The Big List (July 2-8): Kesha, Michael Franti, Janelle Monae, Sheryl Crow, PHoffman Davis Group, Common Ground Festival

The holiday week also features the kickoff to the Tuesday Evening Music Club series, Pedro’s Pig Roast in Grand Haven and, yes, Grand Rapids’ Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday starring local bands.

 

THE BIG LIST: July 2-8

For an expanded listing of upcoming shows at West Michigan venues, check out The REALLY Big List at Local Spins. Look here for  outdoor concerts. Keep tabs on the music festival season. Have concert listings you think deserve to be spotlighted? Email date, time, ticket prices, location and details to liz@localspins.com.

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’S OUTDOOR COMMUNITY CONCERTS HERE: Free Community Concerts

MONDAY

THE ROYAL THEY
FYRRH, SOJII
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $5 (21 and up)
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

The New York band, The Royal They, makes a stop in Grand Rapids before hitting Ohio, then back to New York. Fyrrh of Grand Rapids released its newest album, “Limp Wristed,” in January. Music from The Royal They, Fyrrh and Sojii can all be found on Bandcamp.com.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets can be picked up at will call. Get tickets online here.

TUESDAY

TUESDAY EVENING MUSIC CLUB:
HANNAH ROSE & THE GRAVESTONES
RACHEL CURTIS
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: (Included with regular admission to Meijer Gardens) $14.50 adults
Where: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids Township

It starts up again this week, a weekly Tuesday night showcase of regional acts that’s drawn big crowds for well over a decade after being launched by Grand Rapids singer-songwriter Ralston Bowles. Every week in July and August, Tuesday Evening Music Club features two local acts performing on the big stage in a family-friendly environment that allows visitors to tour Meijer Gardens, too. Meijer Gardens members get in free; others pay the regular admission price.

For Week 1 in 2018, it’s an impressive double-header of female favorites: Grand Rapids’ Hannah Rose & The GravesTones (funk, rock, soul, blues, country) and Lansing’s Rachel Curtis (singer-songwriter). Get more details and the full schedule online here.

MELISSA ETHERIDGE
When: 9 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Now 57, Melissa Etheridge has fashioned an impressive, fan-inspiring, 33-year career that includes winning Grammy and Academy awards.

Etheridge’s most recent album was “Memphis Rock and Roll,” released in 2016, but she became an American household name back in 1988 and appeared on the 1989 Grammy Awards.

THURSDAY

SHERYL CROW
THE SISTERHOOD
When: 6 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $99
Where: National Cherry Festival, Pepsi Bay Side Music Stage, Traverse City.

If you’re spending the holiday week up north, there may be no better place to settle in than at the National Cherry Festival, which continues through the weekend with all sort of shows and activities. But it’s hard to beat the featured concert on Thursday night.

The Sisterhood band will open for nine-time Grammy Award-winning recipient Sheryl Crow at the Traverse City festival – her first U.S. appearance after playing shows in England last month. By the way, Crow recently revealed that she plans to release her final album in 2019, so catch her now. Tickets can be purchased here. Get more info and a full National Cherry Festival schedule at cherryfestival.org, including Tuesday’s big blues show starring Buddy Guy.

PHOFFMAN DAVIS GROUP
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $20/25
Where: Bell’s Beer Garden, Kalamazoo

Catching his breath from a busy summer festival schedule, Greensky Bluegrass front man Paul Hoffman returns to his old stomping grounds Thursday night, performing with old friend and fellow Michigan songwriter extraordinaire Joshua Davis (Steppin’ In It).
The two will be playing with a full band that has not yet been announced, but one shouldn’t be too shocked to see some sort of combination of Greensky, Steppin’ In It or Earthwork musicians sharing the stage with two of Michigan’s finest songwriters. Opening the show will be Michigan folk singer Jen Sygit.

Get details at bellsbeer.com, where you can also get tickets and the lowdown for Friday’s big Here Come the Mummies show.

