This week’s packed lineup also features Andrew McMahon, Gladys Knight, Phillip Phillips, The Menzingers, BoDeans, The Insiders and more, plus win tickets to see the Gin Blossoms and Valentiger.
Bringing a Crowd: Incubus plays a sold-out show in Grand Rapids this week.
THE BIG LIST: May 29-June 3
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TUESDAY
Gin Blossoms
GIN BLOSSOMS
VALENTIGER
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $28-$45
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids.
LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Cindy Hammond. She was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “GIN BLOSSOMS” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Tuesday’s concert. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.
Formed in 1987, Arizona’s Gin Blossoms continue to tour behind catchy alt-rock/pop (“Hey Jealousy,” “Follow You Down,” “Found Out About You,” “Allison Road”) and now the band has a new album, “Mixed Reality,” set for release on June 15.
Opening Tuesday’s tour stop will be Grand Rapids rock/pop heroes Valentiger. Get tickets for this show and information about Wednesday’s 21 Savage concert online at 20monroelive.com.
WEDNESDAY
Tedeschi Trucks Band (Photo/Anthony Norkus)
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids Township
The kickoff to the 2018 Meijer Gardens summer concert series features the return of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks and their incredible band, aka the Tedeschi Trucks Band, which always rolls out dynamic vocals, stellar guitar-playing and rollicking jams. Charlie Parr, a country blues artist on the Red House Records label, opens the show. (The blues- and rock-fired Tedeschi Trucks Band is one of several shows the group is playing across the country before launching its “Wheels of Soul” tour with Drive-By Truckers and the Marcus King Band starting in late June.)
This show also features the debut of a revamped amphitheater: Meijer Gardens has completely renovated the upper portion of the venue to create 410 permanent folding seats for sponsors and VIPs, changing the look of the amphitheater dramatically. They’ve also improved band and crew access to the stage. Check out a photo gallery, video tour and story revealing the renovations at Local Spins here.
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Andrew McMahon (Photo/Anthony Norkus)
ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $33.50 advance, $35.50 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids
Titled “The Pen & Piano Tour,” Andrew McMahon – formerly of Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin – brings his Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness project to Grand Rapids, with support from Allen Stone, Zac Clark and Bob Oxblood.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this all-ages show. Get tickets online at sectionlive.com, where you can also get information about Friday’s shows featuring Luca Lush ($10 advance, $13 day of show) and The Insiders’ Tom Petty tribute ($10 advance, $15 day of show) and Saturday’s shows starring Citizen ($17 advance, $20 day of show) and Speaker Boxx ($10 advance, $15 day of show).
The Menzingers (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
THE MENZINGERS
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $20 advance, $23 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids
With a new Epitaph Records album, “After the Party,” under their belts, The Menzingers return to Grand Rapids with their ever-engaging punk rock. The Pennsylvania band has been churning it out for 12 years
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya and Bong Mountain are also on the bill for this special night. Get the scoop at pyramidscheme.bar.com, where you can also find information about Friday’s SuperDre show and Saturday’s La Luz, Gymshorts and Frankie & Myrrh concert.
Lighting Matches
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LIGHTING MATCHES
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids
Local Spins proudly presents the return of Lighting Matches, aka the singer-songwriter duo of Matt Plessner and Rachel White with their band. The group has drawn attention for its skilled songwriting and combustive harmonies, which add a very engaging and captivating element to its music. Plessner and White each released solo albums in 2016 (Rachel’s debut EP “Destination Sunday” and Matt’s 5th album “Forest Blue”) and both were nominated for 2017 Jammie Awards. Backed by Eric Locke on drums and Adam Parada on keyboards and bass, they plan to release an album as Lighting Matches in 2018.
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 lot on Monroe Avenue NW kitty-corner from SpeakEZ.
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THURSDAY
Incubus
INCUBUS
SPIRIT ANIMAL
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids
This 20 Monroe Live show sold out quickly, so clearly there’s still a lot of fan devotion for this Califorrnia alt-rock/metal band that got its start way back in 1991. Incubus – Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Jose Pasillas, Chris Kilmore and Ben Kenney – continues to tour behind its 2017 album, “8,” with the band following its Grand Rapids stop with appearances in Columbus and Cincinnati.
