The Big List (March 11-17): Metallica, Irish on Ionia, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Quinn XCII, Rubblebucket, Supersuckers, All Them Witches

St. Patrick’s Day revelry is everywhere, but the week also sizzles with Tab Benoit, Kyle Hollingsworth, Blackberry Smoke, The Flesh Eaters, Vienna Boys Choir, Amy LaVere and more. And win tix to Irish on Ionia.

 

THE BIG LIST: March 11-17

For an expanded list of upcoming shows at West Michigan venues, check out 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.

To be included in our “Big List of Michigan Music Festivals” or the forthcoming list of summer concert series, email details to liz@localspins.com.

SCROLL DOWN TO ‘THE REALLY BIG LIST’ FOR MORE ST. PATRICK’S-RELATED SHOWS

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MONDAY

THE FLESH EATERS
PORCUPINE
MCWEAKERTON
When: 7 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day-of-show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

It’s never a dull moment when Los Angeles punk rock band The Flesh Eaters roll into town. This ensemble cast of musicians is led by punk poet Chris Desjardins and rocking with him is Dave Alvin and Bill Bateman from The Blasters; John Doe and D.J. Bonedrake of X; and Steve Berlin of The Plugz and later The Blasters and Los Lobos. In celebration of the 2019 album release “I Used To Be Pretty,” they’re bringing their tour to Grand Rapids, introducing their mature vocals that reflect on the notion of aging, but being young at heart.

Also, on the bill is Porcupine featuring Greg Norton of Hüsker Dü and McWeakerton. Get tickets and more information can be found here.

TUESDAY

ALL THEM WITCHES
PLAGUE VENDOR
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day-of-show
Where: The Stache inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

It doesn’t take long for heavy-rock quartet All Them Witches to put listeners under the bands’s spell. This Nashville-based band continually evolves and hones its skills to a fine point every album and every show, concocting bluesy psychedelic rock that harken back to 1970s classic rock. The guys are touring behind their most recent album, “ATW.”

Punk-rock band Plague Vendor is also on the bill. Doors open at 7 p.m. Details can be found here.

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $20, $5 students
Where: Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin College, Grand Rapids

Coming all the way from Vienna, Austria, the Vienna Boys Choir will be performing at Calvin College on the group’s tour around the United States. The Vienna Boys Choir has a long history of training and touring, dating back to the choir’s founding over 500 years ago.

The Vienna Boys Choir show is supported by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information and to purchase tickets for this event, go online here.

KATHY LAMAR
LOU BARON & THE NEW LOVERS
When: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday
Admission: Free
Where: The B.O.B., Grand Rapids

As part of The B.O.B.’s and the Will Play For Food Foundation weekly music series to fight West Michigan hunger, Grand Rapids’ jazz and soul artist Kathy Lamar will be performing on the first floor of one of downtown Grand Rapids’ favorite establishments.

Also performing is Lou Baron & the New Lovers. Enjoy this free show, with donations welcome for the cause. For more information on this live music series, visit http://www.thebob.com/houseofmusic/live-music-act.php?id=312.

WEDNESDAY

BRONZE RADIO RETURN
WILDERMISS
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $15
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Connecticut based indie-rock band Bronze Radio Return will make a stop at Bell’s Eccentric Café, touring behind its latest album, “Entertain You.” The five-piece band has spent the last decade traveling the world, and is known for encouraging their audiences to dance and sing along.

The special guest for the show is Denver-based band Wildermiss. Tickets can be found online here or at Bell’s General Store. This is a 21-and-older show.

METALLICA
When: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

A legendary heavy metal band that needs no introduction, Metallica brings its WorldWide Tour to Van Andel Arena this week. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo have been kicking off performances as of late with “The Ecstasy of Gold” and taking fans on a journey through their extensive catalog. (To prepare for the show, check out Local Spins music critic John Serba’s “Ultimate Metallica Playlist.”)

And according to the band: “Each show will get rolling with the Light It Up pre-show party hosted by their very good friend Jim Breuer. Jim, along with a DJ to get the night rocking with some great tunes, hits the stage before the band with comedy, fan interaction, giveaways and much more.”

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAYS:
AN DRO
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

SpeakEZ Lounge welcomes An Dro for a St. Patrick’s Day party that will get everyone into a Celtic mood.

For years, An Dro has stood out as one of Michigan’s leading Celtic/world beat bands, delivering instrumentally impressive takes on traditional music as well as its own charming originals. Jim Spalink, Michele Venegas, Carolyn Koebel and Cara Lieurance play songs “that have a great spirit and a dance feeling to them.” It’s all audience-inspiring to say the least.

Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, Perrin Brewing and WYCE, with free parking in the small city lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ just to the south on Monroe Avenue NW or the Sixth Street Park lot just to the north of SpeakEZ Lounge.

THURSDAY

QUINN XCII
CHRISTIAN FRENCH
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Detroit singer-songwriter Quinn XCII (“Straitjacket,” “Flare Guns,” “Tough”) has risen to worldwide fame with his knack for blending pop, electronic music, hip hop and soul. He’ll pay a visit to Grand Rapids Thursday, then perform in his hometown of Detroit on Friday night.

Electronic artist Christian French from Indiana will also be on the bill. Tickets for this show and Friday’s concert at The Fillmore Detroit are sold out, though resale tickets are available.

THE OUTER VIBE
CONRAD SHOCK + THE NOISE
EARTH RADIO
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids-area natives and West Michigan favorites The Outer Vibe – now based in Nashville – return to the hometown to perform as a trio, along with fellow GR bands Conrad Shock + The Noise and Earth Radio.

Expect a rousing night of rock/pop, blues, jazz and more. This is an all-ages show with doors opening at 7 p.m. Get tickets online here.

FRIDAY

RUBBLEBUCKET
TWAIN
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $16-$18
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

A year later, Brooklyn-based indie/art-pop band Rubblebucket is still touring in support of its 2018 release “Sun Machine.” The now-separated musical couple of Annakalmia Travor and Alex Toth channeled their breakup into their latest album for what might be their strongest effort to date, and they’ll bring all the danceability and energy of that album to The Pyramid Scheme on Friday.

Joining Rubblebucket will be Twain, the solo project of singer-songwriter Mat Davidson whose musical stylings run the gamut from indie-folk to experimental lo-fi music. Tickets to Friday’s show can be found here.

SUPERSUCKERS
THE HEX BOMBS
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $15
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

In the words of bassist and frontman Eddie Spaghetti, the Supersuckers are on a mission to make sure people know that they are “the greatest rock band in the world.” Since the 1990s, the Supersuckers have added their own unique flair to the rock scene — with an occasional foray into country music territory — all while having the time of the their lives.

On Friday, they’ll be joined by West Michigan punk rockers The Hex Bombs. Get tickets and more info online here.

TAB BENOIT WITH WHISKEY BAYOU REVUE
ERIC JOHANSON & ERIC McFADDEN
JAKE KERSHAW
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $25-$55
Where: The State Theatre, Kalamazoo

Grammy-nominated blues guitarist Tab Benoit makes another stop at the Kalamazoo State Theatre Friday night with support from Eric Johanson & Eric McFadden, both of whom are featured on Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Revue label.

As he did in 2017, Marshall’s young blues star-in-the-making, Jake Kershaw, who is anything but a secret around these parts, will open the show for Benoit. Read the Local Spins review of the 2017 show at the State here. More information and tickets for Friday’s show can be found online here.

SATURDAY

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IN THE BIG LIST SPOTLIGHT

IRISH ON IONIA
When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $20-$65
Where: 58 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to Local Spins reader David Palmer. He was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “IRISH ON IONIA” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Saturday’s event. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

It’s that time of year again.

Prepare to wear green because the annual Irish on Ionia event, Michigan’s largest outdoor St. Patrick celebration, plays host for a day-long festival filled with Celtic music, DJs and more.

This 21-and-older event will feature a star-studded cast of musicians such as DJ Slim Tim, Shreem x Celtic Remixing, DiscoBrunch, CrossBow, Stone Soup & the Broken Teeth, Sean Boney, Richard Oxygenn, Wakefire and Paddy’s Cure.

Music takes place on the main stage and on the jig tent stage. Tickets start at $20 and can be bought online here. VIP packages also are available. An Irish breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Waldron Public House.

Get more details at irishonionia.com and revisit Local Spins’ coverage of Irish on Ionia 2018 here.

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CONKLIN CEILI BAND
COLIN TOBIN
BRENDAN LOUGHREY
When: Saturday and Sunday
Admission: $5
Where: Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub, 1535 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids

Quinn & Tuite’s always gets into the Celtic spirit for St. Patrick’s Day, starting with Saturday’s “St. Practice Day” celebration when the pub is open 7 a.m. until 2:30 a.m. and features a traditional buffet of corned beef, potatoes and cabbage. The real celebration (and music) starts after the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade which kicks off at 11 a.m. in downtown Grand Rapids and marches along Monroe Center.