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IN THE LOCAL SPINS CONCERT SPOTLIGHT

COMMON GROUND FESTIVAL:
KIP MOORE, BORNS
HALSEY, SMINO
LOGIC, NF, TONE-LOC
GUCCI MANE, T-PAIN
When: Thursday-Sunday
Tickets: $30-$99
Where: Adado Riverfront Park, Lansing

Common Ground Music Festival hits the ground running this year presenting two stages with equally impressive acts on the first day and the lineup doesn’t disappoint for the rest of the weekend either.

On Thursday, the Auto Value Stage is a country music affair featuring Kip Moore, Hunter Hayes and Cale Dodds. The Sparrow Stage, meanwhile features Grand Haven native and international pop star Borns, along with Judah & the Lion and The Aces.

The festival continues with more stars through the weekend, among them Halsey and Smino on Friday, Logic, NF (another Michigander) and Tone-Loc on Saturday, and Gucci Mane, T-Pain, Kevin Gates, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more on Sunday. Purchase tickets online here.

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FRIDAY

KESHA
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $22- $99.50
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

Kesha makes a stop in Grand Rapids as part of her “Rainbow Tour 2018.” Featuring music from her recent “Rainbow” album, which has received praise from The New York Times, Billboard, NPR Music and more, this concert features the Kesha VIP Hot Seat and Kesha Colors of the Rainbow Contest.

For details on both and tickets, go to vanandelarena.com.

SATURDAY

PEDRO’S PIG ROAST
When: Noon-7 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $10 adults, $5 children, seniors
(Suggested donations for food)
Where: City Beach, Grand Haven

The “World Famous Pedro’s Pig Roast” is celebrating its 27th year on the beach in Grand Haven, with The Rhythm Aces bringing their rock to the afternoon event, along with Minnie Morey and the Pacific Island Dancers, a scavenger hunt and more family fun.

The suggested donation for food raises funds for The Little Red House in Spring Lake, which specializes in helping seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

AMWAY FAMILY FIREWORKS:
HEY MARCO!, SUNDRY
HANK MOWERY & THE HAWKTONES
DELUSIONS OF ADEQUACY
When: 5 p.m Saturday
Admission: Free
Where: Ah-Nab-Awen Park, Grand Rapids

Coordinated by Riverbanks Media, this fireworks show includes food trucks, vendor exhibits, a family zone and local bands of course, including Hank Mowery and the Hawktones at 5:50 p.m., Delusions of Adequacy at 7 p.m., Sundry at 8 p.m. and Hey Marco!, the Grand Rapids soulful pop band that will perform at 9 p.m., just before the fireworks show.

The pyrotechnic spectacle starts at 10:30; the event’s family zone will be open 5-8 p.m. More information can be found at 4thofjulygr.com.

JANELLE MONAE
ST. BEAUTY
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $36- $108
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids.

Janelle Monae brings her “Dirty Computer” tour to Grand Rapids. St. Beauty, who is on Monae’s Wondaland Arts Society label, will be the opener. Fans can expect to witness her eccentric and unmistakably unique showmanship and, of course, music
from the new album.

Tickets are available, but are going fast. Grab them before they are gone online here.

JONATHAN TIMM
BRIAN JOHANNESSEN
FIONA DICKINSON
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $8
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

This showcase cuts across genres as well as the Midwest region with a robust assortment of talented performers. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. to see the Traverse City native and singer-songwriter, Jonathan Timm, and his three-piece band dish out some seriously gorgeous country vibes.

Also on the bill: Iowa City’s Brian Johannesen and West Michigan’s own Fiona Dicksinson. Tickets available online here.

