West Michigan's Arts & Entertainment Guide
The DAAC: Two Decades of Artistic Community at a Crossroads
Written by Eric Mitts | Monday, 09 October 2023 09:40 |Operating as an all-ages music venue, art gallery, and DIY project incubator, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has had a difficult history.
One of the newest venues in the West Michigan music scene, The Starlight Room, combines a listening room experience with state-of-the-art video and audio recording.
First started back in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Rapids indie-rock band Low Phase saw just how much the West Michigan music scene suffered during those difficult times.
Caitlin Cusack: Carrying on the Memory in Music
Written by Eric Mitts | Monday, 25 September 2023 12:28 |It’s often said that suffering leads to great art, but the sheer amount of suffering that singer-songwriter Caitlin Cusack has endured in such a short span of time nearly surpasses what art can help anyone heal.
Music is a massive part of West Michigan's culture and identity.
The Fair Ground Festival: Breaking New Grounds
Written by Eric Mitts | Tuesday, 08 August 2023 12:33 |Begun as the idea to bring a large-scale single-day music festival to rural Barry County, the Fair Ground Festival soon grew into a community effort to support women artists by showcasing a lineup of all female-led performers.
Combining the modern convenience of a music streaming service with the real cash compensation local artists should get for their work, the Kent District Library has created the perfect digital chronicle of the West Michigan music scene with its KDL Vibes program.
Hitting the road for an adventure this summer? Take along our carefully curated playlist of West Michigan bands and artists to sonically explore with your ears while you’re checking out all the best sights.
Although it’s a bit awkward for her to say now, West Michigan electronic music artist, vocalist and sound designer Veronica Eileen will admit that the pandemic actually helped her music career.
An unprecedented super-group of over 20 female and non-binary performers will take the stage at The Pyramid Scheme on June 22 for a first-ever event for the West Michigan Music Scene.
