Although they are eager to get out on the road to support the release of their brand new EP, Can You Hear It? (due out Nov. 17), Grand Rapids band The American Hotel System doesn’t plan on ever moving away from West Michigan. Although they are eager to get out on the road to support the release of their brand new EP, Can You Hear It? (due out Nov. 17), Grand Rapids band The American Hotel System doesn’t plan on ever moving away from West Michigan. “We have many friends who have gone to Nashville or L.A. or New York because those are the music hubs, but we love Grand Rapids,” American Hotel ..read more

From gothic rock riffs to vibrant folk jams, Charleston-based band Susto has a sound that can’t be pigeonholed. From gothic rock riffs to vibrant folk jams, Charleston-based band Susto has a sound that can’t be pigeonholed. Drummer Marshall Hudson has leaned into the music’s varied creative scenery as an artist and bandmate, having developed a deep relationship with Susto’s lead singer-songwriter, Justin Osborne. Together, Hudson and Osborne have released five studio albums, and they will be performing tracks off these records live at The Pyramid Scheme this month.  How did you meet O ..read more

"I got started playing drums when I was eight or nine,” said Tyler Williams, drummer of the indie-folk band The Head and the Heart. "I got started playing drums when I was eight or nine,” said Tyler Williams, drummer of the indie-folk band The Head and the Heart. “My dad introduced me to music. He was a bass player, so he was like, ‘Why don’t you play drums and your brother will play guitar, and we’ll have a family band.’” Though Williams’ family didn’t end up forming a band, that didn’t stop him from joining one. In 2009, Williams moved to Seattle from his home state of Virginia ..read more

Operating as an all-ages music venue, art gallery, and DIY project incubator, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has had a difficult history. Operating as an all-ages music venue, art gallery, and DIY project incubator, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has had a difficult history. And this month, as they prepare to celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Grand Rapids collective is at a new crossroads. In an open letter to the community posted online last month, they explained that their “current operating model won’t be enough to keep going,” and that “The DAAC will stop ex ..read more

First started back in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Rapids indie-rock band Low Phase saw just how much the West Michigan music scene suffered during those difficult times. First started back in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Rapids indie-rock band Low Phase saw just how much the West Michigan music scene suffered during those difficult times. But by working together with friends, and sharing the love that they have for each other and their music, they hope to lift everyone up, especially following the release of their stellar debut EP, Star Dog, last month. “I think ..read more

It’s often said that suffering leads to great art, but the sheer amount of suffering that singer-songwriter Caitlin Cusack has endured in such a short span of time nearly surpasses what art can help anyone heal. It’s often said that suffering leads to great art, but the sheer amount of suffering that singer-songwriter Caitlin Cusack has endured in such a short span of time nearly surpasses what art can help anyone heal. Suddenly and unexpectedly losing her mother to cancer on her 27th birthday – exactly one year after suffering a traumatic brain injury on her 26th birthday – and having alr ..read more

Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION has furrowed a fresh, unmistakable approach to alternative-rock. Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION has furrowed a fresh, unmistakable approach to alternative-rock. Through Bruno's authoritative songwriting and spectral production, AWOLNATION experienced success from the start. Their first studio album, Megalithic Symphony, features a certified platinum track called Sail, which has gone on to define the band’s anthemic melodies since 2011.  “The old saying of a honeymoon phase of a relationship, that’s how songs are. If you’re really, really, really lucky, that honeym ..read more

Music is a massive part of West Michigan's culture and identity. Music is a massive part of West Michigan's culture and identity. We have a wealth of bands who firmly plant themselves in the local community and build a loyal fanbase, DJs who love to curate an unforgettable experience, and a few musicians who aim for the stars and end up traveling the world. Now that venues and recording studios are back open and eager to make music happen, we're seeing a big wave of local artists putting out new work and playing more shows. To help you find some of this incredible West Michigan music and j ..read more

When asked that long simmering question, “Is rock dead,” The Beths’ lead vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth Stokes has a particularly hot – and accurate – take on the matter. When asked that long simmering question, “Is rock dead,” The Beths’ lead vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth Stokes has a particularly hot – and accurate – take on the matter. “There is a certain kind of rock ‘n’ roll that maybe is dead, and maybe it’s better that it’s dead,” Stokes told Revue via Zoom while on tour in Europe last month. “Like the getting super wasted, and being really rich, and being a man and having no women pla ..read more

Begun as the idea to bring a large-scale single-day music festival to rural Barry County, the Fair Ground Festival soon grew into a community effort to support women artists by showcasing a lineup of all female-led performers. Begun as the idea to bring a large-scale single-day music festival to rural Barry County, the Fair Ground Festival soon grew into a community effort to support women artists by showcasing a lineup of all female-led performers. Co-headlined by Portland indie-folk trio Joseph and Traverse City indie favorites The Accidentals, the first-ever Fair Ground Festival will al ..read more