BONZO TERKS
SECRET GEOMETRY
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

Jam jazz is what brings the four fellows of Bonzo Terks together. Experimental free jazz is the specialty this quartet is importing from its home base in Chicago. The latest recording, “We Bought A Boat,” was released on cassette tape last month. About half of the band’s live shows are improvised: free jazz, ambient, textural and spontaneous composition, the Amarillo Globe-News reported a few years ago. That anything-can-happen approach gives Bonzo Terks a unique vehicle for connecting with the audience on any given night, bassist Luc Parcell told the Texas newspaper. The three other members are Danny Van Duerm, organ and piano; Dan Clark, drums and cymbals; and Keenan Foley, sax and clarinet. Grand Rapids progressive outlaw band Secret Geometry rounds out the bill.

Preceding this Saturday show is a 9:30 p.m. Thursday free presentation from local rockers The Legal Immigrants plus Talk Radio, which features Patty Pershayla, who has been handling plenty of West Michigan stages lately. Check here for details about these post-Independence Day shows.

ICE GURU BROTHERS
DJ BROCK, NELLYNELL
DJ OMEGA SUPREME
When: 10 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $20 Advance, $25 Day of Show
Where: Elevation below The Intersection

The Diamond Experience hosted by Whitney Stylez, presented by BLK and MGP, features the Ice Guru Brothers, DJ Brock, NellyNell and DJ Omega Supreme for what promises to be an uber-icy-cool dance party of epic proportions.

Tickets are available at sectionlive.com.

The Intersection follows this on Sunday with Silent Planet, My Epic & Comrades, as well as Heartsick playing The Stache.

SUNDAY

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids Township

The multi-talented musician and activist Michael Franti has always followed his own muse. The work of his early 1990s band, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, heavy with social commentary, has even been studied by scholars, In 1994, Franti, a barefoot vegan and native Californian, formed Spearhead, and his upbeat approach to music and world peace continues to draw audiences to live performances. His music has found its way onto screens, big and small. Franti and bandmates were called in to fill the open date created when the ill Huey Lewis cancelled his Meijer Gardens appearance with the News, and the rest of their 2018 tour.

Franti’s visit to Grand Rapids follows a Friday concert at Milwaukee’s Summerfest and a Saturday stop in Chicago, then he heads to the East Coast.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Byrne & Kelly (of Celtic Thunder) playing the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks, 7:30 p.m. Monday, $38 -The Irish duo makes a stop at the unique Acorn Theater in Three Oaks as part of their Home From Home World Tour.

Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish playing City Park Grill in Petoskey, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $3 – This Jammie award-winning band also snagged the title of “Best Roots Revival Album” from WYCE for their album entitled “Gravedigger.”

Dale Wicks playing Cedar Springs Brewing Company in Cedar Springs, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free – West Michigan singer-songwriter Dale Wicks will play this week’s “Live Music Wednesday” at the brewery.

Jimmie Stagger playing Riverside Grille in Rockford, 6 p.m., Thursday, free – Jimmie Stagger will play two weeks in a row at the Riverside Grille (July 5 and 12) as part of the restaurant’s Thursday series. The shows take place rain or shine.

The Michigan Mafia String Band plays the Sounds of Summer series at Cutler Park, 6701 Cutler Park Drive in Cutlerville, 7 p.m. Thursday – Cutlerville kicks off its Thursday night series for July with the bluegrass prowess of The Michigan Mafia String Band.

Mark Lavengood playing Harmony Hall in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m., Thursday, free – As part of the Earthwork Music Summer Series, Grand Rapids’ Mark Lavengood will serve up his bluegrass gems.

Lazy Genius and Mail Order Monsters playing Creston Brewery, 9 p.m. Friday, free — Lazy Genius is a psych-rock band with a brand new album and Mail Order Monsters consists of three robotically talented space keyboardists, and this show is at Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids. Need we say more?

Mary Fahl playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 7 p.m. Sunday, $30-$40 – Singer-songwriter Mary Fahl, formerly of the October Project, has the kind of voice that turns heads and the kind of music – “a little folk, a little pop, a little opera” – that AllMusic.com says makes Fahl sound “like no other singer of her generation.” Get tickets online at pindropconcerts.com.

