The Big List (March 2-8): DaBaby, Railroad Earth, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, We Came as Romans, Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival

March roars in like a lion music-wise with Gaelic Storm, Cowboy Junkies, Shiba San, Scotty McCreery, Will Sexton, The Accidentals, Distant Stars and more on the docket, with three ticket giveaways.

 

THE BIG LIST: March 2-8

View an expanded list of upcoming shows at West Michigan venues at The REALLY Big List at Local Spins. Have concert listings you think deserve to be spotlighted? Email date, time, ticket prices, location and details to liz@localspins.com.

Scroll down to listings for Railroad Earth, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and We Came As Romans/The Devil Wears Prada at The Intersection for this week’s ticket giveaways.

 

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TUESDAY

THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $30 advance, $35 day of show
Where: The Livery, Benton Harbor

Bluegrass heroes The Travelin’ McCourys contend they “do not stand still,” hence the band’s moniker. The Nashville-based group, featuring Ronnie and Rob McCoury, Alan Bartram, Jason Carter and Cody Kilby, certainly has an impressive resume, having spun off from the legendary Del McCoury Band and snagging the 2019 Grammy Award for best bluegrass album for its self-titled 2018 recording.

This swing up to Southwest Michigan to return to The Livery is the band’s only Michigan stop on its current Midwest tour. Get details and tickets at liverybrew.com, where you can also get info about The Legal Immigrants’ show at The Livery later this week.

WEDNESDAY

RAILROAD EARTH
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $25 advance, $29.50 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to Gregory Durkee, Stacie Chase and Ted Bounty. They were the first readers to email john@localspins.com with “RAILROAD EARTH” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Wednesday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

For nearly two decades, progressive bluegrass/folk outfit Railroad Earth has been touring the country and cultivating fans for its improvisational, jam-band-hued music. The New Jersey group has released nine albums over the years, including “The John Denver Letters” in 2019, which includes a single that features lyrics by John Denver that were found after his death.

This is the only Michigan stop on the band’s current U.S. tour. Opening for Railroad Earth will be Illinois bluegrass band Old Salt Union. Doors for this all-ages show open at 7 p.m. Get tickets at sectionlive.com.

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

Another Local Spins Wednesdays debut, and this one features a northern Michigan band unlike any other that has graced the SpeakEZ Lounge stage. Distant Stars, led by Jakey Thomas, exudes a funky glam rock and punk-funk vibe (with some comparisons and similarities to the music of Prince, David Bowie, Gorillaz, Tame Impale and The Rolling Stones). Read more about the band later this week at Local Spins.
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Local Spins Wednesdays are presented by Local Spins, SpeakEZ Lounge, North Coast Guitar Company and WYCE, with Michigan beer specials on tap and free parking in the city lot kitty-corner from SpeakEZ on Monroe Avenue to the south, or in the Sixth Street Park lot to the north. Distant Stars follows this with another Grand Rapids show on Thursday, playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill with Scott Pellegrom and DJ Clark After Dark.

THURSDAY

LUCIANA SOUZA
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $40-$45
Where: St. Cecilia Music Center, Grand Rapids

Yet another Grammy winner is set to light up the Royce Auditorium stage at St. Cecilia Music Center, this one as part of the venue’s Jazz Series. Brazil native Luciana Souza has captivated critics and fans with a variety of musical styles, including jazz, bossa nova and classical music.

She’s released more than a dozen albums as the lead artist since 1998, and won a 2007 Grammy Award for her work on Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters.” She officially releases a new album, “Storytellers,” on March 27, featuring songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chico Pinheiro, Edu Lobo, Chico Buarque, Guinga, Djavan, Ivan Lins, and Gilberto Gil. Get concert tickets and details online at scmc-online.org.

CRYSTAL BOWERSOX
When: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Tickets: $35-$45
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox, who found television fame on “American Idol” several years ago, has become a favorite at Spring Lake’s Seven Step Up – something confirmed by getting booked for two nights in a row at the listening room. A native of Ohio who’s now based in Nashville, Bowersox, 34, has released three studio albums over the years, with the recordings showcasing her bluesy, indie-folk and rock approach.

