The Big List (Jan. 6-12): Lindsay Ell, DJ Logic, Winter Wheat, Whiskey Myers, Hi-Jivers, Waldo

The Fretboard Festival Play-In Contest and shows by Tomas Esparza, Fast Hands Band, Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds and more are also on tap. And check out this week’s ticket giveaways.

 

THE BIG LIST: Jan. 6-12

 

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.

 

WEDNESDAY

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
TOMAS ESPARZA BLUES BAND
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

The Tomas Esparza Blues Band is led by renowned harmonica player and singer Tomas Esparza, who was born in Mexico City and has  performed on stages across the country. The group was featured on Local Spins on WYCE last week and will compete in the International Blues Challenge hosted by The Blues Foundation in late January in Memphis. The band also is set to release a new album this spring.

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.

THURSDAY

THE HI-JIVERS
HANK MOWERY & THE HAWKTONES
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

With roots in Syracuse, N.Y., and Seattle, Wash., the Nashville-based Hi-Jivers have true vintage rock appeal, unleashing rock ‘n’ roll with an R&B vibe, something displayed on the 2018 album, “Something’s Gotta Shake.” According to the official band bio, The Hi-Jivers “pay tribute to the rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm & blues of the ’50s and ’60s through their raw, wild originals and passionate covers.”

Opening the night will be West Michigan’s own blues favorites, Hank Mowery & The Hawktones. Get tickets and more details online here.

FRIDAY

FRETBOARD FESTIVAL PLAY-IN CONTEST
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
Where: Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum hosts a play-in contest that will determine the last two performance slots at the March Fretboard Festival (a day-long event featuring performances on several stages, vendors and more).

Playing short sets and competing on Friday in front of a panel of judges will be Jonathan Moody, David S. Kruse, Celeste Allison Trio, Jukejoint Handmedowns, Lucy Lowis and Monte Pride. Get more details online here, and check for the results this weekend at Local Spins.

WHISKEY MYERS
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $25 advance, $28 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

With a country rock and Southern rock tack, Texas’ Whiskey Myers has released five studio albums since 2008 and is currently touring behind its latest No. 1 self-titled country album, which came out in late September. (It also soared to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.)

Opening for the seven-piece band at this B93-sponsored show will be The Steel Woods. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this all-ages show. Get tickets and details online at sectionlive.com.

LADY ACE BOOGIE PRESENTS:
WALDO
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $15
Where: Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Lori Metzler. She was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “WALDO” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Friday’s show at Listening Room. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

In the first hip hop showcase at the new Listening Room, Grand Rapids hip-hop fave Lady Ace Boogie brings Kamron “Waldo” Robinson to the stage for a homecoming show. The 27-year-old Waldo is a Grand Rapids native now based in Los Angeles. His new album, “Grove,” was featured in Billboard magazine and elsewhere. His music – inspired by the likes of Talib Kweli and Nipsey Hussle – has racked up 13 million-plus streams across various platforms. He has toured North America and Europe.

Joining Waldo for this special night will be Grand Rapids’ Rebel Kuzco and Bedrock. Get tickets online here. Doors open at 6 p.m.

MICHIGAN HOUSE 2020:
SXSW LAUNCH PARTY
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Michigan House will once again be setting up shop at Austin’s South by Southwest in March, showcasing Michigan bands and more. This “SXSW Launch Party” will feature sets by AB, SuperDre, Tiny Jag and Jordan Hamilton, as well as prizes and a fashion show.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for this 21-and-older event. Get tickets and info online at pyramidschemebar.com.

SATURDAY

WINTER WHEAT
When: 1 p.m.-midnight Saturday
Tickets: $25
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

It’s a little slice of the Wheatland Music Festival in the middle of the winter.

The 11th annual Winter Wheat features performances by roots music and folk acts on two stages in this day-long benefit for the Wheatland Music Organization. Front Country, Roosevelt Diggs, K. Jones & The Benzie Playboys, CrossBow, Full Cord, Cabildo, Earthwork Music Collective artists, Palooka Brothers, Ruth & Max Bloomquist, Blue Water Ramblers and more are on the bill.

Get tickets and more details online at sectionlive.com.

