Kalamazoo Blues Bash, Sister Hazel, Soul Syndicate & more: Concert photo recap
As summer begins to wane, live music continues to heat up stages from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo. Revisit eight shows from the past week in images at Local Spins.
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Tiesto, RL Grime spark potent, spirited Day 1 blast at Grand Rapids’ Breakaway Festival
With a mammoth crowd on hand, Friday’s opening-day volley of electronic music at Belknap Park delivered hill-rattling bass and awe-inspiring sets. The recap, photo gallery and video at Local Spins.
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Maren Morris energizes West Michigan fans singing surprise duet with hubby Ryan Hurd
Fans at Friday’s sold-out Meijer Gardens show got a special treat when the Kalamazoo-bred Hurd joined the country/pop singer on stage. The review of her18-song show, photos and set list at Local Spins
The Chicks soar (and make a statement) in GR; The Swell Season entrances Meijer Gardens
Thursday night brought two much-respected international touring acts to Grand Rapids — The Chicks at Van Andel Arena and Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season to Meijer Gardens. The reviews and photo galleries at Local Spins.
Three Dog Night comes to ‘Celebrate’ and ‘Play Something Sweet’ for nostalgic GR fans
The enduringly popular 1970s band delivered a cavalcade of hits — and one new song — during their return Sunday to Meijer Gardens, led by 80-year-old Danny Hutton. The review, photo gallery and set list at Local Spins.
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Hip Hop’s 50th, Patty PerShayla, Railroad Earth, Bill Vits Memorial: Photo & Video Recaps
The weekend commemorating hip hop’s 50th birthday also boasted the Sparta Celtic Festival, Rogue River After-the-Blues Series, plus shows by Railroad Earth, Moon Orchids, The Concussions and more, recapped in photos at Local Spins.
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Pocket Watch wins Grand Haven’s 2023 Walk the Beat amid sun-splashed milieu
The up-and-coming, jazz-fueled Grand Rapids band outpolled more than 50 other Michigan acts performing on Saturday while music lovers strolled outdoor venues in the lakeshore town. The story and photos.
Avett Brothers unfurl harmony-laden vocals, beloved classics in Kalamazoo tour stop
The sound mix wasn’t perfect but the North Carolina folk-rock heroes powered through for a fan-inspiring concert at Wings Event Center. Review, photos, set list at Local Spins.
Dark Star Orchestra delights Deadheads during Meijer Gardens debut
Tie-dyes, classic Grateful Dead jams. and a long (not-so-strange) trip. That was the order of the evening at Meijer Gardens on Thursday as Dark Star Orchestra paid tribute to the iconic rock band and more. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
Unity Christian Music Festival revels in community, Colton Dixon & more on Day 1
The mammoth Christian music fest at Heritage Landing in Muskegon opened with an estimated crowd of 13,000, with a full weekend of performances ahead. Get the recap, photos and a festival schedule at Local Spins.
Pop-Rock-Powered Monday: Train stays right on track, Soccer Mommy kicks up ‘Cool’ vibe
Singer Pat Monahan and Train pumped out a cavalcade of pop/rock hits for a capacity crowd at Meijer Gardens, the same night that Soccer Mommy closed out downtown Grand Rapids’ Listening Lawn series. The recaps and photo galleries.
Shagbark Music & Arts Fest 2023 Revisited: Cozy crowds, relaxed vibe, fiery fun
The inaugural three-day festival in southern Kent County boasted everything from a fire-dancing rock spectacle to Americana charm to a laid-back, on-the-farm milieu. The recap in words and images.
Jason Isbell showers Meijer Gardens crowd with rock-fueled, Americana gems
With Michigan native Dominic John Davis on bass, Isbell & The 400 Unit ushered forth riveting tunes through a light drizzle on Sunday. The review, photos and set list at Local Spins.
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Nathaniel Rateliff, Bass Country, Kari Lynch, Djangophonique keep the heat on: Photos
West Michigan’s week of live music featured a fan-revving tour stop by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, an EDM flurry, a special show from the Kalamazoo Academy of Rock and outdoor shows by regional artists. Browse the photo galleries at Local Spins.
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Howling at the Moon: The Crane Wives soak up stratospheric love in sold-out show
The Grand Rapids folk-rock heroes made a triumphant return to Studio Park’s Listening Lawn Series downtown on Saturday. The recap, photos and video at Local Spins.
Returning Favorites: Boz Scaggs, Keb’ Mo’ attest ‘Life is Beautiful’ in twin-bill show
Two beloved septuagenarians brought their enduring music to Meijer Gardens on Thursday night for a sold-out concert that covered a lot of musical ground. The Local Spins review and photo gallery.
Indigo Girls inspire record-setting Studio Park crowd; Incubus invades Van Andel Arena
Two iconic bands played to separate, engaged Grand Rapids audiences just a block away from each other on Wednesday. The recaps and photos at Local Spins.