Get more information about this artist and secure tickets at sevenstepsup.com, where you can also get the lowdown on the return of popular singer-songwriter Seth Glier, who plays the venue on Saturday, and Chris Trapper, who plays Seven Steps Up on Sunday.

FRIDAY

THE ACCIDENTALS
TREESKIN
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $20
Where: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Traverse City indie-folk/alt-folk stars The Accidentals return to one of their favorite venues in Southwest Michigan, playing Bell’s Brewery as they prepare to release another studio album later this year. Indeed, this show will involve fans in a special way, allowing them to vote for their favorite songs, with The Accidentals compiling “votes” from three different shows this week to decide which tracks will appear on their next album, “Vessel.”

Read more about this unusual approach in a story later this week at Local Spins. Accidentals drummer Michael Dause will open the concert with his Treeskin project, serving as an album-release show for his latest recording. Get tickets for Friday’s show online at bellsbeer.com, where you can also get information about Saturday’s show at Bell’s featuring Trifocal, Stormy Chromer and Biomassive.

PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG
GOOSE
When: 8:45 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $26 advance, $30.50 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to Jeff Sluiter, Isaac Powrie and John Pilgrim Metts. They were the first to email john@localspins.com with “PIGEONS” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Friday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong bounces into West Michigan on its winter tour, set to light up The Intersection with Maryland-bred, funky jams. The band just released a brand new studio album, “Presto,” and is accompanied on this tour by Connecticut indie-groove band Goose.

Get tickets and details at sectionlive.com. Doors for this 17-and-older show open at 8 p.m.

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

Texas native and Memphis-based singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Will Sexton this week releases his first solo album, “Don’t Walk the Darkness,” in a decade, calling on New Orleans’ The Iguanas as his backing band in the studio. He kicks off the album-release tour for the roots-rock project on Thursday in Chicago before swinging north to Grand Rapids with his wife, Amy LaVere, an Americana favorite in her own right. The bassist and singer released her most recent album, “Painting Blue,” last year.

Get tickets and details about Friday’s show on the Facebook event page.

SATURDAY

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IN THE BIG LIST SPOTLIGHT

KALAMAZOO FRETBOARD FESTIVAL
When: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Where: Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo

Back for another year and with an impressive slate of regional artists for 2020. The Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival takes over Kalamazoo Valley Museum for a day of live music, workshops and vendors of all kinds, with a casual, family-friendly atmosphere.

The event kicks off with a special Friday night concert featuring Cabildo; get more details about this performance in the Under-the-Radar Picks below.

Performances on Saturday take place on several different stages, featuring everything from up-and-coming acts such as play-in contest solo winner Monte Pride to veteran, established acts, including Joel Mabus, An Dro and Mark Sahlgren & The Fragile Egos.

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum Stage gets things started at 11 a.m. with play-in contest winner and contemporary folk band The Celeste Allison Trio from Kalamazoo, followed by Mark Sahlgren, Out of Favor Boys and Rev. Robert Jones. The Mary Jane Stryker Theater Stage starts with mid-Michigan singer-songwriter Monte Pride at 10 a.m., followed by Hawks & Owls, Deep Fried Pickle Project Jug Band and finally, at 4 p.m., Celtic/world music outfit An Dro.

On the Anna Whitten Hall Stage, Benjammin’ gets things rolling for kids at 9 a.m., with Schlitz Creek, Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra, Samuel Nalangira and Joel Mabus following, in that order. The Tower Stage features singer-songwriter Carrie McFerrin at 11:15 a.m., followed by Susie Parr Trio and Last Gasp Collective.

There will also be performances by Matt Landon at 12:15 p.m. on the Taxi Cab Stage, Jim Spalink (of An Dro) at 2:15 p.m. on the History Gallery Sound Stage and Uncle Kooky at 4:15 p.m. on the Children’s Landscape Stage. Get more info about workshops, performances and vendors online here. (Local Spins will also be on hand with stickers and selected merchandise.)

Revisit Local Spins’ coverage of the 2019 festival here: Fretboard Festival unwraps musical ‘gift to the community’ with memorable, upbeat sets

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ROBIN CONNELL JAZZ TRIO
MARY RADEMACHER REED
LAURIE SEARS
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $12
Where: Listening Room, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids jazz pianist Robin Connell hosts her monthly concert in the cozy confines of Listening Room, this time with widely revered vocalist Mary Rademacher Reed on board for a performance of jazz and pop standards. Both Connell and Rademacher Reed are past winners of the West Michigan Jazz Society’s Musician of the Year award.

