Grand Rapids Magazine

Film festivals are generally associated with red carpets, celebrity sightings and coveted invitations. But the fourth annual Cans Film Festival is taking a decidedly more down-to-earth approach: Skip the ticket. Bring a can.

It's not every day one of the biggest names in comedy announces a show just down the road from Grand Rapids.

Remember those records your wife told you to get rid of about 10 years ago, the ones you swore you’d “deal with later” before quietly sliding them a little deeper into the attic? Turns out, you were right all along; they are making a comeback. 

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.

With the opening of the new Acrisure Amphitheater, it’s hardly news that downtown summer evenings are getting a little more melodic—but the Grand Rapids Downtown Market is adding its own refrain to the season.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has announced the 2026 lineup for Sunday Strings, a series of six live chamber music performances featuring West Michigan musicians.

It's a busy weekend across West Michigan and Up North, with everything from NASCAR racing and live music to art fairs and neighborhood celebrations.

Downtown Holland comes alive Thursday nights in the summer as the annual Street Performer Series returns.

The East Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is expanding its popular summer entertainment series, Concerts and Movies in the Park.

Grand Rapids is heading into one of its biggest weekends of the spring season.

For West Michigan audiences who treasure chamber music — or simply the thrill of hearing world-class musicians perform live in an intimate setting — St. Cecilia Music Center’s season finale promises to be one of the spring’s defining classical events.