Grand Rapids News and Events April 23 - 29
Grand Rapids News and Events for the week of April 23 - 29
Good Morning Grand Rapids!
Arbor Day, Bookstore Day, International Dance Day… whew, lotta days coming up.
That said, they give us some good reasons to get out and enjoy the weather. TONS of great music, events and workshops this week!
Let’s spring into it! 🌳
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📰 This Week’s Grand Stories
✝️ Grand Rapids’ Archdiocese Remember Pope Francis: The leaders of the Catholic Church in Grand Rapids remembered Pope Francis to Fox 17 News.
🎖️ Celebrate the Best of Grand Rapids: You’ll have a chance to celebrate the best of Grand Rapids in person when Grand Rapids Magazine takes over the Goei Center on May 9.
🍔 Lining Up For Black Napkin: Black Napkin, an upscale takeout restaurant, have been lining up for their upscale burgers.
📚️ Check Out These Independent Grand Rapids Booksellers: This weekend is Independent Bookstore Day. To celebrate, a user on Reddit named /u/grahamradish made a list of independent booksellers to support.
🌲 Aquinas College Is Named Tree Campus: The Arbor Day Foundation has named Aquinas College Tree Campus for the sixth year in a row.
🐶 Bosley’s Back! A Reddit user named /u/Embarrassed-Celery40 has been reunited with their beloved pup after a stressful five hours.
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📆 This Week’s Grand Events
Wednesday, April 23
Bullet for My Valentine & Trivium: Two of emo’s boldest and brightest are coming to GLC Live. 5:30 PM. $75.50 - $238.
Stein Night at New Holland Brew Co.: Every week, New Holland hosts Stein Night, an evening of live music, DJs, discounter beer, and adult slushies. 5 PM - 12 AM. Free.
Thursday, April 24
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence: The Chamber Music of Society are bringing Tsaichovsky’s cherished string sextet to St. Cecilia Music Center. 7:30 - 9 PM. $25 - 55.
Iron & Wine: Get your handkerchiefs ready, Iron & Wine’s bringing his Light Verse tour to GLC Live. 8 PM, $52 - 134.
Friday, April 25
Sheng Wang: Start your weekend off on a hilarious note! Comedian Sheng Wang is coming to GLC Live this Friday. 7 PM, tickets start at $53.
Americana Special! An Evening with Ben Stalets: You’ll understand why Americana is a genre best experienced live when you catch Blue Collar bard Ben Stalets at ArtRat Gallery. 7 - 9 PM. $20.
Molly: You’ll have a chance to see what true artistry looks like when singer, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist Molly comes to The Midtown. 7:30 PM. $20.
Wooli: Experience the next generation of bass music this weekend with Wooli at The Intersection. 9 PM. $35 - 45.
Austria Unveiled: Beyond Grüner: Experience all the best that Austrian culture and cuisine can offer with a delicious evening of food and wine at Wolfgang Puck’s. 6 - 9 PM. $154.
Whimsical Mossy Wreath Workshop: Celebrate the spring by learning how to make your own elegant, magical mossy wreath at Spruced Studio. 5:30 - 8:30 PM. $65.
Saturday, April 26
Barely Alive: They may be Barely Alive, but Grand Rapids’ live music will be anything but when they come to Elevation. 9 PM. $25.
Candlelight Spring: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons: Hear Coldplay and Imagine Dragons like you never have before with this special candlelight performance at Wealthy Theatre. 8:45 - 10 PM. $38.50 - $58.50.
Candlelight Spring: Neo-Soul Favorites ft. Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, & More: Neo-soul will sound even more royal and lush when the KalHaven String Quartet brings them to life by candlelight for an early show at Wealthy Theatre. $22.95 - $55.
Bridge St. Walking Tour: Let Grand Rapids Beer Tours give you a guided tour of Grand Rapids’ vibrant beer scene this weekend. 12 - 3 PM. $50.
Charcuterie Grazing Table Workshop: BBQ season is nearly upon us. Learn how to elevate your appetizer spread this summer with this charcuterie workshop at Spruced Studio. 6:30 - 8 PM. $85.
I Heart Recycled Art - Pop-up Market and Mocktail Hop: Art and sustainability come together this weekend at Cocoon Art Space, with a side of delicious non-alcoholic cocktails as an added bonus. 1 - 7 PM. Free.
