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Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (Oct. 22-28): Machine Head, Kansas, Young the Giant, Kevin Gates, Brothers Osborne, Halloween Parties

  • October 22, 2018

The Goo Goo Dolls have canceled their Grand Rapids show, but the week leading up to Halloween hoopla also boasts the Folk Alliance Region Midwest conference & showcases, plus Ashley McBryde, Conrad Shock, Earth Radio, The Drifters, Julien Labro and more. Check out all of Local Spins’ spotlighted shows, plus the Under-the-Radar Picks and see how you can win tickets to see Ashley McBryde.

Concert reviews · Photos

Slayer batters Grand Rapids in final, brutal, bombastic, loud-as-hell metal flurry

  • August 8, 2018

An epic evening of thrash savagery at Van Andel Arena as part of Slayer’s final world tour also uncorked ear-splitting sets from Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament and Napalm Death — igniting an exuberant response from 9,000-plus headbangers on hand. The review by John Serba and photos by Anthony Norkus at Local Spins. And check out the video of Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna singing Journey songs afterward at the Founders Brewing Open-Mic Night.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

Big List (July 9-15): The Pretenders, Patti LaBelle, Blissfest, Hall & Oates, Kalamazoo Blues Fest, Junior Brown, George Clinton

  • July 9, 2018

July continues to heat up with Flame Fest, Louie’s 100th Anniversary, Picnic Pops, The Temptations, The Red Elvises, GWAR, Brad Fritcher’s farewell show, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and more. Browse all of this week’s live music picks, plus see how you can win tickets to Saturday’s big Flame Fest in Hudsonville.

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‘Unpredictable Child’: Dacia Bridges’ journey from German mega-star to rising Michigan act

  • June 9, 2018

The singer, songwriter and musician with success in everything from heavy metal to dance music has re-established herself in Southwest Michigan as a rising star while fronting the Dacia Bridges Project all-female super-group. Read the back story about this remarkable artist, listen to the full Local Spins on WYCE radio show podcast featuring her in-studio performance and new music from other regional acts, and check out Dacia Bridges videos at Local Spins.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (June 4-10): Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Decemberists, The Record Company, Fitz & The Tantrums, Tech N9ne, Front Bottoms

  • June 4, 2018

The first full week of June also boasts Jackson Browne, The B-52s, Steeldrivers, Red Elvises Callaghan, Magic Giant, Stephen Marley & Matisyahu, Nathan Kalish, Rockford Start of Summer Celebration , Scott Pellegrom’s “Dream Hang” and much more. And win tickets to see The Record Company at Elevation inside The Intersection. Get the lowdown on all of this week’s big shows on The Big List.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

Big List (May 21-27): Los Lobos, Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit, The Accidentals, Bob Dylan Tribute, Vance Joy, Griffin House, Metal Fest

  • May 21, 2018

The week leading up to Memorial Day is jam-packed with music and fun in the sun, from Evidence Jazz to Earth Radio to I Believe in Julio to Michigan Rattlers to the Local Spins Summer Kickoff outside HopCat in Grand Rapids. Get the scoop on all of this week’s live music highlights, plus some stellar Under-the-Radar Picks at Local Spins.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (May 7-13): Brantley Gilbert, Tony Bennett, Beach Boys, Devil Makes Three, Chris Lane, Andrew W.K., White Birch festival

  • May 7, 2018

Holland’s Tulip Time kicks May into full gear but there’s plenty more music on the docket: Lipstick Jodi, Coffin Problem, Rebecca Loebe, Hank Mowery, Marc Scibilia and a John Prine Tribute, plus win tix to see Chris Lane or Rival Sons. See all of this week’s music picks at Local Spins, plus some intriguing Under-the-Radar Picks and a look ahead to shows later this month.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (April 9-15): Ministry, Asleep at the Wheel, Tauk, Julien Baker, Broccoli Samurai, The Go Rounds, Lazy Genius

  • April 9, 2018

Revel in benefits starring The Accidentals, Soul Syndicate and Jimmie Stagger plus shows by John Sebastian, Three Dog Night, Brian Culbertson, Willamena, Kevin Jones Quintet, Mustard Plug and a special Grand Rapids Film Festival screening. Check out this week’s live music picks, a full roster of shows on the REALLY Big List, and see how you can win tickets to see The Go Rounds.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (April 2-8): Brad Paisley, Dashboard Confessional, Over The Rhine, Robin Trower, MercyMe, Jake’s Music Festival

  • April 2, 2018

April also heats up across West Michigan with Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Wild Child, We Came as Romans, Kayzo, Olin Clark and more. Check out this week’s live music picks for the region — including Saturday’s Starkbierfest — and see how you can win tickets to Jake’s Music Festival at Elevation in Grand Rapids on Friday,

