The Big List (Nov. 11-17): New Found Glory, Lettuce, Blues Traveler, Kittel & Co., Gramatik, Donna the Buffalo, Granger Smith, Yelawolf

K. Michelle kicks off a week that also features Anamanaguchi, Big Wild, The Hot Sardines, Tommy Castro, Brendan James and much more. And win tickets to shows at The Intersection.

 

THE BIG LIST: Nov. 11-17

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.

LETTUCE, DONNA THE BUFFALO TICKET GIVEAWAYS: The first three people to email john@localspins.com with “LETTUCE” or “DONNA THE BUFFALO” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to either Lettuce on Wednesday or Donna the Buffalo on Saturday at The Intersection. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

MONDAY

K. MICHELLE
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $40
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Memphis R&B singer K. Michelle (“Fakin’ It,” “V.S.O.P”) brings her “O.S.D. Tour” to Grand Rapids, after releasing a new single, “Save Me.“

The singer and reality TV star is preparing to release a new album this fall, “All Monsters Are Human.” Get tickets and details online at 20monroelive.com.

TUESDAY

NEW FOUND GLORY
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $24 advance, $29 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Florida pop-punk/melodic hardcore band New Found Glory has released nine studio albums over the years, including one covering songs from movies, “From The Screen To Your Stereo 3.” Many of the shows on this U.S. tour with Hawthorne Heights are sold out.

Also on the bill for this all-ages tour stop: Free Throw and Jetty Bones. Doors open at 6 p.m. Get tickets, details here.

ANAMANAGUCHI
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $23.50-$26.50
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Split between L.A. and N.Y., electronic/pop/rock band Anamanaguchi has become a “chiptune” favorite, even releasing a video game (“Capsule Silence XXIV”) in 2016. The band’s most recent album, “[USA],” was released in October.

Also on the bill for the Grand Rapids tour stop will be Terror Jr. and Meishi Smile. Every ticket purchased for the show will include a digital download of the new album. Get details online at pyramidschemebar.com.

BIG WILD
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $23-$45
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Starting at J Beatz in his native Massachusetts, producer Jackson Stell now delivers electronic, indie and pop music as Big Wild, with “lush soundscapes and sweeping melodies that challenge the status quo of electronic music.” He’s “adopted influences from (California’s) natural glory and open spaces to create the atmospheric and wide-spanning Big Wild sound.” His debut album is titled, “Superdream.”

Also on the bill for the all-ages Grand Rapids show: EVAN GIIA and Ark Patrol. Doors open at 7 p.m.; get tickets online here.

WEDNESDAY

KITTEL & CO.
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $25
Where: Listening Room, Grand Rapids

Much-admired Michigan native and Brooklyn-based violinist/violist, composer and collaborator Jeremy Kittel brings this world-class band to the Great Lakes state for several shows. The group features mandolin phenom Josh Pinkham, bassist Ethan Jodziewicz and hammer-dulcimer player Simon Chrisman for what’s described as “a wholly original new group.”

The band also plays the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey on Friday, Corson Auditorium at Interlochen Center for the Arts on Saturday and The Ark in Ann Arbor on Sunday. Get ticket links and details for all of these shows online at jeremykittel.com.

BLUES TRAVELER
MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $38-$59.50
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Led by harmonica player and singer John Popper, Blues Traveler has been churning out its unique bluesy, psychedelic rock and jams since the late 1980s. Its latest album is “Hurry Up & Hang Around,” but on this tour, the band is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Grammy Award-winning album, “four,” by playing it in its entirety at its shows.

Kentucky blues/funk/rock band Magnolia Boulevard gets the night started. Get tickets here.

