Peat in the Creel playing the House Concerts series at LowellArts in downtown Lowell, 7 p.m. It starts out Friday with the return of acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Navarro (formerly with the duo Lowen & Navarro), and continues Saturday with West Virginia folk-rocker Christian Lopez (touring behind his new release, “Red Arrow”) and wraps up Sunday with the acoustic trio of Tony Lucca, Jay Nash and Matt Duke (with The Contenders duo of Nash and singer-drummer Josh Day also performing). Sunday, playing Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake – View this as three straight nights of songwriting glory at this exceptional listening room in Spring Lake. Saturday and TFDI & The Contenders ($35-$45) at 7 p.m.
Tip Top follows this on Saturday with the “Beauty Beyond Drag” benefit to help beautify the West Side, with drag performances starting at 9 p.m., $10.ĭan Navarro (Photo/Kevin Reedy Photography)ĭan Navarro at 8 p.m. Friday, $5 – This eclectic mix of West Michigan acts is describing this evening as a “local music showcase” featuring everything from the Lighting Matches duo to Alex Austin from Deerfield Run to the bluegrass-inspired folk-rock of Cousin Avery. Lighting Matches, Hazard, Alex Austin and Cousin Avery playing Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m. Friday, $15 ($5 with Calvin I.D.) – Worship music duo The Brilliance – David Gungor and John Arndt – performs a special concert with members of the Calvin College Orchestra. The Brilliance playing the Calvin College Chapel Sanctuary in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m. Billed as “more than a tribute act,” the musicians on this tour pay homage to this “special time in American pop music.” Get info online here. Friday, $37 advance, $41 day of show – This touring production is subtitled, “Songs and Stories of American Folk-Rock,” celebrating the influential writers and musicians who inhabited this California neighborhood in the ’60s and ’70s: The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, James Taylor, Carole King, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and more. Live from Laurel Canyon at Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St.
Mule in the Mine, Jake Kalmink and David Dziuban will also perform sets ahead of Harrell and Friends. The album was recorded by Jonathan Fegel at Green House Studios in Holland. Friday, $7 advance, $10 day of show – West Michigan singer-songwriter Mark Harrell is releasing his sophomore album, “Blue Birds,” drawing inspiration from artists such as Jeff Tweedy, Nick Drake and Jason Isbell. Mark Harrell Album Release at Park Theatre, 248 S.
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Thursday, free – Described as “an acoustic revival band” featuring Michigan natives, The Ganders were actually formed in Missoula, Montana, 26 years ago, so these guys have been around. The Ganders playing Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, free – Mandolinist Brian Oberlin is collaborating with a host of different players and bands these days, but also lights it up impressively as a solo act. Details online at .īrian Oberlin playing Rockford Brewing in Rockford, 7:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids’ own FLUSHED rounds out this intriguing lineup. The indie-rock group released “Play the Songs You Like” last year. Upping the West Michigan interest level for this show is the Grand Rapids-bred Radiator Hospital (now based in Philadelphia), led by Sam Cook-Parrott. With a punk and alt-rock vibe, New Jersey indie-rock band Screaming Females is pounding it out on the road across the United States for the next three months, promoting the group’s new album, “All at Once,” which was released in February by Don Giovanni Records.
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