AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Mary Rademacher
2025-09-07 14:00 - 14:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Vocalist Mary Rademacher will perform selections from the Great American Songbook, with Tom Hagen (piano), Cherie Hagen (drums), Michael Lutley (saxophone), and Elgin Vines (bass).

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Beth Colpean, Harp
2025-09-07 14:30 - 14:45 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Lady,” “Prelude to a Kill,” and “Caravan” will be performed, arranged for solo harp by Chuck Bird and Susan Peters.

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Trillium String Quartet
2025-09-07 15:00 - 15:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Diane McElfish Helle and Linda Nelson (violins), Andrew Pool (viola), and Lee Copenhaver (cello) will perform the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s “Razumovsky” String Quartet in F Major, Opus 59, and “Adagio” for String Quartet by James Whitbourne.

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Gretchen Weaver, Storyteller
2025-09-07 15:30 - 15:45 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
“The Arkansas Traveler,” “Music for the Story of a Lovesick Skunk,” and “Senior Version of ‘Jesus Loves Me'” will be performed by Celtic harpist Gretchen Weaver, with Larry Rhodes (bass) and Bennie Keys (drums).

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Ben Traverse
2025-09-07 16:00 - 16:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
“Moonshiner,” “Wreck of the L. C. Waldo,” and “The Fox” will be performed by Ben Traverse (guitar, banjo, and vocals).

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Wright McCargar
2025-09-07 16:30 - 16:45 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Jazz pianist Wright McCargar, bassist Dave DeVos, and drummer Alex Hamel perform “Song for My Father,” “A Child is Born,” “Song D,” and “All Blues.”

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: The Back Door Blues Band
2025-09-07 17:00 - 17:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
“T Bone Shuffle,” “She’s Into Something,” and “Old Love” will be performed by Tim Hiler and Nick Hiler (guitars), Herman Marshall (bass guitar), and Thion Charity (drums).

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Just Friends
2025-09-07 17:30 - 17:45 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Adam McMillan (keyboards), Anthony Gant (guitar), Kevin Murphy (saxophone), Fred Mitchell (bass guitar), Richard Sharkey (tambourine and vocals), and Bennie Keys (drums) will perform “Mister Magic” and “Consequences.”

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Asamu Johnson & the Associates of the Blues
2025-09-07 18:00 - 18:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
“Carry Your Load,” “True Freedom,” and “Seen It” will be performed, all composed by Asamu Johnson (lead vocals and bass guitar). With Adam McMillan (keyboards), Curtis Woods (rhythm guitar), Melvin Clark (lead guitar), Thion Charity (drums), and Craig Robinson (saxophone).

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Brian Morris
2025-09-07 18:30 - 18:45 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
“You’ve Got a Friend,” “Here Comes the Sun,” and “Life is Wonderful” will be performed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Morris.

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Amy Young & Dave DeVos
2025-09-07 19:00 - 19:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Original music by singer/songwriter Amy Young, including “Home,” “Carolyn,” and “The River.” With bassist Dave DeVos.

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: Evidence Jazz Group
2025-09-07 19:30 - 19:45 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Matt Sumner (trumpet and flugelhorn), Michael S. Doyle (tenor and soprano saxophones), Steve Talaga (piano), Tom Lockwood (bass), and Fred Knapp (drums) will perform “This” by Chris Lawrence and “Lucky Nine” by Quincy Davis.

AFM Local 56/120th Anniversary Celebration: GR Just Us Band
2025-09-07 20:00 - 20:15 UTC | Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506, United States
Fred Mitchell (electric bass), Don Newton (drums), José Ortiz (electric guitar), Ron Evans (trumpet), and Darryl Malone (saxophone) will perform “Evil Ways,” “Maria, Maria,” “Cool Change,” “Let’s Groove Tonight,” and “Street Life.”

Grand Rapids Symphony's Opening Weekend: Beethoven's Ninth
2025-09-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-13 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 96th season with an Ode to Joy! Conducted by GRS Music Director Marcelo Lehninger, the program also includes “Festive Fanfare and Overture” by Carlos Simon.

Grand Rapids Symphony "Mariachi Cobre"
2025-09-20 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Founded in 1971, Mariachi Cobre has been the mariachi ambassador to the world, performing for millions of visitors at Disney World’s Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. They have also performed with nearly 50 symphony orchestras across the U. S. and Mexico, and will be led in this concert by GRS Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt.

Grand Rapids Symphony "The French Masters"
2025-09-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-27 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Music Director Marcelo Lehninger leads the GRS in a program of French works, including Debussy’s “La Mer,” Ravel’s “A Boat on the Ocean,” Tailleferre’s “Petite Suite,” and the Second Piano Concerto of Saint-Saëns, with soloist Sergei Babayan.

Lansing Symphony Orchestra "The Planets"
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States
Conductor Timothy Muffitt leads the LSO and MSU Choirs in “The Planets” by Gustav Holst and “The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci” by Jocelyn Hagen.

The Motown Sound
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck, Michigan, 49453, United States
Motown/Hittsville musical review

Opera Grand Rapids: "H.M.S. Pinafore"
2025-10-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-11 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hills Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
Beloved Gilbert & Sullivan comic operetta, conducted by Cody Martin, with the Grand Rapids Symphony.

Grand Rapids Symphony: "Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony"
2025-10-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Led by guest conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados. Guest soloist Santiago Canon Valencia performs “Espejos en la Arena” for cello and orchestra by Marquez. The concert begins with “Escaramuza” by Gabriela Frank.

Grand Rapids Symphony "Music of Hans Zimmer"
2025-10-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-25 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
The Grand Rapids Symphony presents a night highlighting the work of a German film score composer and music producer, Hans Zimmer!

Grand Rapids Symphony "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert"
2025-10-31 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
The GRS presents “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert,” conducted by Shih-Hung Young, with soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the GRS Chorus.

The Back Door Blues Band
2025-11-01 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Alano Club South of Kent County, 256 Celia Street SW, Wyoming, Michigan, 49548, United States
Co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, the Back Door Blues Band will perform a free concert.

Grand Rapids Symphony "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert"
2025-11-01 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
The GRS presents “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert” conducted by Shih-Hung Young, with soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the GRS Chorus.
