The Big List (Jan. 27-Feb.2): Korn & Breaking Benjamin, GZA, Mike Farina, Wayne Hancock, Ann Arbor Folk Fest

The week leading up to the Super Bowl starts with Jordan Hamilton. Mungion, Mitchell Tenpenny, Bailen, Brother Adams, Joshua Davis, Bass Country and more follow. And win tix to the Winter Dance Party.

 

THE BIG LIST: Jan. 27-Feb. 2

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 GIVEAWAY: Scroll down to Saturday’s listing for The Pyramid Scheme. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

 

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MONDAY

JORDAN HAMILTON
SAMUEL NALANGIRA
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $5
Where: Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

The third installment of the Michigan Mondays series hosted by Local Spins features a Kalamazoo phenom: cellist Jordan Hamilton, whose music spans classical, pop, R&B and hip hop in inventive, thought-provoking fashion. The artist’s meteoric rise amid West Michigan’s music scene has been fueled by his riveting live performances and this one will include a mid-show interview to shed more light on his music, his background and his new album, “My Thoughts Are.”

Opening the night will be another virtuosic talent: Kalamazoo-based Samuel Nalangira, a native of Uganda whose mastery of unusual instrumentation is truly something to watch. Doors open at 6 p.m. for this low-dough show. Get tickets here or at the door.

WEDNESDAY

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
BROTHER ADAMS
I BELIEVE IN JULIO
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

Brace yourselves for a night of West Michigan-bred rock ‘n’ roll. Holland’s Brother Adams is a unique marvel:  a folk-rock/punk trio that has fashioned inventive music since its inception and brilliantly displayed on its latest album, “Chatter.” Local Spins has described it as Modest Mouse-meets-Bright Eyes-meets-Jack White.

Also on the bill: Grand Rapids legendary punk band I Believe in Julio, which cranks out incisive, intense and entertaining songs with a high-energy M.O. Don’t miss this double-header.

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. Admission to the show is free.

GZA
When: 9 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $25 advance, $30 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

As part of the 25th anniversary tour behind 1995’s “Liquid Swords” album, which soared to No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart, New York rapper GZA makes a stop in Grand Rapids. A founding member of Wu-Tang Clan, GZA (Gary E. Grice) will be joined for this mid-week show by West Michigan-bred hip hop artists Bronze Nazareth, Rebel Kuzco and The Fist Coalition.

Get tickets and more details online at pyramidschemebar.com.

THURSDAY

KORN
BREAKING BENJAMIN
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $25.50-$75.50
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

It’s a night of heavyweights at Van Andel Arena. Some 27 years after forming, California nu metal band Korn is back on the road, touring behind its 13th studio album, “The Nothing,” which was released in September.

Joining the group on this co-headlining tour will be Pennsylvania hard-rock fave Breaking Benjamin, which just released a new album, “Aurora,” that features reimagined versions of some of their hits with special guests from bands such as RED, Underoath and Flyleaf.

Bones UK will open the show. Get tickets online at vanandelarena.com.

BAILEN
LIGHTING MATCHES
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: The Stache inside Intersection, Grand Rapids

New York alt-rock trio Bailen – featuring three Bailen siblings (Daniel, David and Julia) – first drew national attention last spring with the group’s single, “I Was Wrong.” The band later released its debut album, “Thrilled to Be Here,” and is making a Grand Rapids stop on its current Midwest tour. (Bailen also plays The Loving Touch in Ferndale on Saturday.)

Opening will be Grand Rapids rock/pop band Lighting Matches. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-ages show. Details, tickets here.

FRIDAY

LUKE WINSLOW-KING
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $25 ($20 members)
Where: Tri-Cities Historical Museum, 200 Washington Ave., Grand Haven

Cadillac native and internationally renowned singer-guitarist Luke Winslow-King has long turned heads with music that melds Delta blues, folk, roots rock and New Orleans influences into his songs.

Opening the night for this “Music at the Museum” show hosted by the Tri-Cities Historical Museum and Red House Concerts will be northern Michigan pianist and singer-songwriter Charlie Millard. Get more information online here. (Luke is also featured in the 2020 Local Spins Calendar.)

