The Big List (Sept. 23-29): Luke Bryan, Strand of Oaks, Black Violin, Bruce Cockburn, Skillet, BoomBox, Judah & The Lion, Jars of Clay

Big Sandy gets the week started, with Witt Lowry, Greyhounds, Yuno, Mdou Moctar, Pistil Whips, Mustard Plug, Rockford Harvest Festival, GR Symphony’s Queens of Soul and much more also on the bill.

 

THE BIG LIST: Sept. 23-29

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.

THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAY: Scroll down to listings for Witt Lowry to see how you can win tickets to this show.

MONDAY

BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS
When: 7 p.m. Monday
Tickets: $20
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Not only is this a Tip Top Deluxe favorite returning to the stage, but Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys have become favorites of fans across the country, unleashing a dance-inspiring cornucopia of “hillbilly swing,” rockabilly and country music. It’s something the singer and guitarist has been doing for more than 25 years and over the course of 14 albums.

Get tickets at the door or online here. By the way, Stormy Chromer follows with a late-night set in what is truly a Monday night double-header at Tip Top.

TUESDAY

BLACK VIOLIN
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: 27.50-49.50
Where: State Theatre, Kalamazoo

Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them on stage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses a unique blend of classical & hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom,” to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. Black Violin is currently writing and recording its next studio album, expected to be released late 2019.

Their most recent record, “Stereotypes,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and No. 4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. NPR praised the album and band, saying “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Black Violin’s “Impossible Tour” aims to spread the message that anything is possible &there are no limits to what one can achieve, regardless of circumstance. Get tickets and details online at kazoostate.com.

STRAND OF OAKS
FRANKIE LEE
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Tickets: $18 advance, $20 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Touring behind latest album “Eraserland,” Strand of Oaks (led by Indiana native, Philly-based producer and songwriter Tim Showalter) brings a powerful (and sometimes psychedelic) folk-rock and folk sound to Grand Rapids. Pitchfork raved that the new album “unfolds in sober meditations and electrified anthems where synths fuse with glistening electric guitar and ringing cymbals” in “a monument to the newly refocused Strand of Oaks.”

Frankie Lee is also on the bill. This show is presented by WYCE-FM. Get tickets and details online here.

WEDNESDAY

BRUCE COCKBURN
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $30 ($5 Calvin students
Where: Covenant Fine Arts Center, Calvin University, Grand Rapids

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn is a living legend, fashioning a robust career spanning more than 50 years and 34 albums, including his newest, all-instrumental collection, “Crowing Ignites.” The artist and activist brings his U.S. tour to Grand Rapids this week, helping launch the new season of concerts at Calvin University.

Get tickets online here.

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

Local Spins is thrilled to present the SpeakEZ Lounge debut of northern Michigan’s The Pistil Whips. Formed in 2012, drummer/guitarist/vocalist Eric Jaqua and saxophonist/keyboardist Will Love embrace an infectious blend of roots-based music, incorporating blues, rock, funk, hip-hop, and eastern European elements, aka “unorthodox funk.” In 2019, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Pete Kehoe joined the funky mix, making the band a trio. And a “4th Whip” at SpeakEZ will be percussionist Greg Vadnais. Get details at http://www.thepistilwhips.com/.

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

GREYHOUNDS
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10
Where: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids

Austin’s Greyhounds – Anthony Farrell, Andrew Trube and Ed Miles – are crisscrossing the country after playing a pair of shows in Texas with Los Lobos. The group released a full-length debut album, “Liberty,” back in 2004. And after Trube and Farrell spent time in JJ Grey & Mofro’s touring band, the group has refocused its energy on Greyhounds, releasing “Cheyenne Valley Drive” in 2018. AmericanBluesScene.com praised the recording’s “huge sound” and “well-constructed songs, amazing vocals and thoughtful performances.”

Get tickets and details online here.

FRIDAY

LUKE BRYAN
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $56 (plus parking)
Where: Stafford Farms, 8651 N. 30th St., Richland

Well, now for something completely different. Award-winning country star Luke Bryan is bringing his “Farm Tour 2019” to “the harvest fields of six never-before-played farms,” including Stafford Farms in Richland, northeast of Kalamazoo.

The stage set up on the farm is touted as a full-production affair, aiming to bring a large-scale show to a small town. And to up the ante, fellow country stars Cole Swindell, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Peach Pickers and DJ Rock are also on the bill headed by Bryan, who’s released six full-length albums since 2007 and released the No. 1 single, “Knockin’ Boots,” earlier this year.