B93 BARN PARTY:
LINDSAY ELL
When: 5 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of show
Where: DeltaPlex Arena, Walker

Canadian country star Lindsay Ell headlines this year’s Barn Party hosted by country station B93. Ell scored a No. 1 hit with “Criminal” in 2017, and has released four studio albums since 2008 (including 2017’s “The Project,” which hit No. 4 on the Billboard Country chart).

Also on the bill for this bash will be Tenille Arts, Caylee Hammack, Kari Lynch Band and Bari Lee Band. In addition to live music, the event features games, food and drink. Doors open at 4 p.m. and parking is $10 per vehicle. Get tickets online here.

ERIN ZINDLE & THE RAGBIRDS
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10
Where: Listening Room, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Tara Robinson. She was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “ERIN ZINDLE” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show at Listening Room. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Ann Arbor’s The Ragbirds have long been a Michigan favorite due to the band’s intoxicating mix of folk-rock, world music, indie-pop, soul and more. Now re-branded as Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds, the band, led by dynamic frontwoman, singer and fiddler Erin Zindle, makes its Listening Room debut.

Diana Chittester opens the all-ages show, with doors opening at 6 p.m. Get tickets and more details online here.

DROW ALBUM-RELEASE SHOW
MOUNTAIN GOAT
ATTRITION CULT, FELON CLASS
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $8
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids industrial post-metal band Drow is releasing its first full-length album, “When All is Fed,” on Saturday night. It gets a heavy rock assist from Grand Rapids sludge metal act Mountain Goat, as well as Attrition Cult and Felon Class.

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

SEAN K. PRESTON & THE LOADED PISTOLS
THE JETBEATS
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $7
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Baltimore’s Sean K. Preston & The Loaded Pistols describe their attack as a smorgasbord of blues, punk, honky-tonk, country, mountain gospel and rock ‘n’ roll. The hard-touring band led by singer-guitarist Sean K. Preston – who grew up in northern Australia and later performed in Ireland – embraces a retro sound.

Opening the night will be West Michigan’s own vintage rock outfit The JetBeats. Get tickets online here.

DJ LOGIC
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $7
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

He’s described as “a wax innovator” who crosses genres and mixes his sound “across the map.” New York’s DJ Logic is a session musician and a musical pioneer who introduced jazz into the realm of hip hop. He’s also collaborated with a host of notable artists – from John Mayer to Ben Harper to Mos Def to Warren Haynes – while dazzling fans with his spinning prowess.
Get details online at foundersbrewing.com, where you can also get info about Thursday’s debut of West Michigan’s Via Mardot.

SUNDAY

KVBA WINTER BLUES FUNDRAISER:
KEVIN NICHOLS & BLUE TUESDAY
TOMAS ESPARZA BLUES BAND
When: 3-7 p.m. Sunday
Admission: $6
Where: Shakespeare’s Lower Level, 241 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo

The January fundraiser for the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association features couple of regional blues stars, with the Tomas Esparza Blues Band performing at 3 p.m. and Kevin Nichols & Blue Tuesday at 5 p.m.

The event will also feature a 50-50 raffle and a raffle for a guitar. Doors open at 2 p.m. (By the way, the KVBA also sponsors a blues jam at Old Dog Tavern in Kalamazoo every Sunday at 6 p.m.)

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

John Shea playing Rockwell Republic in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Monday, free – Jazz pianist John Shea is a Monday staple here, kicking off the week with an evening of jazz through 10 p.m.

Traveling Wilburys Tribute at Thornapple Brewing Co. at 6262 28th St. SE in Cascade Township, 6 p.m. Thursday, free – J. Ryan Berends and Sarah VE present an evening of iconic, timeless music by The Traveling Wilburys.

Future Misters, AntiGhost, You & Them and Tube Socks playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, $10 advance, $12 day of show – Grand Rapids rock band Future Misters leads this rollicking bunch of regional acts. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-ages show.

Via Mardot playing Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free – Olivia Mainville’s new project, Via Mardot, is a sonic mix of “Tarantino soundtrack, ’60s French yeye, spaghetti Western and manouche-inspired” music. Sandra Effert and Mark Harrell are also on the bill. And tune in to Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday when Via Mardot is the in-studio guest.