"New Perspective" - Group Exhibition & Live Art Demos: You’ll see the Grand Rapids art scene in a whole new light when the “New Perspective” group exhibition comes to LaFontsee Galleries. 11 AM - 3 PM. Free.
Northview High School Spring Craft & Vendor Show: See what the next generation of Grand Rapids’ makers are up to at Northview High School. 9 AM - 3 PM. Free.
Textiles Market Spring Sale: Here’s your chance to appreciate gorgeous handwoven textiles handspun by some of Grand Rapids’ finest weavers. St. Nicholas Cultural Center, 9 AM - 4 PM. Free.
Sunday, April 27
General Wood Shop Presents: Halfway to Halloween Drag Show: Celebrating making it halfway to the best day of the year this Sunday at General Wood Shop. 6:30 - 9 PM. $10.
Monday, April 28
Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance: You’ll have a chance to find out why Shinedown are such a revered live band at Van Andel on April 28th
Tuesday, April 29
International DANCE Day Celebration: Celebrate the international celebration of movement, culture, and connection with a day full of workshops and performances. Armentality Movement Arts Center, 5 - 8 PM. $50.
Pretty Woman - The Musical is coming to DeVos Hall on April 29th
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With over 82,000 trees, Grand Rapids has been called “America’s Greenest City” by Fast Co.
🏃 Upcoming Runs & Walks!
Last month, one of our readers wrote in asking about running and walking events happening around Grand Rapids. We aim to please! Here are a few running and walking events happening in the next few weeks and months, so you can start warming up now.
🌺 Friction Mother's Day 5k: Run, walk, or chat your way through this special Mother’s Day edition of the Friction 5k on May 10.
☕️ Run For Coffee Lovers: You can even participate virtually as anyone, anywhere can participate in this Virtual 5K/10K/13.1 taking place at Millennium Park on June 7.
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😎 Ongoing Stuff That’s Pretty Cool
On Fridays, Rebounderz Park is hosting their Parents Night series, where parents can enjoy a night on the town with a night of fun and affordable childcare.
🎵 Music
Pyramid Scheme, as usual, has a show every night this upcoming week. Tickets are typically $10 and many of the shows are for all ages.
Turnstiles hosts an open mic every Thursday except the last.
Fulton Street Pub hosts karaoke every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with shows every Sunday and Wednesday.
Speciation Cellars hosts a free show every Friday!
There’s jazz at Noto’s every Saturday.
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👨💼 Highlighting New Businesses
Silva, a new restaurant and event space, opened in NW Grand Rapids earlier this month.
Zeal Aerial Fitness just opened a brand new home location.
Cellar Bird Books has opened at 415 Bridge St. near US-131.
Big Mini Putt Club just opened their first Grand Rapids location.
The Main Event, a family event center with everything from billiards to bowling alleys, has opened at Woodland Mall in Kentwood.
We Rock The Spectrum, a sensory-friendly gym for kids on the spectrum, had their grand opening recently.
🎶 Plan Ahead for Big Concerts & Shows!
Quite a few readers have said they’d like a little more advance notice on upcoming concerts and shows - so here ya go! Whilst this isn’t everything - it’s a lot of the big names coming to town!
thanks for the cool image, chatgpt
Shinedown, Beartooth & Morgan Wade are coming to Van Andel on April 28th
Pretty Woman - The Musical is coming to DeVos Hall on April 29th
Linkin Park is coming to Van Andel on May 1st
Kane Brown & Mitchel Tenpenny coming to Van Andel on May 10th
Fortune Feimster is coming to DeVos Hall on May 16th
Barry Manilow is coming to Van Andel on June 4th
Kevin Hart is coming to DeVos Hall on June 7th
Chris Stapleton is coming to Van Andel on June 12th and 13th
WWE Smackdown is coming to Van Andel on June 20th
Jim Gaffigan is coming to Van Andel on July 17th
Hamilton Broadway Production is coming to DeVos Hall on July 23rd
Dude Perfect is coming to Van Andel on July 30th
Louis CK is coming to DeVos Hall on Aug 26th and 27th
Jason Aldean is coming to Van Andel on Sept 4th
John Crist is coming to DeVos Hall on Sept 19th
The Lumineers are coming to Van Andel on Oct 1st
Brandon Lake is coming to Van Andel on Oct 11th
Matt Rife is coming to Van Andel on Nov 9th
Bert Kreischer is coming to Van Andel on Nov 20th
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