As October draws to a creepy close, Local Spins rounds up some of the top musically driven Halloween weekend shows and lists the top must-see concerts for November. Video.
Halloween Horror: Garbage Angel is part of the weekend roster of haunting musical fun. (Photo/Chelsea Whitaker)
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Ah, Halloween: Full of the spooky and the sinister, the macabre and the menacing, the eerie, eek-inducing and hair-raising.
It’s also big business: The Halloween industry is projected to generate a record-breaking $13.5 billion in consumer spending this year, with three-quarters of the population planning to celebrate the holiday in some way.
And when it comes to celebrating, an action-packed weekend of ghoulish musical entertainment awaits revelers across West Michigan.
Here’s a rundown of just a handful of must-see Halloween-inspired shows this weekend — a weekend which also marks the arrival of November.
So, after you’re done with these haunted, spine-chilling celebrations, check out our Top 10 list of must-see shows for November — something recapped in the monthly Local Spins segment for WOOD TV8’s Eight West. Scroll down for the video.
HALLOWEEN’S MUSICAL HAUNTS
GRAND RAPIDS
• Grand Rapids Symphony’s “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday
• Dancin’ With the Devil featuring Garbage Angel at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday
• Devil’s Ball with DJs spinning Goth, industrial and alternative music at Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday
• Devil’s Night with King Sickabilly, Kitten & The Tonics, Delilah DeWylde at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday
• Gasolina Halloween Party with DJs spinning reggaeton and Latin dance music at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday
• Monsters, Magic and Martians at The B.O.B. in Grand Rapids with multiple DJs, 8 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday
• Daft Disko: A French House & Disco Halloween takes place at Elevation inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday
• Twerk or Treat 4 with DJs Omega Supreme, Composition, Deeecild, Jodi Dro at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday
• Death-Folk Halloween with Danger Dear and 50 Waves of Grey at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday
• Dia de Los Muertos Celebration with DJ Money Mike at Chicago Beef Joint in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday
HOLLAND
• Halloween Costume Party with Trixy Tang and Boys Gone Mild at Park Theatre in Holland, 7 p.m. Friday
• Fiesta de Halloween with Revolucion De Amor and Grupo Super Nova at Park Theatre in Holland, 7 p.m. Saturday
KALAMAZOO
• Halloween Party with Kalamazoo artists performing tributes to The Misfits, Rage Against the Machine, Fall Out Boy and Weezer at The RunOff in Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Friday
• Kanin Wren’s Pop Halloween Party at Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 8 p.m. Friday
MUSKEGON
• Halloween at The Corner in Muskegon with bands paying tribute to Nine Inch Nails, The Pixies, The Misfist and Descendants, 7 p.m. Friday
• Devil’s Night Rock Show with Disease of Kings, Never Enough and Crossing Bard at Rake Beer Project in Muskegon, 8 p.m. Friday
• Roger Rager Dance Party featuring ZIP City at Unruly Brewing Co. in Muskegon, 8:30 p.m. Saturday
• Halloween Bash featuring DJs Ronan, 2ndHandSmoke, Instnct and more at Lotus Room Event Center in Muskegon, 8 p.m. Saturday
BENTON HARBOR
• Psycho Killers: A Talking Heads Dance Party with Desmond Jones at The Livery in Benton Harbor, 8:30 p.m. Saturday
(Check out some Halloween celebrations in Lansing here)
NOVEMBER’S MUST-SEE SHOWS
Yikes. Can Christmas shows really be happening already? Yup. There are two holiday concerts on our Top 10 list along with a wide variety of national touring acts and local stars. Scroll down to watch John Sinkevics’ monthly roundup of shows on EightWest.
1. Pentatonix, “Christmas in the City” at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Nov. 15 – This super popular Texas pop a cappella group brings its holiday tour to Grand Rapids playing faves and originals.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43E-rTi01AY
2. Straight No Chaser’s “Making Spirits Bright” at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids on Nov. 28 – These talented singers from the group that got its start at Indiana University returns every year with a sleigh full of holiday tunes.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OzQeitJ-5c
The String Cheese Incident (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
3. String Cheese Incident at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, Nov. 4 – This jam band from Colorado has long served as the “house band” for Electric Forest and plays a genre-blending mix of music.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFhZCmNNB1c
4. Béla Fleck at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids, Nov. 5 – The virtuoso banjoist brings his “Bluegrass Heart” tour to Grand Rapids with an all-star band. He’s won 18 Grammy Awards and collaborate with everyone, including Billy Strings. Check out Local Spins’ interview with Fleck here: https://localspins.com/bela-fleck-revives-his-bluegrass-heart-on-tour-extols-ascent-of-billy-strings-local-spins/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qka0G0JXitA
5. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, Nov. 6 – Maryland’s psychedelic funk and jam band has become a very big name in the jam-band scene.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaym5NWWCc
6. Alice Cooper at Kalamazoo’s Wings Event Center on Nov. 7 – The shock rocker originally from Detroit is still rocking stages with his wild antics, even at age 78.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0B7mfSX_ls
7. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening at GLC Live at 20 Monroe on Nov. 15 – While on the subject of classic rock, the son of Led Zeppelin’s original drummer John Bonham leads the world’s premier rock tribute to Led Zeppelin.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY8LsMiavyM
8. Hawthorne Heights at The Intersection’s Elevation on Nov. 21 – This Pennsylvania emo/post-hardcore band has been around for more than two decades and is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its album “If Only Your Were Lonely.”
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ScatujVZpI
Jimmie Stagger (Photo/Local Spins)
9. Three Kings of West Michigan Blues: Jimmie Stagger, Hank Mowery, Vincent Hayes at Unruly Brewing in Muskegon on Nov. 21 – This is a very special night because legendary Grand Rapids blues singer and guitarist Jimmie Stagger is coming out of retirement to perform for this fundraiser for the Killer Blues Headstone Project which buys and installs headstones on the graves of legendary blues artists across the country, many who’ve been forgotten. Harmonica player/singer Hank Mowery and Muskegon guitarist Vincent Hayes will also play. Tickets available online here.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKdivjSoinA
10. Local Spins Wednesday and Friday Concerts at SpeakEZ Lounge – An all-star month of shows starring Michigan artists: Drew Nelson & Hwy 2 on Nov. 4, Grace Theisen Band on Nov. 18, The Honeytones’ Vinyl-Release Show on Nov. 20 and Hannah Rose Graves w/ Highdeas on Nov. 25. It’s a month that rolls out as a true showcase of Michigan talent. View the full schedule of SpeakEZ shows online here.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF6jGS2aSpM
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_SVlmmrCzo
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm3an-PW1kA&t=7s
UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS
• The Po’ Ramblin Boys with special guest Round Creek String Band at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, Wednesday (Nov. 4) – Around for 10 years, this traditional bluegrass band from Tennessee will be joined by Grand Rapids’ own Round Creek String Band for this mid-week affair.
• Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, Nov. 8 – This acclaimed New York collective uncorks retro, jazz, swing, ragtime and doo-wop versions of modern popular songs — from Radiohead to Miley Cyrus to The White Stripes.
• The Kalamazoo Django Reinhardt Festival featuring Djangophonique, The Birdseed Salesmen and Third Coast Swing at Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe in Kalamazoo, Nov. 6 – These three Michigan bands will pay tribute to legendary jazz manouche guitarist Django Reinhardt. (Other tantalizing Bell’s shows: Donna the Buffalo on Nov. 13, Kait Rose’s Fleetwood Magic on Nov. 13-14, Lee Emi of The Crane Wives with Cal in Red on Nov. 21.)
VIDEO: Local Spins November Roundup on EightWest
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