Thunderhead (Rush tribute) playing 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $9.79-$35 – Billed as “The Rush Experience,” this tribute to the legendary Canadian rock band rolls into Grand Rapids.

Further Closer and Brother Adams playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Friday, $10 – Billed as “The Will Show, Pt. 2,” this fundraiser, supporting Down syndrome awareness and benefiting Kaiden Reef, features performances by Further Closer, Brother Adams, AS AM I and Casa Blue in “a celebration of the love, music and life of Will Montano, aka Low Decible.” By the way, singer-songwriter S. Martin and Mark Harrell play Park Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, $8 advance, $10 day of show.

Medicinal Groove playing The Livery in Benton Harbor, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $10 – The Traverse City band that shot to the top of the Local Spins Hot Top 5 Chart for December brings its funky jams down the coast for the first time ever to The Livery. Get details here.

Desmond Jones, Mighty Big Rig and Flexadecibel playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $12 day of show – Grand Rapids jam band faves Desmond Jones travels to Kalamazoo to light up the big stage and fire up a dance party with help from Kalamazoo’s Mighty Big Rig and Muskegon’s Flexadecibel. (Bell’s follows this on Saturday with rock’s Out, Whales and Petrillo.)

Rage Against the Machine Tribute, Elijah Russ Collective and Patty PerShayla playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $12 day of show – In addition to paying homage to RATM, this show features sets by Grand Rapids’ Elijah Russ Collective and singer-songwriter Patty PerShayla. BTW, $2 from every ticket sold will be donated to Kids’ Food Basket.

Fast Hands Band Album-Release Show at Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5 — Grand Rapids’ Fast Hands Band recently rolled out its debut album, “Headful of Vices,” with this performance serving as the official release show for the recording. The six-piece band will feature special guests Caleb Elzinga, Troy Anderson and Scott Bogus, with Blue Jay Bridge opening the evening. Details here.

Catfish & The Man playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 8 p.m. Saturday, $10-$20 – This special standing-room-only show at this listening room features Grand Haven’s rootsy rock band Catfish & The Man, which recently released a self-titled debut album. Get tickets online here.

The Brandino Extravaganza playing Grand Armory Brewing in Grand Haven, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – After a big show to kick off the year at Founders, Grand Rapids’ Brandino Proch, aka Brandino Extravaganza, brings his one-man-looping funky folk to Grand Armory.

Hoptown Rounders playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – Grand Rapids string band Hoptown Rounders boasts old-timey, contemporary and bluegrass influences.

Delilah DeWylde and Ghost Bunnies paying tribute to Elvis Presley and David Bowie at Old Dog Tavern in Kalamazoo, 9 p.m. Saturday, $7 – Saugatuck’s rockabilly queen Delilah DeWylde and Kalamazoo’s Ghost Bunnies unfurl an evening of memorable music by Elvis and Bowie.

Who Hit John? playing Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St. in Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $20 – Kalamazoo’s Who Hit John? incorporates gypsy jazz, swing and European influences into its old-time string band approach.

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THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 6
BassBin: D-Wrex/Prim, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic

Tuesday, Jan. 7
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen & Bar
Dennie Middleton, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
The New Standard, The Deelite Restaurant & Bar, Grand Haven
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider/WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Molly Konzen/Ivan Akansiima/Jack McDonald, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Jan. 8
Tomas Esparza Blues Band: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
Versus, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs

Thursday, Jan. 9
Future Misters/AntiGhost/You & Them/Tube Socks, The Pyramid Scheme
Jim Cooper Trio, One Trick Pony
The Hi-Jivers/Hank Mowery & the Hawktones, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Age of Aletheia/Letdown/Silver Age/Vela, Mulligan’s Pub
Mary Rademacher Reed & Co., Ganders Restaurant @ the Hilton
J. Ryan Berends & Sarah VE (The Traveling Wilburys tribute), Thornapple Brewing Company, Cascade
Ben Traverse, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger and the Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
The Brandino Extravaganza, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Rob Mailloux/Laura Gialanella, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Fremont John, Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington

Friday, Jan. 10
Waldo/Rebel Kuzco/Bedrock, Listening Room @ Studio Park
Jordan Hamilton/Tiny Jag/Super Dre/A.B.: Michigan House 2020 SXSW Launch Party, The Pyramid Scheme
Face 2 Face (Elton John & Billy Joel tribute), Elevation @ The Intersection
Whiskey Myers/The Steel Woods, The Intersection
Thunderhead (Rush tribute), 20 Monroe Live
The Elijah Russ Collective/Patty Pershayla (Rage Against The Machine tribute), Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Open Culture/James Burke/The Skinny Limbs, Mulligan’s Pub
The Fast Hands Band, Billy’s Lounge
Emma Lou & Sam, Garage Bar & Grill
Matt Gabriel, Creston Brewery
Sonimanic, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Shostakovich & Mozart,” DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 10-11)
Project 90, The Log Cabin
Three’s A Crowd, River City Saloon
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (Jan. 10-11)
Kiss Kiss Bang, The Iron Well
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Forty Pearl
JGJ, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Chris Clayton, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
John Shea, JW Marriott
Mary Rademacher Reed Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Sonora Dinamita de Colombia/Grupo Bengala, Agave Sports Lounge
Family Traditions Band, Twisted Bull
Kiss Kiss Bang/EPCYA, The Iron Well
Moonshot, Shots on the River, Belmont
The Ryne Experience: Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell
The Brandino Extravaganza, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Coty Bouchard, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Saving Rhonda, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (Jan. 10-11)
Further Closer/Brother Adams/As Am I/Casa Blue (Down Syndrome benefit), Park Theatre, Holland
Trixy Tang, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Carl Webb Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Serita’s Black Rose, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Samuel Hines, classical guitarist, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Brighter Bloom, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tony Reynolds, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
The Vincent Hayes Band, Alley Door Club @ Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
JMM Jazz, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Gabrial James, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Stormy Chromer, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Crazy Mic, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Upcoast Kin/The Rock Show, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Trapped On Mars, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Aaron Jonah Lewis: Foundry Hall, Bailey Museum, South Haven
Jonathon Moody/David S. Kruse/Celeste Allison Trio/Jukejoint Handmedowns/Lucy Lowis/Monte Pride: Play In Contest for Fretboard Festival, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo
Crooked Root, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Desmond Jones, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Medicinal Groove, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Jelly Roll Blues Band, Pine Lake Lodge, Boyne City

