The Best of Broadway Through Sunday
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Pop Scholars
-Friday and Saturday, starts at 9:30 p.m.-
-Dog Story Theatre, Grand Rapids-
Pop Scholars, a comedy troupe born in Grand Rapids last year, is causing a comedic commotion with its foray into the Chicagoan style of long-form improvisational comedy. The group will break in the new stage at Dog Story Theater's Jefferson Street location this weekend. Performances are at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, so grab your imagination and your funny bone and head down to the doghouse.
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Broadway Grand Rapids has brought a taste of the big apple to Grand Rapids, so don't miss the chance to catch South Pacific at DeVos Performance Hall from Sept. 7-12; $32.
ArtPeers Before ArtPrize Thursday–SaturdayBefore the hullaballoo of ArtPrize hits the streets of Grand Rapids, check out the scene at ArtPeers Fall Festival, a non-competitive event to promote the work of local artists. This free event will take place along Wealthy Street from Sept. 9-11, and will feature the work of more than 100 artists and musical performances from bands such as Ribbons of Song, Valentiger, WaZoBia, and more. (Read more about the festival here.)
Happy Anniversary Thursday–Sunday
Bell's Brewery is celebrating its 25th anniversary from Sept. 9-12 with West Side Winders on Thursday, Sept. 9 and a lineup of bluegrass on Friday, Sept. 10 — and that's just to kick off the weekend! Sept. 11 will present Bell's homebrew competition, followed by a musical lineup of Ein Prosit!, Deal's Gone Bad, Rolling Head, and My Dear Disco. Wear your Bell's hat or shirt and get $1 off pints until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday plus all day Sunday; no cover all weekend!
Get a Clue Opens Friday
Blue's Clues LIVE!, a family-friendly tale of adventure and sleuthing, will be playing at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre starting Sept. 10 and running through Sept. 19. Put on your thinking cap and join Blue, Steve, and all their friends through a clue-based quest through Storybook Forest; $8-14.
Stoner and the Sun FridayBrie Stoner will be headlining at Billy's Lounge on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. wsg The Soil and the Sun; $5. (To read REVUE's feature on Stoner, click here).
Hispanic Festival Friday and Saturday
The Hispanic Center of West Michigan presents its annual Hispanic Festival this weekend at Calder Plaza. The event seeks to promote an understanding of Hispanic cultures while raising funds to enhance the center's programs. Highlights include live music by Los Mismos, a dance competition, a visual art exhibit, and food from Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
For a little bit of rockin' and a whole lot of rollin', check out the Rock the Felt Festival in Saugatuck, which will feature Canadian icons The Guess Who (Friday), Michigan's own Pop Evil (Saturday), a Beatles' tribute band (Sunday) and many others to raise money for the Friends of the Felt Mansion.
Solid Gold Saturday
Bars of Gold is celebrating the release of its new LP alongside fellow Friction Records bands Chance Jones, Prussia, and Ghost Heart at Founders Brewing Company on Sept. 11; $5.
What's With All the Noise? Saturday
Check out the commotion at the Midwest Noise Convention at The Strutt (Kzoo) on Sept. 11 — an all-day noise rock showcase featuring national, regional, and local noise groups such as Boron Nuzzle, Jeremy Ruggles & The Mind Death Quintet, and more. $7.
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Rock for the Kittehs!
Rock for Crash's
-Saturday, starts at 9:30 p.m.-
-Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids-
Head down to Founders Brewing Company on Sept. 4 for Rock for Crash's, a musical benefit to raise money for Crash's Landing Cat Rescue & Placement Center. The all-star lineup will include Casey Stratton, Four Lincolns, The Total Blam Blams and Ozenza, and music will start at 9:30 p.m.; $5 cover.
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Paleface will be performing at Founder's Brewing Company (Grand Rapids) wsg grrRoPolis and the Fainting Generals at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 2. Ages 21+; FREE!
