A Tribute to Tom Petty Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers
This is a 18 and over event with standing room only 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Close your eyes and you won’t know the difference. Open them and you still might be fooled. The Insiders present the premier Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience. With 6 veteran musicians and decades of combined stage and touring experience, The Insiders are genuinely running down the dream. It all starts with frontman Max Lockwood. “I grew up listening to Tom Petty. My mom would play the Greatest Hits record while she worked out. I’d sit at the top of the stairs and listen to those songs—it was my most requested CD as a young kid.” In high school, Lockwood’s band Big Dudee Roo started covering Petty songs at their frequent shows in West Michigan. “Tom Petty was part of the great American landscape to me—a legend by the time I was musically conscious. We got a great crowd reaction with Petty tunes, and people frequently commented that I sounded a lot like him.” Nothing has changed with time. After the passing of Tom Petty in October of 2017, Lockwood organized the band by pulling together some of his favorite musicians for a benefit concert. After a sold-out show that raised thousands for a local domestic violence shelter The Insiders decided they wouldn’t back down. “We try to honor what Mr. Petty and the Heartbreakers have done for rock and roll each night. We’re fans of the music first and foremost. These songs are woven into the fabric of the American identity.” They’ve found no shortage of demand, selling out shows everywhere they go. Local Spins’ John Sinkevics had this to say: “The Insiders set the bar at a new level for Tom Petty tributes.” The Insiders are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and currently tour the Midwest and beyond. They are available for public and private functions
A Tribute to Tom Petty Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers
This is a 18 and over event with standing room only 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Close your eyes and you won’t know the difference. Open them and you still might be fooled. The Insiders present the premier Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience. With 6 veteran musicians and decades of combined stage and touring experience, The Insiders are genuinely running down the dream. It all starts with frontman Max Lockwood. “I grew up listening to Tom Petty. My mom would play the Greatest Hits record while she worked out. I’d sit at the top of the stairs and listen to those songs—it was my most requested CD as a young kid.” In high school, Lockwood’s band Big Dudee Roo started covering Petty songs at their frequent shows in West Michigan. “Tom Petty was part of the great American landscape to me—a legend by the time I was musically conscious. We got a great crowd reaction with Petty tunes, and people frequently commented that I sounded a lot like him.” Nothing has changed with time. After the passing of Tom Petty in October of 2017, Lockwood organized the band by pulling together some of his favorite musicians for a benefit concert. After a sold-out show that raised thousands for a local domestic violence shelter The Insiders decided they wouldn’t back down. “We try to honor what Mr. Petty and the Heartbreakers have done for rock and roll each night. We’re fans of the music first and foremost. These songs are woven into the fabric of the American identity.” They’ve found no shortage of demand, selling out shows everywhere they go. Local Spins’ John Sinkevics had this to say: “The Insiders set the bar at a new level for Tom Petty tributes.” The Insiders are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and currently tour the Midwest and beyond. They are available for public and private functions
CHAPPELL ROAN NIGHT – PINK PONY CLUB
This is a 18+ event with standing room only17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Club 90s celebrates the music and culture of the 1990s. They host themed events with a variety of ’90s music genres, including hip-hop, R&B, pop, and alternative. Attendees often dress in ’90s-inspired clothing, such as prom sashes, feather boas, and merchandise for artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Roan. The club’s goal is to create an immersive atmosphere that allows attendees to relive the nostalgia of the decade.
Them Coulee Boys
This is a 18+ event with standing room only 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Them Coulee Boys: With four full-length albums and an EP behind them, including 2019’s Die Happy (produced by Trampled By Turtles’ Dave Simonett on Lo-Hi Records) and 2021’s Namesake (produced by Grammy winner Brian Joseph), the band has garnered international attention and earned press in American Songwriter, Ditty TV, Folk Alley, and The Bluegrass Situation, as well as tours with Trampled By Turtles and a spot on the songwriter’s Cayamo Cruise. In 2020, they were named Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Band to Watch. In 2021, they won Bluegrass/Americana Band of the Year by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry. For all things Them Coulee Boys, please visit themcouleeboys.com.
