The Big List (March 19-25): Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, Bruce Hornsby, Kurt Elling, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Joshua Davis

Styx/REO Speedwagon get the week started, but there’s more: VaporPalooza, Chilly Blues & Brews, Organissimo, Flamingo Nosebleed, JOUNCE, WO-Stock, The Big Gig and another Local Showcase.

 

THE BIG LIST: March 19-25

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.

STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON
When: 7 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $20-$125
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

It’s interesting that the first classic rock show to follow The Eagles at Van Andel Arena would feature former Eagles guitarist Don Felder as the opening act.

Of course, the real draw for nostalgic rock fans attending this “United We Rock” show are two bands that literally have ceaselessly crisscrossed the country on tour for decades. Styx and its progressive rock/pop dominated the charts back in the day, with the Midwest-bred band continuing to regale its devotees with familiar songs such as “Lady,” “Come Sail Away” and “Too Much Time on My Hands.” (They also have a new studio album, “The Mission,” released last June.) REO Speedwagon’s legacy extends all the way back to the late 1960s and original member Neil Doughty (keyboards) is still on the road with singer Kevin Cronin and the rest of the gang. Get tickets and details online at vanandelarena.com.

BRUCE HORNSBY
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $46-$48
Where: Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hill Ave. SE, Grand Rapids

Pianist and songwriter Bruce Hornsby has an action-packed, colorful history that extends from his breakout commercial success in the 1980s with Bruce Hornsby & The Range to his solo projects to his work with bands such as The Grateful Dead. Hornsby, 63, and his current band, The Noisemakers, also have become festival circuit favorites, and are hitting many this year, including Funhouse Fest and Telluride Jazz Festival.

He’ll play solo at this Grand Rapids show. Get tickets online here.

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

Organissimo is a Michigan legend — at least when it comes to churning out distinctive, virtuosic and soulful organ-based jazz music. And while keyboard whiz Jim Alfredson, drummer Randy Marsh and guitarist Larry Barris have regularly jammed with other musicians as part of Marsh’s “Randissimo’s Sunday Night Jazz” at SpeakEZ, the band’s debut for Local Spins Wednesday is a billed as “An Evening of Organissimo” – with the trio performing its music all night long for fans. They’ve got plenty of music to lean on, having released two albums over the past year alone, including “B3atles,” the group’s tribute to the Fab Four which won a WYCE Jammie Award for jazz album of the year.

Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, Perrin Brewing Company and WYCE, with Michigan beer specials on tap and free parking in the Monroe Avenue lot across from SpeakEZ.

LITTLE BIG TOWN
KACEY MUSGRAVES
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $25-$59.50
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

Billed as “The Breakers” tour, country’s Little Big Town continues to tour behind its 2017 album, “The Breaker,” which shot straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart (and to No. 4 on the Billboard 200). The harmony-laden group (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet) is joined on this tour by singer Kacey Musgraves, who’s generated a buzz – and won numerous awards – since bursting on the scene with her 2013 debut, “Same Trailer Different Park.” She’s about to release her fourth album, “Golden Hour.”

Also on the bill for this Grand Rapids tour stop is Midland, which is promoting its latest album, “On the Rocks.” Get tickets and more info online at vanandelarena.com.

KURT ELLING
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $40
Where: St. Cecilia Music Center, Grand Rapids

Even The New York Times has hailed Kurt Elling as “the standout male vocalist of our time.” The Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist has won the DownBeat Critics Poll for 14 consecutive years and was named “Male Singer of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association eight times, thanks to his rich baritone and “astonishing technical mastery and emotional depth” expressed on original compositions and modern interpretations of standards. Audience members will have the opportunity to purchase his brand new recording, “The Questions,” which officially gets released Friday, the day after his Grand Rapids concert. 

Get tickets and more details online at scmc-online.org, including information about the pre-concert reception for this jazz series show.