The Revivalists, Band of Horses pony up shimmery, Southern-tinged, rootsy rock
West Michigan fans got a sold-out dose of nearly three hours of high-energy indie-soul/roots-inspired rock at Meijer Gardens on Monday. The review and photo gallery.
Fastball revels in spirited summery rock; The Death Grips, Regrettes rev up sold-out shows
More than just ‘The Way,’ the Austin rock/pop band delivered a weekend-ending romp that had a small-but-enthused crowd on its feet at downtown’s Studio Park. Meanwhile, Grand Rapids boasted two sold-out shows the same night: The Death Grips at GLC Live at 20 Monroe and The Regrettes at The Pyramid Scheme. Browse all three photo galleries.
Amos Lee skirts rain and gets soulful with the Grand Rapids Symphony
Wednesday’s summer squall abated in time for a captivating performance amid picture-perfect weather in Meijer Gardens’ sold-out amphitheater, The review and photos at Local Spins.
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Revisiting Beaver Island Music Festival 2023: Reveling in ‘island music’ and communal vibes
One of the Michigan music festival scene’s most unusual settings hosted a boatload of performances by regional bands ranging from Sponge to Adrian + Meredith. The Beaver Island Music Fest recap in photos and video.
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa light up Van Andel Arena with smokin’ hot rap assault
‘Young, Wild & Free’ fans were primed to ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ for Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s High School Reunion tour Tuesday in Grand Rapids along with Ying Yang Twins. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
‘Like a Preacher,’ Melissa Etheridge lifts devotees higher in return to Meijer Gardens
The rock-fueled, veteran singer and guitarist delivered plenty of hits and fan favorites during Monday’s Grand Rapids tour stop. The photo gallery and review at Local Spins.
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Dunesville Music Festival 2023 Revisited: Free spirits, face-melting sets, late-night jams
The 2023 edition of Dunesville unfurled outside Interlochen last weekend with a bevy of impressive regional acts and late-night drum kivas. The Local Spins recap and photo gallery.
Andy Grammer oozes joyful positivity, crowd-inciting charm in Grand Rapids tour stop
The pop star’s return to a sold-out Meijer Gardens amphitheater on Sunday abounded with ‘golden retriever vibes’ and an upbeat flair. The review and photo gallery.
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The Verve Pipe, Love Where You Live Fest, Here Come the Mummies, Maddie & Tae: Photos
The July music train kept rolling across West Michigan this week, with a new GR music festival, national tour stops and local star fervor aplenty, from Domestic Problems to Stephen Marley to Steep Canyon Rangers — all captured in photos at Local Spins.
First Aid Kit fills Meijer Gardens amphitheater with healing folk-pop harmonies
Delivering several songs from their latest album, the celebrated Swedish duo and their band impressed fans Friday during a Grand Rapids tour stop. Check out the review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
Thursday Delights: Ben Folds, The Soul Rebels, La Furia Del Ritmo perk up Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids audiences got a taste of three distinctly different concert experiences on Thursday, from symphonic pop to soulful funk to dance-inspiring Spanish language charm. The photo galleries at Local Spins.
Upheaval Fest Day 2 + Ripe, Jake Kershaw, Roosevelt Diggs, Kanin Wren: Photo Recap
The second day of Grand Rapids’ mammoth heavy metal fest was just part of a robust week of live music across West Michigan — revisited in action-packed photos at Local Spins. Browse images of Ripe, The Hacky Turtles, Roosevelt Diggs, Kanin Wren’s Taylor Swift Experience, Jake Kershaw, Tommy Prine and a fun collective known as COA.
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Upheaval Fest belts it out at Belknap Park on opening day of metal-mania
The hard-rocking Grand Rapids festival returned to Belknap Park on Friday, with more than a dozen bands — some of them local — turning up their amps to 11. The recap, photo galleries and Saturday schedule at Local Spins.
Soggy Strains: Tommy Emmanuel’s dazzling guitar virtuosity powers through rain
Fans endured incessant rain at Meijer Gardens on Wednesday. But at Studio Park in downtown Grand Rapidss, the storms forced the summer’s first Listening Lawn show featuring Tank and the Bangas to move indoors. The recaps, photo galleries at Local Spins.
The Beauty of Blissfest: Molly Tuttle, The Crane Wives, Gina Chavez & more 2023 highlights
The 41st Blissfest electrified fans in northern Michigan last weekend with dozens of sets on eight stages. Browse the photo galleries and check out the festival highlights at Local Spins.
Jenny Lewis brings joy, ‘Essence of Life,’ fiery triumph during Grand Rapids tour stop
The singer-songwriter’s Monday concert at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park delivered a hefty dose of songs from her new studio album. The review, photos and set list.
