The Big List (Jan. 20-26): Trampled by Turtles, Fruition, Perrin Ice Jam, Noisia, Anthony David

Boosie Badazz, Heaters, The Marsupials, Harper, GR Soul Club, Drinking Mercury, Chirp and Michigan’s 183rd Birthday Party are also on tap. And see how you can win tickets to see Fruition.

 

THE BIG LIST: Jan. 20-26

 

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

TICKET GIVEAWAYS: Scroll down to Saturday and Sunday listings to see how you can win tickets to Fruition at The Pyramid Scheme. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

 

MONDAY

LIFELINE
When: 6:30 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $20 ($15 members, $10 students)
Where: Casino Club, 3260 Salerno Drive NE, Grand Rapids

This West Michigan Jazz Society “Jazz Gumbo” show features Lifeline, a new Grand Rapids jazz band led by pianist Steve Talaga and featuring Caleb Elzinga on sax, Larry Ochiltree on drums, and Talaga’s son, Stephen Talaga, on guitar. The band performs a mix of originals and jazz covers and recently released its debut album, “No Worries,” which was recorded at Grand Haven’s Third Coast Recording Co. (The album is nominated for Jammie Awards at WYCE-FM’s upcoming awards show on Feb. 14 at The Intersection.)

Gumbo, salad, hot dogs available for these shows. Details and ticket link online at wmichjazz.org.

WEDNESDAY

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
THE MARSUPIALS
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

Hailing from Harbor Springs, The Marsupials are a funk-rock trio whose sound falls somewhere between the searing heat of Jimi Hendrix and the psychedelic styling of Tame Impala. Their live recordings are the testimony of an organic and singular live band that’s all about the chemistry: the sound is blissfully raw yet refined, with intention and feel reigning supreme. With the groove of funk, the power of rock and the warmth of blues on their side, The Marsupials sound refreshingly free-form and uncompromising, yet classic and familiar in the best possible way. Read more about the band in this Local Spins Artist Spotlight.

Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, North Coast Guitar Company and WYCE, with Michigan beer specials on tap and free parking in the city lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ on Monroe Avenue to the south, or in the Sixth Street Park lot to the north. Plenty of street parking, too. The Marsupials, by the way, also play Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids at 8 p.m. Friday, with Clark After Dark also on that bill.

THURSDAY

CHIRP
GROOVEGROUND MUSIC
When: 9 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

They’re back at their favorite Grand Rapids haunt. Ann Arbor’s Chirp, touring behind the prog-fusion, genre-bending jam band’s self-titled, full-length debut album, is known for its dynamic, high-energy performances. And this time around, the band has the funk, R&B and urban gospel-driven GrooveGround Music on the bill the same night.

Get details, tickets and more info online here. Also, Chirp heads to Benton Harbor on Friday to play The Livery. Get details about that show at liverybrew.com.

FRIDAY

ANTHONY DAVID
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $27
Where: Listening Room, Grand Rapids

Georgia native and singer-songwriter Anthony David found chart success when he paired up with India.Arie for a duet on “Words,” which became an R&B hit in 2008. He later racked up a Top 20 R&B hit with “4Evermore.” David (whose real last name is Harrington) has released several albums over the years, including 2016’s “The Powerful Now,” and he’s getting set to release “Hello Like Before: The Songs of Bill Withers.”

Get tickets for his Listening Room show online here. Doors open at 6 p.m.

TRIXY TANG
SLUMLORD RADIO
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

With an ’80s hair-metal flair, hard rock faves Trixy Tang will invade the Tip Top for this Friday night show as the Grand Rapids band promotes its recent self-titled album. Also on the bill will be another hard-rocking GR band, the punk-driven Slumlord Radio. And listen to Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday for the on-air debut of a new Slumlord Radio single.

Get tickets and details about Friday’s show here.

SATURDAY

PERRIN ICE JAM:
THE CRANE WIVES
MELOPHOBIX
THE HACKY TURTLES
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $10 donation to Kids’ Food Basket
Where: Outside Perrin Brewing, 5910 Comstock Park Drive NW, Comstock Park

It’s become a late January tradition: Perrin Brewing’s Ice Jam Winter Festival celebrates the season with live music, games and, of course, beer – all for a good cause, namely Kids’ Food Basket. This year’s event will be headlined by Grand Rapids folk-rock band The Crane Wives, who’ll take the stage at 6:30 p.m. to close out the outdoor celebration (with music unfurling inside a giant heated tent).

