Big List (Oct. 7-13): Black Keys, Blue October, MercyMe, Kip Moore, Davina & The Vagabonds

Michigander, a Horsefeather reunion, Messer Chups, May Erlewine, Jack & The Bear, Seth Glier, Chris Michels, Stovepipe, Kari Lynch and GTG Fest fill out the week. And win tickets to Tip Top Deluxe shows.

 

THE BIG LIST: Oct. 7-13

Be sure to check the “Big List of Michigan Music Festivals,” because we update it frequently.

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.

TUESDAY

THE BLACK KEYS
MODEST MOUSE
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $39.50-$199.50
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

After a bit of a hiatus, Ohio’s The Black Keys are back and playing arenas across the country on the “Let’s Rock” tour, promoting the ninth studio album, which leapt to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and has spawned the singles, “Lo/Hi” and “Go.”

With five years between albums, the popular blues/garage rock outfit, spearheaded by guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, likely has found some pent-up demand from fans at its live shows. Reviewer Gary Graff of The Oakland Press and Billboard raved that the hiatus “clearly invigorated” the duo, which unleashed “an old school rock exposition” at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit on Saturday (with help from three other musicians).

To pump up the tour bill even more, Washington indie-rock/art rock faves Modest Mouse and the Carney-produced, Brooklyn singer Jessy Wilson will open the show. Tickets are still available; get them online via vanandelarena.com.

WEDNESDAY

SETH GLIER
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $25-$35
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated musician Seth Glier has long been a favorite at this Spring Lake listening room. The Massachusetts-bred folk-pop singer and guitarist has released five studio albums since 2009, including 2017’s “Birds.”

King Margo opens the show. Get tickets online at sevenstepsup.com, where you can also find details about Thursday night’s show starring On the Sun, performing acoustically ($20-$30).

 

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

It’s another debut for SpeakEZ Lounge. Traverse City-based musician and songwriter Chris Michels brings his all-star band to the club for the first time for the Local Spins Wednesdays series for the first time, ready to unleash a cavalcade of funk, jazz, rock and more with a jam-band approach. The prolific Michels has released several albums over the years and is wrapping up work on a new studio project – and aiming to make a splash in Grand Rapids.

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.

THURSDAY

KIP MOORE
KYLIE MORGAN
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $24.50-$49.50
Where: Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids

This may be a first – or at least, the first in a while: a country star performing at Fountain Street Church (which has a storied history of concerts back in the day). Country singer Kip Moore (“More Girls Like You,” “Hey Pretty Girl,” “Beer Money”) is a multi-platinum-selling artist who recently released a new single, “She’s Mine.”

Also performing at this show presented by radio station B-93 will be singer-songwriter Kylie Morgan. Get more details about this all-ages show here.

DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS
OLIVIA MAINVILLE & BLAKE ELLIOTT
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Sheila Shotwell. She was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “DAVINA” in the message field and won a pair of tickets to Thursday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

High-energy, bluesy, soulful and jazzy Minnesota stars Davina & The Vagabonds return to the Tip Top for a Thursday night show that also stars West Michigan’s own Olivia Mainville and Blake Elliott. Led by Davina Sowers, this powerhouse is touring behind its latest album, “Sugar Drops,” and hits Grand Rapids after a tour stop Tuesday at The Ark in Ann Arbor.

Get tickets and more details online here.

BLUE OCTOBER
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $29.50 advance, $32 day of show
Where: The Intersection, Grand Rapids

Texas-bred alt-rock band Blue October released its first album, “The Answers,” 21 years ago. This week, the band brings its “I Will Follow You” tour to Grand Rapids, about a year after releasing its most recent recording, “I Hope You’re Happy,” which hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums chart and No. 28 on the Billboard 200.

Opening the show will be Los Angeles indie-pop band New Dialogue. Get tickets and more info about this all-ages show online at sectionlive.com.

FRIDAY

MESSER CHUPS
GUITAR UP!
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day of show
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Richard Thompson III. He was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “MESSER CHUPS” 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.

Let’s just say it’s Halloween time. With that in mind, Messer Chups – hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia – churns out a sort of horror punk and rockabilly thing with surf rock, “vintage Russian melodies, rare film samples from the ‘50s and ‘60s, scratchy historical recordings and lounge loops” delivered with “garage-punk intensity.” The band has released more than 20 albums over the years, including 2019’s “Mondo Harp.”

