The inaugural "Light Up Downtown" celebration takes place in Rosa Parks Circle on Friday, December 2nd. 

This free and open-to-the-public event features Grand Rapids Mayor Bliss lighting the community Christmas Tree, the Synchronized Skating Club of Western Michigan University performs and also provides free ice skating lessons, plus The Holiday's Cheer community caroling group sings some all-time favorites.  

WYCE will be on hand to emcee the event, share some music and chat with the community.  We're happy to announce that WYCE will provide the musical soundtrack at Rosa Parks Circle throughout this skating season!

"Light Up Downtown" begins at 5pm on Friday December 2nd and is presented by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc, Rockford Construction, and The City of Grand Rapids.

Local Spins on WYCE is a 1-hour exploration of the best music from the Grand Rapids area and West Michigan. The program often debuts new songs by seasoned artists as well as emerging acts who merit attention and broader exposure.

The show is hosted by John "SINK-uh-vitch" from LocalSpins.com, the website covering West Michigan's music scene. Each week, John invites local artists into the studio for live music and conversation.

Tune in for "Local Spins on WYCE" every Friday at 11am. And browse every archived episode online at WYCE dot org