JOSHUA DAVIS
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $35-$45
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Beloved Michigan singer-songwriter Joshua Davis has long been a favorite of Mitten State fans, from his work with Steppin’ In It to his own insightful solo material. And his rise to national prominence thanks to his run on NBC’s “The Voice” just solidified and expanded the Traverse City singer-guitarist’s fan base.

He’ll play an intimate show in this Spring Lake listening room that will include old favorites as well as compelling new songs from his latest album, “The Way Back Home.” Get tickets online at pindropconcerts.com, where you can also get details about Saturday night’s concert starring another legendary Michigan act: Folk’s Ruth & Max Bloomquist.

BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $25-$62.71
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Cleveland’s Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone and Flesh-N-Bone first got rolling back in the early 1990s and released “The Art of War: World War III,” in 2013. Bizzy Bone and Krayzie Bone, working under the Bone Thugs moniker, release their 10th album, “New Waves,” last June, with the lead single “Coming Home.”

Their current U.S. tour stops in Grand Rapids Friday and the House of Blues in Chicago on Sunday. The Grand Rapids show will also feature a set by D-Major the Adamant and A.G.E. Check for tickets online here.
20 Monroe Live follows this on Saturday with a hard rock show: Warrant and Jack Russell’s Great White.

LOCAL SHOWCASE:
FIONA DICKINSON
LVRS, TOM HYMN
LITTLE WINDOWS
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $7 advance, $10 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

This is, remarkably enough, is Local Showcase No. 22 in a series that’s unfurled an amazingly diverse bunch of West Michigan bands. Friday’s show is no exception with distinctive singer-songwriters Fiona Dickinson and Tom Hymn on the bill, along with Jackson rock band LVRS (which has the distinction of scoring a No. 1 album with its full-length debut on the Local Spins Hot Top 5 chart at WYCE). Little Windows fills out the bill.

Get details online at pyramidschemebar.com, where you can also get the lowdown and tickets for Thursday’s show featuring Frankie Rose, Metavari and Bronze Wolf, and Saturday’s concert starring Moonwalks, Suzies and Fyrrh.

WO-STOCK 2018
When: 7-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Tickets: $10/night at the door
Where: West Ottawa High School, 3685 Butternut Dr., Holland

For the 16th year, students at West Ottawa High School have assembled a two-day festival featuring some high-profile West Michigan rock bands (Lipstick Jodi, Midwest Skies, Boy From School, Red Legs, Jake Kalmink & Further Closer and many more) along with student bands, playing two stages. The event raises money for the school’s Cultural Technological Environmental Exchange program which sends computer stations and other technology overseas to aid the Republic of Cameroon.

Get the full downloadable schedule and more details at LocalSpins.com here.

VAPORPALOOZA:
COSMIC KNOT
CHANNING & QUINN
JACK LEAVER
When: Saturday-Sunday
Admission: $10 advance, $15 day of show ($75 VIP advance0
Where: Four Mile Showplace, 1025 4 Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids

West Michigan’s VaporPalooza is described as a two-day opportunity for vaping businesses to connect with each other and with the public, while sampling new flavors and the latest vaping gear. It also boasts live musical entertainment, with Grand Haven’s Jack Leaver performing 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Grand Rapids’ Cosmic Knot performing at 2:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Saturday, and Channing & Quinn playing sets at 2:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Sunday. DJ Kermit will spin tunes throughout both days.

The show – which also features giveaways and educational sessions – kicks off at noon Saturday for general admission ticketholders (11 a.m. for VIPs) and wraps up at 6 p.m. Sunday. (General admission tickets include a wristband that allows attendees to sample the e-liquid offered by different vendors.) This an 18-and-older show. Get details online at vaporpalooza.net.

CHILLY BLUES & BREWS
When: 12 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free; chili samples, 50 cents each
Where: The B.O.B, 20 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids

The sixth annual Chilly Blues & Brews event is part chili cooking contest, part costume contest, part music bash and all fund-raiser at the Gilmore Collection’s The B.O.B. The chili cooking competition begins at 10 a.m. by teams of chefs who are encouraged to dress up and must use Michigan craft beer as an ingredient. They’ll compete for prizes based on public voting that lasts till 4 p.m.

