It was a funky weekend of music from Grand Rapid to Kalamazoo, with soulful, dance-fueled sets by everything from a British touring band to West Michigan favorites. The photos at Local Spins.
Groove-Laden Set: Simply in Time on stage at SpeakEZ Lounge. (Photo/Joshua Tufts)
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Talk about a dance-fueled, funky start to the weekend.
West Michigan’s Simply in Time packed Grand Rapids’ intimate SpeakEZ Lounge during its Local Spins Fridays debut, with dancers grooving to the fusion band’s catalog of R&B/pop favorites as well as its unique, jazzy and soulful takes on everything from AC/DC to Crowded House.
Bell’s Tour Stop: The New Mastersounds (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
Meanwhile, Kalamazoo got things started even earlier on Thursday with the same sorts of funky, jazzy, soulful and bluesy vibes unfurled in the form of music from Great Britain’s The New Mastersounds, who brought the U.S. tour behind their latest album, “Old School,” to Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe, with Detroit’s own funky fusion outfit, Act Casual, opening the show.
The dance party continued at Bell’s on Friday, when West Michigan jam band Desmond Jones took the stage along with Muskegon funk favorites Flexadecibel.
Browse all the photos from these shows below.
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PHOTO GALLERY: The New Mastersounds, Act Casual at Bell’s (Thursday)
Photos by Derek Ketchum
PHOTO GALLERY: Simply in Time at SpeakEZ Lounge (Friday)
Photos by Joshua Tufts
PHOTO GALLERY: Desmond Jones, Flexadecibel at Bell’s (Friday)
Photos by Derek Ketchum