Kalamazoo surf-rock faves Guitar Up! will open the show, promoting its own brand new studio album. Get the rest of the lowdown and ticket links online here.

GTG FEST:
MATTHEW MILIA (FRONTIER RUCKUS)
THE SOODS, LAZY GENIUS
THE LIPPIES, DRINKING MERCURY
When: Friday-Sunday
Admission: $8
Where: The Avenue Café, Mac’s Bar and The Record Lounge, Lansing

This annual Lansing festival ups the ante this year with more venues and more bands. Hosted by GTG Records at three different venues, the event rolls out a cavalcade of Michigan bands (including the band Cavalcade), with Matthew Milia of Frontier Ruckus topping a list that also includes West Michigan notables such as The Lippies, Lazy Genius, The Soods, The Ryne Experience and more.

The Soods, Drinking Mercury, No Skull and Singing Lungs also are celebrating the release of new recordings during this festival. Admission to sets at The Avenue Café and Mac’s Bar is $8 for this all-ages affair; there’s free admission to sets on Saturday at The Record Lounge. Get more information and a full schedule online here.

SATURDAY

HORSEFEATHER REUNION
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15 (discounts for seniors, students, children)
Where: Wealthy Theatre Annex, 1110 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids music fans with deep roots will recall country-rock’s Horsefeather as one of the most popular bands in the region in the 1970s and 1980s. Now, Steve Damstra, John Andrews and Mark Swanson are heading up a reunion of the band in this intimate setting as part of the Acoustic Saturday Nights series hosted by the Grand River Folk Arts Society. As Swanson puts it, they’ll be telling the story of Horsefeather “in music and memory.”

Get more details online here, and get more information about the series at the society website.

KARI LYNCH BAND
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: LowellArts, downtown Lowell

West Michigan country singer Kari Lynch now lives in Nashville, but she still spends plenty of time touring her home state, where she’s established a devoted fan base. Lynch and her band recently released an impressive new studio album, “The Other Side,” which spans Americana, country and rock.

Get more details about this intimate gallery show at lowellartsmi.org, where you can also find information about Sunday’s 3 p.m. concert at LowellArts featuring the jazz/funk/soul/R&B of Jon Montgomery & The Roger MacNaughton Trio with special guest Tami Hjelm ($20).

MICHIGANDER
JARED & THE MILL
JACK DROPPERS & THE BEST INTENTIONS
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $15 advance, $17 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Michigander, aka Jason Singer, has deservedly made a splash beyond Michigan’s borders almost from the time he released his first tracks a few years ago. Now, the Bay City-bred, Kalamazoo-based pop/indie-rock phenom has just released a new single, “Misery,” from his recently released EP, “Where Do We Go From Here,” on Sunday.

West Michigan fans will get to hear new songs in this Grand Rapids appearance, which also boasts sets by Arizona “Western indie-rock” oufit Jared & The Mill and Grand Rapids’ own roots-rocking faves Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions. Details, tickets online here for this all-ages show.

STOVEPIPE
RIP VAN RIPPER
MICHAEL THE ACCORDIONIST
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $5
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first person to email john@localspins.com with “STOVEPIPE” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Grand Rapids’ Stovepipe, aka Stovepipe Stover, aka Justin Stover, celebrates the official release of his “Stovepipes Caravan” podcast, which will feature “original music, weird stories, interviews with all kinds of oddball creative types and enough strangeness to keep you entertained all year round.” The show at Tip Top will feature Stovepipe’s one-man band, Rip Van Ripper’s metal attack and acclaimed Michael the Accordionist.

Stover said fans can expect “a monster mashup of live music” and some “truly fascinating twists and turns throughout the evening. Tickets available online here.

JACK & THE BEAR EP-RELEASE
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

Jack & The Bear takes an unusual, theatrical approach to its indie-folk/roots music – something that’s been described as “dark Disney.” So, it’s no surprise that the Southeast Michigan outfit is once again releasing some Halloween-themed music in October. This show boasts the official release of the band’s “Gruesome Gruesome, Volume Twosome” EP, which is filled with fetchingly frightening tunes.