LOCAL SPINS WEDNESDAY:
FREE HAT, THE SOODS
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Admission: Free
Where: SpeakEZ Lounge, Grand Rapids

This represents a first-ever double bill featuring two bands that have never played the Local Spins Wednesdays series at SpeakEZ Lounge. Grand Rapids’ Free Hat has turned heads with a unique approach to rock — something displayed in eclectic fashion on its recent album, “Bovine Bounty.” The Soods, led by musician and songwriter Jason Roy (Elroy Meltzer), are every bit as unique, music showcased brilliantly on several releases over the past couple of years. This shapes up as an epic night at SpeakEZ Lounge.

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 (to the south) off Monroe Avenue NW or the Sixth Street Park lot to the north.

LETTUCE
GHOST NOTE
When: 9 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $26 advance, $31 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

LETTUCE TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to readers Jacob Chase, Brian Ingraffia and Staci Chase. They were the first three people to email john@localspins.com with “LETTUCE” in the message field and won tickets to Wednesday’s show at The Intersection. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Boston funk faves Lettuce returns to Grand Rapids, touring behind its latest album, “Elevate,” the band’s seventh full-length studio recording. Dallas funk/hip hop/jazz outfit Ghost Note (featuring members of Snarky Puppy) is also on the bill.

Get tickets for the 17-and-older show online at sectionlive.com.

THURSDAY

THE HOT SARDINES
When: 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday (2 shows)
Tickets: $37
Where: Listening Room, Grand Rapids

The new Listening Room presents another first: Two shows on one night starring the New York-based jazz ensemble The Hot Sardines, which aims to “make old sounds new again” by taking classic old jazz strains and refashioning them with “brassy horn arrangements, rollicking piano melodies and vocals from a chanteuse.”

Get tickets, more info and watch a video of the band at listeningroomgr.com.

GRANGER SMITH
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $20 advance, $29.50 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Country singer and Texas native Granger Smith has long been a favorite at The Intersection, releasing nine studio albums during his career and touring behind his latest single, “That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads.”

Logan Mize, Justin Adams and, yes, Earl Dibbles Jr. are also on the bill for this all-ages show co-hosted by radio station B93, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. More details online at sectionlive.com.

BRENDAN JAMES
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $25-$35
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Troubadour Brendan James is a New Hampshire native who has seen his music used on a numerous television shows, soar to No. 1 on iTunes’ singer-songwriter chart and shared stages with a variety of stars. James has a new single, “Through Our Hands,” out now and a new album set for release in 2020.

Seven Steps Up opens this show with singer-songwriter Pete Muller. Get tickets online here.

SERENGETI
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Flaunting hip-hop music that’s influenced by his home state of Illinois, Serengeti (aka David Cohn) returns to Grand Rapids. Serengeti has released more than 20 albums over the years and released a new EP earlier this year.

Also performing will be Curta and Grand Rapids’ own Dante Cope. Get tickets and information online here.

REMNOSE
When: 9:30 p.m. Thursday
Admission: Free
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

The description of this Detroit band is quite unique: “Remnose is the spirit of Patsy Cline’s backing band, trapped in Detroit, planning its escape to northern Michigan. Clean guitar tones under a gravelly voice swell alongside the lap steal and drum shuffle. When Marlon sings his sad-glad songs while his brother Carson sings along from the drumset, the room becomes a portal to an echoey world of Western themed introspection and thanksgiving. Remnose is a true band’s band.” (Tune in at 11 a.m. Friday for Local Spins on WYCE 88.1 FM when Renose will be the in-studio guests.)

Opening will be Grand Rapids’ own Max Lockwood. Get details online at foundersbrewing.com, where you can also find info about Saturday’s show featuring Kind Country, $5.

FRIDAY

TINSLEY ELLIS
TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $29.50-$40
Where: State Theatre, Kalamazoo

This pairing of two legendary bluesmen ensures a can’t-miss evening of music for blues devotees in Kalamazoo. Well-traveled guitarist Tinsley Ellis, a Georgia native, has spent nearly 45 years traveling the globe, releasing 17 albums along the way.

Tommy Castro has long been a favorite of Michigan blues fans, with the soulful California blues guitarist and singer winning the 2008 Blues Award for entertainier of the year. His most recent Alligator Records album is “Killin’ It Live,” his 21st overall release. Get tickets here.