The pub does it all over again from noon until 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Artists performing this year will be the Conklin Ceili Band, Colin Tobin and Brendan Loughrey. Music gets started around 12:30 p.m. or so on Saturday, and sometime after noon on Sunday.

THE BARLEY SAINTS
PEAT IN THE CREEL
PADDY’S CURE, LEPRECONS
When: Saturday and Sunday
Admission: Free
Where: Flanagan’s Irish Pub, 139 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids

It’s a two-day party featuring six bands and plenty of Irish revelry. Things get started around noon on Saturday with The Barley Saints and continues through Sunday night with performances by the likes of Peat in the Creel, Leprecons, Paddy’s Cure and Rich O’Burkholder.

Get the complete lowdown online on Flanagan’s Facebook page.

DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
DEEP GREENS & BLUES
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids’ legends of the ‘90s Domestic Problems will return to The Intersection as an extension of their reunion shows. The folk-rock band will play older crowd favorites as well as a few newer songs.

Joining them will be Deep Greens & Blues, a country-hued band based in Grand Rapids that just released a new studio album, “Roll On.” The show is all ages and tickets can be found here.

ROCKIN’ HOMEGROWN JAM:
THE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15-$35
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

For the eighth year running, the Homegrown Jam portion of the annual Laugh Fest will aim to bring in local talent to fill out the diverse lineup of comedians and musicians. This year’s house band is The Legal Immigrants, whose spirited live shows and rock and roll flavor have captured the attention of Grand Rapids.

Saturday’s show will feature four local comedians, with a performance by the band to finish out each set. Get tickets here.

BLACKBERRY SMOKE
IDA MAE
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $29.50-49.50
Where: The State Theatre, Kalamazoo

Touring behind their recent acoustic EP, “The Southern Ground Sessions,” one of Atlanta’s favorite southern rock outfits, Blackberry Smoke, is stripping things down for its first ever all-acoustic tour that kicks off in Lexington, KY this week, before heading north to Kalamazoo.

The band is offering free tickets to government employees who were affected by the shutdown and went without pay for three or more weeks. Read more about that here. British grunge-blues duo Ida Mae opens the show. More information and tickets can be found online here.

MUSTARD PLUG
LOWER LEISURE CLASS
THE HEMINGERS
When: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo

Grand Rapids’ own 1990s Midwest ska kings Mustard Plug will be firing up the party in the Bell’s Back Room Saturday night as the skanky sextet throws its one of a kind punk-infused dance pop party.

Opening the show will be Coldwater’s The Hemingers and the “catchy, Kalamazoo ‘Dad-rock’ band” known as Lower Leisure Class. Reviewed by Local Spins, LLC just put out its first full-length recording this past fall. (Read the review here.) More information and tickets for Saturday’s show can be found online here.

AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON
CHANNING & QUINN
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

In the midst of her current tour, find Tennessee artist Amy Lavere and Will Sexton performing here in Grand Rapids. With her whimsical, lyrical storytelling, Amy will be putting on a show that will make Saturday night something special for those that catch her while she’s in town.

Performing with Amy is her husband, Will Sexton. Grand Rapids’ own “quirky folk” duo Channing & Quinn will get things started. This is a 21-and-over event, with doors opening at 4 p.m. and tickets available online here.

SUNDAY

KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH
CROSSEYED & PHISHLESS
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Admission: $7
Where: Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids

String Cheese Incident keyboardist extraordinaire Kyle Hollingsworth makes a stop at the Founders Brewing taproom for a special Sunday night night. Fresh off a slew of SCI dates that are part of the band’s 25th anniversary tour (which makes a headlining stop at Electric Forest Festival later this summer), Hollingsworth expects to treat attendees to a “mosaic of styles, from rock to classical (and) ragtime to bebop” as he “moves in and out of genres.”

Also, on the bill is Crosseyed & Phishless, a Phish tribute-tribute band out of Chicago that is known for covering songs that Phish covers, playing songs by artists such as The Talking Heads, Ween, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and more. More information can be found online here.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish playing the WGVU Public Radio/NPR Pop-Up Series at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $10 – This all-ages show features the rockabilly/blues duo Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish who’ve long fired up the Grand Rapids music scene and have earned attention well beyond Michigan, too.