Brooklyn’s Spirit Animal opens the show.
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IN THE BIG LIST SPOTLIGHT: BELL’S BEER GARDEN OPENER WEEKEND
Phillip Phillips
Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo has long made a fun spectacle out of the opening of its Beer Garden every summer. And while Kalamazoo’s own Greensky Bluegrass has been the star attraction in past years, the progressive bluegrass band is now hosting its own festival the same weekend. (See Camp Greensky below.) So, Bell’s instead is celebrating three straight days/nights with a mix of entertainment, starting with a sold-out show starring Phillip Phillips, who has a new album, “Collateral.”
• Phillip Phillips (acoustic performance) and Striking Matches, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, SOLD OUT
• JJ Grey and Mofro, with Freddy & Francine, 8 p.m. Friday, $40 advance, $45 day of show
• Summer Kick-Off Event with DJ Hardbargain, Guitar Up!, Saxsquach & Bridge Band and Peach Lavender, plus a pig roast and more, 11 a.m. Saturday, free (all ages)
Get tickets and details about the Beer Garden Opener Weekend online at bellsbeer.com.
Greensky Bluegrass (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
CAMP GREENSKY:
JEFF TWEEDY, MIKE GORDON
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
When: Thursday-Saturday
Tickets: $175 weekend pass, $375 RV pass
Where: Hoxeyville Festival Grounds, Wellston
Welcome to one of Michigan’s newest music festivals, this one hosted by a band that’s VERY familiar with the festival scene: Kalamazoo’s Greensky Bluegrass. The progressive bluegrass favorites have assembled an incredible lineup for a first-year event, with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Mike Gordon of Phish, Trampled By Turtles, The Wood Brothers, Billy Strings, Fruition, Rayland Baxter, May Erlewine, Marc Benevento, The War & Treaty, Joshua Davis, Cris Jacobs Band and The Go Rounds. And of course, GSBG will be lighting up the stage more than once over the weekend. The festival is being held in a familiar place: the Hoxeyville festival grounds outside Wellston in the Manistee National Forest.
Get tickets and more details online.
FRIDAY
BoDeans
BODEANS
TRAPPER SCHOEPP
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $28-$76.65
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids
Rescheduled from March 31, when the band originally was scheduled to play the venue, the BoDeans bring their charming roots rock to 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids after releasing “Thirteen” last year. The Wisconsin-bred band’s straightforward-yet-catchy approach has served them well over a 35-year career with Kurt Neumann still at the helm, though band co-founder Sam Llanas is no longer part of the picture, having quit the band in 2011.
Milwaukee’s Trapper Schoepp opens the show. Get tickets online at 20monroelive.com.
The crowd at Festival of the Arts
GRAND RAPIDS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
When: Friday-Sunday
Admission: Free
Where: Throughout downtown Grand Rapids
This historic celebration has long enticed thousands of West Michiganders to sample food from booths operated by a variety of local nonprofit organizations and, best of all, musical performances by local bands and dance groups. And this year, for the first time, Festival is showcasing comic book art.
The music and arts festival organized by volunteers boasts more than 200 performances on several outdoor stages throughout downtown Grand Rapids, with regional favorites such as The Rockit King, Brother Adams, Conklin Ceili Band, Trixy Tang, PotatoeBabies and many more. See the full schedule online at festivalgr.org and come back to Local Spins later this week for our annual “Festival Picks” of performances to catch.
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SATURDAY
Rascal Flatts
B93 BIRTHDAY BASH:
RASCAL FLATTS, GARY ALLAN
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Fifth Third Ballpark, 4500 W. River Drive, Comstock Park
One of West Michigan’s biggest country music celebrations, hosted by radio station B93, undergoes some big changes this year. Not only has the B93 Birthday Bash moved from the US131 Motorsports Park in Martin to Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, but it’s been cut back to a one-day affair.
