We post upcoming shows for all local bands with a current membership or national acts of general interest. All shows must be sent to wmbs.music.calendar@gmail.com by Tuesday for Friday’s calendar and include
Band Name
Venue
Performance date and time (start and stop)
City
Cover
We keep a running list of shows, so feel free to send them as early as you want! We post one month of shows each week to keep our emails a reasonable size.
This Calendar is updated Thursday each week
Upcoming Live Blues Shows
Friday 4 September
The Sand Bar Quartet
featuring Tom Duffield
Sand Bar Saloon
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Saugatuck
Tonya Martini and the Bluetones
Horrock's Tavern
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Battle Creek
Saturday 5 September
The Butler Street Drivers
Sand Bar Saloon
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Saugatuck
The Backdoor Blues Band
Alano Club South
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Sunday 6 September
West Michigan's Famous Sand Bar Blues Jam
Featuring Members of The Butler Street Drivers
Sand Bar Saloon
3:00 - 7:00 PM
Saugatuck
Tuesday 8 September
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Thursday 10 September
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Chicago Beef Joint
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 11 September
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Main Street Pub
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Portage
Saturday 12 September
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Rogue River Tavern
8:00 PM - 12:00
Rockford
Sunday 13 September
Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues
Grand Rapids African American Art & Music Festival
MLK Park Community Center
12:00 noon
Grand Rapids
Tuesday 15 September
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Thursday 17 September
Blues Jam
hosted by Weezil Malone Band
Chicago Beef Joint
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Saturday 19 September
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
House of Mosaic
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Plainwell
Rochelle and the Spoilers
Grand Lady River Boat
$25
Boarding 4:30 PM
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Jenison
Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues
IGNITE Boston Square Neighborhood Association
3:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Sunday 20 September
🎸 *** WMBS Cabin Fever Blues Jam *** 🎸
Hosted by Feral Cats
Billy's Lounge
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Tuesday 22 September
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Thursday 24 September
Tonya Martini and the Bluetones
Chicago Beef Joint
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 25 September
Citizen Jones
Water Tower Distilling
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Ypsilanti
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Sand Bar Saloon
8:00 PM - 12:00
Saugatuck
Saturday 26 September
Steve Hilger Blues Trio
Rogue River Tavern
8:00 PM - 12:00
Rockford
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Main Street Pub
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Vicksburg
Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues
Grand Lady Riverboat Cruise
4:30 PM
Georgetown Township
Sunday 27 September
Denny Larsen
Frosty's Amble Roadhouse
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Howard City
Tuesday 29 September
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 2 October
The Sand Bar Quartet
featuring Tom Duffield
Sand Bar Saloon
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Saugatuck
Saturday 3 October
The Butler Street Drivers
Sand Bar Saloon
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Saugatuck
Save the Date!
National Touring Acts
Thursday 10 September
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Warner Vineyards
7:00 PM
Paw Paw
Friday 25 September
Mississippi Heat
The Acorn
8:00 PM
Three Oaks
Wednesday 7 October
Tab Benoit
wsg Ghalia Volt
The Soul of the Swamp Tour
The Acorn
7:00 PM
Three Oaks
Friday 16 October
Christone Kingfish
Hard Road Tour
The Elevation
8:00 PM
Grand Rapids