The music starts at noon and goes into the night: the Hank Mowery Band, Asamu Johnson & the Associates Of The Blues and Jedi Mind Trip at H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.; A Mays & Blue and Jim Shaneberger at B.O.B.’s Brewery; Out Of Favor Boys, Chris Kishman & The Real Deal and DJ Greg Knott at Bobarino’s; and late night DJ Mark Witz at Eve. Money raised goes to support Michigan State University’s Gran Frodo cycling event in Grand Rapids on June 23, which in turn benefits skin cancer research.

FLAMINGO NOSEBLEED
THE SCANTS, PAPER THIN
LOOK TO THE SKIES
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Officially, this is billed as Skitchin’ Music Zine’s Ty Dykema’s 28th birthday party and the lineup ensure that it will rock and rattle the walls of the Tip Top. The lineup features the “three-chord pop-punk” of Fort Wayne’s Flamingo Nosebleed, Grand Rapids’ The Scants, punk’s Paper Thin and the nine-year reunion for Grand Rapids deathcore band Look To The Skies.

Get more information on the Tip Top’s Facebook event page, which also has details about Friday’s show featuring Exposure Therapy, Mail Order Monsters and Palm Hands.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Charlie Hunter playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Monday, $15 – Charlie Hunter is a writer and bandleader with 25 years of experience and nearly 20 albums, working with the likes of Norah Jones, Mos Def, John Mayer, D’Angelo and others.

Hunter also has earned acclaim for his guitar work. Details online here.

Jounce, Temporary Arrangement, Sailor Kicks, Ghost Bunnies and stop.drop.rewind, playing at Louie’s Trophy House in Kalamazoo, 8 p.m. Thursday, $10 in advance/$12 day of show — This is a show of breadth and depth. Describing its music as “post-punk/90s rock hybrid,” Brooklyn’s Jounce brings its adventurous tour schedule to Louie’s mid-week. Bass and vocals are handled by Dan Tamberelli — who you may remember as “Little Pete” from the early 1990s Nickelodeon show “The Adventures of Pete & Pete.” Also the bill are rock and rollers Temporary Arrangement and indie pop’s Ghost Bunnies, both from Kalamazoo; Grand Rapids surf rockers The Sailor Kicks; plus stop.drop.rewind, progressive power pop from Valpo in the Hoosier State. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this age 21-and-up event.

Horseshoes & Handgrenades plus Head For The Hills, playing Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free — Is it bluegrass? Is it folk? And, hey, isn’t that a jazz riff? The five members of Wisconsin’s Horseshoes & Handgrenades don’t care what you call their music as long as you listen, and there is good reason to do so: the 2018 recording “The Ode,” the bluegrass award, the  stages they’ve shared with the likes of The Infamous Stringdusters and Trampled By Turtles. Joining for part of the tour is Head For The Hills, a four-member “post-modern bluegrass” outfit from Colorado. Check back into Founders at 9:30 p.m. Saturday for dreamy psychedelic rockers Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons, $5.

Dan Rickabus, playing Concerts Under The Stars at the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, sold out — Dan Rickabus, best known as drummer for The Crane Wives, will present music from his dream-folk solo release, “Void/Journal,” which came out last summer. Nate Eizenga once again produces the real-time video experience on the convex ceiling that represents the heavens. Next up for the series: Major Murphy on April 12.

Pigeon Hill Brewing Co.’s Fourth Anniversary Party at Pigeon Hill, 500 W. Western Ave. in Muskegon, Friday and Saturday, $5 each night – This two-day celebration, which officially kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, will feature performances by Logan White and Flexadecibel on Friday, and Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish and The Crane Wives on Saturday inside a heated tent. It’s a 21-and-older event. Get details online here.