The Circus Comes (Back) to Town Thursday
Grand Rapids is going back to its rowdy self now that the members of Super Happy Funtime Burlesque are back from their tour. Welcome them home at The Viceroy (Grand Rapids) Thursday night. Doors at 8 p.m., 9 p.m. show; $8.
Celadon Summer Concert Series will present the rockin' blues of the Sweet J Band to raise money for the American Diabetes Association on Sept. 2. Food will be provided by Grand Rapids Pizza and Delivery, but bring your own beverage. Shows are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; FREE!
The Grand Rapids Circle Theater is presenting the horror-filled comedy Little Shop of Horrors starting on Sept. 2 and running through Sept. 18; $20-25.
Something's Afoot Opens Thursday
Something's afoot at Muskegon Civic Theatre ... no, seriously! The murder mystery musical spoof Something's Afoot will leave audiences wondering whodunnit from Sept. 2 through Sept. 26; $14-20.
NYC Photographs Opens ThursdayThe Muskegon Museum of Art will host Shout Freedom!, a tribute to the New York Photo League (1936-51), starting Sept. 2. Don't miss this exhibit showcasing 55 of the era's best black and white vintage photographs. Show runs through Nov. 7. $5 for adults; FREE for children 17 and under, students, and members.
Juke's Bar (Grand Rapids) is hosting a CD release party on Sept. 3 to unleash The RedLights' new album Control. The music will start at 9 p.m. and will feature performances by special guests Loudmouth and Cain Marco.
Breathe Owl Breathe Friday
Breathe Owl Breathe is kicking off its two-month tour with a performance at Howmet Playhouse (Whitehall) on Sept. 3 and a show at Knickerbocker Theater at Hope College (Holland) on Sept. 4.
Ultimate Idol Saturday
Billy Idol and SLASH will be hitting the Soaring Eagle (Mt. Pleasant) stage on Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. for a killer show of mad guitar skills and rock superstars. Prepare to rock out with the stars under the stars — rain or shine; $40-$79.
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Billy Idol & Slash
Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Sept. 4, 8 p.m.
$40-$79
soaringeaglecasino.com, (800) 585-3737
Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant
Sept. 4, 8 p.m.
$40-$79
soaringeaglecasino.com, (800) 585-3737
We'll forget about that Christmas album Billy Idol put out in 2006 and go on the record to say the 54-year-old rocks. For a while, it was unsure if we would ever hear Idol's "Rebel Yell" ever again. In the early ‘90s, the rocker fell into obscurity for 12 years — except for the delightful cameo he made in 1998's The Wedding Singer — following two drug overdoses. As the requirement in the celebrity universe goes, Idol had to be shipped off to rehab. He took those 12 years to get sober, and even mocked himself and his addictions in said cameo. In 2005, he released the impressively catchy Devil's Playground. Cheesy at times, however, the record proved Idol still had what it took to rock a crowd, and make women and men alike swoon over his abs. Though he hasn't put out a new album since Devil's Playground, Idol is still riding high on past hits such as "Mony Mony," "Dancing With Myself," and the oft-misunderstood "White Wedding."
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Despite its name, Tokyo Police Club is not really from Japan — it's from Canada. Weird, eh? Well, it seems to be working out fine for Dave Monks, Graham Wright, Josh Hook, and Greg Alsop, Tokyo Police Club's main men. Two years ago, the band performed the last six weeks of Weezer's Troublemaker tour. This was a mere six months after Tokyo Police Club released its first album, Elephant Shell. Who's tellin' the Canuck jokes, now? Since then, the band's been touring, hanging out with some desperate housewives (it appeared on an episode of the ABC guilty pleasure drama), and recording its latest album, Champ, which was released this past June. Both albums personify indie rock, with minimalist drums, guitar, and a lead singer whose voice slightly resembles Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard's. So squeeze into your skinny jeans, lace up those seven-year-old Converse high tops, slap on your leather jacket, and head over to the Intersection on Sept. 22.
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