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Ludrock waves hearty goodbye with gleeful crowds, sunshine, Michigan music
Ludington’s 10th — and possibly final — two-day music festival at Waterfront Park raised money for a good cause and rocked thousands along the lakeshore. Photos, video.
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Liquid Note Blues Fest, Patty PerShayla, Booker T. Jones, Jud Caswell: Concert Photo Recap
Another July week of eclectic music unfolded across West Michigan, from Sparta to Grand Rapids to Otsego to Kalamazoo — showcased in photo galleries at Local Spins, from an inaugural blues festival outside Liquid Note to a Saturday album-release show for Veronica Eileen and a Black Arts Festival in Kalamazoo.
Umphrey’s McGee creates psychedelic midsummer night’s dream for GR fans
The popular Midwest jam band returned to Meijer Gardens on Sunday night for an improvisation-heavy, sold-out show. The recap, photo gallery and set list at Local Spins.
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Charley Crockett, Myron Elkins, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Smiling Acres: Concert Photo Recaps
Amid heat, humidity, rain and forest fire smoke, West Michigan’s musical train kept chugging as Independence Day weekend roared ahead. The photo galleries at Local Spins.
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Smiling Acres Music Festival sizzles on opening day with regional rock, folk, bluegrass
The holiday weekend festival outside Trufant boasted performances by more than a dozen bands on Friday, with two more days of music ahead, including The Accidentals and May Erlewine. The recap, photos and video, exclusively at Local Spins.
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Greensky Bluegrass finds sunny, exhilarating home-state welcome at Meijer Gardens
The Kalamazoo progressive bluegrass powerhouse Greensky Bluegrass brought its summer U.S. tour to a familiar venue, enchanting a sold-crowd Wednesday at the Meijer Gardens amphitheater. The review, photo gallery and video at Local Spins.
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Electric Forest 2023: Unforgettable sets, radiant festivalgoers, dust and rain
Whether you were there or just wanted to be there, experience Rothbury’s resplendent four-day festival in words and in multiple Local Spins photo galleries displaying the people, the performers and the unmatched West Michigan setting.
Michigander revs up Tip Top Deluxe’s 12th anniversary weekend blast of shows
The Michigan-bred anthemic pop band closed out a rousing anniversary blast for the West Side club which also hosted weekend shows by The Supersuckers and The Hi-Jivers. The photo galleries at Local Spins.
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Women of Rock, Mike Gordon, Pierce the Veil, Bilmuri & more: Concert Week in Review
Summer heated up over the past week, with energetic tour stops, a superstar tribute to female artists, the christening of a new stage, jazz in the park, a blues fest and blues on the river and more captured in images at Local Spins.
Loud, proud and legendary: Buddy Guy bids adieu with blues salvo at Meijer Gardens
A capacity amphitheater crowd reveled in the iconic blues guitarist’s farewell performance in Grand Rapids on Friday. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
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Electric Forest shines on Day 1 with upbeat vibe, rollicking music, throngs of revelers
‘Nobody cares what you do here.’ That was the theme as Electric Forest returned to Rothbury with wildly garbed attendees and bass-heavy romps. The Day 1 recap, photos and video.
Peter Frampton at 73: ‘Never say never’ attitude, dazzling guitar work launch U.S. tour
The once curly-haired, golden boy of rock ’n’ roll returned to Meijer Gardens for a sold-out, tour-starting show Monday – nearly five decades after his first West Michigan appearance. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
Rootsy, eclectic Wood Brothers close out picture-perfect Father’s Day weekend
The New York trio, plus show openers Shovels & Rope, struck the right chords at the sold-out Meijer Gardens amphitheater show on Sunday. The review and photo gallery at Local Spins.
Day 1 of Buttermilk Jamboree revels in diversity, community, Michigan flair
The mid-June music festival at Circle Pines Center in Delton basked in sunny, cool weather and kept things churning with upbeat performances on Friday. Get the recap, browse photos and view the Saturday-Sunday schedules at Local Spins
Tegan and Sara: Positivity, inclusion and gorgeous harmonies at Meijer Gardens
The Canadian twin sisters and pop stars offered a smorgasbord of popular hits and deep cuts spanning a 20-plus-year career in their Grand Rapids tour stop Friday. The concert review and photos at Local Spins.
Fleet Foxes unfurl intoxicating vocal glory for packed house in Grand Rapids
The second stop on the band’s U.S tour delivered lush harmonies, horn enhancements and plenty of fan favorites on Wednesday at GLC Live at 20 Monroe. The recap and photo gallery at Local Spins.
‘Bejeweled and Enchanted’: Taylor Swift unleashes pop spectacle at Detroit show
Friday’s opening salvo of a two-night stand at a sold-out Ford Field featured “The Eras Tour” debut of two songs. The recap, photo gallery and set list at Local Spins.
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