The music actually begins a little before 3 p.m. – following a 2 p.m. Frostbite 5K Run – with Charlevoix’s Crosscut Kings, followed by Melophobix at 4 p.m. and The Hacky Turtles at 5:15 p.m. Get more info in this Local Spins story and online at via Perrin Brewing.

MICHIGAN’S 183rd BIRTHDAY PARTY
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5 after 8 p.m.
Where: Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids

Curated by Third Coast Recording Co. and Crooked Tree Creative, this celebration of Michigan’s birthday features a who’s who roster of Michigan musicians and singers, all part of Founders’ Cellar Raid 2020 event with “rarities, taproom exclusives and more.” (The Cellar Raid begins at 11 a.m.; music starts at 7 p.m.)

On the entertainment roster: Dee Washington & Groove Ground, Sarena Rae, Hannah Rose Graves, Tom Wall of Cosmic Knot, Hannah Laine of Earth Radio, Sandra Effert, Elijah Russ, Zack Volkers, Clark Pellegrom, Third Coast Studio Band. As organizers put it, “Expect artist collaborations, super jams and more as we look to create unexpected pairings and unique sets.” (By the way, Funkle Jesse plays Founders’ free show on Thursday.)

BOOSIE BADAZZ
TWISTA
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $33-$43
Where: State Theatre, Kalamazoo

With Southern-styled rap, Boosie Badazz (Torrence Hatch Jr.) has released several albums since 2000, including four releases in 2019 alone. The rapper, who has spent time in prison and later recovered from kidney cancer, achieved his biggest chart success with 2015’s “Touch Down 2 Cause Hell,” which soared to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Also on the bill for this show hosted by Mr. 1204 will be Chicago rapper Twista as well as Kalamazoo hip hop group Prime Suspects and Mook Thuggin. Get details online at kazoostate.com.

DRINKING MERCURY
When: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Where: Rockford Brewing, Rockford

This up-and-coming indie-rock band covers a lot of ground – from ’60s pop vocals to muscular psychedelic rock. Drinking Mercury – with members hailing from Grand Rapids, Ionia and Lansing – also recently released a self-titled debut album, chock full of well-crafted, intriguing rock tracks. (The Local Spins album review here.)

Get more information about Saturday’s show on the Rockford Brewing Facebook page, where you can also get the lowdown on Thursday’s Brian Oberlin show and Friday’s appearance by Travis Radaz.

HARPER & MIDWEST KIND ALBUM-RELEASE
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $15 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Dinah Puodziunas. She was the first reader to email john@localspins.com with “HARPER” in the message field and won win a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Australian native Peter Harper has a fascinating back story to his “amalgamation of blues, soul and world music,” revealed via soulful vocals, harmonica and didgeridoo. Now based in Detroit, the hard-touring Harper & Midwest Kind is releasing a new album, “Rise Up,” and celebrating that in a series of release shows across the state. And tune in to Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday when Harper will be the in-studio guest.

Get tickets for the show online here.

HEATERS
MAJOR MURPHY
KISSIN KATE
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to readers Colin Maxwell Beerens and Allison Palm. They were the first readers to email john@localspins.com with “HEATERS” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

It’s been awhile, so fans of Grand Rapids-based psychedelic rock heroes Heaters are liable to be out in full force Saturday to celebrate the return of the group to The Pyramid Scheme stage. Joining Nolan Krebs, Joshua Korf, Ryan Hagan and Ben Taber for this show will be Grand Rapids indie-pop/rock band Major Murphy and Kissin Kate.

Get tickets and more details online at pyramidschemebar.com.

ERIN ZINDLE & THE RAGBIRDS
GASOLINE GYPSIES
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle continues to lead the evolution of Ann Arbor’s The Ragbirds, which explores the marriage of pop, world music, folk and rock through relentless touring and recordings (including a new single, “Curious”).

Opening the band’s tour stop at Bell’s will be the Port Huron-bred, Detroit-based Gasoline Gypsies, a roots rock powerhouse with an Americana flair. Get tickets and details online at bellsbeer.com.

