The annual Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens series continues to bring the finest national and international musicians to West Michigan, thrilling music lovers across all generations and genres.

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• Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts
• Frederik Meijer Gardens  & Sculpture Park
• Summer Series

Ten years after releasing Songs of Bob Dylan, Joan Osborne is still happily wandering the songwriter’s endless landscape.

• St Cecilia Music Center
• Web Exclusive

Martin Johnson, frontman of Boys Like Girls, has built far more than a cult following. Across his two-decade career and multi-platinum songs, Johnson has soundtracked a generation while quietly navigating his own evolution. 

• GLC Live at 20 Monroe
• Touring Music
• Extended Interview

Founded on friendship, fun, and finding yourself, Pretty Sure has confidently made their own place in Grand Rapids’ diverse music scene—one that’s equal parts heart-on-your-sleeve vulnerability and mall-rat mischief.

WYCE’s Jammies, now approaching their 26th year, are right around the corner. This celebration of some of the best music in Michigan serves not only as a spotlight for established and emerging recording artists, it’s also a primary fundraiser for WYCE. 

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• wyce
• Jammies

Back in West Michigan after a whirlwind few years that took him from a welding shop in Otsego, to opening for legends like Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, Americana songwriter Myron Elkins has come home with a clearer sense of who he is, where his music belongs, and how he wants to make it.

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• The Intersection
• Web Exclusive

Presented by community radio station WYCE 88.1 FM, the Jammies remain a rare kind of event: a marathon showcase where genres mix, generations mingle, and dozens of Michigan artists—from emerging performers debuting their first singles to revered local veterans—share the same spotlight.

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• the jammies
• wyce
• Festivals

The local West Michigan music scene saw some major changes in 2025. Bookended by the closure of the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre late last year—and its recently announced reopening set for next year under new ownership—the year in live music was marked by a series of ups and downs.

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• Phabies
• Saturdays at your place

Acrisure Amphitheater has begun rolling out its lineup for the inaugural season, beginning in May 2026.

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• Concerts
• Acrisure Amphitheater
• Lionel Richie

When Adam Aijala was a kid, presents came twice a year: on birthdays and Christmas. So when, at 12, he saw a guitar-and-amp combo on sale for $99, he figured they’d say no; after all, he’d been asking for two years.

• St Cecilia Music Center
• Touring Music
• Folk