Nevertheless, country stars abound, with scheduled performances by Rascal Flatts, Gary Allan, Morgan Evans, Devin Dawson and Tyler Rich. Get more information online at b93.iheart.com. Also, Shots on the River – just down West River Drive from Fifth Third Ballpark – kicks off a weekend of country bands to help celebrate the B93 Birthday Bash with the Brian Randell Band on Friday night.
Bloodshot Bill
BLOODSHOT BILL
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids
This one-man band who got his start in Montreal in the late 1990s (with a guitar and a stomp board) has released more than 35 recordings while touring nearly nonstop. Bloodshot Bill has also collaborated with the likes of Jon Spencer, King Khan, Deke Dickerson and others. In February, he released “Unreleased Home Recordings Vol. 1” which you can check out at bandcamp.com.
Get tickets for Saturday’s show and details online here. Black Cat Bone and Chuck Whiting Jr. are also on the bill.
Yung Joc
YUNG JOC
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $20-$40
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids
Presented by WYGR, this is billed as the “Love and HIp Hop All White Classic Party,” featuring a live performance by Yung Joc, aka Josiel Amon Robinson, who made a big splash on the scene back in 2006 with the hit single, “It’s Goin’ Down.” He joined the VH1 reality series “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” as a supporting cast member in 2014 and released “Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood” last year
The evening will also feature DJ Buscat and DJ Robert S. of WYGR spinning hits from the ‘90s and early 2000s. Get tickets and more information online at 20monroelive.com.
Organissimo (Photo/Kendra Kamp)
ORGANISSIMO
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
This exemplary organ-based jazz trio has earned international acclaim for good reason: Organ whiz Jim Alfredson, drummer Randy Marsh and guitarist Larry Barris bring world-class musicianship to the stage, as well as a unique musical sensibility that turns every song and every performance into an crowd-pleasing affair. Not only that, but Organissimo continues to rack up awards, recently winning the WYCE Jammie Award for best jazz album of the year for the band’s recording “B3tles,” a delightful take on classics by The Beatles.
Get more information at foundersbrewing.com, where you can also get the lowdown on Thursday’s return of the uber-popular Fre3kbass and Sunday’s monthly appearance by the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra.
SUNDAY
Gladys Knight
GLADYS KNIGHT
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $73 ($71 members)
Where: Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids Township
Even at 74, singer Gladys Knight maintains an ambitious and impressive touring schedule, playing dates throughout the country this summer, including this visit to Meijer Gardens. Of course, the soul and R&B star has a wealth of songs and hits to lean on for her concerts, including timeless classics such as the Grammy-winning “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “On and On” and many more.
Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Get tickets and details online at meijergardens.org.
UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS
Michigan Rattlers playing The Stache inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $8 advance, $10 day of show – Hailing from Petoskey and now based in Los Angeles, the Michigan Rattlers play a vibrant, rootsy version of Americana music that’s turned a lot of heads and put them on a lot of festival bills this summer. Check out this Michigan-bred group in their final Michigan show on this tour.
Kathy Lamar playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – Singer Kathy Lamar oozes soul, whether she’s singing jazz standards, pop hits or R&B classics. She returns to One Trick Pony, two days before acoustic classic rock faves Natchez Trace stop at the intimate venue. Call 235-7669 for reservations.
Boy From School (Photo/Anna Sink)
Boy From School playing Harmony Hall on Bridge Street NW in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, free – Grand Rapids’ Boy From School takes a unique pop-hued approach to its indie-rock. Check ‘em out in the cozy environment of Harmony Hall.
Big Donut and The Hacky Turtles playing Mulligan’s Pub in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Thursday, free – Flint’s Big Donut plays “sweet fried Americana goodness,” while Grand Rapids’ The Hacky Turtles deliver funk rock with a folky twist.
Family Fun Fair & Bluegrass Festival in Riverfront Park in Niles, Mich., Thursday-Sunday, free – This free event features more than a dozen bands playing over four days on the banks of the St. Joseph River. And there are plenty of family-friendly events and kids’ activities, too. Details online here.
Earth Radio (Photo/Anna Sink)
78 RPM, Splitters, Kiwi Army and Freshman playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 – So Grand Rapids punk rock band 78 RPM welcomes the Detroit punk band Splitters, who are touring behind a new EP. Also on the bill: Kiwi Army and Freshman.