NOISIA
When: 10:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $17 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Netherlands-based electronic music act Noisia – Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger – is hanging it up after this farewell tour, noting that after 20 years, they’re “ready to become something new.” They also plan to finish and release music they’ve been working on together.

The Grand Rapids tour stop will include sets by Tocsin, Sylock and Parallax. Doors for this 17-and-older show open at 10:30 p.m. Details, tickets here.

SUNDAY

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $25 advance, $29.50 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Minnesota folk-rock/bluegrass outfit Trampled by Turtles has cultivated an uber-devoted audience for its engaging music, displayed on nine albums released since 2004, including 2018’s “Life is Good on the Open Road,” which shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart. (The band recently announced a summer 2020 tour that includes an appearance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.)

Them Coulee Boys will open the Grand Rapids show. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-ages show. Get tickets online at sectionlive.com.

FRUITION
THE MIGHTY PINES
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to Adam Stauffer. He was the first reader to email john@localspins.com with “FRUITION” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Portland-based roots rockers Fruition just dropped Part II of a new double album, “Broken at the Break of Day,” and brings its national tour to Grand Rapids. The band – Jay Cobb Anderson (electric guitar, vocals), Kellen Asebroek (piano, acoustic guitar vocals), Jeff Leonard (bass), Mimi Naja (mandolin, electric guitar, vocals) and Tyler Thompson (drums) – describes the new project as “influenced equally by acoustic music and rock ‘n’ roll” and is a companion piece to November’s “Wild as the Night” release.

St. Louis jamgrass and country-funk band The Mighty Pines open the show. Get details and tickets online here.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Weezil Malone Blues Band playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – West Michigan guitarist and singer Weezil Malone returns to get bluesy with his band at One Trick Pony in downtown Grand Rapids. Call 235-7669 for reservations. One Trick Pony follows this on Saturday night with the return of Serita’s Black Rose.

 

Ruslan Sirota playing East Grand Rapids High School Performing Arts Center in East Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Friday, $20 ($10 students) – Israeli-born pianist Ruslan Sirota plays this scholarship fundraising concert. Sirota, who’s performed with the likes of Josh Groban and Chick Corea, has impressed audiences and critics in the jazz, pop and R&B scenes. Tickets available here.

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Duo playing Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, 221 Columbia Ave. in Holland, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $23 ($17 seniors) – Percussionist Pedrito Martinez and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez join forces for a rare display of Cuban jazz. The duo’s first recording, “Duologue,” explored “a wide range of moods and influences.” This concert is part of Hope College’s Great Performance Series.

The Frog King Neil Diamond Tribute playing Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $12 – Grand Rapids’ The Frog King rolls out Neil Diamond’s hits in this show, with “The Eddie Rabbitt Variety Show” getting things started. Details, tickets here.

Michael Menert playing The Mint inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $15 advance, $18 day of show – Polish-born and Colorado-based electronic music producer Michael Menert fires up the intimate confines of The Mint, along with local support from Em, ChefSquatch and LowTmp. Doors for this 17-and-older show open at 8 p.m.

Arkansauce playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $12 – Northwest Arkansas’ Arkansauce melds newgrass, country, folk, American and funk into its “hard-driving sound.” Opening the show will be Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Brian Koenigsknecht.

Emery Plews Band playing Old Dog Tavern in Kalamazoo, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 – Hailing from Ypsilanti, the Emery Plews Band – Alayna Plews, Anthony Emery, Stuart Tucker and Justin Wierenga – delivers a rootsy blend of country, rock, jazz and folk. Old Dog follows this on Saturday with the album-release show for Ernie Clark & The Magnificent Bastards, featured recently at Local Spins. The Emery Plews Band, meanwhile, plays The Livery in Benton Harbor on Saturday.

Grand Rapids Soul Club Eight-Year Anniversary Party at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $12 advance, $15 day of show – DJs Breakbeat Lou from New York and Dave Mata from Chicago lead the celebration of GR Soul Club’s eighth anniversary. More details about this 21-and-older show here.

The Far Shore and Rob Mickey playing Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 10 p.m. Friday, free – Led by singer-songwriter Brant Satala, the indie-folk band The Far Shore headlines this show that will also feature singer-songwriter Rob Mickey.