Parking is available starting at 2 p.m. Friday, with gates opening at 5 p.m. (A parking pass is $5 if bought online when tickets are purchased; $20 day of show.) Get more details about the show and tickets online here.

WITT LOWRY
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $18 advance, $22 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to reader Kelli Bandstra. She was the first person to email john@localspins.com with “WITT LOWRY” 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.

Connecticut rapper Witt Lowry makes a Grand Rapids stop on his “Nevers Road Tour,” promoting his latest album, “Nevers Road,” which features “Hurt” and “Oxygin” (which have been streamed a ton on Spotify already).

Special guests will be Xuitcasecity and Whatever We Are. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-ages show. Details online at sectionlive.com.

YUNO
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $15 ($7 Hope students)
Where: Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 E. 8th St.

Jacksonville’s Yuno self-produces and engineers all of his own music, and plays all of the instruments on his electronic-propelled, perky pop and psychedelic indie-rock creations honed in his bedroom. His music attracted the attention of Sub Pop Records and put him on the road. Doors open for this Hope College Concert Series show at 7:30 p.m.

Get details and tickets online here.

JUDAH & THE LION
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $35.50-$55
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Wedged between shows in Madison, Wis., and Detroit, Nashville’s Judah & The Lion Grand Rapids appearance comes on the heels of releasing a third full-length album, “Pep Talks,” which soared to No. 18 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 on the Alternative chart. MotherJones.com hailed the band, melding alt-rock, bluegrass, Americana, folk-rock and pop, for the album, saying it’s “a great example of why alternative music is so good right now” and noting that the band turns “folk sounds into electronic bops.”

Also on the bill for this tour stop will be Swedish-American indie-pop duo Flora Cash. Get tickets and information online at 20monroelive.com.

ROCKFORD HARVEST FESTIVAL
When: Friday-Sunday
Admission: Varies
Where: Downtown Rockford

It’s that time of year again. For more than 40 years, the town of Rockford has hosted its fall Harvest Festival with numerous activities and events downtown, including plenty of live music.

The Rockford Brewing beer tent will feature Hazy Past at 8 p.m. Friday ($5), Full Cord Bluegrass as a trio at 1 p.m. Saturday (free), The Crane Wives at 8 p.m. Saturday ($5) and An Dro at 1 p.m. Sunday (free).

The Rockford Lions Club beer tent, meanwhile, will feature live music by Grand Rapids Liquid, Amy Love & The Stoney Mountain Men and Jam at 7 p.m. Friday, and the Andrews String Band, The Willeys and Melissa Dylan at 7 p.m. Saturday. Get more details and a list of other festival events – including a classic car show, children’s activities and tractor parade – online here.

GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY:
QUEENS OF SOUL
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $18-$90
Where: DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids

With Shayna Steele, Kelly Levesque and Brie Cassil on vocals, the Grand Rapids Symphony unfurls a symphonic tribute “to the voices that revolutionized rock and revitalized R&B.” That means concertgoers can expect to hear music from Tina Turner, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston and others as part of this “six-decade” tribute to soul’s superstars.

Get tickets and more information online at grsymphony.org.

SATURDAY

HORIZEN FEST:
STEVE LEAF
LES OLDER & THE GANJA GANG
NICHOLAS JAMES THOMASMA
When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Where: Horizen Hydroponics, 2200 Alpine Ave. NW, Grand Rapids

Celebrating 20 years as a grow shop, Horizen Hydroponics presents “Horizen Fest” with musical performances by Steve Leaf, Les Older & The Ganja Gang, Nicholas James Thomasma, Skip & The Dude, Beaver Xing, Timothy Getz and the Andrews String Band, with comedienne Sheila Noonan serving as emcee.

The festival will also feature numerous vendors. Get more info online here.

JARS OF CLAY
MATT HANEGRAAFF & TONY BAKKER
When: 4:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: 442 Washington Ave., Holland
Where: $20

Grammy Award-winning Nashville Christian rock band Jars of Clay has enjoyed crossover success (“Flood”) and continues to tour. The band also founded and supports Blood:Water Mission which raises awareness and funds to aid those in poverty and stricken by AIDS in Africa. This special performance in Holland Saturday is presented by Holland Oktoberfest and Washington Square, with food and Oktoberfest-styled beers.

West Michigan’s own Matt Hanegraaff and Tony Bakker open the show at 4:30 p.m. with Jars of Clay performing at 7 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m. Get details online here.

SKILLET, ALTER BRIDGE
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $40
Where: 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids

Part of the “Victorious Sky Tour,” Skillet, Alter Bridge and Broken Love make a stop in Grand Rapids this weekend.

