American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada

The Back Door Blues Band/Black History Month
2026-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Alano Club South of Kent County, 256 Celia Street SW, Wyoming, Michigan, 49548, United States
The Back Door Blues Band performs a free concert in celebration of Black History Month, thanks to funding from the Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund.

GR Just Us Band/Black History Month
2026-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Lead Exchange Network, 865 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49508, United States
GR Just Us Band performs a free concert of classic rock music in celebration of Black History Month, thanks to funding from the Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund.

Swan Lake/Grand Rapids Ballet
2026-02-28 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-03-01 14:00 - 17:00 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Experience the timeless beauty of Swan Lake, one of the most beloved ballets of all time, in a world-premiere production by the Grand Rapids Ballet. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score will be performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony.

Mahler's Sixth/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-03-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-07 19:30 - 21:30 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Experience Gustav Mahler’s deeply personal and dramatic Symphony No. 6, a true masterwork of the orchestral repertoire, conducted by GRS Music Director Marcelo Lehninger.

Coffee with Duo/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-03-13 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
DUO SHEN, conductor. ALEXANDER MILLER, composer.

MILLER: Remix in D

SHOSTAKOVICH: Chamber Symphony, Op. 110A (Kammersinfonie)

HAYDN: Symphony No. 96 “Miracle Symphony”

An Evening with Duo/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
This unique concert celebrates music’s power to stir the patriotic spirit. Rick Steves teams up with the GRS for a musical journey that begins in the USA and touches down in seven different European countries. The music is accompanied by a montage of evocative video images from each country.

At the Robin/Lansing Symphony Orchestra
2026-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | The Robin Theatre, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, Michigan, 48910, United States
The Robin Series continues with an evening of bold contemporary chamber music for oboe, clarinet x2, bassoon, and saxophone performed by LSO musicians. Set in the relaxed atmosphere of REO Town’s Robin Theatre, this concert invites listeners to experience fresh sounds, new ideas, and the adventurous spirit of today’s composers.

Threads: My Songs in Symphony/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Dolly Parton’s newest project “Threads: My Songs in Symphony” features hits found throughout her career, conducted by GRS Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt.

Sibelius, Puts, & Beethoven/Lansing Symphony Orchestra
2026-03-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States
Conducted by Timothy Muffitt, the LSO performs “Valve Triste” by Jean Sibelius, the Marimba Concerto of Kevin Puts with LSO’s Matthew Beck as soloist, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

"Seductive Ravel"/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-03-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-28 19:30 - 21:30 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
French conductor Sylvain Cambreling leads the Symphony in Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, a work bejeweled with solos and complex, rapturous melodies; featuring the voices of the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus.

Coffee With Bob/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-04-24 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
Join the GRS and Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt as he makes his debut on the GRS chamber series. GRS Principal Flutist Dominique Kim is the featured soloist in Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto in g minor, Op. 10, No. 2. The program also includes Stravinsky’s Suite from “Pulcinella,” Respighi’s “Ancient Airs and Dances” Suite No. 2, and Concerto armónico No. 2 in B-flat major by Wassenaer.

An Evening Concert with Bob/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

"Symphonies Across America" Ben Rector/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-04-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-30 19:30 - 22:00 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Singer/songwriter Ben Rector appears with the GRS for an evening of his favorite songs, with Jon McLaughlin.

"Sounds of Laurel Canyon"/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-05-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-02 19:30 - 22:00 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Music of the rock legends from the 60s and 70s, performed by the GRS. With GRS Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt.

Family Series: Violin/Lansing Symphony Orchestra
2026-05-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Delta Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Dr, Lansing, Michigan, 48917, United States
Bring the whole family for a free, joy-filled concert featuring LSO Violinist Lauren Hansen.

"Orchestral Fireworks!"/Grand Rapids Symphony
2026-05-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-09 19:30 - 22:00 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
MARCELO LEHNINGER conductor | JONATHAN REED double bass

CARLOS GOMES: Overture to II Guarini NINO ROTA: Divertimento concertante RESPIGHI: Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome)RESPIGHI: Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)

"Pines of Rome"/Lansing Symphony Orchestra
2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States
Conductor Timothy Muffitt, with pianist Jon Nakamatsu.

“Carnival” Overture by Dvorak, Variations on a Theme by Paganini by Rachmaninoff, “House of Dreams” by Jared Miller (premiere), and “Pines of Rome” by Respighi.

Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"/Opera Grand Rapids
2026-05-15 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-05-16 19:30 - 22:30 | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
With Puccini’s lush, heart-wrenching score performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony, “Madama Butterfly” remains one of opera’s most emotionally powerful and enduring works.

The Back Door Blues Band
2026-05-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Alano Club South of Kent County, 256 Celia Street SW, Wyoming, Michigan, 49548, United States
A free concert by the R&B band, co-sponsored by Alano Club South of Kent County and the Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund.

The Back Door Blues Band
2026-05-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Alano Club of Kent County, 1020 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
A free Memorial Day concert by the R&B band, co-sponsored by Alano Club of Kent County and the Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund.

Juneteenth/Just Friends
2026-06-18 15:30 - 16:30 | MediLodge, 2000 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49505, United States
A free performance to celebrate Juneteenth, with funding from the Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund.
