The Big List (April 23-29): X Ambassadors, Morbid Angel, George Thorogood, Victor Wooten, Maddie & Tae, Kevin Morby, Alphonso Horne, John Waite

Regional acts rule, too, with Cameron Blake, The Legal Immigrants, Indika Reggae Band, Exposure Therapy, The Zannies and more, plus a three-band Feedback benefit at Founders Brewing, which also hosts shows by Big Dudee Roo and Valentiger.

 

THE BIG LIST: April 23-29

For an expanded list of upcoming shows at West Michigan venues, check out The REALLY Big List at Local Spins. Have concert listings you think deserve to be spotlighted? Email date, time, ticket prices, location and details to liz@localspins.com.

MORBID ANGEL
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $25 advance, $30 day of show
Where: Elevation @ The Intersection, Grand Rapids

The murky metal mood is set. Opening this show will be Misery Index, Dreaming Dead and Hate Storm Annihilation. The stars of the evening? Influential Florida death metal purveyors Morbid Angel, which is touring behind its ninth studio album, “Kingdoms Disdained,” released last December and prompted Metal Hammer to rave that it was “streamlined, grandiose and utterly complete.”

Doors open at 6 p.m. for this all-ages metal show. More info here.

X AMBASSADORS
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $30.50-$46
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Touted as “The Joyful Tour,” New York’s X Ambassadors bring their brand of alt-rock to Grand Rapids as they promote their new album, “Joyful” (after releasing the singles “Hoping,” “Torches,” “The Devil You Know” and “Ahead of Myself”). The group – Sam Harris, Casey Harris and Adam Levin – hits the Aragon in Chicago and The Fillmore in Detroit following the Grand Rapids show.

Jacob Banks and The Aces are also on the bill, with DJ Matthew Scott spinning tunes during an after-party in the Vanguard Lounge hosted by LaserTV. Get tickets and information at 20monroelive.com.

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
CAMERON BLAKE, OH BROTHER BIG SISTER
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids-area singer-songwriter Cameron Blake has earned kudos and attention for his music internationally. His lush, compelling and masterfully arranged new album “Fear Not” has earned praise from the likes of No Depression, Cashbox Magazine and Huffington Post, and he recently signed with a record label in The Netherlands. More than anything, the classically trained musician creates genre-encompassing gems — from gospel-fired, upbeat songs to introspective folk — making this a Local Spins Wednesday show that’s sure to leave a lasting impression on fans.

Grayling’s Oh Brother Big Sister, meanwhile, is an acoustic duo and an eclectic sensation featuring siblings Penny Jean and Radel Rosin. The up-and-coming brother-and-sister act from northern Michigan covers the music spectrum with entrancing harmonies and ingenious musical arrangements.

This is special night for another big reason: The show supports the WYCE Spring Fund Drive: 10 percent of total SpeakEZ sales the night of the show will be donated to WYCE. C’mon down to support the cause and check out an amazing night of live music. Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, Perrin Brewing Company and WYCE, with Michigan beer specials and free parking in the Monroe Avenue NW lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ.

THE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
CONRAD SHOCK + THE NOISE
When: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $8
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Exuberant Grand Rapids rockers The Legal Immigrants are calling this their “tour kickoff,” pumping up the stage at The Pyramid Scheme with local faves Conrad Shock + The Noise. Interestingly, both bands are wrapping up work on new studio albums, so expect to hear plenty of new material on Wednesday night. (TLI’s “Headin’ West” tour hits Des Moines on Thursday, and Fort Collins, Colo., on Saturday.)

The Pyramid Scheme follows this on Thursday with Exposure Therapy’s album-release show, a night of music that will also feature sets by Emma Loo and Krillin, $8 advance, $10 day of show. Details about both shows available online at pyramidschemebar.com.