Joining them on Saturday will be saxophonist and woodwinds player Laurie Sears, who’s on the faculty at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Get tickets online here.

SCOTTY MCCREERY
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $32.50-$52.50
Where: State Theatre, Kalamazoo

He first made a splash as the winner of “American Idol,” but he’s also had three albums debut at No. 1 on Billboard charts and he’s become a platinum-selling country artist. Scotty McCreery is only 26 but it seems like he’s been around for a long time. His most recent album, “Seasons Change,” has racked up Top 10 singles such as “Five More Minutes” and “This Is It.”

Fellow country singer Johnny McGuire will open the show. Get tickets and details online at kazoostate.com.

COWBOY JUNKIES
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $58 advance, $61 day of show
Where: Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St., Saugatuck

The legacy of Canadian alt-country/folk-rock band Cowboy Junkies extends back to the 1980s, when siblings Michael, Peter and Margo Timmins and bassist Alan Anton made a big splash with their mesmerizing, languorous second studio album, “The Trinity Session.” Over the years, they’ve released 16 studio albums, including their most recent, muscular and intense project, 2018’s “All That Reckoning.”

Get tickets and more details online at sc4a.org.

SUNDAY

WE CAME AS ROMANS
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $25 advance, $30 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

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

This is the 10th anniversary tour for Detroit metalcore band We Came As Romans, commemorating the group’s debut album, “To Plant a Seed.” (The band also has announced plans for a forthcoming new studio recording.)

Also on the bill will be Christian metalcore faves The Devil Wears Prada, which released its seventh album, “The Act,” in October. Gideon and Dayseeker will also perform. Get tickets for this all-ages show online at sectionlive.com. Doors open at 6 p.m.

DABABY
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $47-$197
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

North Carolina-based rapper DaBaby (“Suge,” “Intro,” “Bop”) has quickly ascended the ranks since his 2019 debut album, “Baby on Baby,” soared to No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. In September, he released the follow-up, “Kirk,” which debuted at No. 1.

Sheck Wes opens the evening. Parental discretion is suggested for this show. Get tickets and more information online at vanandelarena.com.

GAELIC STORM
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, so Gaelic Storm, not surprisingly, is kicking off a major North American tour, which also stops at Detroit’s St. Andrew’s Hall on March 12. The California Celtic rock outfit has two dozen years of performing and recording under its belt (with numerous lineup changes over the years).

This is billed as the “Drink ‘Em Down Tour,” and Gaelic Storm is the only band on this Sunday night bill at Elevation. Get details for this all-ages show at sectionlive.com.

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UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Casey Donahew playing The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $16 advance, $18 day of show – Texas country singer Casey Donahew brings his U.S. tour to Grand Rapids, with West Michigan’s own Astro Jackson getting the night started at this B93 show.

Hayes Carll playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $25 advance, $27 day of show – Award-winning Texas singer-songwriter Hayes Carll brings his country-folk solo show to Kalamazoo. Allison Moorer opens the show.

The Mattson 2 playing Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, $5 – These identical twins roll out eye-popping and ear-pleasing jazz-rock and jazz-pop that’s put them at the top of the contemporary jazz charts.

Cabildo playing Kalamazoo Valley Museum (Fretboard Festival Kickoff Concert) at 5 p.m. Friday, free – One of Grand Rapids’ favorite Latin-infused rock and Cumbia bands gets the weekend’s Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival started in rollicking fashion at this downtown museum located at 230 N. Rose St.

The Moonrays playing Rockford Brewing Co. in Rockford, 8 p.m. Friday, free – Grand Rapids’ surf-rock faves The Moonrays are back at one of their favorite haunts, playing Rockford Brewing to kick off the weekend.

Kathleen & The Bridge Street Band playing Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5 – Mid-Michigan blues band Kathleen & The Bridge Street Band has a brand new studio album and returns to Billy’s Lounge, which hosts Mel V Collective on Saturday.