THE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $12
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids rock band The Legal Immigrants return to The Pyramid Scheme the same day as the release of new single “Wheels Fall Off.” It also happens to be the “bon voyage” show for the boys, who are winging their way overseas for their first Australian tour (which begins with a set at Brisbane’s Hometown Fest the following weekend).

Joining TLI on Friday will be Asphalt Flowers and Mac Saturn for this 21-and-older show, with doors opening at 8 p.m. Get tickets online here and tune in to Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday for the official debut of the new single.

SATURDAY

MICHIGAN GLOBAL ROOTS FAMILY MUSIC FEST
When: 2-5 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Where: Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Join the Celtic/world music group An Dro as it once again hosts this family-styled celebration of global music as well as “a celebration of health for Wayana Mabin.” Performing at this family fiesta will be An Dro, gypsy fiddler and singer Kjartan Code and Samuel Nalangira.

Old Dog follows this at 9 p.m. with the bluegrass/roots music strains of West Michigan’s The Smokin’ Dobroleles, $5. Details online here.

CAMERON BLAKE
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15
Where: Listening Room, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids singer-songwriter Cameron Blake has emerged as a truly distinctive and powerful artist who’s earned attention for his music both here and abroad. His most recent album, 2018’s “Fear Not,” is a triumph on many levels – from intriguing musical tales to rich and diverse musical arrangements.

He’ll make his Listening Room debut on Saturday. Get tickets online here.

YELAWOLF
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $27.50-$49.50
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

YelaWolf, aka Alabama native Michael Wayne Atha, bring his hip hop and country rap to Grand Rapids as part of the Ghetto Cowboy Tour, supporting his sixth album, “Ghetto Cowboy,” which came out Nov. 1.

Also on the bill: The Outfit, TX, Wild the Coyote and Badd Wolf. Get more info online at 20monroelive.com.

DONNA THE BUFFALO
MAX LOCKWOOD
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

DONNA THE BUFFALO TICKET GIVEAWAYS: The first three people to email john@localspins.com with “DONNA THE BUFFALO” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to Donna the Buffalo on Saturday at The Intersection. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

New York’s Donna the Buffalo is much beloved by “The Herd” of fans who revel in the group’s rootsy, jam-hued live shows. The band, led by Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins, is also touring behind a new album, “Dance in the Street.”

Grand Rapids singer-songwriter Max Lockwood opens the show. Get tickets and information online here.

SUNDAY

GRAMATIK
When: 9 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $29.50 advance, $33.50 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Gramatik is touring behind his latest electronic release, “RE:COIL Part II.” The Slovenian electronic music producer now living in New York City will once again fire up fans with electronica and trip hop.
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OPIUO and Balkan Bump are also on the bill for this weekend-ending show for those 17 and older, with doors opening at 8 p.m. Details online here.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Seth Bernard and Audra Kubat playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $12 – Northern Michigan’s Seth Bernard is not only a respected songwriter and guitarist, but the founder of the Earthwork Music Collective and a master collaborator. He brings his engaging stage presence and music to Bell’s, along with Detroit indie-folk artist Audra Kubat.

Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic playing Listening Room in Grand Rapids, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $18 – Now this is an amazing opportunity to see virtuoso musicians in an intimate, acoustically pleasing setting. Renowned Chicago guitarist Fareed Haque teams up with fellow phenom Goran Ivanovic for an evening of jazz, acoustic blues, flamenco and Macedonian melodies. Opening the show will be West Michigan bluegrass duo Hayes Griffin & Nate Roberts. Details here.

The North 41 playing The Livery in Benton Harbor, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $12 day of show – With its arsenal of funk, the North 41 returns to The Livery, with James Neary & The Bevy Blue opening the night.

The Floozies and Defunk playing The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $22 advance, $25 day of show – Kansas funk/electronica duo The Floozies return to The Intersection to kick off the weekend party at The Intersection. Grand Rapids’ eRoy is also on the bill for this 17-and-older show.

