10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (479+ words) With its rustic wooden stages, no-frills camping experience and, of course, the music that all falls under the umbrella of the “roots” genre, Wheatland is all about bringing it back to the basics in many different ways. While many festivals…...

4+ day, 10+ 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…...

5+ day, 10+ 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…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (469+ words) The recent announcement that The Grand Rapids Press would cease publishing a print edition starting in December was a blow to the mid-section for many lifelong journalists. Granted, we all saw it coming, but as a reporter who devoted his…...

1+ week, 1+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (359+ words) Artist Spotlights · Videos VIEW FULL LOCAL SPINS COVERAGE OF IONIA FREAK FAIR HERE Two days after the biggest musical event to ever hit Ionia wrapped up in festive fashion for some 30,000 revelers, Michigan guitar powerhouse Billy Strings was admittedly “pretty…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1266+ words) Artist Spotlights · Looking for the Perfect Beat · Upcoming shows · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS This summer, three Australians known as Rüfüs Du Sol sold out Madison Square Garden, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. Tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 1), they play Grand Rapids....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) Local Spins Support our coverage of On Sunday, crossover pop singer Josh Groban and the Grand Rapids Symphony paired up for the first time at Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater the same night that Southern rock’s Blackberry Smoke brought its 25th anniversary…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1543+ words) August closed with one of West Michigan’s most hectic weeks for live music in 2026, with multiple concerts and festivals unfolding daily across the region — from the Ionia County Fairgrounds to Acrisure Amphitheater to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. And it’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (799+ words) Billy Strings has done it again. There seems to be no limit to the heights that this Ionia County-bred bluegrass guitarist can achieve, or to the size of the impressive events that he can organize, or to the boundless love…...