Also on the bill for this “shock theatre” show: Brooke & Mardot (aka, Alexis Brooke and Olivia Mainville). Details online at foundersbrewing.com.

MAY ERLEWINE ALBUM-RELEASE
When: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $14 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Livery, Benton Harbor

When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Where: Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake

Fans have raved about Michigan songbird May Erlewine’s album-release shows that have been taking place across the Great Lakes State this month – and they’ve also raved about the songs on her impressive new studio album, “Second Sight.” So, it’s no surprise that some of these shows have sold out, including Sunday’s appearance at Spring Lake’s Seven Steps Up.

Backed by a who’s-who bunch of Michigan musicians and singers, Erlewine’s music takes on an uplifting power and spirit during these live shows. Get tickets for The Livery show online here. (Erlewine also plays the Old Art Building in Leland on Thursday, and the MSU Community Music School in East Lansing on Friday.)

SUNDAY

MERCYME
CROWDER
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $24.75-$325
Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids

Multi-platinum-selling, award-winning Christian music band MercyMe brings its tour to Grand Rapids, with Crowder and Micah Tyler also performing. MercyMe has released 17 albums since 1995 and won dozens of awards along the way, with the acclaimed, award-winning 2018 movie, “I Can Only Imagine,” telling the life of band leader Bart Millard.

The “Imagine Nation” tour plays Saginaw on Friday and Cleveland on Saturday. Get details about the Grand Rapids show online at vanandelarena.com.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Remo Drive playing The Stache inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Monday, $18 – Minnesota rock band Remo Drive kicks off the week at The Intersection, touring behind its most recent album, “Natural, Everyday Degradation.” Also on the bill: Samia and West Michigan’s Casa Blue. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Brandino’s Birthday Extravaganza at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Monday, free – Grand Rapids’ Brandon “Brandino” Proch of The Brandino Extravaganza celebrates his 28th birthday with an “all loop artists” show that also features WOOTS and St. Joe Jack. Details here.

Mystery Skulls playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $15 advance, $20 day of show – A project of musician, DJ and songwriter Luis Dubuc, Mystery Skulls brings its electronica/pop to The Pyramid Scheme as he tours behind his latest album, “Back To Life.” Phangs and SnowBlood fill out the bill for this all-ages show.

Chris Bullock playing Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free – This shapes up as a gem of a Thursday show. Snarky Puppy saxophonist Chris Bullock, a native of North Carolina, is a well-regarded phenom of sorts, touring behind his debut solo effort, “Boomtown.” Founders follows this with a special Friday night show: Electronic dance music artist Dynohunter ($5).

Barrie and Choral Reef playing Park Theatre at 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Friday, $12 ($5 Hope students) – Brooklyn songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Barrie Lindsay leads the dream pop band Barrie, which is promoting its debut EP, “Happy to Be Here.” Also on the bill for this Hope College Concert Series show is Grand Rapids’ own bedroom pop/punk band Choral Reef.

The Crane Wives playing Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe in Kalamazoo, 9 p.m. Friday, $10 advance, $12 day of show — West Michigan folk-rock stars The Crane Wives pack houses wherever they play and this time bring their captivating music to Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, with Seasaw also on the bill. (By the way, Bell’s hosts City of the Sun on Thursday and Ballyhoo! on Saturday. Details at bellsbeer.com.)

Dalmatian Stone playing Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5 – West Michigan super-group Dalmatian Stone brings riveting R&B, soul and funk to the stage at Billy’s Lounge. Billy’s follows this on Saturday night with the return of Grand Rapids’ Thirsty Perch Blues Band ($5).

West Michigan Musicians’ Swap Meet at 4 Mile Showplace, 1025 4 Mile Road NW in Grand Rapids, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — It’s back, the fall edition of the West Michigan Musicians’ Swap Meet which features “all things musical” when it comes to gear. Get details online here.

Cabildo playing Site:Lab’s Tanglefoot venue at 314 Straight St. SW in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Saturday, free – This Grand Rapids Latin rock sensation brings a rousing blend of music to one of the most unique new “venues” in West Michigan – the outdoor Site:Lab installation at Tanglefoot as part of ArtPrize’s Project 1. Read more about the West Side venue in this Local Spins feature.