Popular Christian rock band Skillet from Memphis has been rocking for more than 20 years and released its 10th album, “Victorious,” in August. Florida’s Alter Bridge, meanwhile, will drop its sixth album, “Walk the Sky,” in October. Get tickets, details online at 20monroelive.com.

FLAT RIVER SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of show
Where: LowellArts, 223 W. Main St., Lowell

For an evening of insightful, well-crafted tunes by talented singer-songwriters, look no further than this intimate Saturday evening show at LowellArts. Ann Arbor’s Ed Dupas, Kalamazoo’s Kaitlin Rose, Caledonia’s Kyle Rasche (Chain of Lakes) and Detroit’s Audra Kubat will present a one-of-kind evening of heartfelt songs, tales and camaraderie, hosted by Josh Rose in LowellArts’ intimate gallery.

Get details and tickets online at lowellartsmi.org.

NORAH JANE STRUTHERS
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $17 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Bells Brewery Back Room, Kalamazoo

Nora Jane Struthers grew up playing and singing bluegrass and country music with her banjo-playing father. After a move to Nashville, Tenn., and a brief stint fronting the band Bearfoot, she formed her band the Party Line in 2012 and started taking her songs on the road, creating a sound that blends infectious rock with her country roots. She fronts the band on acoustic and electric guitar and is joined by Joe Overton (banjo, fiddle and steel guitar), Josh Vana (electric guitar and harp), Brian Miller (bass) and Drew Lawhorn (drums).

Tickets available online here. With special guests: The Yesterdays.

BOOMBOX
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $17 advance, $20 day of show
Where: Elevation inside The Intersection, Grand Rapids

LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: Congratulations to Wes Covina, Joshuya Simmons and Kelli B. They’ve won a pair of tickets to Saturday’s show. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets.

Alabama-bred electronic duo BoomBox (Zion Godchaux and Kinsman MacKay) take a unique tack with their guitar-propelled music, which is alternately psychedelic, funky, bluesy, and, yes, electronic, with the band releasing its most recent full-length album, “Western Voodoo,” in 2018.

Grand Rapids DJ star SuperDre and electronic music’s EROY are also on the bill. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this 17-and-older show. Details at sectionlive.com.

MUSTARD PLUG
CITY MOUSE
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $12 advance, $14 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids

Mustard Plug, West Michigan’s favorite ska heroes – actually, maybe even the world’s favorite ska heroes – return to The Pyramid Scheme for what promises to be night of bopping, head-nodding fun. The bill also includes sets by City Mouse, Eve Black and The Abruptors, ensuring a hefty evening of “rock steady” romping.

Get tickets and more information online at pyramidschemebar.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this 18-and-older show.

JORDAN HAMILTON
DEDE & THE DREAMERS
NICHOLAS JAMES & THE BANDWAGON
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5
Where: Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

Whoever put this eclectic, wildly diverse triple bill together deserves a hearty back pat because this is a testament to Michigan’s impressive treasure chest of talent.

Kalamazoo hip hop cellist Jordan Hamilton continues to wow audiences as he tours behind his latest studio recording, “My Thoughts Are.” Dede & The Dreamers (led by Dede Alder) uncorks a jazzy sort of dreamy pop fueled by Alder’s vibraphone and vocals. Roots rock/country/folk outfit Nicholas James & The Bandwagon has long been a West Michigan favorite. Get more info at foundersbrewing.com, where you can also get the lowdown on Thursday’s free show starring SP3 & Friends and After Ours.

SUNDAY

MAX LOCKWOOD
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $20
Where: Salt of the Earth, 114 E. Main St., Fennville

Sunday evening music is back for the fall and winter at Salt of the Earth in Fennville.

West Michigan’s Max Lockwood is a man for all seasons – a talented multi-instrumentalist who plays bass for the likes of May Erlewine and others. But he’s also a prodigious songwriter and solo artist who recently released his self-titled sophomore album, filled with rock, pop and folk. He’ll be performing with a full band. Make reservations by calling 269-561-7258.

And tune in to Local Spins on WYCE (88.1 FM) at 11 a.m. Friday when Lockwood will be the special in-studio guest.

MDOU MOCTAR
THE HOWLERS
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $15 advance, $18 day of show
Where: The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rap[ids

Described as “one of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music,” Mdou Mactar is at the forefront of the Tuareg guitar scene (a style of playing popular folk music from the Sahara). Promotional materials tout the “original compositions and verbose poetry” from a musician who has “earned a name for himself with his guitar moves,” shredding with “relentless and frenetic energy.” Listen to his scintillating music online here.

The Howlers open this show. Get tickets and details online at pyramidschemebar.com.

