The Big List (Dec. 16-22): Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Sum 41, Christmas at Critter’s, Very Merry Jingle Jam, Cirque de Noel, Jane Lynch

The Gasoline Gypsies kick off a holiday-hued week that also features Pink Sky, Tammi Savoy, Full Cord, Roosevelt Diggs, American Hotel System, Sullivan King, Earth Radio and more.

 

THE BIG LIST: Dec. 16-22

 
View an expanded list of upcoming shows at West Michigan venues via 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.

 

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MONDAY

LOCAL SPINS’ MICHIGAN MONDAYS:
THE GASOLINE GYPSIES
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $5
Where: Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first reader to email john@localspins.com with “MICHIGAN MONDAY” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to The Gasoline Gypsies at Listening Room. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

The second concert in Local Spins’ Michigan Monday series spotlights a Detroit-based, Port Huron-bred roots rock band playing its first-ever all-acoustic show. The Gasoline Gypsies have won awards and cultivated a growing fan base with music that appeals to rock ‘n’ rollers as well as folk fans, as showcased on the band’s most recent release, “Vagabundos.” They’re a unique, passionate bunch unleashing “genre-transcending, blue water Michigan rock.”

These once-a-month, low-cost Monday night shows at the intimate, comfortable, new 200-seat Listening Room focus on Michigan bands and artists from outside the Grand Rapids area, giving West Michigan fans a chance to get to know talented acts from across the Great Lakes State. The shows include a brief, mid-show interview with the bands hosted by Local Spins publisher John Sinkevics. Get tickets and more information online here, or just pay at the door.

TUESDAY

JANE LYNCH’S ‘A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS’
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $30-$59.50
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Actress, comedian and singer Jane Lynch (“Glee,” “Hollywood Game Night”) scored a hit with her holiday album, “A Swingin’ Little Christmas,” and now she brings the tour behind that release to Grand Rapids with help from the jazzy Tony Guerrero Quintet, comedy fave Kate Flannery (“The Office”) and singer Tim Davis (who’s also accompanied Lynch on her past “See Jane Sing” tours).

Get tickets and details online at 20monroelive.com. Doors for this all-ages show open at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

A VERY MERRY JINGLE JAM:
KARI LYNCH BAND
HANNAH ROSE GRAVES
BRENA, DANIELLE COSBY
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free, donations accepted
Where: H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B., Grand Rapids

West Michigan-bred country singer Kari Lynch has been staging her “Very Merry Jingle Jam” for years, raising money – and collecting coats, clothing and other items – for Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids. This year, her all-star cast of performers includes her own band, plus DJ Jay Vee, Brena, Danielle Cosby, Mark Sala, Travis Atkinson (Deep Greens and Blues), Matt Gabriel, Bruce Matthews Band, Justin “Stovepipe” Stover and Hannah Rose Graves with John Nowak and Jenni Stewart.

Although admission is free, monetary donations will be accepted along with clothing and other items for those served by Mel Trotter Ministries. Get details and the full list of items to donate online here. The event will also include a raffle for amazing prizes (including a Local Spins gift package). If you can’t attend, email Lynch at karilynch26@gmail.com to make a donation.

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $35 advance, $40 day of show
Where: State Theatre, Kalamazoo

It’s a toe-tapping, finger-snapping way to step back in time. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has long revved up audiences with its Big Band-era vibe and performances of songs such as “You & Me & The Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby),” “King of Swing” and “Go Daddy-O.” The Southern California ensemble also released a holiday album back in the day, so you can expect a seasonal flair to this Kalamazoo tour stop, too.

Get tickets and more information online here. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. By the way, $5 from each ticket sold will benefit the Crescendo Academy of Music.

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
FULL CORD BLUEGRASS
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

For more than a dozen years, Full Cord has been churning out bluegrass music steeped in the jam-based tradition of the genre while incorporating influences of jazz, classical sounds and more into the mix. Now, the West Michigan band is touring behind its latest album, “Choreomania,” which jumped into the Local Spins Hot Top 5 chart for August after its release. The band’s last show at SpeakEZ was a jam-packed, fun-filled affair.

Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, North Coast Guitar Company and WYCE, with Michigan beer specials on tap every Wednesday night and free parking in the city lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ on Monroe Avenue to the south and in the Sixth Street Park lot to the north.

GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY:
CIRQUE DE NOEL
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
Tickets: $47-$72
Where: DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids

It’s the 10th annual installation of Cirque de Noel by the Grand Rapids Symphony, which performs while this company of acrobats, jugglers, contortionists and aerial artists dazzles the audience “with amazing feats of agility and strength.” The symphony will perform well-known Christmas songs and classical favorites along the way.

Get tickets and details online here. DeVos Performance Hall follows this with the annual Grand Rapids Ballet performances of “The Nutcracker” – nine shows from Friday through Sunday. Get tickets for “The Nutcracker” here.

THURSDAY

PINK SKY
MARK LAVENGOOD
LVRS, FRUIT PUNCH
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

This eclectic blend of compelling Michigan acts assembles for this “Dogtown Studio Sessions Benefit Show” at The Pyramid Scheme (aimed at raising funds for a second season of the studio sessions). Chart-topping electronic music act Pink Sky (featured in the 2020 Local Spins Calendars) leads the way, with bluegrass Dobro-meister Mark Lavengood, alt-rock’s LVRS and rap/pop’s Fruit Punch also on the bill.

Get details and tickets online at pyramidschemebar.com. Doors for this 21-and-older show open at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

WEST MICHIGAN OPERA PROJECT
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $18
Where: Listening Room (Studio Park), Grand Rapids

The West Michigan Opera Project – dedicated to “providing unprecedented workshop and performance opportunities to singers” – presents an evening of opera favorites and songs of the season, along with the Embellish Handbell Ensemble, harpist Martha Waldvogel-Warren, guitarist Kyle Thompson and pianist Todd Wilkie.

Get details and tickets online here.

CHRISTMAS AT CRITTER’S:
GUNNAR & THE GRIZZLY BOYS
THE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
MELOPHOBIX
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Once again, Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys, Melophobix and The Legal Immigrants are joining forces for another holiday-hued “Christmas at Critter’s” show, with the West Michigan bands also for the second time recording their versions of Christmas tunes for the project. All proceeds from Friday’s show will be donated to Kids’ Food Basket and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, so organizers are hoping to sell out this year’s event, which will also include special guests.

Get more information and tickets online at sectionlive.com.

AMERICAN HOTEL SYSTEM
JAKE RILEY & THE SOCIAL WORKERS
MATT GABRIEL
CHANDLER REED & THE STICKY KEYS
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

This is the official album-release show for Grand Rapids rock band The American Hotel System, which is set to unfurl “The Sunken Truth” at Friday’s concert. The evening will also feature special guests: Singer-songwriter Matt Gabriel and the bands Jake Riley & The Social Workers and Chandler Reed & The Sticky Keys.

Get more information on line at pyramidschemebar.com, where you can also get details about Saturday’s show featuring Hexing, Greet Death, Antighost and okaycool.

ROCKFORD BREWING 7th ANNIVERSARY PARTY:
ROOSEVELT DIGGS
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $5
Where: Rockford Brewing, Rockford

Rockford Brewing celebrates its seventh anniversary with a Friday night show starring award-winning West Michigan Americana band Roosevelt Diggs, which released its highly acclaimed “Better Days” album late last year. (The band also is featured in the 2020 Local Spins Calendars.) The party will include the release of the “vintage BBA Shanty Warmer” brew, gift card specials and giveaways.

Get more details online here.