Tomas Esparza Blues Band playing Garage Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – The supremely talented harmonica ace and singer Tomas Esparza leads this Chicago blues powerhouse for an evening at the Garage Bar.

That Beatles Thing playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – West Michigan’s favorite The Beatles tribute band returns to one of its favorite haunts, One Trick Pony, for a night of Fab Four music. (By the way, Edge of Midnight plays One Trick on Thursday.)

Delilah DeWylde’s “Rockabilly Dance Party” at Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $12-$22 – Now here’s something a bit different at this Spring Lake listening room. Saugatuck’s honky-tonkin’ rockabilly queen stars in this standing-room-only show billed as a dance party and filled with vintage classics and her own fetching tunes. Tickets online here.

Valentiger playing an acoustic set at Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 5 p.m. Sunday, free – One of Grand Rapids’ most-beloved pop/rock outfits will present music in an acoustic fashion in this Sunday show. (By the way, Kevin Murphy plays a blend of rock, blues, Motown, reggae and jazz at Creston at 8 p.m. Saturday.)

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MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS

Oct. 11-13
GTG Fest XXII
The Avenue Café, Mac’s Bar & The Record Lounge, Lansing
https://gtgrecords.net/2019/09/23/gtg-fest-2019-full-lineup-poster/

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THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Oct. 7
Remo Drive/Samia, The Stache @ The Intersection
The Brandino Extravaganza, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
John Shea, Rockwell Republic

Tuesday, Oct. 8
The Black Keys/Modest Mouse, Van Andel Arena
Walt Gutowski & the Bridge St. Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen & Bar
Mike McIntosh, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
The New Standard, Grand Bar, Grand Haven
University Jazz Lab Band, WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
Katherine Plier/Jeffrey Grassl/Daniel Gayden, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Jim Cooper Trio, Harbor Light Brewery, South Haven

Wednesday, Oct. 9
Chris Michels Band: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Mystery Skulls/Phangs/SnowBlood, The Pyramid Scheme
Blue October/New Dialogue, The Intersection
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
The Carl Webb Band, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Seth Glier, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Terry Lower & the Gull Lake Orchestra, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Dalton WED@7:30PM: Live and Interactive: MOJATUBA, WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
Reverend Justin Hylton, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Thursday, Oct. 10
Chris Bullock, Founders Brewing Co.
SOLD OUT Theo Von, 20 Monroe Live
Champagne Drip/LUZCID/Sully, The Stache @ The Intersection
Edge of Midnight, One Trick Pony
Davina & the Vagabonds/Olivia Mainville, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Dangercode/Paradigm Shifter/Vela, Mulligan’s Pub
Sadie J, Creston Brewery
Kip Moore/Kylie Morgan, Fountain Street Church
Arte Poesia Musica, Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Mark Kahny & Laura Bennett, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Randy Johnson, Zoko 822
Uncle Dell and His Two Red-Headed Nephews, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine Township
Amber Cordell, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Jayme Stone, Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts, Fremont
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Dynohunter/Eurobeatz, Park Theatre, Holland
Donald & Friends, Saugatuck Brewing, Kalamazoo
My Thin Place, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger & Chris Wiser, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
City Of The Sun/Old Sea Brigade, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Desmond Jones/Trifocal/Quantum Fleek, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Donald & Friends, Saugatuck Brewing, Kalamazoo
Schlitz Creek, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Jayme Stone’s Folklife, Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, Fremont
May Erlewine, The Old Art Building, Leland