MITCHELL TENPENNY
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $29.50
Where: The Intersection, 133 Grandville Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

As part of his U.S. tour, country singer Mitchell Tenpenny rolls into Grand Rapids behind release of his latest single, “Anything She Says.” The artist’s 2018 album, “Telling All My Secrets,” soared to No. 5 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

Joining him for this tour stop will be special guest Adam Doleac. Doors for this all-ages show open at 6:30 p.m. Get tickets and more details online at sectionlive.com.

ERNIE CLARK & THE MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Featured recently in the Local Spins Artist Spotlight, Ernie Clark & The Magnificent Bastards bring their Michigan album-release tour to Grand Rapids, firing up Tip Top Deluxe with music described as “Waylon meets The Beatles, a country Nirvana, the bastard child of Tom Petty and Marty Stuart, the hillbilly Ramones.”

The stop on the “Cats and Dogs and Bastards” tour will also feature sets by The Neighborhood Dogs and Black Cat Bone. Get tickets and details here.

MUNGION
When: 9:30 p.m. Friday
Admission: $5
Where: Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids

Over the past five years, Mungion has cultivated a devoted audience for its instrumental prowess and “charismatic live shows,” especially in the Midwest. The Chicago-based band rolls out jams that span funk, prog-rock and general grooviness.

Expect another genre-hopping show on Friday night. Details at foundersbrewing.com.

ANN ARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL:
CALEXICO AND IRON & WINE
NATHANIEL RATELIFF
INGRID MICHAELSON
MANDOLIN ORANGE
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Tickets: $45-$65
Where: Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan campus, Ann Arbor

It’s the 43rd edition of the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, which delivers national roots music stars at Hill Auditorium every January as a fundraiser for The Ark. This year’s impressive lineup features Calexico and Iron & Wine, Ingrid Michaelson, The Lone Bellow, Cedric Burnside, Rainbow Girls, Elliott Brood on Friday, and Nathaniel Rateliff (solo), Mandolin Orange, Detroit icon Bettye LaVette, Molly Tuttle, John Moreland and Michigan’s own Cold Tone Harvest on Saturday. The shows are emceed by Willy Porter.

A few mezzanine and balcony tickets remained available on Monday for both nights of the festival. Main floor seats are sold out. Tickets online here.

SATURDAY

JOSHUA DAVIS
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $18 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Northern Michigan singer-songwriter Joshua Davis has crafted an illustrious career, from his work with the ever-popular Steppin’ In It to being finalist on “The Voice” to touring the country as a much-respected solo artist. His most recent album, “Live at the Robin,” showcases his insightful songs in a live setting.

Get tickets and more details online at bellsbeer.com. By the way, Davis is also the featured January artist in the 2020 Local Spins Calendar available here.

BASS COUNTRY WINTER 2020
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $35-$45
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

One of The Intersection’s most popular nights of electronic music heats up mid-winter with sets by 12th Planet, Kill The Noise, Calcium, GG Magree, Stratus, Attak, Ivy Lab, DMVU, Tvboo, Inzo, The Bass Brothers, Jack Beats, Masteria, Sonya Alvarez and Stratz.

This is a 17-and-older show; tickets available online at sectionlive.com. Doors open at 8 p.m.

WAYNE HANCOCK
MYRON ELKINS & THE DYING BREED
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $15 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Texas guitar icon Wayne “The Train” Hancock has packed the Tip Top on past tours with his “juke joint swing,” with fiery rockabilly, Western swing, blues and old-school country all part of the mix. He’s released a dozen albums over the years, including 2016’s “Slingin’ Rhythm.”

Opening the night will be up-and-coming West Michigan country/rock band Myron Elkins & The Dying Breed. (And tune in to Local Spins on WYCE at 11 a.m. Friday when Elkins will be the special in-studio guest.) Get tickets and details for Saturday show here.

DELILAH DEWYLDE’S WINTER DANCE PARTY
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $12
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first two readers to email john@localspins.com with “WINTER DANCE PARTY” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Every year, Saugatuck rockabilly/honky-tonk queen Delilah DeWylde rolls out her tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, paying tribute to “The Day the Music Died” – when the influential Holly, Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in an Iowa plane crash back on Feb. 3, 1959.

The evening includes a “vintage vinyl record hop.” Get tickets and details online at pyramidschemebar.com.