Pathway to the Pasture Contest at Park Theatre, 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 advance, $10 day of show – Regional acts The Smokin’ Dobroleles, AS AM I and Mark Harrell will perform sets as part of the second round of Cowpie Music Festival’s “Pathway to the Pasture” band battle aimed at choosing the final performer for the August festival. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this 17-and-older show.

Hip Hop Heavyweights No. 6 at The Stache inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $10 – MGP once again presents this Hip Hop Heavyweights show and after-party with DJ Omega Supreme and DJ Brock, hosted by Whitney Stylez.

Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 9 p.m. Friday, $15 advance, $20 day of show – Considered one of the most entertaining tributes to hard rock’s Led Zeppelin, Zoso rolls into Kalamazoo for a night of classics. Bell’s Brewery follows this with a Detroit classic on Saturday: The Electric Six. Get details about both shows online at bellsbeer.com.

Grand Rapids Record and CD Show at Westgate Bowl on Alpine Avenue NW in Comstock Park, 10 a.m. Saturday, $2 – Another edition of this show featuring a host of vendors selling everything from vinyl to posters and memorabilia.

Bob Batastini and Delilah DeWylde playing Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, 332 East Lakewood Blvd. in Holland, 3-10 p.m. Saturday, free – Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery celebrates its first anniversary with a couple of special releases and performances by pianist Bob Batastini at 3 p.m. and rockabilly’s Delilah DeWylde at 7 p.m.

Triumph Music Academy’s The Big Gig taking place at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, $7 – This annual extravaganza boasts performers, bands and songwriters from Triumph’s “incredible range of programs.” The young musicians will impress you and the event raises funds for new equipment and renovations. .Also, you can win a guitar, ukulele, a month of free lessons or other prizes at the show by purchasing a Triumph T-shirt. Get details online here.

Deepfall, Trixy Tang, Crossing Bard, Sibus, Graves Crossing and Bleed The Water playing The Stache inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10 advance, $15 day of show – Consider this assemblage of hard-rocking West Michigan bands a showcase of regional, guitar-driven talent.

Jeff Haas & Don Julin Frontet with Randy Marsh playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – This group features two Traverse City virtuosos – pianist Jeff Haas and mandolinist Don Julin – teaming up with Grand Rapids drummer Randy Marsh for an unforgettable evening of music in a cozy setting. Get more info at onetrick.biz, including details about Thursday’s jazz show starring the Robin Connell Trio.

Twangtown Paramours playing Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St. in Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $15 – Nashville singer-songwriters Mike Lewis and MaryBeth Zamer are the Twangtown Paramours, a “sophisticated Americana” duo. Make reservations by calling (269) 561-7258.

THE REALLY BIG LIST, PLUS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, March 19
Styx/REO Speedwagon Featuring Don Felder, Van Andel Arena
Fred Knapp Trio & Dave Proulx, West Michigan Jazz Society Jazz Gumbo, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: Ramiro Bernabela/Just Alexander, Billy’s Lounge
Charlie Hunter Trio/Silvana Estrada, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Mike Talbot, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern

Tuesday, March 20
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, Grand Theatre, Grand Haven
Truth In Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon
PILL/Vines/Katy Needs A Life/Vishaps, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Gabrial James, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland

Wednesday, March 21
Organissimo, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Bruce Hornsby, Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
Steve Wilson, jazz master saxophonist/Rockford High School Jazz Band/Northview High School Jazz Band/MSU Be-Bop Spartans Jazz Orchestra, Rockford High School Fine Arts Auditorium
Urban Pioneers/The Bootstrap Boys, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Ohmme, The Pyramid Scheme
Tom Hagen Trio Featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Jack Leaver, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Sanjukta Banerjee, Grand Valley State University Arts At Noon, Cook-Dewitt Center, Allendale
AMays & Blues, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU School of Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Blue Veins Blues Jam, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
OFB3, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Kathy Ford & Mocha Man, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo

Thursday, March 22
Little Big Town/Kasey Musgraves/Midland, Van Andel Arena
Kurt Elling/Marquis Hill/John Wojciechowski/WMU Gold Company, Spectacular Jazz Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
Quenaudon & Friends/Nemamaru/Dfitz/Mushkilla (Pencils Of Promise fund-raiser), The Stache inside The Intersection
SOLD OUT Dan Rickabus, Concerts Under The Stars, Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Grand Rapids Community College Winter Jazz Night: Shades Of Blue/Jazz Combos/Jazz Orchestra Featuring Kathy Kosins, Alfred P. Smith Music Center, Grand Rapids Community College
Robin Connell Trio, One Trick Pony
Horseshoes & Handgrenades/Head For The Hills, Founders Brewing Co.
Frankie Rose/Metavari/Bronze Wolf, The Pyramid Scheme
Laura Bennett & Chris Corey, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Stormy Chromer/Y-Not/Delta Decalactones, Mulligan’s Pub
Birdie Country, 7 Monks Taproom
Steam Powered Bluegrass, Fricano’s Pizza on Alpine, Comstock Park
JMM Jazz, Noto’s Old World Italian Dining, Cascade
Gabrial James, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Chris & Andy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Smokin Dobroleles, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Livin’ The Dream, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Jounce/The Sailor Kicks/Temporary Arrangement/Ghost Bunnies, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo

Friday, March 23
Grand Rapids Choir Of Men & Boys, Lenten & Easter Meditations, St. Andrew’s Cathedral (March 23-24)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony/D-Major the Adamant/A.G.E., 20 Monroe Live
Fiona Dickinson/LVRS/Tom Hymn/Little Windows: Local Showcase #22, The Pyramid Scheme
Purple Veins (Prince tribute), The Intersection
Hip Hop Heavyweights: DJ Omega Supreme/DJ Brock/Whitney Stylez, The Stache inside The Intersection
Grand Rapids Symphony, “A Hero’s Life,” DeVos Performance Hall (March 23-24)
Exposure Therapy/Mail Order Monsters/Palm Hands, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
John Shea, JW Marriott
Noelle Frost Trio, Rendezvous Lounge, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Big Dudee Roo, Creston Brewery
Borrowed Time, Grand Woods Lounge
Ugly Radio Rebellion, River City Saloon
Jimmie Stagger, Billy’s Lounge
Off The Ledge/The Amber Tide/Birdie Country, Mulligan’s Pub
La Maquinaria Nortena/La Reunion Nortena/Los Pescadores Del Tio Conchos/DJ Teyo: Puro Party Promotions, The Orbit Room
The Factory, Shots On The River, Belmont
Trixy Tang, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Flamingo Nosebleed/The Scants/Paper Thin/Look To The Skies, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
In The Red, Log Cabin Bar
Coty Bouchard, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (March 23-24)
Olivia Mainville & Brandon James, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Cheap Dates, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Smokin’ Dobroleles/As Am I/TBA, “Path To The Pasture,” Park Theatre, Holland
Alex Mendenall, Our Brewing Company, Holland
Joshua Davis, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Three’s A Crowd, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Delilah DeWylde, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Rich Burkholder, Kirby House, Grand Haven
Gabrial James, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Group Therapy Band,The Alley Door Club, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Logan White/Flexidecibel, 4th Anniversary Party, Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Muskegon
Bigfoot Buffalo, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Hattrick, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
John Sanger/Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Eve To Adam/Blacklite District/45 To Argos, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Lit Up, Rendezvous Pub, Battle Creek
Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute), Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Keith Scott, Boatyard Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Drugs In The Carpet/The Holy Warheads/Tomb Of Teeth, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Mousewolf/Dead Flames, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Neil Harding & Lisa Mallwits, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
DC-90, The Union Cabaret & Grill, Kalamazoo
Atsuko Chiba/Longface: WIDR FM Battle Of The Bands, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
New York Voices, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
The Undertakers Blues Band, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Crosscut Kings, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey

Saturday, March 24
Grand Rapids Record and CD Show, Westgate Bowl, Comstock Park (10 a.m.)
Grand Rapids Choir Of Men & Boys, Lenten & Easter Meditations, St. Andrew’s Cathedral (March 23-24)
Grand Rapids Symphony, “A Hero’s Life,” DeVos Performance Hall (March 23-24)
Warrant/Jack Russell’s Great White, 20 Monroe Live
Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons, Founders Brewing Company
“Sounds Of Summer” (Beach Boys tribute), Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center
Moonwalks/The Suzies/Fyrrh, The Pyramid Scheme
Jeff Haas & Don Julin Frontet with Randy Marsh, One Trick Pony
Bill Staines, Grand River Folk Arts Society, Front Studio, Wealthy Theatre
The Big Gig, Triumph Music Academy, Wege Auditorium, Wealthy Theatre
Bierkeller Boys Oompah Band, Harmony Hall
Rusko/Dissonance/ Sesh/Large Mouth Bass, The Intersection
Deepfall/Trixy Tang/Crossing Bard/Sibus/Graves Crossing/Bleed The Water, The Stache inside The Intersection
Roy Wood$, Elevation @ The Intersection
Electric Red, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Kari Holmes, Back Forty Saloon
Out Of Favor Boys, Chili Blues & Brews, The B.O.B.
Hank Mowery Band (noon)/Asamu Johnson and the Associates Of The Blues (4 p.m.)/Jedi Mind Trip ((:30 p.m.): 6th Annual Chilly Blues & Brews, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Take Three Jazz Trio, JW Marriott
Noelle Frost Trio, Rendezvous Lounge, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
The Sauce/Ars Nova/Geoff With A G, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
J Ryan Berends, Garage Bar & Grill
The Soul Syndicate, Billy’s Lounge
Palomino Blonde, Log Cabin Bar
Harry Lucas and the Lowdown, River City Saloon
DJ Tony Banks: Red Carpet Mask Party, The Orbit Room
Hat Trick, Shots On The River, Belmont
Cheryl Wolfram, Bier Distillery, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Jake Stevens, Thornapple Brewing Co., Cascade
Trixy Tang, Nick Fink’s, Comstock Park
Sonimanic, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Lipstick Jodi, LowellArts Unplugged House Concert, Lowell
Chirp, Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford
Funkle Jesse, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (March 23-24)
Abigail Stauffer, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Delilah DeWylde, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Kickstart, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Tiki O’Reilly Irish Band, Maple Palooza, DeGraaf Nature Center, Holland
DuneGrass, Tripelroot, Zeeland
DC-90, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Ry Petermann, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Wyatt & Shari Knapp, The Pipeline Smokehouse & Grill, West Olive
Randy Johnson, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Cheap Dates, Kirby House, Grand Haven
Bigfoot Buffalo, Grand Armory Brewing, G-90rand Haven
Ruth & Max Bloomquist, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Three’s A Crowd, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Higher Education/Spike The Media/Cabildo, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish/The Crane Wives: 4th Anniversary Party, Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Muskegon
Bill Ellingboe/The Leopolion Effect, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Quantam Fleek/Lushh/Trifocal: “Path To The Pasture,” Cowpie Music Festival play-in, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Electric Six, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Leonard Bernstein’s 100th Birthday, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Andy EL/Anna PS/Allie Garland/Awesome Sauce, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
AMays & Blue, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Let The Hate Flow Through You/Sad Boys Social Club, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Kabare (record release)/Santino Jones/Nicholas Baxter, Rupert’s Brew House
Lynch Mob/In Crimson, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Tinsley Ellis, Franke Center For The Arts, Marshall
Elephant Rescue, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Kansas, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Restless Heart, Little River Casino, Manistee
Music Competition, State Street Marketplace, Traverse City
Michigander (CD release)/Brother Son/Olivia Millerschin/Noah de Lion, The Magic Stick, Detroit
Michigan Music Festival Roundtable, Circle Pines Center, Delton

