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 23 October
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
Main Street Pub
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Portage
Saturday 24 October
Tomás Esparza Blues Band
What Not Inn
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Fennville
Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues
The Clover Room Experience
$15
8:30 - 9:30 PM
Kalamazoo
Sunday 25 October
Denny Larsen
Frosty's Amble Roadhouse
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Howard City
Tuesday 27 October
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Thursday 29 October
Blues Jam
hosted by The Backdoor Blues Band
Chicago Beef Joint
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Saturday 31 October
The Backdoor Blues Band
Horrocks
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Kentwood
Tonya Martini and the Bluetones
Horrock's Tavern
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Battle Creek
The Left Paul Trio
Sand Bar Saloon
9:00 PM - 1:00
Saugatuck
Sunday 1 November
🎸 *** WMBS Presents *** 🎸
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 3 November
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 6 November
The Sand Bar Quartet
featuring Tom Duffield
Sand Bar Saloon
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Saugatuck
Saturday 7 November
The Butler Street Drivers
Sand Bar Saloon
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Saugatuck
Tuesday 10 November
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Tuesday 17 November
Cap’n Kirk’s Open Blues Jam
The Philmore
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Thursday 19 November
Steve Hilger Blues Trio
Horrocks
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Kentwood
Friday 20 November
The Sand Bar Quartet
featuring Tom Duffield
Sand Bar Saloon
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Saugatuck
Saturday 21 November
Killer Blues Headstone Project Fundraiser
Muskegon Blues Collective
Jimmy Stagger
Vincent Hayes
Hank Mowery and The Hawktones
Unruly Brewing
7:00 PM
Muskegon