Earth Radio playing Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, free – You know Earth Radio – which recently released its debut album – has made a splash because tons of musicians show up at their performances. The neo-soul-mixed-with-experimental-rock band fires up Creston Brewery this time around with its unique and crowd-pleasing approach.
The Insiders (Photo/Kevin Alan Lamb)
The Insiders Tom Petty tribute playing Elevations inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $15 day of show – Well-known Grand Rapids musician and singer Max Lockwood leads this impressive tribute to Tom Petty – one that’s gotten a lot of favorable attention and earned the band a continues series of bookings across the state.
America’s Music Company presenting “TV Land: A Musical Adventure” at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, $15 advance, $18 day of show – This unique show takes fans “on a journey through the land of TV music with show themes and commercial jingles reaching back to the black-and-white days of early television right up to today’s big TV hits” with audience members treated as if they’re part of a live TV variety show taping. Get details online here.
Graham Parsons & Friends playing Salt of the Earth at 114 E. Main St. in Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $15 – Salt of the Earth extends its Sunday concert series into June with a special show featuring the frontman for The Go Rounds, Graham Parsons, who brings fans an evening of psychedelic Americana pop to the Fennville restaurant.
THE REALLY BIG LIST, PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON
SuperDre
Monday, May 28
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
BassBin: Monica Parker/J Neus, Billy’s Lounge
JGJ, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Emily Joyce (6 p.m.), Dockers, Muskegon
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
Coty Bouchard, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Keith Scott Blues/Jake Mack Music, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Tuesday, May 29
Gin Blossoms, 20 Monroe Live
Michigan Rattlers, The Stache inside The Intersection
Rockshop, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Take Three Jazz Ensemble, The Grand, Grand Haven
Brett Dame, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Sworn In/Revenge Season/Oceans Beneath Us/This Eclipse/Unworthy/Guard Rail/Foxfollow, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Wednesday, May 30
Lighting Matches, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
21 Savage, 20 Monroe Live
Tedeschi Trucks Band/Charlie Parr, Summer Concerts @ Meijer Gardens
Andrew McMahon/Allen Stone/Zac Clark/Bob Oxblood (of Jack’s Mannequin), Elevation @ The Intersection
Hannah Rose & the Gravestones, Wheelhouse
Astro Jackson, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
The Menzingers/Nnamdi Ogbannaya/Bong Mountain, The Pyramid Scheme
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Gabrial James, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Tony & Wally, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Marquita Bernard, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Burdick-Thorne String Quartet: Borgess Noontime Concert Series, Atrium Lobby @ Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo
WMU Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Thursday, May 31
SOLD OUT Incubus/Spirit Animal, 20 Monroe Live
Fre3kbass, Founders Brewing Company
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Jam N Bean Downtown
Boy From School, Harmony Hall
Michael Markus/M’Bemba Bangoura, Creston Brewery
Vinyl Fetish Dark Disco/Free Hat/Augustus, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Big Donut/The Hacky Turtles, Mulligan’s Pub
Coty Bouchard, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Revibe, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
JMM Jazz, Noto’s Old World Italian, Cascade
Patrick Nolan, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Andy Frisinger & Chris Wiser, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Adam Labeaux, Portobello, Grand Haven
Delilah DeWylde, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Beer For Breakfast, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Phillip Phillips, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
MJ Epperson’s Chamber Jazz Ensemble, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Friday, June 1
BoDeans/Trapper Schoepp, 20 Monroe Live
The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), Elevation @ The Intersection
Luca Lush/Epicure/Fludder/DJ Diesel, The Stache inside The Intersection
Silent Bark, River City Saloon
Sweet J Band, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
SuperDre Presents Pineapple Crush, The Pyramid Scheme
Earth Radio, Creston Brewery
78 RPM/The Splitters/Kiwi Army/Freshman, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Hurry Home, Kuzzins Lounge aka 741 Leonard
Michigamaa/Lenore/Cult/Those Dirty Thieves, Mulligan’s Pub
Carl Webb Band, Billy’s Lounge
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Village Inn Pizza & Sports Grille
Oregon Dreamchild, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