MADDIE & TAE
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets $17 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Country singers Maddie & Tae met back in 2010 (one’s from Texas, the other from Oklahoma) and they didn’t take long to start drawing attention. Their debut studio album, 2015’s “Start Here,” soared to No. 2 on Billboard’s Country chart (on the strength of tracks such as “Girl in a Country Song” and “Fly”) and they’ve already won several awards.

Opening this show co-hosted by radio station B93 will be singer-songwriter River Melcher from Grant, Mich. B93 and The Intersection follow this with another country spectacle on Friday: Russell Dickerson, with local support from Livy Jeanne, will perform in the main showroom, $15 advance, $18 day of show.

KEVIN MORBY
HAND HABITS
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $12 ($5 Hope students, $7 faculty/staff)
Where: Park Theatre, 248 S. River Ave., Holland

Touring behind his 2017 album, “City Music,” Kevin Morby brings his Texas-bred indie rock/folk to Holland – music that really generated a buzz with 2016’s “Singing Saw,” earning praise from such quarters as Pitchfork, Mojo and Rough Trade.

Hand Habits (aka guitarist Meg Duffy, who plays in Morby’s band) will open the show, after releasing an EP in 2017. Get tickets online here.

ALPHONSO HORNE
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $18.50 adults, $11.50 students
Where: Van Singel Fine Arts Center, 8500 Burlingame Ave. SW, Byron Center

Two-time Grammy-nominated trumpeter Alphonso Horne leads this “Cool Jazz” concert, which will also feature Grand Rapids icons Edye Evans Hyde and Max Colley III along with the Byron Center Jazz Ensembles. Horne, who’s performed with Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein and the Lincoln Center Orchestra, studied at the Juilliard School.

Get details and tickets online at vsfac.com.

REGGAE SPRINGFEST:
INDIKA REGGAE BAND
KARL “KOFI” JAMES
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $10
Where: Billy’s Lounge, Grand Rapids

Get ready to smile, to dance and to feel some uber-positive vibes. Ambassador David’s Productions presents this indoor spring festival at Billy’s Lounge starring the uber-talented Indika Reggae Band with special guest Karl “Kofi” James. The award-winning Indika Reggae Band plays Grand Rapids the day after another “SpringFest” appearance at Czar’s 505 in St. Joseph.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Saturday for this 21-and-older show. Details online here.

JOHN WAITE & THE AXEMEN
When: 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $55-$65
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Iconic singer, songwriter and musician John Waite brings his “Wooden Heart Acoustic Tour” to Spring Lake along with The Axeman: Tim Hogan and Mark Ricciardi. The one-time frontman for England’s The Babys and Bad English in the 1970s and 1980s (both earning praise and hits) has released 10 solo albums over the years and even linked up with Matchbox Twenty’s guitarist Kyle Cook for Rough & Tumble.

Get details and tickets for either of these Saturday shows at pindropconcerts.com, where you can also get details about Friday’s concert starring Kim Richey.

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $75
Where: 20 Monroe Live, 11 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids

Iconic rock guitarist and singer George Thorogood launched his career of churning out “boogie-blues” in the 1970s, eventually making a splash with hits such as “Bad to the Bone,” “Who Do You Love?” and “Born to Be Bad.” He continues to tour and record, releasing a solo album, “Party of One,” last year.

Oh, and the guy’s 68 years old but he’s still dubbing this the “Rock Party Tour.” Party on, folks. Get tickets online here.

THE WOOTEN BROTHERS & SINBAD
When: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $35 advance, $40 day of show
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

This rare alignment of stars promises to be an evening of entertainment unlike any other, featuring bassist extraordinaire Victor Wooten with a band featuring Regi Wooten, Roy “Futureman” Wooten and Bob Franceschini, along with special guest Sinbad. It’s billed as the “Fun & Funk Xplosion Tour,” boasting a “groundbreaking, precedent-setting experience that combines world-class musicians” with “one of the funniest comedians in the world.”