Feeding Grizzlies, Adaboy! and Blue Pines playing Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 10 p.m. Friday, free – With a new album, Grand Rapids alt-rock band Feeding Grizzlies fires up Mulligan’s with help from Adaboy! and The Blue Pines. And tune in to Local Spins on WYCE at 11 a.m. Friday (88.1 FM) when The Blue Pines will be the special in-studio guests.

The Hill People playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – This eclectic and diverse bluegrass band was a huge favorite in the 1980s and recently reunited to re-captivate long-time fans. Make reservations by calling 616-235-7669.

Chirp, Brother Adams and Pozzetronics playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Saturday, $10 advance, $15 day of show – Ann Arbor’s Chirp has become one of the state’s leading jam bands, with a progressive rock, funk and jazz fusion vibe. Opening the show will be Holland’s own Brother Adams and Pozzetronics. Doors for this all-ages show open at 7 p.m.

Shiba San playing Elevation inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $18 advance, $20 day of show – Award-winning DJ and electronic music producer Shiba San of Paris rolls into GR, with Gettoblaster, Faren Strnad and S.P. Chase helping light up the dance floor. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this 17-and-older show.

Overdrive Orchestra playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 – Touting a brand new album, Grand Rapids psychedelic rock band Overdrive Orchestra headlines this Tip Top show, with The United Everywhere and Baccano also on the bill.

Kendall Street Company and CBDB playing Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5 – For the second time this week, Founders brings a jazz-hued band to its stage, but this one – Virginia’s Kendall Street Company – unleashes “jazz-grass-infused psychedelic bliss.” It’s eclectic stuff. CBDB, meanwhile, is a prog-rock jam band from Atlanta.

Steel City Rovers playing Salt of the Earth at 114 E. Main St. in Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $20 – Ontario’s Steel City Rovers perform what they call “Celtbilly” music – a melding of bluegrass, folk, roots and Celtic music. Call 269-561-7258 for reservations.

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THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, March 2
Liquid Thickness/Sabbatical Bob/Violet Sol, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Family Day (Kids’ Food Basket benefit), Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
BassBin: Silence/Hibiki/DJ Phazer, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Drum Tao, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, March 3
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen + Bar
Serita’s Black Rose, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
The New Standard, Dee-Lite Bar & Restaurant, Grand Haven
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Negar Afazel/Anthony Healy/MJ Epperson, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
The Travelin’ McCourys, The Livery, Benton Harbor

Wednesday, March 4
Distant Stars: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Railroad Earth/Old Salt Union, The Intersection
Bloodshot Bill, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Shane Tripp, Harmony Hall
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Kaitlyn Zittel, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Fabio Bidini: Master Class (1 p.m.), Hope College Piano Festival, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
HyeJin Kim: Concert (7:30 p.m.), Hope College Piano Festival, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Whiskey Before Breakfast, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Thursday, March 5
The Mattson 2, Founders Brewing Company
Distant Stars/The Scott Pellegrom Trio, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Luciana Souza: Jazz Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
Edge of Midnight, One Trick Pony
Casey Donahew, Elevation @ The Intersection
Ray Townsend, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
The Problem Addicts/Paper Lanterns, Mulligan’s Pub
Mary Rademacher Reed/Kevin Cavanaugh, Ganders at The Hilton
Cole Hansen, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
The Frenchtown Playboys, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
HyeJin Kim: Master Class (1 p.m.), Hope College Piano Festival, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Fabio Bidini: Concert (7:30 p.m.), Hope College Piano Festival, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, HollandHope College Students Directed By Meredith Arwady: Opera Workshop, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger and The Priapus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Crystal Bowersox, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake (March 5-6)
Soul Shake, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Brandino Extravaganza, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Madison George Quartet, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Hayes Carll, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Newberry & Verch, The Sandbox Listening Room at Kal-Tone Musical Instrument Company, Kalamazoo
The Accidentals, The Old Art Building, Leland

