The 11th annual street party on June 16 boasts a Grateful Dead cover band and emerging indie acts with Desmond Jones and FBC All-Stars adding local flavor.
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One of Grand Rapids’ biggest street parties plans to mix things up musically this year.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, a Grateful Dead-propelled outfit featuring Further drummer Joe Russo and keyboardist Marco Benevento, will headline June 16’s Founders Fest, with Afrobeat’s Antibalas, psych-soul’s Monophonics and indie-rock/pop’s San Fermin also on the bill.
Grand Rapids jam band Desmond Jones and the FBC All-Stars, featuring Founders employees, will round out the lineup for the 11th annual festival held on the streets outside the brewery at 235 Grandville Ave. SW.
Advance tickets, $40, went on sale at 2 p.m. today (April 20); Founders mug club members pay $25. If Founders Fest doesn’t sell out by June 16, tickets at the gate will be $50 day of show; $40 for mug club members. Tickets for the 21-and-older event include two drink tickets.
Purchase tickets online here.
Founders Fest annually attracts about 8,000 people to the cordoned off area on Grandville Avenue SW, with last year’s event featuring sets by Umphrey’s McGee, Blues Traveler, Leftover Salmon, Mustard Plug, The Accidentals (with Rick Chyme) and FBC All-Stars.
Check out a Local Spins wrap-up and photo gallery from 2017: Founders Fest dodges rain for jam-packed anniversary bash, gets groovy musical exclamation point from Umphrey’s McGee
Desmond Jones will also headline the April 29 Feedback benefit held at Founders Brewing, with Hollywood Makeout and The Honeytones also on the bill. That show starts at 4 p.m. with a $5 donation at the door to support Access of West Michigan, which operates anti-poverty programs and helps coordinate food pantries for families in need. Details online here.
VIDEOS OF FEATURED ACTS
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Antibalas
San Fermin
Monophonics
Desmond Jones
FBC All-Stars
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