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Variety is the spice of life...expect music from the 1920's to new music issued this year including new artists; plenty of old, new, and in between.... music from all decades and genres, with a love of blues, jazz, folk and rock!

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Carmen McRae

The Meaning Of The Blues
Bittersweet 1964 via Koch Jazz
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Yonder Mountain String Band

Bad Taste
Love, Ain't Love 2017 via FROG PAD
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Thomas Mapfumo

Muchadura [You Will Confess]
Corruption 1989 via Mango
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Chastity Belt

Different Now
I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone 2017 via Hardly Art
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Kim Wilson

Lookin' for Trouble
Lookin' For Trouble! 2003 via M.C. Records
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11:40 pm

Sonny Landreth

Congo Square
South Of I-10 1995 via Volcano
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Jade Jackson

Finish Line
Gilded 2017 via ANTI
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Ribbons Of Song

Circle Every Stone
Shadow Speak 2017 via Independent

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11:20 pm

Radney Foster

Rock & Roll Slow Dance
For You To See The Stars 2017 via Devil's River
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Laura Nyro and Labelle

Spanish Harlem
Gonna Take a Miracle 1971 via Sony
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Jason Isbell

Traveling Alone
Southeastern 2013 via 12TH STREET RECORDS
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Ann Rabson

Let Me Go Home, Whiskey
Struttin' My Stuff 2000 via M.C. Records
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COMPILATIONS

Shine On
International Blues Challenge #33 2017 via The Blues Foundation

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11:00 pm

Delilah DeWylde and The Lost Boys

Speak Of The Devil
Honky Tonk Heart 2008 via WyldeTime Records

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Tommy Emmanuel

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Accomplice One 2018 via CGP/Thirty Tigers
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The Rex Granite Band

What You're Missing
Spirit Matter Truth Lies 2018 via Independent
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Willie May

Hey Big Fannie
Haunted House 2017 via Independent
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10:40 pm
20 Monroe Live - Squirrel Nut Zippers (click for more info)

20 Monroe Live welcomes The Squirrel Nut Zippers - Live in Grand Rapids - this Saturday, January 20th.

The Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They have appeared on national television shows such as The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

After a hiatus in the early 2000's, the band reformed in 2007 and released the album "Lost at Sea" in 2009.

Tickets and information on The Squirrel Nut Zippers - appearing at 20 Monroe Live THIS SATURDAY - can be found at 20 Monroe Live dot com

Vox Vidorra

Downtown Southside
Promise Land 2015 via Independent

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10:20 pm

The Jayhawks

Two Hearts
Tomorrow The Green Grass 1995 via American Records
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Julian Lage

Wordsmith
Modern Lore 2018 via Mack Avenue
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(REQUESTED)

David Bromberg

You Don't Wanna Make Me Mad
Use Me 2011 via Appleseed Records
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10:00 pm

Big Bill Broonzy

Mule-Ridin' Blues
Trouble in Mind 2000 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Anders Osborne

Stoned, Drunk And Naked
Ash Wednesday Blues 2001 via Shanachie

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Tinsley Ellis

Gamblin' Man
Winning Hand 2018 via Alligator Records
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Ben Miller Band

Big Boy
Choke Cherry Tree 2018 via NEW WEST
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9:40 pm
Jammies XIX (click for more info)

West Michigan's Biggest Night of Music returns! It's the 19th Annual WYCE Jammie Awards - Friday, February 9th at The Intersection!

Jammies 19 features more than 20 Michigan bands on 2 stages with award presentations for Best Album of 2017, Best Album by a New Artist, Song of the Year, the Listener Choice Awards, and much more.

All Ages are welcome and - as always - Jammies is FREE with a $5 suggested donation at the door.

Information and complete Jammies 19 lineup is at our website - WYCE.ORG

Jammies is made possible with support from Founders Brewing Company, On-Stage Services, and Section Live.

The Head and The Heart

False Alarm
Signs of Light 2016 via Parlophone
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Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager

Depot Blues
Rough Cut 2018 via Alligator Records
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(REQUESTED)

King Crimson

Dinosaur
THRAK 1995 via Virgin Records
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Carolina Chocolate Drops

Hit 'Em Up Style
Genuine Negro Jig 2010 via Nonesuch
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9:20 pm
Concerts Under The Stars - Hi-Ker (click for more info)

Concerts Under the Stars at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Chaffee Planetarium is a concert series that combines the wonder of the cosmos and the wonder of music. 

The series begins this Thursday, January 18 at 7:30pm with local band HIKER playing live in the planetarium. HIKER is an experimental synth and post-new wave bizarro pop band based in Grand Rapids. 

The show also features visuals on the planetarium dome by Nate Eizenga.

A limited number of tickets are available online at  G R P M dot ORG.

John Gorka

Cry for Help
True In Time 2018 via Blue Chalk
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Lana Del Rey

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Honeymoon 2015 via Polydor / Interscope
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Typhoon

Algernon
Offerings 2018 via Roll Call
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Billy Strings

Turmoil And Tinfoil
Turmoil & Tinfoil 2017 via Independent

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9:00 pm
20 Monroe Live - Jack White (click for more info)

Michigan native musician Jack White performs at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids on Saturday April 21st! 

White is touring in support of his 3rd solo album "Boarding House Reach" due to be released in March. 

Tickets for Jack White - appearing at 20 Monroe Live on April 21st - will go on sale next Friday, January 26th at 10am. 

Tickets and information can be found at 20 Monroe Live dot com"