The Leaver Brothers playing the Up to Snow Good Winterfest at Cedar Springs Brewing in downtown Cedar Springs, 1-7 p.m. Saturday, free – The Leaver Brothers perform from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at this celebration, which also features an oyster bar, a beer release, a canned soup drive and hot chocolate for the kids.

Mike Mains & The Branches playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Saturday, $12 advance, $15 day of show – Michigan native Mike Mains rolls out his own brand of distinctive pop-rock, backed by The Branches, who are touring behind their latest album, 2019’s “When We Were in Love.” Cincinnati indie-pop-rock band Harbour and Holland’s Indigo open the show.

Elizabeth Clarke playing Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St. in Saugatuck, 2 p.m. Sunday, $15 – Award-winning Canadian pianist Elizabeth Clarke stars in this latest edition of the Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ Hempy Keyboard Series. Get details online at sc4a.org.

Ashley Daneman Band playing Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St. in Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $20 – Kalamazoo’s Ashley Daneman Band closes out the weekend with a performance at this intimate venue, touring behind her WYCE Jammie Award-nominated latest album, “People are Fragile.” Andrew Schrock also performs as a special guest.

Jeremy Clyde (of Chad & Jeremy) playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 7 p.m. Sunday, $35-$45 – Back in the 1960s, the British duo of Chad & Jeremy scored several hits (“A Summer Song,” “Before and After”), and Jeremy Clyde has continued to record and tour. He’s currently promoting his latest release, “The Bottom Drawer Sessions No. 5,” as he returns to this Spring Lake listening room. Get tickets here.

Songtellers Episode Three at Listening Room in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Sunday, $8 – Nicholas James Thomasma hosts the third edition of his “Songtellers Stories & Songs” series, this time featuring the talents of Justin “Stovepipe” Stover and Sam Cooper.

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THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 20
BassBin: Joel Oliver/Paulie Grey, Billy’s Lounge
Lifeline with Steve Talaga: WMJS Jazz Gumbo, Casino Club
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
West Michigan Luthier Photography Exhibit (Jan. 20-March 7), Lobby Gallery, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
WMU Jazz Orchestra/University Jazz Lab Band, Dalton Center, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Jan. 21
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen and Bar
Mark Dupree & Dan Giacobassi, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
The New Standard, Deelite Restaurant & Bar, Grand Haven
JMM Jazz, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Truth in Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Ethan Martin/Aiden Harmon/Drew Deur, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Jan. 22
The Marsupials: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
The Carl Webb Band, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Rockshop, Wicks Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Border CrosSing, Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center, Battle Creek

Thursday, Jan. 23
Funkle Jesse, Founders Brewing Company
Chirp/GrooveGround Music, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Weezil Malone Band, One Trick Pony
Short Panic/Pretoria/Future Misters/Midnight Air, Mulligan’s Pub
Wu Han, piano/Paul Huang, violin/Matthew Lipman, viola/
Clive Greensmith, cello, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: “French Enchantment,” St. Cecilia Music Center
Olivia Vargas/Michael Pierce, Prohibition Music Series, Creston Brewery
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Dale Wicks, Zoko 822
Brian Oberin, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Matt Hannegraff & Tony Bakker, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
In The Blue, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andrew Frisinger & the Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
The Whiskey Charmers, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
The Western Jazz Collective, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Willy Porter (house concert), Gopherwood Concerts, Cadillac