John Sanger, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Sookie J Trio, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Brian Randell Band, Shots On The River, Belmont
Foolish Plezyer, Caledonia Family Tavern, Caledonia
Toppermost (The Beatles tribute), Grandville Branch, Kent District Library, Grandville
Yellow Brick Road Dueling Pianos/Kristen Kuiper Band, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Lew Russ, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Palomino Blonde, The Pipeline Smokehouse and Bar, West Olive
Momz Attic, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Plain Jane Glory, Portobello, Grand Haven
Paris Blue, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro, Spring Lake (June 1-2)
Project 90, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
Eric Wagenmaker/Lone Caravan/Colt Snuffer, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
Upcoast Kin, Dockers, Muskegon
Crazy Mic, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Alex Mays, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
JJ Grey & MoFro, Bell’s Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Off The Ledge, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Out Of Favor Boys/Barbarossa Brothers, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Uncle Valentine/Hold Person/Hartman-Ellyzavet-Cooper Trio, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
The Schrock Brothers, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
Smile Empty Soul/Flaw/Eve To Adam/Kaleido/Talia, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Jared Rabin Band, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Cracker, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Black Dahlia Murder, Streeter’s Ground Zero, Traverse City
Saturday, June 2
Yung Joc, 20 Monroe Live
Embellish At Festival, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Citizen/Angel Dust/Oso Oso/Pronoun, The Stache inside The Intersection
Speaker Boxx/Omega Supreme/DJ Composition/AB/DJ Money Mike, Elevation @ The Intersection
La Luz/Gymshorts/Frankie & Myrrh, The Pyramid Scheme
Organissimo, Founders Brewing Company
Natchez Trace, One Trick Pony
Brenda Loomis Band, River City Saloon
Weekend Mixtape, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Tweed And Dixie, Back Forty Saloon
UTO/Konrad Twitty Band, Kuzzins Lounge aka 741 Leonard
Laces Out, Dan!/The Correct Aesthetic/Blithe, Rocky’s Bar and Grill
Bloodshot Bill/Black Cat Bone/Chuck Whiting Jr., Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
As Am I/Deep Red/It’s The Band, Mulligan’s Pub
Charles Walker Band, Billy’s Lounge
America’s Music Company, “TV Land: A Musical Adventure,” Wealthy Theatre
Foolish Plezyer/Dirt Chili/Inner Itch, Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub
Alex Mays, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Run 4 Cover, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Jared Knox Band, Shots On The River, Belmont
Sound Minds, Bier Distillery, Belmont
Trifocal, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Dale Wick, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
Vincent Hayes, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Zion Lion, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Delilah DeWylde, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Tony Reynolds, Portobello, Grand Haven
Paris Blue, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro, Spring Lake (June 1-2)
River Melcher, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
The Hawkeyes, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Astro Jackson, Dockers, Muskegon
Madhouse (Purple Heart Homes fund-raiser), Reds, Middleville
John Sanger/Risque, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers/Last Gasp Collective/Minor Element, Old Dog Tavern Outdoor Stage, Kalamazoo
Delta Roots Blues, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
The Mainstays, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Hacky Turtles, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Dirt Room/Team Two, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Unworthy/Guard Rail/Hyporium/Nova Blast/A Sleepless Malice: Battle for Michigan Metal Festival & Metal Shred Contest, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Night Moves (Bob Seger tribute)/Let There Be Rock (AC-DC tribute), JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
The Bronk Brothers/Midwestern Lull/Kari Lynch Band/Megan Dooley/Matt Deacon/Kyleigh See/Mofo Jones: Midwest Fest Music, Craft Beer & BBQ, Decatur
The Chuck Jagers, The Livery, Benton Harbor
The Erika Scherry Band, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Memphis Underground/Size Matters, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Sunday, June 3
Gladys Knight, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
Devious Ones/Old Fire/Paper Thin, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Randy Marsh & Friends Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Founders Brewing Company
River Rogues, Harmony Hall
Livin’ The Dream, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Bootstrap Boys, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Jake Stevens, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Plain Jane Glory, C3 Spiritual Connection (9 a.m.), Community Center, Grand Haven