TAMMI SAVOY & THE CHRIS CASELLO COMBO
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Chicago’s Tammi Savoy with the Chris Casello Combo deliver what’s described as “original ’40s, ’50s and ’60s-inspired music, early R&B, jump blues, roots rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly, classic country, roots jazz and blues, and pure rhythm and roll.” That’s quite a genre-filled combo that features the talents of Ameripolitan Music Awards winner Chris Casello (on guitar) and nominee Tammi Savoy (on vocals).

The Susie Parr Trio is also on the bill for this Tip Top show. Get more info online here.

SATURDAY

SUM 41
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $33.50-$56
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Earlier this year, Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 released its seventh studio album, “Order in Decline,” and now brings the tour behind that release to 20 Monroe Live. The album jumped to No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart (and peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200).

Also on the bill for this all-ages show will be Broadside, a pop-punk outfit from Virginia. Get details and tickets online here. Doors open at 6 p.m.

MAY ERLEWINE & THE MOTIVATIONS
When: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $25-$35
Where: Seven Steps Up, 116 S. Jackson St., Spring Lake

Fans at much-beloved northern Michigan singer-songwriter May Erlewine & The Motivations’ weekend show at The Pyramid Scheme couldn’t gush enough about this show, which now unfolds at the intimate Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake.

The “Holiday Dance Parties” have become a December tradition, playing venues across the state with an uplifting, retro-soul flavor. Get tickets online here. By the way, the band brings the dance party to The Livery in Benton Harbor on Friday and to Bell’s Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo on Sunday.

SULLIVAN KING
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $18 advance, $23 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Los Angeles guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Sullivan King calls his approach a “metal-meets-EDM sonic adventure.” He brings his “Thank You for Raging” tour to Grand Rapids promoting his latest album, “Show Some Teeth.”

Also on the bill: Yakz, Grabbitz and Flats Stanlie, with doors opening for this 17-and-older show at 8 p.m. Get tickets here.

EARTH RADIO
FLEXADECIBEL
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

Last winter, Local Spins named Earth Radio the “Emerging Artist of the Year” thanks to its boundary-pushing neo-soul and jazzy progressive rock. Since then, the band has continued to turn heads with a dynamic sound and live shows featuring the talents of Hannah Laine, Justin Avdek, Dutcher Snedeker and Madison George.

They’ll rev up Founders on Saturday with help from Muskegon’s funk/soul/rock band Flexadecibel. Get more info at foundersbrewing.com.

SUNDAY

SCHROCK BROTHERS BAND
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $20
Where: Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St., Fennville

Consider this the Salt of the Earth “house band,” firing up the holidays with a blend of Americana, folk, rock and roots music. The Schrock Brothers Band features brothers Andrew and Jasen Schrock with their dad, Mark Schrock, plus an all-star cast of Michigan players.

Close out your weekend and celebrate the season with this special holiday show. Call 269-561-7258 for reservations and get more info online here.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

West Michigan Jazz Society Holiday Party with Dave Proulx, Mary Rademacher Reed, Fred Knapp and Rob Hartman at Watermark Country Club at 5500 Cascade Road SE in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Monday, $15 ($40-$45 for dinner) – Jazz pianist Dave Proulx, singer Mary Rademacher Reed, drummer Fred Knapp and bassist Rob Hartman provide the musical entertainment for this holiday celebration.

Leland Blue playing The Listening Room in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $10 – The WGVU/NPR Pop-Up Series continues with West Michigan alt-rock band Leland Blue. Get details online here.

Stephen Kellogg playing Listening Room in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $29 – New England singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg has won awards and toured the globe over the years, and even served as a speaker and author. His latest album is 2018’s “Objects in the Mirror.” Get tickets here.

The All-American Funk Parade playing Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free – They’re back! Michigan’s fun and funky All-American Funk Parade brings its unique and colorful display back to the stage at Founders.

Tiffany playing the Ultimate ’80s Party at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $15-$20 – Pop star Tiffany (“I Think We’re Alone Now”) leads this ‘80s nostalgia show along with Three’s a Crowd and DJ Armando, paying tribute to “the essentials” from the decade.