Bet on Rats, Katy Needs a Life, Maggie May, Space Pussy playing 741 in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Thursday, free – A punk, rock, synth-driven music and more kind of show that will heat up 741 courtesy of these Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo bands.

After Funk with special guest King Buffalo playing Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday — Currently on their country-wide Santa Barbara Album Release tour, Toronto band After Funk will be bringing their groovy, funky soul to Founders for a high energy, fun-filled show.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Don Q and Trap Manny playing The Intersection, 7 p.m. Friday, SOLD OUT — New York-based rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie will be at the Intersection for a sold out show. A Boogie, aka Artist Dubose, is touring behind his sophomore release “Hoodie SZN,” released last December. Friday’s performance will feature support from Don Q and Trap Manny.

Wisp, Tanner J Burns, Another Man’s Trash playing Holland’s Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave., 7:30 p.m. Friday, $8 advance, $13 day of show – It’s a night of dream pop, garage rock and punk. The show will feature sets by Grand Rapids’ Wisp, Holland’s Tanner J Burns and Grand Rapids punk band Another Man’s Trash. Doors open at 7 p.m.

An Dro, Pub Runners, DJ Van Hekken playing Curragh Irish Pub at 73 E. 8th St. in Holland, noon-midnight Saturday, free – The Curragh celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with two days of music, starting with An Dro at noon Saturday, followed by Irish dancers, The Pub Runners, An Dro again at 7:30 p.m., and then finally, DJ Van Hekken at 10:30 p.m. On Sunday, it’s Dalriada at 11:30 a.m. and Moriath at 2 p.m.

The Pub Runners, An Dro playing New Holland Brewing, 66 E. 8th St. in Holland, 12:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, free – After kicking off the weekend at 10 p.m. Friday with the Rhythm of the Night DJ, New Holland gets Celtic with The Pub Runners at 12:30 p.m. and An Dro at 3:30 p.m. The weekend wraps up with Rich Burkholder at 1 p.m. Sunday. (By the way, An Dro plays Salt of the Earth in Fennville on Sunday evening.)

The Willeys playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Saturday, free – This is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition at One Trick Pony. Grand Rapids-based band The Willeys return with its wide repertoire of music ranging from folk to rock to Celtic charm.

Max Lockwood, Strawberry Heritage and Seth Beck playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $10 advance, $12 day-of-show – This triple-billed show will deliver a night drowned in folk music, and joining Max Lockwood on stage will be Phil Barry, Daine Hammerle, Eric O’Daly and Brandon Smith.

Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish at Billy’s Lounge, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 at the door — Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish work hard. The band boasts Jammie Awards for all three of their studio releases, and is currently on a winter tour across the state of Michigan. Saturday’s performance comes near the end of the tour, as they continue to hone their craft and expand their fanbase.

The Right Now playing at Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5 — The soul-pop Chicago based band led by Stefanie Berecz will make a stop in Grand Rapids. This is a 21-and-older show.

Peat in the Creel playing Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Sunday — Grand Rapids band Peat in the Creel has a busy week (like many other Celtic music outfits) and will be taking the stage to close out the weekend at Creston Brewery, sharing their traditional Irish music that’s perfect for St. Paddy’s Day.

An Dro playing Salt of the Earth at 114 E. Main St. in Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $15 – Just like Peat in the Creel, above, An Dro has a very busy week, closing out St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with this show at Salt of the Earth in Fennville.

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

Monday, March 11
The Flesh Eaters/Porcupine/McWeakerton, The Pyramid Scheme
Bear-A-Tones/Biomassive, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
In The Blue/Travis Swanson Trio, Long Road Distillers

Tuesday, March 12
All Them Witches/Plague Vendor, The Stache inside The Intersection
Kathy Lamar/Lou Baron & The New Lovers: Will Play For Food, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Vienna Boys Choir, Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin College
Stephanie Wu, pianist, Haas Center for Performing Arts, Grand Valley State University, Allendale
The New Standard, The Grand Oyster Bar, Grand Haven
Michael J. Howe Band, Lucky’s Roadhouse, Wayland
Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, March 13
Metallica, Van Andel Arena
An Dro, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish: NPR Pop-up, The Pyramid Scheme
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
The Carl Webb Band, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Orchestra Pre-Tour Concert, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
31st Annual Musical Showcase, Concert Hall, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Jake Stevens, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Bronze Radio Return/Wildermiss, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Bullock Performance Institute: Seraph Brass Quintet & Western Brass Quintet, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen

Thursday, March 14
Quinn XCII/Ashe/Christian French, 20 Monroe Live
After Funk/King Buffalo, Founders Brewing Company
The Outer Vibe/Conrad Shock + The Noise/Earth Radio, The Pyramid Scheme
Megan Hamilton & Maddy O’Neal/Em/DJ Uno, The Stache @ The Intersection
Russian Mastery, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, St. Cecilia Music Center
Full Cord, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Robin Connell Trio, One Trick Pony
Peat in the Creel, 7 Monks Taproom
David Slivinski & Ruidi Tegethoff (4 p.m.), The Old Goat
An Dro, Brass Ring Brewing
Bet On Rats/Maggie May/Katy Needs A Life, 741
Jukejoint Handmedowns, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine
JMM Jazz, Noto’s, Cascade
Isaac Berkowitz (of Desmond Jones), Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Turnips/Biomassive/Stormy Chromer, Park Theatre, Holland
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Chris & Andy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Jim Cooper Trio, 18th Amendment Spirit Co., Muskegon
Bob Zahrobsky (accoordian), Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
CANCELLED Pokey LaFarge, Back Room (seated show) @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
The Midtown Men, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Matt Gabriel: Homegrown in Kalamazoo, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
81st Annual Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival: Kimberly Dunn Adams, guest conductor, Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Lori Sims, piano, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Michael Rodriguez/WMU Jazz, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Moonshine Bandits, The Music Factory, Battle Creek

Friday, March 15
Rubblebucket/Twain, The Pyramid Scheme
Supersuckers/The Hex Bombs, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
SOLD OUT A Boogie wit da Hoodie/Don Q/Trap Manny, The Intersection
Diesel Boy/Dr. Ozi/Frybread Power/Twinz, The Stache @ The Intersection
Brena, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
El Brandino/Flexadecibel, Creston Brewery
Echo of Silence/Empiricist/Divided They Fall, Mulligan’s Pub
Hey Marco Plays Steely Dan, Billy’s Lounge
A Brighter Bloom, BOB’s Brewery, The B.O.B
Oregon Dreamchild, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Brena, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich,” DeVos Performance Hall (March 15-16)
Decades, River City Saloon
DC-90, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
John Shea, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Entourage, JW Marriott
Trixy Tang, Shots on the River, Belmont
Typo, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Five Minutes Tardy, Conklin Bar, Conklin
Tony Reynolds, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Legal Rehab, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Plain Jane Glory, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Dead Horses, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
The Leprecons, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
WISP/Tanner J Burns/Another Man’s Trash, Park Theatre, Holland
Brad and Jordan (of Vinylicious), Our Brewing, Holland
Patty Pershayla, Hops At 84 East, Holland
Chris Clayton, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Sean McDaniel, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Everett Domeier/Boy Band Review, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Carrie McFerrin, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Out Of Favor Boys’ Bayou Blues Party, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Electric Six/DaveTV/Slumlord Radio/Saajtak, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
One With The Riverbed/Blisshead/Junkyard Horse/International, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Tab Benoit/Whiskey Bayou Review/Eric Johanson & Eric McFadden/Jake Kershaw, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Large Mouth Bass Birthday Party, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
After Ours/Jay Jackson & Jessica Ivey, Final Gravity Brewing Co., Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Earth Radio, The Livery, Benton Harbor
The Monkees with Mickey Dolenz & Michael Nesmith, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Resort & Casino, New Buffalo
SOLD OUT The Smithereens/Marshall Crenshaw, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
An Dro/The Moxie Strings, Ramsdell Center for the Arts, Manistee
NPR’s “From The Top,” Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen

Saturday, March 16
The Legal Immigrants (LaughFest event), 20 Monroe Live
Domestic Problems/Deep Greens & Blues, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Right Now, Founders Brewing Company
The Willeys, One Trick Pony
Max Lockwood/Strawberry Heritage/Seth Beck, The Pyramid Scheme
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Billy’s Lounge
The Gates at Midnight/Hillbilly Nightmare/Chugger, Mulligan’s Pub
Amy LaVere & Will Sexton/Channing & Quinn, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
MeSo/Psyntimental/Super Future/Sandose/Mason Hollis, Creston Brewery
Rich Burkholder, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Hip Pocket, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich,” DeVos Performance Hall (March 15-16)
Peat In The Creel (noon), New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Thundering Heart, River City Saloon
Astro Jackson, Back Forty Saloon
Azz Izz, Log Cabin Lounge
Earth Radio/After Ours, Mexicains Sans Frontieres
I’m Fine/You Vandal/Paper Thin/Bermudas, 741
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Robin Connell Trio, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
The Lucky Charms/The Boys of Alger Heights, Brass Ring Brewing
Dance Contraption, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
The Barley Saints (noon)/Peat In The Creel (6 p.m.)/Rich Burkholder Band (9 p.m.)/Bagpipes, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Conklin Ceili Band/Colin Tobin/Brendan Loughrey, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub (March 16-17)
Kaitlyn Zittel, Bier Distillery, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Whiskey Bound, Catch 120, Howard City
Hannah Rose Trio, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Silent Bark, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
KJ & the Good Time Family Band/Kickball Forever, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Uniquely Rogue, Cellar Brewing Co., Sparta
Ben Erhart, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Rebel Swain, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Paris Blue, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
An Dro (noon)/Irish Dancers (4 p.m.)/Pub Runners (4:30 p.m.)/An Dro (7:30 p.m.)/DJ Van Hekken (10 p.m.), Curragh Holland, Holland
Trixy Tang, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Hayes Griffin & Nate Roberts, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Full Cord Bluegrass/Roosevelt Diggs, Park Theatre, Holland
Pub Runners (12:30 p.m.)/An Dro (4 p.m.), New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Acoustic Vagabondi, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
The Moxie Strings (12:30 p.m.), Big E’s, Holland
The Bog Road (11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.), Hops At 84 East, Holland
Dunegrass, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Rockshop, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Double Nickel, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Dirty Mitten Band, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys/Bari Lee, Rum Runners, Muskegon
Gypsy Circus (noon)/Colton Snuffer (4:30 p.m.)/The Conklin Ceili Band ((:30 p.m.), Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Muskegon Police Pipes & Drums/Mona Shores Fiddlers/Irish DJ/The Barley Saints, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Steel City Rovers, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Soustice/Killer Flamingos, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Deerfield Run, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Franken Gerry, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Mustard Plug/Lower Leisure Class/The Hemingers, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Blackberry Smoke/Ida Mae, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Whiskey Before Breakfast, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Redman West, Final Gravity Brewing Co., Kalamazoo
LVRS/Conspicuous Bystanders/Temporary Arrangement/Werewolf Hair, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, Dale B. Lake Auditorium, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo
Mushroomhead/Hellzappin’/Ventana, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Recycled Percussion, The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
Slim Gypsy Baggage, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Stone Clover, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Ray and The Blues Makers, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey
Pokey LaFarge, Live From Charlevoix, Charlevoix Cinema III, Charlevoix

Sunday, March 17
Kyle Hollingsworth/Crosseyed/Phishless, Founders Brewing Company
Peat in the Creel (4 p.m.), Creston Brewery
Daniel Pladdet (noon), Irish Brunch, One Trick Pony
Paper Lanterns/No Love Dog/Ernie Clark, Mulligan’s Pub
Mike Frost/Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
River North Jazz (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
River Rogues Jazz Band (2 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Erich Patterson, Sunday Classical Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Randy Marsh & Friends (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, River City Saloon
Conklin Ceili Band (noon), Brass Ring Brewing
Conklin Ceili Band/Colin Tobin/Brendan Loughrey, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Toby Bresnahan, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Les Mo (Jimmie Stagger & Ted R.), Red’s Sports Bar & Grill, Middleville
Lew Russ (noon), Hudsonville Pike 51 Brewing Co., Hudsonville
Rich Burkholder (1 p.m.), New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Dalriada (11:30 a.m.)/Moriath (2 p.m.), Curragh Holland, Holland
Big Daddy Fox, Theatre Bar, Grand Haven
Craic (12:30 p.m.)/The Barley Saints (4:30 p.m.), Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
An Dro, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
James Reeser Blues Band, Sandbar Saloon, Saugatuck
Livin’ The Dream, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Austin & J.Dore, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
The Moxie Strings (7 a.m.): St. Pat’s Breakfast, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Daniel Hsu, Gilmore Rising Stars Series, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
The Moxie Strings, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Mushroomhead/Hellzapoppin’/VentanA, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Heron Valley, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, March 18
Bear-A-Tones/The Ben Steer Project/The Gorgeous Oranges, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
Jim Cooper Quartet, West Michigan Jazz Society Jazz Gumbo, Casino Club
Travis Swanson Trio, Long Road Distillers