Sunday, March 25
Grand Rapids Choir Of Men & Boys, Lenten & Easter Meditations, Basilica of St. Adalbert
Gene Bertoncini/Tom Knific/Sunny Wilkinson, LaFontsee Galleries
Greg Miller, Sunday Brunch, JW Marriott
River North jazz brunch, The Old Goat
Rossini’s Stabamater & Verdi’s Four Sacred Songs, Park Church
After Ours/Chris Michels, Creston Brewery
HBS Trio, Harmony Hall
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Black Cat Bone/Silverstiles/Stovepipe Stover, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Arturo Ziraldo, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Peter And The Wolf, Family Concert, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Zeeland East High School, Zeeland
Libby DeCamp, C3 Spiritual Community, Community Center, Grand Haven
Twangtown Paramours/Pam Chappell, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Marina & Zack Ferrell, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Tony Reynolds, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Reptilian/Oliver Houston/Fat Dutch/HARDHEALTH, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Blues Jam/Crossroads, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, March 26
Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute), DeVos Performance Hall
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS: Jazz & Gin Mondays, Long Road Distillers
BassBin: Jay Robinson (Night Bass), Billy’s Lounge
Mihai Craioveanu, violin faculty, “The French Connection,” Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Sean Copenhaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Dan Willenberg Trio, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Fred Hersch, Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City

Tuesday, March 27
Froggy Fresh/Biffy The Beat Slayer, The Stache inside The Intersection
Camilo & Latin Jazz, West Michigan Jazz Society Jazz gumbo, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Dan Giocabassi & Michigan Mark, JT’s Pizza, Cascade
Red Sea Pedestrians/The Appleseed Collective, Red House Concert Series, Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, Grand Theatre, Grand Haven
Jake Stevens, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland

Wednesday, March 28
The Zannies, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Twiddle/Lazara, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Cold Hard Cash Show/The Riverside Shivers, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Tom Hagen Trio Featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Gene Bertoncini & Tom Knific, jazz duo, Grand Valley State University Arts At Noon, Cook-Dewitt Center, Allendale
Tony & Wally, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Hope College Chapel Choir, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Holland
Brett Dame, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Nightwish, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
WMU School of Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Blue Veins Blues Jam, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Tommy Orr, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo

Thursday, March 29
Sylvan Esso/Suzi Analogue, 20 Monroe Live
Yolonda Lavender, Music In The Stacks, Grand Rapids Public Library Main
The Bootstrap Boys, Founders Brewing Co.
Fozzy/Through Fire/Santa Cruz/Dark Sky Choir, The Intersection
Supersuckers/Drivin’ N Cryin’/Westside Rebellion, The Intersection
Laura Bennett & Chris Corey, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Delilah DeWylde, Harmony Hall
Drew Nelson, One Trick Pony
The Beanpoles (ALS fund-raiser), Fricano’s Pizza on Alpine
Novice/Footage/Black Dunes/Davekevinadam, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Fathom XIX/Long Term Access/Another Mans Trash, Mulligan’s Pub
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Southpaw (album release), Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Chris & Andy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Dunegrass, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Beer For Breakfast, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Start Making Sense, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Otherwise/Wayland/Vital Empire/Coldville, The Music Factory, Battle Creek