Whitey Morgan playing The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $25 advance, $30 day of show – Honky-tonk country singer and guitarist Whitey Morgan has long been a favorite at The Intersection, where he’ll play this year along with Them Dirty Roses and Myron Elkins. Doors open for this all-ages show at 7 p.m.

The Far Shore playing Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 8:30 p.m. Friday, free – Grand Rapids singer-songwriter Brant Satala leads The Far Shore in this Friday night show of indie-folk-hued material at Creston.

Ajax Stacks, Packy and more playing Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 10 p.m. Friday, free – This is billed as “A Green Mitten Hip Hop Show,” featuring Packy, Ajax Stacks, Razz Na$T, Marcus Ryan and DJ Dean Martian, hosted by Yates Bruh.

Jordan Hamilton, Modern Adventures and Temporary Arrangement playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 9 p.m. Friday, donations – As part of the “Locals on Draught” series, these three eclectic Kalamazoo acts will perform, with Bell’s collecting new unwrapped toys and diapers for YWCA. Details online here.

That Beatles Thing playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – Suffice to say it will be packed at One Trick when the region’s most popular Beatles tribute band returns to heat up the season. Call 235-7669 for reservations. By the way, The Jukejoint Handmedowns play One Trick on Thursday night.

DJ Omega Supreme, Jodi Dro and DJ R2C2 playing Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $10 – It’s a night of DJ splendor, featuring “super hero” DJs spinning up musical magic, including DJ Omega Supreme, Jodi Dro and DJ R2C2. The funky Dalmatian Stone returns to the Billy’s stage on Friday night.

Paul Mow playing The Livery in Benton Harbor, 8 p.m. Sunday, $20 advance, $25 day of show – Classically trained tenor Paul Mow – with mezzo-soprano Alyson Snyder, pianist Joshua Goines and percussionist Marc Churchill – presents his 11th annual holiday show at The Livery (along with other singers and performers).

THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Dec. 16
The Gasoline Gypsies, Michigan Mondays with Local Spins, Listening Room
@ Studio Park
BassBin: Willy Wompa/Bread N Butter, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Drew Phoria/J-Rose Loops/Plant Slut, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Dave Proulx/Mary Rademacher/Fred Knapp/Rob Hartman: West Michigan Jazz Society Holiday Party, Watermark Country Club (reservations were required by Dec. 9)
Truth in Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon

Tuesday, Dec. 17
SOLD OUT B-Side Sessions: Festivals, The Listening Room by Studio C @ Studio Park
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen & Bar
The New Standard, Dee-Lite Restaurant & Bar, Grand Haven
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Jane Lynch’s ‘A Swingin’ Little Christmas,’ 20 Monroe Live

Wednesday, Dec. 18
Full Cord: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Leland Blue, Listening Room, Studio Park
CityState/Wholeheart/Silence & Solace/Vela: “Heavy Holidays,” The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids Symphony: Cirque de Noel, DeVos Performance Hall (Dec. 18-19)
SOLD OUT New Orleans Jazz, Brass Ring Brewing
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
The Carl Webb Band, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Devin & the Dead Frets/Wayland, Lucky’s Roadhouse, Wayland
Matthew Fries/Keith Hall/ Andrew Rathbun, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Out of Favor Boys, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
“The Elf on the Shelf Christmas Musical,” The Mendel Center @ Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor

Thursday, Dec. 19
Bedroom Ceilings/John Nowak/Hannah Rose: WYCE’s GR Live (noon), Listening Room, Studio Park
Stephen Kellogg (7:30 p.m.), Listening Room, Studio Park
Pink Sky/Mark Lavengood/LVRS/Fruit Punch (Dogtown Studio benefit), The Pyramid Scheme
Emo Nite LA/Craig Owens, The Elevation @ The Intersection
Nociception/Dirt Nap Dogma/Constellation Ophiuchus, Mulligan’s Pub
Scott Veenstra Trio: Prohibition Music Series, Creston Brewery
The All American Funk Parade, Founders Brewing Company
Grand Rapids Symphony: Cirque de Noel, DeVos Performance Hall (Dec. 18-19)
Mary Rademacher Reed & Co., Ganders Restaurant
Hannah Laine, Sacred Springs
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Chudd Spangle/Tim./Convenient Trash/Perren, Park Theatre, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger & the Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Chudd Spangle, Park Theatre, Holland
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Handel’s “Messiah,” Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey (Dec. 19-20)

Friday, Dec. 20
Cantor Noel!: West Michigan Opera Project, Listening Room by Studio C, Studio Park
Whitey Morgan/Them Dirty Roses/Myron Elkins & the Dying Breed, The Intersection
Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys/Melophobix/The Legal Immigrants/Mark Lavengood/Elijah Russ Music/Zack Volkers Music: Christmas at Critter’s, Elevation @ The Intersection
Tiffany/Three’s A Crowd/DJ Armando, Ultimate 80s Party, 20 Monroe Live
The American Hotel System (album release)/Jake Riley & the Social Workers/Matt Gabriel/Chandler Reed & the Sticky Keys, The Pyramid Scheme
Dalmation Stone, Billy’s Lounge
Packy/Ajax Stacks/Razz Na$T/Marcus Ryan/DJ Dean Martian, Mulligan’s Pub
The Far Shore, Creston Brewery
Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo/The Susie Parr Trio, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Project 90, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Mark Sala, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
Off The Ledge, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony/Grand Rapids Ballet: “The Nutcracker,” DeVos Performance Hall (Dec. 13-15 & Dec. 20-22)
Blue Jay Bridge, Flanagan’s
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, The Iron Well
Dale Zieger: Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concert, “Holiday Classics,” Grand Rapids Public Museum (Dec. 20-21)
Sonimanic, River City Saloon
Entourage, JW Marriott
John Shea Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Clif Metcalf Trio, Forty Pearl
Centerstage, Twisted Bull (Dec. 20-21)
Control Dance Party, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Bar Code, Shots on the River, Belmont
Sara VE, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Mike McIntosh, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Roosevelt Diggs: 7th Anniversary Party, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Par-llo Connection, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Borrowed Time, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
OTC, Reds, Middleville (Dec. 20-21)
The Crane Wives, Walldorff Brewpub, Hastings
Lone Caravan/Bobby Jacobs & the Willoughby Band, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Nate Dill, 18th Amendment, Muskegon
Michael Boxer, Pigeon Hill Brewing Co., Muskegon
Audra Erb: Christmas Music, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon (Dec. 20-21)
Feeding Grizzlies, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Rich Burkholder, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Jess & Jesse, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Brad & Jordan (of Vinylicious), Our Brewing, Holland
Easy River Band, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Nate Holley, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Glow in the Park: Merry Bassmas, Park Theatre, Holland
Delilah DeWylde, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Dave & Connie D, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Jack Leaver/Global Village, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Vertical Smile, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Gabrial James, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Jeff Mueller, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Jordan Hamilton/Modern Adventures/Temporary Arrangment, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Gator Boys, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Birdseed Salesmen, Martini’s, Kalamazoo
Damn Handsome Devil Does Christmas, Final Gravity Brewing, Kalamazoo
Neil Jansen, Saugatuck Brewing, Kalamazoo
Robert Rolfe Feddersen, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Celtic Woman: “The Best of Christmas,” Little River Casino, Manistee
May Erlewine & the Motivations: Holiday Dance Party, The Livery, Benton Harbor
The Spaniels Forever: A Very Doo Wop Christmas, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Classical Blast: “Dark Side of the Yule,” Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey

Saturday, Dec. 21
Sum 41/Broadside, 20 Monroe Live
Mega 80s Christmas, The Intersection
Earth Radio/Flexadecibel, Founders Brewing Co.
Sullivan King/Yakz/Grabbitz/Flats Stanlie, Elevation @ The Intersection
Hexing/Greet Death/AntiGhost/okaycool, The Pyramid Scheme
That Beatles Thing, One Trick Pony
DJ Omega Supreme/Jodi Dro/DJ R2C2, Billy’s Lounge
Jury Folk, Garage Bar & Grill
Brena, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony/Grand Rapids Ballet: “The Nutcracker,” DeVos Performance Hall (Dec. 13-15 & Dec. 20-22)
Tweed & Dixie, Back Forty Saloon
Project 90, River City Saloon
Edye Evans Hyde, JW Marriott
Entourage, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
The New Standard, Forty Pearl
Silent Bark, The Log Cabin
Centerstage, Twisted Bull (Dec. 20-21)
Conklin Ceili Band, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Trailblazer, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
The Guiness Brothers Band, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Cheryl Wolfram, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Trilogy, Nick Fink’s Tavern, Comstock Park
Blue Jay Bridge, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Decades, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Monroe Moon, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant, Belding
OTC, Red’s Sports Bar and Grill, Middleville
Theatre of Night (1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.), Park Theatre, Holland
Holland Doctors of Jazz (A Jazzy Christmas to You), Great Legs Winery Brewing Distillery, Holland
Perfect Storm, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Bri Baron Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
May Erlewine & the Motivations Winter Dance Party, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
JGJ, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Jack Leaver, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Chad Flores/Bari Lee Band, The Rusty Spoke, Muskegon
Chris Michels Band, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Audra Erb: Christmas Music, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon (Dec. 20-21)
John Sanger, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Steffan Copenhaver/The Hip Pocket, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Outliers, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
“Sing: An Irish Christmas,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Duffield Caron Project (5 p.m.)/Missing Generation (9 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
The Birdseed Salesmen, Martini’s, Kalamazoo
House of Boogie/DJ Hardbargain/DJ Steely Dan, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
A Bright Bloom, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Midwestern Lull, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Breathe Owl Breathe/Donya Kiana, Frog Holler Farm, Brooklyn
Harbor Country Opera: “Christmas at The Acorn,” Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Paul Mow & Friends Holiday Show, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Luke Winslow-King, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Naturally 7, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey
Boundarywater Trio/Dr. Goodhart’s Home Remedy/The Solstice Singers: Blissfest Winter Solstice Celebration, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor
Seth Bernard, Short’s Brewing Company, Bellaire

Sunday, Dec. 22
The Ryne Experience/LeMec/Revival, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony/Grand Rapids Ballet: “The Nutcracker,” DeVos Performance Hall (Dec. 13-15 & Dec. 20-22)
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Sammy Ruckspin, The Peoples Cider Co.
Mike Frost & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
Bierkeller Boys Oompah Band (noon), New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Skinjacket/American Zombie Inquistion: 741 Sundays, The Iron Well
Jim Spalink (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Audra Erb & Ashley Kooistra: The Nutcracker Suite Brunch (1 p.m.), Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Delilah DeWylde, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Schrock Brothers Band, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Kristen Kuiper, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Asamu Johnson, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
May Erlewine & the Motivations, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Paul Mow & Friends Holiday Concert, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Adam Knudsen: Annual Mitten Club Christmas, Mitten Bar, Ludington
Seth Bernard, Iron Fish Distillery, Thomsonville

ON THE HORIZON (Holiday Edition)

Monday, Dec. 23
BassBin: Timothy Getz/DJ Uno, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Seth Bernard, The Little Fleet, Traverse City

Tuesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve)
Dueling Pianos (4 p.m.), Gun Lake Casino, Wayland

Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)
The Cheap Dates (5 p.m.), Gun Lake Casino, Wayland

