Feedback 2025 benefit set to ‘Rock Poverty with Soul’ at Founders Brewing on Sunday

For 25 years, The Honeytones hosted this benefit concert to aid the hungry in Kent County until COVID hit. Now, it’s back with The Soul Syndicate and Money Soup to party for a cause.

 

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Times are tough and getting tougher — especially for underserved families in need.

That makes the return of Sunday’s long-running Feedback event raising money for Access of West Michigan’s anti-poverty programs that much more relevant and urgent.

Of course, The Honeytones and Local Spins — organizers of this benefit concert that first took place at The Intersection in Eastown back in 1994 — also have made fun a priority at Feedback in the form of showcasing wildly talented Michigan bands for more than three decades.

So after the COVID pandemic forced the event to take a lengthy hiatus starting in 2020, Feedback returns in earnest at 4 p.m. Sunday (April 6) at Founders Brewing with performances by funk-and-soul favorites The Soul Syndicate, the up-and-coming Money Soup and one of Grand Rapids’ longest-serving, continuously operating rock bands, The Honeytones (who will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2026).

“It means the world for us to be able to be a part of this event to help the underserved,” said Robert Greene, keyboard player for West Michigan’s Money Soup, which is playing Feedback for the first time after turning heads with the band’s funk, soul, jazz and pop the past two years.

“I feel like all too often we get caught up in our day-to-day lives, and it’s easy to just turn a blind eye and pretend like we don’t see those who are struggling. But in times like these it’s critical that we help in any way we can, and for Money Soup, that’s through music. We feel honored to be able to play at Feedback, and are already making plans to support Access of West Michigan.”

Feedback gets financial support from sponsor Daniel S. Terry, organizer of the West Michigan Songwriters’ Festival.

Sunday’s benefit will include a 50-50 raffle, with some proceeds from sales of Feedback posters, Honeytones CDs and Local Spins merch donated back to Access of West Michigan.

“Access is a local, grass-roots, non-profit organization that’s been working for over 40 years to create long-term solutions to poverty,” said Tinley Kindy, co-executive director of operations for Access, which began in 1981 as a faith-based agency, eventually helping coordinate Kent County’s food pantry network.

“We have three main initiatives: poverty education, congregation connections and good food systems. Through these programs, we collaborate with community partners, organizations and congregations to break down systemic barriers and build equitable systems that help people in crises and also ensure everyone has access to resources they need to thrive. Our goal is to make a lasting impact on poverty by creating a just and equitable community.”

In the spirit of “community,” The Honeytones also plan to bring a series of special guests on stage with them during their opening set, including singer Hannah Rose Graves, harmonica whiz Hank Mowery (of The Hawktones), guitarist Tommy Schichtel (of The Concussions) and horn players from The Soul Syndicate.

It’s all part of the Feedback 2025 theme: Rocking poverty with music and soul.

For those who can’t attend, consider a donation to Access of West Michigan online here.

Read more about the history of Feedback and the bands who’ve played the event.

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