Friday, Jan. 24
Anthony David, Listening Room, Studio Park
Imposters in Effect (Beastie Boys tribute)/Old Fire/DJ Composition, 20 Monroe Live
Michal Menert/Em/ChefSquatch/LowTmp, The Mint @ The Intersection
Lybrandt/Drinking Mercury: WYCE GR Live, Listening Room @ Studio Park
Anthony David/Charity, Listening Room @ Studio Park
GR Soul Club: 8 Year Anniversary, The Pyramid Scheme
The Far Shore/Rob Mickey, Mulligan’s Pub
The Marsupials/Clark After Dark, Creston Brewery
Trixy Tang/Slumlord Radio, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Jetts, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Jake Stevens, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
Brena, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
The Frog King (Neil Diamond tribute), Wealthy Theatre
Bar Code, River City Saloon
Brian Randall Band, Back Forty Saloon (Jan. 24-25)
Innuendo, The Iron Well
Shiatown, Twisted Bull (Jan. 24-25)
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, Amway Grand Hotel
John Shea Trio, JW Marriott
Sonimanic, Log Cabin (Jan. 24-25)
Hannah Laine, Sacred Springs Kombucha
Alacranes, Agave Lounge
Moonshot, Grand Woods Lounge
Decades, Shots on the River, Belmont
Sam n Eye, EB Coffee & Pub, Caledonia
Sue, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Ruslan Sirota (EGR Music Boosters fund-raiser), East Grand Rapids High School, East Grand Rapids
LHS Fusion Rock Orchestra, Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell (Jan. 24-25)
Paddy’s Cure, The Fairway of Kent County, Lowell
El Brandino, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Travis Radaz, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Risque, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Silent Bark, McDuff’s, Wayland
Kevin Schaffer/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (Jan. 24-25)
John Boyle, Saugatuck Brewing, Douglas
Alfredo Rodriguez-Pedrito Martinez Duo: Great Performances Series, Hope College, Holland
Nathan Walton & the Revolving Door, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Elijah Russ, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Faded Blue, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Brad & Jordan (of Vinylicious), Our Brewing, Holland
Vincent Hayes, Christos’ Roadhouse, Holland
Drew Behringer, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Serita’s Black Rose, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Upcoast Kin, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Root Doctor, Alley Door Club @ Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
The Bootstrap Boys, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Earthwork-Buttermilk-Circle Pines Songwriters Summit, Circle Pines Center, Delton (Jan. 24-26)
Trapped on Mars, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Emery Plews Band/Justin Wierenga, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Arkansauce, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Lit Up, Nob Hill Bar & Grill, Kalamazoo
Border CrosSing, First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller (5 p.m.), Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Carrie McFerrin/Alex Austin/Andy Baker, Black River Tavern, South Haven
ABBA Mania (ABBA tribute), The Mendel Center, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
Chirp, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Justin Moore, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Up North Big Band, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Saturday, Jan. 25
BiG SUiT (Talking Heads tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Heaters/Major Murphy/Kissin Kate, The Pyramid Scheme
Noisia/Tocsin/Sylock/Parallax, Elevation @ The Intersection
Serita’s Black Rose, One Trick Pony
Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues, Billy’s Lounge
Harper and Midwest Kind (CD release), Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Jury Folk/Between The Pines, Creston Brewery
Dee Washington & Groove Ground/Sarena Rae/Hannah Rose Graves/Tom Wall of Cosmic Knot/Hannah Laine of Earth Radio/Sandra Effert/Elijah Russ/Zack Volkers/Clark Pellegrom/Studio Band: Joe Sturgill (guitar)/Kevin Kozel (guitar)/Dutcher Snedeker (keys)/Scott Pellegrom (drums)/Zach Potter (bass): Michigan’s 183rd Birthday Party (11 a.m.), Founders Brewing Company
Soulstice, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Rob Mickey, Garage Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Hawks and Owls/Nobody’s Darlin’: Grand River Folk Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
131 Band, River City Saloon
Brian Randall Band, Back Forty Saloon (Jan. 24-25)
Shiatown, Twisted Bull (Jan. 24-25)
Toby Bresnahan, Brass Ring Brewing
Sonimanic, Log Cabin (Jan. 24-25)
Par-lio Connection, Gippers Bar & Restaurant
John Shea, Noto’s Old-World Italian Restaurant, Cascade
Noel Webley Trio, JW Marriott
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Kevin Schaffer, The Iron Well
The Fabulous Vans (unplugged), Bier Distillery, Belmont
The Leaver Brothers (3 p.m.): Up to Snow Good Winter Party, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
The Crane Wives/The Hacky Turtles/Melophobix/Crosscut Kings: Ice Jam (Kids Food Basket benefit), Perrin Brewing Co., Comstock Park
LHS Fusion Rock Orchestra, Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell (Jan. 24-25)
Bucket O Maybes, Village Inn Pizza Sports Bar & Grille 44th St.
DC-90, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Drinking Mercury, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Rocket Fuel Haulers, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
The Carl Webb Band, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
A Northern Song, Pigeon Hill Brewing Co., Muskegon
Conrad Shock + the Noise, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
King Crabapple/St. Joe Jack/PRIM, Porto Bello Second Floor, Grand Haven
Dead to Rights, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
St. Joe Jack/King Crabapple/PRIM: The Snow Ball, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Catfish & the Man, Grand Haven Eagles, Grand Haven
Mike Mains & the Branches/Harbour/Indigo, Park Theatre, Holland
All In, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Vincent Hayes, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Alistar, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Sweebe Nation, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Three’s A Crowd/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Williams Family, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland (Jan. 24-25)
Earthwork Songwriters Summit, Circle Pines Center, Delton (Jan. 24-26)
Project 90, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/Neighborhood Dogs/Black Cat Bone, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Distants/Pack Sounds/Nectar/Nothing New, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Boosie Badazz/Prime Suspects/Mook Thuggin, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, “How to Train Your Dragon,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Lexi Adams, Grand Traverse Distillery, Kalamazoo
Danielle Cosby, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Quantum Fleek, Final Gravity Brewing Co., Kalamazoo
Jake Kershaw: 28th Annual Blues Jam & Chili Cook-Off, Marshall United Methodist Church, Marshall
Emery Plews Band, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Johnny Russler And The Beach Bum Band/Tropixplosion/Erica Sunshine Lee/Mike Archer/Two Dudes In Flip Flops (fundraiser for Hello Gorgeous and Gateway Services), Silver Beach Hotel & Czar’s 505, St. Joseph

