On Our Radar

Bill Oeming

Northern Michigan folk and country performer covering James Taylor, Dave Matthews, and Johnny Cash.

6 PM · Looking Glass Brewing Co. · Free

Billy Joe Hunt

Jackson truck driver and singer-songwriter Billy Joe Hunt performs acoustic Americana rooted in small-town Michigan life.

6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

Jim & Toni

7 PM · Midtown Brewing Co. · Free

New Mainstream Tour

Miles Minnick, Tommy Zuko

San Francisco Christian rapper Miles Minnick headlines with Kentucky's Tommy Zuko in a faith-driven West Coast hip-hop showcase

8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30

Tonight's Pick

Vlad's Skeletal Circus, The Five 'n' Dime Poets, Joe Fox

Bay City's Vlad's Skeletal Circus headline with their Alice Cooper meets White Stripes shock rock, supported by Flint's Five 'n' Dime Poets and Joe Fox.

8 PM · Macs Bar · $10–$20

The Polaroids

8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · Free

Miranda & The M80's

Lansing band covering Prince, Journey, Pat Benatar, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Bon Jovi.

8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free

The Shellouts

6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

Saturday's Pick • 30 Years of Underground

Kottonmouth Kings, A Killers Confession, Kungfu Vampire, Jimi Kanklez, Knowledge da MC

Long-running California stoner rap collective Kottonmouth Kings headline with former Mushroomhead vocalist's A Killers Confession opening alongside local support

7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30

Sudden Impact

Multi-decade covers from Boston and Prince through Lady Gaga and Walk the Moon by Lansing's Sudden Impact.

8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free

Red Thyme

Grand Rapids bluegrass quintet Red Thyme blends traditional string band sounds with indie-folk influences from their EP 'Places You Don't Go.'

7 PM · The Avenue Cafe · All Ages · Free

Tuesday Tunes

Deadly String Band

East Lansing's Deadly String Band reimagines Grateful Dead catalog through acoustic bluegrass and old-time arrangements.

6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free

Old-Fashioned Aces, Kelli Jones

Lafayette's Old-Fashioned Aces feature Grammy-nominated Blake Miller and CFMA Female Vocalist winner Amelia Biere, with Feufollet fiddler Kelli Jones.

8 PM · The Robin Theatre · $20–$30

Deer & Elk

Lansing country duo channeling Merle Haggard and Buck Owens with western swing and hillbilly boogie.

9 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free

Rian Mohre

Acoustic folk from Charlotte's Rian Mohre, who reached Q106's Homegrown Throwdown finals with heavy rock band Damn Van Cannibals.

6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

Ben Awrey

Solo acoustic from Howell's Ben Awrey, singer-songwriter behind pop project TIOLI.

6 PM · Looking Glass Brewing Co. · Free

Gina Garner and the All Night Long Band

Lansing blues act that performs at Michigan BluesFest and local venues throughout the region.

8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free

Tad and The Fat Katz

8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free

Shane Gruesbeck

6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

The Album-Quality Metallica Experience

Four Horsemen

Cleveland Metallica tribute act Four Horsemen perform deep cuts from the thrash legends' first five albums

7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30

Velocity Shift

8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free

Daily Pick

Greg Austill Trio, Critter Ruwart, The Rusty Snails

Otisville's Greg Austill Trio headline a triple bill of folk storytelling with Wyoming's Critter Ruwart and Detroit's The Rusty Snails

8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

Tuesday Tunes

Marc Finger Family & Friends

6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free

Daily Pick

Buckcherry

Hard rock veterans Buckcherry headline with eleven albums of sleaze rock anthems including Billboard top-ten hit "Sorry"

7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

The Sonder Bombs

The Sonder Bombs bring their unique uke-punk sound and deeply personal songwriting from Cleveland to the Green Door

8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30

Darin Larner Jr.

Mid-Michigan rock and blues from Lansing singer-songwriter Darin Larner in solo acoustic format.

6 PM · Looking Glass Brewing Co. · Free

John Patrick Peters

Solo set from Lansing's John Patrick Peters, who studied under guitarist Randy Napoleon at Michigan State.