Jedi Mind Trip, Dockers, Muskegon
Graham Parsons & Friends, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Michael Ryan, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Sean Copenhaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Rick Murphy/Paul Decker & Craig Ridout, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
ON THE HORIZON
The Decemberists (Photo/Anna Sink)
Monday, June 4
The Decemberists, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
John Shea Trio, Rockwell Republic
JMM Jazz, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Jazz Jam, What Not Inn, Fennville
BassBin: We Jack/Colette, Billy’s Lounge
Brena, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
A Mays & Blue, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tuesday, June 5
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The King and I,” DeVos Performance Hall (June 5-10)
Strumble Head, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Joe Laureano, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Wednesday, June 6
Jack Droppers & the Best Intentions, Local Spins Wednesday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Jackson Browne, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
Sir Sly, The Stache inside The Intersection
Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions, Locals Spins Live @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Igor and The Red Elvises, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Brett Dame, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The King and I,” DeVos Performance Hall (June 5-10)
Three’s A Crowd, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Jack Leaver, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
WMU Jazz Jams, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Thursday, June 7
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw, Van Andel Arena
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The King and I,” DeVos Performance Hall (June 5-10)
The Front Bottoms, 20 Monroe Live
The Record Company, Elevation @ The Intersection
FauxGrass Quartet, One Trick Pony
Lighting Matches/The Jetbeats/Mark Harrell, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Big Dudee Roo, Harmony Hall
Fleece/Pajamas, Mulligan’s Pub
Sean Copenhaver, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Pleasure Towne, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Cosmic Knot (8 p.m.), Beer Tent, Start of Summer Celebration, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
The Bootstrap Boys, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Jukejoint Handmedowns, Rockford Riverside Grille, Rockford
Bewitched, Shoreline Symphony Community Orchestra, Frauenthal Center For The Performing Arts, Muskegon
Water Seed, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
Andy Frisinger & Chris Wiser, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Greg Martin, Portobello, Grand Haven
Callaghan, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Livin’ The Dream, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Lizzy & Natalie/Laurel Premo, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Ashley Daneman, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America/Midwest Winds Quartet, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee
Friday, June 8
B-52s, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The King and I,” DeVos Performance Hall (June 5-10)
TECH N9ne/Krizz Kaliko/Just Juice/Joey Cool/King ISO, 20 Monroe Live
1968 Tribute Show, The Pyramid Scheme
Paddlebots/Baccano, Billy’s Lounge
Olivia Mainville and the Aquatic Troupe, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Alex Williams, The Stache inside The Intersection
Jedi Mind Trip, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
The Moonrays, Rocky’s Bar & Grill
Electric Jug Band/Sherman Gepherd/Winski, Mulligan’s Pub
Barenaked 90s, River City Saloon
Talking Ear, Creston Brewery
Cruthu/Death Abides, Kuzzins Lounge aka 741 Leonard
Beer For Breakfast, OTC, Woody’s Press Box
Project 90, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Dennie Middleton, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Melophobix (8 p.m.), Start Of Summer Beer Tent, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Doran Brothers, 57 Brew Pub & Bistro, Greenville
The Moonrays (5 p.m. Back Patio)/Nashon Holloway (10 p.m. indoors)/Silent Disco: Hatter Days, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Lighting Matches, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Adam Labeaux, Portobello, Grand Haven
Right Side Up, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro, Spring Lake (June 8-9)
Paradise Outlaw, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
Mary Rademacher, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Coty Bouchard, Dockers, Muskegon
The Factory, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Jim Shaneberger/Soulstice, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Steeldrivers, Bell’s Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
Trapped On Mars, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Nicholas James Thomasma, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Funkwagon, Rupert’s Brew House, Kalamazoo