UNDER-THE-RADAR PICKS

Grand Rapids Guitar Duo playing the Grand Rapids Community College International Guitar Series at the Albert P. Smith Music Center, 142 Ransom Ave. NE in Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Thursday, $15 adults, $10 students/seniors – The 2019 International Guitar Series kicks off this week with a pair of Grand Rapids virtuosos – Brian Morris and Jonathan Marshall. Get more details online here.

Black Mountain playing The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Thursday, $18 advance, $20 day of show – Vancouver-based rock band Black Mountain, which “combines doomy riffage with risky experimentation” makes a Grand Rapids tour stop with Dommengang and Majeure also performing.

SP3 and After Ours playing Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free – This shapes up as a night displaying virtuosic talent. Newly married drummer and world-renowned musician Scott Pellegrom of Grand Haven leads SP3, while northern Indiana’s jazzy After Ours is touring behind an impressive new studio album.

Sigrid playing Calvin University’s Covenant Fine Arts Center in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, $25 general public, $5 Calvin students, $10 Calvin faculty/staff – Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, 23, released her debut full-length album, “Sucker Punch,” earlier this year and it soared to No. 1 on the Norwegian charts. Raffaella will also perform. Get tickets online here.

Lighting Matches playing Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Friday, free – Led by singer-songwriters Matt Plessner and Rachel White, Grand Rapids’ Lighting Matches continues to promote its full-length debut album, “Against the Flame,” which covers rock to folk and more.

Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Show at Park Theatre, 248 S. River Ave. in Holland, 8 p.m. Friday, $15 advance, $20 day of show – Appropriately, a Michigan super-group dubbed Abbey Road 2.0 will pay tribute to one of the most revered Beatles albums of all time: “Abbey Road,” which was released 50 years ago. The band features Glenn Giordano, Greg Nagy, Nicholas Taborias, Mike Skory and Michael Smalley. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Farmer John Birthday Bash with Hannah Rose & The GravesTones and Nathan Walton at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $5 – Celebrate the birthday of the mastermind behind the Cowpie Music Festival, aka Farmer John Crissman, in this evening of robust music courtesy of Hannah Rose and crew, plus singer-songwriter Nathan Walton.

An Dro playing One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Saturday, free – One of Michigan’s most respected Celtic music powerhouses, An Dro, returns to the intimate confines of One Trick Pony for an evening of instrumental charm. (The Weatherheads play Thursday night.) Reservations can be had by calling 616-235-7669.

Sunday Showcase featuring DarlenYa and Steve Leaf at The Livery in Benton Harbor, 7 p.m. Sunday, $10 donation to The Ghostlight — The Livery’s special Sunday series continues with singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist DarlenYa and guitarist-singer Steve Leaf (Public Access). Details online here.

PUP playing Elevation inside The Intersection in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Sunday, $20 advance, $25 day of show — Canadian punk-rockers PUP have a new album, “Morbid Stuff,” and despite its “Pathetic Use of Potential,” the band has cultivated a devoted following over the past nine years. Also performing will be Illuminati Hotties. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-ages show.

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MICHIGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS

Sept. 27-28
Handmade Music Festival
Showboat Park, Chesaning
https://www.handmademusicfestival.com

Sept. 27-29
Thunder Bay Folk Festival
6850 French Road, Alpena
http://www.thunderbayfolksociety.com

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THE REALLY BIG LIST PLUS SHOWS ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Sept. 23
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: CeaseDays, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Trilogy, The Score, Belmont
“Water on the Mind: A Baroque Musical Journey,” Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Campus, Allendale
Lew Russ, The Lake House Waterfront Grille, Muskegon
Tom Duffield (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Sept. 24
Strand Of Oaks/Frankie Lee, The Pyramid Scheme
Decades, The Score, Belmont
The New Standard, The Grand Bar, Grand Haven
Vincent Hayes, The Lake House Waterfront Grille, Muskegon
Black Violin, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo
Ben Crino/Lauren Elliot/MJ Epperson Trio, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Sept. 25
The Pistil Whips: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Bruce Cockburn, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium, Calvin University
Blake Webber (rescheduled), The Pyramid Scheme
Wine, Women, Song: Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Casa Blue/Charles the Osprey/Blisshead (DAAC fund-raiser), Creston Brewery
River North Jazz, The Old Goat
Flatland Grip, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Three’s A Crowd, The Score, Belmont
Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther, Noto’s, Cascade
Coty Bouchard, The Lake House Waterfront Grille, Muskegon
POSTPONED DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES Tommy Emmanuel/Jorma Kaukonen, Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo (rescheduled for April 22, 2020)