6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

Cody Parks and the Dirty South

Nashville outfit mixing Southern rock tradition with country metal edge for songs about trucks, cash, and rural pride

7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30

Opening Night of Fish Ladder Music Park

DJ Dav, Starfarm

Michigan DJ Olympics winner DJ Dav opens for East Lansing 80s specialists Starfarm and their Madonna-to-A-ha repertoire

7 PM · Fish Ladder Music Park · All Ages · Free

Dead Honey Collective

Lansing's Dead Honey Collective performs Grateful Dead covers alongside original compositions influenced by John Prine and New Riders of the Purple Sage.

8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free

Daily Pick

Gozu, Restless Spirit, Radian

Stoner rock heavyweights Gozu from Boston headline with Magnetic Eye's Restless Spirit and Akron's El Burno Records act Radian.

8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

General Defense Committee Benefit Dance Party

DJ Ruckus

City Pulse Best Live DJ winner who shared bills with Slick Rick, KRS-One, and X Clan during their Lansing stops.

9 PM · The Avenue Cafe · 21+

Chris Muethel

Lansing's Chris Muethel delivers '60s-'80s soft rock hits across keyboard, saxophone, flute and vocals.

6 PM · Eaton Rapids Craft Co.

Leah Blevins

Sandy Hook, Kentucky country singer whose Dan Auerbach-produced sophomore album channels Loretta Lynn and Keith Whitley influences.

7 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30

Gina Garner and the All Night Long Band

Lansing's Gina Garner and the All Night Long Band, familiar faces at Michigan BluesFest.

8 PM · Classic Pub & Grill · 21+ · Free

Northside Rhythm Kings

Lansing blues featuring Root Doctor and Jeff Baldori Blues Band keyboardist Mike Skory.

8 PM · Moriarty's Pub · 21+ · Free

Blues Jam

Freddie Cunningham

Freddie Cunningham, who fronted Jammie Award-winning Root Doctor for three decades, leads a new blues outfit.

4 PM · Moriarty's Pub · Free

From Big Sur

Lansing experimental rock band From Big Sur performs original material.

7 PM · The Avenue Cafe · All Ages

Moon Walker, Pretoria, Super Cassette

Three-city indie rock showcase led by Denver's Moon Walker, featuring Chicago transplants Pretoria and viral Oakland trio Super Cassette

The Green Door · 18+ · $20–$30

Secret Songs Tour II

Citizen Soldier

Salt Lake City post-grunge outfit Citizen Soldier brings mental health anthems and their chart-topping single "Burden" to Lansing

6 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

Tuesday Tunes

Mike McConeghy

6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free

Daily Pick

Jenn's Apartment, no problemo!, Paper Lanterns, A Rueful Noise

Jenn's Apartment leads an all-Michigan bill featuring no problemo!, Smog Moon Recordings act Paper Lanterns, and GTG Records' A Rueful Noise.

8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

Summer Music Opener

Wild Honey Ramblers

Lansing's Wild Honey Ramblers deliver psychedelic country rock inspired by late 60s sounds.

Horrocks Farm Market · Free

Nunslaughter

Nunslaughter's raw Cleveland death metal spans over three decades of underground blasphemy and occult themes.

8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30

Echoes of Pink Floyd

Michigan Pink Floyd tribute stalwarts Echoes deliver 20 years of honed recreations with full laser light synchronization

Saturday the 13^th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $20–$30

Deer & Elk

Classic country duo drawing from Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, featuring recent single about Lansing's truck-eating bridge.

Saturday the 13^th · 7 PM · Midtown Brewing Co.

Deer & Elk

Classic country duo from Lansing drawing comparisons to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.

Sunday the 14^th · 7 PM · The Avenue Cafe · Free

RENT STRIKE, Pet Me, Marissa

Local folk punk showcase: RENT STRIKE headlines with Pet Me and Marissa completing the Lansing lineup.

Sunday the 14^th · 7 PM · The Green Door · $10–$20

Tuesday Tunes

Bump Halbritter

Experimental indie from Lansing's Bump Halbritter, whose Hope Junkies project released Time Horizons this year.

