Entertainment

Grab your cuffing season partner and head to the lakeshore.

This weekend in West Michigan brings hot air balloons, WWII-era films, entrepreneurial celebrations, cultural freebies, and even a football ferry to Lambeau Field.

Stassi Schroeder, cast member of Bravo’s reality show “Vanderpump Rules,” will be in Grand Rapids for her live podcast tour, “Straight Up with Stassi LIVE.”

Last night, Train delivered a powerhouse performance to a packed crowd at Frederik Meijer Gardens.

Gilda’s LaughFest begins at 6 p.m. Thursday with headliner Justin Willman and continues through Sunday.

St. Cecilia Music Center’s Acoustic Café Folk Series will open its 2026–2027 season with a two-night statement of intent—one rooted in bluegrass tradition and global crossover reach, the other in genre-expanding virtuosity that has redefined what a banjo can do.

"MJ" has thrilled sold-out crowds on Broadway, in cities across North America, and in London’s West End.

The man behind the podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” is making a stop in Grand Rapids as part of his national tour.

The RedWater Collection is adding a Muskegon property to its portfolio of country clubs and will reopen its on-site restaurant this summer.

“As much as it’s important to give, I remembered it’s also important to know how to receive.”This was Reb Roberts’ response after receiving the 2018 Guy Bazzani Local Legacy Award.

A selection of seven historic Heritage Hill Homes will open their doors to the public this weekend for the annual Heritage Hill Home Tour.

Grand Rapids music fans, get ready: two iconic Midwest powerhouses are joining forces for the first time ever.

The Pipeline Smokehouse & Bar in West Olive hosts weekly line dancing in its underground saloon

From cocktails inspired by art in the heart of ArtPrize excitement to a free riverside dog festival, West Michigan’s weekend calendar is packed with creative, family-friendly, and community-driven experiences.

The Grand Rapids Community Media Center is once again inviting West Michigan to get into its Jammies

Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is definitely not dead.Her musical bio “Wicked,” which just opened a sold-out three-week run at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, is every bit as enchanting and exciting as when I first saw it 13 years ago on Broadway.

Returning for its third year is the ArtPrize Featured Public Projects program, which awards grants to five artists or collaboratives from around the country to install large-scale public art projects at prominent outdoor spaces within the ArtPrize district.

Put these five fun activities on your calendar for October.

Halloween isn’t just for kids. Thrillseekers looking for a fearful adrenaline rush, or even history buffs looking to learn something new, don’t need to go far from home to get their fix.

Brian Regan, Ed Asner and Ali Wong were among the names announced this morning by Gilda’s LaughFest as headliners for the ninth annual “festival of laughter.”