Two of the Wootens, of course, were founding members of the incredible Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, and they’ve all gone on to participate in numerous incredible projects and collaborations. (Victor Wooten last year released the album, “Trypnotyx,” with Franceschini and legendary drummer Dennis Chambers.) Get tickets and details online here.

FEEDBACK 2018:
DESMOND JONES
HOLLYWOOD MAKEOUT
THE HONEYTONES
When: 4-8 p.m. Sunday
Admission: $5 donation at the door
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

This year’s Feedback benefit – which once again raises money for Access of West Michigan, operating anti-poverty programs and coordinating food pantries for families in need – boasts an eclectic and invigorating lineup of West Michigan rock bands: fast-rising jam band Desmond Jones, garage rock’s Hollywood Makeout and veteran rockers The Honeytones, with special guest Dutcher Snedeker.

The event will also feature a silent auction and 50-50 raffles and a feel-good vibe that will last for days. Read more about Desmond Jones later this week at Local Spins and tune into Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday, when members of Desmond Jones will be special in-studio guests. Get more information online at foundersbrewing.com, along with details about Thursday’s free show starring Big Dudee Roo and Saturday’s affair featuring Valentiger, $5.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Wild Ones playing The Mint inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Monday, $14 – This all-ages show in the intimate “VIP Room” at the back of The Intersection’s Elevation venue features a tour stop by Portland pop outfit Wild Ones, which is promoting its latest recording, “Mirror Touch.” Lacroix opens.

Edye Evans Hyde Trio with Mike Hyde & Mike Frost playing the Progressions Jazz Series at New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker on Bridge Street NW in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $10 ($5 members) – The West Michigan Jazz Society continues its monthly jazz series, turning the loft in The Knickerbocker into a Chicago-style listening room for singer Edye Evans Hyde accompanied by Mike Hyde and Mike Frost. (The Hacky Turtles play The Knickerbocker on Friday night; Hyde and Frost also play the Sunday jazz brunch at the JW Marriott downtown.)

Moneybagg Yo playing Elevation @ The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, $20 advance, $22 day of show – Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo (aka Demario Dewayne White Jr.) has had success with his first two projects (both in the top 20 of the Billboard 200) and brings his “2 Heartless” tour to Grand Rapids. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Kathy Lamar playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – Jazz and soul singer Kathy Lamar is a Grand Rapids treasure and she returns to one of her favorite haunts for this Thursday show. One Trick follows this on Saturday with the return of Natchez Trace.

Henhouse Prowlers playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 9 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $12 day of show – Chicago bluegrass meisters Henhouse Prowlers return to Bell’s for another energetic show, this time with the Sarah Lynn Band opening the show.

DangerVille and Delilah DeWylde playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 – Hold your horses, folks, this is going to be a night of West Michigan rockabilly fervor, reuniting Delilah DeWylde for an evening with DangerVille (of which she once was a member). The show is described as “a little tribute to Brian Setzer” so Stray Cats fans will want to be there. Details online here.

PotatoeBabies playing the Gerald R. Ford Metro Lodge No. 97 at 1753 Alpine Ave. NW in Grand Rapids, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, donation – This is billed as a benefit for Grand Rapids’ Festival of the Arts, starring that wacky bunch of rock ‘n’ rollers, The PotatoeBabies, led by Rev Charles Preston Smith. Get more information online here.

The B-Side Growlers at 7 p.m. Saturday; Drew Nelson & Mark Schrock at 2 p.m. Sunday, playing the LowellArts House Concert Series at LowellArts in downtown Lowell – With a nod toward traditional folk and Americana, Grand Rapids’ The B-Side Growlers regales audiences with stories and charm. Tickets for the Saturday night show are $10 in advance, $12 day of show. The free Sunday matinee “family concert” featuring singer-songwriter Drew Nelson and bassist Mark Schrock represents a rescheduled date from a show that was earlier postponed due to inclement weather. Get info online here.