THE REALLY BIG LIST OF CONCERTS, PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, July 2
The Royal They/Fyrrh/Sojii, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: Stratz/Timothy Getz, Billy’s Lounge
Brad Fritcher’s Moods, Long Road Distillers
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Electric Tuna, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Lighting Matches, Boatwerks, Holland
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Mark Kahny, Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Marquita Bernard, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Byrne & Kelly (of Celtic Thunder), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Keith Scott/Dale Wicks, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
The Ragbirds, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee
Dan+Shay, National Cherry Festival, Bayside Music Stage, Traverse City

Tuesday, July 3
Hot Mess, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Mike McIntosh, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Adam Labeaux, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Mark Kahny, Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck
Take Three Trio, Grand Theater Bar, Grand Haven
Mega 80s/The Electric Red: Rockstock, Heritage Landing, Muskegon
John Sanger, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Melissa Etheridge, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, City Park Grill, Petoskey
Buddy Guy, National Cherry Festival, Bayside Music Stage, Traverse City

Wednesday, July 4
(Off for Holiday) Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Trilogy, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Dale Wicks, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Cheap Dates, Lolo’s Bar & Grill, Holland
Rachel Curtis, On the Patio @ New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Dying Will Be Easy, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Tim Johnson & Co., Portobello, Grand Haven
Iron Town, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Jetts (2-6 p.m.), Dockers, Muskegon
Yard Sale Underwear/Flexadecibel: Rockstock, Heritage Landing, Muskegon
Jim Shaneberger, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Terry Lower & Friends, Clara’s On The River, Battle Creek
Three Days Grace, National Cherry Festival, Bayside Music Stage, Traverse City

Thursday, July 5
The Legal Immigrants/Talk Radio, Founders Brewing Company
Mark Lavengood, Harmony Hall
Laura Bennett & Chris Corey, Zeppelin Lounge @ New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
11 Silver/Spike The Media/Minus Two, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Weekend Comeback, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Michigan Mark & Dan Giacobassi, JT’s Pizza, Cascade
Kathy Ford, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Jimmie Stagger, Riverside Grille, Rockford
John Merchant, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Natchez Trace, Grand Lady Riverboat, Jenison
Alex Mays, Patio @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Hayes Griffin & Nate Roberts, Virtue Cider, Fennville
Coty Bouchard, Our Brewing, Holland
DJ Rozay, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Carl Webb Band, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Greg Martin, Portobello, Grand Haven
The Silverado Band: Dancing Into The Sunset, Pomona Park, Fruitport
Kathy Lamar, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Janey B and The Houserockers, Jetts (2-6 p.m.), Dockers, Muskegon
Beer For Breakfast, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Phoffman Davis Group/Jen Sygit, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Outdoor Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Terry Lower & Friends, Clara’s On The River, Battle Creek
SOLD OUT United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus, The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
Sheryl Crow, National Cherry Festival, Bayside Music Stage, Traverse City
Song Of The Lakes, Concert On The Lawn, National Cherry Festival, Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City