Friday, March 6
Wreking Crue (Motley Crue tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong/Goose, The Intersection
Kathleen & the Bridge Street Band, Billy’s Lounge
Feeding Grizzlies/Adaboy!/The Blue Pines, Mulligan’s Pub
Cheap Dates, Bobarino’s At The B.O.B.
Drew Behringer, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Whiskey Fixx, Twisted Bull (March 6-7)
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (March 6-7)
Silent Bark, Grand Woods Lounge
Skybourne, River City Saloon
Ritch Henderson/Christian Dawson, The Iron Well
John Shea, JW Marriott
Three’s A Crowd, Log Cabin (March 6-7)
Whiskey Bound, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Simons/Rick Stephens/Daniel Giacobassi: Gladhatter Trio, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, The Fairway of Kent County, Lowell
Chris Clayton, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
The Moonrays, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Last Call Band, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Double Wide Ride, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Chirp/Trifocal, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
In The Blue, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Crystal Bowersox, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake (March 5-6)
Rachel & Matt of Lighting Matches, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
JMM Jazz, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Vegas McGraw (Tim McGraw tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Easy River Band, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Drew Behringer, Curragh Holland, Hollland
Nate Holley, Hops At 84 East, Holland
Pretzel Logic, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Brad & Jordan (of Vinylicious), Our Brewing, Holland
Dale Wicks, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Toby Bresnahan, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Steffan Copenhaver/Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
DC-90, M-89 Bar & Grill, Otsego (March 6-7)
Luke Lenhart Band, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Cabildo: Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival Kickoff Concert (5 p.m.), Kalamazoo Valley Museum
The Accidentals, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Dylan Tolbert/Joseph Cherian/Matthew Borr, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller (5 p.m.), Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Dede Adler, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Dave Cleveland, Amore Restaurant, Paw Paw
Doll Skin/Fame On Fire/Flashing Lights, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Dan Navarro/Joe George, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Legal Immigrants, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Daniel Kelley/Frederick Johnson: Shakespeare In Jazz, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
Escaping Pavement, Mitten Bar, Ludington

Saturday, March 7
Robin Connell Jazz Trio with Mary Rademacher Reed, Listening Room, Studio Park
Alex Williams, The Stache @ The Intersection
Shiba San/Gettoblaster/Faren Strnad/S.P. Chase, Elevation @ The Intersection
Kendall Street Company/CBDB, Founders Brewing Company
The Hill People, One Trick Pony
Divided They Fall/Inner Itch/Northside, Mulligan’s Pub
The Mel V Collective, Billy’s Lounge
Overdrive Orchestra/The United Everywhere/Baccano, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Sonimatic, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Zachary James Trio, Garage Bar & Grill
Whiskey Fixx, Twisted Bull (March 6-7)
Union Guns, Back Forty Saloon (March 6-7)
Jaerv: Swedish American Heritage Society of West Michigan, Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin University
Lit Up Rock, River City Saloon
Jarrett Holtslag (5 p.m.), Sacred Springs
Par-lio Connection, Gippers Bar & Restaurant
Three’s A Crowd, Log Cabin (March 6-7)
That Beatles Thing, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Barenaked 90s, Castle Brewing, Greenville
Blue Water Ramblers, Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, Deer Run Golf Course, Lowell
Conestoga, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Bohemina Rhapsody Sing Along, The Playhouse at White Lake, Whitehall
Funkle Jesse, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Left Paul Trio, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
The Jetts, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Tony Reynolds, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
FlyLiteGemini, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Seth Glier, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Chirp/Brother Adams/Pozzetronics, Park Theatre, Holland
Bri Baron, Hops At 84 East, Holland
Elijah Russ Trio, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Cowboy Junkies, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Decades/Hairmania, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
DC-90, M-89 Bar & Grill, Otsego (March 6-7)
Steel City Rovers, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Daniel Rafimayeri/Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Scotty McCreery/Johnny McGuire, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Kyle Jennings, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Trapped On Mars, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Cloud Cruiser/Nekomata/Empiricist/Mediocre Hobo, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Andrew Saliba/Ben Schmidt-Swartz/Matt Smalligan, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Somebody’s Friends, Nob Hill Bar and Grill, Kalamazoo
Trifocal/Stormy Chromer/Biomassive, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
The Grass Roots, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Ashley Daneman: Foundry Hall Presents, South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven

Sunday, March 8
DaBaby/Lil Durk, Van Andel Arena
We Came As Romans/The Devil Wears Prada/Gideon/Dayseeker, The Intersection
Gaelic Storm, Elevation @ The Intersection
Kathleen & the Bridge Street Band, Billy’s Lounge
Fred Knapp & Friends (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
River Rogues Jazz Band (2 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Randy Marsh & Friends (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
Debra Perry & Majestic Praise, Kent District Library Cascade Branch, Cascade
An Dro (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
GOTAK, (2 p.m.), Loutit District Library, Grand Haven
Chris Trapper, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Bob Milne, Hempy Keyboard Series, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Steel City Rovers, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Steve Talaga & Steve Hilger, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Greg Nagy, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Amanda Thompson/Johnnie Ballard, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Cricket Creek (3 p.m.)/Crossroads The Resurrection (5 p.m.): Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association Festival Fund-raiser, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Owen James, Beards Brewery, Petoskey

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, March 9
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio/Rachael Sage, 20 Monroe Live
Of Montreal/Lily and Horn Horse, The Pyramid Scheme
Liquid Thickness, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: Chetty Machete & Friends, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic

Tuesday, March 10
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, The Pyramid Scheme
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio Fratelli’s Kitchen + Bar
Eli Roe, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
Bluewater Kings Showcase, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
The New Standard, Dee-Lite Bar & Restaurant, Grand Haven
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Damn Handsome Devil Devon Yeider, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Kyle Burgess/Kazuki Takemura/Josiah DeNooyer: Jazz Tuesday, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, March 11
An Dro: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Killswitch Engage/August Burns Red, 20 Monroe Live
Fit for a King/Chelsea Grin/Crystal Lake/Alpha Wolf, Elevation @ The Intersection
Charlie Darling, Harmony Hall
Jeff Plankenhorn, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Peat In The Creel, Brass Ring Brewing
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Jake & Jimmy Band, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs

Thursday, March 12
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, 20 Monroe Live
Lauren Daigle/JOHNNYSWIM, Van Andel Arena
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Listening Room By Studio C, Studio Park (March 12-13)
Elohim/Bahari/Mehro, The Stache @ The Intersection
Blunts & Blondes/SubDocta/Bawldy/Tyler Knighton, The Intersection
Om/Wovenhand, The Pyramid Scheme
Gabrial James Lundy, One Trick Pony
Sun Beard, Founders Brewing Company
The Bronk Brothers/Brian Randall Band/Union Guns/Feathers N Fur: We Miss Conrad Party, Twisted Bull Saloon
Mary Rademacher Reed & Friends, Ganders at The Hilton
Ed Dublis/Greg Scheer, Euro Bistro
An Dro, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger and The Priapus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Chirp/Saxsquatch & Bridge Band/Quantam Fleek/Woots, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
WMU Jazz Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo

Friday, March 13
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Listening Room By Studio C, Studio Park (March 12-13)
Dermot Kennedy, 20 Monroe Live
Alone Together/Archie & the One Hits/Seth Beck/Silent Spirit: Local Showcase #34, The Pyramid Scheme
Lucki, The Stache @ The Intersection
Ten Second March/Slumlord Radio/Warhand, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Edison Hollow/Black Heiron/Strange Flavors, Mulligan’s Pub
The Drifter Kings, Billy’s Lounge
Chris Clayton, Bob’s Brewery At The B.O.B.
The Timebombs, Bobarino’s Pizza at the B.O.B.
Jedi Mind Trip, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Randy Badour & The Redwoods, Twisted Bull
Bar Code, River City Saloon
John Shea, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
An Dro, Harmony Hall
Sonimanic, Log Cabin
Nautic Bound, Caledonia Family Tavern, Caledonia
Melissa Dylan, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Easy Idle Band, The Fairway of Kent County, Lowell
Drew Behringer, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Strumble Head, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (March 13-14)
Perfect Storm, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Earth Radio/Brandino/Mojo: Refuel the School, Park Theatre, Holland
The Cheap Dates, Hops At 84 East, Holland
Big Brother Jon, Our Brewing, Holland
Joshua Davis/Channing & Quinn, Red House Concert Series, Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven
Fool House, Odd Side Ales, Grand Haven
Tim Johnson and Co., Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Chirp, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Ken Yates, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Sujari Britt, cellist/West Michigan Symphony, Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
Brena, Alley Door Club @ Frauenthal Center, Muskegon
JMM Jazz, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
The Night Caps, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Jake Stevens/P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kyle Jennings, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Laurentian Tides (album release)/For We Are Many/Let It Rot/Heart Of Jordan, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Mound Builders/Andor/Cavalcade/Lucius Fox, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller (5 p.m.), Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Stylust/VCTRE/fendz/Buttonz/Xenon/PRIM/Mitch Mather/BOS Music/Sleephead, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Hired Hands Band (5 p.m.)/Rootstand (9 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Protomartyr/Erik Nervous, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
The Charlie Millard Band/Small Movie Festival, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Work In Progress, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Crossbow, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee

Saturday, March 14
SOLD OUT Trout Steak Revival, Listening Room, Studio Park (March 14-15)
Mezerg/Tom Drones/Pause., Founders Brewing Company
The Willeys, One Trick Pony
Twin Peaks/Rookie/James Swanberg, Elevation @ The Intersection
Levi Hummon, The Stache @ The Intersection
Chombo Chimbita/Cabildo/Free Hat, The Pyramid Scheme
Pulphonics/Scary Women/Into The West, Mulligan’s Pub
Joni Norwood, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Rich Burkholder, Bobarino’s Pizza at the B.O.B.
Scalia-Ginsburg, Opera Grand Rapids, 1320 E. Fulton St. (March 14-15)
Whiskey Bound, Twisted Bull
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, The Iron Well
Peat in the Creel, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Sounds Familiar, River City Saloon
Astro Jackson, Back Forty Saloon
Miles Sergé vs. Joshua Tree, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Hattrick, Log Cabin
Ajax Stacks (album release)/Lady Ace Boogie/Chubbaleano/K Huff/Michael Trae/Maliq Jordan, Metro Grand Rapids
Azz Izz, Shots On The River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Second Chances, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Dale Wicks, Castle Brewing, Greenville
Delilah DeWylde, Gallery Concerts, Lowell Arts, Lowell
Paddy’s Cure, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Project 90, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Strumble Head, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (March 13-14)
Kyle Jennings, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Steeple Hill (noon)/Irish Bag Pipers (3 p.m.)/Bucket O Maybes (4 p.m.)/Conklin Ceili Band (9 p.m.), Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
The Barley Saints/The Tosspints/Ardan Irish Dancers/Mona Shores Fiddlers, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
Leigh Nash (of Sixpence None The Richer), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
The Cheap Dates, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Upcoast Kin, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Robert Rolfe Fedderson, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tristan McIntosh/The Linda Ronstadt Experience (Linda Ronstadt tribute), Park Theatre, Holland,
Peat In The Creel, Curragh Holland, Holland
Acoustic Vagabondi, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Trixy Tang, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Bog Road (noon & 7 p.m.), Hops At 84 East, Holland
Wealthy Soul, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Steve Michaels, Waypost Brewing, Fennville
PleasureTown/P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Big Trouble Band, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Duffield-Caron Project (5 p.m.)/Branden Mann (9 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Robert Cray/Blue Veins, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
RockRx, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Hazeltree, The Riviera Theatre, Three Rivers
Switchback, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Funkle Jesse (12:30 p.m.)/Blue Jay Bridge (8:30p.m.), Mitten Bar, Ludington
Darcy Wilkin/Rick West/Ralston Bowles/Frank Youngman/Bunce & Tiyl/Brian Roman/Zak Bunce/Dan Wilson: Made in Michigan FUNdraiser: Gopherwood Concerts (some proceeds to be donated to Ralston Bowles Family Medical Relief Fund), 122 Mitchell St., Cadillac

Sunday, March 15
Trout Steak Revival, Listening Room, Studio Park (March 14-15)
Christian French/Upsahi, The Stache @ The Intersection
Peat in the Creel, Creston Brewery
Maggie May, The Peoples Cider Co.
Scalia-Ginsburg, Opera Grand Rapids, 1320 E. Fulton St. (March 14-15)
Fred Knapp & Friends, The Old Goat
River Rogues Band, Harmony Hall
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Toby Bresnahan (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Jon McLaughlin/Ryan Ahlwardt, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Root Doctor, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kristin Kuiper, Hilliards Corner Lounge, Wayland
Patty Pershayla, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Robert Cray Band, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Filth/Second Death, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Matthew Ball, Scott Club Concert Series, South Haven
Canadian Brass, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Petoskey

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