Friday, March 30
Grand Rapids Symphony Coffee Concert/The 20th Century Concert, St. Cecilia Music Center
DJs Eastghost/Meghurtz/Willy Wompa/Co-Lu/Taheo, 20 Monroe Live
Brad Fritcher’s MOODS, Creston Brewery
Jake Kershaw/Erin Coburn, Wealthy Theatre
4OnTheFloor/Vandoliers/Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Elohim/Yoshi Flower/Jevi, The Stache inside The Intersection
Circa Survive/Foxing/Hail The Sun, The Intersection
Black Stone Cherry/Gorgeous Nightmare, Elevation @ The Intersection
Grand Rapids Soul Club/ DJ Misbehaviour, The Pyramid Scheme
Silence & Solace/Michigamaa/Life Loss, Mulligan’s Pub
Starfarm, Billy’s Lounge
Laces Out Dan/Tube Socks/Portager/Fabulous Vans, Quinn and Tuite’s Irish Pub
Gorgeous Nightmare, River City Saloon
Sweet J Band, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, Rendezvous Lounge, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Steve Hilger Trio, JW Marriott
Them Teeth/Salvation/High Priests/Ozenza, Kuzzins Lounge
Brena, Log Cabin Bar
Trixy Tang, River City Saloon
Laces Out Dan/Tube Socks/Portager/The Fabulous Vans, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Lighting Matches, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Rukus, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Jake Stevens, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Refurbished, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Hope College Great Performances Series, Holland
Murphy’s Law, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Marcel Arocha, Our Brewing Company, Holland
Coty Bouchard, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Proteus Trio, 18th Amendment, Muskegon
Heartsick/Dyneside/Withhold Blood/The Gift Of Hera, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Megan Dooley & Justin Wierenga, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Rich Burkholder, Kirby House, Grand Haven
Howie Day, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Astro Jackson, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
The Williams Family, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland (March 30-31)
Jim Shaneberger, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Curt Hines/Jedi Mind Trip, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Peter “Madcat” Ruth/Mark Schrock, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Octave Cat, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Alex Mays/Eddie Blue Lester, Boatyard Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Keyshia Cole and Trina, State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Watching For Foxes/Kaitlyn Rose Duo, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Vestigial/Mandayla/The Outliers/This Eclipse/Recorruptor, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
SOLD OUT Peter Frampton, Firekeepers Casino & Hotel Event Center, Battle Creek
Kore Rozzik, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Country Junkie, Rendezvous Pub, Battle Creek
Biomassive/Stromy Chromer/Greggfish, “The Path To the Pasture” Cowpie Music Festival play-in, The Avenue, Lansing

Saturday, March 31
RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 1 BoDeans, 20 Monroe Live
The All American Funk Parade/Juice, Founders Brewing Co.
Cassidy Bisher/Boy From School/Terrible Lovelies, The Pyramid Scheme
Shaun Peace Band, River City Saloon
Tweed & Dixie, Back Forty Saloon
Hyryder, The Stache inside The Intersection
EOTO/EROY/Pause, The Intersection
Three’s A Crowd, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Voice Of Addiction/Shoebox GR/Crash, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Strain/Jack Oates Band/Four Lincolns/The Fabulous Vans, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
Brena, Log Cabin Bar
Dacia Bridges Project, Harmony Hall
Book Of Symbols, Kuzzins Lounge
Stone Soup and the Broken Teeth/Leadwolf/Steven Dunn, Mulligan’s Pub
Tetrad, Shots On The River, Belmont
17 Degrees South, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Brant Satala, Thornapple Brewing Co., Cascade
Sweet J Band, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
The Beatles Thing, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Pop Cult, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Delilah DeWylde, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
The Russ Brothers, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Sprauge Brotherz, Kirby House, Grand Haven
Astro Jackson, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro + Bar, Spring Lake
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Double Nickel, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Joe Jason, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Sonimanic, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
The Williams Family, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Slick Willys, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Ronnie Hernandez/Jeff Starr, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
The Last Revel, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
The Krelboynes (album release)/Ghost Bunnies/Junkyard Horse, Rupert’s Brewhouse, Kalamazoo
International/Everyday Sensei, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Stormy Chromer/Trifocal, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Trixy Tang, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Crazy Babies (Ozzy Osbourne tribute), The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Urban Tropic, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Edgar Loudermilk Band Featuring Jeff Autry, Zellie’s Opry House, Howard City

Sunday, April 1
Shannon & the Clams/The Hemingers/Choke Chains, The Pyramid Scheme
Randissimo’s Sunday Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Distants/Minkus/Twin Flame, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Co.
Hannah Rose Graves, C3 Spiritual Community, Community Center, Grand Haven
Red Sea Pedestrians, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Sean Copenhaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Of Montreal, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo

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