Friday, Oct. 11
Cofresi/Artifakts/Em/Pause, The Stache @ The Intersection
Dirt Monkey/Sfam/DJ Diesel/Kin, Elevation @ The Intersection
Messer Chups/Guitar Up!, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Outliers/Konipshun Phit/Nagazi/Nociception, Mulligan’s Pub
Dalmatian Stone, Billy’s Lounge
Dynohunter, Founders Brewing Company
Iron Town, Grand Woods Lounge
Three’s A Crowd, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Silent Bark, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
The Elijah Russ Collective, Garage Bar and Grill
Wonder Lush, River City Saloon
Stolen Horses, Back Forty Saloon (Oct. 11-12)
Tweed & Dixie, Twisted Bull
Iron Town, Grand Woods Lounge
Azz Izz, Log Cabin Lounge (Oct. 11-12)
Mike Frost Trio, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Sonimatic, Shots on the River, Belmont
The Lettermen, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center
Brandon Ward, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming (Oct. 11-12)
Tom Venafreddo/Kurt Stamm: “Life Is A (Big Gay) Cabaret,” Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Sonic Pirates, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Patty Pershayla, Our Brewing, Holland
Barrie/Choral Reef: Hope College Concert Series, Park Theatre, Holland
Dylan Tolbert, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Delilah DeWylde: First Anniversary Celebration, Waverly Stone Gastropub, Holland
Hope College Orchestra/Jazz Arts Collective/Wind Ensemble/Chapel Choir: Homecoming Gala, Jack H. Miller Center for Performing Arts, Hope College, Holland
Nicholas James Thomasma, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Coty Bouchard, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Project 90, Unruly Brewing Company, Muskegon
Jim Cooper Trio, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Carl Webb & Tom Hull, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Kristin Kuiper, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Brena, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Crane Wives/Seasaw, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
John Prine Tribute Night, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
John Merchant, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Symphony, “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Crazy Mic, Louie’s Trophy House, Kalamazoo
Isaac Ryder, The Livery, St. Joseph
P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
Hannah Harris & John Warstler, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Saturday, Oct. 12
Michigander/Jared and the Mill/Jack Droppers & the Best Intentions, The Pyramid Scheme
Jack and the Bear/Brooke and Mardot, Founders Brewing Company
Dia La Raza: Saison Tropicae, Elevation @ The Intersection
That Beatles Thing, One Trick Pony
Stovepipe/Rip Vanripper/Michael the Accordionist, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Hot Mess, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Run Silent/Bin Daa Kwed/Grassland, Mulligan’s Pub
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, Billy’s Lounge
Kevin Murphy, Creston Brewery
Tomas Esparza Blues Band, Garage Bar & Grill
Project 1: Cabildo, SITE:LAB @ Tanglefoot, 314 Straight St. SW
Mark Swanson and the Horsefeather Reunion: Grand River Folk Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
Skybourne, River City Saloon
Stolen Horses, Back Forty Saloon (Oct. 11-12)
Azz Izz, Log Cabin Lounge (Oct. 11-12)
Bucket O Maybes, Village Inn Pizza
Mary Rademacher Reed & Mark Kahny, (Sweet House Foundation fund-raiser), Sweet House
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Neil Gordon Trio, JW Marriott
Kevin Schaffer, The Iron Well
ReVibe, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Bucket O Maybes, Village Inn Pizza, Kentwood
Kari Lynch Band, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Mustang, Red’s Sports Bar and Grill, Middleville
Project 90, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Silent Bark, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
OTC, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Michigan State University Be-Bop Spartans, Peterson Auditorium, West Shore Community College, Scottville
Sounds Familiar, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Plain Jane Glory, Pigeon Hill Brewing Co., Muskegon
JGJ, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Delilah DeWylde Rockabilly Dance Party, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Coty Bouchard, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Trixy Tang, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
British Racing Green, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Nate Holley, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Carter Lezman, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Jaded, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Katthouse, Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Jake Stevens/Ultrabeat, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Two of a Kind, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Ballyhoo! Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
The Yesterdays, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
This Is Not The End/Handsome Pete/Of Saints and Scoundrels, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
May Erlewine, The Livery (CD release), Benton Harbor
Silver Songs, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Tusk (Fleetwood Mac tribute, 5 p.m. & 9 p.m. ET), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Terry Farmer/Steve Foresman’s Rock N Roll Caravan, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda

Sunday, Oct. 13
MercyMe, Van Andel Arena
Valentiger (acoustic), Creston Brewery
James Kibbie (University of Michigan)/Marilyn Ossentjuk: Catherine The Great Organ Concert, Fountain Street Church
CANCELED In This Moment/New Year’s Day/Ded/Little Miss Nasty, 20 Monroe Live
Worst Self/Bitter Truth/Great Reversals/Fatal End, The Pyramid Scheme
Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/Little Graves/Horseshoe Ricochet, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Randy Marsh & Friends (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
The Weatherheads (2 p.m.), Kent District Library Cascade Township Branch
Project 1: Open Stage, SITE:LAB @ Tanglefoot (2 p.m.), 314 Straight St. SW
Teddy Brewer, The Peoples Cider Company
Mike Frost & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
Toby Bresnahan, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., Cedar Springs
Boardwalk Brass of Grand Haven (2 p.m.), Loutit District Library, Grand Haven
May Erlewine (CD release), Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
The Beekeepers, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Innuendo, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Greg Nagy, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Nicholas James Thomasma, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
University Symphonic Band and University Concert Band, WMU Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Morgan Fingleton/Red Pop Fury, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Kevin Johnson/Kirby/Sean Miller/Claire Bates (John Prine tribute), Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Oct. 14
BassBin: Ghettoblaster, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Ghost/Nothing More, DeltaPlex, Walker