White Rabbit and British Racing Green playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 – Over the course of 16 years, White Rabbit has proven its mettle – and attracted a diehard following – with “old-school American and British rock ‘n’ roll.” Tip Top follows this at 3 p.m. Saturday with The Bootstrap Boys, 9 p.m. Saturday with Guitar UP!

Davy Knowles playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Saturday, $20 advance, $25 day of show – A native of the Isle of Man (located between Great Britain and Ireland), blues-rock guitarist Davy Knowles, 32, has turned heads the past 12 years – even getting guitar whiz Joe Satriani to call him “my favorite modern bluesman.” Doors open at 7 p.m.

The Dip and Hannah Rose & The GravesTones playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, $15 advance, $17 day of show – Seattle’s seven-piece vintage R&B/modern pop ensemble The Dip brings its upbeat stage show to Grand Rapids, with West Mic higan’s own Hannah Rose & The GravesTones kicking the night off.

Lower Leisure Class playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo, $8 advance, $10 day of show – Kalamazoo rock band Lower Leisure Class returns to Bell’s, this time with Brown Company opening the show.

Thirsty Perch Blues Band playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – One Trick follows a Thursday performance by Bronte Fall with the return of Grand Rapids blues group Thirsty Perch Blues Band.

Blake Elliott, Olivia Mainville, Delilah DeWylde playing Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St., Fennville, 6 p.m. Sunday, $20 – A top-notch trio of female Michigan musicians and songwriters descends on Salt of the Earth for a compelling way to close out the weekend.

MONO and Bell Witch playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Sunday, $16 advance, $20 day of show – Tokyo’s MONO is an instrumental rock band that blends orchestral elements with “shoegaze guitar noise” in much-acclaimed fashion. Doors open for this 21-and-older show at 7 p.m.

THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Nov. 11
K. Michelle, 20 Monroe Live
Trifocal/Minor Element, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: Food Fight/Kar Pow, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Holland American Legion Band, Holland Civic Center
Live Electronics Concert, WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
Tom Duffield, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
John Tolhuizen & Mockingbird: Berrien County Cancer Service Art Festival, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Big Wild, 20 Monroe Live
New Found Glory/Hawthorne Heights/Free Throw/Jetty Jones, The Intersection
Anamanaguchi/Terror Jr./Meishi Smile, The Pyramid Scheme
The Vintage Parlor Orchestra: Sibelius, Beethoven, Vivaldi, The Golden Age @ Creston Brewery
Grand Rapids Symphony, “Home Alone,” DeVos Performance Hall
Walt Gutowski and the Bridge St. Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen and Bar
Greg Hudkins, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Guest Artist Recital: Rob Clearfield, piano, WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Nov. 13
Free Hat/The Soods: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Blues Traveler/Magnolia Boulevard, 20 Monroe Live
Kittel & Co./Royal Wood, Listening Room By Studio C, Studio Park
Lettuce/Ghost Note, Elevation @ The Intersection
Toby Bresnahan, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Steve Thielman, Walker Memorial Library, North Muskegon
Dalton WED@7:30PM: Live and Interactive: University Symphony Orchestra, WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
The So Lows/Good Troy Edward, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Gabriel James, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Life in Vacuum/Exhalants, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Redux, Jaycees Freedom Festival Fund-raiser, SandBar, Ludington