Sunday, Jan. 26
Justin Stover/Sam Cooper: Nicholas James Thomasma’s Songtellers Stories & Songs, Listening Room, Studio Park
Trampled By Turtles/Them Coulee Boys, The Intersection
Fruition/The Mighty Pines, The Pyramid Scheme
Rampart House/Adaboy/Jury Folk, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Andrews String Band, The Peoples Cider Co.
Greg Miller, JW Marriott
Randy Marsh and Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Jason Wheeler & Friends (noon)/Selkie Irish Sessions (4 p.m.), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Kevin Donovan & David McIntire/Conklin Ceili Band (1-4 p.m.), Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Jeremy Clyde, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Elizabeth Clarke, Hempy Keyboard Series, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
The Brandino Extravaganza, Saugatuck Brewing, Douglas
Ashley Daneman Band/Andrew Schrock, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Joe Johnson, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Toby Bresnahan, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Earthwork Songwriters Summit, Circle Pines Center, Delton (Jan. 24-26)
Dan Agne, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 27
Jordan Hamilton, Michigan Mondays with Local Spins, The Listening Room @ Studio Park
West Michigan Jazz Society Membership Drive & Musician of the Year Reveal Party, SpeakEZ Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic

Tuesday, Jan. 28
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge St. Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen and Bar
The New Standard, Deelite Restaurant & Bar, Grand Haven
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Brother Adams/I Believe in Julio: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
GZA Liquid Swords, The Pyramid Scheme
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Nicholas James Thomasma, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs

Thursday, Jan. 30
Korn/Breaking Benjamin, Van Andel Arena
Armchair Boogie, Founders Brewing Company
The Ryne Experience/Celeste Allison Trio: WYCE GR Live (noon), Listening Room, Studio Park
Mariano Avila/rocket(!!!)man/Angelika Lee/LaTarro Traylor: I Don’t Know What You Know, Listening Room, Studio Park
Balien, The Stache @ The Intersection
Vinyl Night, The Pyramid Scheme
Kev & Bobbi, One Trick Pony
The Bootstrap Boys, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Easers/Grave Surfers/Upright Ape/Seattle Stomp, Mulligan’s Pub
Hannah Laine, Prohibition Music Series, Creston Brewery
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Andy Frisinger & the Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
The Natural Disaster: Original Music Showcase, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Nathan Borton, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, Jan. 31
Y-Not (EP release)/Not Fantasia/Blue Oddity, Listening Room, Studio Park
Thunderstruck (AC-DC tribute)/Slumlord Radio, 20 Monroe Live
Mitchell Tenpenny/Adam Doleac, The Intersection
The Movement/Josh Heinrichs/Idubious, The Stache @ The Intersection
Moody Good/Kar Pow/Saylin/Tocsin, Elevation @ The Intersection
Los Elk/The Legal Immigrants, The Pyramid Scheme
Mungion, Founders Brewing Company
Echo of Silence/Don the Pariah/The Outliers/Oceans Beneath Us, Mulligan’s Pub
Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/Neighborhood Dogs/Black Cat Bone, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Crooked Root, Billy’s Lounge
Joseph Henry, Stevie Reidz & Joe Rood, Garage Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Blue Jay Bridge, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Mike McIntosh, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
Jedi Mind Trip, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Decades, River City Saloon
Clif Metcalf Trio, Forty Pearl
Brena, Twisted Bull (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
Hank Mowery & the Hawktones, Rosa Parks Circle
Catfish & the Man, Grand Elks Lodge
Mike Frost Trio, JW Marriott
John Shea Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Azz Izz, Log Cabin (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
Travis Swanson, Sacred Springs Kombucha
Dalmation Stone, Shots on the River, Belmont
Toby Bresnahan, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Grayson Barton, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Big Riggs, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
Silverstiles, Saugatuck Brewing, Douglas
Easy River Band, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Nate Holley, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Coty Bouchard, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Travis Radaz, Our Brewing, Holland
Annual Musical Showcase, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Luke Winslow-King/Charlie Millard Band, Red House Concert Series, Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven
Delilah DeWylde, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Rich Burkholder, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Tim Johnson and Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
SOLD OUT Griffin House, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Entourage, 18th Amendment, Muskegon
Joni Norwood, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Frank Vignola/Vinny Raniolo, guitarists/West Michigan Symphony, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Hexing/No Tongues for Quiet People/Tim., Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Vertical Smile, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Gabrial James/Blammo, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kristen Kuiper, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Carrie McFerrin, Grand Traverse Distillery, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller (5 p.m.), Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Out of Favor Boys, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Robert Rolfe Feddersen, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Great White/Slaughter, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Saturday, Feb. 1
Colors Worldwide: R&B Only/Dauché/Jabari, 20 Monroe Live
12th Planet/Kill The Noise/Calcium/GG Magree/Stratus/Attak/Ivy Lab/DMVU/Tvboo/Inzo/The Bass Brothers/Jack Beats/Masteria/Sonya Alvarez/Stratz: Bass Country Winter 2020, The Intersection
Mike Farina/Sammy Ruckspin, Founders Brewing Company
Delilah DeWylde: Winter Dance Party & Vintage Vinyl Hop, The Pyramid Scheme
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
Bob Marley Birthday Bash, Billy’s Lounge
Wayne Hancock/Myron Elkins and the Dying Breed, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Smash Kings, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Borrowed Time, River City Saloon
The New Standard, Forty Pearl
Brena, Twisted Bull (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
Keegan Jacko, The Iron Well
The Brandino Extravaganza/Eli Kahn (of After Ours), Harmony Hall
Azz Izz, Log Cabin (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
The Ryne Experience/Short Panic/Pretoria/The Fabulous Vans, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Jaded 8, Shots on the River, Belmont
The Adams Family, Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell
Kevin Schaffer, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant, Smyrna
Big Riggs, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Red Not Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Van Mason, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Left Handed Rollers, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Three’s A Crowd, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Jack Leaver, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
JMM Jazz, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Legal Rehab, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Nick DeKoff & Greyson, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Wayne Baker Brooks, Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
Sons of Apollo/Tony Macalpine, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lucy Lowis, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Hairmania, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
FlyLite Gemini (9 p.m.)/Duffield-Caron Project (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Aaron James Wright, Final Gravity Brewing, Kalamazoo
Joshua Davis, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Echoes of Pompeii (Pink Floyd tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Bootstrap Boys, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Lisa McClowry (Cher tribute), Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Sunday, Feb. 2
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Christian Cooney Project, The Peoples Cider Co.
Opera Grand Rapids: Sunday Classical Concert Series (2 p.m.), Grand Rapids Art Museum
Flatland Grip (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
EunAe Lee, pianist (4 p.m.), Haas Center for Performing Arts, Sherman Van Solkema Hall, GVSU, Allendale Campus
The Dangling Participles, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, “Carnival of the Animals,” Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo

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