Thursday, Sept. 26
King Buffalo/Old Man Trainwreck, The Mint @ The Intersection
Black Mountain/Dommengang/Majeure, The Pyramid Scheme
SP3 & Friends/After Ours, Founders Brewing Co.
The Weatherheads, One Trick Pony
Greyhounds, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Novice/You and Them/Lucius Fox/Man & Moon, Mulligan’s Pub
The Schrock Brothers, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Project 1: Luzia On Fire, SITE:LAB, 314 Straight St. SW
Brian Morris & Jonathan Marshall: GRCC International Guitar Series, Albert P. Smith Music Center, Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall, Grand Rapids Community College
Laura Bennett & Mark Kahny, Zeppelin Lounge, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
The Luke Lenhart Band, Fricano’s, Alpine
Astro Jackson, The Score, Belmont
Nate Holley, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Andy Frisinger & The Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Checkers Morton, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Upcoast Kin, The Lake House Waterfront Grille, Muskegon
Not For Lease, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Consider The Source, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Diego Rivera Quartet, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Haenicke International Scholars Concert, Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU, Kalamazoo
Darcy Wilkins, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Keith Scott Blues, Dark Horse Brewing, Marshall
Blair Miller’s Delta Blues, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Friday, Sept. 27
Judah & The Lion/Flora Cash, 20 Monroe Live
Witt Lowry/Xuitcasecity, Elevation @ The Intersection
Ben Statlets/The Far Shore, Mulligan’s Pub
Blue Diamond Blues Band, Billy’s Lounge
Lighting Matches, Creston Brewery
Hannah Rose & the GravesTones: Farmer John Birthday Bash, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
The Elijah Russ Collective, Garage Bar and Grill
Brena, H.O.M.E. at the B.O.B.
Badjam, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony: Queens of Soul, DeVos Performance Hall (Sept. 27-29)
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Union Guns, River City Saloon
Edye Evans Hyde, JW Marriott
Mike Frost Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Stone, Twisted Bull (Sept. 27-28)
The Bootstrap Boys, The Iron Well
Tony Reynolds, Blue Water Grill
Great Scott, The Score, Belmont
Azz Izz, Shots on the River, Belmont (Sept. 27-28)
Silent Bar, Caledonia Family Tavern, Caledonia
Kathy Lamar Trio, Noto’s, Cascade
Nick DeKoff, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Hazy Past, Harvest Festival Beer Tent, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Harvest Festival, Rockford (Sept. 27-28)
On Edge, Lake Michigan Sports Bar, Walker
Typo, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
Drew Behringer, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Melissa Dylan, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Yuno: Hope College Concert Series, Knickerbocker Theatre, Holland
Perfect Storm, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Cheap Dates, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Matt Gabriel Trio, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Tony Halchak, Our Brewing, Holland
JMM Jazz, Porto Bello, Grand Haven
Lynn, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Project 90, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
The Cerny Brothers, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Chuck Whiting Jr., 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
West Michigan Symphony Orchestra: “All-Russian Opening,” Frauenthal Theater, Muskegon
Funkle Jesse, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Audra Erb, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
FlyLiteGemini, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Little River Casino, Manistee
Luke Bryan, Stafford Farms, Richland
All In, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Dale Wicks, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Upcoast Kin/Atomic Radio, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Abbey Road 50th Celebration, Park Theatre, Holland
Matt Gabriel Trio, New Holland Brewing’s Pub on 8th, Holland
Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/The Hellbound Drifters/Megan Dooley, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
DC-90, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
Last Sleep (album release)/Heartsick Metal/City State/Echo of Silence/Oceans Beneath Us, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Hail Your Highness/Foxfollow/You And Them/Anna Faye, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
Redman West, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Kung Fu Diesel, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
Delilah DeWylde, Cognito Brewing, Bangor
Beverly Meyer/Jen Sygit: Foundry Hall Presents, Black River Tavern, South Haven
SOLD OUT Heartache Tonight (The Eagles tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Jack Adams & Friends, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Gizzae: Reggae Fallfest, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
38 Special, Silver Creek Events Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Up North Big Band, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor

Saturday, Sept. 28
Skillet/Alter Bridge/BRKN LOVE, 20 Monroe Live
Jordan Hamilton/Dede & the Dreamers/Nik James & the Bandwagon, Founders Brewing Company
Boombox/SuperDre/Eroy, Elevation @ The Intersection
Mustard Plug/City Mouse/Eve Black/The Abruptors, The Pyramid Scheme
Church Of Cash/Strange Country, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Inner Itch/Dead Earth/Run Silent, Mulligan’s Pub
Gizzae/DJ SanJay, Reggae Fall Fest, Billy’s Lounge
An Dro, One Trick Pony
Smash Kings, H.O.M.E. at the B.O.B.
Grand Rapids Symphony: Queens of Soul, DeVos Performance Hall (Sept. 27-29)
Sounds Familiar, River City Saloon
Derek Winter Band, Back Forty Saloon
Wealthy Soul, Flanagan’s
Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, The Old Goat
Stone, Twisted Bull (Sept. 27-28)
Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/The Hellbound Drifters/Black Cat Bone, The Iron Well
Mark Kahny Duo, JW Marriott
Mike Frost Trio, Rendezvous Lounge @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards/The Hellbound Drifters/Black Cat Bone, The Iron Well
Jack Leaver, Blue Water Grill
Beer For Breakfast, The Score, Belmont
Azz Izz, Shots on the River, Belmont
Union Guns, Log Cabin Lounge
John Shea, Noto’s, Cascade
Songwriters Showcase with Josh Rose, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
ODR, Red’s Sports Bar and Grill, Middleville
Harvest Festival, Rockford (Sept. 27-28)
Full Cord Trio (noon)/The Crane Wives (8 p.m.), Rockford Brewing Company Harvest Fest Beer Tent, Rockford
Project 90, Rogue River Tavern, Rockford
Sonimatic, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
J. Ryan Berens, Ridge Cider Co., Grant
Fool House, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Chris Wiser/Catfish and the Man (10 a.m.), Farmers Market, Grand Haven
Cheap Dates, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Hoptown Rounders, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Holland Symphony: Rachel Barton Pine, violin (10 a.m. workshop; 3:30 p.m. performance with workshop students) 7:30 p.m. performance), Jack H. Miller Center for Performing Arts, Hope College, Holland
Jars of Clay, Holland (Washington Square)
Frog and the Beeftones, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
The Galactic Sherpas, Big Lake Brewing, Holland
Van Mason, Hops at 84 East, Holland
Travis Radaz, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Dean Allrick, What Not Inn, Fennville
Ted Wasilewski, Fenn Valley Vineyards & Wine Cellar, Fennville
Trixy Tang, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Dave & Connie D, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas
Franken Gerry, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Typo/Red Carpet Riot, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
The Bert Jones Band, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Nora Jane Struthers, Back Room @ Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Duffield-Caron Project (5 p.m.)/Kyle Jennings (9 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Trilogy, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
The Cannons, Martini’s, Kalamazoo
Wyzer/Xenon/Svvitch/Klexos/Stache, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Morgan Crippen, The Riviera Theatre, Three Rivers
The Mainstays, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Mike Butterworth/Calloused/Lucas Powell/Our Attic/Talkingteeth/Jesse Casell, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
The Fat Animals, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
Hard Times Rock & Blues, Paw Paw Brewing Company, Paw Paw
Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Beer Hippies, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Tongue Tied, Czar’s 505, St. Joseph
The Backsliders, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
Steve Martin & Martin Short, Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Brian Allison Music/The B-Side Band, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
The Gasoline Gypsies, Short’s Brewing, Bellaire
Leelanau Uncaged, Northport

Sunday, Sept. 29
Pup/Illuminati Hotties, Elevation @ The Intersection
Mdou Moctar, The Pyramid Scheme
Frantic Kingdom, Creston Brewery
Tree No Leaves/Flexadecibel, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony: Queens of Soul, DeVos Performance Hall (Sept. 27-29)
Project 1: Open Stage, SITE:LAB @ Tanglefoot (2 p.m.), 314 Straight St. SW
Mike Frost & Mike Hyde (10 a.m.), JW Marriott
River North Jazz (11 a.m.), The Old Goat
Randy Marsh & Friends, SpeakEZ Lounge
Gromulous/Rip Vanripper/Fedaykin, The Iron Well
Matt Gabriel, The Peoples Cider Company
Jason Wheeler and Friends (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Right Side Up, The Score, Belmont
An Dro (1 p.m.), Harvest Festival Beer Tent, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Max Lockwood, Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Alex & Tony, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Toby Bresnahan, Liquid Note Brewing, Otsego
Kal Marks/Bethlehem Steel/Katy Needs A Life, Shakespeare’s Pub Lower Level, Kalamazoo
WMU Jazz Students (10 a.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Andrew Rathbun/John Hebert/Owen Howard: AR Trio, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo
Igor and the Red Elvises, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Darlene DarlenYA/Steven Leaf: Earthwork Music Sunday Showcase, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Robert Rolfe Fedderson/Them Guilty Aces, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda

ON THE HORIZON

Monday, Sept. 30
Stormy Chromer, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
BassBin: D-Wrex, Billy’s Lounge
John Shea, Rockwell Republic
Tom Duffield (5 p.m.), Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo

Tuesday, Oct. 1
Shinedown, Van Andel Arena
The Melvins/Redd Kross, The Pyramid Scheme
Bucket O Maybes, The Score, Belmont
Reverend Horton Heat/Delta Bombers, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
“Million Dollar Quartet,” The Mendel Center @ Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor

Wednesday, Oct. 2
Paradise Outlaw: Local Spins Wednesday, SpeakEZ Lounge
Com Truise/ford./Thoma, The Pyramid Scheme
Wage War/Like Moths To Flames/Polaris/Dayseeker, Elevation @ The Intersection
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS Fever 333, The Stache @ The Intersection
Vincent Hayes, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Maxim Lando/Misha Galant: Gilmore Young Artists Awards Presentation, Kalamazoo
Whiskey Before Breakfast, O’Duffy’s Pub, Kalamazoo

Thursday, Oct. 3
Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited, 20 Monroe Live
The Zannies (farewell concert)/Bedroom Ceilings, Founders Brewing Co.
Lee Ann Womack: Acoustic Cafe Folk Series, St. Cecilia Music Center
Dark Star Orchestra, @ The Intersection
Levi Hummon, The Stache @ The Intersection
DeVotchka/The Joy Formidable, The Pyramid Scheme
Gutter Demons/The Von Werewolves, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Drew Alkema, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Andy Frisinger & The Priaparus Effect, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Great Lakes Music Camp, Camp Blodgett, West Olive (Oct. 3-6)
Hope College Jazz Faculty, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Dmitri Matheny Group, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo
University Jazz Orchestra, Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU, Kalamazoo
Velvet Caravan: The Living Room Series, The Mendel Center, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor
2nd Annual Great Lakes Harmonica Retreat, Odawa Hotel, Petoskey (Oct. 3-5)

Friday, Oct. 4
Eric Church, Van Andel Arena (Oct. 4-5)
Gasolina: Latin Dance Party, 20 Monroe Live
Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute, The Pyramid Scheme
Yung Gravy/Tiiiiiiiiiip/Billy Marchiafavia/Savae Realm, The Intersection
RJ Harper, Elevation @ The Intersection
1989 Tribute Show, The Pyramid Scheme
Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Echo Of Silence/H1Z1/Age Of Aletheia/Don The Pariah, Mulligan’s Pub
Serita’s Black Rose, Billy’s Lounge
Grand Rapids Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet,” DeVos Performance Hall (Oct. 4-5)
Trapped On Mars, River City Saloon
Jedi Mind Trip (9:30 p.m.), H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Live Band Karaoke, Bobarino’s Pizzeria, The B.O.B.
Project 90, Grand Woods Lounge
Randy & the Redwoods, Twisted Bull
Hattrick, Log Cabin Lounge
Livin’ The Dream, The Score, Belmont
Murphy’s Law, Shots on the River, Belmont
Bier Keller Boys (6:30 p.m.)/Trixy Tang (9 p.m.): CSBrewToberfest, Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
The Moonrays, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Kevin Schaffer, Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford
Three’s A Crowd, Woody’s Press Box, Wyoming
The Factory, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Alan Turner/Lisa Mary, Park Theatre, Holland
Upcoast Kin, Our Brewing, Holland
Deliliah DeWylde: Pumpkinfest, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Great Lakes Music Camp, Camp Blodgett, West Olive (Oct. 3-6)
Rich Burkholder, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
The Carl Webb Band, Grand Armory Brewing, Grand Haven
Whitacre, Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake
Huyge, Johnson & Schock, 18th Amendment Spirits Co., Muskegon
Eyes 12, Mibar, Muskegon
Vincent Hayes, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
The Factory, McDuff’s Bar & Grille, Wayland
Toby Bresnahan, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Grayson Barton & Nick DeKoff, Hilliard’s Corner Lounge, Wayland
Alex Mays/Radio Tokyo, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
DeAnne Smith, State Theatre, Kalamazoo
October Babies, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Nicholas James, Final Gravity Brewing Company, Kalamazoo
Blue Jay Bridge, Flanagan’s
Crazy Mic, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
Barefoot Gypsies, The Music Factory, Battle Creek
Journeyman (Eric Clapton tribute), Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
The Black Lillies, The Livery, St. Joseph
Jared Rabin Band, Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph
The Gasoline Gypsies, The Union Station, Traverse City (Oct. 4-5)
2nd Annual Great Lakes Harmonica Retreat, Odawa Hotel, Petoskey (Oct. 3-5)