Friday, July 6
Kesha, Van Andel Arena
Nooky Jones/Chirp, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Ballyhoo!/Bumpin Uglies/Tropidelic, The Stache inside The Intersection
Aaron Whitlock, CitySen Lounge @ CityFlats Hotel
Nicholas James Thomasma, Beer Garden @ New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Lazy Genius/Mail Order Monsters, Creston Brewery
Damsel And Distress/Jacob Sigman/Shai-Li, Mulligan’s Pub
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, Billy’s Lounge
Project 90, Flanagan’s
Jaded, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
90s Friday, Grand Woods Lounge
John Shea, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Band 131, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (July 6-7)
In The Blue Jazz, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Crazy Mic, Shots On The River, Belmont
Kathy Lamar/Bob VanStee/Kevin Jones, Noto’s, Cascade
The Moonrays, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
The Jetts (3 p.m.), Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Cousin Curtiss (8:30 p.m.), Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Overnight Hero, Dockers, Muskegon
Jake Stevens/JGJ Band, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Upcoast Kin, Portobello, Grand Haven
Stolen Horses, The Pipeline Smokehouse and Bar, West Olive
Patty Pershayla, Our Brewing, Holland
Fuse Breaker: Glow in the Park, Park Theatre, Holland
Chunk of Funk, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Great Scott, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Coty Bouchard, On the Patio @ New Holland Brewing, Holland
Matt Hanegraaff & Tony Bakker, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Steve Michaels, Barrel Room @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
ODR, Lucky’s Roadhouse, Wayland (July 6-7)
Jack Leaver/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Here Come The Mummies, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Outdoor Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Olivia Mainville & Brandon James, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
Jon Timm/Lachland McQuarrie, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Reuther/The Scants/Functional Citizens, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Susie Parr Trio/Peach Lavender/1st Responders/Lighting Matches, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
SOLD OUT Toby Keith, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Edye Evans Hyde/Terry Lower, Clara’s On The River, Battle Creek
The Sypian Family Band & Friends, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Get The Led Out (Led Zeppelin tribute), Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Casino & Resort, New Buffalo
Katie Todd Band, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas/Harper and Midwest Kind/Trending Classic: Mount Mancelona Music & Food Feastival (July 6-8), Mt. Mancelona
Dustin Lynch, National Cherry Festival, Bay Side Music Stage, Traverse City
Cherryland Band Concert, National Cherry Festival, Thirbly Field, Traverse City

Saturday, July 7
Janelle Monae/St. Beauty, 20 Monroe Live
Bonzo Terks/Secret Geometry, Founders Brewing Co.
Ice Guru Brothers/DJ Brock/Nellynell/DJ Omega Supreme, Elevation below The Intersection
Silent Bark, River City Saloon
Electric Red, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Scott Veenstra Trio, Mixology @ JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Jonathan Timm/Brian Johannessen/Fiona Dickinson, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
78 RPM/The Faultline/Shoebox/Matt Wixson’s Flying Circus/Maggie May, 741 (formerly Kuzzins Lounge)
Hollowstar/SXX/Flops Ego/This Eclipse, Mulligan’s Pub
Decades, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Slim Tim, Grand Woods Lounge
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Overnight Heros, Shots On The River, Belmont
Heather Bartman Band, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Act Casual, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Band 131, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (July 6-7)
Fast Hands Band, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Westside Soul Surfers, Dockers, Muskegon
Brotha James (2 p.m. Beer Garden & 9 p.m. Taproom), Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
JGJ Band/Brett Dame, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Tony Reynolds, Portobello, Grand Haven
Rhythm Aces: Pedro’s Pig Roast (The Little Red House fund-raiser), City Beach, Grand Haven
Rock Shop, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Cold Mountain Child, On the Patio @ New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Kris Lager Band/Uncle Rhombus/Teddy Blank, Park Theatre, Holland
Acoustic Waves, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Zion Lion, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Vincent Hayes, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Trixy Tang, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Mark Kahny, Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck
Justin Wierenga, Pub @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
John Sanger, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
ODR, Lucky’s Roadhouse, Wayland (July 6-7)
Curt Hines/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Nicholas James Thomasma, Hopcat Summer Concert Series, Kalamazoo
DJ Hardbargain’s House of Boogie, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Back Room, Kalamazoo
Full Frontal Cortez/The Ghost Bunnies, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Lydia Can’t Breathe, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Mulebone, The Livery, Benton Harbor
The Newports, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Mike and Tim Show/The B-Sides, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Cherry Idol Finals, National Cherry Festival, Cherry Blast Stage, Open Space Park, Traverse City
The Accidentals, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City (July 7-8)
Decades, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Little Big Town/Gavin DeGraw/Trent Harmon, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant
Larry McCray/Jake Kershaw/Erin Coburn/Rhett Yocum: Houghton Lake Blues Festival, Houghton Lake Historical Playhouse, Houghton Lake