Thursday, Nov. 14
The Hot Sardines (6 p.m. & 9 p.m.), Listening Room By Studio C, Studio Park
Granger Smith/Logan Mize/Justin Adams/Earl Dibbles Jr., The Intersection
Remnose/Max Lockwood, Founders Brewing Co.
Brontë Fall, One Trick Pony
The Vintage Parlor Orchestra: Sibelius, Beethoven, Vivaldi, The Golden Age @ Creston Brewery
Conrad Shock, Creston Brewery
Serengeti/Curta/Dante Cope, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
You & Them/The Ryne Experience/Short Panic/Future Misters, Mulligan’s Pub
Opera Grand Rapids: Chrissy Amon & Robert Byrens, “A Cabaret Unleashed,” Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Eva Taucher, GRCC International Guitar Series, Albert P. Smith Music Center, Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall, Grand Rapids Community College
The Fast Hands Band, 7 Monks Taproom
Laura Bennett & Friends, The Zeppelin Lounge @ New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Sara VE, Zoko 822
The Beanpoles, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine Township
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Patrick Nolan, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Stereolithic, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger & The Priapus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Che Apalache, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
Ethan MacDonald, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Seth Bernard, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Actor | Observer/Fedaykin, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo

Friday, Nov. 15
Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic, Listening Room by Studio C, Studio Park
The Floozies/Defunk/eroy, The Intersection
The Four Horsemen (Metallica tribute)/Gorgeous Nightmare, Elevation @ The Intersection
Aqueous/Great Time, The Stache @ The Intersection
The Legal Immigrants/Asphalt Flowers/Mac Saturn, The Pyramid Club
White Rabbit/British Racing Green, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
McLane & Co., Creston Brewery
Broken Like Me/Ditchwater/Inner Itch, Mulligan’s Pub
Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues, Billy’s Lounge
Zie Rosin, Garage Bar and Grill
Blue Jay Bridge, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Calvin Wind Ensemble, Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin University
Grand Rapids Symphony: Profofiev Triumphant, DeVos Performance Hall (Nov. 15-16)
Messin’ Around, River City Saloon
DC-90/Wealthy Soul, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Jaik Willis, The Iron Well
Paris Blue, The Log Cabin (Nov. 15-16)
John Shea, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Los Chulos Chulos/Los Sementales de Nuevo León, Agave Sports Lounge
Billy Gunther, Twisted Bull (Nov. 15-16)
17 Degrees South, EB Coffee & Pub, Caledonia
Toby Bresnahan, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
JGJ Band, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Sanger, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Fauxgrass, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Livin’ The Dream, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Brena, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Sean McDaniel, Saugatuck Brewing, Douglas
Project 90, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Super Pretendo, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Drew Behringer, Our Brewing, Holland
The Carl Webb Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Jeff Ward, Curragh Holland, Holland
Brian Scott Hammond, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Serita’s Black Rose, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Pieces of Work, Noto’s at the Bil-Mar, Grand Haven
Brendan James/Pete Muller, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Nate Dill, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Travis Radaz, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
DC-90, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Mark Sala/Jedi Mind Trip, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Tommy Castro & Tinsley Ellis, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Melophobix, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
The Mushmen/Won’t Stay Dead/Sailor Kicks/Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Big Band Swing Tribute: University Jazz Orchestra and University Jazz Lab Band WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
David James, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Smile Empty Soul, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Furious Bongos Play Zappa, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
North 41/James Neary & the Bevy Blue, The Livery, St. Joseph
The Vickie Page Band, Czar’s 505. St. Joseph