Mark Lavengood Band, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Clusterpuck, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
Dani Jamerson, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
Shallow Side/Silvertung/Flops Ego/Spane/Autumns Fall/Abandoned War, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
California Surf, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Water Seed, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Decades Rewind, The Mendel Center @ Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
Yes: Yes50 Tour, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Casino & Resort, New Buffalo
Drebb/Noemad/Markabelli/King Rayn/Blissful/Trouble/Lil Luke/Nick Spencer: Black Rose Tour Hip Hop Dance, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey
Saturday, June 9
Nathan Kalish & The Last Callers, Local Spins Wednesday on Saturday @ SpeakEZ Lounge
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The King and I,” DeVos Performance Hall (June 5-10)
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me/Cherry Pools, The Stache inside The Intersection
Warren G, The Intersection
Magic Giant, Founders Brewing Company
Vestigial (album release)/Amoura/Mandayla/Elan Vital, The Pyramid Scheme
Sailing Weather/various DJs: Creston Brewery Street Party, Quimby Street NE
We Jack & Friends, Billy’s Lounge
Echo Of Silence/Odds Of An Afterthought/A Better Hand, Mulligan’s Pub
The Group Therapy Band, River City Saloon
The Lepolion Effect, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Astro Jackson, Back Forty Saloon
Cabildo (fund-raiser for KSSN at Wyoming West Elementary School, 3 p.m.), Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Dollar $tore Death Ray/Moto/ChuggeR/The Bitters, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Fire Kitten/New Architects, Kuzzins Lounge aka 741 Leonard
Rock The Block (Linc Up), Madison Avenue between Hall and Oakdale streets
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Azz Izz, Woody’s Press Box
Everett Domeier, The Blu Bar @ Blue Water Grill
Barenaked 90s, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
The Insane Theatre (The Doors tribute; 8 p.m.), Start Of Summer Beer Tent, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Sounds Familiar (4 p.m.), Start Of Summer Pavilion, Rockford
Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Carter Lezman, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Coty Bouchard (1 p.m. Back Patio)/Delilah DeWylde (5 p.m. Back Patio)/Rachel Curtis (6 p.m. indoors)/Rusty’s Big Ass Band (10 p.m. indoors): Hatter Days, New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Tim Johnson & Co., Portobello, Grand Haven
Right Side Up, Jack’s Waterfront Bistro, Spring Lake (June 8-9)
The Real Ingredients, Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Muskegon
Flexadecibel/Baccano!, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
The Swinging Stem Cells, Dockers, Muskegon
Rochelle and the Spoilers, Reds Sports Bar & Grill, Middleville
Guitar UP!/Clearwater-Burza Project/Brother Adams/Mojo: Bridgefest 2018, Allegan
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Alex Mays/Soulstice, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Stephen Marley/Matisyahu, Bell’s Beer Garden, Kalamazoo
LUSHH, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Tomb Of Teeth/Drink Their Blood/Cavalcade/One With The River Bed, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Adam Labeaux, Arcadia Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Lynn Thompson, Beer Garden @ Hopcat, Kalamazoo
Clusterpluck, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Jimmie Bones (keyboards for Kid Rock)/Horse Cave Trio, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Trace Adkins, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Big Boss Band/JR Clark & the All Star Blues Mob, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Easton Corbin, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee
Sunday, June 10
Fitz and the Tantrums, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheater
Broadway Grand Rapids, “The King and I,” DeVos Performance Hall (June 5-10)
The Toasters/Dance Contraption, Founders Brewing Company
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die/Pianos Become The Teeth, The Pyramid Scheme
Serephim/Sleepwalker/Elan Vital/Bilmuri/Whale Bones, Elevation @ The Intersection
G. Love & Special Sauce, The Stache inside The Intersection
Robin Connell & Jim Cooper, Harmony Hall
Randy Marsh & Friends Jazz Jam, SpeakEZ Lounge
Astro Jackson, The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
Chris Cranick (1 p.m.), Start Of Summer Beer Tent, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Randy Marsh, Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs
Vinylicious (1 p.m. Back Patio)/Kelli Boes (5 p.m. Back Patio), New Holland Brewing’s Pub On 8th, Holland
Nathan Kalish and the Last Callers, Salt Of The Earth, Fennville
Adam Williams & Kevin Gaugier, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Marquita Bernard, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Erik Donner/Orange Star, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
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