Music Events in Grand Rapids

Gasoline Lollipops have been genre-benders and boundary-breakers, fusing the ferocity of punk-injected rock and roll with the rawness of folk music, the store-telling of country, and the soul of roadhouse R&B.Front man, Clay Rose was raised between an outlaw, truck-driving father in the mountains of Colorado and a country song-writing mama in the sticks outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Clays penchant for open roads and trouble making are the backbone of the Gas Pops sound. The rest of the band consists of Don Ambory, Scott Coulter, Bad Brad Morse, and Kevin Matthews who all come equipped with music degrees from Chicago, Boston, Jacksonville, and Denver, respectively. They each add flavors of their own background and heritage, further diversifying the bands signature sound.Over the course of six albums, Gasoline Lollipops have explored the far corners of amplified American roots music. Theyve been genre-benders and boundary-breakers, fusing the ferocity of punk-injected rock s compositions for a modern ballet based upon the tale of Samson and Delilah, Kill the Architect tackles big themes including connection, balance, identity, and the search for ones true self with an ever-bigger sound, veering from heavy-hitting rock anthems to lighter, country-influenced folksongs. Produced by Berlin during a series of live-in-the-studio performances and brought to life by a band of hard-touring, finger-bleeding road warriors, Kill the Architect captures a band firing on all cylinders with their tank filled to the brim, and their wheels pointing toward a horizon of their own making.

Albert Lee is a Grammy Award-winning British guitarist and multiple recipient of Guitar Player Magazines Best Country Guitarist who is celebrated by fans and musicians the world over for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked both in the studio and on tour with many notable musicians from a wide range of genres including ERIC CLAPTON, the EVERLY BROTHERS, BILL WYMAN, EMMYLOU HARRIS, JOE COCKER, JACKSON BROWNE, ROSANNE CASH, and more. In 2002, he appeared on stage at the Concert for George, celebrating the life and music of Beatle George Harrison.Albert is touring the USA, Canada and England in 2024 and 2025 celebrating the release of his new album, LAY IT DOWN. Recorded at the legendary Konk Studios in London in March 2024, LAY IT DOWN is a tribute to some of Alberts favorite artists and biggest inspirations.From Mark Knopflers blistering Setting Me Up to Jimmy Webbs soaring piano ballad Too Young To Die, to The Everly Brothers storming hit The Price Of Love, Alberts latest album sees his triumphant return to the studio, recording live, as one of the greatest guitarists ever.The ultimate virtuoso! His skill is extraordinary, and hes gifted on just about every level. - Eric Clapton Albert Lee is my hero. - Dave Edmunds ​A brilliant guitar player! His sound is unmistakable, often emulated, but never equaled. - Emmylou Harris