Saturday, Nov. 16
Cameron Blake, Listening Room by Studio C, Studio Park
Yelawolf, 20 Monroe Live
Subtronics/Chee/Zia/Dissonance, The Intersection
Donna The Buffalo/Max Lockwood, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Dip/Hannah Rose & the GravesTones, The Pyramid Scheme
Kind Country, Founders Brewing Company
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, One Trick Pony
We Jack/Gettoblaster, Billy’s Lounge
Kevin Schaffer, Garage Bar and Grill
The Bootstrap Boys, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Hip Pocket, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony: Profofiev Triumphant, DeVos Performance Hall (Nov. 15-16)
Astro Jackson, Back Forty Saloon
Blue Water Ramblers/Alan Exoo/Tom De Vries: Grand River Folk Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
Corelocked, The Iron Well
Edye Evans Hyde Trio, JW Marriott
Entourage, Rendezvous Lounge, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Paris Blue, The Log Cabin (Nov. 15-16)
Billy Gunther, Twisted Bull (Nov. 15-16)
Concerto Competition, Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin University
Innuendo, River City Saloon
That Beatles Thing, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Andrews String Band, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
John Merchant & the Desolation Angels, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Trilogy, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Night Moves, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Adam Labeaux, Trail Point Brewing Company, Allendale
Travis Radaz, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Big Boss Band, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Davy Knowles, Park Theatre, Holland
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, Great Legs Winery Brewery Distillery, Holland
Bucket O Maybes, Village Inn Pizza and Sports Grille, Holland
Aviram Reichert, piano, Jack H. Miller Center, Hope College, Holland
Vincent Hayes, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Lynn Thompson, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Trixy Tang, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Wyatt & Shari, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Coty Bouchard, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Sonimanic, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Gabe Lundy, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Lew Russ, Noto’s at the Bil-Mar, Grand Haven
Country Current, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
Full Cord Bluegrass, The Playhouse at White Lake, Whitehall
Jack Leaver/Soulstice, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Kev Nichols & Blue Tuesday, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Lower Leisure Class, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Eaglemania (The Eagles tribute), Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Guest Artist Recital: David Abbot, piano (4 p.m.)/ Guest Artist Recital: Pete McCann Trio (8 p.m.), WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
An Dro/Samuel Nalagira (2 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Duffield-Caron Project (5 p.m.)/The Smokin’ Dobroleles (9 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Out of Favor Boys 3/Schlitz Creek/Kaitlyn Rose: Loaves & Fishes Benefit Concert, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo
Konspiracy Kamp/Project Born/Big $p: DJ & Live Hip Hop Showcase Benefit: Matt’s Stand Against Leukemia, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Neil Harding/Lisa Mallwitz, Potter’s Lounge, Four Points Sheraton, Kalamazoo
Bar Code, The Dock, Richland
Stitched Up Heart/KaleIdo/Pyretta Blaze, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
JR Clark and the All Star Blues Mob, Paw Paw Playhouse, Paw Paw
Rufus Ferguson: Scott Club Concert Series, South Haven
Mega Beatles, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Julian Davis & The Situation, The Livery, St. Joseph
Bedford, Czar’s 505. St. Joseph
Windborne, Skyline Events Center, Comins
Angela Predhomme, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Sunday, Nov. 17
CANCELLED Jeezy, 20 Monroe Live
Mono/Bell Witch, The Pyramid Scheme
Grammatik/OPIUO/Balkan Bump, The Intersection
Suffocation/Blephegor/Necronomicon/Abiotic, Elevation @ The Intersection
Carol Welling/John Merchant/Melissa Dylan, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Deerfield Run, Creston Brewery
Randy Marsh & Friends (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
Ashley & Benje Daneman/Robin Connell, Fountain Street Church
River Rouges Jazz Band (2 p.m.), Harmony Hall
Head/Epcya/The Mel V Collective, The Iron Well
Ralph Votapek (2 p.m.), “Piano Music of Four Centuries,” Sunday Classical Concert Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Gospel Choir, Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin University
Grand Rapids Community Sing (5 p.m.), Joyful Sounds Music Studio (959 Lake Drive SE)
Jeff Ward (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Blake Elliott/Olivia Mainville/Delilah DeWylde, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
The Skeletones, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Green Thumb Anthem, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Earth Radio/Last Gasp Collective/Strictly Fine, Shakespeare’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Seth Bernard/Levi Taylor/Wayne Ramocan/Scott Pellgrom: Non-profit Block Party, The Livery, Benton Harbor

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Nov. 18
BassBin: ZXX, Billy’s Lounge
WMJS Jazz Gumbo: Terry Lower Trio with Edye Evans Hyde, Casino Club
John Shea, Rockwell Republic

Tuesday, Nov. 19
Amythyst Kiah/Nickel & Rose, Listening Room By Studio C, Studio Park
The Marcus King Band/Aaron Lee Tasjan, The Intersection
Trifocal, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen & Bar
Andrews String Band, JT’s Pizza & Spirits, Cascade
The Iridium Combo/The Blue Note Combo, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Truth in Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon

Wednesday, Nov. 20
Peat in the Creel: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Jake Allen, Listening Room by Studio C, Studio Park
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Chamber Music Recital, Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin University
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
The Carl Webb Band, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
St. Joe Jack, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
The Piano Guys, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pocket Vinyl/Static of a Stranger, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Fremont John: Jaycees Freedom Festival Fund-raiser, Ludington Bay Brewing Co., Ludington

Thursday, Nov. 21
Third Eye Blind/Smallpools, 20 Monroe Live
Olivia Millerschin & Frances Luke Accord, Studio Park Listening Room
Ganja White Night/Boogie T/Jantsen/SubDocta, The Intersection
The Main Squeeze/Dizgo, Founders Brewing Company
Anne Marie McDermott, piano/Ida Kavafian, violin/Gary Hoffman, cello/Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, St. Cecilia Music Center
Robin Connell, One Trick Pony
The Life & Times/Charles The Osprey/Blisshead, The Pyramid Scheme
Sugartone Noise Co./400 Rabbits, Mulligan’s Pub
The Graft-Forester Duo, Creston Brewery
Laura Bennett & Friends, The Zeppelin Lounge @ New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
John Shea, Amway Grand Plaza
The Homemade Jam Band, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine Township
Jim Spalink, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Concert Band, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger & The Priapus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Bri Baron Band/Jetts/Brett Dame, Unruly Brewing, Muskegon
WMU Combo Night, The Union Cabaret& Grille, Kalamazoo
Enter The Haggis, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Friday, Nov. 22
Mark Lavengood/Earth Radio, Studio Park Listening Room
Aaron Lewis/Ben Danaher, 20 Monroe Live
Madeon/Ford, The Intersection
Melissa Dylan (Raise The Woof benefit), The Stache @ The Intersection
Last Night Saved My Life/Gold Route/True Blue/Young Pioneer, The Pyramid Scheme
Pete Kehoe, SpeakEZ Lounge
SpaceSkull/Astro Bats/Vesperwynd, Mulligan’s Pub
Stormy Chromer/Y-Not, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Elijah Russ Collective, Garage Bar & Grill
Jedi Mind Trip, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Project 90, Grand Woods Lounge
The Cheap Dates, Flanagan’s
Dale Zieger: Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concert, “Classic Melodies,” Grand Rapids Public Museum (Nov. 22-23)
Edye Evans Hyde, JW Marriott
Innuendo, The Log Cabin
The Left Paul Trio, River City Saloon
Trixy Tang, Shots on the River, Belmont
Dennie Middleton, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Band 131, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
The Steve Talaga Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Nate Dill, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Biffy & The Beat Slayers/DD+Deep/The Rewrites, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Delilah DeWylde, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Decades, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Political Lizard/Lane Ellens Band, Park Theatre, Holland
Vinylicious, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Stereolithic, Our Brewing, Holland
Wind Ensemble, Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Hope College, Holland
Patty PerShayla, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Randy Johnson, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Nicholas James Thomasma, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Katilyn Zettel, Saugatuck Brewing, Douglas
Silent Bark, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Coty Bouchard/Atomic Radio, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
We Will Rock You, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
OG Huey/Armani Vice/Ckyttlez/DeLaZoo: Hip Hop Showcase, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Sugartone Noise Co./400 Rabbits/Noise Machine, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Trifocal/Chirp, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Jeff Mueller, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Boz Scaggs, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Allie Garland, JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill, Springfield
Swearingen & Kelli (album release), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Crane Wives/Melophobix, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Jason Mraz & Raining Jane, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo

Saturday, Nov. 23
Chase Rice/Cale Dodds, 20 Monroe Live
Mega 80s/Class of ‘98, The Intersection
Mersiv/Superfuture/Dissonance/The Bass Brothers, Elevation @ The Intersection
Kris Allen, Studio Park Listening Room
Michael Ian Black (6 p.m. & 9 p.m.)/Nardos Osterhart, The Pyramid Scheme
Freakbass/The Bump Assembly featuring Sammi Garett from Turkuaz, Founders Brewing Company
Kevin Jones & 10th World, One Trick Pony
Brutes/Short Hair Domestics/Justin Duenne & The Midnight, Mulligan’s Pub
Azz Izz, Billy’s Lounge
Unknown Hinson/Delilah DeWylde, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Hazy Past, Garage Bar and Grill
Atomic Radio, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Bare Naked 90s, River City Saloon
Bari Lee Band, Back Forty Saloon
Hank Mowery & the Hawktones, The Iron Well
Dale Zieger: Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concert, “Classic Melodies,” Grand Rapids Public Museum (Nov. 22-23)
Mary Rademacher Reed, JW Marriott
Edye Evans Hyde, Amway Grand Plaza
Trixy Tang, Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Three’s A Crowd, The Log Cabin
El Fantasma/Virlan Garcia/Banda La Misma Tierra/Los dos de Tamaulipas, Deltaplex, Walker
Right Side Up, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Melissa Dylan, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Michigan Mandolin Orchestra (debut concert), United Methodist Church, Rockford
Devil Elvis Rockabilly Quartet, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Project 90, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Bronk Brothers, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
The Brandino Extravaganza, Trail Point Brewing Company, Allendale
Jersey Pete & Java Joe, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Catfish & the Man, Pigeon Hill Brewing, Muskegon
The Moxie Strings: Liz’s Concert (11 a.m.)/The Moxie Strings (8 p.m.), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Scott Pellegrom Trio, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Upcoast Kin, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Quarter Below, The Pipeline Smokehouse & Bar, West Olive
Perfect Storm, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Dried Spider/Niika/Crooked Spires, Park Theatre, Holland
Bri Baron Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Adam Labeaux, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Spyro Gyra, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Silent Bark, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Matt Gabrial, Saugatuck Brewing Co., Douglas
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Trapped On Mars, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Franken Gerry, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Latin Night, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Susan Werner & Joel Mabus/Derek Smith, The Franke Center, Marshall
Starfarm, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Iron Town, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Symphony, “Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica,” Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
WMU School of Music Opera: Così fan tutte, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo (Nov. 23-34)
Duffield-Caron Project, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
FlyLite Gemini/Celeste Allison Trio, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Sankofa, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Gemini/All God’s Children Choir, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Charlie Millard Band, Gopherwood Concerts, Cadillac
We Will Rock You, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Lawson/Drebb/Clay Meadows/Letter B/SASRJ/M-Five/Markavelli/Blissful: Hip Hop Concert, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Sunday, Nov. 24
Beth Bombara/Dan Rickabus: Nicholas James Thomasma’s Songtellers Stories & Songs, Studio Park Listening Room
Earthgang/Benji/Guapdad 4000, The Stache @ The Intersection
The Tube Socks/Future Misters/Fruit of the Womb/Beyond Order, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Sonic Jesters/The Troupe/Jon Sanger, The Iron Well
Haijin Choi/Andrew Genemans/Jack Latta (2 p.m.): “2+2+2=4!!!” Paganin, Burtner, Martinu, Sunday Classical Concert Series, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Mike Front & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
Jim Spalink (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
The Soods/The Zells/Cole Hansen, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Travis Aukerman’s Spruce and Mahogany Trio: Jazz Brunch (11 a.m.), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Anna Nalick (7 p.m.), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Dobros Heal The World/Drew Howard/Mark Lavengood/Joe Wilson, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Asamu Johnson, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Double Strung, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
WMU School of Music Opera: Così fan tutte, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo (Nov. 23-24)
University Wind Symphony and University Symphonic Band, WMU Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Kobo Town, Listiak Auditorium, South Haven
Cheri Currie & Brie Darling, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks

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