Saturday, Oct. 5
Eric Church, Van Andel Arena (Oct. 4-5)
Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute), 20 Monroe Live
Mungions/Sam Williams/Wilder Maker/Patty Pershaya: Harvest Fest (11 a.m.-close), Founders Brewing Co.
070 Shake, The Stache @ The Intersection
Myron Elkins & the Dying Breed, The Intersection
Enter Shakari/Can’t Swim, The Pyramid Scheme
Chris Michels Band, Billy’s Lounge
The Fleshtones/Brother Adams, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Grand Rapids Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet,” DeVos Performance Hall (Oct. 4-5)
Project 1: Open To The Sky, curated by J. Oscar Bittinger, SITE:LAB @ Tanglefoot, 314 Straight St. SW
Five Minutes Tardy, Flanagan’s
Bare Naked 90s, River City Saloon
Tweed & Dixie, Back Forty Saloon
Paris Blue, Log Cabin Lounge
Core Locked, Twisted Bull
DJ Jay Vee (5 p.m., Eric Church Pre-Party)/Hip Pocket, H.O.M.E. At The B.O.B.
Trilogy, The Score, Belmont
Fled Five, Shots on the River, Belmont
The Bootstrap Boys (6:30 p.m.)/Bierkeller Boys (9p.m.): CSBrewToberfest, Bier Distillery, Comstock Park
Troll For Trout, LowellArts House Concerts, Lowell
OTC, Red’s Sports Bar and Grill, Middleville
The Fast Hands Band, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford
Pretty Rage, Itty Bitty Bar, Holland
Trixy Tang/Momz Attic/Jager, Park Theatre, Holland
Dunegrass (noon)/Catfish and the Man (4 p.m.)/Kari Lynch Band (8 p.m.): Pumpkinfest, Tripelroot, Zeeland
Decades, Wicks Park Bar & Grille, Saugatuck
Wyatt & Shari Knapp, Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville
Great Lakes Music Camp, Camp Blodgett, West Olive (Oct. 3-6)
Upcoast Kin, Sandy Point Beach House, West Olive
Oregon Dreamchild, The Kirby House, Grand Haven
Syd Burnham, Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Muskegon
O’Malley’s Cousins, Hennessy’s Pub, Muskegon
The Elijah Russ Collective, Unruly Brewing Co., Muskegon
Joni Norwood, Smash Wine Bar & Bistro, Muskegon
Clear Heels, The Mitten Bar, Ludington
Tricks/The Lounge Puppets, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
May Erlewine (CD release), Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Concert Band (4 p.m.): Oktoberfest, Old Dog Tavern, Kalamazoo
Andor/Nociception (CD release)/Withhold The Blood/Vestigial/Let It Rot/Kill Tomorrow, Papa Pete’s, Kalamazoo
Guest Artist Recital: Don’t Look Down, WMU Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
Rockstar, JB’s Whiskey Creek, Springfield
The Accidentals, Acorn Theater, Three Oaks
Full Cord, The Livery, Benton Harbor
Steve Michaels/Sticky Scissors, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda
Project 90, Sand Bar, Ludington
Escaping Pavement, Gopherwood Concerts, Cadillac
The Gasoline Gypsies, The Union Station, Traverse City
Toto, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
2nd Annual Great Lakes Harmonica Retreat, Odawa Hotel, Petoskey (Oct. 3-5)

Sunday, Oct. 6
SOLD OUT Orville Peck/Bobby Tenderloin Universe, The Pyramid Scheme
Eve Black/Mean Mother/Guided Ghosts, Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
May Erlewine (CD release), Wealthy Theatre
Sean Miller, The People’s Cider Co.
Bierkeller Boys German Oompha Band, New Holland Brewing’s The Knickerbocker
Project 1: Open Stage, SITE:LAB @ Tanglefoot (2 p.m.), 314 Straight St. SW
Frog & the Beeftones, Flanagan’s
Sean Miller, The Peoples Cider Company
Randy Marsh (noon), Cedar Springs Brewing, Cedar Springs
Oxymorons, The Score, Belmont
Great Lakes Music Camp, Camp Blodgett, West Olive (Oct. 3-6)
Annie & Rod Capps Band (CD release), Salt of the Earth, Fennville
Thirsty Perch Blues Band, Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
University Symphony Orchestra & Nathan Le, cello, Miller Auditorium, WMU, Kalamazoo
Mark Grezlak/P/T. and the Cruisers, Round Barn Winery Distillery Brewery, Baroda

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