MIKE FARINA
SAMMY RUCKSPIN
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $8
Where: Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids

Mike Farina is legendary in the world of electronic music and DJ production. And his past performances at Founders have packed the house. Known as a pioneer of “mushroom jazz,” Farina – who first cut his teeth in Chicago and is now based in California – tours the country with his house, acid jazz and downtempo music.

Also performing on Saturday night will be Sammy Ruckspin. Details online at foundersbrewing.com.

BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY BASH:
INDIKA REGGAE BAND
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10
Where: Billy’s Lounge, Grand Rapids

It’s another opportunity to celebrate the genius of the late Bob Marley and there are few things more effective in warming up a chilly winter than uplifting reggae music. Ambassador David Productions once again fires up this dance-fueled tribute to Marley with Chicago’s Indika Reggae Band and DJ Sanjay.

Doors open at 8 p.m. for this 21-and-older show. Get more details online here.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

The Bootstrap Boys playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Thursday, $5 – Grand Rapids outlaw country act The Bootstrap Boys kick off the first of their Thursday night “winter concert series” shows that will continue through February. (Dying Light Thursdays follows this show at 10 p.m.) And The Bootstrap Boys play The Livery in Benton Harbor on Saturday night.

I Don’t Know What You Know at Listening Room in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $20 – This is billed as “a community listening experiment” that features local creators, leaders and thinkers, featuring comedy, music and learning. This month’s episode will feature poet Kyd Kane, comedian Mike Logan, DJ Dean Martian and producers Dante Cope and Detroit’s rocketman. It’s hosted by Angelika Lee and LaTarro Taylor.

Travis Swanson playing Sacred Springs Kombucha at 1059 Wealthy St. SE in Grand Rapids, 5 p.m. Friday, free – Guitarist Travis Swanson is set to light up Sacred Springs with musicianship described as possessing “rare depth and maturity, with exceptional instinct, taste and intelligence.”

Y-Not’s EP-release show at Listening Room in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $15 – Led by Tony Geren and with a funky upbeat approach, Grand Rapids’ Y-Not is billed as “a collaboration of humans crafting a sound and message for empowering listeners and fostering community.” Also on the bill: Not Fantasia and Blue Oddity.

Los Elk playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $12 day of show – Boston indie-rock band Los Elk swings into Grand Rapids (behind a new single, “Deja Voodoo”), with Grand Rapids’ own The Legal Immigrants opening the show.

Thunderstruck AC/DC tribute playing 20 Monroe Live, 8 p.m. Friday, $15-$25 – The U.S. AC/DC tribute band Thunderstruck unleashes the best of the Australian hard rockers, with help from GR’s own Slumlord Radio.

Griffin House playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 8 p.m. Friday, SOLD OUT – Singer-songwriter Griffin House has certainly been a popular mainstay at this Spring Lake listening room, so it’s no surprise he’s sold out the house. He’ll be back at Seven Steps Up on June 14.

Natchez Trace playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – West Michigan’s Natchez Trace returns to One Trick with its ever-fetching repertoire of acoustic classic rock.

Red Not Chili Peppers playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Saturday, $18 advance, $25 day of show – Los Angeles’ Red Not Chili Peppers pay tribute “to the ultimate funk rock quartet,” playing the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ biggest hits and replicating the band’s high-energy live shows. This show is part of Park Theatre’s Winter Legends Series, with doors opening at 7 p.m.

The Ryne Experience, Short Panic, Pretoria and The Fabulous Vans playing Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, free – This shapes up as a West Michigan rock showcase featuring four up-and-coming local bands.

COLORS Worldwide’s R&B Only show at 20 Monroe Live, 10 p.m. Saturday, $29.99-60 – This DJ-driven night features a celebration of R&B music with sets by Dauche and Jabari. Doors for this 21-and-older show open at 8:30 p.m.

Weezil Malone Blues Band playing Nick Fink’s on West River Drive in Comstock Park, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – Blues guitarist and singer Weezil Malone leads his bluesy bunch in a night of stories and tunes at Nick Fink’s.

 

The Brandino Extravaganza and Eli Kahn playing Harmony Hall in Grand Rapids, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, free – Brandino Proch brings his funky, folky looping wizardry to Harmony Hall, with looper Eli Kahn of After Ours also on the bill. It’s all billed as “a night of looping madness.”