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (Jan. 22-28): Candlebox, The Cadillac Three, Børns, Sweet Water Warblers, Perrin Ice Jam, A2 Folk Festival

  • January 22, 2018

The week of West Michigan concerts is heavy on local stars, too, with Cabildo, Watching for Foxes, Brian Morris, Jack Droppers, Jimmie Stagger, VAZUM and much more on the docket. See all of this week’s big shows, Under-the-Radar Picks and The Really Big List covering more than 100 venues. And see how you can win tickets to see Candlebox.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

Big List (Jan. 8-14): Avenged Sevenfold, Budos Band, Tunde Olaniran, Winter Wheat, Rebirth Brass Band, Beer City Music Festival, The Werks, Tribal Seeds

  • January 8, 2018

The week gets started with a groovy “Louder Than Words” panel on rock, then keeps rolling with Peat in the Creel, a Samsara Showcase, Far Shores, Weezil Malone and so much more. Take a gander at the robust list of intriguing “Under-the-Radar Picks” and check out the ticket giveaway of the week.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (Oct. 30-Nov. 5): Janet Jackson, Periphery, Animals As Leaders, Chris Stapleton, Jeff Daniels, Regina Spektor, Lamp Light Music Fest, Colin Hay, The Used

  • October 30, 2017

Irma Thomas, Blind Boys of Alabama and Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet jumpstart the week of live music in West Michigan, but this week’s live music picks at Local Spins also feature Cold Hard Cash, Kalamashoegazer Fest, Elephant Revival, Jake Kershaw and some must-see local showcases.

Big List Concert Guide · Upcoming shows

The Big List (July 17-23): Barenaked Ladies, Walter Trout, Amos Lee, Faster Horses, Bruce Hornsby, Heather Maloney, Dunesville, Taste of GR, Lamb of God, Beaver Island Music Fest

  • July 17, 2017

A busy week at Meijer Gardens kicks off with Elvis Costello, but there’s plenty more on the docket: A Grand Rapids Symphony tribute to Chicago, The Piano Cottage Rocks, Riversedge Summer Series, Albert Lee, plus other gems. See all of this week’s highlighted concerts, plus the Under-the-Radar Picks and the On the Horizon calendar through July.

Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery

Kalamazoo Blues Festival regales modest crowds with hot blues, plus GR on Tap, Steel Panther, Mitski, Falling in Reverse and more

  • July 17, 2017

Another busy summer week of live music saw everything from blues to rock to folk stretching from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo to Hastings. Check out the images from the Kalamazoo Blues Festival, Grand Rapids on Tap, Mitski, Steel Panther, The Accidentals, Falling in Reverse, David J, Tim Reynolds, May Erlewine and much more.

Concert reviews · Weekend Photo Gallery

Tyler Farr, Shinedown, Cooper’s Glen festival, AJJ fire up February with flair: Week-in-Review Photo Galleries

  • February 5, 2017

A week that saw arrival of a new Grand Rapids venue also boasted tour stops by Tyler Farr and AJJ, a Buddy Holly tribute, the Grand Rapids debut of The Boulevard Billies and Roger Brown Band, and Kalamazoo’s Cooper’s Glen music festival. Check out the week-in-review roundup of West Michigan shows and browse the photo galleries.

Concert reviews · Videos · Weekend Photo Gallery

JR JR, Coffin Problem, Rhythm on the River make impressive debuts, plus Lyle Lovett, Warren G, SuperDre, Dunesville: Photo Galleries

  • July 24, 2016

A hot week got hotter with JR JR playing Kalamazoo for the first time, Coffin Problem’s album debut, South Haven’s inaugural Rhythm on the River, northern MIchigan’s Dunesville and sizzling shows by Warren G, SuperDre, Lyle Lovett, The Outer Vibe, Bootstrap Boys, Josh Rose and The Piano Cottage Rocks. Ogle the resplendent photo galleries from a week of sultry musical magic.

Breaking music news · Features · Videos

Ghost Inside drummer revels in ‘great day’ reuniting with band, winning Alternative Press award as physical rehab progresses

  • July 19, 2016

Andrew Tkaczyk met up with his bandmates at an Ohio awards show this week as he continues with difficult but remarkable progress at Grand Rapids’ Mary Free Bed from amputation and other injuries. Perhaps more amazing, the band hopes to return to the stage for the 2017 Vans Warped Tour. Read the update; watch videos of the band accepting its award and Tkaczyk getting behind a drum kit.

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