STEPPIN’ IN IT
18+ Standing Room Only Show 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Steppin’ in It are a roots-based quartet from Lansing, Michigan, featuring singer/songwriter Joshua Davis on guitar, Dominic John Suchyta on standup bass, and Andy Wilson on harmonica with twin brother Joe Wilson on steel guitar. The original lineup, which included all but Joe Wilson, formed in early 1998 with Joe Khalifah on drums and banjo. Khalifah was replaced in 2000 with drummer Bob Bryan, and fiddler Jonathan Price and Joe Wilson were also added. That same year saw the band release its debut album, Children Take Your Shoes Off, on Hippo Coop Records, a label that was created by the band for the release. The following year, the band slimmed down to its current four-person lineup in order to focus more on an acoustic sound. The Wilson brothers have both worked at Elderly Instruments, Lansing’s legendary instrument store, and the bandmembers credit the music store with playing a key role in their formation and with helping to define their sound through its vast arsenal of stringed instruments. In 2002, Steppin’ in It released their second album, Last Winter in the Copper Country, and in 2004 they released Hidden in the Lowlands, which ended with a pair of Woody Guthrie songs, “Pastures of Plenty” and “Bound for Glory.” Again, both albums appeared on the band’s Hippo Coop Records label. Joshua Davis released a solo album in 2005, and in 2006 the band joined forces with singer Rachael Davis — no relation to Joshua, but married to Dominic John Suchyta (who has since taken her last name) as of October 2009 — to form Shout Sister Shout and record a ’40s jazz-themed album that was released in 2007. Steppin’ in It re-emerged in 2008, releasing Simple Tunes for Troubled Times, an album heavily influenced by the Band. Unlike their first three albums, Simple Tunes for Troubled Times was released by Earthwork Music, a collective label for roots-oriented musicians located in Northern Michigan. To confuse matters slightly, throughout their acoustic existence, Steppin’ in It have also plugged in once a week with two additional members. Since 1999, the band has had a steady Monday night electric gig at the Green Door in Lansing, with drummer John Cassidy and Mike Lynch (aka Larry McCray/The Lash) on Hammond organ. And in 2009, Steppin’ in It actually began touring as both a quartet and sextet. The band has also developed a reputation as a superb backing band and has played in such a capacity with the likes of Greg Brown, Ellis Paul, Peter Mulvey, and Jeff Daniels. Joe Wilson even occasionally tours with jazz legend Wayne Hancock, while Dominic John has played with Daniel Johnston and recorded with childhood pal Jack White. Lead singer and guitarist Josh Davis left the band as 2014 dawned and was replaced by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Elden Kelly.
Hell’s Belles wsg. Dead Fervor
18+ Standing Room Only Show 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian HELL’S BELLES are first and foremost dedicated AC/DC fanatics. This is what we all have in common. We’re all part of a huge community of devotees to one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands in the world. This is who we all are, and this is what HELL’S BELLES strives to deliver with mechanical precision and passionate fury. Endorsed by Angus Young himself (Blender Magazine, 2003), HELL’S BELLES are the closest one can get without actually moving to Australia and joining AC/DC’s road crew. HELL’S BELLES are indeed ALL female, all the way to their rock-n-roll cores, all the time and without exception. Representing for a whole new generation of women that won’t be intimidated, HELL’S BELLES actively encourage our legions of lady fans to stand up and be counted, and collaborate with women musicians and causes as a part of the mission towards rock and roll inclusion. Not some down-your-throat feminism, but a proactive support and action spirit towards the continued march towards balancing of the gender scales. The thousands of shows HELL’S BELLES have played around the world, including Jordan, Singapore, Japan, Canada, and the good ol’ USA (including Alaska), have become legendary nights of epic proportions. Consistently sexy and sold-out shows – there’s not a HELL’S BELLES audience that hasn’t been blown away by the raw power, attention to AC/DC details, and undeniable appeal that these bad ass belles deliver with undying devotion. From the Angus stripping “Bad Boy Boogie” to “Dirty Deeds” to “TNT”, not to mention AC/DC’s landmark hits “Highway to Hell”, “Thunderstruck”, and “Back in Black”. The marathon set lists change to include a fresh variety of classics, but the perfection and passion of the show never dies. It’s an all out rock-n-roll assault that leaves you both satisfied and begging for more. And, more you’ll get as HELL’S BELLES keep conquering new cities, new states, and new countries. They’ll be in your back yard bringing AC/DC in sound and spirit to you with their recording VOL. II, so you can always count on taking a little piece of HELL’S BELLES home with ya. HELL’S BELLES – committed, ferocious, meticulous women rock musicians delivering authentic AC/DC to the unbelievably supportive and wicked awesome fans. All day and all night long, all over the world, pitch perfect AC/ DC delivered with a highly charged vigor. Let there be rock!
Jahari Stampley Trio
This is an all ages show Tickets sold here Jahari Stampley, Piano, Synth, Organ Pedals-BassDonella Stampley, Bass, Sax, Synth, Keybass | Jongkuk Kim, DrumsLauded by Herbie Hancock himself when he won the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute International Jazz Competition, Yamaha Artist Jahari Stampley’s debut album, “Still Listening,” rose to #1 on Apple iTunes. He has performed at venues including Radio City Music Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York, The Met Philadelphia, Byline Bank Aragon in Chicago, and the San Francisco Jazz Center.