Christian Cooney Project playing People’s Cider Co. at 539 Leonard St. NW in Grand Rapids, 5 p.m. Sunday, free – Grand Rapids singer-songwriter and guitarist Christian Cooney wraps up the week with this intimate show at People’s Cider Co.

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THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 27
Jordan Hamilton, Michigan Mondays with Local Spins, The Listening Room @ Studio Park
West Michigan Jazz Society Membership Drive & 2020 Musician of the Year Announcement, 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
Matthew Fries/Ben Schmidt-Swartz/MJ Epperson, O’Duffy’s Pub, 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/Lighting Matches, 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
Molly, The Mendel Center, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor

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)
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
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
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
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
Weezil Malone Blues Band, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park
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
Quarter Below, The Pipeline Smokehouse and Bar, West Olive
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
Joni Norwood, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Chris Clayton, Wicks Park Bar & Grill, Saugatuck
Nick DeKoff & Greyson, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Blue Jay Bridge/Nightsnake, Gun Lake Casino, 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
SOLD OUT 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
Sarah Southard, oboe/Rhonda Edgington, harpsicord/Gregory Bassett, French horn, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
The Dangling Participles, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, “Carnival of the Animals,” Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo

ON THE HORIZON

Tuesday, Feb. 4
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Dr. Damani Phillips: Black History Month Keynote Lecture, “Jazz in the Fight for Civil Rights: Jazz as Activist Music,” Jack H. Miller Concert Hall, Hope College, Holland
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Ben Schmidt-Swartz/Matt Smalligan/Andrew Saliba, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Feb. 5
Hazy Past (David Bowie tribute), Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Grace Potter/Devon Gilfillian, The Intersection
iann dior/Landon Cube/POORSTACY, The Stache @ The Intersection
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Belinda Davids: The Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston tribute), Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Feb. 6
The Allman Betts Band/JD Simo, 20 Monroe Live
Joey Harkum Band, Founders Brewing Company
Robin Connell/Ivan Akansiima, Listening Room, Studio Park
YBN Cordae/24KGoldn, Elevation @ The Intersection
Heartsick/Outliers/Space Pussy/Kill Tomorrow/Laurentian Tides, The Stache at The Intersection
The Infamous Stringdusters: Acoustic Café Folk, St. Cecilia Music Center
The Bootstrap Boys, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Coffin Problem: Concerts Under The Stars, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Mark Townsend, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Mt. Joy: Hope College Concert Series, Dimnent Chapel, Holland
Olivia Mainville, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Hope College Jazz, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Main Street Dueling Pianos: Hospice of North Ottawa Community benefit, Holiday Inn, Spring Lake
Alice Howe & Freebo, Bell’s Eccentric Café The Back Room, Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids Symphony, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont

Friday, Feb. 7
Jack Droppers & the Best Intentions/Young Ritual, Listening Room @ Studio Park
Dirty Honey/The Amazons, The Stache @ The Intersection
Domestic Problems/Valentiger, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), The Pyramid Scheme
Citizen Keen/Melissa Dylan/New World Samurai, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Keymakers, Creston Brewery
A Girl Named Genny/Edison Kitt & the Strangers, Mulligan’s Pub
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Cheap Dates, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Drew Behringer, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
Global Village, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, Garage Bar & Grill
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, River City Saloon
Blue Jay Bridge, Twisted Bull
Hattrick, Log Cabin
Steve Talaga, Forty Pearl
Three’s A Crowd, Shots on the River, Belmont
In The Blue, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Mike McIntosh, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Jersey Pete & Java Joe, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Hot Leslie Band, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
“Working,” Grand Valley Opera Theatre (7:30 p.m.), Louis Armstrong Theatre, Haas Center for Performing Arts, GVSU, Allendale Campus (Feb. 7-9, Feb. 14-16)
The New Standard 18th Amendment, Muskegon
Aedan McCauley, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Upcoast Kin, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Brent Shuttleworth/Trey Simon, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Dixon’s Violin/Libby DeCamp, Park Theatre, Holland
The Bri Baron Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Stereolithic, Our Brewing, Holland
Dale Wicks, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Crooked Root, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Nathan Douglas & Marty Fine, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Sean Copenhaver/Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Dragonlore (CD release)/Tyrant/Humanity Level/Sovereign Child, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Andreas Kern vs. Paul Cibis: Piano Battle, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Mize/Mistah Dill/Anserz/Haundroid/Introspace/Pandamonium/The Bass Brothers, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller (5 p.m.), Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Trifocal, The Livery, Benton Harbor
America/Christopher Cross, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant

Saturday, Feb. 8
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony/Lady Ace Boogie/J Rob/A1/Meech, 20 Monroe Live
Remnose/Charlie Millard, Listening Room, Studio Park
Sleeping With Sirens/Set It Off/Belmont/Point North, The Intersection
Jacquees/Jacob Latimore/FYB/Bluff City, Elevation @ The Intersection
Thriftworks/Mistah Dill/Pause/Veronica Eileen, The Stache @ The Intersection
McWeakerton/Sky King/Tanner J. Burns/Foxgrave, The Pyramid Scheme
Roosevelt Diggs, Founders Brewing Company
Edge of Midnight, One Trick Pony
Tired Blood/ZAF/Louisiana Lot Lizards, Mulligan’s Pub
Dalmation Stone, Billy’s Lounge
The Autumnatic/Lighting Matches/Barrel Bones, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
The 1985, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Lighting Matches/Barrel Bones/Pete Bardolph and Friends: Hawks and Owls/Nobody’s Darlin’: Grand River Folk Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
Project 90, River City Saloon
Core Locked, Twisted Bull
Brena, Log Cabin
Stevie Reidz & Co./Feathers & Fur, The Iron Well
Clif Metcalf Trio, Forty Pearl
Trixy Tang, Shots on the River, Belmont
17 Degrees South, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
The Bootstrap Boys, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Nicholas James Thomasma, Castle Brewing, Greenville
“Working,” Grand Valley Opera Theatre (7:30 p.m.), Louis Armstrong Theatre, Haas Center for Performing Arts, GVSU, Allendale Campus (Feb. 7-9, Feb. 14-16)
Bucket O Maybes, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Mark Mulder, Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Muskegon
Material Girl & The Fame Monster (Madonna/Lacy Gaga tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Coty Bouchard, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Decades, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Iron Town, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Tim Johnson and Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Lynn & the Moonshine Runners, Saugatuck Brewery, Douglas
Nick DeKoff, Wicks Park Bar & Grill, Saugatuck
Sweebe Nation, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Freddie Z, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Crooked Root, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Sweet J/Semple, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Keymakers, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Darcy Wilkin (CD release) (seated), Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Joan Jett & the Black Hearts, Firekeepers Casino & Hotel, Battle Creek
September Mourning/Madame Mayhem, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Manhattan Transfer with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, The Mendel Center @ Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
Full Cord, The Livery, Benton Harbor
West Michigan Luthier Concert, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont

Sunday, Feb. 9
Vintage Parlor Orchestra/Folias Duo/West Michigan New Music Collective, Listening Room, Studio Park
Trippie Redd, 20 Monroe Live
Ben de la Cour, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
“Hamilton,” Broadway Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 21-Feb. 9)
Carrie McFerrin, The Peoples Cider Co.
Ensemble Montage: Sunday Classical Concert Series (2 p.m.), Grand Rapids Art Museum
Blackthorn, Kent District Library Cascade Branch, Cascade
Jack Leaver (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Roger MacNaughton & Friends, Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell
“Working,” Grand Valley Opera Theatre (2 p.m.), Louis Armstrong Theatre, Haas Center for Performing Arts, GVSU, Allendale Campus (Feb. 7-9, Feb. 14-16)
Earth Radio/Full Cord Bluegrass/Scott Pellegrom/DISTANT STARS/Blushing Monk/Patty PerShayla/Zachary James Music/Sandra Effert/Eli Kahn Music of After Ours/Max Lockwood/The Brandino Extravaganza/August/Third Coast Swing/Ben Traverse/Biomassive: Crooked Tree Creative Showcase 2020, Third Coast Recording, Grand Haven
Andrews String Band (2 p.m.), Loutit District Library, Grand Haven
Haysun Kang, Hempy Keyboard Series, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Celeste Allison Trio, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Gabrial James, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Crooked Root, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Drew Behringer, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
The Lippies/The Eradicator/The Bloody Lips/Bike Tuff, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Tina Gorter/Keith Geiman/David Bernard: Scott Club Concert Series, South Haven

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