Saturday, Jan. 11
Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds/Diana Chittester, Studio Park Listening Room
Front Country/Kirk Jones & the Benzie Playboys/Cabildo/Full Cord/Roosevelt Diggs/Crossbow/Earthworks Collective/Palooka BMuirothers/Ruth & Max Bloomquist: Winter Wheat Festival, The Intersection
Drow (album release)/Mountain Goat/Attrition Cult/Felon Class, The Pyramid Scheme
Gasolina: Latin Dance Party, 20 Monroe Live
DJ Logic, Founders Brewing Company
Hoptown Rounders, One Trick Pony
Scary Women/Pyretta Blaze/Witchfist/Maggie May, Mulligan’s Pub
Deerfield Run, Billy’s Lounge
Sean K. Preston & the Loaded Pistols/The JetBeats, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Kevin Murphy & Murphy’s Law, Garage Bar & Grill
Pause (EP release)/Noyea/J-Rose Loops/Alone Together Music/eRoy, Creston Brewery
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Shostakovich & Mozart,” DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 10-11)
Sushi Roll, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
The Legal Immigrants, River City Saloon
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (Jan. 10-11)
Blushing Monk, Forty Pearl
Neil Gordon Trio, JW Marriott
Mary Rademacher Reed Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Dennie Middleton & The Hype/DJ Richard Oxygenn: Last Dance Juice Ball Tommy Turns 50, Eastern Avenue Hall
Megan Rae, Twisted Bull
Brena, Log Cabin
Lindsay Ell/Tenille Arts/Caylee Hammack/Kari Lynch Band/Bari Lee: Painting the Barn Pink, DeltaPlex Arena, Walker
BareNaked ’90s, Wildwood Family Farms, Alto
Weezil Malone Band, Riverbend Bar & Grill, Ada
John Shea Trio, Noto’s, Cascade
Rusty Pickel, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Azz Izz, Shots on the River, Belmont
May Erelwine & Max Lockwood: Songwriting 101, Richard L. Root Branch, Kent District Library, Kentwood
Blue Jay Bridge, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Patty Pershayla & the Mayhaps, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Saving Rhonda, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
A-Cappell-Off: Collegiate A-Capella Competition, Ceglarek Fine Arts Auditorium, Allendale
S. Martin/Mark Harrell, Park Theatre, Holland
Bar Code, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Nate Holley, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Sweet J Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
The Brandino Extravaganza, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tony Reynolds, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Catfish & the Man (CD release), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Trippin’ Back, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Eric Engblade/Justin Avdek, Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
Big Nick & the Rhythm Kings, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Sweebe Nation, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Tricks/The Rock Show, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Project 90, Y Bar, Kalamazoo
Downriver Dan, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Delilah DeWylde/Ghost Bunnies: Elvis & Bowie Birthday Tribute, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Out/Whales/Petrillo, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
This Is Not The End/Elsie Binx/Two-Faced Wilson/Drop Dirty/Overtime Winner, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
BongoJak, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Brooklyn Charmers (Steely Dan tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
One Love: Reggae Revival, Czar’s 505, Stgu Joseph
I AM BAND, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Jonny Lang, Little River Casino, Manistee
Rosali, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
Kitty Donohoe, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Sunday, Jan. 12
Birdie Country, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Keith Scott Blues, Creston Brewery
Blame the Observer, The Peoples Cider Co.
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
Steve Talaga Trio (Jazz Brunch), The Old Goat
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
The Bloody Lips/Old Fire/Great Lakes State/Danger! Danger!, Fulton Street Pub & Grill
Blushing Monk, Mexicains Sans Frontieres
Mustard’s Retreat, Kent District Library Cascade Branch, Cascade
Jack Leaver, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Elizabeth Berry, vocalist (2 p.m.), Loutit District Library, Grand Haven
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Who Hit John, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Chris Kishman & the Real Deal, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Gabrial James, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Tomas Esparza Band (3 p.m.)/Kevin Nichols & Blue Tuesday (5 p.m.): Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association Festival Fund-raiser, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Chicken Pecks The Keys, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Jan. 13
BassBin: Faren Strnad/Players Club, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic

Tuesday, Jan. 14
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen and Bar
Andrews String Band, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
Bluewater Kings Band, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
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
Negar Afazel/Jeffrey Grassl/MJ Epperson, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Jan. 15
Paradise Outlaw: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Delilah DeWylde, Listening Room, Studio Park
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Coty Bouchard, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
The Jersey Boys, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Jan. 15-16)
Pint-Sized KSO, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Out of Favor Boys, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Jan. 16
Ashley Daneman/Jes Kramer: WYCE GR Live (noon), Listening Room, Studio Park
The Small Glories, Studio Park Listening Room
Emmet Cohen Trio featuring Benny Golson: Jazz Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
Garcia Peoples/Conrad Shock + The Noise/Nordy, The Pyramid Scheme
Henhouse Prowlers, Founders Brewing Co.
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
VASE/The Fabulous Vans/Hypnotoad, Mulligan’s Pub
The 5 Browns: January Series, Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium, Calvin University
Bobby McFerrin: Michigan Music Conference Concert, DeVos Performance Hall
Zachary Trebellas: Music in the Stacks, Grand Rapids Public Library Main
Mary Rademacher Reed & Co., Ganders Restaurant, Hilton Hotel
In The Blue Jazz, Zoko 822
How to Live Together: Concerts Under The Stars, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Chris Cranick, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andrew Frisinger & the Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Isaac Berkowitz, Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
The Jersey Boys, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo (Jan. 15-16)
Corey Dakota, Saugatuck Brewing, Kalamazoo
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
NAH/Ghosh/Suck City, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Lexi Adams, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego

Friday, Jan. 17
John Wojciechowski Quartet, Listening Room @ Studio Park
Dogma, The Mint @ The Intersection
Emo Night, The Pyramid Scheme
Stone Soup & the Broken Teeth/The Bootstrap Boys/Rachel Curtis, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Dangling Participles, Creston Brewery
Emma Lou & Sam, Garage Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Hollywood Hits, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 17-19)
The Tube Socks/The Ryne Experience/Jenn’s Apartment, Mulligan’s Pub
Brena, River City Saloon
Lipstick Jodi, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Mark Sala, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Entourage, JW Marriott
John Shea Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Ross Mead & North Country, Twisted Bull (Jan. 17-18)
Isaac Berkowitz, The Iron Well
The New Standard, Forty Pearl
Pink Sky, Harmony Hall
Three’s A Crowd, Log Cabin (Jan. 17-18)
Silverstiles, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
John Sanger, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Andrews String Band, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Right Side Up, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (Jan. 17-18)
Kevin Schaffer, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant, Smyrna
In The Blue, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Post-Fontaine, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Max Lockwood, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Van Mason, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
The Founding/Vagabondi, Park Theatre, Holland
Upcoast Kin, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Patty PerShayla, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Oregon Dreamchild, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Samantha Parks, Our Brewing, Holland
Lynn and the Moonshine Runners, Saugatuck Brewery, Douglas
Dean Madonia/Funkle Jesse, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Crooked Root, Harbor Light Brewery, South Haven
Via Mardot/Libby DeCamp, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
SNAFU/Terror Cell/Prison Suicide/The Rock and Roll Bad Boys/Upright Ape, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Teddy Roberts & the Mouths, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Static of a Stranger, Grand Traverse Distillery, Kalamazoo
Harper & Midwest Kind (CD release), Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Aaron Jonah Lewis: Foundry Hall Presents, Liberty Hyde Baily Museum, South Haven
Kaitlin Rose Band, The Livery, Benton Harbor

Saturday, Jan. 18
Toth/Mal Devisa, Listening Room @ Studio Park
Leland Blue/Often Home/Jake LeMond/Kimball, The Pyramid Scheme
Motionless in White/Beartooth/Stick to Your Guns/Limbs, The Intersection
Mega 80s/Class of ’98, Elevation @ The Intersection
King Biscuit Trio/Hannah Rose Graves, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Hollywood Hits, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 17-19)
Astro Jackson, Back Forty Saloon
David Lampman, Kava Kasa
Edye Evans Hyde, JW Marriott
Entourage, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Ross Mead & North Country, Twisted Bull (Jan. 17-18)
Myron Elkins, The Iron Well
In The Blue, Forty Pearl
Three’s A Crowd, Log Cabin (Jan. 17-18)
Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea Trio, Noto’s, Cascade
Lynn and the Moonshine Runners, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Sweet Jay Band, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Right Side Up, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Left Paul Trio, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
SALES: Hope College Concert Series, Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, Holland
Acoustic Vagabondi, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Rebekah Rhys, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Blue Jay Bridge, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Deerfield Run, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER Tim Johnson and Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
The Barley Saints, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Two Dudes in Flip Flops, Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
Core Locked, Catch 120 Grill, Howard City
Franken Garry, McDuff’s Bar & Grill, Wayland
Typo/Funkle Jesse, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Elia Burkhart, Saugatuck Brewing Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
The Yesterdays, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Lucius Fox/Andor/Your and Them/Team Two, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Cousin Avery (CD release), Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Planet Rock Reunion/SXX/Meccabone/10 Gauge Rage/Lykin/19TilDawn/Bad New, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Size Matters, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Marrakesh Express (CSNY tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
America, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Three Men and a Tenor, Charlevoix Cinema III, Charlevoix
Harper and Midwest Kind (CD release), Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Sunday, Jan. 19
SOLD OUT We Banjo 3, Studio Park Listening Room
Sublime with Rome/Melophobix/Flexidecibal, 20 Monroe Live
Advance Base/Jes Kramer/Sinai Vessel/Wednesday, The Pyramid Scheme
The Ghost of None/The Mushmen/Skrotum, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Sean Miller, Creston Brewery
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Hollywood Hits, DeVos Performance Hall (Jan. 17-19)
Crowder/Passion/Andy Mineo/RED/Austin French/NewSong/Building 429/Zane Black: Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Van Andel Arena
Mike Frost & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
Tony Halchak (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Edye Evans Hyde & Mike Hyde: Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell
Coty Bouchard, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Crossroads, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Swim to Mars, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Wei Luo, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Brunch Concert, Sarkozy’s Bakery, Kalamazoo
The Cannons (3 p.m.), Martini’s, Kalamazoo
Patty Pershayla, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego

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