 Tons of concerts this week with Miranda Lambert, Boyz II Men, Evanescence, Toby Keith and many more at Rock the Rapids and Darius Rucker and Five for Fighting at Meijer Gardens. Also coming up: the 28th Street Metro Cruise, Grand Rapids Polish Festival, and Yassou! Greek Festival.
- Monday, August 20 - Miranda Lambert at Rock the Rapids, Restaurant Week GR continues & West Michigan Whitecaps homestand continues
- Tuesday, August 21 - Uproar Festival at Rock the Rapids & Crayon Night Swing Dancing
- Wednesday, August 22 - Darius Rucker & Toby Keith at Rock the Rapids
- Thursday, August 23 - Carnival of Madness Tour at Rock the Rapids, Five For Fighting & Green Gala
- Friday, August 24 - 28th Street Metro Cruise begins, Boyz II Men/Bell Biv Devoe, Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival begins & Grand Rapids Polish Festival begins
- Saturday, August 25 - Big Boi & B.O.B. at Rock the Rapids, The Mixing Pot & Big Bang Art Festival
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Recent:
Photos from the 28th Street Metro Cruise
*Photos: Carnival of Madness Tour at Rock the Rapids
*Photos: Sneak preview of the new AK Rikk's
*Let the campaigning begin: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to visit DeVos Place
*Announced: Dropkick Murphys at The Orbit Room
*Photos: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at Meijer Gardens
*Just announced: Journey, Pat Benatar & Loverboy Nov 10 at Van Andel Arena
*ArtPrize records highest volunteer turnout yet
*'Alien Chic' is the theme for this year's The Odd Ball
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Photos by Paul Jendrasiak from the August 22, 2012 Toby Keith concert at Rock the Rapids.
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by Brandy Arnold
Grand Rapids Restaurant week is still in full swing, and with its tagline of “calling all foodies,” it’s become a week-and-a-half long holiday for those seeking the best of GR cuisine. I myself have made a beeline to Amore Trattoria Italiana for restaurant week both last year and this year.
I don’t consider myself a foodie in the snobby way that insinuates I don’t enjoy pizza from a chain occasionally, but I do consider myself an adventurous diner who places importance on knowing where my food comes from.
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Photos by Paul Jendrasiak from the August 21, 2012 Godsmack and Shinedown concert at Rock the Rapids.
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by LeAnn Secord
“Do you have the time, to listen to me whine….”
… about how awesome the Green Day Tribute Show (Round 2) was!?! On August 17, 2012, The Pyramid Scheme hosted members of Mustard Plug, North Lincoln, Charles the Osprey, Ozenza, Low Cloud, Bitters, DGR/DWN, Shores, and Apostles as they played tribute to the iconic punk band, Green Day and played the albums Kerplunk (1992), Dookie (1994), and Insomniac (1995) each in their entirety from start to finish.
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 Another busy week of events includes Restaurant Week, the City Lights Music Festival, the inaugural GRandJazzFest, Danish Festival, The Taste of EGR and more.
- Monday, August 13 - Jazz at the Zoo
- Tuesday, August 14 - Swing Dancing at Rosa Parks Circle
- Wednesday, August 15 - Restaurant Week Grand Rapids begins, Buckcherry & Blues on the Mall
- Thursday, August 16 - Danish Festival begins, Beer-a-Palooza & The Taste of East Grand Rapids
- Friday, August 17 - Bonnie Raitt & City Lights Music Festival begins
- Saturday, August 18 - GRandJazzFest, Steeplefest, Art on the River Front, GR's Got Talent & Whitecaps homestand begins
- Sunday, August 19 - Hudsonville Community Fair begins
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Recent:
*Announced: Dropkick Murphys at The Orbit Room
*Photos: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at Meijer Gardens
*Just announced: Journey, Pat Benatar & Loverboy Nov 10 at Van Andel Arena
*ArtPrize records highest volunteer turnout yet
*'Alien Chic' is the theme for this year's The Odd Ball
*City of GR announces official 'Relaxation Day'
*John Ball Zoo funicular now open
*Online petition created to keep Skywalk Deli from closing
*Photos: Bistro Chloe Elan in Ada
Real-time Newest Events & Noteworthy Events
GRNow Photos on Flickr & Facebook
See Grand Rapids' history on Pinterest
Past Popular Links
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Check out photos from the Buckcherry concert at The Orbit Room.
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 Coming up this week: the all-new Rooftop Couture fashion event, the World's Largest Dog Wash, an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for largest swing dance, the Michigan Pirate Festival and more.
- Monday, August 6 - Coopersville Summerfest begins, Kent County Youth Fair opens & Michigan Pirate Festival begins
- Tuesday, August 7 - World Record Attempt for Largest Swing Dance & Bistro Chloe Elan grand opening
- Wednesday, August 8 - k.d. lang, Unity Christian Music Festival opens, Stanton Old Fashioned Days begins& Blues on the Mall
- Thursday, August 9 - Let's Eat, Drink & Be Charitable
- Friday, August 10 - Overnight at Your Museum, Cowpie Music Festival opens
- Saturday, August 11 - Rooftop Couture, Whitecaps homestand begins, 4th Annual Running of the Bulls & WGRD Summer Craft Beer Festival
- Sunday, August 12 - Gilda's Club's Annual World's Largest Dog Wash
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Recent:
*City of GR announces official 'Relaxation Day'
*John Ball Zoo funicular now open
*Online petition created to keep Skywalk Deli from closing
*Photos: Bistro Chloe Elan in Ada
*Announced: Ingrid Michaelson at Calvin College Oct 1
*Non-profits & volunteers will raise 20K+ lanterns for ArtPrize entry
Real-time Newest Events & Noteworthy Events
GRNow Photos on Flickr & Facebook
See Grand Rapids' history on Pinterest
Past Popular Links
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