Sunday, July 8
SOLD OUT Michael Franti/Spearhead, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Silent Planet/My Epic/Comrades/Heartsick, The Stache inside The Intersection
CANCELED HIRIE, The Pyramid Scheme
Robin Connell & Jim Cooper (2 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Mike Forst & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), Sunday Brunch @ JW Marriott
River North Jazz (11 a.m.), Sunday Brunch @ The Old Goat
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
The Electric Mud/The Devil’s Cut (3 p.m.), Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Garbage Greek/Sleep Cheaters/Kiwi Army/The Scants (7 p.m.), Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Beer For Breakfast, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
In The Blue Jazz, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Brother Picker, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Conrad Shock + The Noise, LowellArts House Concert, Lowell
Lee Cobb: International Carillon Concert Series, Allendale Campus, Grand Valley State University
Mark Kahny, Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck
Coty Bouchard, Lolo’s Bar & Grill, Holland
Matt Gabriel (1 p.m.)/Macy Krew (5 p.m.), Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Karisa Wilson, C3 Spiritual Community, Community Center, Grand Haven
Mary Fahl (formerly of The October Project), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Lew Russ, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
The Swinging Stem Cells, Dockers, Muskegon
Brett Dame, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues/Lynn Jordan, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Dennis Caravello/Little Something, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
The Accidentals, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City (July 7-8)

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, July 9
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Aviations/Earth Radio, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Brad Fritcher’s Moods, Long Road Distillers
BassBin: We Jack/Gettoblaster, Billy’s Lounge
Brena, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
String Circle, Cascade Township Branch, Kent District Library, Cascade
The Mark Lavengood Band: Summer In The Studio Series, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Lighting Matches, Boatwerks, Holland
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Joe Laureano, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Faceless/Lorna Shore/Dycarnate/Dead Eyes Always Dreaming/NOMVDIC/Recorrutpor/Guard Rail/Oceans Beneath Us, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, July 10
Brett Dame, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Electric Tuna, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Samantha Parks, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Take Three Trio, Grand Theater Bar, Grand Haven
Coty Bouchard, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Houndmouth, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Outdoor Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Paul Gozenbach/Overly Polite Tornadoes/Masc Actings, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, July 11
Brad Fritcher’s Moods (farewell show), Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
The Pretenders/The Rails, 20 Monroe Live
That Beatles Thing: Block Party, Garage Bar & Grill
The Blue Billy Goats/In The Blue, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Blue Moon Marquee, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Oregon Dreamchild, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Versus (unplugged), Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Walt Gutowski & The Bridge Street Band, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Dave Burel, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Gabrial Lundy, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Brett Dame, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Terry Lower & Friends, Clara’s On The River, Battle Creek

Thursday, July 12
Lauren Duski, The Stache inside The Intersection
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble, Founders Brewing Co.
The Evening Cries with members of Potato Moon, One Trick Pony
Samantha Cooper/Steve Leaf, Harmony Hall
Mark Kahny, Laura Bennett & Mark Weymouth, Zeppelin Lounge @ New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Igor and Red Elvises, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Green Chi/Left Hand Link, Mulligan’s Pub
Drop 35, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Classical Fireworks & The 3 Maestros, Grand Rapids Pops, Cannonsburg Ski Area, Cannonsburg (July 12-13)
The Porters, Cascade Township Branch, Kent District Library, Cascade
Cheap Dates, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Jimmie Stagger, Riverside Grille, Rockford
Adams Family Band, Grand Lady Riverboat, Jenison
Kyle Brown, Patio @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Matt Hanegraaff, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Benji Stone, Portobello, Grand Haven
Two Dudes In Flip Flops, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
El DUB, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Jim Shaneberger Band, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Terry Lower & Friends, Clara’s On The River, Battle Creek
Ricky Waltson, Plank’s Tavern On The Water, St. Joseph
Disturbed/Three Days Grace, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant
The Accidentals, Beulah Concert In The Park, Beulah