Tuesday, March 19
In The Valley Below/Lipstick Jodi/Caleb Byers, The Pyramid Scheme
Buckcherry/Joyous Wolf/Gorgeous Nightmare, The Intersection
The Moxie String/Forest Hills Orchestras, Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The Book Of Mormon,” DeVos Performance Hall (March 19-24)
Travis Swanson (5 p.m.)/Mood Swings (7 p.m.): Jazz Showcase, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
The New Standard, The Grand Oyster Bar, Grand Haven
Truth In Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon
Michael J. Howe Band, Lucky’s Roadhouse, Wayland
Broadway In West Michigan, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Miller Event Center, Kalamazoo (March 19-24)
Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, March 20
Dan Rickabus & Friends/Sierra Skye Baker, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
The Musical Box, 20 Monroe Live
Muze/Virtuous/Fig Karl/Maliq Jordan, The Stache @ The Intersection
Weezer/Pixies, Van Andel Arena
Project 90, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Zoko 822
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Jimmie Stagger, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Kate & Amy (of The Crane Wives), Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Broadway In West Michigan, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Miller Event Center, Kalamazoo (March 19-24)
In The Blue, Zoko 822
Ivan Akansiima, Mizu Sushi, Holland
Alex Mays, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Students, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Bullock Performance Institute: Lafayette String Quartet, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Thursday, March 21
Desert Dwellers, The Stache @ The Intersection
Desmond Jones/Hannah Rose & the GravesTones/eRoy, The Pyramid Scheme
John Papa Gross/On The Sun, Founders Brewing Company
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
Mark Gamsjager/The Don Diego Trio, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Shane Tripp/The Ferdy Mayne/HNRY FLWR, Creston Brewery
Select 22/Jenn’s Apartment/Hypnotoad, Mulligan’s Pub
Pink Sky/Nate Eizenga, video: Concerts Under The Stars, Chaffee Planetarium, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Evan Taucher: Grand Rapids Community College International Guitar Series, Albert P. Smith Music Center, Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall
David Slivinski & Ruidi Tegethoff (4 p.m.), The Old Goat
The Hill People, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine
JMM Jazz, Noto’s, Cascade
Patrick Nolan, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Glen Phillips, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Tiny Tree/Them Teeth/The Holy Warheads, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Chris & Andy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Front & Center, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Broadway In West Michigan, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Miller Event Center, Kalamazoo (March 19-24)
WMU Jazz Faculty & David Binney, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Disruption, The Music Factory, Battle Creek

