Our recap of musical romps from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo casts a wide net via styles and traditions, from Mustard Plug’s ska spectacle to a folk duo’s tribute to Simon & Garfunkel. Browse the photos.
Spec-ska-cular Tradition: Mustard Plug on stage at The Intersection. (Photo/Eric Stoike)
The post-Christmas music celebrations in West Michigan cast a wide net in terms of traditions and approaches.
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There was Mustard Plug’s “Home for the Skalidays” bash at The Intersection in Grand Rapids on Saturday, marking more than two decades as an annual romp of ska and punk — this time also featuring J. Navarro & The Traitors, Devon Kay & The Solutions and Dance Contraption.
Florida nu-metal band Nonpoint pumped up The Intersection’s Elevation in Grand Rapids the same night.
Just down the road, The American Hotel System, King Ink and Wilson Ave started a new tradition with the Grand Rapids rock band hosting its inaugural “Hometown Hotel Holiday” party at The Pyramid Scheme.
In Kalamazoo, it was a mix of new and old: The Incantations’ Saturday fling at Shakespeare’s Lower Level featured singer-guitarist Nathan Walton’s new band project, Splifford, while young, up-and-coming folk duo Payton & Annabelle hosted a sold-out tribute to the legendary Simon & Garfunkel at Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mustard Plug’s Home for the Skalidays at The Intersection
Photos by Eric Stoike
PHOTO GALLERY: American Hotel System, King Ink, Wilson Ave at The Pyramid Scheme
Photos by Chelsea Whitaker
PHOTO GALLERY: The Incantations, Splifford at Shakespeare’s Lower Level
Photos by Derek Ketchum
