4+ day, 36+ min ago   (308+ words) There’s something wonderfully bittersweet about a September show at the oft-ethereal Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. The harshest climes have burned away and the sunset arrives early as music fans soak up the final days of outdoor music opportunities. It’s…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (227+ words) Concert announcements · Local Spins Live · Upcoming shows It’s fun to reflect on some of the compelling Michigan artists who’ve played the cozy stage at Grand Rapids’ SpeakEZ Lounge as part of Local Spins’ long-running concert series. Take Billy Strings, who’s…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (862+ words) Artist Spotlights · Emerging Artists to Watch · Upcoming shows · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Asking a musician to define the style of their music can lead to “hyphenitis.” Pop-jazz-funk-soul, country-bluegrass-folk or the like. The lines have been blurred for decades, sometimes…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) It might seem like it just started, but one of the busiest summers for live music is now beginning to wane. But the final mega-month of outdoor shows and festivals still has plenty of zip and plenty to offer music…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) It’s hard to imagine — actually near impossible — to imagine a more talented and impressive bunch than the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The proof was in the pudding Tuesday night at Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater when the Southern rock and blues band…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (877+ words) Artist Spotlights · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows SCROLL DOWN FOR FESTIVAL SCHEDULES, VIDEO, TRUCKER CAP OFFER, SHUTTLE LINK The Billy Strings-Cryptopsy collaboration is one that not many people saw coming. Well, maybe Michiganders who’ve followed Billy Strings since his early days…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (652+ words) Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows EDITOR’S NOTE: August’s final weekend offers music lovers two northern Michigan festivals featuring a wide swath of artists. Get the lowdown on the Forest Trail Music Festival in Free Soil and the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) From downtown Grand Rapids to the pastures of Homer to the riverfront in Lansing, Michigan’s summer festival flurry continued in highly varied fashion over the weekend. The free-admission festival continues today (Sunday) with a dozen more performances. Details here. Meanwhile,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (971+ words) Artist Spotlights · Upcoming shows · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Consider the time-worn adage, “Many hands make for light work.” It’s certainly the case with the Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), a 12-piece outfit that’s been driven by the marital tandem of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (799+ words) Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows As August enters its final weeks, Michigan will uncork a flood of music festivals to close out one of the busiest summers for live music in recent memory. Since May, the state’s music lovers have flocked…...