Thursday, Dec. 26
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish/Nathan Purchase, Founders Brewing Company
Loose Nukes/Colt Snuffer/Natural Selection/The Dead Horsemen, Mulligan’s Pub
Dutcher Snedeker Holiday Jazz: Prohibition Music Series, Creston Brewery
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
In The Blue, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger & the Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, Dec. 27
Trippin’ Billies (Dave Matthews Band tribute)/Hanna Rose & the GravesTones, 20 Monroe Live
The Bootstrap Boys, Listening Room @ Studio Park
Abner/Easers/The Ooze and Ozz/Tiny Tree: Local Showcase #32, The Pyramid Scheme
Mustard Plug/The Lippies/Dance Contraption/Ugly Flannel, Elevation @ The Intersection
Steve Talaga Trio, One Trick Pony
John Nowak Vinyl Dance Party: Music & Comedy, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Badnew/Drugs in the Carpet/Hardhome/MPD, Mulligan’s Pub
Jedi Mind Trip, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Silent Bark, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Nate Holley, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
Tony Thompson, Flanagan’s
Steve Talaga Trio with Lauren Talaga, One Trick Pony
Grand Rapids Soul Club, Billy’s Lounge
The Elijah Russ Collective, Garage Bar & Grill
Decades, River City Saloon
Billy Gunther, Back Forty Saloon
John Shea Trio, JW Marriott
Edye Evans Hyde, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Stolen Horses, Twisted Bull (Dec. 27-28)
Jes Kramer/Fiona Dickinson, Harmony Hall
Macy Krew, The Iron Well
Denny Gramza’s Extravagramza, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Dennie Middleton, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Jetts, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Faded Blue, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Coty Bouchard, Our Brewing, Holland
The Cheap Dates, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Trixy Tang/Super Pretendo/Jager, Park Theatre, Holland
Plain Jane Glory, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Lee Dewyze, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Nate Dill, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Fool House, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Entourage, 18th Amendment, Muskegon
Kevin Schaffer, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
The Factory, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Jake Stevens/P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Marsupials, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Jeff Mueller, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Delilah DeWylde, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers: Fake New Year’s Eve, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
The Birdseed Salesmen, Martini’s, Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Reverend Jack, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lance Lapinsky & the Lovers: “Rock Baby Rock,” Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey
Mike Epps, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Samuel Nalangirla: Foundry Hall Presents, Black River Tavern, South Haven
Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Saturday, Dec. 28
Coldville/Evelyine, The Listening Room by Studio C @ Studio Park
The Accidentals/Tonks & the Aurors: Yule Ball, 20 Monroe Live
Enemy of God/Prison Suicide/Porcupine/Corrode (Brianna Meek benefit), The Mint @ The Intersection
Hannah Rose and The GravesTones/The Turnips, Founders Brewing Company
The Go Rounds/After Ours, The Pyramid Scheme
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
Kevin Schaffer & Shelby Ann-Marie, Garage Bar and Grill
The Gates of Midnight/The Wire Monkeys/Drop Dirty, Mulligan’s Pub
Billy Gunther, Back Forty Saloon
The Cheap Dates, Flanagan’s
Barefoot Gypsies, River City Saloon
Soul Priority, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Randy Marsh Group, JW Marriott
Edye Evans Hyde, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Stolen Horses, Twisted Bull (Dec. 27-28)
Kentucky Junkies, Gippers Bar & Restaurant
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Overdrive, Riverbend Bar & Grill, Ada
St. Joe Jack, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Great Scott, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Kari Lynch Band, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Core Locked, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Stereolithic, Trail Point Brewing Company, Allendale
The Buster Blues Band, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Funkwagon, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Joni Norwood, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Rachael & Dominic Davis, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Project 90, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Scott Pellegrom Trio, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Bucket O Maybes, Village Inn Pizza and Sports Grille, Holland
All In, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Patty PerShayla, Hops at 84 East, Holland
DJ Buck/DJ Rozay/PRIM, Park Theatre, Holland
Jack Leaver/P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Laith Al-Saadi, The Franke Center, Marshall
Black Sea Burial/19 Till Dawn, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lucy Lowis, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
The Birdseed Salesmen, Martini’s, Kalamazoo
Powell McCoy, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Heartache Tonight (The Eagles tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Modern Vultures, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Pete Schuman, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Rodney Atkins/Joe Nichols, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Sing-A-Long “Sound of Music,” Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey
KC & the Sunshine Band, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Sunday, Dec. 29
Jim Spalink/Red Rio, Nicholas James Thomasma’s Songtellers Stories & Songs, Studio C Listening Room
Steve Leaf/Eli Kahn, Creston Brewery
Dollars to Donuts, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
St. Joe Jack, The Peoples Cider Co.
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
Porter Robinson/1788-L Drezo/Faren Strnad/Choff, Deltaplex Arena, Walker
Flatland Grip (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Rachael & Dominic Davis, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Coty Bouchard, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
The Skeletones (2 p.m.), Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Freedom Williams/Coolio/Vanilla Ice/Mark McGrath: 90s House Party, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Salt N Pepa/Naughty By Nature, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant

Monday, Dec. 30
BassBin: Gettoblaster, Billy’s Lounge
Drew Phoria, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Dueling Pianos, Odd Side Ales, Grand Haven (Dec. 30-31)
RATT/Quiet Riot, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant

Tuesday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve)
SOLD OUT Billy Strings, The Intersection
Pop Evil, Puddle of Mudd, Monroe Avenue between Michigan and and Lyon Street, downtown Grand Rapids
Manic Focus/Daily Bread/Flats Stanlie/Fludder, Elevation @ The Intersection
Bradley Rhodes/Steve Everett & Friends, Listening Room @ Studio Park
The Nth Power/The Mike Dillon Band/Desmond Jones, Founders Brewing Company
Original Back to the 90s Party, The Pyramid Scheme
The Goddamn Gallows/Saint and the Mongrels, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Laurentian Tides/Let It Rot/Marilla, Mulligan’s Pub
Resolution Ball 2020, 20 Monroe Live
Opera Grand Rapids, “The Roaring 2020 New Year’s Eve Party,” Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Blue Jay Bridge, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
The Blue Pines, Wheelhouse
DiscoBrunch/DJ Rick Oxegynn, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen & Bar
In The Blue, Zoko 822
John Shea Trio, JW Marriott
Mary Rademacher Reed/Rick Reuther/Tom Hagen/Cheri Lynn/John Gist/Elgin Vines: The Rat Pack Experience, Imperial Ballroom, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Double Wide Ride, Twisted Bull
Sonimanic, Log Cabin Lounge
Bari Lee Band, Back Forty Saloon
On Edge, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Standale
Loosely Tight, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park
JGJ, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Swing Operation, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
The Barley Saints (2 p.m.)/Flexadecibel/Baccano/Dean Martian (9 p.m.), Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
The New Standard, Dee-Lite Restaurant & Bar, Grand Haven
Saving Rhonda, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Dirty Mitten Band, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Dueling Pianos, Odd Side Ales, Grand Haven (Dec. 30-31)
DJ: Rhythm of the Night, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Van Dyke Revue Band: New Year’s Eve Bash, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Delilah DeWylde, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Olivia & the Aquatic Troupe, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Wally Michaels (piano), Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Rockshop, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Crossroads (2-6 p.m.)/Lava Rock (7-10 p.m.)/Brena (11 p.m.-4 a.m.), Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Project 90, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Love Revival Orchestra, Firekeepers Casino & Hotel, Battle Creek
Kalamazoo New Year’s Fest, Various Artists and Locations, downtown Kalamazoo
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute)/DJ Duhjuanyay, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Kyle Jennings, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
The Mainstays, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Erly Band, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers: Puttin’ on the Ritz New Year’s Eve, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee
In The Blue, The Cabbage Shed, Elberta

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