Tuesday, Oct. 15
CANCELED Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, 20 Monroe Live
Free Skizzy Mars/Yoshi Flower, The Stache @ The Intersection
Walt Gutkowski & the Bridge Street Trio, Fratelli’s Kitchen & Bar
Mike McIntosh, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
The New Standard, Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Truth in Jazz Orchestra, 920 Watermark, Muskegon

Wednesday, Oct. 16
Pretoria/The Rhyne Experience: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Molly Bouwsma, Studio Park Listening Room
The New Respects/The Timbre of Cedar, The Stache @ The Intersection
Dia de la Raza, Elevation @ The Intersection
Mike McFarlane/Tara Burns, Creston Brewery
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Versus, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Moon Hootch, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Oct. 17
Joshua Davis (Heartside Ministry benefit), Studio Park Listening Room
COIN/Arkelis, The Intersection
Break Science/Marvel Years, The Stache @ The Intersection
Spafford/Act Casual, The Pyramid Scheme
Swimmer, Founders Brewing Company
Kathy Lamar, One Trick Pony
Selwyn Birchwood/King Biscuit Trio, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Starry Night Trio, Creston Brewery
Fred Hersch/Julian Lage: Jazz Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
In The Blue Jazz Ensemble, Zoko 822
Entourage, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
In The Blue, Zoko 822
Ron Williams Trio, Fricano’s Pizza, Alpine Township
Kristen Kuiper, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Cuarteto Latinoamericano/Jiji: Great Performances Series, Hope College, Holland
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Steve Talaga Trio, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Andy Frisinger & Chris Wiser, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
GVSU Jazz Orchestra, Haas Center, Allendale
Tyrone Wells/Dan Rodriguez, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
The Brandino Extravaganza, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Star Kitchen, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Lauren Elliott, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
FlyLite Gemini, Saugatuck Brewing, Kalamazoo
Chris Hillman (of The Byrds)/Herb Pedersen, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks

Friday, Oct. 18
Russian Circles/Wind Hand, The Pyramid Scheme
Moon Hootch/Jaw Gems, The Stache @ The Intersection
Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts/Blanca Luz/Twin Flame/The Quirk, Creston Brewery
Space Laces/Must Die/D-Rex/Tyler Knighton, Elevation @ The Intersection
The Rock Show, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” DeVos Performance Hall (Oct. 18-19)
Blue Soul Express (final show), Billy’s Lounge
Flops Ego/It’s The Band/Heavy Lies The Crown/Ajar, Mulligan’s Pub
Tsushimamire/Free Hat, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Jason Eller, Garage Bar & Grill
Project 90, River City Saloon
The Cheap Dates/Wealthy Soul, Flanagan’s
Andrews String Band, Lake Michigan Sports Bar
Trixy Tang, Log Cabin Lounge (Oct. 18-19)
John Shea, JW Marriott
Entourage, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Oh Those Clowns, Shots on the River, Belmont
The Next, Caledonia Family Tavern, Caledonia
Mark Sala, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Mark Lavengood Band, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Off The Ledge, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Carolyn Koebel/Mark Lopez/Rhonda Sider Edgington/Jung Woo-Kim/Ken Koshio: “Music of Japan,” Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, Holland
Mary Rademacher Reed, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Conrad Shock + The Noise, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Vincent Hayes, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Rodney Whittaker Jazz Quartet, The Block, Muskegon
Bar Code, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Insiders (Tom Petty birthday tribute), Park Theatre, Holland
Dale Wicks, Our Brewing, Holland
Patty PerShayla, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Saatjak: Friday Night Lights, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Trapped On Mars, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Gabrial James/Blammo, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Chris Burch, Grand Traverse Distillery, Kalamazoo
Edison Kitt and the Strangers/Smoke & Whiskey, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Rock Rx, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Peaer/Harvey Waters/Team Two/PT Ori, Shakespeare’s Lower Level, Kalamazoo
The Whiskey Charmers, The Riviera Theatre, Three Rivers
Callaghan, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Hannah Rose & the GravesTones, The Livery, Benton Harbor

