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
Thursday 11 September
Backdoor Blues Band
Chicago Beef Joint
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 12 September
The Kennedy Affair
McDuff's
8:00 PM - 12:00
Wayland
Truck Driver Bingo
Northern Natural Cider House
6:00 PM
Chief
Friday 19 September
The Sand Bar Blues Quartet featuring Tom Duffield
Sand Bar Saloon
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Saugatuck
Sunday 21 September
🎸 *** WMBS Cottage Fever Blues Jam *** 🎸
Hosted by Tiny Island Blues Band
Billy’s Lounge
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Monday 22 September
The Kennedy Affair
The Score
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 26 September
Cheryl Wolfram
Outsider
7:00 PM
Manistee
Saturday 27 September
The Kennedy Affair
Painted Farm Girl Flea Market: Hudsonville Fairgrounds
10:00 AM - 3:00
Hudsonville
Backdoor Blues Band
Fraternal Order of Eagles #668
Open to the public
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Muskegon
Beer City Blues Band
The Dirty Shame Bar & Grill
8:00 PM - 12:00
Ada
Cheryl Wolfram
Fricano's
6:00 PM
Manistee
Resurrection Blues Band
Chili Cook Off
Sullivan Field
1:15 PM
Grand Rapids
Friday 3 October
The Sand Bar Blues Quartet featuring Tom Duffield
Sand Bar Saloon
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Saugatuck
Saturday 4 October
The Butler Street Drivers
Sand Bar Saloon
9:00 PM - 1:00
Saugatuck
Beer City Blues Band
American Legion Post 208
$5 cover for non-members
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Kentwood
Sunday 5 October
West Michigan’s Famous Sand Bar Blues Jam
Featuring members of The Butler Street Drivers
Sand Bar Saloon
3:00 - 7:00 PM
Saugatuck
Wednesday 8 October
Beer City Blues Band
Smuggler's at North Shore on Hess Lake
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Newaygo
Steve Hilger Band
SpeakEZ Lounge
7:30 PM
Grand Rapids
Saturday 11 October
The Kelly Quinn Blues Experience
Horrocks
5:00 - 8:00 PM
East Lansing
Save the Date!
National Touring Acts
Saturday 20 September
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
St. Andrew's Hall
7:00 PM
Detroit
Saturday 11 October
Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio
Tip Top Deluxe
8:00 PM
Grand Rapids
Saturday 8 November
Thornetta Davis
wsg The Vincent Hayes Band
A Benefit for the Killer Blues Headstone Project
Unruly Brewing
7:00 PM
Muskegon