The Peanut Barrel · Free

Texas Hippie Coalition

Denison's Texas Hippie Coalition brings two decades of southern-fried metal and their chart-climbing "Peacemaker" album

7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

Deer & Elk

Lansing honky-tonk duo Deer & Elk channels Merle Haggard and Buck Owens with western swing and hillbilly boogie.

7 PM · Midtown Brewing Co.

Tuesday Tunes

Jackalope

Americana covers from Beatles to reggae alongside originals from this East Lansing acoustic band.

Tuesday the 16^th · 6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free

Reaper Tour

Twisted Insane, Black Magik The Infidel, BAMbam the Voodoo Chi7d, YGK TO DA KASH, Impeccable Skillz, Double Homicide, KYD

Chopper rap specialist Twisted Insane leads a six-act hip-hop bill featuring Detroit's Black Magik The Infidel and Lansing's BAMbam the Voodoo Chi7d.

Saturday the 20^th · 7:30 PM · Macs Bar · 18+ · $20–$30

The New Models, Long Square, Trophy Husband, Lij

Four-piece Michigan showcase: Lansing's The New Models, WDET-featured Long Square from Detroit, Trophy Husband, and Lij.

Friday the 26^th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

Trust Ceremony Tour

Jhariah

Bronx musician Jhariah channels My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco through genre-blending theatrical rock.

Saturday the 27^th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30

The International Rolling Stones Show

Satisfaction/The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show

Billboard-rated Rolling Stones tribute act Satisfaction brings 25 years of touring experience and over 4,000 performances to Lansing

Sunday the 28^th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

Tuesday Tunes

Groove Doctors 3

East Lansing rock-soul trio of MSU professors whose Maintain Zen Music debut draws from Al Green and Motown.

Tuesday the 30^th · 6 PM · The Peanut Barrel · Free

Deacon Earl

Lansing blues multi-instrumentalist channeling Mississippi Delta influences from Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Lightnin' Hopkins.

Friday, July 3^rd · 7 PM · BrickHaven Brewing Co. · Free

Larry McCray

Arkansas-born, Michigan-adopted blues guitarist whose 2022 Joe Bonamassa-produced album hit #2 on Billboard's blues chart

Friday the 10^th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

UnholyHonor, Goal Line, Born Hostile, Tyler RG

UnholyHonor brings groove-infused death metal from Howell to headline a night of Michigan metal with Goal Line in support

Friday the 10^th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

New Found Road

Ohio bluegrass veterans New Found Road bring two decades of traditional acoustic sound and gospel-tinged harmonies to Lansing

Friday the 17^th · 7 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

Sorrow Will Drown Us All (Anniversary Show)

Recorruptor, Krocophile, Ichabod Crane, Malition

Four-band Michigan extreme metal bill: Recorruptor and Krocophile from Lansing, Grand Rapids' Malition, and Akron's Ichabod Crane.

Saturday the 18^th · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

The Insiders: A Tribute To Tom Petty

Six-piece Tom Petty tribute from Grand Rapids covering Heartbreakers catalog.

Saturday the 15^th · 8 PM · The Green Door · $30–$50

The Michael Allman Band

Southern rock royalty visits Lansing as Michael Allman continues his father's musical legacy with his own band

Friday the 21^st · 8 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $20–$30

Songs & Stories Tour

Belles, Johnny Gates

East Nashville's Belles brings Loretta Lynn-inspired country to the Door with former Voice contestant Johnny Gates opening

Saturday the 22^nd · 7 PM · The Green Door · All Ages · $10–$20

The Aimcriers

The Aimcriers blend folk and distorted rock guitars on songs from "Maybe Everything," mixed by Grammy winner Glenn Brown.

Saturday the 29^th · 6 PM · BrickHaven Brewing Co. · Free

The Music of Steely Dan

Brooklyn Charmers

A Steely Dan tribute featuring Colin Peterik, whose father Jim founded Survivor and The Ides of March.

Sunday the 25^th · 3 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50

A Foreigner's Journey to Boston

Classic rock tribute featuring former Boston bassist Kim Dahme covering Foreigner, Journey and Boston hits.

Thursday the 5^th · 8 PM · Grewal Hall at 224 · All Ages · $30–$50