Julius Rodriguez Presents Evergreen
This is an all ages show Tickets sold here Julius Rodriguez, PianoBrandon Rose, Bass | Brian Richburg Jr., Drums | Alonzo Demetrius, TrumpetJulius Rodriguez represents the next generation of jazz, combining genres in creative ways. He has performed with artists including Kurt Elling, Wynton Marsalis and A$AP Rocky. His 2022 solo debut, “Let Sound Tell All,” was hailed by NPR as “a project so dynamic that even the umbrella of jazz couldn’t quite contain its essence.” He is touring the U.S. in support of his new album, “Evergreen.”
Reinventing Yesterday & If He Dies He Dies w/ Snakeout and Mouthful of Locusts
18+ Standing Room Only Show 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Reinventing Yesterday hails from Kalamazoo bringing energy along with aggression to the stage. The band played a major role in the local Michigan Metalcore scene playing hundreds of shows through out the Midwest. Their diverse style included a mix of catchy fast paced metal riffs, brutal breakdowns, and hardcore two step making them a perfect fit for any line up in the scene. From 2005 through 2009 you could have found them playing a house party or a professional venue with national acts such as The Black Dahlia Murder, Unearth, Suicide Silence, and many others. The band will be sharing the stage with long time friends If He Dies He Dies and local heat seekers Snakeout and Mouthful of Locusts. The band hopes to see the familiar faces of the thriving Kalamazoo music scene from what they once knew and also make some new friends and fans. If He Dies, He Dies are a metal group from Muskegon, MI. Their latest release is a single titled “JUDAS,” which dropped in April. One year before the release of JUDAS, the 4 bandmates walked back into the practice space for the first time in over a decade. It wasn’t about rebuilding—it was about reunion. A whole 13 years passed before the band reunited on stage last November for a sold-out reunion show in Grand Rapids. Years before they were a hard-touring crew, zipping all over the US performing with acts like Mastodon, La Dispute and The Black Dahlia Murder. Things fell apart for the group and they disbanded in 2010. Fast forward to today and the band is older, wiser and better than ever
Geordie Greep (of black midi)
18+ Standing Room Only Show / 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Is The New Sound a tonic for these times? Let’s ask Geordie Greep. “Music can be so much more than learning to play the same as everybody else. It can be anything you want. With recording The New Sound, it was the first time I have had no one to answer to. Being in a band (black midi), we often have this ‘we can do everything’ feeling, but you are also kind of limited in that approach, and sometimes it’s good to do something else, to let go of things.” Geordie’s debut solo album boasts a brand of high quality, all-embracing alternative pop fun not heard in a very long time, walking the line between the ridiculous and brilliant with a teflon-coated aplomb. How the record came about is a thing to marvel at. Over thirty session musicians were involved in its making, on two continents. Greep says, “Half of the tracks were done in Brazil, with local musicians pulled together at the last minute. They’d never heard anything I’d done before, they were just interested in the demos I’d made. The tracking was all done in one, maybe two days.” The spirit of Greep’s increasingly febrile and furtive soliloquies simultaneously calls to mind both Frank Zappa and Frank Sinatra, with a healthy dash of Scott Walker sprinkled throughout. The instrumental title track is a jazz-funk workout that could double as a soundtrack for a TV series or the intro music for a Broadway musical. Brass, wah-wah pedal and bass stabs, choruses and polyrhythms, all fizz and tumble around the place creating a sense of excitement and expectation. Tracks often oscillate from whispers to shouts, and start and end on a bang. The stories themselves act as a shopping list of the Active Male Imagination. A series of vignettes, where Geordie Greep plays the role of emcee and conductor. The characters we hear from are engaged in wild fantasies and situations in which they inevitably falter. “The main theme of the record is desperation; someone who is kidding themselves that they have everything under control, but they don’t.” Here Greep gives color to a set of imaginings which include cannibalism, being boiled alive, and a woman giving birth to a goat. Street life is all around The New Sound: the listener is thrown into a world of cafes, bars, rented rooms, cabarets and strange museums. Here we see our heroes carry out a series of naughty assignments, military cosplay or socio-economic triumphs. The lines between parody and sermon are often blurred. The urbane romantic fantasy of single ‘Holy Holy’ tells the story of an imaginary liaison in a nightclub, soundtracked by ’noughties indie chords and bravura Latin big band arrangements – including a three-piano attack.
