LOCAL: Nathan Kalish at Elk

Don't forget! My friend Nathan Kalish is playing at Elk Brewing this Saturday, December 20 at 10 pm. Enjoy this video while you wait.

HEAR HERE: Nathan Kalish

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is the gathering of all of my long-lost friends. They come home from around the country and the world, and we gather together, and my heart explodes. My friend Nathan Kalish is one of those friends. He's been on tour with his band The Lastcallers since April and I can't wait to catch a show or two and share some drinks.  

Come see Nathan Kalish and the Lastcallers in my neighborhood at Elk Brewing on December 20.

HEAR HERE: Lamp Light Music Festival 2014

Volunteering at Lamp Light Music Festival over the weekend was so wonderful. I reconnected with some friends and met a lot of new ones, and we all got to experience a LOT of really great music. We were a part of a close-knit community for three days and it felt a lot like summer camp for grown ups. It was exhausting in the good way.

I saw some familiar bands I love but I there were a bunch of really great bands and artists that I had never seen before, liiiiiiike......

Ghost Heart: This band seemed like a straight-forward rock band at first but they really had their own style. I especially enjoyed the percussion and vocals. 

Divino Nino: These babes from Chicago put on such a great show, I bought the record on the spot. This song is a nice mellow one, but their live show was energetic and had us all hooked.

Max Lockwood and some very talented friends played a great folk set with songs from his new album Outrider. 

Caleb Groh came from Nashville to show off his songwriting skills and made time to make friends with just about everyone.

Isaac Karns is an artist from Cincinnatti who blew us away with his lyrics, vocals, and dance moves and was accompanied by a gorgeous live projector show.

There were over 40 different artists and bands at Lamp Light this year, so this is just a sampling of what we were treated to.  I'm so proud of the folks that put this on and thankful for the community in Grand rapids that supports it. Another successful year!!!