The Lillingtons playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, $13 advance, $15 day of show – This is billed as The Pyramid Scheme’s Anniversary Party Part 2, with Wyoming pop-punk band The Lillingtons bringing their “Eastern Inquisition” tour to Grand Rapids, with MakeWar, Paper Thin and New Architects also on the bill for this all-ages show. More info online here.

Mail Order Monsters, Wicker Basket and Free Hat playing Mexicains Sans Frontieres at 120 S. Division Ave., Apt 226 in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, $5 – Described by one fan as “a triple bill of goodness,” this collection of inventive, electronic-hued Grand Rapids acts unleashes its musical glory in the intimate confines of Hugo Claudin’s Mexicains Sans Frontieres. More details here.

The Zannies, Dirty DeVille, Jake Kalmink & Further Closer, Maggie May playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 – Grand Rapids rock/alt-rock outfit The Zannies lead the charge for this night of rollicking sets, with the “theatrical yet heavy” Dirty DeVille from Ann Arbor, Zeeland’s Jake Kalmink & Further Closer (with former members of Fever Haze) and singer-songwriter Maggie May also taking the stage. Get the scoop online here.

Must Die, LAXX, Tisoki, D-Wrex and Frybread Power playing the Hyper Future Tour stop at Elevation @ The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $16 advance, $20 day of show – Seattle-based dubstep and electro house producer Lee Bates, aka Must Die, leads the charge for this 17-and-older electronic show. (Speaking of electronic shows, The Stache revs it up Thursday and Friday night: First up PROKO, DMVU, Dreezstring and KZH light it up, $15, then Cofresi rolls in on Friday night, along with Flats Stanlie, Fludder and Em, $12 advance, $15 day of show.)

Ben Goldberg & Michael Coleman present “Practitioner” as part of the Underground Concert Series at LaFontsee Galleries at 833 Lake Drive SE in Grand Rapids, $20 advance, $25 day of show, $10 students — Clarinetist Ben Goldberg and keyboardist Michael Coleman will present “Practitioner,” a concert realization of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy’s album “Hocus Pocus (Book H of ‘Practitioners’)” as part of this special intimate jazz show. Get tickets online here.

THE REALLY BIG LIST, PLUS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, April 23
Wild Ones, The Mint @ The Intersection
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: ADMN/Just Alexander, Billy’s Lounge
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Alex Mays, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, April 24
Edye Evans Hyde Trio/Mike Hyde & Mike Frost: Progressions Jazz Series, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Gabrial James, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Cheap Dates, Live Band Karaoke, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, April 25
Cameron Blake/Oh Brother Big Sister, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
X Ambassadors/Jacob Banks/The Aces, 20 Monroe Live
Morbid Angel/Misery Index/Dreaming Dead/Hatestorm Annihilation, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Legal Immigrants (tour kick-off)/Conrad Shock + The Noise, The Pyramid Scheme
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Everett Domeier/Refurbished, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU School of Music Jazz Jam, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Blue Veins Blues Jams, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Katy Need A Life/Concordion/Peach Lavender/Jesus Body, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo

Thursday, April 26
Maddie & Tae, The Intersection
Moneybagg Yo, Elevation @ The Intersection
PROKO & DMVU/Dreezstring/KHZ, The Stache inside The Intersection
Exposure Therapy (album release)/Emma Loo/Krillin, The Pyramid Scheme
Big Dudee Roo, Founders Brewing Co.
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
Jessica In The Rainbow, Harmony Hall
S.S. Web/Short Hair Domestics, Mulligan’s Pub
Great Scott!, Wheelhouse Kitchen & Cocktails
Oh Brother Big Sister, 7 Monks Taproom
JMM Jazz, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Patrick Nolan, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Robin Connell Jazz Trio (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Seasonal Grille, Hastings
Tony LaJoye/Kyle Wellfare (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Kloosteran’s Sports Tap, Hastings
Rush Clement (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
Amy Young Combo (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
Thornapple Jazz Orchestra/Edye Evans Hyde, Thornapple Jazz Festival, First Presbyterian Church, Hastings
Kevin Morby/Hand Habits, Hope College Concert Series, Park Theatre, Holland
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Chris & Andy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Christian Sands Trio, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Trumpet Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, April 27
Grand Rapids Symphony, Chopin & Dvorak, with Rafal Blechacz, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, DeVos Performance Hall (April 27-28)
John Shea, JW Marriott
Fred Knapp Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
MC Chris/Bitforce, The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids Soul Club/DJs ILL ONE & AB, Billy’s Lounge
Dangerville/Delilah DeWylde, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Cofresi/Flats Stanlie/Fludder and Em, The Stache inside The Intersection
Russell Dickerson/Livy Jeanne, The Intersection (Moved from Elevation)
Jukejoint Handmedowns, The Old Goat
Jake Dodds, Back Forty Saloon
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Three’s A Crowd, Grand Woods Lounge
Tweeg and The Bounders/Thirsty Curses/Deadlight Holiday, Mulligan’s Pub
Liverswell, Log Cabin Bar
The Holy Warheads/Junkyard Horse, Kuzzins Lounge
Shane Tripp, Creston Brewery
Brett Dame, Blue Water Grill
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Toby Bresnahan, Bier Distillery, Belmont
131 Band, Shots On The River, Belmont
Cool Jazz With Alphonse Horne, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center
Marquita Bernard, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (April 27-28)
Kathy Ford (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
Mike Skory ( 6 p.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
Tyler Haynes Ensemble (11:30 a.m.), Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
Tyler Haynes Ensemble (5 p.m.)/Thornapple Jazz Orchestra Open Jam, Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
Nicholas James, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Classic III: A Star Returns, Sarah VandenBrink, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland (April 27-28)
Fleetwood Mac Mania (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
The Matt Gabriel Trio, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Bigfoot Buffalo, Our Brewing Co., Holland
Kim Richey, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Drop 35, Jack’s Waterfront Bisto + Bar, Spring Lake
David Lampman, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Rogue River Ramblers, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tango Caliente!, West Shore Symphony, Frauenthal Theater, Muskegon
Yard Sale Underwear, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Tiny Tree/Left Lane Cruiser, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
The Williams Family, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (April 27-28)
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Brandon Ward/Sweet J Band, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Henhouse Prowlers, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Ingrid Fliter, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Julien Labro Quartet, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Alex Mays & Eddie Blue Lester, Boatyard Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Pocket Vinyl/Midnight Thirst/Fire It Sirius/Hat Madder, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Greg Nagy, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Lokella/Hail Your Highness/Oro/Kill Date, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Jake Kershaw, Louie’s Trophy Grill, Kalamazoo
Epicure/Basic Comfort/Shai-Li, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Super Bob/City Of The Weak/Echo Black/E-Manual Zi, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lit Up, Rendezvous Pub, Battle Creek
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers/Peter Nye, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Wei Luo, 2018 Young Artist, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, First United Methodist Church, South Haven
The Clairvoyants, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee
Mushroomhead/VYCES/Gabriel and the Apocalypse/VentanA/Blood Sun, Ground Zero, Traverse City
Up North Big Band, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey

Saturday, April 28
Grand Rapids Symphony, Chopin & Dvorak, with Rafal Blechacz, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, DeVos Performance Hall (April 27-28)
Valentiger/Tom Hymn/Fiona Dickinson, Founders Brewing Company
Steve Hilger, JW Marriott
Fred Knapp Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, 20 Monroe Live
Must Die/LAXX/Tisoki/D-Wrex/Frybread Power, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Lillingtons/Make War/The Bloody Lips: 7th Anniversary Part 2, The Pyramid Scheme
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
The Zannies/Dirty DeVille, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Indika Reggae Band/Karl “Kofi” James: Reggae Springfest, Billy’s Lounge
Nagazi/Nuskin/Kill Tomorrow/Death Abides, Mulligan’s Pub
NED/Black Note Graffiti/UTO, Kuzzins Lounge
Jake Dodds, Back Forty Saloon
Head/Marks Angels/The Tube Socks/The Fabulous Vans, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Smash Kings, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
AfterHours Radio/Ape Not Kill Ape/Sleepover, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Liverswell, Log Cabin Bar
Kari Holmes, River City Saloon
Mail Order Monsters/Wicker Basket/Free Hat, Mexicains Sans Frontieres
James Quatrine/Dana Nyson/Alisha Barber: Triumph Music Academy Showcase, Kava Kasa
Djembe Spectacular, Creston Brewery
Jim Wood, Blue Water Grill
Quarter Below, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Shea Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Kristen Kuiper, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Beer City Saxes/The Jazz Method/My Thin Place, Thornapple Jazz Festival Walldorff Ballroom, Hastings
Swingtet (10 a.m.)/Lew Boyd Orchestra/Aquinas College/Big Band Nouveau, Thornapple Jazz Festival, Spray Park Band Shell, Hastings
Swing Operation (10 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Thornapple Plaza, Hastings
Ransom Street Swing Band (10 a.m.)/Flat River Big Band/Sentimental Journey/SC4 Jazz Band/Lake Effect Big Band Jazz, Thornapple Jazz Festival, Hastings
Kalamazoo Sax Quartet/Captain Caravan, Thornapple Jazz Festival, State Grounds Coffee, Hastings
Tony LaJoye/Kyle Wellfare (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Kloosterman’s Sports Tap, Hastings
Kevin Kreiger (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Seasonal Grille, Hastings
Rush Clement (7 p.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, County Seat Restaurant, Hastings
My Thin Place (11:30 a.m.), Thornapple Jazz Festival, Walldorff Bistro, Hastings
B-Side Growlers, LowellArts Unplugged House Concert, Lowell
Jaded, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Soul Patch, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (April 27-28)
Rich Burkholder, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
DC-90, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Classic III: A Star Returns, Sarah VandenBrink, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland (April 27-28)
Brother Oliver, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Double Nickel, Tripelroot, Zeeland
JGJ Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
5th & Elliott, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Joel Toppen & Friends, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
John Waite & The Axemen, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake (5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.)
Drop 35, Jack’s Waterfront Bisto + Bar, Spring Lake
Carl Webb, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Matt Williams, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Two Dudes In Flip Flops, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
The Williams Family, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (April 27-28)
Curt Hines/Sushi Roll, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Jim Shaneberger, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Wei Luo, 2018 Young Artist, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo
Murray Perahia, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
The Victor Wooten Trio/Sinbad, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Duffield Caron Project/Benjamin/Who Hit John?/Ghostbunnies, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Barn On Fire, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Hairmania, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Richard Buckner/Steve Trosin, Franke Center For The Arts, Marshall
Hen House Prowlers, The Livery, Benton Harbor
G lethal 9/Heartsick/Laurenian Tides/Far Away, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Jordan Valley Fiddlers’ Jamboree, East Jordan Civic Center, East Jordan
Conrad Gold & Jon Hoagland, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey

Sunday, April 29
Desmond Jones/Hollywood Makeout/The Honeytones: Feedback (Access of West Michigan fund-raiser), Founders Brewing Company
Mike Hyde & Mike Frost, Sunday Jazz Brunch, JW Marriott
Ben Goldberg & Michael Coleman, “Practitioner,” Underground Concert Series, LaFontsee Galleries
Randissimo’s Sunday Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Drugs In The Carpet/Menagerie/Yakul, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Craig Hunnicutt (4 p.m.)/Alex Austin (of Deerfield Run)/Loren Johnson/Nicholas James Thomasma, Songteller Sessions (7 p.m.), Creston Brewery
Jim Malcolm, Sunday Afternoon Live, Cascade Township Branch, Kent District Library
Jason Wheeler & Friends, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Danny Dash Andrews (Michael Jackson tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Randy Johnson, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Kathy LaMar & BobVanStee, C3 Spiritual Community, Grand Haven Community Center, Grand Haven
Jack Leaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Carrie McFerrin, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Daniil Trifonov, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Bill Charlap Trio, Williams Theatre, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Jazz Brunch/Professional Jazz Jam, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Wei Luo, 2018 Young Artist, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, First Congregational Church, Battle Creek
Escaping Pavement/Drew Nelson, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Newaygo County Community Choir, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, April 30
The Steve Hilger Band (GRandJazzFest line-up reveal), H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
BassBin: DJ Godfather, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Mike Talbot, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Leif Ove Andsnes, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, May 1
Embellish, Basilica of St. Adalbert
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Jack Leaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo
Ingrid Fliter & Catherine Chi, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Rusty’s BA Band, The Union Cabaret & Grill, Kalamazoo
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Height Keech/ialive/Mister, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Michael McDermott, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks

Wednesday, May 2
The Hacky Turtles, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Jim Shaneberger, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Vincent Hayes, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Jake Stevens, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kirill Gerstein, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Benjamin Grosvenor, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Sir Mix A Lot, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Blue Veins Blues Jam, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Thursday, May 3
Joe Pug, Founders Brewing Company
Dede and the Dreamers, Harmony Hall
Feeding Grizzlies/Iridescence/Fire Kitten/Noyade, Mulligan’s Pub
Coty Bouchard, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
JMM Jazz, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Beltaine with Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Andy Frisinger & Chris Wiser, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Short Hair Domestics (CD release)/Tim./Tweeg And The Bounders/The Functional Citizens, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
The Hacky Turtles, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Jamie Bernstein/John Musto/Michael Boriskin/Amy Burton: Late Night With Leonard Bernstein, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Yazan/Temporary Arrangement/Vishaps/BFF, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
One (Metallica tribute), Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Fred Hammond/TAKE 6/Donnie McClurkin/James Fortune/Pastor Charles Jenkins, “Festival Of Praise: Texture Of A Man,” Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
May Erlewine Trio, Short’s Brewing, Bellaire

Friday, May 4
Opera Grand Rapids: “The Marriage of Figaro,” DeVos Performance Hall (May 4-5)
Michigander/All Is Well/Tiger & Frame/Canceled Plans, The Pyramid Scheme
Saved By The 90s, The Intersection
Organissimo, Creston Brewery
The Frog King (Neil Diamond tribute)/The Eddie Rabbit Variety Show, Elevation @ The Intersection
80s Prom/Sixteen Candles, 20 Monroe Live
John Shea, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Thomas Gun and Dan of Bet On Rats/Grey Matter/The Quirk/Dead Weight: Skitchin’ Fest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Glamhammer, Log Cabin Bar
Decades, River City Saloon
Carverton/Midwest Skies/Birdie Country, Mulligan’s Pub
Avon Bomb, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Bassment Shenanigans, The Orbit Room
Alex Mays, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Kathy Lamar Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Mr. Whooha, Derby Party, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park (May 4-5)
Roslan Sirata, “Jazz Meets Everything Else,” East Grand Rapids Performing Arts Center
Jake Stevens, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
The Moonrays, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (May 4-5)
JGJ Band, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Mark Erelli, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
JGJ Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Trixy Tang, Park Theatre, Holland
Sonimatic, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Distant Brothers, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Electric Red, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Jim Shaneberger/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Lighting Matches, Summer Concert Series, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
Black Violin, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Glen Phillips, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Michael Brown, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Kirill Gerstein, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Trailer Hippies, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Fool House, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Stop Bobby Hatch/Noodles Comma Spaghetti/Swamp Jug/E.Z. Duhzit and The Soul Jar, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Trapt/Easyfriend/Kilesa/Equal Too, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Michael Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist, Marshall High School Auditorium, Marshall
Bassel & the Supernaturals, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Eddie Money, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Detroit Music Awards, The Fillmore, Detroit
Aithe, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey

Saturday, May 5
Opera Grand Rapids: “The Marriage of Figaro,” DeVos Performance Hall (May 4-5)
Cosmic Knot, Founders Brewing Company
Bong Mountain/Bike Tuff/City Mouse/Shoebox: Skitchin’ Fest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Lindsay Lou, The Pyramid Scheme
Bass Country: Cinco de Mayo: Liquid Stranger/Antiserum/EH!DE/The Widdler/Run DMT/Attak/b2b/Trblmakr/Deadlock/Jon Parra, The Intersection
The Doors Opened (Doors tribute)/Hazy Past, Elevation @ The Intersection
Will Woodrow Project/Sex Wolves From Planet Death/Bi, Mulligan’s Pub
Azz Izz, Billy’s Lounge
Refurbished, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Embellish and more handbell ensembles, Ringing Out With Fred Gramann, St. James Hall
Global Village, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Mike Frost Trio, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Bimini Brothers’ 35th Anniversary, The DeltaPlex Arena, Walker
Glamhammer, Log Cabin Bar
Thundering Heart, River City Saloon
The Sauce/Love Handle/Ars Nova, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Drink Their Blood/Cavalcade/Teething/Brown Company, Kuzzins Lounge
John Shea Trio, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Mr. Whooha, Derby Party, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park (May 4-5)
Rochelle & the Spoilers, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Lexi Reign/The Ryne Experience, LowellArts Gallery, Lowell
JGL, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Rusty Horse (Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute), Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (May 4-5)
Fool House: 90s Dance Party, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
The Cadillac Kelly Blues Band, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Michael McDermott, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Sweet Jay, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Holland Windmill Chorus: “The Three Faces of Steve” (Tulip Time), Beechwood Church, Holland
Olivia Mainville & Brandon James, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Alex Mays, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
DC-90, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Christian Garcia/Sijense/5 En Clave/Yatekos, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Matt Gabriel, Summer Concert Series, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
The Mersey Beatles Four Lads From Liverpool, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Zion Lion, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Stop Bobby Hatch/Noodles Comma Spaghetti/Swamp Jug/E.Z. Duhzit and The Soul Jar, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Los Bandits, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
The Wrap/Santino Jones/Security Culture/Snailmate, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Battle Creek Symphony with Wei Luo, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, Battle Creek
Erika Sherry Band, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
Lalo Cura, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Steve Armstrong & the 25 Cent Beer Band, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Project 90, Black River Tavern, South Haven
Dale Wicks/The Van Dyke Review, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
John Michael Montgomery, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee
Galactic Sherpas, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
La Mafia & AJ Castillo, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant

Sunday, May 6
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), Sunday Jazz Brunch, JW Marriott
River North Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Company
Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox, 20 Monroe Live
Grand Rapids Youth Symphony & Classical Orchestra, DeVos Performance Hall
Joe & The Westside Orchestra/Pancho Villa’s Skull/Carmel Liburdi/El Brandino/Tonia Bug: Skitchin’ Fest, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Frankie Cosmos/Florist/Lala Lala, The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Co.
Randissimo’s Sunday Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Randy Marsh, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Rhonda Sider Edgington: Dutch Organ Music (Tulip Time), Hope Church, Holland
Josh Rose/Kaitlin Rose Parmenter, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Gabrial James, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Toby Bresnahan, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Michael Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist, Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, Vicksburg
Jazz Club: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Williams Theatre, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Valentine Bennett/Mark Ficks Music, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Wild Ones, The Mint @ The Intersection
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: ADMN/Just Alexander, Billy’s Lounge
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Alex Mays, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

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