Saturday, Oct. 19
The Prince Experience (Prince tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Mega 80s Spooktacular Halloween, The Intersection
Keller Williams/Keller Williams Accident (featuring The Accidentals), Elevation @ The Intersection
Adam Hambrick, The Stache @ The Intersection
Faren Strnad, Founders Brewing Company
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers/Los Elk, The Pyramid Scheme (Oct. 19-20)
Rawhide Johnson, One Trick Pony
The Hip Pocket, Billy’s Lounge
Dan Dougherty, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Calabogie Road: Grand River Folk Society, Wealthy Theatre Annex
Sonimatic, River City Saloon
Global Village, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” DeVos Performance Hall (Oct. 18-19)
Kin Faux, Back Forty Saloon
Project 90: Haunted Hall Bash, 6th Street Hall
Trixy Tang, Log Cabin Lounge (Oct. 18-19)
Edye Evans Hyde, JW Marriott
Entourage, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Ted Bounty & the Bounty Hunters, The Iron Well
Blackthorn (Pregnancy Crisis Aid fund-raiser), St. Jude Brophey Center
Moonshot, Shots on the River, Belmont
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Trilogy, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Typo, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Heavy Pine, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Stereolithic, Trail Point Brewing, Allendale
Checkers Morton, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
Ray Townsend, Red’s Sports Bar and Grill, Middleville
Joni Norwood, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Mat Kearney: Hope College Concert Series, Holland
Frog and the Beeftones, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Bri Baron Band, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Let There Be Rock (AC-DC tribute)/Tanner J. Burns (Neil Young tribute)/Jake Kalmink (Bruce Springsteen acoustic tribute): Parktoberfest (fund-raiser for Park Theatre), Park Theatre, Holland
Wealthy Soul, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Chris Hillman, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Mike McIntosh/Twice In Action, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Strum, Dumb & Dumber, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Farewell Angelina, Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Mustard Plug, Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Out of Favor Boys, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Trapped On Mars, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek
Three Years Hollow/Madame Mayhem/Elisium, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Big Lake Trio, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Beggars Banquet Band (The Rolling Stones tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Dan Dietrich/Cliff Ritchey/Josh Kaufman, The Livery, St. Joseph
Kecia Deroly, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Mark Ficks/Van Dyke Revue, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Engelbert Humperdinck, Four Winds Casino Silver Creek Event Center, New Buffalo
Delilah DeWylde, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Little River Casino, Manistee

Sunday, Oct. 20
AJR/Michael Blume, Deltaplex Arena, Walker
Elephant Wrecking Ball, Founders Brewing Company
Jinjer/The Browning/Drink Their Blood, The Stache @ The Intersection
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers/Los Elk, The Pyramid Scheme (Oct. 19-20)
Lynn, Creston Brewery
Tiny Tree/Crooked Heart, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Judy Collins, Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
Jinjer/The Browning, The Stache @ The Intersection
Randy Marsh & Friends (7 p.m.), SpeakEZ Lounge
Anais Mitchell/The Crane Wives, Wealthy Theatre
Project 1: Open Stage, SITE:LAB @ Tanglefoot (2 p.m.), 314 Straight St. SW
Drew Alkema, The Peoples Cider Company
Greg Miller (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
River Rogue Jazz Band, Harmony Hall
Jim Spalink (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Escaping Pavement/Jason Dennie, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Steve Hiligar, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Patty Pershayla, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Kalamazoo Symphony, “Icarus at the Edge of Time,” (3 p.m.) Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Lukas Geniusas: Gilmore Rising Stars Series, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo
SOLD OUT Graham Nash, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Weather: Earthwork Sunday Showcase, The Livery, St. Joseph
Gene Callahan/Steadfast, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Sean Miller, Beards Brewery, Petoskey
Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen

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