Flanking the mammoth Jammie Awards show on Friday which boasted dozens of West Michigan bands were other compelling shows, folk to rockabilly to country to bluegrass — captured in photos at Local Spins.
On the Musical Rails: Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth, which made a stop at The Intersection on Thursday. (Photo/Eric Stoike)
Suffice to say, pretty much anything would pale in comparison to Friday night’s Jammie Awards show hosted by WYCE-FM at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, with more than 25 bands playing two stages for 1,500-plus fans in a long and satisfying tribute to West Michigan’s ultra-talented music scene.
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But before and after this memorable event — amid snowflakes and the season’s chilliest temperatures — there were plenty of intriguing performances, starting with Wednesday night’s debut appearance in the Local Spins Wednesdays at SpeakEZ Lounge series by indie-rock’s Bello Spark, who also stopped by the WJRW studios earlier in the day to play couple of songs on the radio during Local Spins Live.
That just kicked off a captivating string of shows:
Homecoming: Lindsay Lou fired up the bluegrass machine at Founders on Saturday. (Photo/Anthony Norkus)
• Railroad Earth, with opener Crow Moses, brought its “Last of the Outlaws” tour to The Intersection in Grand Rapids, giving 500-plus fans a taste of the jam band’s Americana- and bluegrass-hued folk.
• Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish, with Fathom 19 and JOE opening, delivered its hyper-lively rockabilly act to the stage (and floor) of The Pyramid Scheme.
• Young and emerging Kalamazoo-area country singer Megan Rae and her band made the wintry trip to Grand Rapids’ Back Forty Saloon for shows on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Nashville-based Michigan natives Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys came home this weekend, hosting a CD-release party for the bluegrass band’s brand new album, “Ionia,” playing two sets for a big crowd, and keeping the hootenany going deep in the evening. Miss Tess & The Talkbacks opened the show.
• Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Chris Bathgate, who opens for Luke Winslow King at The Pyramid Scheme on Monday night, made a stop at Rockford Brewing on Sunday with Molly Sullivan for a special early evening show.
LOCAL SPINS WEEKEND PHOTO GALLERY: Feb. 11-14
Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys photos by Anthony Norkus
Megan Rae photos by Tori Thomas
Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish, Fathom 19 photos by Anthony Norkus
Railroad Earth photos by Eric Stoike
Bello Spark photos by John Sinkevics, Anthony Norkus
Chris Bathgate, Molly Sullivan photos by Kristine Carpenter
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