biggest bar night of the year and Drew Nelson closed it out with some Americana charm.
Sean Peay Hip-Hop Benefit, Testament, Chris Lawrence, Big Daddy Love: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
The Wine, Beer and Food Festival at DeVos Place drew thousands for taste-testing and tunes by a half-dozen West Michigan acts, but elsewhere fans also reveled in hip-hop.
UV Hippo, Asking Alexandria, Bowery, Barrence Whitfield: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Sun, rain, snow, falling leaves, wind, thunder, sleet. It’s that wacky time of year, and the same sort of wildly varying live music descended on West Michigan.
Living Colour, Steve Vai, Knock on Wood, Fresh Folk: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
A guitar god, a groundbreaking alt-metal band, some Michigan roots heroes, a bracing modern percussion trio, a garage rock legend and monstrous metal: All part of Local Spins’ image-laden roundup[…]
Ragbirds, Sue Foley & Peter Karp, Ken Yates, Lamp Light Music Fest: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
From nightclubs to a fine arts center to a listening room to Eastown basements, West Michigan bid adieu to October and hello to November in rocking fashion, captured in photos[…]
Halloween on Ionia and at The B.O.B., Coheed & Cambria, Chordis Bell: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Halloween descended several days early, with wild and woolly costume- and EDM-driven events in downtown Grand Rapids, plus tour stops by diverse acts from here to the lakeshore. (Photos, video)[…]
Steve Aoki, Remedy Blue, Molly B., Hannah Rose, ArtPrize song winners: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Starting with award presentations to the five winners of the ArtPrize/St. Cecilia song contest, West Michigan’s musical weekend ranged from EDM revelry to acoustic alt-rock to a Feedback spectacular, captured[…]
Zappa Plays Zappa, Harvest Party, Fauxgrass, Mary Chapin Carpenter: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
From a poignant tribute to a beloved concert promoter to a Springsteen tribute in Casnovia to a Zappa tribute at The Intersection to a tribute to a new fall beer,[…]
Bassnectar, Domestic Problems, Lucas Wilson: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
ArtPrize doled out its 2013 awards amid TV hoopla, but the weekend also boasted a dazzling and sweaty Bassnectar show, Domestic Problems at Rosa Parks Circle and more — captured[…]
The Crane Wives, Aaron Carter, Simien the Whale, Grand Haven Indie-Rock Fest: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Things rocked this weekend — from ArtPrize’s music series at Rosa Parks Circle to pop and folk stars at The Intersection to an indie-rock festival and singer-songwriter charm along the[…]
Rick Chyme, Over the Rhine, AOK, Earthwork Harvest Gathering: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
ArtPrize’s first weekend, Founders Brewing’s grand reopening, Earthwork Harvest’s annual gathering and a historic marathon rap: All of it brought a bracing bevy of live music to Grand Rapids and[…]
Fallasburg Fest, Eastown Street Fair, Youth Lagoon, Drew Nelson: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Football was in the air, but so was music across West Michigan, with performances at outdoor festivals as well as at the usual watering holes, plus the kickoff to Hope[…]
Wheatland, Gramatik, Celebration on the Grand, Indigo Girls, Big Sandy: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
It started early with The Indigo Girls at Meijer Gardens and continued through the weekend, with throngs revved up by the EDM music of Gramatik at The Intersection and acoustic[…]
Reverend Horton Heat, La Famiglia, Don Campbell, The Muteflutes: The Weekend Photo Gallery
Things rockabilly’d their way into the Labor Day holiday weekend, with a rollicking show at The Pyramid Scheme, not to mention blasts of folk-rock, indie-rock, hip-hop and, yes, Dan Fogelberg.[…]
Polish Harvest Fest, Backyard Bourbon & BBQ, ZZ Top, Kelsey Rottiers, Lyle Lovett: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Reveling in the final vestiges of summer, West Michigan concertgoers had plenty of live music to wallow in — from Rock the Rapids at Fifth Third Ballpark to polka parties[…]
GRandJazzFest, Jackyl, Wayland, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Michigan Mafia String Band: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
GRandJazzFest with regional and national acts took over downtown Grand Rapids, but there was plenty more live music to embrace, too. (Photos, video) Q: How does a jazz musician[…]
Sparta Celtic Festival, Lo Mobb, Randy Newman, 13th Hour: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
If August Michigan weather gets any better than this, Local Spins hasn’t seen it. Bracing musical performances just added to the picturesque glory as evidenced by the Weekend Photo Gallery.[…]
John Butler Trio, Grizzly Bear, The Soil & The Sun, GR Soul Club: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Unseasonably cool for early August, conditions were nearly perfect to soak up live music outdoors — and even indoors — in the Grand Rapids area, ending with WLAV-FM’s big 40th[…]
City Lights, The Crane Wives, Peter Bradley Adams, Rick Chyme, AOK: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Steaming hot music added to the steamy hot weather at City Lights Music Festival, Taste of Grand Rapids and Meijer Gardens, with a few hot indoor shows such as GRAM[…]
Moxie Strings, Mastodon, Old Crow Medicine Show, Joe Hertler: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
This weekend’s Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery covers the gamut of live music from Lansing to Grand Rapids to the lakeshore. The summer string thing can take many forms:[…]
Founders Fest, Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Wynton Marsalis, Hank Mowery, Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Things got steamy this weekend as summer kicked into gear with bracing shows at Meijer Gardens, the giant Founders Fest street party and more. (Photos, videos) Not sure what[…]
Buttermilk Jamboree, Gov’t Mule, Rockford Start of Summer Celebration: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Summer pumped up this sizzling West Michigan weekend with a cornucopia of bands playing from Grand Rapids to Rockford to the nether reaches of Barry County. (Photos, video) Favorite[…]
Grand Rapids’ Festival 2013: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
As usual, Festival showcased the marvelously eclectic range of Michigan’s musical talent, bringing out huge throngs amid stellar weather. Check out the photos and “A Day in the Life” video[…]
Local First Street Party, Guster, Seth Bernard, Brian Vander Ark, Stephen Kellogg, Marshall Crenshaw: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Grand Rapids rocked into June with a downtown street bash, a season-opening music fest at Jam ‘N’ Bean, rock from Guster, Jukebox the Ghost, Brian Vander Ark, Stephen Kellogg, Seth[…]
Buses by the Beach, Liz Longley, Quinn & Tuite’s 500th Open-Mic Night: Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Memorial Day weekend heated up nicely in the Grand Rapids area with some uncommon concerts — outdoors at a Buses by the Beach benefit in West Olive, indoors at Quinn[…]
Asking Alexandria, World Fiddle Day, The Mines, Jim Shaneberger, Bob Dylan and 1969 tributes: The Local Spins Weekend Photo Gallery
Grand Rapids music makers — playing the Bona-Who? fest, Active Commute Week Celebration, tribute show and World Fiddle Day — ruled the roost, with a British metalcore assault from Asking[…]
Features · Photos · Videos · Weekend Photo Gallery
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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