Friday, March 22
Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Zomboy/Spaces Laces/Luzcid, The Intersection
Hollywood Makeout/Coffin Problem/Natural Body, The Pyramid Scheme
Jason Eller, Garage Bar & Grill
Tiny Tree/The Dirty Minutes/Hordes, Mulligan’s Pub
La Famiglia, Billy’s Lounge
Barrel Bones/Tres 45/Blithe, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Global Village, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Mike McIntosh, BOB’s Brewery, The B.O.B.
PleasureTown, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Toby Bresnahan (5 p.m.), Flanagan’s Irish Pub (March 22-23)
Captain Hollywood’s Hollerin’ Hootenanny, 741
Noelle Frost Trio, Rendezvous @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Messin’ Around, River City Saloon
Lynn The Band, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Azz Izz, Shots on the River, Belmont (March 22-23)
Political Lizard, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Kevin McDaniel, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Covert Operations, Park Theatre, Holland
Kyle Brown/Bigfoot Buffalo, Our Brewing, Holland
Matt Gabriel Trio, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
The Carl Webb Band, Hops At 84 East, Holland
JMM Jazz, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Scott Pellegrom Birthday Bash, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven (March 22-23)
Ruth and Max Bloomquist, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Plain Jane Glory (4:30 p.m.)/Yard Sale Underwear (8 p.m.): Fifth Anniversary, Western Ave. tent at Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
Brena, The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Entourage, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Upcoast Kin/Feel Good, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tony Zapolnik & Friends, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Crazy Mic, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Broadway In West Michigan, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Miller Event Center, Kalamazoo (March 19-24)
Dede Alder, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Electric Jug Band, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
DC/Lady Ace Boogie/Orlando/Jessica Ivey/DJ Dean Martin/DJ Conscious: A Tribute to Women in Hip Hop, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Enemy Of Creation/ANDOR/Lucius Fox/Michigamaa/Guard Rail, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Western Invitational Jazz Festival: David Binney, saxophone, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Frederic & Ronza, Paw Paw Playhouse, Paw Paw
In The Valley Below/Fragile Soul, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Joe Adams/Van Tassell’s Uncanny Elixir, Box Factory for the Arts. St. Joseph
Aaron Lewis, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Lula Wiles, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey
Saturday, March 23
People’s Blues of Richmond/The Legal Immigrants, Founders Brewing Company
La Luz & Friends: LadyFest GR, The Pyramid Scheme
Boogie T.rio/Digital Ethos/Vampa, The Intersection
Carsie Blanton, The Mint @ The Intersection
That Beatles Thing, One Trick Pony
Steven Malcolm/Chubbaleano/Senua/J.Rob/Raydale Shamaine/Shamar Alef/DJ Dean Martian: Lady Ace Presents, Billy’s Lounge
Joseph Huber/The Riverside Shivers/Jason Dawdy, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Deerfield Run/Asamu Johnson/Smash Kings: Chili, Blues and Brews, H.O.M.E. at The B.O.B.
Alex Mays/Chris Yakopcic, B.O.B.’s Brewery @ The B.O.B.
Out Of Favor Boys/Skeletones, Bobarino’s @ The B.O.B.
Toby Bresnahan (5 p.m.)/Jaded (9 p.m.), Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Corelocked, River City Saloon
Bari Lee Band, Back Forty Saloon (March 23-24)
InDenial, Polish Falcons of Grand Rapids, 957 W. Fulton St.
Captain Hollywood’s Hollerin’ Hootenanny, 741
Alien Dogs/The Mostly Dead/Gimmick/Three Elder Gods/The Scants, Quinn & Tuite’s
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Scott Veenstra Trio, JW Marriott
Banda Rancho Veijo/Banda Machos/Francisco Javier y su Cartucho Norteño: Guerra de Bandas, DeltaPlex Arena, Walker
Weezil Malone, Riverbend Bar & Grill, Ada
Azz Izz, Shots on the River, Belmont (March 22-23)
Fauxgrass, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Full Cord, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Crazy Mic, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Project 90, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Earth Radio, Mustang Junction, Edmore
Lynn the Band, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Klay and Lauren/SuperPretendo, Wicks Park Bar & Grille
Rock Shop, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Hank Mowery & the Hawktones/Junior Valentine, Park Theatre, Holland
Jack Leaver, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Dave & Connie D, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Big Trouble Band, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Tim Johnson & Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Sweet J Band, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Scott Pellegrom Birthday Bash, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven (March 22-23)
Jenie Thai, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Jason & Derek (3 p.m.)/Flexadecibel (5:30 p.m.)/Paddlebots (9 p.m.): Fifth Anniversary, Western Ave. tent at Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
Deerfield Run, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Beer For Breakfast/Libido Funk Circus, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Sweebe Nation, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
The Mainstays/Nashon Holloway Band, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Broadway In West Michigan, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Miller Event Center, Kalamazoo (March 19-24)
Western Invitational Jazz Orchestra: University Jazz Orchestra, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Billy Idol & Steve Stevens, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Smile Empty Soul/September Mourning, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Collegiate A Cappella Night, Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
The 1985, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Fiddler’s Congress, Box Factory for the Arts. St. Joseph
Melophobix, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Earth Radio, Mustang Junction, Edmore
“Brown on Blonde,” Bob Dylan tribute night, Spirit of the Woods Music Association, Manistee
Randy Houser, Little River Casino, Manistee

Sunday, March 24
Cradle Of Filth/Wednesday 13/Raven Black, The Intersection
Chef Alex Schulte Benefit, Creston Brewery
Broadway In West Michigan, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Miller Event Center, Kalamazoo (March 19-24)
DeVos String Quartet, Sunday Classical Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Bari Lee Band, Back Forty Saloon (March 23-24)
River North Jazz (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), Sunday Brunch, JW Marriott
Randy Marsh & Friends (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
Jason Wheeler & Friends (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Blake Elliott, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
James Reeser Blues Band, Sandbar Saloon, Saugatuck
Big Daddy Fox, Theatre Bar, Grand Haven
Out Of Favor Boys, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Toby Bresnahan, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Gary Allan, Kalamazoo State Theater, Kalamazoo
SOLD OUT Trevor Hall/Dirtwire/Will Evans, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Kore Rozzik/Orinoco, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Dr. Larry Schanker/Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra: “From Ragtime to Rock and Roll,” Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Mark Lavengood & Sam Corbin, Earthwork Music Sunday Showcase, The Livery, Benton Harbor

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