Friday, July 13
Patti LaBelle, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
Classical Fireworks & The 3 Maestros, Grand Rapids Pops, Cannonsburg Ski Area, Cannonsburg (July 12-13)
Hollow Front/Amoura/Whitelake/Assume Nothing/Silence & Solace, The Stache inside The Intersection
Gwar/Light The Torch/Against The Grain, The Intersection
PhaseOne/Stabby/Dogma/Babz, Elevation below The Intersection
Grand Rapids Soul Club/Bamboozle aka Eli of Soul Clap, The Pyramid Scheme
Loren Johnson, CitySen Lounge @ CityFlats Hotel
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Our Lady Peace/Cleopatrick, 20 Monroe Live
John Shea, JW Marriott
Mary Rademacher Reed Trio, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Jimmie Stagger, Billy’s Lounge
Junior Brown, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Palomino Blonde, River City Saloon
Keith Scott Blues, Beer Garden @ New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Waterplanet/Magnolia Wind/Sex Wolves From Planet Death, Mulligan’s Pub
Tail Light Rebellion, 741
Three’s A Crowd, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Drop 35, Grand Woods Lounge
Toby Bresnahan, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Tongue N Groove, Shots On The River, Belmont
Passenger 51, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Jets, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (July 13-14)
Barefoot Gypsies, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Charlie Rocket, Grand Lady Riverboat, Jenison
Christopher Sloan, Barrel Room @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Olivia Mainville & Brandon James, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Dale Wicks, Our Brewing, Holland
Perfect Storm, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Faded Blue, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Dr. Joel, On the Patio @ New Holland Brewing, Holland
Sutton James Papanikolas, Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant, Holland
Chris Wiser, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Adam Labeaux & Cello, Portobello, Grand Haven
Coty Bouchard/Paris Blue, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Project 90, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Tom Johnson Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Emily Joyce, Dockers, Muskegon
Silent Bark, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Brett Dame/The Rock Show, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Outdoor Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Libby DeCamp, Summer Concert Series, Hopcat Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Edye Evans Hyde Trio with Terry Lower, Clara’s On The River, Battle Creek
Bossa Blue (James Taylor tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute)/Big Dudee Roo: Eagle Run (benefit for veterans), Mt. Mancelona (July 13-15)

Saturday, July 14
Appetite For Destruction (Guns N Roses tribute), 20 Monroe Live
The Right Now, Founders Brewing Company
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus/Rivals/Red Legs/Another October, The Stache inside The Intersection
Bars Of Gold/Bong Mountain/reggie, The Pyramid Scheme
Neil Gordon Trio, Mixology @ JW Marriott
Mary Rademacher Reed Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Huyge, Beavan, Schock Trio (5 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Stubborn Strays (last show)/Dance Contraption/Nordy/Chris L., Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Kari Holmes, Back Forty Saloon
Right Side Up, River City Saloon
Samm Bones/The Riverside Shivers/Josh Leonard, 741
Crossing Bard/Deepfall/SiBus, Mulligan’s Pub
DJ Omega Supreme, Billy’s Lounge
Andrew Brown & Friends, The Old Goat
Sweet J Band, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Slimez/Drippy/SubCreate/Maxxx DPS, The Orbit Room
Decades, Shots On The River, Belmont
Rock-A-Lot, Caledonia Family Tavern, Caledonia
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Jets, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (July 13-14)
Rochelle & the Spoilers, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Dunegrass, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Red/Slumlord Radio/Holy Warheads/Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish/EPCYA/Emma Loo & Sam/Nathan Walton: Flame Fest (noon), White Flame Brewing Co., Hudsonville
Mark Kahny, Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck
Dale Wicks, Pub @ Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Olivia Mainville, Virtue Cider, Fennville
Lineage, Lolo’s Bar & Grill, Holland
Zion Lion, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Overdrive Orchestra, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tony Reynolds, Portobello, Grand Haven
Paris Blue, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Funkle Jesse, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Three’s A Crowd, Dockers, Muskegon
Delilah DeWylde, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Wyatt & Sherri Knapp, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland

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